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Please comment on Talk:Kosovo
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Philip H. Bucksbaum: and others
Among you generally very good AfC reviews, I see some recent problems, mainly with respect to your failure to recognize cases for WP:PROF. This is an alternative to the GNG, and requires meeting only any one of the criteria specified there. Among them:
 * 1) I'm not sure why you declined Bucksbaum on the bssis of having inadequate references. Every detail is referenced. Though some parts of it are based on sources that would not be reliable for  notability, even sources derived from the person himself are acceptable for the routine biographical facts. The sources that establish notability according to WP:PROF are certainly referenced with excellent 3rd party sources. (And note that he mets several criteria of WP:PROF asides from the one for being an expert in his field--named professorship at major university, member of he National Academy of Sciences, President of the Optical Society of America.)
 * 2) For Philip James Ayres similarly, though not quite as dramatically notable.
 * 3) For Darcia Narvaez similarly, with the added factor of NAUTHOR. I have not yet accepted this one because I suspect copypaste & it may need to be rewritten.
 * 4) For Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Touro university worldwide, you similarly ask for 3rd party sources, but all universities are considered notable

I notice you're asking for better referencing for the routine facts of someone's life. We have always accepted sources derived from the person himself for these, unless they are contested or look unlikely. Nor do we need inline citations for these (with of course the same limitations).  DGG ( talk ) 19:09, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, DGG, for your comments and detailed advice. I guess I had a few misconceptions about professors' works and bio in general. Especially the derivation of basic biographical facts from the person itself. You're wonderful. the  one  sean  19:16, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * that doesn't mean we don't check them--when it look dubious, I check that anyone being referred to as professor is a full professor, not an assistant professor or associate  professor, I check that 'taught at" means they had a regular job, not a teaching assistant in grad school, I check that publications claimed as books are books and not pamphlets, or book chapters, and that articles mean peer-reviewed articles in journals. A day or two ago I just removed a claimed professorship from an article because I could find absolutely zero documentation, And once I found a false claim to a PhD. And of course, what always has to be checked is copyvio. If it sounds formally written and I don;t see the source, I normally make at least a few changes just in case.   I see you using similar judgement in areas you clearly know a great deal about,articles I've learned better than to touch--I will normally not decline or speedy anything in sports or popular culture unless it looks utterly obvious. At the start, I made a few very conspicuous errors thinking I could handle anything.  DGG ( talk ) 01:53, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Copyvio, thou art a heartless bitch. You're very right, it's extremely important (because legal stuff). I've found that the highest proportion of copyvios are for corporations, because of the low-hanging fruit of the company website. But thanks for your advice and anecdotes. Have a great day, the  one  sean  20:31, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

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Resubmission - Ben Schwartz
Theonesean,

I am reaching out to let you know I resubmitted the entry for Ben Schwartz. You had rejected the submission due to lack of notability, however the entry meets the necessary notability criteria.

For instance, Ben Schwartz:

- has been the subject of multiple published secondary sources including CNBC, the New York Times, BBC, the Washington Post, and CNN Money which are all reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject

- under "Additional Criteria," his firm received numerous awards significant to his industry most recently including "Best for Frequent Traders" in Barron's 2013 Best Online Brokers Survey

- primary sources reflect his current position and his various commentaries across multiple reliable news outlets showing his notability in his specific field

Please let me know if I can provide further information. Thank you.

Chris

Cmulka11 (talk) 18:08, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for letting me know, Chris. I'm sure it will be re reviewed in due time. Cheers, the  one  sean  00:41, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Welspun Energy
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TB and AfC thanks, Al Berkowitz
Hi! Thanks for reviewing my article (Al Berkowitz). I'm new on this but I hope I can help to build this wonderful site up. Cheers!
 * It's my pleasure. Thanks for contributing! If you ever need any help, don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks. the  one  sean  17:59, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

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AfC Mentoring!
Hello! I signed up! I'm excited. Are you going to kick it in anytime soon?? (My friend Technical 13 said to poke you.  So I am!)  JSFarman (talk) 17:24, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Hey, JSFarman, thanks for dropping me a line. Yes, the course itself is in the final stages of development. I'm going to need lots and lots of beta testers before it will be ready to go live though. Check back on that page, I'm going to create a list of things that need to be done to finish it. Thanks, you're awesome, the  one  sean  23:28, 10 August 2013 (UTC)

Dan Haerle
Hello and Welcome Back, Theonesean, I am resubmitting my article on Dan Haerle for your review. I have gone through and made many of the edits you suggested and also provided additional documentation. I feel that it now meets Wikipedia standards. Please take a few minutes to review it at your leisure and (hopefully) approve it for publication. Thanks, MMyers6167 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mmyers6167 (talk • contribs) 15:50, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Mike, I'll take a look at it pretty soon. the  two  sean  16:26, 13 August 2013 (UTC)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thetwosean (talk • contribs)

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision
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[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Nadim KaramNadim Karam (talk) 12:19, 14 August 2013 (UTC))
To Whom it May Concern,

We have been patiently awaiting your response to our recent submission of "Nadim Karam", which was submitted on July 27th, 2013. We understand that given the number of submissions each week that there may be delays. However, if there is an issue with the submission, we would appreciate it if you would please inform us as soon as possible. Otherwise, we look forward to your reply and having our article enter the Wikipedia universe.

Best Regards, Martine Kiwan
 * Martine, it's not good for the same reviewer to review an article over and over again. I've resubmitted the article for you, so it should be reviewed again in due time. the  one  sean  23:54, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

A Barnstar for You!

 * Thank you! This goes on my awards page! the  one  sean  20:39, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Pythagoras Lodge No. 41, Free and Accepted Masons
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Musician article approval
Please check my queries on my talk page.

Hello, what will it take to get an article created for this prominent NYC musician? There are hundreds of other musicians within the Wikipedia universe with less credit to their name, and less sourced material, making them absolutely less notable than this musician I'm trying to submit an article for. Even when I've tried copying the format/sources of a different musician on Wikipedia with the same scope of credit/involvement in the music scene, this page has gotten rejected again. Any help is truly appreciated.

Thanks Creepshows
 * I'll reply on your page. the  one  sean  20:31, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

AfC
Ping. Do you  have anything  that  can bee seen yet? If not, I'd be happy to  do  it  my self modeled on  the new CVUA I  made some while ago. It really  only  involves copying  the project  and changing  some of the text. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 01:06, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I have a good portion of it done off-wiki. I posted a few help requests on the WT:AFC, and there's a to-do list (link at the top) on the main project page. If you want to help out, that's probably the best way to do it. I would like to see your CVUA, just to compare notes. Thanks for the offer, though, and thanks for your help. the  one  sean  01:12, 24 August 2013 (UTC)


 * WP:CVUA - it's part of a suite of training/adoption  pages that have the same feel  and look for consistency across the site. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 01:28, 24 August 2013 (UTC)


 * That's awesome. Would you like to co-develop the program? Your experience would be a great resource. I especially like the idea of coming up with a specific set of requirements - should probably make sure that the mentors were significantly experienced. Would you like to discuss it? I'll be in IRC: . Thanks so much. the  one  sean  01:41, 24 August 2013 (UTC)


 * The mentors is indeed a specific issue. The reason I closed down the old CVUA and created a new one was because it  was a question  of the blind leading the blind, and the whole thing  had become a MMPORG for younger and/or inexperienced users. I  have always had a strong  set of principles about  IRC and that's why I have never used it  once in  all  my  years here.   Even more so  since one admin  was recently  desyoped for his abuse of it. It  also  never coincides with  my  time zone. I would be happy  to  discuss it  over the transparency  of a normal  talk  page somewhere. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 01:55, 24 August 2013 (UTC)


 * I admire your steadfastness - to be completely honest I just use it for convenience. I'd be glad to discuss this with you on the main project talk page. the  one  sean  02:09, 24 August 2013 (UTC)


 * , I see you popped into for 17 minutes earlier... Most of us actually are around in there most of the time (well, I am) feel free to ping me anytime.  Also, you may want to consider getting yourself a cloak. :) Technical 13 (talk) 03:51, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, . I'll keep that in mind. And thanks for the info about cloaks. I'm going to request one tomorrow, if I manage to get any time to myself. Busy busy busy... the  one  sean  05:36, 24 August 2013 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/RfC Reviewer permission
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My Edits at AfC aren't sticking
Did I have my reviewer status rescinded or something? Every time I've edited and reviewed an article today I get a message that says "edit failed' when I save. I'm confused. Do you have any insight? I have no idea how to figure this out! Thanks. JSFarman (talk) 00:35, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Um, Ok, it looks like an article I accepted and moved into the mainspace (through AfC templates) didn't have the templates for AfC removed. I just deleted them from the article and maybe it'll all be back to normal.  As if.  (This is why I need the Mentorship :))JSFarman (talk) 00:46, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
 * , I'm not sure why this is happening. You should probably bring it up at the AfC talk page. If I find anything, I'll let you know, but for now, ask over there. Thanks for contacting me though. the  one  sean  01:25, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks boss!JSFarman (talk) 01:40, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
 * No, thank you! the  one  sean  01:45, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

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