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Nomination of April Wilkerson for deletion
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 * Hmmmm, guess you don't like April Wilkerson.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 22:18, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

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2019 US Banknote Contest
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Nomination of Criticism of the United States government for deletion
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RfC on 2A Sanctuary article
Please consider adding a comment to the discussion on the Second Amendment sanctuary talk page. --Mox La Push (talk) 08:09, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

permission to reproduce LTP images
Hi Tom my name is George Spilich and I'm a cognitive neuroscientist writing an undergraduate level textbook titled Behavioral Neuroscience for Wiley Press. I am looking at your great images of LTP on wikimedia commons and I am asking for your permission to reproduce those images in conjunction with a discussion of LTP. Here is a URL for one of the images:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_potentiation#/media/File:LTP_First_Stage.png I would use them all to get the concept across and of course attribute the images to Tom W. Sulcer.

THank you for considering my request. Best wishes

George Spilich, Ph.D. gspilich2@washcoll.edu — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gspilich2 (talk • contribs) 20:02, 5 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Hey sure btw they're public domain images so they belong to everybody.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 20:38, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Kia mihi
Thank you sir, for your input on the discussion I started about including mention of the NRA's far-right links.

Ngā manaakitanga! WinstonSmith01984 (talk) 05:57, 15 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Tena koe. Ko te wharangi NRA ... he kino ... koretake ... kaore i te tika.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 09:29, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

"EISP" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect EISP. Since you had some involvement with the EISP redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. Catgirllover4ever (talk) 06:29, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notification and as I wrote I think EISP should point to the proper part of the Orgasm page (it's 'g' spot if you will) with the subsection heading being 'Exercise-induced'. I hope this resolves any frustration with the redirect.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 09:23, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

March 18: First ever ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
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Bari Weiss/Nellie Bowles image?
Thanks for File:Reporter and journalist Nellie Bowles.jpg, you are quite right, it is better than the screenshot I was able to grab, and I hope we get the emailed release statement. However, the source is the most intriguing thing - this was taken by Bari Weiss? Is there a chance you could ask for a released similar photo of Bari Weiss, because we also need a photo for her article? --GRuban (talk) 12:46, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Hey yes, I felt bad about replacing your image (but maybe we can still use them elsewhere, or maybe in a gallery section?) And yes, I've been working on getting an image of Ms. Weiss; I was sent the image of her but I don't yet know who the photographer is, but when I get further information, I'll try to upload it. Right now I've found that 33 of my wife's watercolors are up for deletion on the Commons and after they probably get deleted, well my enthusiasm for volunteering here will dampen even further. It took me perhaps two hours to do the uploading, and then with a few typed words and a mouseclick, they're up for deletion. Sheesh. But I'll continue to pursue one of Ms. Weiss as you've asked.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 12:52, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Heh; it was a momentary twinge, but after thinking about it, I'm always glad when one of my screenshots gets replaced by a better image. That does happen; an article lives for years without an image at all, but then when a mediocre one gets put in, it gets replaced by a better one within days! For the deletion discussion, though, Sorry about that, we have a number of well-intentioned Javerts among us. See also Sayre's Law. Commented in the discussion. --GRuban (talk) 15:51, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks, it was the image itself that prompted me to look into it, so you are an indirect cause of getting a better image. I respect your open-minded commitment to improving the encyclopedia.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 16:15, 3 April 2020 (UTC) Plus thanks for the reference to Sayle's Law -- what's cool about Wikipedia is that we learn new stuff every day. Interesting.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 16:17, 3 April 2020 (UTC)

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Delos numbers
Hello! Congrats on making the Delos article. I took out one claim, the one that you seem to have synthesized from an email from Delos and doing some math on the subscriber numbers. We really should not be asking the article subject for information as it is not independent information. I'm sure there is a reliable independent source out there. Also, I have added some new sources. Thanks.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 22:43, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Hey good improvements.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 00:41, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

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Sándor Szabó
Hi. I saw that you reverted the changes I made to Sándor Szabó (musician). My aim had been to improve the article by adding biographical details, mentioning his most recent positions and replacing the numerous references with more recent sources. I was surprised to see my changes reverted. Could you explain your reasoning and provide recommendations for improving the article? Would it help, for example, if I kept more of the references while incorporating the additional biographical and career details? Thanks! Jcspurrell (talk) 22:36, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I have no problem if you update the article. Deleting references, reducing their number from 15 to 2, looks like a prelude to AfD-ing the article. If you'd like to update the text, feel free, but keep the references.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 22:44, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I've worked on the article again, added a little bit of extra information and kept more of the references. Since many of the references about concerts were from several years ago and he's performed in numerous concerts since then, I didn't keep all of them, especially where the information in them is the same as in other sources. Feel free to put some back if you think they're needed, but otherwise I hope the changes I made will be considered an improvement. Thanks again. Jcspurrell (talk) 14:24, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * The reason for keeping references -- even ones you think are out of date -- is that they are crucial for establishing notability and preventing the article from being put on the chopping block. You've reduced their number from 15 to 5. While perhaps you think your efforts at whittling them down are helpful, their removal makes it more likely that this article will be deleted. Restore all the references otherwise I'm forced to keep reverting you.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 17:03, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * OK. All done! There were a couple of links that were no longer working, but we're up to 16 now so the chopping block should be well out of reach! Thanks again. Jcspurrell (talk) 18:25, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Ok thanks.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 19:29, 4 November 2020 (UTC)

Photos with Stacey Robinson
Hi Tom, you have uploaded several photos with a person named Stacey Robinson who apparently claims to be an opera star and an activist. I have not found any person with that name who is either of that. To me, this looks like a guy who wants to be in Wikipedia with famous people. No offense, I am aware of the valuable work for Wikipedia that you've done, but could you please check on that? Best wishes, --Bernardoni (talk) 01:29, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Stacey Robinson is a legitimate opera performer. He's been on Broadway. He doesn't get enough press to have his own article. I've met him in person and he has a truly wonderful Broadway-calibre deep singing voice.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 10:54, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Okay, I just haven't found any further information about him. At any rate, however, he is not an opera star. --Bernardoni (talk) 21:05, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes he is an opera star.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 22:01, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

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Nomination of Dave Bohman for deletion
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Happy New Year

 * Hey thanks and Happy New Year to you too TimothyBlue!--Tomwsulcer (talk) 16:17, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

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Question about something you wrote a long, long time ago.
Hi Tom,

I was going to add some stuff to the page for liberal legalism. There's a sentence that isn't clear to me, so I tried to track down the author. It's been changed a little bit, but you were the original author... back in 2009. I know this was so long ago, so not to worry if you don't remember. But hopefully you will be able to clear it up.

"Liberal legalism has also been called legal constitutionalism, such as is found in United States and Germany, with political constitutionalism, which is more typical of Britain, by British constitutional scholar Adam Tomkins."

Does this mean legal constitutionalism is the opposite of political constitutionalism?

Thanks so much. I'm doing some research on liberal legalism, so was thinking of adding some things in to the page as I go along. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JapanOfGreenGables (talk • contribs) 22:49, 30 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi JapanOfGreenGables, don't these terms make your eyes water? Legal constitutionalism, Political constitutionalism, Liberal legalism -- sheesh, what do they mean? I think the terms are fuzzily defined, used differently in different contexts, hard to pin down. So I'm somewhat at a loss of how to answer your question; I'm not a lawyer, just a handyman and hobbyist writer, not an academic. You might be better off checking those sources? I remember being in email contact with Adam Tomkins, years back -- I had read his book, emailed him, and he emailed back. Maybe if you got in touch with him, he could answer your question? My advice would be to not put too much emphasis on the terms themselves but on what they mean. Tomkins thought the US system was not as good as Britain's (and I agree) as the article explains. Here's my sense of the essence behind some of these terms, one at a time, (no two-word conjunctions). Liberal is probably meant in the 19th century sense, of enlightenment values, rule of law, property rights, jury trials, etc and not meant in the current context of people that the American far-right doesn't like (ie progressives, social justice warriors, etc). Constitutionalism is having an underlying structure to the political process, whether it's a written constitution like that of the US or an unwritten one like Britain's. Political, well, dealing with politics. I think joining some of these terms causes unnecessary head-scratching.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 23:50, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

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Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
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 * Yes I've been very open about my connections. I write about a huge slew of subjects, on politics, biographies, planets, fashion trends, history, philosophy, and I always try to be fair. Almost every sentence I add is referenced, and it's all good stuff, it's all real, not made up. So if other contributors go about removing my good content, in essence, they will be committing a sort of vandalism by removing referenced content. Sure, it's easy to slap tags on articles, but it's hard to do what I do, which is contribute good content to this good encyclopedia.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 12:12, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Conflict of interest guidelines
''I'm not sure if you have been pointed to these before, but just to be clear: please do not directly edit articles about your family members. Use the article talk page to make edit requests instead.''

Hello, Tomwsulcer. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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 * avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see Spam);
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 * Yes see my comment above.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 12:13, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Nomination of Capitola Dickerson for deletion
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COI editing
I just wanted to drop a slightly chattier note than I left on WP:COIN. I too first got on Wikipedia to write an article about a family member, so I'm sympathetic. (I did take the article through WP:AfC, and have since made only edits that I believe to be non-controversial; I'm also aware that practices have changed a fair bit since you first started editing here.) If you want to write a new article about someone who you have a close connection with, then I recommend developing the article in draft space or user space and then running through AfC. It might avoid a lot of later arguments, at the very least!

As far as talk page requests for existing articles: you can use Template:Request edit, especially on articles that are not followed by a large number of editors. That will flag it for (eventual) attention from a disinterested editor. It helps to break your requests down into clear pieces. WP:NPOV and particularly WP:DUE are good policies to think through carefully before an edit request, as they can be tricky for someone close to a subject.

I agree that assessing WP:COI can be a matter of judgement. I do not mean any ill-will when I say that I would expect to see better judgement from an experienced editor like yourself. I surely believe that you can distinguish between family members and Fuddruckers! I don't think that you want to suggest that other editors need to closely examine all of your edits? Russ Woodroofe (talk) 15:39, 2 November 2021 (UTC)