User talk:Jo-Jo Eumerus/Archive 37

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Your GA nomination of Tacora
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Files for discussion/2018 June 1
How is this supposed to be moved to Commons, considering that it is an unfree file? --Stefan2 (talk) 15:53, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Wow, talk about a screwup. I am sure I wanted to close that discussion as "delete". Now done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 18:46, 9 June 2018 (UTC)

Enlightenment in Western secular tradition
Hi,

I noticed from my watchlist that you deleted Talk:Enlightenment in Western secular tradition after the AfD at Articles for deletion/Enlightenment in Western secular tradition but that the article itself still exists. I can't see any deletion review pages under "What links here" so I was wondering if that was a mistake. --DanielRigal (talk) 10:08, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Seems like the script broke. I've deleted it manually now. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 10:13, 10 June 2018 (UTC)

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Dave Pszenyczny
I read that Dave Pszenyczny was named the head coach of the new Quad City Southern Professional Hockey League team. This Wikipedia article was previously deleted in 2017 but since there is more coverage, thought it should be reopened with the new information. Thank youSyracusestorm (talk) 23:39, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Well, does that team meet one of the inclusion criteria of WP:NHOCKEY? I am a little unclear on this. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 07:12, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I can answer that (I still check many of Syracusestorm edits and watch all SPHL pages). The SPHL is a couple of levels of down from presumed notability in NHOCKEY. Now that Pszenyczny has been named a coach (which is viewed in NHOCKEY as just another contract signing), he has generated one more event of general routine coverage, moving from about 250 G-News hits to 274 last I checked of equivalent coverage equating to "Today Pszenyczny signed with {insert local team here}"). Still fails NHOCKEY, but maybe moved from fails GNG to borderline GNG pass. (Although, in the hockey project, they tend to lean towards delete with borderline subjects as opposed to having tons of sub-stubs). Hope that helps. Yosemiter (talk) 18:58, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Vilama (caldera)
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Page
Hello. i need to know, does this page need more sources or can it be deleted by someone if they are not eligible?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Darbos Advim (talk) 14:06, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, it needs more sources, preferably independent ones that aren't self-published. I am not familiar with the topic so I can't comment much beyond this. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 14:24, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Ok thank you. Advim (talk) 14:57, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Mental note
That Alto Toroni may deserve a re-do under the more common name. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 14:09, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Use this source for Cerro Blanco (volcano) and Galán, this source for Antofalla. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 20:16, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Also need to check the following https://scholar.google.ch/scholar?start=320&q=%22parinacota%22&hl=de&as_sdt=1,5&as_ylo=2017. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 20:50, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Vilama (caldera)
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Deletion of article Sable Winters
Why was this page deleted without Talk or notification in November of 2017? It was shocking to see the eradication and disappearance of years of presence and reference of this article on singer/songwriter, recording artist, two-time Grammy Board of Governors nominee Sable Winters. We have created and put lots of time and years into updating this article. The deletion of the article has effectively defamed a respected artist who has earned recognition in her field and continues to contribute to the evolution and advocacy of recording artists in the music industry. A deeper question is what qualifications do you possess that designates as expert in the field of music and entertainment industry? --Betty4 (talk) 22:41, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Please use care in your efforts. The best practice in editing is to use the "Talk" feature first to allow for any corrections or updates. It is not customary to simply delete an article for lack of additional references, etc. Research revealed there is a pattern of deleting articles that ultimately defame as reported here Weighed in Wikipedia’s balances and found wanting and In Challenging Wikipedia‘s Masked Mob, It’s Not Just Intelligent Design Proponents and Wikipedia Shreds the Truth and Call it the “Mystery of the Missing Memo”--Betty4 (talk) 23:41, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
 * See Articles for deletion/Sable Winters, which is where the deletion was decided on. This isn't something I decided on unilaterally, other people agreed to it beforehand. Wikipedia has articles only on topics that are commented upon by reliable independent sources, and there was a prominent notification on the page that it was up for deletion. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 07:26, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Sollipulli
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your opinion please...
You closed Articles_for_deletion/Ed_Brown_(boxer) as delete. I see four people voiced delete opinions, and no one voiced a keep.

Yesterday I took a look at the version of the article in draft space. It seemed to me that what those arguing for delete were overlooking was the symbolic role Brown assumed, following his death.

Did Brown measure up to our inclusion standards, while alive? No. No way. But the reporting on his death went beyond the facts. Reliable sources used his death as an example of the excesses of American gun violence. American contributors may not recognize it, but American gun violence is shocking to the rest of the world.

Our inclusion policies explicitly say that a decision not to cover an individual in a standalone article does not mean they should not be covered at all. Rather, they say that coverage may belong in related articles.

In my opinion, when an individual is related to more than one existing article, that is an argument for a standalone article, because we shouldn't have a wikilink in one of the article related to them pointing to a subsection of another article related to them.

What do you think? Geo Swan (talk) 15:35, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I can't find anything, sorry. Maybe it's the overly generic name. I'd probably try to write a new draft. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 16:31, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

Non-free road signs used in list article
Hi Jo-Jo Eumerus. I saw that you closed Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2018 June 14 as "Remove from list articles". Technically speaking, the files' non-free uses in only one list article (List of British Columbia provincial highways) were being discussed; so, I'm assuming that's what you meant. The files are not showing up as currently being used in any other list articles; maybe they were being used somewhere else, but have been since removed. Anyway, would you mind removing the files from that one list article and then removing the corresponding rationales from the files' pages? If anyone other than the closing admin does those things, the edits might just be reverted. That particular FFD began in January and has been relisted multiple times. Not everyone involved at the beginning may still have it on their watchlist and see your close, but they probably are still watching the article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:26, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Greetings. I've yanked the files involved. I admit that these discussions with lengthy posts are hard to process. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:37, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for doing that. Would you also mind removing the corresponding non-free use rationales for that list article from the files' pages? They were added only after the files were removed from the article for WP:NFCC reasons (see User talk:Fhsig13), and leaving them might mistakenly lead others to think that the non-free use in that article is OK since Oldffdfull templates are added to file talk pages unlike Non-free reviewed templates which are added to file pages. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:51, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Huh. There is something about your and my post that is stopping it from showing up. Anyway, done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 14:56, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Your edit removing the files was reverted. seems to feel your removal of the files was done in error and posted this at Talk:List of British Columbia provincial highways. I've advised Fhsig13 to discuss any concerns he may have about the close with you here. The "Please see" link was to the original discussion, which was subsequently relisted, so it might be mistakenly assumed that the original discussion was not closed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:31, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2018 June 17
Hi again Jo-Jo Eumerus. I see that you've also closed Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2018 June 17. Would you mind removing the files from those articles where non-free use is not NFCCP-compliant? FWIW, I'm not trying to be a nag about this kind of thing, but quite a number of FFDs were started for various non-free images of artwork like the Dix painting, and some of these discussions have been a bit contentious (see WT:WPVA and Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/3RRArchive370 and User talk:NeilN for just some examples). My concern is that if anyone other than the closing admin removes the files from articles and their corresponding rationales from file pages, edit warring might possibly break out again. At least if you as the closing admin do so, you can add a link to the FFD so that they know who to discuss things with if they disagree with your close. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:50, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I got them. Honestly, I think that someone should look for a freely licensed or WP:NFCC-compliant replacement image on each of these uses. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 13:08, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Would you mind also taking care of Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2018 June 17 like you did for the one mentioned above. Thanks in advance. —- Marchjuly (talk) 15:46, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Did these as well. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 15:56, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Tacora
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Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:59, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Cheers! — Paleo  Neonate  – 07:01, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 07:07, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

Talk:List of British Columbia provincial highways
Hi Jo-Jo. Maybe you still have this on your watch, but I pinged you instead. Fhsig13 re-added all of the files discussed in that FFD back to the article despite the attempts to explain things to him on the article's talk page. These edits were subsequently reverted, but I'm concern about the possibility of edit warring. FWIW, the reason given by Fhsig do not address the reasons why the files were removed from that article and don't show any understanding of the NFCCP or WP:OTHERIMAGE

I'm beginning to wonder whether this is a case of WP:CIR, WP:IDHT or a combination of both with this editor. I'm not basing this only on the edits related to these files, but also on other discussions the editor has been involved in both here and on Commons. The editor seems to feel his preferred version of articles should be the default version until a consensus establishes that it isn't instead of trying to establish a consensus that it is. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:08, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Seems like they have gone to WP:ANI, with predictable outcome. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 07:32, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes and in all honestly that was unfortunate. It's never a good feeling to see someone get indef'd, even when it might be necessary. The thing is that other editors were reverting the re-adding of the those files and also warning Fshig13 about edit warring over them, yet for some reason he/she somehow assumed it must of been me. -- Marchjuly (talk) 08:15, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Reminder
1257 Samalas eruption has additional sources. JoJo Eumerus mobile (talk) 14:30, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Check also the seamount articles such as Arago and Macdonald. JoJo Eumerus mobile (talk) 14:33, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Perhaps also consider Pito Seamount. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 10:32, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Library resources
Hello. I've noticed you have been requesting multiple sources from databases that are available free from The Wikipedia Library. You can register for an account for JSTOR, ScienceDirect, Taylor&Francis, etc. JSTOR has a waitlist but the other two currently has available accounts. Maybe you might find these and other TWL resources useful :) --MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 19:02, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, but I've requested stuff for all three of them already. ScienceDirect doesn't cover all articles, JSTOR is waitlisted, Wiley isn't on the library and T&F doesn't work. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 22:09, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

Deletion of Giuseppina Projetto
About a year ago,you closed a deletion proposal on the strength of 3 votes received in a week,and deleted the Giuseppina Projetto article making it a redirect to the list of italian supercentenarians.In the year between that deletion and her death,she became significantly more notable...becoming first the oldest citizen of Italy,then oldest resident of Italy as well,and at last oldest documented person in Europe and second oldest in the world.The link to her article (being a redirect) has just been pulled from her Deaths in 2018 article and if it stays a redirect for a month will result in her deletion from the death archive entirely. I think she is ripe for undeletion. 12.144.5.2 (talk) 01:58, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Are there reliable sources discussing her? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 11:59, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Most of the Google hits on her (14,600 general,2,160 in news just now) are in Italian (her Italian Wikipedia page was not deleted) but she certainly had a profile in the press including "reliable" media.12.144.5.2 (talk) 14:21, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Perhaps you can write a draft article with good sources and sent it to WP:AFC? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 16:40, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Vilama (caldera)
— Maile (talk) 00:42, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

Note to self
Wōdejebato needs last polishing and sources. Other candidates are Chachani, Limalok, Ruwituntun, Takuyo-Daisan, Lo-En, MIT (seamount), Heezen Guyot, Allison Guyot and Resolution Guyot. JoJo Eumerus mobile (talk) 08:06, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

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