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 * Next time, just upload a new version of the cover. See File:G2Bcover.jpg for an example of this. By the way, have a look at the history of File:AfricanInvertebratesCover2008 2.jpg. Apparently you uploaded a high-res version, which is inadmissible. The new cover is also high-res and you should replace it with a low-res version in order to avoid problems with copyright. --Crusio (talk) 11:23, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

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 * Belated Thank you! ))) Coffinfly (talk) 21:24, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

Translation help needed on Commons discussion page
Hi Coffinfly, could you have a look at commons:User_talk:Jochen_Burghardt? User left me a message there, in Russian language, as I was told by user. Since I don't understand Russian, I could only guess what the message is about. Probably will have the same problem with my answer (which might be inappropriate, anyway, in case I didn't get his/her question right). Could you help us with translating? You seem to speak both Russian and English language. Many thanks in advance! Best regards - Jochen Burghardt (talk) 19:43, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Done. Coffinfly (talk) 09:34, 7 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Many thanks! May I ask you to translate my answer back into Russian? A hint to commons:COM:OVERCAT might be sufficient. There is a Russian translation at commons:Википедия:Категоризация; maybe you can just link the corresponding section from my talk page. Thanks again! - Jochen Burghardt (talk) 20:11, 7 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Any time! Translation into Russian is also done. commons:Википедия:Категоризация apparently doesn't exist, but I added a link to another article (ru:Википедия:Категоризация). Coffinfly (talk) 21:22, 12 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Once more many thanks! - Jochen Burghardt (talk) 23:46, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Journal of Management & Administration


A tag has been placed on Journal of Management & Administration, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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 * Dear Randykitty, I strongly disagree with the tagging/speedy deletion of the Journal of Management & Administration page and with your reasoning that the page was unambiguous advertising (?! - any proof of that?) and only promoting a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view. I've familiarised myself with your view point on academic journals, but my opinion on their notability is a bit different (predatory journals excluded). In any case, please let me have the deleted material. Thank you and best regards, Mike Coffinfly (talk) 14:03, 23 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, thanks for reaching out. I had a second look at the article and still feel it was too promotional. Obviously, the deleting admin agreed with me. I've seen that you posted the same message on {{u|Seraphimblade]]'s talk page and completely agree with their remarks. In addition, even if you'd produce a neutrally-worded article, I doubt that it would stay as it does not appear to meet our inclusion criteria (see WP:NJournals and [[WP:GNG; according to MIAR, the journal is not included in any database, let alone a selective one). --Randykitty (talk) 18:17, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

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Connection with the Journal of Management & Administration?
Do you have a connection with the Journal of Management & Administration? ElKevbo (talk) 15:36, 11 February 2024 (UTC)


 * As a language editor and typesetter. Coffinfly (talk) 18:12, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Coffinfly. We welcome your contributions, but you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia and have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. ElKevbo (talk) 18:23, 11 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Hallo, ElKevbo, thank you for welcoming, I'm contributing to Wikipedia since 2008, so before this COI nonsense started; however, I've updated my user page. I'd appreciate it if you remove the Category:User talk pages with conflict of interest notices tag. Coffinfly (talk) 06:45, 12 February 2024 (UTC)