User talk:Samir/Archive 12

Thank you for your support
Thank you for your support in the RfA on my behalf. It is an honor to have received your expression of confidence. To be chosen as an administrator requires a high level of confidence by a broad section of the community. Although I received a great deal of support, at this time I do not hold the level of confidence required, and the RfA did not pass. It is my wish that I will continue to deserve your confidence. Sincerely, --BostonMA talk 18:38, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


 * p.s. I hope I have not been a disappointment to you. Sincerely, --BostonMA talk 18:38, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Happy New Year
Hey Samir, wish you a very happy 2007...Cheers! Cribananda 17:21, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Request regarding Kelly Marie Ellard
Hi there, I'd like to open either an article for deletion or proposed merger discussion for this article (possibly with the Warren Glowatski article as a group nomination). I have recently spent some time improving the referencing, notability claims and accuracy of the Reena Virk article, and I was surprised to see that there was an article on Warren Glowatski but not on Kelly Marie Ellard. While Warren was the only male charged in the case, Kelly is arguably more important and more deserving of an article as the convicted female murderer (the case sparked a moral panic over girl violence in particular in Canada). There are roughly as many references (mentioned on 157 pages) to Kelly and her life and involvement as there is to Warren and his life and involvement (mentioned on 147 pages) in the main book about this case, Under the Bridge, by Rebecca Godfrey according to the Amazon search inside function. Furthermore, while Warren was convicted in 1999 and served a 9 year sentence, Kelly is currently going into her fourth controversial retrial and continues to be an ongoing news story.

I then saw that the Kelly redirect has an article history behind it but was curious that apparently there was no afd or merge discussion on the talk page (I made a revert attempt at the time with a puzzled comment that the redirect seems very odd - I wasn't sure what was going on). From a communication by User:Fighting for Justice (who reverted my revert, stating that I had "no right" to do such a thing), I understand that you redirected this article in order to resolve a dispute with User:Fighting for Justice over the issue of ethnicity in the case. I appreciate that you probably saw this as the simplest and fairest way of resolving the dispute with Fighting for Justice. But I feel that the subjects of the relevance of the ethnicity aspect, and the necessity of the murderer articles in general should be given an airing in a community discussion. I myself might favour a merge of both articles (not just one) into the main article, but I believe that others should have the chance to comment (I tend to be a deletionist/mergist/exclusionist, but I am even more in favour of community process. I also tend to favour deletion/merging of "associated" separate articles into a main article as much as possible - on the other hand, I'm very aware that I'm in something of a minority in this regard).

Whatever conclusion is reached from a community discussion, they will be more satisfactory for have the backing of a group consensus addressing the status of both the Kelly and Warren articles.

Thanks for considering this Bwithh 07:55, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Happy New Year
It's a little late, but Happy New year to you too. The new year started a bit rough for me, but I have a feeling that it's gonna get better. Thanks. Oran e ( talk  &bull;  cont. ) 15:03, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Re: Also
Happy new year to you too! By the way as for the follow-up on my medical problem.. I went to CHEO in mid-December... They are sure it's just an infected cyst... It's up to me if I want to get it removed. Suprisingly, covered by OHIP. -- Deenoe  01:52, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Encyclopedia dramatica?
I don't see why you had to protect this page I mean ae gets more views then uncyclopedia and is basically the same thing.

If uncyclopedia wasn't protected why was ae?

--CartoonDiablo 02:53, 9 January 2007 (UTC)Thanks
 * I'd suggest that you go to WP:RFPP if you want it unprotected. I'm unwilling to do it.  Thanks -- Samir धर्म  05:10, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

RfA comment
Hello. In regards to this diff, point taken (even though I feel that the second half of my advice to Jance was quite positive and helpful) and no hard feelings. But if you don't mind me asking, what does Malber have to do with any of this? Pascal.Tesson 06:14, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Malber has a knack for tasteless remarks against Indians. His comments regarding #wikipedia-in refers to the IRC channel on India -- Samir धर्म  01:15, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

blanking article talk page
Hey Samir, I'm wondering what WP policy/tradition is on blanking article talk pages. Here's what has me wondering. It feels like censoring criticism of self-promotion, but the article did pass an AfD... Any opinions? Cheers, Pete.Hurd 20:22, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
 * thanks! Pete.Hurd 03:36, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Help
Can you look at the articles:

Aga Khani Islamic Cults

I need some input on these, as in Pakistan the followers of Aga Khan are known as Aga Khani and one user does not agree.

trueblood 04:02, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Not sure I have sufficient knowledge to help. Sorry.  I see you've contacted others that probably are more knowledgeable than me -- Samir धर्म  05:05, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

WP:RfA/Echo Myself
Sorry about that, when I was about to edit the RfA was still open. I was entirely unaware. 5 days  to go... ! Us e  r:Sp3000  05:29, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

My RFA
Hey, thanks for participating in my recent RFA. You were amongst a number of editors who considered that I wasn't ready for the mop yet and as a consequence the RFA did not succeed (69/26/11). I am extremely grateful that you took the time to advise me on to improve as a Wikipedian and I'd like to assure you that I'll do my level best to develop my skills here to a point where you may feel you could trust me with the mop.

I've been blown away by the level of interest taken in my RFA and appreciate the time and energy dedicated by all the editors who have contributed to it, support, oppose and neutral alike. I hope to bump into you again soon and look forward to serving you and Wikipedia in any way I can. Cheers! The Rambling Man 19:27, 11 January 2007 (UTC) (the non-admin, formerly known as Budgiekiller)

Re:Thanks
It was my pleasure. :) - Darwinek 22:49, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

Death By Gluten
Is there any chance you could salt the above page? It was a very heated debate by the band members and I'm sure it is going to get recreated. Consensus in Afd seamed to go towards salting the page Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 23:14, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

Why was Death by Gluten removed? It contained actual facts on actual people and an actual disease. With your profession I would think you would be sympathetic to the idea that not enough people are educated on this disease, and bringing the facts out in a humorous way, especially through lyrics and song, is a very good way of getting people to listen. Their were no deceitful facts, no factual errors. Maybe they did throw in a little something extra to make people laugh, but thats the best way to get people to listen. I urge you to repost the article, if it wakes one person up to whats going on in their body, if it makes one person question their digestion and listen to lyrics that get them to realize that they are sick and need to do something about it, isn't it worth it?
 * Please see WP:NMG. If someone thinks they have celiac disease, they should see a gastroenterologist, not listen to a band called "Death by Gluten". -- Samir धर्म  23:57, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
 * It has been reposted, well as response has. Time for a salt yet? Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 00:03, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Much appreciated Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 00:12, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Michael Donnelly AfD
Thanks for closing out the Michael Donnelly AfD -- those socks were getting a bit much! Not sure if you noticed, but the AfD was a bundle - the other article is The Mystic Battle Trilogy. If you did see it and just haven't gotten to it yet, my apologies. --AbsolutDan (talk) 00:44, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
 * No prob! Cheers --AbsolutDan (talk) 00:56, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

this is no vandalism
How much mg of Diazepam can kill a human being, Samir? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 59.91.254.8 (talk) 15:40, 12 January 2007 (UTC).
 * I had to look it up also. See Diazepam -- Samir धर्म  02:54, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Delhi FAC comments
Could you please see Blacksun's comments in the FAC? I guess we need some die hard Delhiite to take care of the culture section. Please help. I am also requesting some others. You can communicate with your known people as well. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 04:46, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

A very Californian RfA thanks from Luna Santin

 * Glad to see you around, now and then, even if we don't get too many chances to collaborate. Cheers! Luna Santin 12:24, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

user:Unre4L
Hi Samir - I've blocked this user for 1 week for making disruptive edits, hard pov-pushing and consistent incivility - based on WP:POINT, WP:CIVIL, WP:NPA and WP:NPOV. I request you to please review my rationale for this block - if it is indeed justified and properly applied. Rama's arrow 02:50, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Delhi culture
Hi! The subheaders were added only yesterday by SushantGupta. Yes, prose needs improvement. So does citation. More importantly, we have to search for some soul! May be more on Old Delhi culture.--Dwaipayan (talk) 08:55, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Toy safety
What an image! I didn't expect to see something quite so good added that quickly! Thanks - great work. violet/riga (t) 05:34, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Our mails
Hi Samir! I just want to let you know that I've finished most of my exams, so we could start the work if you also have time. Regards, NCurs e work 17:29, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Articles
Hey there, I just wanted to drop by and leave a note after your vote on my RFA, and din't want to contribute to the pile on oppose !voter problem that seems to occuring. My main problem with article writing has been that a lot of articles in my area of interest (music and social work) tend to be very contentious and as such I stay away. However, if you ever have an article that needs referenced, copy edited, or just a look at by another pair of eyes to look over it, let me know! Cheers, ✎ Peter M Dodge  (  Talk to Me  &bull;  Neutrality Project  ) 05:20, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Of course! Frankly, I'm sheepish that I didn't know that Peter M Dodge was Wizardry Dragon (despite leaving a message on your talk page).  Sheepish enough that I'll withdraw my oppose both due to your fine attitude and because I've seen your signature helping a lot of people out -- Samir धर्म  06:26, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Not a problem :) The original comment about articles still stands.  I certainly know I can use some more edits there, but I haven't yet found somewheres to get stuck in that's not too contentious.  Cheers, ✎  Peter M Dodge  (  Talk to Me  &bull;  Neutrality Project  ) 06:33, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * If you're interested after your RfA, we could tackle Ottawa. Would be great if it was WP:FA!  (My hometown BTW, Go Sens Go... I get beaten up a lot in Toronto) -- Samir धर्म  06:38, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm really close to withdrawing my acceptance of the nomination ... I was afraid that kind of "pile on" would happen some way or another, and it really bothers me ... so ... I'll let it sit until tomorrow and see if it clears up - if it does not, I think I will withdraw it.
 * As to Ottawa - I'm kind of leery of editing it alone because some of the Wikiproject Ottawa people seem to have easily bruised egos (hope this doesn't offend anyone, but I'm speaking frankly there). If another editor were there though, I suppose I could take a hack :)  Where do you propose we begin?  Cheers, ✎  Peter M Dodge  (  Talk to Me  &bull;  Neutrality Project  ) 07:03, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Diobesity
It's not a real term. The article was deleted after AfD a few days ago. It is a neogolism --Steve (Slf67)talk 00:24, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I get 43 pubmed hits. It's presented at GI meetings, spelled as diabesity. -- Samir धर्म  00:25, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Diobesity
Hi Samir, this is a recreation of a very recently deleted article, see Articles for deletion/Diobesity. It should be speedied. Regards, Accurizer 00:25, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Not sure. It's a real medical term spelled wrong: diabesity.  See PMID 14598860, PMID 16926773, PMID 16352155, and last month's Lancet: PMID 17098069.  Let me work on it. -- Samir धर्म  00:27, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

O.K., thanks. Also, now I see the original author says diabesity is trademarked and she wants it deleted. Best of luck. Regards, Accurizer 00:28, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
 * She's about to get a block. I'm going to redirect to metabolic syndrome.  Big ups to you in dealing with this, BTW -- Samir धर्म  00:29, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks much. Glad you were there to sort it out. See you around. Regards, Accurizer 00:47, 17 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Samir, your advice please. Given Articles_for_deletion/Diobesity just been deleted with strong consensus, should I (or am I allowed to) immediately delete Diabesity as being recreation of the same-concept article ? David Ruben Talk 04:36, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I restored and protected Samir's redirect. I don't think the redirect should be deleted since it is a valid term. Sarah 05:10, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Bioartificial liver device
You really have to thank Sage2k6 -- they created it. I just split it out of liver dialysis. A DYK would be nice... with a little more buff. :) Nephron T|C 07:04, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Re: off-topic: Looks like that "asthma" instead of expiratory wheeze... might have had some stridor instead. Nephron T|C 07:26, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, and ...good catch! :) Nephron T|C 07:28, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Work
Sorry for not replying for days, I had a successful traumatology exam and my medblog's competition is just over. So I did the same, I typed the letters with shaking hands into Pubmed, but no relevant result. I'd like to create the table for our point number 2 (verif.), but we should decide about that which category or main topic I should include? NCurs e work 20:58, 19 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Ok, I'm going to take my exam of orthopedic surgery, but I have time in the evenings, so I start that table and let you know when a considerable amount is ready. NCurs e work 10:20, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Newyorkbrad's RfA
This is to thank you for your early support on my RfA, which closed favorably this morning. I appreciate the confidence the community has placed in me and am looking forward to my new responsibilities. Please let me know if ever you have any comments or suggestions, especially as I am learning how to use the tools. Your support was particularly welcome as a barnstar that you were kind enough to confer on me back in September was one of the first indications I had that I was making any sort of impression on the community. I look forward to working with you. Best regards, Newyorkbrad 17:51, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Thanks for your kind support in my RfA. I've felt it best to withdraw on this occasion and think about the good advice I received. Thanks again, Jakew 20:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Pot, kettle black
Ekajati = Hanuman_Das. Quite a development for the arbcom case. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:25, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Out of 2000 edits by Ekajati, I checked back to November and found zero overlap in edits, in addition to the linking of Ekajati to a reincarnation of HD via a checkuser. The reincarnation edits the same stuff as HD, including two articles only edited by 5 people in the same year. However one of the buddies found that there were three separate instances of "overlap" edits, between a six minute pause by one of the editors and is trying to mob me. I created User:Blnguyen1 for an experiment just then an managed to wedge a secondary account edit between a one minute pause on the official Blnguyen account. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:04, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

nature medicine article query
Dear Samir,

I’m working on a news story about Web 2.0 and medicine for the journal Nature Medicine. Would it be possible to speak with you?

Sincerely,

Brandon Keim

Nature Medicine T 617.233.5346 E b.keim@natureny.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Brandonkeim (talk • contribs) 19:31, 24 January 2007 (UTC).

Cholangio
Hi there. I'm thinking about working on expanding and de-stubbing the article on cholangiocarcinoma, and I was wondering if you had any pictures (ERCP images, etc) that would be appropriate. MastCell 19:32, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

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