User talk:Jreferee/Archive 15

Wikipedia:Recent additions 145/History

 * Repost -- Jreferee    t / c  17:08, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi - I have an updated version of the DYK tool which addresses nearly all your recent comments. I've created a new history table, see Recent additions 145/History. There's at least one anomaly I'm still chasing (Boosey & Hawkes). As usual, let me know if there's anything that looks like the tool should have caught. BTW - there are more multiple noms in Recent additions 147/History than you noticed. I've added two more rows. -- Rick Block (talk) 01:15, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Hopefully, the updated version of the DYK tool can catch the multiple noms (however they are configured). I'll try to keep an eye out for multiple credits, like this one. I'll get on Recent additions 145/History and use this thread to post any comments. --  Jreferee    t / c  14:05, 29 October 2007 (UTC)


 * The bot missed this nom Armed Forces (sports society) probably to the article name change. -- Jreferee    t / c  17:08, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

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Lakes
You know, I think all geographic features such as lakes are notable, however inadequate the article. You might want to restore Siltcoos Lake that you speedy-deleted, and mark it as a stub. DGG (talk) 01:36, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I see that you've been working on this article, for which thanks; I was trying to find the right stub tab for it, or alternately find some sort of Oregon group and get them to take this on. But thanks for adding the cites, I think that will save it from any further speedy tags.  I'll keep looking for a way to get someone to adopt it.  Accounting4Taste: talk 01:59, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow. You found the right stub, you found the right project, and faster than I could even get started; I can tell this article is in VERY good hands.  Thanks again.  Accounting4Taste: talk 02:01, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

New pages patrol
After spending a long time on vandalism patrol I'm now trying New pages patrol. You reversed my db-bio nomination on Phil Williams (presenter) and that's fine. Even though I've read CSD, etc. It still takes experience to develop judgment. So I want to learn from my mistake on this one. Is there an objective criterion that I overlooked or is it just a judgment call? Is there any better way for me to learn the criteria and proper judgment except by being bold and continuing on patrol, making CSD calls as I see them? Could you please take a look at and give me your opinion on the three articles I mention there? Thanks. Sbowers3 (talk) 02:00, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Phil Williams (presenter) is on TV, so it seems enough importance/signifance. Another admin might have deleted it. Be bold. It's a team effort between those tagging and those deleting. If you tag it wrong and I see a different reason to speedy delete, I'll speedy delete if for the different reason. -- Jreferee    t / c  02:05, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for both answers. Sbowers3 (talk) 02:24, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

You deleted my CheapAssMTA pages BEFORE I could finish the talk page
Why did you do that AFTER I put a HOLDON on the page??? You totally ignored Wikipedia protocol! User:arfon
 * CheapAssMTA didn't have a holdon template on the page. I deleted it under CSD G11 Blatant advertisement masquerading as an article. See WikiSpam. It also could have been deleted under CSD A7 No reasonable assertion of importance/significance. -- Jreferee    t / c  02:41, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * It did have a "hold on", I copied and placed it per the instructions! 2nd, You deleted the page again EVEN THOUGH it was a copy of the Zimbra MTA page... When will that one be deleted????
 * I leave the CheapAssMTA article for another admin. -- Jreferee    t / c  02:57, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

CSD A1 versus CSD A7
I nommed Airgunsmith for speedy delete per A1, and you deleted per A7. Did it qualify under both, or was I mistaken in my nom? Thanks, Mr Which??? 02:28, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * CSD A1 is for very short article with little or no context for the statements made. There seem to be enough context (although the time element was missing), although reasonable people could disagree. It qualified for A7. -- Jreferee    t / c  02:36, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * So you don't feel that my gut feel of an A1 violation was wrong per se, but rather that it was a more clear example of an A7. Is that a fair read of your take? Mr Which??? 02:38, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Your A1 violation request was fine. Another admin might have deleted it under A1. -- Jreferee    t / c  02:55, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help. I'm still finding my see legs, and I appreciate all the help I can get in IDing candidates for speedy. Mr Which??? 02:57, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * You might also want to participate at WP:DRV. That's where the speedy deletions are challenged. -- Jreferee    t / c  03:01, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Template talk:Did you know backlogged
Template talk:Did you know backlogged, your attention would be appreciated. Benjiboi 17:09, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

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DRV notices
Are you doing these semi-automated? I just saw you leave a notice for RickK, who hasn't been around for a couple of years... EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 20:15, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Every now and then, I go through all the DRV listings and then post notices to each of the deleting admins. I'll try to be more careful. -- Jreferee    t / c  20:25, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

AfD closures
Rather than tell me how wrong I was to close certain afd's maybe your time would be better spent dealing with the current afd backlog Articles for deletion. If my decisions were so wrong why haven't you re-opened them? RMHED (talk) 01:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Jreferee, please review this comment on my talk page by an uninvolved senior editor. GRBerry 01:18, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

I WAS DIRECTED HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHY SHIBBY HAS BEEN DELETED FROM WIKIPEDIA. I MANAGE THE UK POP PUNK BAND AND ITS SILLY THAT WE'RE NOT REPRESENTED ON HERE.

MARK ADAMS MSA MUSIC MARK@MSAMUSIC.CO.UK —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.193.61.240 (talk) 07:59, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you! I appreciate the userbox...I put it on my userpage. Nikki 311 03:12, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Malayalam Miffed
I just got a little harsh with you on the Mappila Malayalam AfD. I researched every reference to that article, googled it 5 different ways and checked every link, researched it in outside biblio-sources, contacted a few people I know I Kerela both Indian and American that run orphanages there, and there is not one thing to substantiate that as a dialect in and of itself. It is being connected to Islam for some reason and some one on a the Malayalam page tried to create Buddhist Malayalam, Jewish Malayalam, Hindu Malayalam, etc. The primary contributor is confused along religious and ethnic lines and he is creating his own dialects and putting them Wiki. This is merely a case of someone making things up as original unacademic research in an area where a linguistics authority is needed.

I was a bit miffed that you posed that I censor my opinions and then I see that you are an established Admin. Not Kosher---Iconoclast.Horizon (talk) 19:57, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
Hey, thanks!!! :) Didn't know it got noticed... Anyways, I actually wanted to have YakBak in a crazy, colourful way, but my signature became toooo long to be acceptable. So I settled for yak. The concept got stuck in my head cos the band, Audio Adrenaline used to credit one of its members with actually doing the Yak-Bak on their records... Way too funky. :D aJC freak y A k  21:45, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

The NAS
Glad to see that the links to it are increasing! :) Acalamari 03:01, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Heh, heh, good posting! I use my own userspace template, User:Acalamari/RFAcongratulations, to give to new admins, though I sometimes write a personal posting depending on the situation. My template gives them the Admins' T-shirt and a link to the school. Even if a new admin has been given more than one link to the school, I think that's a good sign because if more people recommend it, more people will visit the school. Good one for asking Deskana to include the school in his posting to new admins; I know that at least one bureaucrat, Warofdreams, includes a link to the school in his postings to new admins. Acalamari 17:17, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

RMHED
He has now switched from controversially closing AfDs to controversially tagging every episode in TV series (currently Heroes and Star Trek) with Notability tags. Is this user in need of a block to let him know that WP is not about making points to others based on our own personal opinions? Mr Which??? 16:29, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
 * If you think RMHED's actions meet Disruptive editing, perhaps explain your reasoning to RMHED on his talk page. If that does not work, try Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. -- Jreferee    t / c  17:09, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I've tried on his talk. He's flippant and clear that he doesn't care what others think. As for AN/I, we're not admins, and I don't care to wade into that morass. I went to an admin that had interacted with him (you), after trying to discuss his actions at his talk page. Mr Which??? 17:18, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
 * It's not clear to me whether RMHED's actions meet Disruptive editing. The best place to get an opinion on that is at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. -- Jreferee    t / c  17:30, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay. I may take it to another admin, but AN/I isn't really an option for me. Too much drama. Mr Which??? 17:34, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Democrat In Name Only
Regarding your post on my talk page--I certainly believe everything I said about the article and would support having something there. However, generating content is not really my thing on WP, so I'm not going to take a stab at writing a new article. I hope somebody does, though. Croctotheface (talk) 04:33, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

RfA thanks
Just wanted to say thanks for supporting me! Please find your thank you card here, should you wish to see it. I'm honored to have received your support; don't know if you remember, but you helped me out with some questions I had early on, and I really appreciated it :) All the best, ~ Eliz 81 (C)  23:19, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

re: Signing with a different name
Hello, I noticed that you left a message on my talkpage and then deleted it, so I thought I would clarify the issue that you brought up. Danielrocks123 is my old user name, I recently had it changed to Dantheman531, which is how it appears when I leave my signature now. Hope this helps. --דניאל - Dantheman531 02:10, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I previously figured it out, so I deleted the message. But I appreciate your post. : ) -- Jreferee    t / c  13:52, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Somewhat-Belated RfA Thanks
  Tapadh Leibh (Thank You)...  ...for helping me navigate the waters of my surprisingly peaceful  RFA, which closed successfully with 85 supports, 1 oppose, and 0 neutral.

I would particularly like to thank Acalamari and <font color="E0CCDB">Alison, my nominators, and everyone who watched the page and ran the tally.

If there is anything I can do to be of service in the future, please feel free to contact me. (Oh, and if you hate RfA Thankspam, please forgive me. I promise I won't block you for deleting it ;-))

And forgive me if I need a <font color="E0CCDB">Wikibreak now and then (like now. I'm exhausted!). You wouldn’t want to see me <font color="E0CCDB">climbing the Reichstag, now would you?

Off to flail around with my new mop! (what?!) <font face="comic sans ms"><font color="E4D5E8">Kathryn NicDhàna </b> <font color="E4D5E8">♫ <font color="FCD73F">♦ <font color="E4D5E8">♫ 

<font color="#000000"> This RfA thanks inspired by Neranei's, which was inspired by VanTucky's which was in turn inspired by LaraLove's which was inspired by The Random Editor's, which was inspired by Phaedriel's original thanks.

Dean24
I would like to report this user for recreating an already deleted page...-Razorflame (talk) 17:13, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * You posted db-group on the Badminton cricket club and the page was speedy deleted. There is are warning schemes at Template messages/User talk namespace. If any apply, just add the warnings as needed and the user automatically will be reported based on the posted warning level. -- Jreferee    t / c  17:43, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

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Spime DRV
Precisely because I was a closing admin, it would be kinda pompous to "endorse" myself. I don't want to weigh in during the review, unless I am asked for additional explanations or I have to contest some statements. `'Míkka>t 19:54, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

RfA question
Mouse strain. Tim Vickers (talk) 20:24, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your vote of confidence and feel free to add me to you Rolodex now, but you should know that Tim Vickers is a big molecular biology geek too.--DO11.10 (talk) 22:37, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Why?
Did you delete Velvet Sky there were other sources that backed up her claims than MySpace and she's certainly notable considering she is one of the first TRUE TNA Knockout wrestlers, remember this is an encyclopedia not a ditatorship why did no one care to notify me that my creation was being deleted--KingMorpheus (talk) 23:26, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

DYK backlogged again
Hi, Template talk:Did you know backlogged six hours (a full cycle), your attention would be appreciated. Benjiboi 22:34, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Generalized Ozaki cost function
Thx for your note on the above article. There about 289,000 "Google Scholar" hits for "cost function" but only 1 for "Ozaki cost function" (an article by the same author as for the "A Nonhomothetic Generalized Leontief Cost Function Based on Pooled Data" reference in the WP article). So, it does not seem to have enough scholarly attestation to survive a request for deletion of the article. Further, there is not even a "Cost function" article for WP. So, the above article would seem to have a very limited audience. Sorry. --Thomasmeeks (talk) 23:43, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Moonriddengirl
Good job! But I pointed out how nuanced her good critcial thinking skills are.:) Cheers, 02:11, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Knicksfan4ever
I interacted with him early on, when he was screwing up while trying to keep his articles from being deleted. I came to the conclusion that he was a sincere, but truly frustrated newbie. I see that it has escalated pretty unpleasantly. I left him an offer to help, and I hope he will take it. You may not like me much, but you know that I'm a stickler for notability and proper sourcing. Kww (talk) 12:42, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I try not to take a personal interest in any thing I do on Wikipedia and my interest in things usually only last about three days. This combination keeps me from generating bad feelings and/or holding grudges towards others. I have no bad feelings towards you and I see it as that we merely had a disgreement. Knicksfan4ever is new and his/her reaction is typical of someone used to contributing on the Internet in places outside of Wikipedia. Most people have a rocky start with the Wikiway. I'm sure Knicksfan4ever will do fine. -- Jreferee    t / c  15:13, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks to both of you guys, you are correct with your assessments, I am a newbie trying to feel myself around and learn. I've been using wikipedia for about a year to do research on an array of subjects and found it to be helpful. Someone else created the article that was deleted and I found out about it, which is why I decided to join because I felt it was notable and I went through the proper channels to discuss, but instead of receiving help, it felt like I was being ganged up on. I was not trying to "wikistalk" or badger anyone, truly not the case. After receiving a response from the nominator I did some research and did notice that the edits that were made on certain pages, which made me come to the conclusion that it was personal, which is why I exchanged words (should I say text) with the person. I do agree it went a little too far and I may have let my natural human emotions get the best of me via the internet, especially about something I feel so passionately about. I do plan to correct the page along wikipedia's guidelines, I'm in the process of reading how it works, donate and have others donate to keep wikipedia going. It's a great tool!!! I just feel like everytime I make an edit to correct the page Lizz Robbins it will keep getting deleted, just like it was when I made the first edit. Thanks again, BTW, I am a female, but a huge tomboy at heart (smile)Knicksfan4ever (talk) 16:19, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Swalwell, Alberta
I'm reopening the AFD, even if it will likely end up being kept anyway. I will also admonish the user who closed it. --Core<font color="#457541">desat 19:28, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

spamming talk pages
Please stop.--Docg 23:13, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Mass talk page postings
It may be a better idea to mention that on WP:AN or some other community page rather than mass posting a message (many people do not appreciate this). John Reaves 23:14, 28 November 2007 (UTC)


 * No, really, please stop. This would be far better off at a central place, and the last thing we need is you blocked for mass-messaging.  Daniel  23:18, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, you are continuing and are not responding to concerns here. I've blocked you for 15 min. I'm happy to lift this if you agree to stop and talk this over.--Docg 23:20, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Too bad it came to this, but you were given ample time to respond. John Reaves 23:22, 28 November 2007 (UTC)


 * John. I saw your and Docs' post at 23:17, 28 November 2007, stopped posting, and logged off as I had some pressing business. I wasn't aware I that you or anyone else was requesting a response as well. Doc's 23:19 block was two minutes after I stopped and logged off. Doc, why didn't you check my contributions before blocking me? Doc your block was wrong and you owe me an apology. -- Jreferee    t / c  00:49, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I have responded on my talk page.  Daniel  01:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Me too, but since there's an accusation here about me, I will respond here too. I did check your contributions - maybe there was 69 seconds between my last refresh of your contributions loading and my finishing deciding on the duration of the block and what to write in the block summary. Sorry for that delay.--Docg 01:14, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
 * That is a reasonable explanation. No hard feelings. As I posted in several other locations, I regret the concern I cause in everyone. -- Jreferee    t / c  02:01, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Re: Classification of admins
My user name will probably be an orphan category. Aquarius &#149; talk 01:10, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I added myself to the Letter category (in case it isn't obvious,--and it isn't :P--A and O are capital because of Alpha and Omega). Cheers! · <font face="Times New Roman">AndonicO Talk 03:36, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Added myself too. :) Yonatan talk 15:17, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Dlohcierekim
Wow. You made me blush. :) Thank you. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:13, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

About “Justice as Fairness” and “Equity (Law)”. Rawls belongs in Philosophy of Law or Philosophy of Politics, not in Equity (Law).

Justice works by rules while equity works by discretion (two processes which are not mutually exclusive, more like interdependent). It is sort of like the duality of electricity and magnetism. You have some finite total energy to apportion between a rule which you adopt now but which only approximates the justice you seek to foster and a delegation of the rest to the discretion of the decision maker at the time subject to objection and application of further rules (hence the duality). Think lazy evaluation versus structure of computer programs for implementing an algorithm. --Jrgetsin (talk) 13:43, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

re: Classification of admins
I'd love to add my name, but I'm not sure exactly where it'd go (my intention is that it was to be unique and funny in a Who's on First kind of way, not to represent anything really, and the "0" for the "o" is so that it wouldn't be too confusing (and because "You" was already taken at a few websites I use.) Y0u | Y0ur talk page 20:26, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

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Ken Evoy
This may be the most active WikiPedia talk page ever. The point of this note is to ask for your insight, Jreferee. Back in September 2007, you added a lot of GREAT research about Ken Evoy in order to support the overturning of an AfD of his article: Ken Evoy. That conversation can be found here...AfD conversation

Before I could implement your research findings (thanks for that, by the way...you seem to have access to some powerful info databases) the article got a "COI" on it because of a SiteSell representative signing onto WikiPedia. I'm at a loss for how to get the tag off now that they have mentioned they will no longer contribute (not sure if they decided to leave WikiPedia altogether or just not touch the Ken Evoy article). In your opinion, Jreferee, is there something special that I need to do? Your insight is appreciated as I'd like to have at least one good WikiPedia article before moving on to others! Maltiti2005 21:10, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Block on Islam/animals page
Hey Jreferee, could you review the relevance of the block protection on the Islam and animals page please? If it’s no longer necessary I’d like to do some work on the page. I left a formal request on the talk page. Thanks, --S.dedalus (talk) 06:17, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I second that opinion. I wanted to somewhat expand the article and was surprised to find that it is blocked. Please unblock it. -- Gabi S. (talk) 20:20, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

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Pyroterrorism article
Thanks for your note. It looks like the Pyroterrorism article has been deleted. Jayjg <small style="color:darkgreen;">(talk) 03:12, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

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Hartmut Gründler. new article /dec11 07. Help required
Hello, Jreferee. Since you offered assistance to authors of biographies I would like to describe what I have been doing and where I think I need some help. In January 2007 I started an an article on "Hartmut Gründler" in the German Wikipedia. (I knew the Gandhi-adherent Gründler since 1975 and cooperated with him until his fire suicide mid November 1977, which he committed out of protest against the misinformation of the German Government in its atomic energy policy. I keep an archive of his writings and documents about him [about 1000 documents listed up] and prepare to write a new biography of him. I have already published some of his writings, in 1997.) Some weeks ago I translated into English my wiki-text, which had been thoroughly revised by my German administrators, and started to put the stub into the English wikipedia. In the recent days I added the rest (two photoes still need to be inserted). My request now is: a) Could you have a look at my article? b) What have I to do to change the status of "stub-class" into the appropriate status of an ordinary article? c) Where can I find the guidelines for the additional insertion of the two envisaged photos, the one of the German text and a second one whose author I still have to find out. d) Could you help me with the correct wordings of the categories (which I simply copied from the German article)? e) Are there any further helpful suggestions you could make to enhance my article? With kind greetings, --Wilfried Huefler (talk) 11:25, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Sun
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Proposed article on Laurence Caruana
Hello Jreferee

I recently posted a stub for an article on Laurence Caruana. I posted it on the discussion page, awaiting some feedback before trying to post it as an article (I'm not sure if this was proper procedure - please advise). Could you please cast a sympathetic eye over it? I would greatly appreciate any advice you might have - particularly as I would like to post it without causing any issues. You can find the stub at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Laurence_Caruana

Thanks for your time and patience,

Jemecache (talk) 18:31, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

--

Thanks in advance,

--


 * Hello again,


 * It seems it was wrong to try posting a proposed article on Laurence Caruana on the discussion page - it was immediately deleted! Well, live n' learn.
 * I've now posted the proposed article in my sandbox. It can be found by going to [jemecache/sandbox]. Could you please cast an eye over it before I try to post it?
 * I also have a question. If (after I post it) someone tags the article with a template that questions notability, what is the usual procedure for responding? How long does the template remain, and who removes it? Can I remove it? Is it normal for someone to put a template, without at least discussing the issue first? So far, I haven't found a wiki policy that explains all this. - Thanks!

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Gypsy Bare knuckle fighter
Hi, im trying to write bois on many gypsy bare knuckle fighters, to add to a boxing wikipedia page listed bare knuckle fighters, the problem with gypsies is they have a way of only passing knowledge by way of speach, and most gypsies over the age of 45 dont read or write, how ever there is some books on the fighters and I can add web content.. can you help me to write maybe two sentence boi on about five fighters.86.162.219.155 (talk) 18:51, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

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Image query
Hello Jreferee. You might remember me from a discussion we had regarding Image:NREAGANKISSCASKET1.jpg, a photo of Nancy Reagan kissing President Reagan's casket in the Capitol rotunda. During the undeletion discussion, the issue of the image being iconic was brought up; I would like to inquire as to what circumstances an image can be uploaded under fair use because it is 'iconic' (such as this image). The Nancy Reagan image certainly is iconic, and I believe it was deleted because, as you correctly pointed out, I had a lack of understanding Wikipedia's image policies. I'm much more in-tune now and feel it is time to revisit this issue, as User:IronGargoyle stated on the deletion review page. I was wondering if you could shed some light on how to do this. Thanks, Happyme22 (talk) 03:45, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

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Help
I need help for making a menu for myself.Can you help me? 5faizan (talk) 18:12 4 February 2008

WP:Miscellany_for_deletion/User:BQZip01/Comments
If you remember, you weighed in on the use of user pages to draft a future RFC, and whether such use might count as an attack page if not promptly converted from a personal on-wiki collection of evidence about a person into an actual RFC or ArbCom case. The above is an ongoing discussion of one such user page; part of the question is what counts as a "reasonable" period of time to bring the RFC or delete the draft. (Opinions differ from "a few days" to "several months.") The discussion seems to be floundering a bit on what this policy means, so, if you're interested, I thought you might have input to add. (If not, sorry to bug you.) Thanks. --TheOtherBob 15:29, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

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Digital Paint: Paintball 2 has recently satisfied the general notability criteria (WP:N) by being featured in the PC Gamer UK magazine, as seen here. In several weeks, it will be on the magazine's main site, which will provide further proof of publication. Could this article please be restored? If not, what steps do I need to take for it to be possible?

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Hello, for sometime now, the Derek Smart article has come under various attacks. To the extent that most of the editors who seem to have tenure, are no longer even vetting the entries. For e.g. today I made various revisions under the WP:BLP guidelines and also left notes in the talk page. Another editor, SwatJester who has done such blanking before, simply came in and revert the change without so much as even reading it nor indicating why he did that. This is clearly abuse. If you read the changes I made, you will see that not only were they factual but also perfectly correct for a closely watched [WP:BLP] article. Can you help? Otherwise, its just going to end up being yet another revert war and with the erroneous data being left in place.Ho Lee Cow (talk) 15:11, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


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Wait, never mind. The article that I saw deleted was one with different capitalization. Never mind. Tee hee. Stormchaser (talk) 01:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

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Please do not delet the page for Australian model Scott McGregor. He is Australia's highest profile male model and there are no other resources on the internet that provide a valuable summary on the man himself. He is also a television presenter on Austrtalia's highest rating subscriber TV network. There are many far less noatble people with a Wikipedia entry, it would be a shame to see this page disappear. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Benjwilson (talk • contribs) 03:05, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

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Tasmanian Rugby League
You rejected a speedy delete claiming that notability is asserted in the article Tasmanian Rugby League, however I can't see it.

The reality is that:
 * This is a defunct amateur competition
 * Tasmania is Australia's second smallest state with a tiny population
 * It is an insignificant sport which is all but unknown in the state
 * The article has no links to it
 * The organisation is run by one guy with a miniscule budget such that they can't even afford their own website
 * The competition has existed on and off for 2 years in 2 decades
 * The page had no credible sources
 * The page had no links to it (apart from nav boxes)

As a note of comparison, the article Nauru Australian Football Association was deleted on notability grounds, yet it is the governing body of a country for a national sport with over 70 years of history and a team in a World Cup !

Sometimes I truly don't understand wikipedia's double standards ... --Rulesfan (talk) 05:26, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Piotr Blass
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Wikipedia is not a Movie, Book or TV Guide
Should Wikipedia become a one stop Movie, Book or TV Guide?

Please make your views known at WT:NOT. --Gavin Collins (talk) 10:26, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You or someone requested a photo of the Harry Aubrey Toulmin, Sr. statue in Fountain Square in Springfield. I went there and took several photos, but could not find that statue. Do you you know where it is?

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David Ferguson (impresario)
Hello! Would you be able to take a quick look at the David Ferguson (impresario) page and the associated controversy? I have been accused of sock-puppetry for holding the same opinions as the main authority on the article by a fellow with a strange obsession with Ferguson's Legal History. I have been trying to improve the article but I am afraid of being stopped by this fellow. Both of two main participants appear to have a COI of sorts, as DrJamesX wrote the article as an independent biographer and has seen his work vandalised, and UwishiwasjohnG (formerly CassandraR, long story) appears to have a personal vendetta against the subject of the article; I think he may have been involved in some of the petty litigation he continually posts. I am new at this Wikipedia thing but I'm very interested in this particular case, it's given me a chance to learn the ropes and some of the rules around wiki. I have enjoyed the channce to contribute on such a hot-button article, and I don't wish to have my editing privileges revoked by someone with an agenda who, as I have come to understand, may be violating the standards of the WP:BLP rules. I would therefore like to request your help in moderating the issue before it affects more users like me. Switchintoglide (talk) 04:33, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

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Biography of Richard T. Whitcomb
I saw that you were an admin on project biography - I was hoping you could include the article "Richard T. Whitcomb" in this project and increase the importance factor. I was shocked to come across the article as a stub with no importance factors - he is well known in mechanical and aerospace engineering for his accomplishments (see area rule and wingtip device for starters). I'll add what I can to the article but it would be great if it got a lot more attention than it is. I apologize if there is a better suited place for requesting this, but I didn't see it on the biography project page. Tevonic (talk) 21:07, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Asking for your advice,
Dear Jreferee, Given your experience with writing bios, would you please provide me with some comments and suggestions with respect to the discussion page of Guity Novin article which has rated as a start-class. I want to make it into the criterion for GA-class and since the wiki instruction says:
 * comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing.

I used the Frida Kahlo's article which is on a similar topic (a woman painter) as my model. Frida's article starts with her father (Guillermo Kahlo (1872-1941), was born Carl Wilhelm Kahlo in Pforzheim, Germany. etc. ) and her mother (Frida's mother, Matilde Calderón y Gonzalez, was a devout Catholic of primarily indigenous, etc.) The article then talk about the Mexican Revolution and so on. Here is the new article I have written New Article. I have written history of graphic design and some other articles but not a bio and I intend to write the bio of some graphic artists. I really appreciate if you can help me and let me know if I am on the right track to make the above article into a GA-Class. Many thanks--Artaxerex (talk) 03:38, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

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David Petraeus

 * 22:29, 13 September 2007 Jreferee protected David Petraeus ‎ (High rates of revision of, vandalism by, and/or undo of unregistered users. Page noted at http://www.wikirage.com [edit=autoconfirmed:move=autoconfirmed])

If you're still around, I've started a review of this protection to see if it's still considered necessary. See talk:David Petraeus. --TS 01:35, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

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Happy first edit day
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Coffee is bullying and threatening an editor about removing PROD tags
As an admin can you look at this please? I message a couple of other admins too. User_talk:Power.corrupts Ikip 05:43, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

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working to get this biography into the wikipedia projects official page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Flagg if you can take a look at it, much appreciated.....

i also worked on these pages for the galapagos, they would be for wikipedia projects of ecuador ....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortuga_Bay

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itabaca_Channel

cheers and have a great day! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.155.7.252 (talk) 04:33, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

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