User talk:Matthewrb/Archive/2012-February

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This has so much freakin info!! =-P — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.240.47.168 (talk) 18:01, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

This has so much freakin info! =-P I love to use wiki but it gives you too much info!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.240.47.168 (talk) 18:07, 5 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I know, there's a lot of stuff. But, we try to make it readable.  Have fun on Wikipedia. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 00:24, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

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Hello. Please check your e-mail – you've got mail! You can remove this notice at any time by removing the or  template. — Gregory L. Chester 01:53, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Your email is duplicated below. It went first because I thought there may be a way to attach files?? But, I guess not!

Dear Matthew,

I've been trying to make my article more encyclopedic since 10/2/2011 with the help of 7 Editors, of which you are one. The article seems pretty much finalized as of Feb. 15 and I wanted to let you know and to Thank You for all your help!

My main objections have been about Notability and citing published sources that are reliable and independent. Now that I have files to attach to an email that would prove that fact, I find myself wondering just how I go about doing that?? It doesn't look as if any attachment files (let alone 8 files) are possible with this form?? Can you tell me what I should do?

Gregory L. Chester Gregory L. Chester 01:53, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

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Hey Matthew
Thank you for being clear in exactly what was missing re: my submission of the article about Jedediah Bila. I will work on getting reliable 3rd party sources and resubmit. Jluca1976 (talk) 17:06, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Excellent! Good luck!  Feel free to reply here if you have any questions. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 03:34, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

re: article about Talib Haider
Hello Matthew, I have made a page, describing him what he is and gave references about him. He should be in the encyclopaedia because he is a celebrity, a news reader. In a very short time, he has made his mark and covered so many stories and events. That is why I have written, got pictures of them and given references of his work, which you can see for yourself. He is a news anchor and i have given references about his programs in the newspapers. Also i got the pictures of him about his coverage on different issues. Kindly tell me how does one write an article on a tv news anchor if he is famous. Also, I have given the references of his reports, which are on youtube posted by the news channel he works at. If he were a print journalist, i would have given article links; incase of Mr. Haider since he is on TV, I have given you tube links, you can watch and confirm. Kindly let me know how to add value to the article, as I felt that just like you write the names of movies and give link of IMDB etc, for a news channel, which puts its records on Youtube, the reference for a News TV anchor is justified. But then again, i'd love to know from you.

Thanks,

Tintin000 (talk) 17:50, 26 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi there! You've done good work on the article.  It's a great start.


 * Please don't take my decline as an indication he isn't notable. On the contrary, he looks to be a very worthy entry into our encyclopedia.


 * The issues with the entry center around notability. For example, you've only given two reliable sources in the article.  All of those YouTube links cannot be used at all, as YouTube isn't a reliable source.  We're looking for things like newspapers, print books, and journals.  Also, as a rule of thumb, every statement in the article should be sourced with these types of sources.


 * I hope I've answered your question. Please feel free to reply below if you have any further questions or need further clarification. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 03:40, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Thank you so much. Now a) I have removed all the lines along with their Youtube links. b) Unfortunately, TV coverage is not done in a similar way as in other countries. Here in Pakistan, media boom took place from 2005 onwards, therefore, I have edited the page again. I will try to add more references. Thank you Mr. Matthews. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tintin000 (talk • contribs) 15:30, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

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Article about Ray's Splash Planet
Let me know if the page for RSP has been improved enough with the referenced sources. Thanks! DOOLEYCE (talk) 17:07, 28 February 2012 (UTC) Dooleyce


 * Hi there! You've made excellent progress on the article, and it's a lot closer to being accepted.


 * The article is up for review right now. One of my colleagues will probably look at it soon.  I wish you luck with your submission. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 03:59, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Article Che sarà (in review)
Hi, M. I've modified the article to meet your pertinent comment. Please let me know if further work is needed. Many thanks for your reviewing work! Centoducati Centoducati (talk) 20:48, 28 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, there! You've made good progress on the lead of the article.  It looks to be ready to go.


 * One of my colleagues or I will review the article and probably move it. Thank you for all of your work on the article.~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 04:04, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 February newsletter
Round 1 is already over! The 64 highest scorers have progressed to round 2. Our highest scorer was, again thanks mostly to a swathe of good articles on The X-Files. In second place was, thanks an impressive list of did you knows about racehorses. Both scored over 400 points. Following behind with over 300 points were, , and. February also saw the competition's first featured list: List of colleges and universities in North Dakota, from. At the other end of the scale, 11 points was enough to secure a place in this round, and some contestants with 10 points made it into the round on a tiebreaker. This is higher than the 8 points that were needed last year, but lower than the 20 points required the year before. The number of points required to progress to round 3 will be significantly higher.

The remaining contestants have been split into 8 pools of 8, named A through H. Round two will finish in two months time on 28 April, when the two highest scorers in each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers, will progress to round 3. The pools were entirely random, so while some pools may end up being more competitive than others, this is by chance rather than design.

The judges would like to point out two quick rules reminders. First, any content promoted during the interim period (that is, on or after 27 February) is eligible for points in round 2. Second, any content worked on significantly this year is eligible for points if promoted in this round. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which would otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk &bull; email) and The ed17 (talk &bull; email) 00:02, 1 March 2012 (UTC)