User talk:Barry m

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Backpacking Rewrite
Barry. I saw in the history for the Backpacking (travel) article that you added the NPOV tag. I just completed a huge rewrite of the article and I'd love some feedback from you on the article's current strengths and weaknesses. I could really use some more help on this because I want to get it to FA status. Thanks! --circuitloss 01:04, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Otley Run
I notice you've edited the Otley Run page in the past. It's now being proposed for deletion. I thought you may like to visit its Articles for Deletion page to leave your thoughts. Regards, Jamse 18:30, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia Project
Hi, my name is Federico (alias Pain) and I am creating a section for nominating th best user page, I was wondering if you were interested in joining the project.

The project has just started, and we need help to spread the word and ameliorate it.

Votes_for_best_User_page

Best regards, Federico Pistono  ✆   ✍  14:25, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Shimmin
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Re: Shimmin
I don't know about all of them, but an article on a student hall housing 40 people? Please. Wikipedia isn't a LU campus directory. If any building is independently notable, that is, if any building has a well-known or interesting history discussed by multiple reliable sources, then it would merit an article. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 00:53, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * You're not quite getting this notability bit: in the context of Wikipedia policies, notability is not any simple trait particular to a subject. The assertion that it is the last all-female hall is a bit of trivia relevant more to the history of Leeds University than to the basis of an article. Is there a housing shortage at LU? Drop in a sentence about it at the main article, provided that you can back up this analysis by an independent secondary source. University housing shortages and all-female dorms are fairly common, these simple facts don't magically bestow notability to small, individual halls. Did a historic event occur in the hall? Was it the first of its kind? Has it received significant media coverage? To start an article you need a solid basis and potential for growth. Could you ever write more than a paragraph on this hall? If not, then maybe you should focus on a centralized article, maybe something like Housing at Leeds University. Uncited stubs that have no future and don't assert notability are regularly deleted. You may choose to contest this deletion at WP:DRV, but I don't think you'll find a sympathetic audience. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 01:15, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

University of Leeds Accommodation
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article University of Leeds Accommodation, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you agree with the deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add db-author to the top of University of Leeds Accommodation. Toddst1 (talk) 12:44, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Re: Shimmin
I've merged the edit history of Shimmin with University of Leeds accommodation. Good luck with the list ˉˉanetode╦╩ 15:58, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcoming a spammer
Hi Barry m. Could I note that welcoming a spammer, as you did at User talk:Hoodia2006, may not be a good idea. While assuming good faith is important, it can also be misapplied. Your welcome message says "thank you for your contributions" which is definitely not a good message to send to that particular user. Did you review the users contributions before leaving the message? Did you see the spam warning I had left on their talk page just a few minutes before your welcome message?

The Hoodia article is a magnet for some of the worst and most blatant spam found on Wikipedia, of which this is a perfect example. Please do welcome new users, but please take a moment before doing so to see if these are people we actually want on Wikipedia. Thanks, Gwernol 15:22, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

3RR
Do you have a 3RR bot running? How does someone run a bot through their account? Alatari (talk) 08:35, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Since you were handing out 3RR warnings without taking part in the discussion it appeared to me a bot was responsible. Alatari (talk) 12:47, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Saint Seiya
Ok, done. In a future I would like to discuss the large number of character article. Se for example Pokémon test.Tintor2 (talk) 12:10, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Attack pages etc.
Thanks for alerting to the Shane lieberman page. Nevertheless, Afd is not the right place to bring attack pages or pure vandalism. Rather, in such a case speedy deletion criteria apply and the page can e.g be tagged with. --Tikiwont (talk) 11:58, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Dispute resolution rejected
I just wanted to let you know, in case you weren't aware, that Alatari is rejecting your recent dispute resolution on the Chief Illiniwek page as well as continuing to accuse me of being a sockpuppet. Could you please continue your help and involvement with this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rhetor230 (talk • contribs) 16:50, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again for your help. It's been almost two weeks with no contibs from anyone on the chief illiniwek issue. How much longer do we have to wait before moving on? Rhetor230 (talk) 08:36, 30 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks once more for your help. Rhetor230 (talk) 07:52, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Warning made in error
Reverting vandalism attempts by sockpuppets DOES NOT COUNT as vandalism. My reverts were made because the edits made by various users (all who have since been banned as sockpuppets) were compromising the integrity of Wikipedia via the insertion of fake materials. I have seen the program (The Golden Path) and I know what they wrote were completely fake.

I wish you would apologize for this warning that is made in error. Arbiteroftruth (talk) 07:20, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

I would enlist the help of various admins to help. You can help too. Arbiteroftruth (talk) 07:23, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

The Golden Path (drama)
User:Arbiteroftruth's edits on the above page are merely a response to a user using multiple abusive sockpuppets who I have since blocked, so there is no concern over a violation of WP:3rr. Cowman109 Talk 07:21, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh nevermind, you already responded to your comment on his page ;P Cowman109 Talk 07:22, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Third Opinion at Standard article
See Talk:Standard, De facto standard and Talk:De facto standard. Thanks a lot! -- anon 17 Feb. 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.153.155.90 (talk) 17:00, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

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Thank you~
Thank you for welcoming me so cordially to Wikipedia! Even if it was just an automated message, I felt glad that I was wanted here. It's nice to have a welcoming committee! Love, Chocolate Panic! (talk) 06:59, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Clarence Dock Student Residence
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The Olive Branch: A Dispute Resolution Newsletter (Issue #1)
Welcome to the first edition of The Olive Branch. This will be a place to semi-regularly update editors active in dispute resolution (DR) about some of the most important issues, advances, and challenges in the area. You were delivered this update because you are active in DR, but if you would prefer not to receive any future mailing, just add your name to this page. In this issue: Read the entire first edition of The Olive Branch -->
 * Background: A brief overview of the DR ecosystem.
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--The Olive Branch 18:50, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

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Nomination of University of Leeds accommodation for deletion
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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Nomination of Otley Run for deletion
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Scottish Referendum - edits
Hi Barry,

Just wondering whether you'd be happy to talk to me about your activity on the 2014 Scottish Referendum page? I'm writing from a podcast production company based in the UK and we're making a documentary series about Wikipedia. Would love to ask you more about your activity during the referendum in a half-hour chat - please do let me know.

Thanks! All best,

Wearecrowd (talk) 12:17, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Hey Barry - would love to chat to you if you're up for it! Nothing controversial, just want to hear what it's like updating a rapidly changing news situation on Wikipedia. Cheers.

Wearecrowd (talk) 11:32, 29 April 2021 (UTC)