User talk:DragonflySixtyseven/Archive27

Fenwick User Page
Hi DragonflySixtyseven. I noticed that you have patrolled and deleted my page. Please can you be more specific as to the inappropriate use? Can you please also explain to me, why my article - which was not even published got removed? The page was only in "sandbox" mode and not officially published yet. I thought this was the whole idea of the sandbox mode - to correct things before they are published. Please correct me if I am mistaken. Thanks. mcflyza (talk) 14:55, 14 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Hi. Thanks for the feedback and explanation. I was just reading up again on the section of notability and I can say that for the previous page I created in 2014, I indeed attempted to show notability, by supplying references to the website on which the newspaper article had been published, yet that did not seem to be sufficient evidence, so it is a little confusing as to what is "sufficient enough" to be considered notable. The irony is that I could point out to you other companies in the same business line that have successfully published a wiki article similar to the ones I attempted to post - but that's not what I am here for, because if you patrol them, it will be my fault. Unfair, I know, but their good luck I suppose. Thanks.

mcflyza (talk) 15:42, 18 April 2016 (UTC)


 * "Why can't I have a substandard page? Those other substandard pages misled me into thinking your standards were lower!" "Oops, you're right! Tell us where those substandard pages are, and we'll remove them!" "NOOOO! DON'T REMOVE THEM! IF YOU REMOVE THEM, IT'LL BE MY FAULT!!!!" How can we show that our standards are higher if people like you don't let us know where the substandard stuff is? DS (talk) 14:00, 18 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Please don't misunderstand me. I never, at any time said those other page were substandard. I said that I have come across pages like mine, which seem to be low on "notability". I asked for a little feedback, such as what is considered sufficient enough feedback, but did not get any. For example, the reference originally came from an external source (a newspaper article), but published on the company website, for some reason was not considered sufficient enough. I'm trying to understand what is acceptable and sufficient enough to sustain a page on Wiki, because even referencing an external article doesn't seem to be sufficient. There is no reason to get sarcastic or hostile.

mcflyza (talk) 16:28, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Gadget Flow

 * Hey mate, I went through the whole thing with HUON and he finally approved it :) He told me to message you in order to get this published -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:The_Gadget_Flow I really appreciate all the help, enjoy your day! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xqlusivevan (talk • contribs) 19:25, 20 April 2016 (UTC)


 * I didn't approve anything; I advised you to submit it for another review. Huon (talk) 20:18, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim listed at Redirects for discussion
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Jean-Toussaint Merle
Hi DragonflySixtyseven,

And thank you for having taken the time to review this newly created article of mine. Just, I was wondering: like all the articles I create on the en Wiki, this one is a direct translation from the French original and nobody ever corrects the mistakes that are included in the text (style, syntax, vocabulary etc.). Maybe they are flawless after all but this I can't believe. Is there a policy on this version of Wikipedia to be very lax and tolerant re. the articles created by non-native English speakers? LouisAlain (talk) 15:01, 25 April 2016 (UTC) (fiftytwo)

Your review on my X-Men custom userbox
Kumusta (Hello) DragonflySixtyseven! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nin-5H (talk • contribs) 15:07, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for giving a review on one of my custom userboxes. Let me know if you are interested because I'll make more userboxes for everybody. :-) --Aki (talk) (contributions) April 25 2016, 11:02 P.M. (PST)

Orphaned non-free image File:Petula Clark holding Harry Belafonte's arm (1968).jpg
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File:Petula Clark holding Harry Belafonte&#39;s arm (1968).jpg listed for discussion
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Dulce et decorum est/Pro patria Casey. (Irrelevant friendliness, no fear!)
Random editor here who has been trying to look at userpages of frequently appearing Wikipedia cast members during a recent spate of dull conference calls, and I have to comment that, as a nearly-45-year-old who, since about the 15th year of said terrestrial tenure, has felt that being able to rattle off memorized poems was a party trick worth having, you invoked in a remarkably economical number of words two of the first of said "party tricks" that ever entered my repertoire before I was even of driving age. Yay, DragonflySixtyseven! (I am so sad for the loss of your loved one and have no better words for that apart from another deeply loved "party trick," Frost's "Fire and Ice," which doesn't fit but it's what I can do at the moment.) If you don't know Wallace Stevens' "Anecdote of the Jar", it is my current favorite, maybe just 'coz my late dad was from Tennessee, whether or not he ever placed a jar upon a hill there. My very best. - Julietdeltalima   (talk)  00:08, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Freedom Scientific (part II)
Hello, just a heads up re this conversation, the article's been re-created by Patricktimony (who I've met personally in Washington). At least the new version has outside sorces; I've tweaked it a bit and made the older versions available to non-admins, but I feel too close to the subject to do much else. Graham 87 10:17, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

About if SLOC including comment lines
about if SLOC including comment lines.

It 'is a disputed, I think it     no edit-war. please talk with me !

please see http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.413.4352&rep=rep1&type=pdf

see https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Source_lines_of_code&oldid=672185307 see http://www.projectcodemeter.com/cost_estimation/help/GL_sloc.htm

see Emacs SLOC, is including comment lines!

see https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOC they count lines, too including comment lines.

please write two points double appear on web. my english is poor. no edit war, no the dictatorship； to Coexistence！ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yzyzyz1979 (talk • contribs) 10:22, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, I'm not 100% sure what you mean -- and although you're obviously asking about the source lines of code article, I don't really understand that topic either. Sorry, try asking someone else? DS (talk) 12:45, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

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freemartin
my apologies if i am posting this in error in attempt to write back on your edit reversion

appreciate your comments on the edit to the freemartin/twin female calf page. will edit that to try and produce a coherent statement

"a subjective assessment is that frequently the hair at the ventral tip of the vulva forms a tuft in a freemartin heifer."

perhaps " frequently freemartin heifers have at the tip of ventral tip of their vulva a tuft of hair which is distinctive in these individuals, albeit a subjective assessment"

i write this because i am a veterinary surgeon specializing in cattle reproduction and see these cases often in practice, as well as the literature on them. thank you. jh - vmd — Preceding unsigned comment added by Acornembryo (talk • contribs) 00:10, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

fully protected template
Hi! I've been going through fully-protected templates to see if they may be good candidates to request a lower protection level to allow template editors to edit them. I noticed you fully-protected Template:Whydidyoudothat a while back as a "private" template. The template namespace is usually collaborative, similar to the mainspace. Would you consider moving this page into your userspace? You would still be able to link to it and substitute it just like normal. If you moved it to User:DragonflySixtyseven/Whydidyoudothat, then you could type subst:User:DragonflySixtyseven/Whydidyoudothat to substitute it on any page. ~ RobTalk 21:42, 3 June 2016 (UTC) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for reviewing my draft of "Leatrice Rose", DragonflySixtyseven. I would like to upload a photo of a painting by this artist. The painting is in the possession of a family member of Leatrice Rose, and I have permission of the family member to upload the photo to the w page. May I upload the photo?. 2. I am related to the artist. My article will be objective and referenced. Jayne3 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jayne3 (talk • contribs) 17:18, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Drowning.jpg


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Reference errors on 13 June
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DYK for Loon (monkey)
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Hey there
Hi there, are you still active? If so, please delete my user and talk pages. I used to edit under User:EmilyREditor...thanks! 24.253.73.30 (talk) 21:12, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

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Talkback
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Cassandra Parkin
I was shocked to discover that you simply deleted my page on Cassandra Parkin without even giving me any warning. I only realised what happened when I saw that a link to it on my user page led nowhere. Is this standard Wikipedia conduct? Though I'm sure you had good reason, briefly given as "notability not asserted", I worked hard on that page, so to see it tossed in the bin without having been allowed to plead its case, or even be aware that it was due for deletion, stuns me. It was not an offensive or irrelevant page, so I'm not sure why I've been treated so disdainfully here. Is there no way that my work can be restored, should I make a good enough case for its notability? --JackHeslop91 (talk) 09:15, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Admins do have the authority to delete pages on sight in accordance with our speedy deletion policy. In this case, it looks like the page would fall under A7 since it arguably doesn't make a credible claim of significance. Internet fame for one review and publishing works that get reviews is run of the mill for many non-notable authors. The only thing that looks like it could be a claim of notability is the Scott Prize, but based on a Google News search, it does not seem to be a prize that gets much coverage, so the deletion is definitely not out of process. You can always start a userspace draft and demonstrate with reliable sources (i.e. not the self-published references from the author's own website + Amazon present in the original article) that the author would be notability as a way to potentially get it restored into mainspace eventually, or, depending on Dragonfly's response here, possibly take it to deletion review if (and only if) and agreement here is not reached. Patar knight - chat/contributions 14:49, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for explaining the policy to me. I'm still surprised I wasn't at the very least even told my page had been deleted. Is there any record of what I wrote so I can at least keep a hold of my work, should I wish to contest the deletion of the page and possibly have it restored? --JackHeslop91 (talk) 19:35, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Admin work with respect to user page review
Hi DragonflySixtyseven,

I got a notification of a user page review and got an explanation through the link on the header for editing pages.

The link to Template:Whydidyoudothat is broken and there is another link leading to User:DragonflySixtyseven/Whydidyoudothat.

You are probably aware of this.

Anyway, is there a means of marking a user page in such a way as to make your work easier? Please let me know.

If it doesn't exist already, some page having a stream of recommendations, policies and changes might be useful.

Kind regards,

--JamesPoulson (talk) 20:33, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank You
A token of gratitude for your tireless work. Helped me a lot.

Review of common.js page
Curious about the purpose of your reviewing my common.js page.

Jasonanaggie (talk) 21:22, 13 July 2016 (UTC)


 * you should read User:DragonflySixtyseven/Whydidyoudothat as indicated at the top when editing this user page.--JamesPoulson (talk) 21:23, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

Deletion of WP user, and his/her articles
Hi DragoflySixtyseven, I have been taken aback by the removal of a large number of articles made by User:Beetstraw. What the grounds for the user's blocking is, it seems to be sockpuppetting. However, I wonder what the reason is for removing their articles, as far as I could see they have full validity, they are good, and abiding by the article editing rules. Now that is a matter of concern for us, since the removal affects negatively a tournament taking place in the WP. Regards Iñaki LL (talk) 10:33, 14 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Sorry, User:Iñaki LL, but while there can be good reasons to keep content created by the sock of a longterm sockmaster, someone blocked for "systematic abuse of non-free content policy", a tournament is not one of them. Drmies (talk) 17:53, 14 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Good morning, I am bringing the comment from my user page. The removal of articles has sometimes entailed the removal of legitimate information, and rightful editors, such as this. I do not have access to the articles, but there may be more. Can you please reinstate it? Iñaki LL (talk) 07:53, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * the articles, as much as the reason why they were created, stand as a trophy for this block evading and sockpuppeting editor. I strongly advice that these articles stay deleted, and at most independently recreated by other users writing their own content.  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 12:13, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * What? Did you ever read what I wrote? I have not stalked anyone, I started this section for legitimate reasons, and I kindly request this administrator to restore removal of content added / article created by an another editor, as he suggested. Thanks Iñaki LL (talk) 12:34, 16 July 2016S (UTC)
 * Yes, you started this for legitimate reasons, and I am not accusing you of stalking, I am the stalker here (click the link).
 * Your request is fine, but I strongly suggest not to restore the material, per WP:RBI and WP:DENY. Not only his score in the tournament, but also the content/articles that this editor has written are a trophy for them.  That content is created in violation of our policies and guidelines.  Did you see wat Drmies wrote?  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 12:51, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Honestly, I think we are talking to cross purposes. I have not reverted anything. Secondly, in the sweepingo removal made, an article created by another editor has been removed, so please restore it. By the way, my petition was to this contributor. Thanks Iñaki LL (talk) 14:42, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * . The way I see it (if you are talking about Hercules fighting Nemean lion, Lyoko%C3%AF created an article on July 9.  Beetstraw then created a duplicate article with some different content on the 11th and then wiped the earlier created article on the 12th, overwriting it with a redirect.  The later article was deleted (by a checkuser, not DS).  Unless you are talking about another article, I don't see content by other editors that was deleted.  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 16:10, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Adding to it, by far most of the content was copied straight from an external website. And on none of the pages that Beetstraw created have significant edits by others.  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 17:04, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Ok then, thanks. Could Lyoko's initial version be restored by chance? Iñaki LL (talk) 21:02, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Already done; glad to help. DS (talk) 22:59, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Iñaki LL (talk) 21:28, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Mass deletions
Can you help. I recently came across an article created by Fouetté rond de jambe en tournant which had been deleted. I tried to find out why and the reason given was "mass deletion" which explained what had happened ... but not why. I looked for a reason but I could not find one .... all I could find was the deleted article and other edits by other users (including me) which had also been deleted. I decided to reverse the deletion, but I wasn't happy that I had acted wisely only efficiently. I now see a new mass deletion where the reason is "mass deletion". Can you explain how I can find the reason for mass deletions? I have seen one reason given as "use of multiple accounts" but this may not effect the quality of articles at all. Thanks for your time. Victuallers (talk) 19:26, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * creations, sometimes with wholesale copying of external texts and creating duplicate articles by socks of a blocked editor. The editor sees their creations, and prizes in competitions that they win with it as trophies. See WP:RBI and WP:DENY]]. I would suggest to keep the edits deleted, except if there are significant content contributions from others, and to write the articles from scratch.  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 19:57, 16 July 2016 (UTC)  (reping). --Dirk Beetstra T  C 19:58, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I think for the page in question, there is significant work by others. --Dirk Beetstra T  C 20:04, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
 * A lot of these have been restored and there appears to be no evidence in the articles of why we/wiki might want them deleted. I think this mass deletion has caused Wikipedia to lose a lot of good conduct. I still cannot work out why you/we deleted the work. This is like burning the books of authors whose life styles are out of fashion. Can you please ensure that there is a link back to the reason why mass deletions are taking place in future. "Part of mass deletion" is not a reason. Other editors and admins want to know that articles are not being deleted as a punishment ...... as this is against the prime directive. Can you undelete these en masses as it is consuming a lot of time to do one by one? 16:13, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thanks for the comments, I did as you said., it helped me tighten things up. I'm still not finished yet and will come back to it when I return in the weeks to come. Have a peaceful day. My best.

Frr2391 (talk) 11:22, 22 July 2016 (UTC) 

Creating Pages based on Everyday changes
Hi there, I'm a South African in my teen years. I wanted to ask why are our Major Cities Changing While there pages don't. Johannesburg has upgraded a lot since 2010 nothing is said about that, We've Built Mall of Africa (MOA); everything on its page is based on opinion. Is it because we don't have many wikis in SA please Try Explaining This Issue For Mw Aphiwe778 (talk) 09:44, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm not entirely sure I understand your question. You — or anyone — can update articles based on media coverage. If you find articles with content based on opinion, you're free to correct that. DS (talk) 11:59, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

I would greatly appreciate it if you kindly give me some feedback on my Draft
Hi DS, Thank you so much for your earlier suggestions. The last delete of SapphireOne was under G12 grounds, however admin said that it should have been deleted on advertisement grounds. Talk page where admin mentioned 'it should have been deleted on advertisement grounds' - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:JohnAdamsSapphireOne SapphireOne - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SapphireOne The last article that was deleted : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:RbABC/sandbox

Now I am drafting SapphireOne. I would greatly appreciate it if you kindly give me some feedback on my Draft. Is it falling under advertisement, A7 or any grounds ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:RbABC/testingABC

Thanks _RbABC (talk) 04:21, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!
Hello Dragonflysixtyseven, I would like to suggest a name for inclusion in your article on Rao Bahadur awards. Published in Her Majesty’s Stationery Office., "Venkataramana Raju P Rao Bahadur", The India Office and Burma List 1947 & 1945 ref :The India Office and Burma List 1947, Published : London, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office – reference - https://books.google.co.in/books?id=oCUbAQAAIAAJ&q=p+venkatramana+raju&dq=p+venkatramana+raju&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj04e786oXOAhUOUI8KHU8jADYQ6AEIIDAB and one more reference :1985 "Eminent Indians Who was Who 1900-1980" Publisher :Durga Das Pvt. Ltd., 1985.New Delhi, Language: English, Dewey Number: 920/.054. Page 262 – reference - https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bLEZAAAAYAAJ&q=p+venkatramana+raju&dq=p+venkatramana+raju&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwizkKOZ8YXOAhVFqo8KHZYeA4w4PBDoAQg5MAc

I would also appreciate your help in editing my article which is a work-in-progressRajendrarajun (talk) 13:41, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Steven Universe
Hi, can you please change the Steven Universe List of Episodes page to my version please, which is the correct version? You locked it on the incorrect one. Thanks, Minecraft69 (talk) 22:43, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
 * No, in fact it is not, as I explained on the talk page. See also WP:THEWRONGVERSION. Protection is not an endorsement of either version. nyuszika7h (talk) 22:47, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Almost every show out there has shorts, and none of them count them as an actual episode. They only count as a production code (1031-058), and by that logic the shorts should be 58 and ALL numbers after 58 should be changed. It's definitely not episode 79 though. Also remember that the staff work by production code, not aired episode number. Also, the episode numbers are the airing numbers, and the shorts never aired on TV, they're only internet shorts. Minecraft69 (talk) 22:53, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Discuss that on the talk page, then. No administrator is going to revert to your preferred version without consensus. ~ Rob 13 Talk 01:39, 21 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Wait. DS67 locked in on the wrong one? ADMINABUSE., I need you to get on it right now: full protection, restore the good version, block the wrong editor (I mean the one who was wrong, not the other one--they get a barnstar), and drag the admin off to ArbCom. This is an outrage. Drmies (talk) 15:13, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Drmies, you laugh, but... --Neil N  talk to me 15:19, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * You know, I was wondering the same thing myself--looking at these editors and seeing that none of them were blocked. But I think I get it: first, there's nothing more to be gained from a block. Second, it's so ridiculous that any continuation (as you noted on one of their talk pages) will result in a serious block. Third, blocking them will not solve the Real Life Problem of whether it was 79 or 80. As you may know, I'm always itching to block someone, anyone--though not as much as --and I can feel that itch here too, two days after, but I can't fault DS67. I do understand, however, the desire to hear from them. Typically if I choose protection over a block I follow up with my Come To Jesus speech. It rarely works, but I feel it's traditional. Drmies (talk) 15:24, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Also, I like laughing. That was a ridiculous edit war. It's Monday. I have to go and teach in a minute. I'm still fat and old, and I need new glasses but can't afford them. I better be laughing. Drmies (talk) 15:25, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * You all are quite hilarious. Alex&#124;The&#124;Whovian ? 22:36, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Deletion of National Electrical Manufacturers Association
I'm sorry... where was the deletion discussion? I don't find it. Jeh (talk) 23:38, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

NEMA still exists as an organization, what needs to be done to undelete the wiki page? Luciusism (talk) 20:33, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I'm quite confused, how is this not notable?Bassplr19 (talk) 15:11, 20 October 2016 (UTC)


 * After I asked the above question DF67 responded on my talk page. The ensuing discussion is here in my talk page archive. As I understand it, DF67 wanted to see sources other than from NEMA itself to establish notability. Jeh (talk) 17:42, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

Review of material in sandboxes?
Hi... Just got a notice that you reviewed material on several of my sandbox pages. As I am new to their use I'd like to understand why. I thought sandboxes were private scratch space... I didn't think I'd have to work about an admin taking a look at what I had in process or notes I was making to myself. Clearly I was mistaken! Can you give me some info on the reality of this? RobP (talk) 21:35, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Vox Day
DragonflySixtyseven: Please see the discussion on this addition here: User talk:David Gerard and respond on the article's talk page so I don't have to go through this again. I don't think you can call Chaos Horizon just a random blog. Kempner is quite the math geek and does quite good analyses. If you can't tolerate his blog as a reference, then I think you should remove the reference to John Scalzi's blog as well. Once you accept one "random" blog into an article, then you've opened the door to others. If I remove Chaos Horizon, then Day's support for The Three Body Problem remains, and the statistics are attached for anyone to do their own analysis. Pkeets (talk) 02:46, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

'The' in title
'The' is part of the nomenclature of the laws Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989 and Lakshadweep Prohibition Regulation, 1979 and should have been retained as per Article titles. KhaasBanda (talk) 06:52, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Speedy-deletion of National Electrical Manufacturers Association
You deleted it by CSD#A7, but it said "publishes more than 600 standards, application guides, white papers, and technical papers". I'm not sure that is actual notability, but it seems like an assertion of it. Want to take it to AFD? DMacks (talk) 13:12, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

Waterboyy (2015 Thai movie)
Hi DragonflySixtyseven

Noticed that the page that i helped created and edited has been deleted, i hope that you could help to re-instate the page back, as this is a Thai movie, and from time to time, i will be doing some editing for the page. Hope to hear good news from youEvan Weinstein | Talk 15:36, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

Waterboyy
First of all, let me start off by saying I've known about you for years, and am glad to see you're one of the few good editors and admins from 10 years ago who is somehow still here. That said, I'm a little concerned about your deletion of Waterboyy. Deleted because "notability not asserted." Problem is, films aren't really covered under that in Criteria for speedy deletion. The article was a bit of a mess- I didn't write it, it did not appear to be written by someone whose first language is English. That said, there is WP:BIAS to consider. It follows there wouldn't be a lot of sources on the film in English, but it does appear to have made news- WP:AFD would have been appropriate it you felt it were not notable. Ribbet32 (talk) 03:43, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
 * It's not a question of whether it's notable, it's a question of whether the article said anything to assert notability, which it didn't. Show me a list of sources (not a link to Google) and I'll restore it into your userspace. DS (talk) 11:40, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
 * That's Google News, not just Google. Ribbet32 (talk) 13:38, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Still a link to Google. Show me the actual news coverage. Doesn't have to be English as long as it fits through Google Translate or similar. DS (talk) 14:32, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I question your handling of this whole issue, including the misuse of WP:CSD and why you wouldn't bother with AfD or WP:PROD, but:

Ribbet32 (talk) 14:58, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
 * "แม่เงิน เลิฟซิก โวย! Waterboyy จูบเสียว ลั่น! เอาลูกออกจากวงการ อ่านข่าวต่อได้ที่," Thai Rath, 29 October 2015, URL accessed 13 September 2016.
 * "'ตู่'คัมแบ็กงานหนังพลิกบทใน'WATER BOYY'," Kom Chad Luek, 24 October 2015, URL accessed 13 September 2016.
 * Madame Aung Tour, "มาดูกับมาดาม: รักใสใสของนักกีฬาว่ายน้ำ vs. เพชฌฆาตแม่มด อ่านข่าวต่อได้ที่," Thai Rath, 22 October 2015, URL accessed 13 September 2016.
 * Good enough; I've restored it and moved it into your userspace, where I expect you will integrate content from those news sources before moving it back into mainspace! DS (talk) 15:03, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
 * New title is Water Boyy. Undelete talk page. Ribbet32 (talk) 23:50, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

Done. DS (talk) 01:48, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

possible vandalism
I reverted and edit of possible vandalism and I don't know what to do now here's the link to the article Dave Foley please check the page history and see if what I did was right. L t bl ood (talk | contribs) 19:57, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

reviewing sandbox ?
wanna write the article Eliza Pittsinger‬ ? Almost the only biographical thing, I found was the SF Morning Call Obituary. She submitted a poem and it went viral.Xb2u7Zjzc32 (talk) 00:21, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Need review
Please Check this page it says Possible Vandalism and there is no undo button and I don't know what it says, heres the link kszm and if you click View History the tag says Possible vandalism. thanks L t bl ood (talk | contribs) 00:05, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

Reviewing of user page
I got a notification about you having reviewed my (Jonteemil) user page. I got to ask what that means, because I have no clue. If you reply, and I hope you do, please tag my name so I get noficated about it. Thank you.Jonteemil (talk) 18:50, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

Deletion of "Center for European Policy Analysis" page
Greetings,

I noticed that you deleted the Center for European Policy Analysis page due to lack of sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/delete&page=Center_for_European_Policy_Analysis

I would like to request that you undelete this page so I can add citations and update old information.

Many thanks!


 * Honestly, you'll need to start a draft with actual non-CEPA sources. We can't have just what CEPA says about itself. Once you have that, I'll restore the old content for you. DS (talk) 15:20, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

Recreated page

 * 14:15, 7 August 2016 DragonflySixtyseven (talk | contribs) deleted page Talk:Center for European Policy Analysis (G8: Talk page of a deleted page)
 * 7 August 2016 DragonflySixtyseven (talk | contribs) deleted page Center for European Policy Analysis (zero sources)

Can you keep an eye on this one? I am not sure about its notability. The recreator deletes the tags. Staszek Lem (talk) 19:16, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

You've got me curious...
I'm flattered by the attention to my userspace, but I'm curious to what do I owe this honor? 凰兰时罗 (talk) 23:41, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

File:John Howard Pyle (1906 - 1987).jpg listed for discussion
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did my userpage creations show up???
I got 39 notifications from you haha. Pyrusca (talk) 19:21, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Re: User:Mojo0306/Sandbox
Hi, I see that you recently 'reviewed' my sandbox. I am still getting my head around Wikipedia and don't know exactly what this means, nor can I see any message or review comments sent by you.

What exactly did you do in this review?

Mojo0306 (talk) 15:40, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for clarifying on my talk page :) Mojo0306 (talk) 16:11, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

Deleted draft
There was a draft that you provided me some months back. I had requested a change of case in my username (from lower to upper case) and in the process the draft you provided got deleted. Can anything be done about this? I have not published or even intend to publish it until I get a few more sources.--NadirAli نادر علی (talk) 00:49, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Thankyou for the 'friendly' response. I was unaware that a deadline has been crossed. I guess even adding a few reliable sources doesn't count as a head-start. Even asking others to pitch in and getting no feedback or creating other pages doesn't count as someone having the potential. Oh well, I'm not sorry that as time goes by that this place is loosing contributors daily and it's no wonder because those making an effort get no appreciation and instead get more snubs. It'll be very interesting to see where this site ends up as it looses page views within the next five years and the vast level of incompetence amongst admins can blame themselves for when this place is close to empty. Good-night.--NadirAli نادر علی (talk) 23:23, 31 October 2016 (UTC)


 * And just as I forgot to add, I did indeed add reliable sources to that draft months and months ago, as you describe it.--NadirAli نادر علی (talk) 20:53, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
 * You really didn't. I'll talk about that with you at greater length in a few days, as my connectivity is currently very limited. DS (talk) 20:24, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
Hello,

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New Page: Jeff Forshaw
Hello Dragonfly, I'm contacting you because of a previous page delete in 2007 for 'Jeff Forshaw'. I'd like to create the draft page for Professor Jeff Forshaw, professor at the University of Manchester, author of 5 books, over 100 academic papers, and winner of the Kelvin Medal for physics in 2013. I'm personally sure he is notable but i'd like to know if you disagree. He also regularly appears on BBC radio and acts as programme consultant for several series on the BBC including Wonders of the Solar System, Wonders of the Universe and Horizon (BBC TV series). Thanks for reading Mramoeba (talk) 00:26, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Article M A Varghese Review
Hi DragonflySixtySeven, I have seen you reviewing some great articles. Need help in vetting this article of M A Varughese. Its pretty old article but poorly sourced. It will be great if you could correct the language and make it a bit more neutral. Thanks in advance — Preceding unsigned comment added by Criticeditor (talk • contribs) 13:41, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

A new user right for New Page Patrollers
Hi.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins) .MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:46, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

FAC: House of Music
Hi. Would you care to review or comment at my nomination of House of Music for featured status? Dan56 (talk) 00:58, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

What is the result of reviewing my article "Yoo Youngkuk"?
Dear DragonflySixtySeven I have gotten a message from wikipedia that my article has been reviewed by you about a month ago. However, I could not see any change in my draft page whether it has been rejected or accepted. What will be the next step to publish the article and how long shall it take once I submit your suggestions? Thank you for reading my qestions and I look forward to hearing from you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yoo Youngkuk (talk • contribs) 04:11, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

The Gadget Flow
Can you please weigh in on the Keep side for this page that you moved live back in May? RS coverage has tripled since then.JanisWilloughby (talk) 13:48, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Please protect page Jayalalithaa for next 20 days
Protect the page for 20 days — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kargayichul (talk • contribs) 17:58, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
 * We'll see how things turn out. Maybe the fuss will have calmed down by tomorrow. DS (talk) 18:21, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Credit Union Financial eXchange Deletion
Could you be more specific about what you are looking for to establish notability?

CUFX has been mentioned as a standards body, and is a topic for credit union vendor integration , similar to Interactive Financial Exchange for banks.

— Brianary (talk) 18:02, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Credit Union Financial eXchange is the Credit Union Industry standard for integration. Requesting restoration of the page. CUFX is an initiative effort of the Credit National Association. Please advise Dlacroix cufx (talk) 19:11, 7 December 2016 (UTC) David LaCroix Project Manager CUFX


 * Can you supply me with any information that has any sources whatsoever? All you had was "here's what CUFX says about itself", without even any sources. Does CUFX meet notability criteria? I have no idea. Did you show that it meets notability criteria? No. Did you even say anything to indicate that it might meet notability criteria? No. Could I have let you know that the content was flatly unacceptable, so as to give you a chance to fix it, instead of just deleting it? Sure, but it had been tagged as fatally flawed for almost a month at the time I deleted it, and we had no reason to believe you would ever come back and deal with the mess you left (and indeed, it seems to have taken you two weeks to even notice). Would it have harmed anyone to leave the article undeleted? Frankly, yes: it would have caused great aggravation and stress for the people on the Help chat who have to explain to flustered neophytes that "just because CUFX has a totally unsourced verging-on-spam garbage-pile of a page, that doesn't mean that you can have a totally unsourced verging-on-spam garbage-pile of a page too. Yes, we try to delete the unacceptable garbage pages when we find them, but... well, no, CUFX is an exception. It just is." So that's why I deleted it: because it was unacceptably inadequate, and because it actively misled people as to what is acceptable on Wikipedia. Can the article be restored? Sure, iff you can do a better job. Can you? DS (talk) 21:01, 7 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Some sources have been provided here. Can you be more specific about "better job", other than "flatly unacceptable", "fatally flawed", a "mess", a "garbage-pile", and "unacceptably inadequate"? Also what deadlines should be met, for future reference? — Brianary (talk) 21:10, 8 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Please either a) use only one account, or b) explain the connection between you and the other account. DS (talk) 00:02, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm a professional associate of David. I also work on the spec. — Brianary (talk) 21:58, 9 December 2016 (UTC)

In popular culture
Hi, I found your user page through and I saw your guidelines for "in popular culture". I disagree with your criteria and think they're not clear-cut and too prone to interpretation. However, the last two paragraphs hit the nail on the head - examples should be significant according to reliable third-party sources. This is not only my opinion, it's the opinion of current consensus by discussion on WP:V. Despite the overwhelming support for this requirement on WP:V, my RfCs on the subject were generally opposed. Since you're interested in sorting out the "in popular culture" situation, I think you should start an RfC for adding this requirement to the WP:INDISCRIMINATE policy: "To provide encyclopedic value, data should be put in context with explanations referenced to independent sources. As explained in § Encyclopedic content above, merely being true, or even verifiable, does not automatically make something suitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Wikipedia articles should not be: [...] 5. Excessive listings of examples. Any example in an article that's not a stand-alone list should have sources that not only establish the example's verifiability, but also its significance in the context of the article." This sets two levels of verifiability of examples: lists (for example List of time travel works of fiction) that include every possible example, and articles (for example Time travel in fiction) that should only includes examples that are cited to sources that describe their significance. This will help clean up example farms and other conglomerations of non-encyclopedic examples. BrightRoundCircle (talk) 15:50, 12 December 2016 (UTC) Now that I think about it I'll just start the RfC myself. BrightRoundCircle (talk) 16:08, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi, this is a courtesy note to advise that I have declined this appeal by User:dathyni because he has not stated a need or wish to edit Wikipedia. However, I have reinstated their access to their talk page to enable them to post an on-Wiki appeal if they wish to make a future proposal to edit constructively. Just Chilling (talk) 01:06, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

My photo
Thanks. Bizarre webpage, though. :-) Nightscream (talk) 20:48, 14 December 2016 (UTC)


 * I prefer Luigi Novi, since you ask, but since the page is obviously satirical, I wasn't going to quibble with it. :) Nightscream (talk) 22:07, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Reviewing a page
How to review? GXXF T • C 23:38, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Tony Rodi (talk) 21:29, 22 December 2016 (UTC) Hi Dragonfly This morning I discovered that an idea I had to convert our road systems to solar thermoelectric systems for energy production is actually being implemented. I expressed this to a public servant in Australia some 10 years ago. I have also predicted the onset of global climate change with the greatest accuracy that I'm aware of. I have been involved in Australia's most significant cultural and historic urban developments with little recognition due to political and vested interest opposition. Some of these issues have had international media coverage. Wikipedia does not advise and will not accept autobiographies. Is it possible for you to have a look at my user page, with the view to publishing an article? viz:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tony_Rodi I have an extensive archive of media publications to provide citation and references. My limited experience as a Wikipedia editor is also a limiting factor in have a more decisive impact on a more sustainable future for our planet. I'm able to email you a couple of newspaper articles to confirm notability and credibility if you are interested.

Thank You Tony Rodi Tony Rodi (talk) 21:29, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Request to consider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tony_Rodi for a Wikipedia article Tony Rodi (talk) 21:29, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Female Privilege
I agree that the article is/was probably fatally flawed, but a CSD was already declined and there was serious discussion ongoing at the talk page among multiple editors. I am not clear on what basis you deleted the article since no CSD criteria was cited. -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:35, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
 * For what it's worth, I was in the process of nominating the article to WP:AfD when DragonflySixtyseven deleted it. It's certainly an IAR deletion, and I agree with you that it does not meet any of the speedy deletion criteria, but I don't think it's out of the bounds of admin discretion. My argument for AfD was pretty much that it was a poorly-written article written from unreliable, POV sources, and my attempts to find sources showed few results beyond what was included in the article (except for some sources discussing white feminism, an article I'm currently working on...) If there is any actual objection to the deletion the article could be restored and I could bring it to AfD, as I'd originally intended, but that seems unnecessarily bureaucratic unless you believe it actually stands a chance at becoming a legitimate article. I looked at the discussion that was taking place on the talk page, and besides the article's creator no one was arguing for the article to be kept, rather just discussing where the term should redirect. GorillaWarfare (talk) 01:22, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I think the article would almost certainly have died in AfD and it was an obvious POV agenda piece, so I'm not exactly mourning its passing. Under the circumstances IAR works for me. But I agree that if there is any objection it will need to be restored and sent through the formal processes for deletion. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:44, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:45, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

User:Meters/Terry Danyluk
Thanks for reviewing this, but it's not a submitted article, a draft for review, or even finished yet. Meters (talk) 21:39, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

Happy New Year, DragonflySixtyseven!


Happy New Year! DragonflySixtyseven, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.

Donner60 (talk) 08:12, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Thankyou!
Hi and thanks for helping review the page Ciccio Troise. He is a good friend of mine, who asked me to help set a page up. As you may have gathered I'm a complete Newby! How do I go about adding photos please?

Cheers,

Mark MarkAHumphrey (talk) 19:11, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Greetings, I am following up on the update / review for the CUFX page. No response since December 16th. Thank you for your assistance and guidance Dlacroix cufx (talk) 17:28, 5 January 2017 (UTC) Dlacroix cufx

Puppies
On a personal note, I particularly like the bit she spits up in the comments where all international publishers are part of the conspiracy because there's no possibility that books full of guns by American gun nuts just don't have widespread appeal - but I think that was inevitable after Ancillary Justice was translated into umpteen languages and Corriera had one book out in French. Pinkbeast (talk) 01:50, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

A kitten for you! Plus they are too freakin cute.
i like the articals that you post and want to read more

Bloody Heart (talk) 04:45, 18 January 2017 (UTC) 

Reference errors on 19 January
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Reviewed User page of List of National Preserves
Hey DragonflySixtyseven, I got a notice that said you reviewed my user page for the List of National Preserves. When I selected the notice, I was just taken to the user page but didn't know why exactly. What did you review about it? What does the notice even mean? Thanks Curoi (talk) 03:41, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Viewed draft page Williamsburg Independent Film Festival
Hello DragonflySixteen, thank you so much for viewing my draft page --The page ‪User:Peterb1234/sandbox/Williamsburg Independent F...‬ has been reviewed. ‪DragonflySixtys...‬ 1day ago. I would greatly appreciate any tips you might have for next steps/getting the article approve. All the bestPeterb1234 (talk) 17:33, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

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Why did you claim my page was an attack page. I have no idea what i put on the page as it is now deleted. I was also not informed when i signed up for Wikipedia that there was such a thing as an attack page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ElectricXplorer (talk • contribs) 18:19, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

Deletion of Backtrader
Since it seems you are so eager to destroy pages, you can also delete the reference of backtrader here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_analysis_software. It would save someone else's time. You seem to have plenty of it.

You may also be so kind, go over the list on that page and remove all the entries whose notability is some orders of magnitude below that of backtrader and you may also delete its associated pages. You'll soon run out of fingers and toes to keep the count under control, but you will have made a great and NOTABLE service.

Only so may your deletion action make sense. But of course, who cares about things making sense these days, it's all about short term targets and objectives, the so called "low hanging fruits". Reviewing a list? No way. Someone else does that please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mementix (talk • contribs) 09:05, 11 February 2017 (UTC)

The answer from user DragonflySixtySeven was left in the talk page of the user complaining rather than here, including quality words such as "damn". That really speaks for itself and makes it pointless to consider pointing why and where the vigilante is completely wrong in his answer and his assumptions. Keep on "damning" people ... I will just "damn" mark my account as "retired" ... fare well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mementix (talk • contribs) 22:04, 11 February 2017 (UTC)

Deletion of Article
Hello,

On 1 February you deleted an article I recently created (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bita_Esmaeli) for "notability not asserted." I was wondering how I can modify the article to establish notability? It was my first article, but I strove to emulate the level of rigor and number of citations of pages for other prominent professors and physicians. I also did not receive any notifications or detailed comments about why the article was deleted. Thank you for your time.

Bgutstein (talk) 06:52, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

DragonflySixtyseven,

Thank you for your quick and reasoned response. Your points make sense, and I have taken them into account with the notability criteria for academics (Notability (academics)) to make the following changes:


 * Your point about the "best" and "top" awards seems reasonable to me. While they may have some importance to patients (and, as a result, clinicians), they do not really fit with the other academic awards listed. I have removed them from the infobox and awards list. I instead inserted a brief reference to an external source that covers them in more detail.
 * I added independent sources for various of the academic awards in the awards list.
 * I added a Web of Science Citation Report as a source, which quantifies the impact of Dr. Esmaeli's research and also acts as a link to a list of her publications.

I would like to make the argument for notability based on points 1 and 3 of the above guidelines. Web of Science is an independent and reliable source that speaks to Dr. Esmaeli's significant impact on her field, and it is my understanding that the American Ophthalmological Society is highly prestigious and selective (Dr. Esmaeli's membership is now confirmed by an independent source). I have created a draft of the page and submitted it for wider review, which was helpful, as I already received a comment about reliable sources and some editing for style and neutrality. It is located here: Draft:Bita_Esmaeli.

It seems to me that if the new sources suffice to support notability, and the previous sources were okay for other facts in the article, the page may now be acceptable. Is the page now acceptable in your opinion? If not, how can I further improve it to reach acceptability?

Thanks again for your efforts and guidance.

Bgutstein (talk) 20:29, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

DragonflySixtyseven,

Akademia is not a scam. Even if it's not as popular and many think that it's a scam, it doesn't take away the fact that Mr.Cassar was nominated and later on also won his section.

Thank You. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JeanMarion (talk • contribs) 21:14, 16 February 2017 (UTC)

Account creation privileges
DragonflySixtyseven, I'm hosting an edit-a-thon tomorrow from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Here's the meet-up page for the event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Black-History-Month-edit-a-thon. Would you please give me account creation privileges for this event, since I'll be registering new users? I only need this privilege for tomorrow for a few hours. When you get a chance, please leave a message for me and let me know if this is possible. Many thanks. Meg Meiman (talk) 19:03, 17 February 2017 (UTC)Meg Meiman

Thanks for making me a temporary account creator, DragonflySixtyseven! I really appreciate it, and will be sure to explain the Five Pillars of Wikipedia to neophytes. And I'll contact you when the event is over later today. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Meg Meiman (talk • contribs) 15:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC)

Update: the edit-a-thon is now over, so you can remove my account-creation privileges. Many thanks again for your help, too. Meg Meiman (talk) 15:59, 21 February 2017 (UTC)Meg Meiman

Jimmy "Mad Dog" Matis listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Jimmy &. Since you had some involvement with the Jimmy "Mad Dog" Matis redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. --Nev&eacute;–selbert 14:02, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

Page Review
Greetings DragonflySixtyseven, I am Hornetzilla78. I have just noticed that you have just reviewed my user page. I am not exactly sure what that means, as I have never encountered such a message of this sort on either Wikipedia or Wikia; would you mind telling me what that means, and if possible, is there anyway I can view the content of it? Hornetzilla78 (talk) 22:03, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Thank You
Thank you for reviewing List of internet service providers in Nepal. Regards and love, -- Prakash. Talk 05:08, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

Mechanical Vaporisation
I am a new user. I penned this theory because I have been in the fire protection industry for many years. I wrote this theory to explain this phenomenon, because I could not find any existing theory that explained it. While other experts in the field were aware of this hazard, I don't think anyone has written an explanatory theory.

Can you advise what happens next? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leighbeach (talk • contribs) 19:21, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Since original research is not allowed on Wikipedia, your best bet is here Requested articles.  -  Mlpearc  ( open channel ) 19:28, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

Thank You
Thank you for reviewing Nagarik (daily). Regards and love, -- Prakash. Talk 14:46, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Edits to Glen Gould actor page
HI I am following up on the page you created for Glen Gould. I added quite a bit of information to it such as, a table with awards, nominations and a table that listed selected works. I also added his image. This morning everything was deleted by another editor and all that work was lost. Also, his family history was extremely minimized and unfortunately no longer represents his Indigenous roots. I am a little unclear as to why this happened. I created and modeled his actor page based on numerous other examples on Wikipedia. Feeling pretty disheartened. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Culturestorm (talk • contribs) 15:53, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Question
Hey DS, I made a mistake on Wikipedia and now need the help of someone experienced to help me. Could I ask you for some helpBillsimmons7 (talk) 18:16, 7 March 2017 (UTC)?

Yes. I created Kid Power Bands but it's the wrong name. It should be called UNICEF Kid Power. I tried to move the page from the latter to the former but don't think it worked. How do I change the name/url of it? Thanks. Billsimmons7 (talk) 19:29, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Thank you so so much. Not just for your help, but for your understanding and mentorship as well. Billsimmons7 (talk) 19:57, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

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DYK for William Lutwiniak
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In regards to the whole sockpuppet thing
Hey, I, user Riegel2222 only use wikipedia for the whole climate chart stuff because the weatherbox plugin makes it very enjoyable to make personal studies regarding climate data and climate history. It's all for private use only. I'm not advocating for any business, I'm just doing my own thing on here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Riegel2222 (talk • contribs) 12:29, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Westminster attack semi
Hey, me and we're discussing the protection of the 2017 Westminster attack article. I think it likely is a target, but so far when it has been open it has been more than maintainable for a wiki (especially so, given the traffic). Would you be open to lowering it to at least pending changes? &mdash; Coffee //  have a cup  //  beans  // 01:27, 23 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Dragonfly, yes, it should not really be SP'd. There has not been significant vandalism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Rough_guide_to_semi-protection Thanks, 141.6.11.22 (talk) 09:17, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
 * When I got there it was being vandalized a lot. DS (talk) 12:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

contact work?
This is ronnieman. did it work? here is my email address

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Query
Hi, this is Wikipedia user TH1980. I heard that you were discussing with IJethroBT the possibility of me appealing my topic ban for talk pages only. I don't know what you discussed with him, but if I were to make such an appeal soon, do you think it would be likely to succeed?TH1980 (talk) 01:48, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
 * I only vaguely remember that discussion, sorry. I don't know which topic you're banned from, nor am I quite sure of why (although presumably it's something you did). I think I may have suggested that you be allowed to post on talk pages, but I don't know enough about the situation to make any predictions. DS (talk) 03:58, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
 * I read your e-mail. To be more clear: I try to not get involved with topic bans, or with issues pertaining to topic bans. I'm not particularly interested in reading up on the issue, as it would involve combing through dozens (if not hundreds) of diffs on multiple pages, and assessing the behavior of many people as they get angry at each other. As for the question of whether an appeal of your block would be likely to succeed: I have no way of knowing. Would you be polite? Would you have understood and addressed the issues which caused the block to be imposed in the first place? Would you ask the appropriate person (i.e., not me)? DS (talk) 17:30, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Okay, thank you for your time. As for your questions: 1. I would be polite. 2. The issues are ones that may actually be non-issues made into something out of nothing by other Wikipedia members with agendas, so what happened to me is very murky. 3. I am still seeking the appropriate person to talk to.TH1980 (talk) 18:57, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Try asking Jethrobt, he's the one who knows what's going on. Also, don't accuse other people of 'having agendas'. Everyone has an agenda, it's part of being alive. DS (talk) 00:29, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
 * I did. He did all he could and then recommended me to you. And regarding my comment about "agendas", that sort of advice leaves me confused and frustrated. I have suffered outright harassment by members calling me worse names than "having an agenda", and I cannot call them on their behavior but they can get away with name calling and other abuses without so much as a slap on the wrist? Wikipedia needs major reform to its policies re: member conduct, in my opinion. Hope that helps clarify my position for you.TH1980 (talk) 00:24, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
 * If he recommended that you ask me (and I'd like to see where he did that), he made a mistake. I'm not involved in this any more than I already am, and I decline to address this issue. DS (talk) 01:42, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Fair enough.TH1980 (talk) 01:45, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

Thank you
I just stopped by to say thank you and for all your help here on Wikipedia and for donating so much time to making this place brighter. I hope this signs my name. It didn't so now I try to sign ({{user|iramency})

Blacklist
DragonflySixtyseven, this is not the real solution for that. Now it allows others to add this is as well, and one may need to do cleanup afterwards. If a page contains said blacklisted site, then the proper solution is to whitelist the specific links and keep those whitelisted. --Dirk Beetstra T C 03:18, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

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Thomas Hodges (Artist)
Hi, I received notice that you recently made an edit to the above-referenced. I was just wondering if you had any interest to make any more improvements? As the listing currently stands it is completely outdated with many error and omissions (having been maliciously edited in the past). I am not allowed to edit the listing myself (because I am a representative of the artist) and even if I was, I have no idea how to use Wikipedia! What I could do is provide correct information in an email for somebody to use as a data source (or I could post it here). Kindly let me know if you would be interested to assist? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Expoarts (talk • contribs) 20:52, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Thank you
Than you for helping with the Trone draft. If you are interested, you are welcome to take a look at this draft as well: Draft:Canopy by Hilton. One editor reviewed the draft and had me remove a few phrases, then asked me to resubmit the draft for someone else to review. If you don't have any interest, that's ok, just thought I would ask since you were willing to help with the other draft issue. Thanks again! Inkian Jason (talk) 16:54, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

I appreciate it
Thanks for approving my user page. All the best dude! RockMusicFan 2002 (talk) 18:07, 9 April 2017 (UTC)