User talk:TheBlinkster/Archive 1

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Thank you!!
Thank you for improving the Dr Kildare article it better than anything I could have ever achieved. Dwanyewest (talk) 20:55, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

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Replaceable fair use File:Casey anderson.jpg
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Duke lacrosse case
Hi. I wanted to thank you for the great job you're doing reorganizing and rewriting Duke lacrosse case. The article was really a mess. I appreciate the work you're doing. Thanks! — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 02:50, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I'm glad you're finding it helpful. I find the case very interesting from a legal perspective because of the unusual issues of prosecutor misconduct, photo lineups, and the state AG actually declaring people innocent, but I think it is a hard article for anyone who isn't a lawyer to write. Whoever got it started did a pretty good job as most of the building blocks are there, it just needs to be pulled together and then it should be fine.  I was initially just going to copyedit it, but it seemed like chunks were missing and there were some NPOV and BLP things so I got a little more into it than planned. Best, TheBlinkster (talk)

Moved query re article
Hi there, I was curious how much you charge to edit or add a wiki page. It has to do with the film"iron ridge". Cheers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.35.136.235 (talk) 03:35, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello. First of all, I do not "charge" to add or edit wiki pages. That's not how Wikipedia works. I add pages when I feel like it, on things of interest to me that meet Wiki's notability guidelines, and others are free to edit the pages I add as long as they don't violate Wiki guidelines (like adding material that violates a Wiki policy, or someone who's the subject of a page editing his own page, etc.)  I (and others) also edit pages on stuff we're interested in/ have knowledge about. Second, with respect to the Iron Ridge film, if you have a comment on the page or something related to the film that you think should be made into a new page, then the proper way to raise the issue would be to put it on the talk page for the film where I and anyone else interested could see it.  If you are someone affiliated with the film you should also state that in your talk page post as it's relevant to considering both your suggestions and the fact that you (as someone affiliated with the film) are limited in what you yourself can add/ edit.  I hope this clarifies matters. TheBlinkster (talk) 04:00, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello, Having provided a few days in case you wanted to read the response at top of the talk page, I am now moving this to the bottom of my talk page in order to keep the page neat. Cheers, TheBlinkster (talk) 22:17, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

Hello, I wanted to see what could be done with this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Stubrumbaugh/sandbox. I'm new to wiki and obviously there are some mistakes that have been and can't be published. Any advice? Cheers! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.82.197.195 (talk) 01:35, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello again. In order for there to be a Wiki article about Stu Brumbaugh, he must meet the Wikipedia notability guidelines, see  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability . This basically means that there must be significant third-party source coverage of Mr. Brumbaugh; for example, books, magazine articles, newspaper articles, documentaries, etc. discussing him, written by neutral authors (pieces by Mr. Brumbaugh himself or his publicity team do not count). Then, the article may contain material that is supported by these sources. Furthermore, the article should be written by someone with no connection to Mr. Brumbaugh. As an example, I have written or contributed significant material to articles about several celebrities such as Casey Anderson, Bob "Hoolihan" Wells, John Sebastian Sr., and Michael Greer, none of whom I know personally or have ever met.  I only know them through their work such as TV shows, films and recordings and was interested in what they did so I made a page for them or cleaned up an existing page. I do not write pages or make significant contributions to pages for celebrities I know personally or socially as that is against Wiki rules. So Mr. Brumbaugh's article would have to be written by an arms-length fan with enough knowledge of/ interest in him and his work to have research sources available and be able to write intelligently about the subject. I hope this sheds some light on what is required to have an article on Mr. Brumbaugh. Cheers, TheBlinkster (talk) 19:20, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Posted reply to "claim re Ricks cottage being same as Gentle Ben house" question
In case you're still interested in the issue, I wanted to let you know that I've posted a reply to the question you posted on the Flipper 1964 TV series Talk page concerning "claim re Ricks cottage being same as Gentle Ben house". 67.186.19.151 (talk) 17:10, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

December 2015
Welcome to Wikipedia. We welcome and appreciate your contributions, including your edits to From Here to Eternity, but we cannot accept original research. Original research refers to material—such as facts, allegations, ideas, and personal experiences—for which no reliable, published sources exist; it also encompasses combining published sources in a way to imply something that none of them explicitly say. Please be prepared to cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. ''Sections such as "differences from the novel" must be sourced to establish that the differences are considered significant in some manner. Wikipedia articles should not include trivia.'' DonIago (talk) 14:46, 18 December 2015 (UTC)
 * It's not really trivia or OR as there are sources discussing the material that the filmmakers changed or in some cases were made to change. I'll put it back once it's properly cited.  Thanks, TheBlinkster (talk) 14:54, 18 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Sounds good! DonIago (talk) 15:52, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings
To You and Yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 03:49, 21 December 2015 (UTC)