User talk:Notjamesbond/Archive 1

John Murray
Hi there, I found an article on John Murray you had created (or so I'm guessing) accidentally pasted and saved into the template boxing-bio-stub (and so appeared on every page that had that stub tag on it :-)

Anyway, I removed it and pasted the whole lot into a new article at John Murray (boxer) (and just wikified it a little bit more - categories etc). Just thought you might like to know where it is in case you wanted to work on it further.

Regards, Sassf (talk) 18:06, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

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Prizefighter series
The headings were too long, the dates and weight classes should be included in the section rather than lumping all the info into the header. The way the article is written is almost magazine style rather than a neutral encyclopedia. See WP:MOS for the manual of style. Hope this helps. Cheers, --Jimbo[online] 02:43, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Kessler Link
I removed it because inserting "See also..." in the middle of the article disrupts the article. That kind of link isn't appropriate for the middle of an entry.MKil (talk) 17:56, 2 January 2009 (UTC)MKil
 * If you look at the Wiki guidelines for "See Also," you'll see that these links don't go in the middle of articles. If used, they go at the end of articles. Placing them where you did disrupts the articles' flow. Honestly, I don't really see the need for a "See Also" link to either Calzaghe-Kessler or Bika-Codrington, but if you think they are necessary they should be placed in their proper place. In between two paragraphs in the main article isn't the proper place.MKil (talk) 18:55, 2 January 2009 (UTC)MKil

Wiki Boxing Project - input needed
There is a discussing relating to the use of boxer's nickname/s in the infobox. Please could you give your opinion here. Thanks.--Vintagekits (talk) 15:12, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
 * New propsal.--Vintagekits (talk) 12:51, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Boxers nicknames again
You were recently involved in a discussion with regards boxers nicknames. There is a continuation of that discussion with specific reference to Audley Harrison on the BLP page here. Please feel free to add your opinion there once more. Regards. Vintagekits (talk) 10:25, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Fred Mackintosh


A tag has been placed on Fred Mackintosh requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

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 * Note that per WP:POLITICIAN being an unelected candidate for political office does not confer notability - this is to prevent Wikipedia being used as an election bill-board. JohnCD (talk) 15:06, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Looks like I was too late to prevent the deletion although I do think it was un-necessary. The individual concerned is fighting a highly marginal seat and will have a very good chance of attaining elected office.  I thought Wikipedia was an encyclopedia which people could access in order to find out about a given subject.  I can't see many more important subjects than the representatives in a coming election, especially when that representative stands a chance of getting in.  The article in question, had no POV and no bias.  I can't see the problem Notjamesbond (talk) 00:07, 9 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I was just going to leave a message about Chris Philp and Mike Crockart, but I see someone's beaten me to it for another article. PPCs are not inherently notable; regardless of how safe you might think their constituency to be, they should not have articles created until after the election. Wereon (talk) 00:02, 28 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I meant Ed Fordham rather than Chris Philp. Though Philp too is at the very least borderline. Wereon (talk) 00:11, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

AfD Nomination: Fred Mackintosh
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 * I would like to add that my comments at this AfD are not intended as an attack on you personally - my concern is a general one that we tend to forget that Wikipedia is meant to be an encyclopedia, and are too ready to accept it being used as a convenient notice-board for every kind of announcement and promotion; anonymity means that we often have no way to know whether an editor has a conflict of interest, but I would like to limit the opportunity for people to be tempted to use WP to promote their companies/bands/parties/noble causes. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 15:41, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the comment John, I understand that wikepedia should be policed and the integrity of the articles should be paramount. However I really do come at this from a different viewpoint from yourself.  My opinion is that the articles in question are highly relevant provided of course that there is no bias and sufficient third party sources to warrant inclusion.  There are some PPC's standing in parliamantary elections up and down the country who are of course paper candidates and who have no real background to speak of.  However certain candidates, and Fred Mackintosh and Mike Crockart are good examples of these, do have significant backgrounds in terms of local politics and could realistically be elected to parliament.  I really can't see anything more important than that and I can imagine there being a number of potential users of wikepedia who would want to find out a little bit more about these people considering that they may be represented by them.

Articles for deletion nomination of James Monaghan (British politician)
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DYK for Leon Baptiste
The DYK project (nominate) 12:04, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi there! Just want to say good work on the article and I've added a few more bits to link better between the junior info and the Commonwealth gold. Cheers! SFB 17:11, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi SFB, thanks for the message was suprised to see that it become a DYK am really pleased though as it's my first :) Saw the edits you made, have to say it did seem that there was a bit a gap between the junior success and the commonwealth so glad you got a chance to pad it out. Thanks again Notjamesbond (talk) 18:02, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Liam Walsh (boxer)
Orlady (talk) 12:03, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Simon Vallily
Materialscientist (talk) 12:02, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Tuition fees (UK)
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Your GA nomination of Tuition fees (UK)
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GA page parameter
Hello. The "page" parameter in the GA template is almost always a number - the number of the GA review. You don't have to change it when you pass or fail an article. Gimmetoo (talk) 02:45, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * With respect to page=2, I have place the review on hold so that you can make changes to the article. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 03:41, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Just one last item. Racepacket (talk) 20:33, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Could we make an effort please to wrap this up? Many thanks, Racepacket (talk) 19:54, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I think I've made quite a lot of effort already to be fair. Am working away all this week so offline, maybe at the weekend I'll have a chance to do something but then working away all next week as well.  Not so easy to balance with real life when I'm on the road Notjamesbond (talk) 21:38, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for all of your work on this article. Congratulations. Perhaps you can find time to review one of the other articles nominated at WP:GAN. Racepacket (talk) 18:54, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Will do, thanks for the help. I have picked up a lot from the advice you have given, much appreciated Notjamesbond (talk) 18:58, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

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DYK for Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   06:03, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Wow didn't expect this one to appear as a DYK, interesting stuff though ;) Notjamesbond (talk) 20:47, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Jason Booth
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DYK for Ackworth, West Yorkshire
NW ( Talk ) 10:03, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Great article, thanks! Drmies (talk) 14:03, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

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