User talk:Onel5969/Archive 1

Archive 1: 2013

David P. Levin (and Teaneck)
David P. Levin probably has a credible claim of notability (the standard to meet the criteria for having an article), but the article needs lots of work. There are no sources for his being born in Framingham or moving to Teaneck or attending Teaneck High School or Rutgers. IMDb is not a reliable source (click for more details) and the entry in the Teaneck, New Jersey is solely supported by an IMDB link and will be removed. In terms of the Teaneck article, the title for the highway is New Jersey Route 4, though "piping" allows this to be called "Route 4", which is what most people call it. There is no need to link to New Jersey State Route 4. Please feel free to reach me on my talk page with any questions. Alansohn (talk) 00:52, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Take a look at WP:RS. Newspapers, magazine or books are best, even better if they are accessible online. I hear people say "Route 4", "Route 22" and "Route 80" all the time. I know that they "really" mean New Jersey Route 4, U.S. Toute 22 and Interstate 80, but per WP:COMMONNAME we tend to be a liitle less formal in Wikipedia, except in articles about the highways. I am careful to distinguish between county roads, state roads, U.S. highways and Interstate highways, but most readers aren't even aware that there's a difference. In terms of the Levin article, writing in a non-promotional tone and using appropriate sources are the main issues. Take a look at the changes I made and look at other articles for people in his profession as models. I'm here in Teaneck and happy to help. Alansohn (talk) 01:57, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
 * The citation format tag was added at the top of the article. Add sources as you already have and I will put them in the proper format. Many of the details of his career are pretty much OK, but the biographical details need appropriate sources. People like Levin usually have had articles written about them in newspapers providing details of their childhood and education. A yearbook is always a problematic source, because all it proves (if I could see it online or at the library) is that someone with that name attended the school and there innumerable Daniel Levin's out there, 1/26th of whom (on average) will have a "P" as a middle initial. Alansohn (talk) 02:39, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Love Actually
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 Imploring that OneI5969 enjoys a sumptuous Christmas holiday and a naughty New Year! First play this ? ? ?

Now play this! I dare you to tell me that you did not smile.

Cheers! — &#124; Gareth Griffith-Jones &#124; The Welsh Buzzard&#124; — 10:48, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the post... I did smile, so you won your dare. Hope you had a Merry Christmas, and may you have a fantastic and blessed New Year. (And, of course, thanks for your help again. Am trying to contribute as often as I can, filling things out a bit, adding citations...)  15:44, December 27, 2013
 * You are doing well. Thank you for your good wishes! — &#124; Gareth Griffith-Jones &#124; The Welsh Buzzard&#124; — 09:48, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Wikilinking
Hi, and thanks for your work on the English Wikipedia. Just a short note to point out that we don’t normally link:
 * dates
 * years
 * commonly known geographical terms (including well-known country-names), and
 * common terms you’d look up in a dictionary (unless significantly technical).

Thanks and my best wishes.

Tony  (talk)  02:33, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Tony,

Thanks for the advice... appreciate any you have to give, as I am attempting to contribute as much as I can, and am still learning my way. Will remember your above points. I noticed on some pages they were linked, and on others they weren't, and was trying to err on the side of caution.

Onel5969 (talk) 14:30, 31 December 2013 (UTC)