User talk:Bddmagic/Archive 4

Speedy deletion of The Sphinx:An Independent Magazine for Magicians
A tag has been placed on The Sphinx:An Independent Magazine for Magicians requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company or corporation, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for companies and corporations.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the article or have a copy emailed to you. Ironholds (talk) 02:46, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for joining WikiProject Magazines!
I noticed you added your name to the list of participants in WikiProject Magazines. We really appreciate your help! Here are some of the tasks we are currently working on: Thanks again for joining us,   A rbitrarily 0    ( talk ) 03:45, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Assessing the articles in Category:Unassessed magazine articles and Category:Unknown-importance magazine articles.
 * 2) Expanding our top and high importance magazine articles.
 * 3) Recruiting more members!

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Notability of Richard J. Weibel
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For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Kingpin13 (talk) 18:26, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Joe Berg
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Joe Berg, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process&#32; because of the following concern:
 * Sources show he existed, not that he's notable

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Editspace
I'm a little squishy on how to create user pages. I tried to create User:Buddpaul/editspace and it didn't take too well.Buddpaul (talk) 21:20, 20 March 2009 (UTC)


 * and then I tried to create User:Buddpaul/editcounter.....sheesh....I just don't know when to quit!!Buddpaul (talk) 21:25, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * You successfully created subpages, but perhaps not the content you would've liked. What exactly are you trying to create? Killiondude (talk) 21:31, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Aldo Colombini
A tag has been placed on Aldo Colombini requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Hi there. I need some help with the Dr. Octagonecologyst article. It's a current FAC, and reviewers have suggested that it has some prose problems. Can you help? (Ibaranoff24 (talk) 22:05, 31 March 2009 (UTC))
 * The lead of the article is meant to summarize the rest of the text, and as such, does not need that many citations. (Ibaranoff24 (talk) 02:30, 1 April 2009 (UTC))
 * The article has been copyedited by a couple of other editors. Would you reconsider you opposing vote? (Ibaranoff24 (talk) 18:48, 7 April 2009 (UTC))

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Copyediting request
I put in a request at WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors, but thought I'd also ask a prolific editor who might be able polish the prose of a would-be featured article. Millennium '73 failed FAC last year mostly because folks said the prose wasn't up to FA standards. I fixed every specific example they gave, but I'm not sure what else needs to be done. Would you be willing to help?  Will Beback   talk    05:13, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

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Hi, I'm putting this here as you seem to be more active on WP than WB. A user has queried one of your books (twenty questions for twenty preachers) asking if you intend any further development. As the query has been in place for 7 days without a response it is now considered a candidate for speedy deletion. If you do plan to continue work on it, could you surf over to WB and respond to the query please? thanks. Unusual? Quite TalkQu  08:42, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

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Grab some glory, and a barnstar
Hi, I'd like to invite you to participate in the Guild of Copy Editors July 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive. In May, about 30 editors helped remove the tag from 1175 articles. The backlog is still over 7500 articles, and extends back to the beginning of 2008! We really need your help to reduce it. Copyediting just a couple articles can qualify you for a barnstar. Serious copyeditors can win prestigious and exclusive rewards. See the event page for more information. And thanks for your consideration. ɳorɑfʈ Talk! 14:38, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

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Ref Desk
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Copyedit checking
Hi, I've noticed that we're 4 days into the drive now, and about 150 articles have been copyedited, but that nobody has checked an article yet...  ɳorɑfʈ  Talk! 01:34, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

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Please Fix My Page
I've gotten too busy adding userboxes and my page is whacked!! Bddmagic (talk) 04:21, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedians by alma mater: University of Texas at Tyler
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International Brotherhood of Magicians
Hi Bddmagic,

I've made extensive edits to IBM to give it better organisation and focus. I see that you've invested time in the article, too, and I want to assure you that my only goal is to improve the article for readers and bring it up to WP's high standards. Please forgive me if I've stepped on your hard work -- no harm intended.

Best Regards, Lambtron (talk) 15:34, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Userpage design
Hi there. You indicated that you wanted your userpage to be redesigned. Do you still want it done? I would be happy to do so, but I charge a fee for my services:
 * 25 constructive mainspace edits. This means adding verifiably sourced content, not just spelling fixes, vandal reverts, that sort of thing.

or


 * 15 new pages patrolled. See here for quick instructions on how to get started. The most important thing is to start at the back of the log, with the oldest pages.

or


 * 1 Good Article Review.

If you would like me to design a userpage for you, please do one of the above, and leave a message on my talkpage with the relevant diffs (or a link to your patrol log), as well as any notes about colours or whatnot. → ROUX   ₪  23:48, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

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November 2010 backlog elimination drive update
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GOCE Drive – Final push
Greetings GOCE Backlog elimination drive participant, We are now coming up to the last few days of the drive, the last for 2010. Currently, it looks like we will achieve our target for reducing the backlog by 10%, however, we still have huge numbers for 2009. We have 55 participants in this drive. If everyone just clears 2 articles each, we will reduce the backlog by a further 110 articles. If everyone can just do 3 articles, we will hit 165. If you have yet to work on any articles and have rollover words, remember that you do need to copyedit at least a couple of articles in this drive for your previous rollover to be valid for the next drive. There are many very small articles that will take less than 5-10 minutes to copyedit. Use CatScan to find them. Let's all concentrate our firepower on the first three months of 2009 as we approach the end of this final drive for the year. Thank you once again for participating, and see you at the finish line! – SMasters (talk) 04:09, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

GOCE elections
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GOCE elections
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November 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive Conclusion
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Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors wanted at LSU
Hi! I'm leaving you this message because you are listed as a Wikipedian in Louisiana. The Wikipedia Ambassador Program is currently looking for Campus Ambassadors to help with Wikipedia assignments at Louisiana State University, which will be participating in the Public Policy Initiative for the Spring 2011 semester. The role of Campus Ambassadors will be to provide face-to-face training and support for students on Wikipedia-related skills (how to edit articles, how to add references, etc.). This includes doing in-class presentations, running workshops and labs, possibly holding office hours, and in general providing in-person mentorship for students.

Prior Wikipedia skills are not required for the role, as training will be provided for all Campus Ambassadors (although, of course, being an experienced editor is a plus).

If you live near Baton Rouge and you are interested in being a Wikipedia Campus Ambassador, or know someone else from the area who might be, please email me or leave a message on my talk page.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 17:08, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

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