User talk:Bob the Wikipedian

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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
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A new user right for New Page Patrollers
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Taxobox/virus taxonomy
Template:Taxobox/virus taxonomy has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page.

(Including the subtemplate Taxobox/virus taxonomy cell.) These were only called via Virusbox, deleted in 2013, and should have been deleted then. Peter coxhead (talk) 10:22, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Good to know from your comment at TfD that you're still around! I'd be interested to know sometime why there was "overwhelming resistance" to having a Virusbox template. As per the discussion I started at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Viruses, it's very fiddly to automatically italicize virus taxon names when other taxon names at the same rank aren't italicized. The easiest way to do it would be to have a separate automated taxobox – there are seven now, so one more would hardly be a major addition. Or was it just that virus editors didn't like automated taxoboxes? Peter coxhead (talk) 23:12, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Coat of arms The Most Reverend Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger.jpg
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Oleg Bezuglov for deletion
Dear Bob,

Since you a musician, and the professional I wonder if you could, please take a look at the Oleg Bezuglov article and consider expressing your opinion in discussion on whether it should be deleted or not. It was nominated on suspicion of not passing the WP:MUSICBIO criterion. The discussion is currently dead in the water, and I'm afraid it might be relisted again because of that. Thanks in advance! Fiddler11 05:32, 30 June 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fidler11 (talk • contribs)

Nomination of Joshua Claybourn for deletion
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Notifying you about the discussion, since you have made significant contributions to articles related to this subject. --IndyNotes (talk) 04:14, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of File:Cardreverse.png


The file File:Cardreverse.png has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "Old orphaned esoteric file."

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Please consider addressing the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and files for discussion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. ~ Rob 13 Talk 17:48, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Education program staff listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Education program staff. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia:Education program staff redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. &#123;&#123;3x&#124;p&#125;&#125;ery (talk) 20:15, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Ahem...
... a template used on 385,000+ pages should be edited in the sandbox first, no? Peter coxhead (talk) 20:52, 7 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Mmmm... I suppose so. Apologies, I clearly haven't done this in awhile... Bob the WikipediaN (talk • contribs) 21:35, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Virusbox
Template:Virusbox has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Ruslik_ Zero 19:05, 27 November 2018 (UTC)

Deletion of Template:Taxobox/virus taxonomy
I have now replaced Taxobox/virus taxonomy by the standard Taxobox/taxonomy, slightly revised to handle the different italicization of virus taxon names. Taxobox/taxonomy uses Lua code in Module:Autotaxobox to traverse taxonomy templates, which completely avoids the old problem of expansion depth being exceeded. More relevantly to virus taxoboxes, taxonomy templates now have a slightly different format, which is why piped links were causing problems earlier. Virusbox is now firmly part of the automated taxobox system.

Accordingly, I have nominated Taxobox/virus taxonomy for deletion. Peter coxhead (talk) 02:20, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note! Bob the WikipediaN (talk • contribs) 14:57, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

Cool page you got here ;o
also the first time i've looked at a page that has been vandalized at all, much less two times. Elitematterman (talk) 17:16, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Bob the WikipediaN (talk • contribs) 17:19, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Make that three times apparently. Im being a wikijaguar again aren't I? --NikkeKatski &#91;Elite&#93; (talk) 14:50, 25 April 2019 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Jessica Yeh


The article Jessica Yeh has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "Fails GNG and NMUSIC. I could not find any even partially significant IRS."

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ArbCom 2019 special circular
   

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Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)
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Albuginales
I'm making the taxonomy of Albugo consistent across the pages to all be in the Albuginales. Albugo has an automatic taxonbox, and to put it in the Albuginales, I'd have to create the template for it. There is a note at Template:Taxonomy/Albuginales that you deleted the page in 2011, and that I should check with you before re-creating it. Abulginales was formally described in Thines & Spring. 2005. "A revision of Albugo (Chromista, Peronosporomycetes" Mycotaxon 92: 453. However, according to Thines, the name has been floating around since 1947. (courtesy ping) noted that Many of the taxonomic databases in the taxonbar do place Albugo in Albuginales, but Mycobank does have it in Peronosporales. So, if you have no objections, I'll re-create Template:Taxonomy/Albuginales so the taxonomy will be consistent across the pages. TelosCricket (talk) 13:57, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
 * fixing quoteTelosCricket (talk)
 * Thanks for the swift response! Happy weekend! TelosCricket (talk) 14:13, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of MP 17


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on MP 17 requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here.  scope_creep Talk  23:27, 16 December 2019 (UTC)

German Translation
Hello Bob the Wikipedian,

Would you be bale to translate the below article for the German wikipedia? I have been making requests to translators on the List of German translators. Have not yet had any replies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_graffiti_and_street_art_injuries_and_deaths — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xyxyzyz (talk • contribs) 22:27, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

Your Userpage
Hi Bob, I love your userpage and was wondering how do i go about designing one like it. Please Please help. Kind Regards Bonapartesc92 (talk) 07:41, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Hello. I dont know how to non visually edit so this is what im leaving. IM just wondering if the wikipedia card game project is still active

Nomination for deletion of Template:Lower case first letter italic title
Template:Lower case first letter italic title has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 11:08, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Category:Disabled Wikipedians
I don't care what your opinion is, but I thought you might like to know about Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2020 November 8: and perhaps explain why you chose to join this category. Hyacinth (talk) 07:37, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

WikiTree suggestions at WikiConference North America this weekend
Bob, I thought I'd give a lightning talk at this weekend's WikiConference North America/2020 about how we use Aleš's WikiTree+ to compare profiles to Wikidata to find errors. It's Friday at 17:00 EST. I'm just starting notes at this WikiTree free-space profile and would be happy to have your input. It might be challenging to co-present in such a short talk but I'm certainly open to it!

I'm a Hoosier BSCS from Hobart in the other industrial corner of Indiana. We're surely cousins, especially if your French roots are from Vincennes. I'm Lowe-866 on WikiTree. KarenJoyce (talk) 15:12, 9 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Also, you know how when geese fly south (or anywhere really) they make that V shape? Have you ever noticed that the V is always a little longer on one side? Do you know why that is?


 * There are more geese on that side. KarenJoyce (talk) 15:25, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society logo.jpg
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:35, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

Card game
Bob, did you forgot thee wikipedia tcg, i've made alot of suggestions, but only one answered. Is the TCG plan abandoned? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leomk0403 (talk • contribs) 06:53, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Administrators will no longer be autopatrolled
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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Bird pages with an information box for key measurements


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How we will see unregistered users
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Taxobox/error
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Taxonomy/preload/???
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Taxonomy/preload/????
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Taxonomy/preload/?????
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New administrator activity requirement
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PRODded Analog-to-digital timeline
Hi Bob, I just PRODded Analog-to-digital timeline. My reason is that everything is getting digitized and the list would be incredibly unwieldy. I hope you agree. — Sean Brunnock (talk) 12:05, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Analog-to-digital timeline


The article Analog-to-digital timeline has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "This will eventually be an unwieldily list of all digital devices (scales, cameras, light bulbs...)."

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Nomination of Analog-to-digital timeline for deletion
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