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Spam in Enhydra Server
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 * I responded on the article's talk page. I was ready to change the speedy to a notability tag, but I just don't see evidence that the subject has recieved any substantial media coverage or in any way demonstrates notability. Let me know if there's something I'm missing. ChildofMidnight (talk) 02:20, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Enhydra Server


The article Enhydra Server has been proposed for deletion&#32; because of the following concern:
 * Article is about non-notable Java application. GNews has zero hits.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing  will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Inniverse (talk) 02:57, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I've removed the  notice and explained why on the article's talk page. &mdash; HowardBGolden (talk) 09:17, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Enhydra Server
I have nominated Enhydra Server, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Enhydra Server. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Inniverse (talk) 13:58, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Discussion
Hey, this is Brandon of the SUIT Framework project. Thanks for coming to it's articles defense. Blanchardb still hasn't responded to your claims. I'm just wondering, when will we know if SUIT has been denied for deletion? I'm not so sure how the process works. BrandMan211 (talk) 15:29, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Check the deletion policy and guidelines. Normally, there is a 7 day period to collect votes. However, if there weren't many votes or a consensus, this period would be extended. I'm no expert at this process. I'm struggling with it myself. &mdash; HowardBGolden (talk) 02:54, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Polar Tree
I have relisted the above AfD, as the nominator withdrew their nomination. However, you had left a comment, and so your response would be useful, about whether the article should be kept or deleted. -- Phantom Steve /talk &#124;contribs \ 14:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

External links in deletion discussions
Because AfD pages are transcluded, and many of them on the same page, a separate references section in them, like you just did, is not practical. The proper way to add an external link in a deletion discussion is to insert it directly into your text, like this:. It will appear in your intervention like this:.

I took the liberty of reformatting your entry to correct this problem. --  Blanchardb -Me•MyEars•MyMouth- timed 20:36, 6 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Alternately, if you want the full URL to be displayed, you can omit the brackets. The Mediawiki software automatically recognizes them. So an external link would be displayed like this: http://www.example.com. --  Blanchardb -Me•MyEars•MyMouth- timed 20:39, 6 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for reformatting. I'll follow your advice in any future links. &mdash; Regards, HowardBGolden (talk) 20:54, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Please refrain from personal attacks.
In AFD discussions, please refrain from impugning the motives of your other editors, as you did at Articles for deletion/Duquesne University Press.--GrapedApe (talk) 14:14, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Respectfully, I certainly didn't intend to impugn your motives, nor do I believe I did so. Please reread what I wrote. I'm questioning your authority (by which I mean special expertise) to declare a press as non-notable. If you are an expert, I will defer to your evaluation, but otherwise I believe that I am justified in asking about your POV. In all this, I don't infer any motive. I apologize for any offense you have taken. &mdash; HowardBGolden (talk) 16:49, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I see that you have <200 edits on Wikipedia, so you are probably unfamiliar with how an AFD works. In order for an article to be maintained as an independent article, it must establish "notability."  I nominated the article for deletion because it didn't establish notability.  Anyone's "POV" or "expertise" is irrelevant to the question about whether the subject of the article in notable.--GrapedApe (talk) 19:11, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Here's my concern: Notability doesn't exist in a vacuum. It's always "notability to whom?" Making a claim of "not notable" is necessarily a POV claim. Therefore, it requires knowing who says it's not notable and why. In court, opinions aren't admitted unless the witness is an "expert." I think the same rationale applies on WP. For a dose of humility, I recommend (to everyone including myself, not you in particular) reading this article (aka "Lake Wobegon Effect") &mdash; Respectfully, HowardBGolden (talk) 19:55, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * You have a fundamental misunderstanding of Wikipedia's system of consensus. No one is an expert here, and everyone's arguments are evaluated on their content, rather than on any perceived expertise.  For a dose of humility, I'd recommend ( to everyone, including myself) a read through Argument from authority.--GrapedApe (talk) 20:02, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

/* Megaphone desktop tool */
Now that the AfD is Keep, time to move the page? I propose Megaphone (software), quite WP:NAME to me (and dab). -DePiep (talk) 18:09, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * That's OK with me. One other possible name is "Internet Megaphone (software)" since that was also used to describe it. Do what you think best. &mdash; HowardBGolden (talk) 18:45, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I recoiled, because they use two (or more) names for this thing. I could download it, and then see the "about" box or so, but that is not allowed by my webmanager (=me) for very good reason. So I leave it alone for now. -DePiep (talk) 21:02, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Enhydra200 t200.gif
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MfD nomination of Abuse of the General Notability Guideline in Deletion Discussions
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