User talk:Matthewrb/Archive/2012-March

SORRY, I need help
Sorry to butt in, but I really don't know where I can post to talk to Matthew Bowker. I'm very new, and am trying to asimilate and find my way around. Is this the right space to ask questions? Kevin V. Ray(Kevin V. Ray 07:56, 27 March 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevray123 (talk • contribs)


 * Yes, this is the right place to ask me questions . I'm going to reply to your question below.~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 15:48, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

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Quick question about salmon run mall page....
Hey Matthew, I was wondering why my page for the Salmon Run Mall was not acceptable... I looked up other mall pages, and the Great Northern Mall (in Syracuse) also the carousel center mall (also in Syracuse) have pages, and they looked about the same, with the same information. Jscott2006 (talk) 20:01, 6 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, Jscott! Welcome to Wikipedia!


 * The reason I declined your article was not the information it has (the article was quite informative). Rather, the article doesn't read like an encyclopedia entry.  If you'd like an example of the format we're looking for, you can take a look at University Mall (Little Rock, Arkansas).  Generally, we like to have an introduction and then information (like history) in paragraph form with headers.  We don't generally follow a "fact file" format, which is what your entry felt like.


 * Also, it would be prudent for you to not source Facebook (it's not a reliable source) and shy away from citing the mall's website. Are there any news articles about the mall you can use instead?


 * I'm sorry about the confusion I may have caused. Also, I apologize about my late response to your question.


 * If you have any questions, feel free to reply below and I will get back to you. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 11:46, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

Gridrunner iOS rejection
Hi Matthew, I note that you rejected my article on Gridrunner iOS as it is non-notable (or not documented as such). I'm unsure what to do here. I wrote the article as the software house in question is one of the longest-lived independent game developers and their recent output has merited articles in their own right. I didn't want to write a hagiography as that seemed out of place in an article about a game but how do I stand up an acclaimed game from a notable developer as notable? The game is the latest in a series that has been developed over thirty years. What does determine a game as notable? I included refs to review sites that, I thought, proved notability. I'm not looking to argue with your rights as a reviewer, just trying to understand what I should have done differently?

Thanks Coloniusredux (talk) 08:42, 12 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, Coloniusredux! Welcome to Wikipedia!


 * Just so you know, I really liked your article. You wrote it very well.  The only reason it wasn't accepted was references.


 * We can't accept blogs as references, as they're not Reliable sources. However, since the company has been around a while, I'm sure there's been coverage about the company in gaming magazines and newspapers.  If you can cite those (instead of the blogs), the article will be good to go.


 * Good luck with your article. If you have any other questions, feel free to reply below and I will get back to you. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 06:49, 14 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you for comments and kind words. I've added some extra references to the page - mainly a reference to the llamasoft main site as well as their blog and a link to the history of the game.  All other refs are to reputable gaming review sites so I hope they stand up as references.  I expect to add more, including meta-critic.  Whether the existing changes are enough to make it suitable I'll leave to you to decide.  Longer term I'd like to get a grip on the main llamasoft page which needs work and consistency.Coloniusredux (talk) 15:43, 14 March 2012 (UTC)


 * I've resubmiited now - metacritic score added and a few more refs.Coloniusredux (talk) 20:19, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Reworked Jedediah Bila Page
Hey Matthew, I reworked the Jedediah Bila page you previously rejected. I may have screwed something up however, but I am unsure. I resubmitted, but removed your comments from on top on why it was declined. I do not know if I was supposed to do that or not. I apologize if that was in error. If necessary, I know you can compare it with the old document and re-add the comment. If I need to do that let me know and I will. Thank you, and sorry if I am making this difficult. I am trying to read and understand as much as I can, but I find some of the instructions confusing. Jluca1976 (talk) 00:27, 13 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, Jluca1976! Welcome to Wikipedia!


 * I'm sorry you find our instructions confusing. We try our best to make them as clear as possible, but it often doesn't work out that way.


 * I don't think it's a problem that you removed my rejection notice from the article. That information is stored in the page history, so it's not like the notice is gone forever.  As long as the current submission template shows up, you're OK.


 * Good luck with your submission. If you need any more help, feel free to reply below.~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 06:54, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

Wiki Submission : Walk for Life Tampa Bay
Hello Matthew,

You were the first reviewer on my first submission on Wikipedia on Walk for Life Tampa Bay. You recommended I put in inline citations, and I did. After completing this, I was told that the submission is not notable enough, even though I listed the articles where the item had been mentioned in local news and various websites. What are the guidelines on how many sources an item would need to be listed as notable. This is a rather large event, with thousands of people involved, supporting a great cause (as opposed to being anti abortion, and picketing clinics, they offer lots of counseling and other options to women in need, saving babies every day) A Cause I support greatly/  Any guidance you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlbtampabay (talk • contribs) 20:14, 13 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, Dlbtampabay! Welcome to Wikipedia!


 * Your article is a good start. However, you've only listed one news source.  We look for a few more news sources to show notability.  Since the event appears to be a big one, it shouldn't be too hard finding news coverage for it.


 * Also, your sourcing in the article is a little funky. On Wikipedia, the tags go inside the text, right next to the fact they cite.  For more information about referencing, please see this page.


 * Good luck with your submission. If you have any other questions, feel free to reply below. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 07:05, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

Article Feedback Tool newsletter
Sorry for the radio silence, guys :). I just wanted to let you know that we're planning on starting a new round of hand coding, which you can sign up for here. This will be the final round (honest!), and is basically because we found some really interesting results from the last round that blew our collective mind. It's important to check that they weren't a fluke, though, and so a bit more work is needed.

If you have any questions, drop a note on my talkpage - and if you know anyone who would be interested in participating, please tell them about it! We'll be holding an IRC training session in #wikimedia-office at 18:00 UTC on the 21st of March to run through the tool and answer any questions you may have. Thanks! :) Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 00:39, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

A Barnstar For You

 * Thank you much! ~ Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 07:06, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

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Reference for some propsed details to Hydrocele testis article
I recently had a visit to the local ER to have one of these hydroceles aspirated. The surgeon is a long-time doc at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. I would like to add a few details to this article based on my personal experience and a conversation I had at the time with this doctor. Nothing radical to the existing article, just a few interesting details which might or might not be able to be found in a published article. Can I reference this conversation with the doc and how should it be formatted? RJBaran (talk) 02:05, 17 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, RJBaran! Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia!


 * I'm sorry, but we really can't use that information for citations. There's a funny line on interviews.  If the interview is published by a reliable source then it is in of itself reliable.  However, a Wikipedian can't go out and interview on their own, because there's no way to verify the information.


 * That being said, I'm sure you can find some of that information in journals and other reliable sources. If you do find it there, please include it in the article.


 * I hope I've been of help.~ Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 04:06, 19 March 2012 (UTC)


 * P.S. Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs? I've been there a few times, myself.  ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 04:06, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Lumigon


A tag has been placed on Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Lumigon, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

I botched a page move and accidently added the namespace twice.

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. ~ Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 02:27, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
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Journey School
Lost the conversation thread, thank you for your help on Journey School page, what do I need to do next? Editor1159 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editor1159 (talk • contribs) 02:28, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi, Editor1159! Welcome to Wikipedia.


 * Your submission is a good start. At this point, the only thing that you really need to do is slightly re-write the submission so it doesn't feel like you're promoting the school.  All of the wording in the article should be neutral.


 * Your sources are very good, congratulations! If you fix the wording problem, I see no reason why the article won't be accepted.


 * If you have any other questions, feel free to reply below.~ Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 14:51, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Submission

 * Moved to its own section.~ Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 14:51, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Please help me improve my current submission. I don't understand it anymore. The last comment was only to make footnotes on my references, and now you want me to site another sources? Try to check the article " University of the Immaculate Conception " and see how that article passed, when it only, has 1(one) citing/source under references. While mine, I think, has provided enough...If you can help me, Kindly create the article cause it is now very discouraging and confusing. How can anyone be interested in making articles voluntarily if that's how risky it is?
 * Hi, QuecyKeith! Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia!


 * First of all, I don't make my determination based on what Wikipedia already has (please read this page for my reasoning). I rate each submission based on what is in front of me.


 * Your article itself has a noticeable lack of reliable sources. In fact, I only see two there (numbers 3 and 6, but both of those may be slightly iffy because governments tend to skew information).  Wikipedia cannot source itself, and we really can't trust information from a webs.com site.  I'd encourage you to find newspaper articles and books to source the information in the article.  We can't trust first-person sources.  (I know, it's backwards from regular academic sourcing  )


 * Again, thank you for your submission. I'm sorry about the confusion, and I hope we can sort this out.  Feel free to reply below with any other questions.~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 14:51, 20 March 2012 (UTC)


 * P.S. Please sign your posts with four tildes ( ~ ) so I can know who left me the message. And if SineBot automatically signs your message, please don't remove it.  It serves the same purpose.~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 14:51, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Ok thanks very much...I just hope i can make my first article successful.Michael Padada 16:24, 20 March 2012 (UTC)--Michael Padada 16:40, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

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Am I doing this right???
Hello,

My name is Kevin Ray, and I'm trying to figure out how this works.

I submitted a page a few hours ago, and I'm wondering if it was reviewed yet.

I'm having a hard time understanding if it was rejected or not, because of my first submission was rejected.. I revised and resubmitted.. I guess I'm still waiting for a response.... I think.

I'm also very confused how this tea house thing works.

Anyways, Thanks for your help

Kevin V. Ray 23:55, 26 March 2012 (UTC)Kevin V. RayKevin V. Ray 23:55, 26 March 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevray123 (talk • contribs)


 * Hi, Kevin! Welcome to Wikipedia.


 * Your submission is currently located at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Toucan cove. Please edit it there.


 * The submission hasn't been reviewed yet, because you haven't added the review template. Why don't you edit the article and add this text:


 * to the top? If it's done right, it'll add a big yellow box to the article.  This box means that it's been added to the queue of submissions to be reviewed.


 * Sorry about the confusion. Feel free to reply below with any questions. ~  Matthewrbowker  Talk to me 15:53, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

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Let me explain the difference between blogspot and my blogspot entry...
Mathewrbowker, I understand your reluctance to accept references to blogspot, but please let me explain the difference of what I am trying to share from blogspot: (1) I authored it myself in blogspot, above all to make it available to others FOR FREE. (2) The reason for that is because it is also available in book form but the book costs money payable to Amazon.com, (3) It is pertinent to the concept of Pantheism and, I believe, it will be a positive input to the subject, (4) It is copyrighted and I own the copyright, and (5) I am responsible for its content. As a result, I would like to appeal to you, if need be, to review it and judge yourself by looking at the following blog: http://the-philosophy-of-science.blogspot.com/. Thank you, Postulant — Preceding unsigned comment added by Postulant (talk • contribs) 00:28, 31 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Postulant, I applaud your efforts to create and share knowledge and your opinions on the internet. It's a great medium, and blogs (Blogspot is the original blog host, and I have blogs there too) are an excellent and easy way to do that. The problem here is that you are essentially violating our prohibition against using original research as a source here. Even though you first wrote it on your own website, Wikipedia is not the proper vehicle for publishing it. We don't allow that here, except on rare occasions when a very notable person's blog is considered a RS for their opinions. Otherwise, please continue to work on your blog. It's a noble endeavor. -- Brangifer (talk) 18:39, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 March newsletter
We are over half way through the second round of this year's WikiCup and things are going well! , of Pool B, is our highest overall scorer thanks to his prolific writings on television and film. In second place is Pool H's, thanks primarily to work on biological articles, especially in marine biology and herpetology. Third place goes to Pool E's, who also writes primarily on biology (including ornithology and botany) and has already submitted two featured articles this round. Of the 63 contestants remaining, 15 (just under a quarter) have over 100 points this round. However, 25 are yet to score. Please remember to update your submission pages promptly. 32 contestants, the top two from each pool and the 16 next-highest scorers, will advance to round 3.

Congratulations to, whose impressive File:Wacht am Rhein map (Opaque).svg became the competition's first featured picture. Also, congratulations to, who claimed good topic points, our first contestant this year to do so, for his work on Featured topics/1982 Atlantic hurricane season. This leaves featured topics and featured portals as the only sources of points not yet utilised. However, as recent statistics from show, no source has yet been utilised this competition to the same extent it has been previously!

It has been observed that the backlogs at good article candidates are building up again. While the points for good article reviews will be remaining constant, any help that can be offered keeping the backlog down would be appreciated. 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. 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) 23:22, 31 March 2012 (UTC)