User talk:Bluerasberry/Archive 30

bug in your RfA example-links
I noticed that Now, since I wasn't certain what link *you* would like, I post the results of my WP:GOOG here for consideration at your discrection. 75.108.94.227 (talk) 23:29, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * User:Bluerasberry/userpage_standards, currently links to...
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Yunshui&oldid=502950499, which is now a dead-url
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Yunshui&offset=20130604000000&limit=500&action=history&tagfilter=, because User:Yunshui upgraded without bothering with WP:HISTMERGE
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20111227074725/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yunshui, maybe you could use this pre-upgrade 2011 version
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20121129130115/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yunshui, maybe you could use this pre-upgrade 2012 version
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20130425095210/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yunshui, maybe you could use this pre-upgrade 2013 version
 * but personally I like the current version, which also links to a variation on the older content :-)
 * Thanks . I updated that page. I still care about WP:RFA reform and still think it would be a good idea to develop a range of mini-criteria on which basis to judge candidates. Maybe someday I will re-engage with the reform process.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  11:11, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

Precious again
  health

Thank you, Lane, for quality contributions to articles on health with "the particular responsibility of health educators", for improving articles on a daily basis, including, for outreach as Wikipedian in residence and campus ambassador, for offering healthy welcome and coffee generously, "Let's work together", - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:04, 3 November 2014 (UTC) A year ago, you were recipient no. 1022 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:04, 3 November 2015 (UTC)

Just noticed ...
... your proposal last year at and OpenStax College. These could be very useful, iif only incorporating parts of them into articles. Maybe start with:
 * Biology (released April 2013)
 * Concepts of Biology (released April 2013)
 * Anatomy and Physiology (released June 2013)

If you have any further ideas, please let me know and I'll try to help.

Smallbones( smalltalk ) 16:08, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

Health
Thanks for this thoughtful and grounded comment.

Also, please drop by WP:BIOMEDICAL and help us sort out our demarcation problem. The main problem is finding the line. What to call it can happen later. WhatamIdoing (talk) 02:01, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

The Tax Defense Network page is clearly an advertisement and the company is attempting to use it for quick spinets to promote itself through Adwords.
The company already manipulates Google by creating over 20+ other "companies" and websites for front-companies that all lead back to Tax Defense Network. Manipulating Wiki is their MO. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.176.128.138 (talk • contribs) 20:01, 6 November 2015‎
 * Please see Articles for deletion/Tax Defense Network, where I nominated the page for deletion. It will go through Wikipedia's standard deletion review process now. No one user can make decisions on these things. I only made the nomination at the request of someone who emailed WP:OTRS. Thanks.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  20:03, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Tax Defense Network Deletion
I think the page Tax Defense Network should not have been deleted. It's a notable company and linked from many other Wikipedia pages. As far as I remember the article had some good media references from Forbes, BizJournal and Yahoo Finance.

I did notice that a few days back some really bad edits were made to the page. It seemed like a dis-grunted employee wrote some stuff to get back at them. A lot of changes were made to a section related to an old employee who was caught doing fraud. I am just trying to connect the dots.

I would like to vote it for un-deletion. What do you think?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Gsmodi (talk • contribs) 15:59, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Feel free - no problem. You may make a request at Requests for undeletion.
 * Still, it is not supposed to be a matter of opinion. The article failed WP:GNG. Without meeting the minimum requirement for a Wikipedia article (finding 2 good sources) articles get deleted. The people commenting did not find any good sources. If you find these sources, then the article will easily be deleted. Sources have to feature this organization as the subject. Everyone is welcome to make requests and continue the discussion. It is easy to back up and undelete things.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  16:08, 11 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Since you deleted the article using the article for deletion process, could you please restore it. I'll work on the article to make it more relevant. I have at-least 2 notable links (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jackson-hewitt-partners-tax-defense-133700372.html, http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/07/19/focus1.html) at this point and am sure I can find more while I'm adding more info. Thanks Gurpreet Singh Modi (talk) 18:18, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I did not delete it or comment on the article. I just helped someone nominate it. deleted it, and has the power to WP:userfy it so that you can develop it further. Biblioworm, can you restore this to his userpage so that this user can add his references? Gsmodi, after you improve the article, feel free to either try to recreate it or go through WP:AFC or WP:TEAHOUSE to get some review of what you have done and have someone else make it live for you.   Blue Rasberry   (talk)  18:28, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the clarification. could you please restore the page so that I could add the references. Thanks, Gurpreet Singh Modi (talk) 18:32, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll userfy it for you shortly. -- Biblio worm  19:57, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅. I moved the article here: User:Gsmodi/Tax Defense Network. Please ensure that you address the concerns brought up in the deletion discussion before moving it back to the mainspace. -- Biblio worm  20:02, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Will do. Thank you. Gurpreet Singh Modi (talk) 20:51, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

Reference errors on 17 November
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== Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (definite or indefinite article at beginning of name) ==

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 * I commented.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  18:31, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

Talk:BillyBoy* archving
I tried to get everything aggressively archived, because of seeming confusion between the article and the article's talk page; the material is still there for those that need to look for it. —Sladen (talk) 18:28, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I do not have an opinion about how the article should be archived, but only that the deletion was a mistake. Yes, people can find good content in the archives. I am not sure where the archiving process went wrong here but it seems that you saw the bot error too because you commented about it.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  18:31, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

Erasmus Prize
Lane: Feel free to display the 2015 Erasmus Prize userbox I created, shown here to the right. – Brianhe.public (talk) 04:20, 29 November 2015 (UTC)

two questions from a new wiki user
Hello,

Thank you - and the other editors - for your assistance as I learned this system and revised/cleaned up the Lawrence Corey page.

Two (perhaps) final questions on my recent wiki work:

1) The Lawrence Corey page has been updated, revised and citations have been added throughout. How do I request that this banner get removed?:

"This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this article if you can. (July 2011)"

2) I also authored a new wikipedia page for HIV researcher and scientist Dr. Julie McElrath. That page also has been independently written and reported, verified and given citations throughout. What are some steps I now can take to remove this banner?:

" AFC-Logo.svg	This article, Julie McElrath, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. The reviewer is in the process of closing the request, and this tag should be removed soon.

WARNING: Draft:Julie McElrath is 25,394 bytes. If it is not a redirect with only 1 edit in its edit history, this may be a "copy and paste" move. To avoid losing the edit history, administrators should consider merging the history of the AfC draft into this article. Non-administrators should consider placing at the top of this article before removing this AFC submission template."

Please note: I am new to using wikipedia but I am a journalist of 30+ years and the McElrath page is fully accurate, verified and contains 12 independent references, including four news articles about Dr. McElrath. If you can offer any guidance in terms of removing the existing banner, I would appreciate it. If the article simply needs to be vetted by editors there, I understand and will stand by for that.

Many thanks Bill Briggs
 * Thanks, I replied by phone.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  02:01, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

Hello again.

Regarding the Lawrence Corey page (revised) and the Julie McElrath page (new), all citations have been now revised to meet standards. Please review when you can. Would it be possible to remove the banner now atop Julie McElrath's page?

Thank you again for your guidance.

Bill Briggs 303-910-5029

Apologies
Hi Lane, RexxS here - we're just doing an editathon about disability arts for new users and Comaval accidentally pressed submit from her sandbox. thanks for checking. RexxS on comava account 15:35, 3 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Comaval (talk • contribs)
 * I had no idea. I happened to see a new article review button and pressed it. I do not routinely review articles, but kind of interesting that I was able to support your event with live feedback. Why apologize? The conversation goes on.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  15:39, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, it was an accident, so you were troubled for no reason. But you'll be pleased to know that we had a good attendance and about a dozen articles were improved or started. Everyone was impressed that someone from the other side of the Atlantic had taken an interest in what they were doing! Cheers --RexxS (talk) 22:17, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

a first talk...
Hello, thanks to your cup of coffee offer (!)

I was somewhat retired from Wikipedia (I have a democratic view that will never be implemented here)... Now I am not back, but I accept your invite! :-)

If you prefer some focus in a talk, your opinion can help in my draft essays here and here.

--Krauss (talk) 12:26, 6 December 2015 (UTC)

PS: sorry my English, my first language is pt-BR.

ASCB edit-a-thon
Hi Lane! Can you add "the wikipedia adventure" to the ASCB edit-a-thon course page?

Thanks! john — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jtsimons89 (talk • contribs) 16:47, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy Holidays/New Year!


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Spread the WikiLove by adding to any editor's talk page with a friendly message.

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Philosothon
I am posting here because I have been accused of bludgeoning on the discussion page by Stiffle. Would you mind posting to the discussion if these sources satisfy your request? You asked me to - "directly and briefly - provide the best 2-3 published sources about this event and which feature this event as the subject of the publication.

1.[http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/philosothon-2011---the-first-australasian-high/2935678 Saunders, Alan. "The Philosophers Zone". ABC. Retrieved 10 January 2012] This is the national broadcaster in Australia and they have produced several programs about the event. This is one that is available online.

2.[https://www.pdcnet.org/pdc/bvdb.nsf/purchase?openform&fp=tpm&id=tpm_2014_0067_0010_0015 Flood, Gary & (2014). "A Marathon for the Mind". Retrieved 10 November 2014.] This is an independently produced UK based journal.

3. [http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11155830.display/ Mc Donald, Gaye. "Bournemouth Echo".] UK based publication.

4 [https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/south-west/a/29587456/sw-students-looking-for-answers/ "The West Australian". Australasian Philosothon cited. The West Australian Regional. Retrieved 11 November 2015.]

Sydney59 (talk) 03:16, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes! This is exactly what I wanted to see. I will change my recommendation.  Blue Rasberry   (talk)  03:40, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Finally responding!
Hi, how're you doing? I'm finally responding to your reply at a thread I started on the Education Noticeboard. My interest in the Education side of Wikipedia (not so much WikiEd) was fostered by my experiences helping out students which make their way to random articles and make unconstructive but good faith edits. Yes, these blocks are going to continue to happen unless we pick back up the Online Ambassador program and advertise these people as willing to help. Currently it seems WikiEd does very little to actually assist students -- samtar whisper 12:56, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings
To You and Yours! FWiW  Bzuk (talk) 11:03, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho


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Thanks for all you have done this year :-) Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 22:53, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for taking part in the Community Health learning campaign!
Hi, apologies for writing in English, if this is not your first language. I want to thank you once more for engaging in conversation on the Community Health learning campaign. It took us a while, but we can finally announce the winner of the prize, as well as share the outcomes of this conversation.
 * The winner of the Wikimania 2016 scholarship is Basak! Congratulate her on her Talk page!
 * The analysis of the consultation can now be found on Commons. It was presented at Wikiconference USA 2015, together with a more extensive research project on Community Health.

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Happy Holidays!
 Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a Merry Christmas. May your new year be happy and prosperous. ~ Super  Hamster  Talk Contribs 01:39, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and happy new year


Merry Christmas and happy new year. (: --Pine✉

Thank you Wikiproject Medicine stats
I want to take a minute to wish you Happy Holidays/New Year.....additionally id like to thank you for your encouragement throughout the year on the wikiproject med/talk page, as indicated below this year we got more editors involved in discussions, questions,etc., than ever before (we broke 9000), next year can only get better, thank you again

--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 22:22, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
 * 2005 26 0 0% 1 3.8%
 * 2006 227 4 1.8% 15 6.6%
 * 2007 993 34 3.4% 95 9.6%
 * 2008 3071 139 4.5% 419 13.6%
 * 2009 4093 171 4.2% 485 11.8% delete: 3 · protect: 1 · restore: 3
 * 2010 2987 31 1% 300 10%
 * 2011 2331 47 2% 217 9.3%
 * 2012 3447 101 2.9% 356 10.3%
 * 2013 6853 226 3.3% 478 7%
 * 2014 8296 385 4.6% 654 7.9%
 * 2015 9002 138 1.5% 555 6.2%

Talkback
-- samtar whisper 11:53, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

YGM
Res Mar 20:49, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Request for your feedback, on an AE regarding ECIG Articles.
Hello, you are a recent editor of Electronic Cigarettes, I am asking for your input to an Arbitration Enforcement Request AE. Found here. If you have time I would appreciate your input. The items in question are listed out 1-8. Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement#Mystery_Wolff Thank you Mystery Wolff (talk) 03:50, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Butalbital
I know that was long ago, but could you please take another look at this edit of yours? You cited a website that for all I can tell does not mention the article's subject, you added an authorlink that pointed to the wrong society, and I can't quite make heads or tails of it. It's still cited in the article some years later, but cleanup seems necessary. Huon (talk) 21:40, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Request for comment
Hi Lane, I have nominated myself for the Affiliations Committee. As you know me for some time, would you please put some comments about me here? Thanks in advance :) Tanweer talk  08:45, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi Lane, Thanks for your comment in my AffCom nomination :) Tanweer talk  15:54, 10 January 2016 (UTC)