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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:35, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

No record of G13 CSD?
Hi Edgar,

I had Draft:List of darknet markets on my watchlist. Honestly, I can't remember if it was me or who created it, but I see it was CSDed, and a "what links here" shows no notification to anyone about that deletion (even after the fact), nor any log of who added the tag. Could you tell me what happened here? (and refund it). Thanks. &mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  \\ 22:13, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
 * No problem, I have undeleted it. Any page in draft space that has been unedited for more than six months meets criteria for speedy deletion (WP:CSD).  This one has been unedited for ten months.  I was doing some routine admin cleanup yesterday, but I don't recall how I came across it - it doesn't appear to have been tagged. -- Ed (Edgar181) 10:58, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for undeleting. I do know about the 6month rule (not a fan, I'll accept that I seem to be in the minority with that opinion). Still, if not notice, at least a notification for at least one of the 4 editors who made non-minor contributions to it (3 of whom are still active) would be appreciated -- rather than just having it disappear (thankfully it's been a while since I've cleared my watchlist). :/ &mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  \\ 16:34, 3 September 2017 (UTC)


 * I'd second that; was planning on working on Draft:Template:Infobox shogi professional to find it had been deleted without any notification anywhere (and an active discussion on the talk page). Primefac (talk) 16:43, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I've restored the draft. I'm sorry I didn't catch that the talk page discussion was recent.  Regards, -- Ed (Edgar181) 16:50, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for asking about this. I saw the deletion on my watchlist, but hadn't gotten around to asking about it yet. Also, thanks  for restoring the draft. My bad for not editing it in awhile. I asked another for an opinion on it a few months back, but then kind of forgot about it when I didn't get a response. Primefac has been kind enough to offer some help, so it should be OK from here on. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:44, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Draft:The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree
In the absence of an edit summary or any consultation, I'm unclear why you have overturned my deletion of this obvious spam? Jimfbleak - talk to me?  13:26, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
 * It was essentially an edit conflict. I had deleted the page when it was a user page, then in response to discussion with the user that created it, decided to undelete it and move to draft space.  In the few seconds between me undeleting the page and removing the now-reversed speedy deletion tag, you overturned my undeletion (without consulting me).  I assumed it would be obvious what we were each doing.  It didn't bother me that you re-deleted it and assumed it wouldn't bother you for me to continue what I was doing, but it's clear now that I should have dropped you a note to explain.  I'm sorry that I didn't.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:41, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that, clearly a mix-up in which I played my part. I thought the (perceived) action seemed odd, I should have WP:AGF. Having said that, it's a truly awful article, just a collection of cherry-picked reviews. I would have thought that G12 might apply since around three-quarters of the text is copyrighted quotes which are not being used to illustrate a point and would be excessive even if they were. I think we recommend not more than 10% of text should be illustrative quotes. Anyway, I'll leave it to your discretion, Jimfbleak - talk to me?  10:45, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's definitely highly promotional. That's why I speedied it per G11 at first.  With some national book reviews, it seems it could plausibly be an acceptable topic if rewritten though.  I moved it to draft for the user to rewrite it, but it looks like that may not happen.  I hadn't originally considered G12, but I see your concern there.  If there's no work on the article soon, I'll just delete it.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 17:59, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

Vandal stopping
Just found an interesting tool you may want to use @ Anti Vandal tool.

--Sau226 (talk) 12:29, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the suggestion. I'm aware of it, but prefer not to use it.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:32, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

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This IP is vandalising their talk page even after being blocked. Please remove access for this IP to edit their talk page until their block has expired. Thank you. Pkbwcgs (talk) 16:34, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅. Thanks for letting me know.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 16:35, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

Just giving you an FYI that I modified the block reason - this account is clearly a sock puppet. Let me know if you have any questions. Cheers -  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:18, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * That's fine. Thanks for letting me know.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:19, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi
in view of the repeated disruption on this page from wandering isps, I've semi-protected temporarily for now. Obviously you can remove or extend the protection if you wish to do so. Jimfbleak - talk to me?  13:12, 23 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It was probably helpful at the time, but to be honest the edits to my page don't bother me.  Any time this person spends editing here, is less time spent damaging actual Wikipedia content with his silly childish vandalism.  I'll remove the protection for now. -- Ed (Edgar181) 21:11, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Bisabolol
Hi Edgar181,

Another inextricable story of CAS numbers! the bisabolol has two forms, alpha and beta, both with two asymmetric carbons and therefore two pairs of enantiomers for each of the two forms = 8 stereoisomers plus the racemates and the mixtures of racemates. See what you can find, please. Especially what I've seen on PubChem CID 442343, 1201551, 10586 and 1549992, leave me really dubious about CAS# ... !? Help! --Titou (talk) 14:32, 23 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll have a look on Monday. -- Ed (Edgar181) 21:12, 23 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Below is everything I can find. -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:08, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

α-Bisabolol α,4-dimethyl-α-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol

72691-24-8 no specified stereochemistry 23089-26-1 (-)-(αS,1S) 78148-59-1 (-)-(αR,1S) 23178-88-3 (+)-(αR,1R) 76738-75-5 (+)-(αS,1R) 72059-10-0 (αR,1S) relative stereochemistry 515-69-5 (αR,1R) relative stereochemistry

β-Bisabolol 1-(1,5-dimethyl-4-hexen-1-yl)-4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ol

22567-45-9 no specified stereochemistry 106035-75-0 (R,S) rotation not reported (R is the ring stereocenter, S is the side chain stereocenter) 15352-77-9 (S,S) rotation not reported 106035-76-1 (S,R) rotation not reported 700358-60-7 (R,R) rotation not reported 235421-59-7 (R,S) relative stereochemistry 100680-10-2 (R,R) relative stereochemistry

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Libraries
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Olmesartan Medoxomil's metabolism
Hi Edgar181, I saw you are a long-time contributor to the Olmesartan wikipedia page so I wanted to ask you about the statement in the bullet points section on the right hand side referencing Olmesartan's metabolism as "Hepatic (cannot be removed by hemodialysis)". The pharmacological papers put out by Sankyo (https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=2541) say "Approximately 35% to 50% of the absorbed dose is recovered in urine while the remainder is eliminated in feces via the bile." and the study http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/11451211 says "On average, approximately 40% of systemically available olmesartan was excreted by the kidneys, the remainder being excreted in faeces, following secretion in bile. Renal clearance (0.5-0.7 l/h) was independent of dose, accounting for approximately 9-12% of an oral dose." So it sounds like around 40% (Sankyo's papers say 35% to 50%) is eliminated by the kidneys and around 60% is eliminated through the liver in bile. My understanding of the cited study's statement saying 9-12% of the oral dose is eliminated by the kidneys is that that 9-12% of the oral dose is the same as the 40% of the absorbed dose as much less is absorbed than is actually taken orally. Please let me know if I am missing anything here. I will edit the page if you think what I am saying is correct, but I wanted to check with someone else who is knowledgeable that I am interpreting what I have read correctly.
 * As far as I can see, your interpretation seems reasonable. If you make the change to the article, I would just recommend leaving the same explanation that you have left here at the article's talk page:  Talk:Olmesartan.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 16:40, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Furaneol
Hi,

First, thanks a lot for all the CAS numbers for Bisabolol, it's complete!! For Furaneol, CAS #3658-77-3, it have a asymetric carbon therefor a pair of enantiomers, R and S. Have they CAS number ?

Good day --Titou (talk) 05:16, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
 * 131222-82-7 (R)-(+)-furaneol
 * 131222-81-6 (S)-(-)-furaneol
 * -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:53, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Waouh, super ! thanks very much ! à la prochaine ^^ --Titou (talk) 17:40, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

216.199.71.50
Re: your recent block of this IP, it has just (on 9/23) come off a 2-year school block, and immediately vandalized. Did you really intend to only block for 3 months? Just checking.  General Ization  Talk   15:22, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I intended 3 years, not 3 months, but must have just selected the wrong dropdown item. I've updated the block now.  Thanks for letting me know.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:37, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

ping
are you about?Dlohcierekim (talk) 02:38, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I wasn't online at the time. Anything I can do for you now?  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:00, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:23, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

Stop
Can you please stop changing it back I'm trying to help. Sameem123 (talk) 01:05, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I appreciate your willingness to help, but you have been introducing factually inaccurate information. I see that most of your edits have been removed by multiple different editors.  Please take that as a sign that you need to be more thoughtful about what you are doing.  If you are not familiar with the science of hormones, for example, it is probably best that you find other areas where you can contribute.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 11:29, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

Lubcricants etc
I have not figured out this editor, but he/she seems to be adding an quasi-advertisement for a how-to course. Someone else aside from from me should check because the additions are numerous. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ywith. I tried to engage the editor but got no response. Thanks --Smokefoot (talk) 19:55, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * This editor's actions do come across as spamming. I see that another editor has warned them about it, in addition to you.  All of the links have now been removed from articles.  I'll keep an eye on the editor and if the problem continues a block may be in order.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 21:55, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Candice Keller
I must've missed the part where I can't exercise the 1st Amendment. The content added was in the local and even National news and is 100% true. Please restore the deleted content. — Preceding unsigned comment added by OhioDistrict53 (talk • contribs) 15:48, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Well you've missed that part where the 1st Amendment isn't relevant here. Wikipedia has strict policies regarding biographies of living people that you are expected to abide by.  Please have a look at WP:BLP and WP:NPOV.  Thank you.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:52, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

What a shame that you can't post factual, meaningful content to a page, but instead will be censored by the Wiki trolls. The people of Ohio District 53 have a right to know this information and use Wiki to gain insight into their elected official's thoughts, beliefs, and professional career in order to make an educated decision on whom to support. — Preceding unsigned comment added by OhioDistrict53 (talk • contribs) 15:56, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
 * If you're not comfortable with Wikipedia's rules regarding biographies of living people, then you will simply have to find another outlet for sharing your personal views. -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:59, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

These are not personal views. These are factual news stories from credible resources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by OhioDistrict53 (talk • contribs) 16:11, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

unblock
Dear Edgar - grateful if you would unblock me. User name now changed to Asterixthesailor thx 77.96.55.112 (talk) 20:56, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅. You are free to edit using that account now.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 20:58, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

 * Thank you. I'm glad to help.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:50, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

bicyclo[2.1.0]cyclopenten-1(4)-ol-5
Hi Edgar,

I hope all is good for you! my question today : have the bicyclo[2.1.0]cyclopenten-1(4)-ol-5, C5H4O, a CAS number? or anyone isomer for the position of the double bond and of the alcohol ? - thanks in advance. --Titou (talk) 12:29, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry but I can't find anything with that name in Chemical Abstracts and I don't understand the chemical name enough to search by drawing the structure. -- Ed (Edgar181) 17:15, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
 * okay - see File:Bicyclo-2.1.0-cyclopentenol isomers.svg to anderstand, it isn't so difficult^^ -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Titou (talk • contribs) 05:17, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Those are C5H6O not C5H4O? All I find in SciFinder for bicyclo[2.1.0] isomers of that formula are alkane core with ketone or epoxide, no alkene core with alcohol. DMacks (talk) 05:28, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Oh, you right about the formula !! I apologize - however I found for the C5H40 bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-en-5-one, that is a bicyclo[2.1.0] alkene core with ketone --Titou (talk) 05:45, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks, DMacks. No wonder I couldn't figure out how to get that last unsaturation in there.

Talk:Slovakia national bandy team
Hi. Could I ask you to undelete the Talk:Slovakia national bandy team page which you deleted? It explained why the article Slovakia national bandy team should not be recreated (yet) and now when it is removed, that article will likely just be recreated. Bandy Hoppsan (talk) 06:22, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll do that, but I'm not sure it will help. I'm not sure anyone thinking of creating the page will see the talk page first.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:29, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Bandy Hoppsan (talk) 15:52, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day

 * Thanks! Twelve years now.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:12, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Diethyl tartrate
Hi,

For this simple compound which have two chiral carbone atoms and a symetry plane therefor two enantiomers and a meso compound, I found : I found too, and  which go, open in PuBChem or ChemIDPlus, to the  pages. Could you explain this CAS numbers and find the CAS numbers of racemate and meso compound, please ?
 * for (+)-(R,R) or (+)-L- which seems to be the natural form
 * for (–)-(S,S) or (–)-D-

Have a good day --Titou (talk) 05:17, 16 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Here are the CAS numbers for the stereoisomers of diethyl tartrate.
 * 408332-88-7 no defined stereochem
 * 87-91-2 (R,R)-(+)- L
 * 13811-71-7 (S,S)-(&minus;)- D
 * 57968-71-5 (S,S) relative stereochem ( D / L )
 * 21066-72-8 (R,S) meso
 * 608-84-4 and 45119-64-0 and 66473-11-8 all appear to be a deprecated CAS numbers that are replaced by 87-91-2. -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:57, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Metaksya
I respect your judgement and am not arguing with it; but I would point out that there is a very brief article about the actress already (Metaksia Simonyan) and the whole draft seems designed to promote either this travel agency or their location(they state this agency is located in what used to be the actress' home). 331dot (talk) 13:27, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, I agree that promotion of the travel agency is unacceptable, so I have blocked the account with the promotional username, deleted the copy of the sandbox article at the promotional username subpage, and removed the travel agency stuff from the other copy. But I think there is plausibly useful content about a notable individual there.  I didn't notice the existing page in article space - I'll watchlist this page as well as the sandbox to make sure promotional content doesn't get added.  Thanks for your help with this.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:33, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you as well. I always appreciate more eyes on something like this. Best wishes 331dot (talk) 13:40, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Sallyteam Travel Agency emergency question
Hello Edgar, I'm the employer of Sallyteam Travel Agency, I understood that Wikipedia does not allow to write any article about travel, organizations and etc. I have an emergency request, can you restore my article about Metaksya Simonyan? I opened another account with my own name and surname, and I want to put that article in my own sandbox. Please, if you still did not delete my article,restore and resend me. Thank you in advance.
 * Are you referring to User:Metaksya Simonyan/sandbox? That copy hasn't been deleted.  Please be aware that there is already an existing article at Metaksia Simonyan.  It would be better to add content to the existing article rather than trying to work on another one.  Please also keep in mind that any promotion involving Sallyteam Travel Agency will be unacceptable.  I suggest that you also have a look at Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:57, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Yes, I created two accounts, because I could not delete the first one. Yes I know that exists Metaksia Simonyan but it is very poor. I f you see my article is larger. I just ask did you delete my article, the content? If not, please, resend my codes.I will put in my own page. I am registered as Heghine Khalatyan,you can find me to ensure, that I exist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Heghine Khalatyan (talk • contribs) 13:04, 19 October 2017 (UTC)


 * The draft article you wrote is at User:Metaksya Simonyan/sandbox. That's the one you are asking about, right?  -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:06, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

It is my first article, I enlarged that article, improved in the User:Sallyteam Travel Agency/sandbox, I want that draft, sandbox, did you delete that? I want that content, because I worked very much on it, and suddenly I know that my article lost.
 * This is getting confusing. It looks like you have created three different accounts, each of which has created very similar draft articles.  I have now moved the version that was at User:Sallyteam Travel Agency/sandbox to the sandbox area for the Heghine Khalatyan account.  It is now at User:Heghine Khalatyan/sandbox2.  Is that what you intend?  -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:19, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Thank you very much to resend me my article, so I must use this User:Heghine Khalatyan/sandbox2 after that? —Preceding undated comment added 13:29, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
 * You have created many different copies, so feel free to use the one that you prefer. -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:36, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Can you delete this User:Sallyteam Travel Agency/sandbox ? I can not delete that account, that is why, it was found out that I had 2 accounts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Heghine Khalatyan (talk • contribs) 13:39, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
 * That page is already deleted and the account is blocked from editing because of the inappropriate username. There isn't anything else to do. -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:41, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Can I copy my content from this User:Heghine Khalatyan/sandbox2 and paste my own sandbox? because I could not find sandbox2
 * Yes. -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:46, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

I did it, after that I will use that account User:Heghine Khalatyan —Preceding undated comment added 13:51, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Question
Hi sir I am happy to talk with you, and I'm from India so I like to talk any of international country men and I would like if you give some knowledge about organic chemistry. I am preparing for India's thoughest exam know as JEE for engineering so, thank you Sir.i Wait to your reply.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hariom Kushwaha (talk • contribs) 03:18, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry but I don't understand what you are asking for. -- Ed (Edgar181) 14:28, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Keratan sulfate
Hi Edgar!

for this compound InChIKey:KXCLCNHUUKTANI-RBIYJLQWSA-N, I found two numbers CAS : # which is found pretty much everywhere and # I found on http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/446715. Please, could you explain the difference between them? --Titou (talk) 12:26, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
 * CAS# 9056-36-4 is keratan sulfate. CAS# 69992-87-6 is keratan. I would avoid using the InChIKey and PubChem listing above because they are not accurate representations of the polymeric nature of keratan and keratan sulfate.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:55, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Simple request
Can you make a replacement structure image for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenopsin ? The current image does not show the correct enantiomer! Mfernflower (talk) 22:08, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I created the image (File:Solenopsin.svg) and added it to the article. -- Ed (Edgar181) 23:01, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Meg Patterson
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Meg Patterson. Legobot (talk) 04:26, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Blocked User:Daintytech
User talk:Daintytechlink.com You may help to delete this talkpage. This is related to the user you just blocked. I have provided db rationale inside. Thanks –Ammarpad (talk) 17:06, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
 * No problem. I have now deleted the page. -- Ed (Edgar181) 17:08, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Blue Pill
You reverted my edit on viagra in which I stated it is also known as the blue pill and called it a “non-notable slang”. You could not be more wrong, it is a well known term for viagra, if you just look up the term you get two results: the matrix and viagra. It is mentioned in film, television and literature. It is well known as the blue pill and the little blue pill. There is even a page on Wikipedia about a film called Little Blue Pill, in which the main character accidentally takes viagra: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Blue_Pill_(film)

I hope this makes you reconsider you edit. IronBridge (talk) 00:14, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, I realize that it is slang that is used. I just don't think that it is a notable enough use to belong in the first sentence where actual synonyms are typically listed.  "Blue pill" is already mentioned appropriately in the "Society and culture" section and I think that is sufficient.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 11:35, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

As you were the blocking admin
As you were the blocking Admin I wanted to make you aware that after User Abraham came off their previous block they have went right back to make disruptive edits to articles claiming fixed typo, then removing their disruptive edits claiming the same again. Example. More can be seen at their edit history Special:Contributions/AbrahamDelgado since their block expired.Chris "WarMachineWildThing"  Talk to me 02:02, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * It does look like more of the same disruptive editing. Since I wasn't around at the time and they haven't edied in awhile, I don't think there is anything to do immediately.  But if the problem returns, I think this might be an issue best handled at WP:ANI where other editors can give some input.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 11:39, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Blocking admin
What can you tell me about this? --Calton | Talk 02:49, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Back when I blocked this user, I sent you an email about it. Basically, this user posted some information on their user page that was supposedly ways to contact you and encouraged others to harass you using that information.  I deleted it immediately, blocked the user, and reported it to oversight.  As info has been oversighted, I can no longer go back and see the details.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 11:42, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Re: Deletion of CSQ Research page at csq1.org
Can I ask you to restore this Canadian Think Tank listing page please? Deb presented two issues which I politely addressed with facts as follows: A7 - No Importance - This assessment is not a valid remark here. On this website, Economics, Government Policy, Politics, World Peace NGO Organizations are discussed in more than 150 pages of research articles and books here; and re: G11 - Unambiguous advertising or promotion - This point does not apply either. The site documents Worthwhile Venture Impact Campuses, Transition Economics, Maturity Modelling for Government Policy Globally, Certification Programs for Projects Mgmt & Technology Investment, and articles also support Wiki documentation in Economics, Kondratiev Waves, World Peace and others. I just noticed these deletions...
 * CSQ Research was deleted last June by User:Deb. Looking at the text of the deleted page, I think it clearly met criteria WP:CSD for speedy deletion. It did not contain any content that indicated that the organization is notable.  I would suggest that you create a draft article at Draft:CSQ Research, including enough information referenced to independent reliable sources to establish that it meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclustion (see WP:N for details). Then when it is ready, you can submit it through the Articles for Creation process.  If you would like, I can copy the text from the deleted article to the draft for you.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 21:19, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Roundup (herbicide)
Hi. You deleted User:Canoe1967/Roundup (herbicide) a year or so ago. A discussion has broken out at Talk:Glyphosate about unmerging roundup and I was looking at the history of Roundup (herbicide) and discovered that it had been moved to userspace. The article is currently merged to Glyphosphate and as part of the attribution process the history of the merged article has to be kept (see WP:MAD). It should have never been moved to userspace in the first place and you probably didn't realise this when you deleted it, so there is no blame on your part. I was hoping you would consider undeleting it, moving it back to Roundup (herbicide), and then recreating the redirect to Glyphosate. User:Canoe1967/Roundup (herbicide) can then be deleted again. I can't see the revisions to User:Canoe1967/Roundup (herbicide) since it was moved, but if it has been changed in userspace (which I am assuming it has since why else move it there) the returned version should probably be what the article looked like when it was first moved. I am willing to do the intermediate steps if you just want to undelete User:Canoe1967/Roundup (herbicide) and then I can drop a note here when it needs deleting again. Or if you know a better way feel free to do it that way. Regards AIR corn (talk) 09:05, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Yeah, if I had realized that user page was formerly the mainspace content for the page, I wouldn't have deleted it as a stale userspace draft. I have now restored the revisions and moved them back to Roundup (herbicide).  Please double check me and make sure everything looks to be in order to you.  Thanks for letting me know about the issue.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:03, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Everything seems fine. You can delete the Canoe1967 redirect if you want and think it is necessary. AIR corn (talk) 21:57, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

user talk:217.179.203.133
Hi Edgar, this is Martin of Sheffield. Just to let you know that IP 217.179.203.133 whom you blocked a month ago is back at it. I've issued a warning. Regards, Martin of Sheffield (talk) 10:46, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Just that one edit so far, so I think the warning is sufficient for now. I'll keep an eye on it though.  Thanks.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 13:01, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Draft:Department of Arkansas Heritage
Good morning! I have recently been tasked with the undeletion and editing of the deleted Draft:Department of Arkansas Heritage page. When reviewing past comments, I have seen that there was quite obviously insufficient use outside sources to support the information. I requested the undeletion and received notice that you deleted my talk page regarding the draft. How can we move forward with reinstating this draft and giving me a chance to edit through it? Thank you!23.31.127.201 (talk) 16:24, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I deleted Draft talk:Department of Arkansas Heritage because it was an "orphaned" talk page after another administrator deleted Draft:Department of Arkansas Heritage. Per your request, that draft has already be undeleted.  Also, you say that you "have recently been tasked with the undeletion and editing" of this page.  Can you tell me what that means?  Are you being asked to edit the page as part of your job?  In any case, please have a look at Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines, and particularly Paid-contribution disclosure if that applies.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 01:20, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

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Reason for page deletion?
Hello, Edgar,

Can you please let us know the reason you deleted this article? We're new to Wikipedia article submission and are on a learning curve. We'd especially appreciate knowing what we can do to edit it to be acceptable for publishing. Thank you very much. Global Citizen (talk) 17:16, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Crossroads_Academy_(Lyme,_NH)
 * It looks like I selected an incorrect choice for the deletion reason. It should have been criteria WP:CSD as a draft page that had not been edited in the last six months.  Since you are expressing an interest in continuing to work on it, I have undeleted it for you.  You may also want to have a look at Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines if they apply here.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 19:48, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

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Technical glitch from one of your revisions on the Glucose page.
There is a ton of coding above the summary on the Glucose page, that I think is the result of a broken info box of some kind. According to revision history it happened during a change you made today.

I am not a skilled enough Wikipedia editor to fix it, and I didn't want to just revert to an earlier version - risking wiping out work that was put in during the revision - when a more capable Wiki-editor could probably fix it fairly easily. So I thought I'd see if I could track down who did it and let them correct it.

Thanks - CleverTitania (talk) 03:55, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
 * It looks like it was the edit after mine that broke the infobox and then another editor repaired it. So it's all good now.  Thanks for letting me know.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 10:41, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

Tivoli Terrace
hello edgar you have deleted the page tivoli terrace

tivoli terrace is an award wining house in paddington that is a prime example of the conversion of a typical narrow paddington terrace from the land sweating period into a contemporary dwelling

it is a hgreat example how people can live in proximity to the city in medium density with acees to light air and amenity without increasing the building footprint. this has been recognised in numerous awards and publications and should be a noteworthy contribution to the publ crealm

can i please ask you to undelete the page and relink it to the paddington page

thanks so much

chris bosse

Tivoli Terrace, Tivoli Terrace is a contemporary refurbishment of a classic terrace house from 1880. Designed by {Chris Bosse} of LAVA architects the modern residence has been featured worldwide and is a showcase for a creative approach to the challenge of a small and narrow classic terrace house. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.211.195.37 (talk) 05:57, 4 November 2017 (UTC)


 * I deleted the article over a year ago because it was unambiguously promotional in tone and content and therefore met criteria for speedy deletion (see WP:CSD for details). If you think the home meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines, you are welcome to start an article about it in a non-promotional way.  You may find the Articles for Creation process helpful.  Also, please have a look at Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines which seem to apply here.  Regards, -- Ed (Edgar181) 11:58, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

Hello
Hi, greetings. You are the admin currently see when patroling the recent changes. Would you take a look at the page Muhammed Haleel? I put on deletion templates but was reverted by Muhammed Haleel himself. Thank you!損齋 (talk) 16:13, 4 November 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅. It clearly met WP:CSD.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 16:14, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

Restoration Request
Can you restore Category talk:Lorde? The main page was finally able to be created after a drawn out discussion with the original protector. Thanks. Nihlus 18:27, 4 November 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅. -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:00, 5 November 2017 (UTC)

Talk:Apologize (OneRepublic song)
Can you semi-protect the page to persistent LTA/sockpuppet (Long-term abuse/Dog and rapper vandal/Sockpuppet investigations/John Kwiecinski) 183.171.182.178 (talk) 18:30, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
 * With just two edits in the last week or so, I don't think that really qualifies for protection at this point. But I will watchlist the page and consider protection if the problem returns/worsens.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 23:13, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
 * To be clear, I am not a sockpuppet. I don't know why I've been flagged as one and I'd like to make sure I'm removed from the blacklist. Also, the edit I made was not vandalism, so I restored it. 129.64.155.241 (talk) 08:40, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I have now semi-protected the page. -- Ed (Edgar181) 21:33, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * My user page still marks me as a sockpuppet, which I am not. Apparently, I don't have the authority to remove it, since some guy added it back without even explaining anything. How did this even happen? Why did this happen? How can I get this fixed? 129.64.155.241 (talk) 21:47, 19 November 2017 (UTC)

fluphenazine severe depression
I wrote from experience and more — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clay44 (talk • contribs) 15:50, 6 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, but Wikipedia cannot accept personal experiences as the source of medical information. Please have a look at Identifying reliable sources (medicine) for details about the types of sources that are necessary when adding medical information to Wikipedia.  Thank you.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 16:47, 6 November 2017 (UTC)

Fmt
You seem to be more able than I am at combining the rules for stereochemistry and Wiki markup. So if you get a chance, please look at Trans,cis-2,6-nonadienal and move it to something that works better. Cheers, --Smokefoot (talk) 01:29, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
 * No problem. I've edited the formatting of the article a bit.  Thanks for creating it.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:44, 10 November 2017 (UTC)

Kenmorenavy
I don't disagree that they are a vandal-only account, but they haven't edited since I gave them a level-4 a couple of hours ago. -- SarekOfVulcan (talk) 22:11, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I didn't catch the timing of the edits. However, this individual has been steadily vandalizing Wikipedia with dozens of edits since last August.  In my opinion, there is no way this person should be allowed to continue, regardless of the timing of warnings.  In fact, I'm surprised that you warned them instead of blocking them.  You're more forgiving than me, I suppose.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 22:16, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Template talk:2018 SEC football standings
Hello! There is an IP user who frequently creates football-related listings as talk pages, and then makes a request at the help desk to have them moved to a draft so s/he can continue working on them. The editor has made such a request for Template talk:2018 SEC football standings, but I see that you deleted it earlier as G8. Would you be so kind to restore it as a draft so the IP editor can keep working on it? Thank you! –FlyingAce✈hello 01:16, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
 * No problem. I have undeleted the page and moved it to Draft:2018 SEC football standings.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:17, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

Proxy IP
Hi Edgar, the IP you just blocked, appears to be an open proxy used by the derp vandal. I'm no expert on how to verify that it's a proxy, but if it is, I believe the norm is to block it for at least six months if not longer. Home Lander (talk) 16:36, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I can't say for certain either if it is an open proxy, but blocking for a longer time based on this vandal's history is perfectly reasonable, so I have done so. Thanks for letting me know.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 16:40, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Pinging Zzuuzz here to verify this IP. I see another just got blocked. Home Lander (talk) 17:05, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Yup, this is the derp vandal, which are proxies. It doesn't always make sense to state a minimum period for a block - these types of proxies can come and go in a day - but extending to six months is reasonable. -- zzuuzz (talk) 17:12, 19 November 2017 (UTC)

Sockpuppet Investigation
Hello. I sent a message to you earlier, but for some reason I was ignored. Twice. Please stop ignoring me.

My IP address has been labelled as a sockpuppet of John Kwiecinski and I have no idea why. At first, I tried to ignore it, but now all of my edits are being reverted by people who think I'm evading a block. My edit on the Apologize talk page you protected was just reverted, and I can't fix it. I am not a sockpuppet. I am not John Kwiecinski. I do not vandalize articles.

What I don't get is how people can just start targeting IP addresses like mine without any proof. Like I said, I don't vandalize, and this IP address has never been used before November 19 (I'm on eduroam and I don't control when my address changes). There is literally nothing connecting me to the sockpuppet investigation. So, can I please be removed from the blacklist? Please? This whole thing is making me upset. I didn't think Wikipedia would be so hostile to new editors. 129.64.155.241 (talk) 05:59, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
 * At times there are vandals or other highly disruptive editors who edit without signing in, and it can be difficult for other Wikipedia editors to respond to and deal with. I'm not sure what exactly is going on, but maybe you are accidentally getting caught up in that response.  But if you simply sign up for an account and edit using that account, then the whole problem will just go away for you.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 14:20, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Caroline Langat Thoruwa
Hello Ed. I am having trouble wrapping my head around your close of Articles for deletion/Caroline Langat Thoruwa. There are only two keep !votes. One says we should keep because she is professor, which with respect to, I think is quite easily dismissed given that WP:PROF explicitly says we look for more than the "average professor". So it seems you based the close entirely on 's argument that being the director of a campus is sufficient to establish notability. Given that this is not backed up by sources or mentioned in any established guideline that I'm aware of, why was that argument weighted over the opinion of myself,, , and , that she did not meet WP:PROF? –&#8239;Joe (talk) 17:00, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi remember that the different disciplinary Notability recommendations, are guidelines and subjective in each application of them. However, in this case both #4 and #5 of WP:NACADEMIC are met and supported by the sources in this case: she is named on the board of several major academic institutions, and she holds a reputable seat at a organization without named roles -- we have to remember that academic practice in places outside of NA/Europe are not as well established in terms of recognition for exceptional participants in the field -- in digital public environments. Sadads (talk) 17:57, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I can't say I agree. We have no idea how prestigious directing a campus of Kenyatta University is (i.e. whether we can expect it to translate it to translate to significant coverage), and we certainly can't take it as given that it is equivalent to a named chair at a major institution (#C5). And I see no evidence that #C4 is met either: board memberships are routine academic responsibilities. In any case my intention here is not to rehash the AfD, but question whether Ed has really accurately judged the consensus when he refers to only one participant's argument in the closing statement. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 18:36, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I have to agree that while I'm not interested in relitigating the AfD, director of satellite campuses wouldn't exactly be something to commonly make a professor notable for an article even at western universities. That being said, I took another look at the article, and all versions appear to be copyvio violations of this source. Given that there's no version to retain even up to article creation, it technically falls under WP:G12 regardless of whether the page will be recreated with non-copyvio content in the future. Kingofaces43 (talk) 20:54, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Well spotted . I suppose it's a moot point now. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 23:41, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
 * The page wasn't deleted, but rather trimmed to a non-copyvio version, so it's not moot yet. In cases such as this when a biography lies somewhere near the margin of notable vs non-notable, there are no easy answers.  Everyone draws the line in a slightly different place and everyone interprets the biography in a slightly different way.  I think I made the right decision here, but I would be willing to re-open the discussion and relist it so that we can get additional input. If anyone would like that, please just let me know.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:52, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Would you mind? If the rest of the community agrees directing a campus establishes notability then so be it, but I would prefer to hear more opinions on that. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 15:45, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I have now reopened the discussion. Hopefully we'll get some good input from additional editors.  Regards,  -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:51, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

A deadline for drafts in draft space has been proposed
Hello Edgar181. Please see Village pump (policy) I notice you are one of the admins who deletes pages as G13, and I'm assuming that you might be working off a list such as User:MusikBot/StaleDrafts/Report to see what is eligible. Do you think the 'absolute deadline' proposal makes any sense? It sounds like they must intend something like an adminbot that goes through expired drafts. However, judging from MusikAnimal's report there is no buildup of expired drafts so maybe this is unnecessary. Would an adminbot save any work for you? Thanks for any opinion, EdJohnston (talk) 05:09, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Personally, I don't see the need for an absolute deadline. I don't blindly delete expired pages, but rather review them and only delete pages I think have little or no chance of becoming articles.  I occasionally mark drafts that I think are worth keeping with promising draft or move them into article space.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:55, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Urea Page
Hello Edgar181, I saw that you removed the additions I made because they were off topic for the article. This general Urea article seemed to be the most logical place to put the information. Would you have another suggestion as to where I might put it if it does not belong in under the Urea article? Regards, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Omeady (talk • contribs) 18:58, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
 * The detailed information about ammonia might be appropriate at ammonia, information about barbituric acid might be appropriate at barbituric acid, etc. -- Ed (Edgar181) 19:02, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

This entire work is meant to flow together, to show how Urea can decompose and how it can react with various compounds, then how those compounds can have adverse effects. Would there be any suggestions you might have to allow for the work to remain together in one body? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Omeady (talk • contribs) 19:59, 28 November 2017 (UTC)


 * I think the issue here is an inevitable consequence of the format of your class assignment. You have written an essay apart from Wikipedia and you are looking for a way to shoehorn it into existing Wikipedia content, rather starting from Wikipedia's encyclopedia content and looking for ways to upgrade it.  Much of the content you have tried to add to urea just doesn't fit.  For example, just because barbituric acid can be made from urea, that doesn't mean that the content you added related to the pharmacological mechanism of action of barbiturates has any relevance at all to an article about urea.  What does "the Met 236 and Met 286 residues on the β-subunits of the GABA receptor interact directly with the barbituric acid through hydrogen bonding" contribute to a discussion about urea?  -- Ed (Edgar181) 23:08, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:57, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

New categories
If you have the time, I want you to please create these new categories for me: --2601:2C0:C280:21A0:89E0:BE80:92D:5FE8 (talk) 17:02, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Category:Sony Pictures animated films
 * Category:Sony Pictures films
 * Category:Affirm Films films
 * ✅. Please feel free to re-categorize these new categories as you see fit.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 18:05, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

Wow
What a edit conflict   -  FlightTime  ( open channel ) 22:07, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
 * :) Usually it won't log a change in protection settings when you don't actually change the settings.... -- Ed (Edgar181) 22:09, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

 * I can't let you know the reason the page was deleted unless you let me know what the name of the page was. If you wish to create a new article, I would recommend having a look at Your first article.  Also, if you are considering starting a page about a business, please first make sure that it meets notability requirements as outlined in Notability (organizations and companies).  I hope this helps.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:57, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

MolFormIndex
Hi. On a number of Molecular formula indices, I've noticed you left a significant amount of whitespace when creating these lists, more particularly between the list itself and the footer template. Can you please explain why this is the case? jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk &bull;&#32;contribs) 16:41, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't understand what you mean. Can you give me an example?  -- Ed (Edgar181) 16:43, 13 December 2017 (UTC)

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Thanks very much for this. A nuisance anyway but the disability element really pressed all the wrong buttons for me. Cheers DBaK (talk) 18:37, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm glad to help. -- Ed (Edgar181) 18:56, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
 * They're back, unfortunately. Only one edit so far but the same theme. I'll try to keep an eye on it but, sheesh ... :) Best wishes DBaK (talk) 23:20, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Update: I have requested page protection. Not sure what else I can/should do. Cheers DBaK (talk) 10:28, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I semi-protected the page for a week. If the problem returns afterward, please just let me know.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 11:51, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much for that - also for blocking the perpetrator and for your offer re their possible return. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 12:49, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

edit reverse on Tartaric acid
Hello,

Just a few words about the previous edit by me (13:32, 23 December 2017‎). It seems that the two forms of tartaric acid (dextro- and levo-) had been swapped accidentally in the tables in the "Stereochemistry" section by previous edits. I was only trying to fix that mistake in my latest edit, since "D-(S,S)-(−)-tartaric acid" belongs in the Dextro-tartaric acid column, while "L-(R,R)-(+)-tartaric acid" belongs in the Levo-tartaric acid column (as far as I know). You mentioned some contradiction in table data, what did you mean by that?

Edit: I've just read the "D and L naming convention" on the talk page, which explains a lot. That information was new to me... Of course in the light of this, I agree with the reversion of my edit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Assaiki (talk • contribs) 14:54, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's confusing that d/l and D/L are not the same thing. Even professional chemists, including me, have gotten mixed up by it. -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:48, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Seasons' Greetings
...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 03:55, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you! I hope you enjoy the holidays as well.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:14, 26 December 2017 (UTC)

Sodium tert-butoxide
Hi. I've been notified you reverted my edit. I've since corrected it! Thank you for pointing out my carelessness. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JKen (talk • contribs) 23:26, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Great. Thanks for the quick fix.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 23:32, 29 December 2017 (UTC)