User talk:Rebbing/Archives/2016/April

PuliMurugan complains about some AfDs

 * First, have a look at H:TALK for a guide on how to use talk pages. But, to the point, I didn't nominate "your" articles for deletion to spite you: I nominated them because they do not belong on Wikipedia. Per WP:NOTABILITY, all articles must meet certain requirements. For films, one of those requirements is that a reliable source must be cited showing that principal photography has begun. Another is that unreleased films are generally not notable even once they've started filming.


 * As for your additions at List of Malayalam films of 2016, I reverted them because your films aren't notable (see above) and because several of your additions weren't properly sourced: if you click on the references for the films you've added, you'll see that some are broken or nonexistent. Most additions to Wikipedia must be verifiable. Use the preview button when editing to make sure that your edits work as you intended. Per, you are not to re-add your changes once they've been reverted by another user; this is part of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Also, you do not own articles; no one is required to request your permission to revert or alter your work.


 * The fact that some people have complained about my requests for speedy deletion and deletion nominations is no matter: complaining doesn't make someone correct, and did you notice that the articles in question are gone? Go have a look. Rafael Serrano (cyclist)? Deleted. BookNU? Deleted. The user page I wrongly tagged for speedy deletion, User talk:Megabytes360, still exists, but the user has been permanently blocked.


 * In future, you'd be better off making policy-based arguments in the deletion discussions than with leaving patronizing comments on my talk page. Best. Rebb  ing  20:09, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Follow-up
Please give me some time to put the references in the pages I have made. I am working on it. Give me until April 9. I will have all the References and in perfect shape. Please do not delete the page before April 9. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by PuliMurugan (talk • contribs) 22:30, 31 March 2016‎ (UTC)


 * I'm sorry, but that's not how Wikipedia works. There's no exception to the notability requirement: it must be met when an article is created. Wikipedia is not your personal scratch-pad. If you'd like to start working on an article before it's ready to go in the encyclopedia, you can work on it in your sandbox or save it on your own computer. (You can paste it into your sandbox's edit window and click Preview to see what it looks like without saving it.) I would strongly advise you to follow this course of action as what you're doing right now is only going to irritate others and waste your time.


 * Also, did you look at the reasons I gave in my deletion nominations? This isn't just about referencing: most of these films are in pre-production, so, even if the articles were perfectly written and referenced, they would not be eligible for Wikipedia. Waiting until April 9 wouldn't help with that. Rebb  ing  22:47, 31 March 2016 (UTC)


 * April 9 won't be Neccessary... I will be done by April 2 or maybe today. And Yes, I did see your resons for deletion nominations. Yes, I know most of the movies are in pre-production stage. But I want to keep on improving the page as the movie progresses.. So at the end I don't have to waste a lot of time putting in the information and making a page.. Thats what I did. I will put references for all the websites and I will definetly improve all those pages. Some pages are about movies in the post-production. Which is the last stage of a movie. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PuliMurugan (talk • contribs) 23:07, 31 March 2016‎ (UTC)


 * I don't mean to rain on your parade, but you're be wasting your time on these articles unless you can produce policy-based reasons for keeping them. I strongly recommend you read WP:NF before continuing. As explains, "films that have already begun shooting, but have not yet been publicly released (theatres or video), should generally not have their own articles unless the production itself is notable per the notability guidelines." But, even once a film has been released, it's still not notable unless it's been extensively discussed in reliable sources that are independent of the film and people involved with it (so, not Facebook or IMDb). We won't know until the films have been released and reviewed, but, in my opinion, it doesn't look like you'll be able to meet that requirement for any of these.  Rebb  ing  00:16, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Because you thanked me
20:53, 11 April 2019 (UTC) Musdan77 (talk) 04:52, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!
Aw, thanks, but I don't deserve a barnstar for this: pointed out that the article name was incorrect; I merely took his advice. Rebb ing   17:27, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Possible new article: Murder of Helen Priestly
Is Helen's case worthy of an article - http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/bad-blood-and-the-vile-death-of-little-960791#eTfmcGjW30oguiSc.97 - ? Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 00:29, 10 April 2016 (UTC)


 * In my opinion, no. The coverage I was able to find (via Google, Google News, and Google News archives) would not come close to meeting GNG. The notability guideline for events sums it up perfectly:




 * Cheers.  Rebb  ing   05:03, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Tim Canova
I'd like to discuss this article with you but not on the AfD page nor the article's talk page, if that's okay with you. I'd be okay with discussing it on your talk page or mine or some other venue that you might suggest if such is available. I'm assuming that your caution, "If you're going to continue in the same tenor, I would advise you against replying further," was not a threat meant to end discussion. When trying to make the discussion clearer (by eliminating a URL I'd left that inadvertently appeared as a reference at the end of the page) I just goofed on the AfD page and deleted the material at the bottom by accident. I reverted it when I realized what I'd done a few minutes later. Let me know what you think about the possibility of any discussion. Thanks. Activist (talk) 02:52, 28 March 2016 (UTC)


 * You understood my advice correctly: I wasn't threatening, merely suggesting that a response similar to your first would be a waste of your time. Don't feel bad about your editing goof; I've made similar mistakes myself and, in all likelihood, have a few more in my future.


 * I'm not sure I'm interested in discussing the article or its subject's notability, but you're welcome to say what you'd like, and my talk page is the perfect venue. Please aim for a concise, well-ordered reply, and consider organizing your response into paragraphs. Also, bear in mind that I have my own areas of interest here: everything on this list is more meaningful to me than the Canova article. I have no hard feelings towards you, and I may be wrong about the subject's notability, but I'm not inclined to go out of my way to improve the article when my concerns with its content could be as effectively assuaged by deletion as by editing. Rebb  ing  04:16, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
 * When I went to leave you a note on Sunday evening, I went to your USER page instead of your TALK page. I discovered that you were likely responsible for salvaging the important Marcia Hofmann article. I think it was very worthwhile expenditure of your time in a similar situation in which I found myself in Canova. Coincidentally, I had lunch on Saturday with a friend and we discussed at length the EFF which had successfully represented, pro bono, a friend of his, opposing a corporation with which EFF has often been allied. They've done a lot of great work for a long time. By the way, did you see the news on the Lavabit/Snowden case appeal this month? Activist (talk) 09:20, 28 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you! I'm delighted that you enjoyed my work. Between the two of us, I'm not sure Ms. Hofmann is notable. A couple weeks ago, I went back to that article to add more coverage—most of the sources are either primary sources or sources connected with her—and I couldn't find much. Even so, I suspect the article would survive AfD because it's decently written, unbiased, credibly (if not "reliably") referenced, and not a stub.


 * If you wouldn't mind sharing a little, I'm curious about your friend's friend's case. I know the EFF has done a lot of good work throughout the years. About the Lavabit appeal—is this the litigation over unsealing some of the earlier records where the United States forgot to redact Mr. Snowden's email address from one of the publicly-filed documents?  Rebb  ing   21:42, 13 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Thanks very much for your response on the AfD page and the time you devoted to this issue. I ran into another editorial conflict moments ago when I was editing the FBI/Apple encryption case. The DOJ dropped the case last night after they finally unlocked the recovered iPhone that belonged to San Bernardino county. Since both shooters had personal cell phones, I doubted whether there would be anything useful on it anyway. I wonder if the DOJ dropped it because they worried about a possible adverse ruling and/or the bad publicity they'd attracted? The Hofmann article led me to look a lot closer at some high profile government surveillance cases. A investigative reporter friend had shed light on Stingray technology in 2014 so it's been of interest to me for some time. Activist (talk) 10:04, 29 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you for prodding me into doing the right thing (and for your kind response at AfD). Although I'm not too keen on politics, I care very much about Wikipedia, especially its reputation and role in people's lives. I know I'm not the only one whose first stop for information is this encyclopedia. So, even though a subject might not matter much to me, I know it's important to the encyclopedia. I spent a bit of time earlier this winter cleaning up some serious neutrality issues (and defending my edits) on Mr. Trump's national spokeswoman's biography, and, believe me, I'm not keen on her politics.


 * I hadn't realized the shooters had their own phones; I wonder if the government was simply being thorough or if it had a reason to think the iPhone would have useful information. My guess is that the government dropped the case because it wouldn't make sense to spend money litigating when the investigators already had what they wanted. But I imagine PR concerns may have factored in as well. Also, the case was probably moot, so the court would have dismissed it had the government not asked.


 * It sounds like you have fairly interesting friends. I've read a little about Stingray technology, and, while I'm not thrilled, I'm also not surprised.   Rebb  ing   21:42, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Halp?
Hello! I just came across this edit, which looks like a serious candidate for RD2. The IP's only edits—five since yesterday—all appear to be problematic vandalism, so a block may also be in order. Thank you! Rebb ing   17:52, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I hid it as RD3 rather than RD2. No further edits since last warning. If the activity resumes, please report the IP at WP:AIV. Thanks for reporting. — Diannaa (talk) 18:46, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

Certificate of appealability
Hi. I just noticed that you fixed up certificate of appealability. Thank you! :-) --MZMcBride (talk) 19:03, 20 April 2016 (UTC)


 * It was my pleasure. Habeas is one of my favorite legal topics, so I was fairly amused to stumble across it at new pages: I was all, I got this!   Rebb  ing   19:24, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you!!!
Thank you, thank you for the help!!! I am SO new. I honestly, have no idea what I'm doing yet, so I am beyond grateful! — Preceding unsigned comment added by MelissBelle (talk • contribs) 01:18, 23 April 2016 (UTC)


 * You're welcome! Thank you for your article: Wikipedia is better off for having it. If you stick around, feel free to ask me for help or advice. I remember what it felt like getting my footing as an editor: Wikipedia isn't easy.


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 * Cheers, and congratulations on your first article.   Rebb  ing   04:45, 23 April 2016 (UTC)


 * I am sure I will have questions, so I appreciate your offer!
 * MelissBelle (talk) 22:38, 29 April 2016 (UTC)