User talk:Keith D/Archive 61

Pippa Middleton
We think adding Leeds or West Riding of Yorkshire as  categories at the bottom of this page is good - can you do this if you think it is OK? Thanks as usual and check all new refs as usual. Ted.
 * Do not think either are appropriate as it is really only her family that has the connection. Keith D (talk) 11:10, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

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Invitation to Admin confidence survey
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My article was deleted by one of the moderators, I would like to have a second opinion on the same. Could you please help?
Article link FairFX Group plc

Hello Keith,

I am contacting you after seeing your achievements on Userpage. I am sure you can help me out with my problem.

There was one article that I wrote on FairFX Group PLC, which was deleted-G11 category. It was also called a spam article.

Here is the link-https://thepasteb.in/p/76hE1qNqXgjIV

Could you please enlighten, on what basis is an article categorized as spam?

I will wait to hear from you. JustinSilva94 (talk) 11:21, 15 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi, I cannot get anything via the link the you supplied, just says "No such paste".


 * May be you could ask, who tagged the article for deletion, to explain further the reasons for the tagging. My guess it is the tone of the article is rather promotional, and written as though it was done just to publicise the company rather than from a neutral point of view. Keith D (talk) 19:49, 15 September 2017 (UTC)
 * JustinSilva94, I cannot recall the details, but very likely I would have suggested it as a G11 deletion on the grounds that the article was advertising or promoting the company, rather than providing encyclopaedic content. In any event, the company is unlikely to be notable enough. Edwardx (talk) 18:28, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello Keith D and Edwardx,

It would be great if could point the areas, that you find promotional. Since, I am new to this, I am finding it a little hard to understand my mistakes. Please help. Here is the link to the article - http://www14.zippyshare.com/v/T6OuvFRw/file.html

JustinSilva94 (talk) 11:06, 18 September 2017 (UTC)


 * I would think about rewriting the Business Model section as that read like something from an advert and is not very understandable by those who do not know much of the technical terms used. It also seems to be in the past rather then current. The History section could also be clearer without repeating of the company name too many times. Keith D (talk) 00:14, 19 September 2017 (UTC)


 * One last time I am bothering you, I have reworked on all the areas you have mentioned. Could you please let me know, anything needs to be done this piece - http://www92.zippyshare.com/v/rrX7BqHy/file.html

Thank you very much for being kind enough... JustinSilva94 (talk) 10:17, 19 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Looks better like that, will be better once the wiki links are in the text. Keith D (talk) 23:48, 19 September 2017 (UTC) Nam
 * The page is nominated for speedy deletion again - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairFX_Group_plc . But why? JustinSilva94 (talk) 12:44, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Ask the one who tagged it for suggestions. May be you could create as draft first and submit to WP:AFC who should then give comments if they reject it. Keith D (talk) 12:50, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Bitcoin Magazine for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Bitcoin Magazine is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted, or merged with Vitalik Buterin. I notified you as you have contributed to Buterin's page.

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Aberford and Dates
Thanks for converting this, but why did it change my dates e.g. 14 April 2017, which is how I entered them and they appeared in preview? Chemical Engineer (talk) 14:17, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi, they appeared in the code as ISO type dates, i.e. 2017-04-14, which I did not think was appropriate so I changed them to the usual UK day first format. Keith D (talk) 14:25, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I did not put them in as ISO dates, I entered them into the template as 17 September 2017, like this  How does it look to you.  Perhaps it will change overnight? Chemical Engineer (talk)
 * That looks OK. The one date of 17 September 2017 I did not change, all of the changes were to dates of 2017-04-14 which appear to be added in your edit but do not know why they were not all from September. Keith D (talk) 20:27, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
 * We will have to leave it as a mystery, and see if it happens again. I thought you might be aware of some technical reason. Chemical Engineer (talk) 10:03, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Wondered if you are using the visual editor or the wiki text editor, as it could be some sort of problem with the former. Keith D (talk) 00:16, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I just click on the Edit button. Chemical Engineer (talk) 16:07, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

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YOUR REPEATED EDITS ARE OBSCURE AND CONFUSE THE ISSUE AS TO THE UNIVERSITY

Tech News: 2017-39
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 * Administrators on wikis that use Structured Discussions as a beta feature or by default can now create and move Structured Discussions boards. Structured Discussions was previously called Flow.

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 * Users with extremely old browsers (for example Netscape 2–4, released from 1995–1997) which do not support Unicode will no longer be able to edit. They should try to install a new browser.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 September. It will be on all wikis from 28 September. (calendar).

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 * The Wikimedia Foundation Readers department has proposed changing the mobile website. You can read more on mediawiki.org. This would be a big change.
 * You can't use OCG to create PDFs after 1 October. This is because of technical problems. You can still create PDFs. Tech News 2017/37 said the function to create PDFs from books would still work. It is now clear it will not work for the next few months. The developers are working on fixing this. You can read more on mediawiki.org.

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WikiProject Yorkshire Newsletter - October 2017
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Administrators' newsletter – October 2017
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Technical news
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Tech News: 2017-40
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Recent changes
 * You can now use preload features in the visual editor. This means you can create links to create new pages and some text will already be in the edit window when someone clicks on it.

Changes later this week
 * If you have turned on "" you will now get the 2017 wikitext editor. Before this you had to turn it on manually even though it is a beta feature.
 * Special:Block and Special:Unblock will get the OOUI look.
 * Octicons-tools.svg The jQuery library will be upgraded to version 3 on all Wiktionary wikis from 2 October. It will be on all non-Wikipedia wikis from 4 October. It will be on all wikis from 5 October.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 3 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 4 October. It will be on all wikis from 5 October (calendar).

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 * The search function has used fallback languages for language analysis. This means a language could be analysed with the grammar of a completely unrelated language to find related words. This will be removed from most wikis the week starting with 9 October. You can read more and give feedback.

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Jonny Howson
Hello Keith, I have noticed that your addition to the recent image you've added was done partially incorrect - the new caption went into the 'image_size' part instead of the 'caption' bit. I have now fixed that small mistake. Iggy (talk) 06:30, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for spotting that. We all get things wrong at times. Keith D (talk) 10:27, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Martineau family
Hi Keith, please check that ref number 16 is ok. Thanks T. 101.189.91.206 (talk) 02:07, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Mitch Mitchell
Hi,

Would be appreciated if you could take a look at the article on Mitch Mitchell. Basically for years the article had a false birth year (1947 when it is 1946) and middle name (Ronald - which was just added one day and never questioned. When it is Graham). I corrected this information a long time ago using a proper book reference, official birth records and a scan of some kind of employment record form for JH Experience playing in Europe with Mith Mitchell filled out and signed himself. As far as I'm aware, primary sources are not banned, they should just be used with care. The multple sources together remove any doubt as far as I can see. Because the Guardian used this false information from Wikipedia (as many publications do) in a obit, a particular user who removed most of the references has just reverted my change back. Wikipedia surely should publish facts, not incorrect information (and the Guardian republishing incorrect information obviously isn't reliable) and I don't believe there is any true issue with the references. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.69.123.47 (talk) 17:50, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Tech News: 2017-41
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Recent changes
 * The number of active users listed by  and on Special:Statistics will now only include Wikidata edits as activity on Wikidata and not on other wikis too.
 * Previously you could create wiki links starting with two colons. Now you need to use one colon. :File:X.jpg now has to be File:X.jpg . There is now a new Linter category. You can see a list on Special:Linterrors/multi-colon-escape. The Linter extension helps you find technical errors in articles. You can read more about using Linter.

Problems
 * You will not be able to edit or upload files to Commons for around 30 minutes on 11 October. This will start at 06:00 UTC. This is because of work to let Commons show 3D models.

Changes later this week
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 * If you want to print a page or make a PDF of a page you can do so in the side menu. The way the pages look when you do this will change. You can read more on mediawiki.org.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 10 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 11 October. It will be on all wikis from 12 October (calendar).

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Date-format template
Hello, Keith. I'm hoping you can help me understand something better. In this edit here, you adjusted date formats to conform with the format specified in the banner. But you also updated the date of the banner. My initial instinct was to change the banner date back to 2014, my rationale being that it makes a better argument in the future to say that the format has been in place since 2014 and that the 2017 changes merely implemented that older decision. But you have so much tenure here that I stopped myself from doing that. Is there something I'm missing here? Is there some benefit to updating the banner's date? Any comments you have will be greatly appreciated. NewYorkActuary (talk) 18:06, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi, the date in the template is the date that the dates in the article were aligned not the date that the format was established. By changing the date you can then identify articles that have not had its dates aligned longest. Keith D (talk) 18:13, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * That does indeed make sense. Thanks for the prompt response.  NewYorkActuary (talk) 18:18, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Wyke College and User:Bell163
Dear Keith, I am just making you aware of my recent edit to the Wyke College Talk Page. I would appreciate your thoughts on what I have written, and advice on the best way to proceed. Zoyetu (talk) 16:07, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Tech News: 2017-42
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Recent changes
 * When you edit a template with the visual editor it follows the template's  configuration on how to save it. You can now change the format in more powerful ways if your wiki wants it.
 * The TwoColConflict extension is a new way to solve edit conflicts. It makes it easier to copy and paste the relevant text to the text field. It has been a beta feature for the last five months. You can now try out the new interface on a page where you will actually get simulated edit conflicts. You can give feedback to the developers.

Problems
 * There is a problem with recent changes pages and your watchlist that show a large number of pages. Until it is fixed, Wikidata edits will not be shown on recent changes or in your watchlist on Commons or Russian Wikipedia. If necessary, Wikidata edits will be removed from all wikis.
 * Notifications are not working for some actions. For example some users don't get a notification when they are mentioned. The developers are working on fixing this.
 * Users on some wikis could not change their preferences. This has now been fixed.

Changes later this week
 * Editors and readers who still use Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP will not be able to use Wikipedia from 17 October. Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP can't connect securely to the wikis. When we allow them to do so it means that we get less security for everyone else. If you use Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP you can install Firefox 52 ESR instead. Around 0.1% of the traffic to the Wikimedia wikis comes from Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 17 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 18 October. It will be on all wikis from 19 October (calendar).

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Speedy deletion nomination of Camp Coniston


A tag has been placed on Camp Coniston, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the. Theroadislong (talk) 20:25, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Londonderry/Derry
Hello, I'm sorry about the confusion. The name in my atlas is Londonderry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:A319:C140:6600:DDA4:F344:175D:C20A (talk) 22:36, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Please read the edit note at the top of the edit window on the article and as per the references. Keith D (talk) 22:44, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Dear Keith: I'm sorry about this. But I do insist that legally the city is called Londonderry according to the wikipedia page article about Londonderry. Although the council has been renamed Derry the law has not yet been overturned and since Londonderry is part of the UK it's fair that the name should be so. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:A319:C140:6600:DDA4:F344:175D:C20A (talk) 22:48, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Please do not edit against the consensus that has been arrived at. If you wish to get the consensus changed then please raise in the appropriate place which is here. Keith D (talk) 23:09, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Regarding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.A.C.L.A. - Sexual assault allegations section
Hello Keith ,

The recent article publised on the page keeps on getting edited with false text and we are trying to post the true facts regarding what happened in this case.

We would like the content of the post to remain as it is now ( including your grammatical corrections of course )

We want only the real version to be published, nothing else.

Thank you , Alex — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.26.203.246 (talk) 14:17, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Please use this page if you want to contact me.


 * I note there is very few differences between the version that I edited and the version that you keep reverting to and reintroducing the citation/formatting errors that I have now fixed 3 times and will have to fix again. Please edit the latest version to retain the fixes. I was thinking of removing some of the text as it is poorly referenced and need between sourcing other than Facebook. Keith D (talk) 14:28, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello again Keith,

I've saved your updated version Is there any way for this section to remain locked in this stage, to prevent further modifications ? There is a version that includes words that are misleading. Sorry again for giving you unnecessary work to do ... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.26.203.246 (talk) 14:40, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
 * There is no way of just locking a section of an article but the whole article can be protected for example, if there is vandalism. As this is not the case then we would not lock an article to a specific version just on request. Keith D (talk) 14:45, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

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Charles Frederic Moberly Bell
Lupton links (Leeds) in this article - please look at my edits - I think they are a bit shaky  - thanks as always. TED — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.182.88.116 (talk • contribs) 07:58, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Thomas Fairfax
Thanks Keith - you are very quick. Is this page OK? Thanks again101.182.88.116 (talk) 10:26, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Deleted edit
Hi. I am a student working on a graduate level group project where we have to make edits to a Wikipedia site that relate to content from our environmental/occupational health class. I see you recently deleted our content. I understand that we cited elements wrong, but I am not sure how to fix it. This is my first time working on a Wiki page. Could you get advice so that we can complete the project? You can delete it again after we get screenshots if you want.2601:282:1080:BCC0:9CF3:5E95:5779:31BB (talk) 20:39, 28 October 2017 (UTC)SL
 * Please could you point out the article that you are interested in as you did not edit it under the IP that made this edit. Keith D (talk) 20:43, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Looks like it was Pesticide poisoning, where you made a minor fix followed by a larger reversion by, on whose Talk page there is some related discussion.—Odysseus 1 4 7  9  23:26, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that, looks like it is what the IP was referring to. Keith D (talk) 23:33, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

I'm going to leave a message on the student's IP talk page, too, but a quick request: Could you tell me a bit more information about the class? In particular, the name/email of your instructor and the institution? I work for the Wiki Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides free support for instructors and students contributing to Wikipedia for a class assignment. I'd love to get some information to your instructor about the interactive training, technical tools, and staff support available. Thanks. --Ryan (Wiki Ed) (talk) 22:52, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I assume this is directed at the IP rather then me as I have no connection to any class. Keith D (talk) 23:33, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

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