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New question raised regarding Talk:Hillary Rodham Clinton/April 2015 move request
Some opposers of this move have now contended that there is a "Critical fault in proposal evidence", which brings the opinions expressed into question. Please indicate if this assertion in any way affects your position with respect to the proposed move. Cheers! bd2412 T 04:35, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Modify title for article presently called Just in Time (Business)
Thank you for your offer to fix the wrong title for me. The article's present title is "Just in Time (Business)" The correct title, far more specific and accurate, should be "Just-in-Time Manufacturing" I've already fixed some of the early content of the article by adding lots of relevant citations.Shonzey (talk) 19:11, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * There you go should be good now. Let me know if you want me to make any more changes. Winner 42 Talk to me!  19:16, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Fh80
Hi I don't know who you are, or how editing wikipedia works - did my first contribution today. You said you removed it because it was not constructive for you... is this a personal opinion or on some objective criteria? My response was particularly directed at the easy to assume in ignorance but unsubstantiated view by a labour polictician that there was an inequality over the MA ststus (even though it is qualified) all MAs are unequal some universities are much more rigorous thanh others. I am not sure what your knowledge is of UK education system but Bristol is one of the top 10 most possible and has 1/4 of the workload etc prefix:User talk:Winner 42/

Not sure how to just send you a personal message rather than in a forum and am of course interested in any modifications to my input that you suggest but the point is a good one to make — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fh80 (talk • contribs) 19:44, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. Wikipedia has policies about not including original research. Article must say what reliable sources say about them not and your personal opinion on the subject.

removal of edit from List of nearest galaxies
I clearly did make a comment. I admit I made an error in removing the top material and the information below the list, which I have now restored along with the information in the list I originally added. Rhermanrherman (talk) 23:40, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Fair enough, I just thought it was a little odd that you removed content unrelated to your edit summery. Winner 42 Talk to me!  23:50, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Message
Hello, I had removed some content on Linear ion trap because that part was too technical. Thank you for you reminder. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZuyinLi (talk • contribs) 01:35, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Floride Calhoun Article Assessment
Thank you for your recent assessment of the article I created on former Second Lady of the United States Floride Calhoun. If you have anymore thoughts or ideas on how to improve the article, please do not hesitate to offer them.--TommyBoy (talk) 02:31, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem, just trying to work my way through the backlog of requests after the editor maintaining them got banned. Winner 42 Talk to me!  02:36, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Caskett2015
I new at this and I don't know how to put the source in there was a article
 * You can find instructions at Help:Referencing for beginners. Winner 42 Talk to me!  22:19, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * can you give me step by steps still confused
 * ok, here is the simple version. Step 1: Find the tweet that confirmed the information. Step 2: Find the link to that tweet, now it should look like this: https://twitter.com/Example/status/12345678910111213 Step 3: Put that link in between two tags, it should look like this: Now you have your reference! Step 4: Copy that into the article behind the statement saying that it is confirmed for an 8th season, and you're good! Winner 42 Talk to me!  14:12, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

George Kneipp
Thank you sincerely for your help. It's much appreciated. I realise that there needs to be the efforts of selfless people like you, to keep Wikipedia functional. I wish you all the best, Paul Kneipp.114.76.169.213 (talk) 08:28, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
 * You are very welcome! Thank you for your kind words. I understand the AfC process isn't perfect as it is quite understaffed at the moment, but comments like these make it worth it. Happy editing! Winner 42 Talk to me!  14:15, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello
The correction I made is not wrong! For many centuries the greeks wanted to have everything for their own even the history, but they can not change the truth so I fixed the mistake. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GabrielKuka (talk • contribs) 16:34, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Why is Lyapunov's sonata any less notable than Reubke's?
Both are extremely long. And arguably, Lyapunov's is better constructed, musically speaking. So why is there an article for Reubke's sonata, but not Lyapunov's? Peterw712 (talk) 20:26, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Both sonatas are notable in the day to day sense of the word, but the article on Reubke's sonata, (I'm assuming you are referring to this?) establishes its notability by including significant sources on the subject. In this case an issue of The Musical Times as well as the publication of Julius Reubke (1834-1858), notes to Kevin Bowyer's recording of The 94th Psalm. You just need to find some published works that discuss the sonata and then the article can be published into Wikipedia. See the golden rule. Winner 42 Talk to me!  20:31, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

No I am talking about Reubke's piano sonata, which has no sources. Peterw712 (talk) 01:29, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It does now ;) Wikipedia's policies and its ability to enforce those policies sometimes differ. You still need sources for your article though. (Semi relevant) Winner 42 Talk to me!  01:51, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

I added two sources to my draft, one from allmusic and one from imslp. :) And I still think we are talking about different things - the source you added was for Reubke's organ sonata arranged for solo piano, and not the one in B flat minor that was originally for solo piano. This is the one I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNMWu2_T94g The author of the Reubke piano sonata article seems to be relying on the imslp score (and even his own analysis), so I took the liberty of adding imslp.org as a source. The way I see it, the Reubke piano sonata article shouldn't exist without the Lyapunov piano sonata article existing as well. :/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peterw712 (talk • contribs) 03:01, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Fair enough, you are free to nominate Reubke's piano sonata for deletion if you wish (Minor note though: the source I added does actually mention his sonata in B-minor in the second paragraph, but its not very significant either way). But when I declined your Draft, that wasn't me saying that I don't think that the article shouldn't exist (it should), it was me saying that I think the article needs improvement before publication. I've gone ahead and added a minor reference to your article as well. Winner 42 Talk to me!  03:29, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Today's articles for improvement



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 * This week's voting for TAFI's upcoming weekly collaboration has begun at Week 23 of 2015. Thanks for participating!

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14:17:16, 10 May 2015 review of submission by Franckecito
Franckecito (talk) 14:17, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Just re-edited the Out A Day page you declined. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Out_a_Day#References Please help me with this page, as I'm still a beginner in this.

Semi-protected edit request on 10 May 2015
I don't want you to think that i was trying to mess up the page it's just that Idris price is my dad and i was just jocking

Pricek21 (talk) 15:14, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Ok, just please don't do it again. Winner 42 Talk to me!  15:25, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Jack Mango
Jack Mango is a youtube actor. He posts videos all over youtube of him doing stand up comedy acts. He has 110 subscribers and 45 videos. Check him out for great comedy and to have a good laugh. Boom Schnizel. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.150.108.246 (talk) 15:05, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not a place to promote your youtube channel. See WP:SOAP. Winner 42 Talk to me!  15:27, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia email re Newspapers.com signup
HazelAB (talk) 22:23, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, you're the best! Winner 42 Talk to me!  23:13, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Did you ever reach any result with people like that?
Or does nothing help? I am willing o commit "WP suicide", but I'm afraid some skin is too thick to get through.Arminden (talk) 01:07, 11 May 2015 (UTC)Arminden
 * Once editors have very negative opinions of other editors it is best to just to not interact with them. Else you'll just start wasting electrons at ANI and no one wants that. You aren't going to convince anyone with uncivil language, especially un-involved parties. Just my two cents. Winner 42 Talk to me!  01:11, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

- Thanks. I'm not going to spend a lot of time studying WP guidelines like for supporting a PhD thesis, it's a) useless with ill-willed editors, since always interpretable, and b) no time for nonsense. But I am more than open to logical arguments and civil BEHAVIOUR. Stalking, stubbornly reverting my well-researched and -argued work on topics which mean something to me but hardly anything to this other guy, is anything but civil. Language is only one, superficial way of staiyng civil.

This said -- I am using the edits I'm doing during my day job, as do other colleagues of mine who find them useful. HOW CAN ONE STOP A STALKER FROM UNDOING GOOD, USEFUL WORK? He's like a spring, I touch any disambiguation page and he jumps immediately to revert it. I touched "Ford", probably his pet project (put common noun and its etymology first, putting the car manufacturer second; capital crime), and he's on me ever since. You seem to be a go-to WP authority, also way calmer than me, maybe you can start some arbitration procedure. Thank you.Arminden (talk) 10:04, 11 May 2015 (UTC)Arminden


 * What you have described is case of WP:HOUNDING which is a form of harassment. Although, I have not thoroughly researched your dispute with the other editor, but I'm going to make some advice based on what you have told me. I would consider discussing it with the editor once you are calm while trying to remain Civil, even if they have wronged you. If that is unsuccessful you may want to consider Dispute resolution such as moderation, mediation, or a third opinion. If this is unsuccessful or if users continue to repeatedly harass you despite your desire for resolution, you may wish to report it to WP:ANI. Winner 42 Talk to me!  14:23, 11 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Many, many thanks for your advice & taking the time! Now it's on me. Cheers, Arminden (talk) 14:53, 11 May 2015 (UTC)Arminden

Tech News: 2015-20
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
 * You can now make charts and maps on your wiki with the new "graph" tool. If you have an old browser, you will see images instead. It uses a tool called Vega; you can learn how to use it and write help pages for your wiki. You can use the Vega edit tool to make charts and copy the code to your wiki. Charts and maps use complex code and you should put them into templates. In the future, you will be able to create charts with VisualEditor.
 * You can apply for technical jobs to develop tools for the community.
 * The logos of all wikis are now in a new place. It will make pages load faster. You can still ask to change the logo. You can also use local CSS for brief changes.

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Changes this week
 * The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since May 6. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from May 12. It will be on all Wikipedias from May 13 (calendar).
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Fifty Shades Of Grey (film)
As I said earlier, after watching both theatrical & unrated versions, there is NO post-credits scene that is described by Josh Wolk of Yahoo. I contacted him via Twitter of his reasons for posting his deceptive article. His reply was "It was a parody of all the post-Marvel movie credits scrutiny. 'Slap n Pickle' was the tip-off it was humor, I thought!"

Josh has fooled you & everyone who read the Wikipedia of the movie, including me... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ptrwin5481 (talk • contribs) 22:00, 11 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Wow... What a jerk that author is, they should at least tag it as parody or satire when you post "news" articles to a section which is supposed to contain factual information. -100 reliable source points to yahoo :/ Winner 42 Talk to me!  22:35, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!
You're very welcome! You aren't to shabby at kindness yourself ;) Winner 42 Talk to me!  21:42, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Grace Kosaka page
Hi again. I will provide additional references for the notability criteria. I have over 500,000 hits on google and wish the page to remain.Lisamichelle2008 (talk) 22:43, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Massachusetts
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Massachusetts you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Buffaboy -- Buffaboy (talk) 01:01, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

A new barnstar for you!

 * Thank you very much, just doing my best to keep up Wikipedia's standards of quality! Winner 42 Talk to me!  13:37, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

 * Thank you very much, it was delicious! Shouldn't be too hard considering all the work you've done finding sources for the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment! Winner 42 Talk to me!  13:39, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Deleted sub-pages
I just deleted several of your sub-pages that you had tagged for speedy deletion with WP:U1. Not that it is any of my business, but is there a particular reason you were having them deleted? Them seemed like good pages. Chris lk02  Chris Kreider 13:34, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Just clearly out old sub-pages I haven't used in years. They only existed for vandals to find and mess with, so I thought I might as well get rid of them. Winner 42 Talk to me!  13:36, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Ah, just making sure you weren't going to retire or anything. Ive seen that before when somebody gets frustrated, they start tagging their own pages for deletion.   Chris  lk02  Chris Kreider 13:57, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much, I appreciate your prompt response and helpful information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bfvolve (talk • contribs) 19:06, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Will
Winner 42, Hello, I noticed today that you are unfamiliar with the Lactoperoxidase-Thiocyanate-Hydrogen Peroxide System, the Firewall of the mammalian (including Human) Immune System.

Perhaps I could elucidate you on it's importance!

Please email me at willwiegman@earthlink.net to continue this discussion or get back to me here. (I'm not totally adept to all the different ways to communicate on Wikipedia.) I do recognize bad information in my field of study at IU, sub-cellular biochemistry, when I see it though.

Hope to hear back from you soon.

Sincerely, Will

239-265-2253 OK to text  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129CBRider (talk • contribs) 01:39, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello Will, I understand why it is frustrating for information you know is wrong to persist on Wikipedia, but the systems we have in place to prevent unsourced material (even added by experts such as yourself) to be added are also some of the most important ones at preventing factual inaccuracies (either unintentional or malicious) from creeping into the site. If you want to correct the page please use reliable sources and discuss the material with other editors at the talk page. Also it appears you may be using multiple accounts on Wikipedia, please do not do this as it is consider disruptive and makes communication difficult (see policy). To keep communication in one place, please reply below, thank you. Winner 42 Talk to me!  14:45, 14 May 2015 (UTC)



The things I added had references to other correct Wiki pages. Chemistry is a hard science and a reaction or metabolic system either exists or it doesn't. Unlike religion or politics which are debateable,the progress of biochemistry progresses as experimental techniques allow deeper understanding of existing chemical reactions going on in the many interconnected metabolic systems in the human body. The debate comes when you have to ask the question, "Where do we look next?", not whether the body produces HCN or SCN during the processing of Amygdalin, for instance: "Thiocyanate is produced by the reaction of elemental sulfur or thiosulfate with cyanide:

8 CN− + S8 → 8 SCN− CN− + S2O32− → SCN− + SO32−

The second reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme sulfotransferase known as rhodanase and may be relevant to detoxification of cyanide in the body." This from the Wiki for Thiocyanate, which is correct.

HC401RI
Is providing reviews or a list of works which reference the subject's publications adequate for proving notability? If the subject's publication appears as a reference in multiple other wikipedia pages does that prove notability? HC401RI (talk) 14:14, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello, in general being published isn't considered an indicator of notability on Wikipedia unless those publications are reported on by independent, reliable sources. See the inclusion guidelines at WP:BIO and WP:ACADEMICS. Winner 42  Talk to me!  14:49, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Abusive deletion of the page "It's All About Piano!"
Hello, Why did you suppress the article "It's All About Piano!"? It is information about a festival, there are plenty similar articles on Wikipedia. Thank you to put it back online as soon as you can.Stagiaire classique (talk) 15:29, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not a place to promote and advertise your festival. Winner 42 Talk to me!  15:31, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

North Kildare Reapers page deletion suggestion
I'm not sure I understand the request to delete. This is a team in the top level of the Irish American Football League, the only in the country. There are numerous other teams with pages and fewer external references than I have provided in the first few minutes of setting up the page. Pkloehn (talk) 14:23, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Hello, apologies if the PROD template came across as bitey, likely it was not the best judgement on my part. You seem to have improved the article significantly. Although I suggest you might want to add some references to news coverage of the team as well which will help it pass WP:ORG. If you have any more questions feel free to ask! Winner 42 Talk to me!  15:37, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

It's All About Piano festival: Ask for a page
Hello again, This is not my festival, for information. I think it should be good to have all festivals listed on Wikipedia, because it is information, about classical music. So this is a festival which takes place in London every year. For instance, the London Festival of Baorque Music has a page, and it is normal. Please create the page for me if you were not satisfied by its content. http://institut-francais.org.uk/itsallaboutpiano/ Thank you.Stagiaire classique (talk) 15:37, 14 May 2015 (UTC)


 * All articles on Wikipedia must comply with the neutral point of view policy which states that Wikipedia should cover things neutrally as reported in reliable sources. If you are interested in having the article on Wikipedia I suggest going through Articles for creation, new editor process rather than using the process for experienced editors. Winner 42  Talk to me!  15:42, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Uploading to Wikicommons on behalf of others
Hi there

You messaged me regarding an image of GKelly Pie and Mash shop that I am trying to display on the Roman Road London page I have created. I'm not sure if this is where I am meant to contact you about this but I'm struggling to understand how to use Wiki.

Many of the shop owners on Roman Road have some fabulous historical photographs of Roman Road back in the early 1900s that they are happy for these to be featured on the Roman Road London wiki page. However they are not able to do this themselves. Many are in their seventies and don't even have an email address. How am I able to upload images to WikiCommons on their behalf?

Kind regards

Tabitha Stapely 15:41, 14 May 2015 (UTC)Tabithastapely — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tabithastapely (talk • contribs)
 * To paraphrase Elon Musk, Copyright is hard. The easiest way out is if the photographs were taken before 1923, in that case they are public domain and you can upload them all you want because they are no longer protected by copyright law. If not you can try to get them to fill out a copyright release form which would also release their works into the public domain. Would either of these options work for you? Winner 42 Talk to me!  16:24, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

About Ramazan Shareef
This is upcoming Transmission of GEO TV and I created this article with proper Guideline and References then why you tagged it for Proposed deletion Kindly Review your tagging or Guide me properly

Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jalismirza (talk • contribs) 17:45, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Arthur "Smokestack" Hardy
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement on this article. If there is on thing I'd do, it would be to change the name. Most searches would start with 'smokestack', but I think it should be 'Arthur "Smokestack" Hardy. Thoughts? Robco311 17:43, 14 May 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by BeeCeePhoto (talk • contribs)
 * The general policy on Wikipedia is to name articles based on what they are most commonly referred to as. I think Arthur "Smokestack" Hardy would be a better title as well and have taken the liberty of moving it. I noticed you also took a photo from the museum, do you live around there? If so it would be really nice to have more images of artifacts from the museum for use on Wikipedia if you would be willing to donate them. Winner 42  Talk to me!  17:57, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

I was told by the curator that he has plenty of photos not displayed, I am trying to get him to donate some to the commons. Hardy wasn't just a Volley, and while the sentence looks good, 15 black volunteers were actually made 'Fire Auxiliary' and the Baltimore Civil defense trained them in firefighting, (regular white firefighters wouldn't have done that) awarding certificates in 42'. Arthur got his first, so was the first black fireman. They did not get paid. In 49' the auxiliary force, which responded on 3rd alarms, agitated for pay because of the SHC trio. The mayor ok'd a civil service test, and from that test in 52' hired 10 blacks as paid firemen. The Auxiliaries continued to assist, but Hardy, being 50 years old, certainly didn't qualify to be hired as a civil servant. He stayed at Eng Co.13 and was still going to fires at 90. FYI Robco311 18:32, 14 May 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by BeeCeePhoto (talk • contribs)

Screen Junkies
Hello, I'm trying to figure out exactly which edit you had a problem with. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.204.114.204 (talk) 20:50, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that, I see what you are trying to do now. On Wikipedia we don't typically use asterisks for notes because footnote groups are generally better. To do this you can use a and put a at the bottom of the page. Happy Editing! Winner 42  Talk to me!  21:01, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

1st Wonder deletion question
Hey there, I'm always on Wikipedia and I was reading something about Giants: Citizen Kabuto, and ended up finally trying to write something here. Then you tagged it for speedy deletion. Why? It doesn't list a reason why? It seems like there are many possible reasons and many ways in which it could be clarified based on various rules, but it didn't list any of those. Could you elaborate? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lokai08 (talk • contribs) 21:13, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It was deleted under G11 for "Unambiguous advertising or promotion" articles written on Wikipedia must be neutral if you wish to write the article in a more neutral tone, I suggest Articles for Creation, the new editor article creation process. Winner 42 Talk to me!  21:28, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Mule band discography
Hey, thanks for poking in. I think you're making a mistake in reverting what I'm doing over there. Compare my version of the discography versus the old one. It's cleaner, which is why the cleanup button is there. And it's more logical. Thanks, and if you don't mind, go back and revert your mistake. Zoinxs (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 20:08, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Fair point, I have re-introduced your edit. I do disagree with the removal of the refimprove tag though as the article does need additional references for improvement. Happy Editing! Winner 42  Talk to me!  20:12, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Ok! Am working on collecting more refs, but I don't know quite how to do that yet... there's good stuff at the label website and Spin.com that I'd like to use as refs... Zoinxs (talk) 20:13, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Help:Referencing for beginners is a great resource for that. Winner 42 Talk to me!  20:31, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Men of War
I don't understand, the rest of the plot was written with my old account too. Why not delete the rest as well. Also, please understand that it's still a work in progress so please do not disturb. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cupofteaguy (talk • contribs) 02:01, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

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i wanted to create the template
 * Why were you creating it in AfC talk space? Winner 42 Talk to me!  16:15, 16 May 2015 (UTC)


 * I submitted in template creation, but it's getting redirected there, i don't know why?-- C E  (talk) 16:16, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

RE: Your submission at Articles for creation: Mark White (bassist) has been accepted
Thanks. I added the infobox and did a little clean up. I'll work on getting the grade up on the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IamPersistent (talk • contribs) 18:15, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

No problem, nice job on the article! If you want to improve the article, I recommend looking at the Good Article standards. Getting something to good status is a huge indicator of the quality of that article and of your ability as an editor. I don't mean that you should submit it for review right away, but rather it can be something to work towards. Happy Editing!

Section Prefunded in Bidding Fee Auction.
Winner42, the new section "prefunded bidding fee auction" is a blatant attempt by Miko Lasso to promote the concept behind his website. He is desperately trying to create the false illusion that he has come up with something new but he has been turned down by the patent office. He is the past owner of BidStick, a penny auction site which scammed users and he publically adnmitted to the use of bots. This new venture is his latest con and I don't think Wikipedia should be used to defraud people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.202.91.119 (talk) 16:24, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
 * You seem to be correct, at least for that specific section on Wikipedia (Haven't looked into the person's history), that the section should not be there. In the future you can just say "removing unsourced content" in your edit summery and most editors will agree with your edit. Happy Editing! Winner 42 Talk to me!  16:30, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Winner42, the poeple deleting the prefunded or buying bids towards an item feature, are penny auction professional. They are affiliated with quibids.com and they are trying to block new technology from coming out to the market place. Their goal is to keep penny auctions running with shills and bots, and not have Facebook bidder authentication. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.153.80.137 (talk) 21:36, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * If you want the section included in Wikipedia than you will need to provide reliable, independent sources showing its importance. Winner 42 Talk to me!  21:40, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Google has contacted us regarding the business model. Quibids is trying to block Google and Facebook bidder authentication technlogy from entering the marketplace and you are taking the side of Bots and shills. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.153.80.137 (talk) 21:48, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * By having a conflict of interest and promoting something on Wikipedia you are, by definition, "a shill". Please follow the COI guild lines I have posted to your talk page. Additionally you still require sources for the section to be included. Winner 42 Talk to me!  21:56, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Please google the term: penny auction business dilemma. Penny auction business dilemma is commonly known problem in the industry and the only 1click solution to it is prefunding or buying bids towards an item. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.153.80.137 (talk) 21:58, 16 May 2015 (UTC) Prefunding is not really that difficult to understand. In the current model bids are bought towards air. In prefunded model bids are bought by funding items. Only with the prefunded model the auction software can be sure there are atleast 2 potential bidders interested in the auction, hence making bots unnecessary. By you deleting the section you are taking the side of bots and shills. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.153.80.137 (talk) 22:11, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not a place to promote you product, no matter how good it is. You are required to follow the instructions on your talk page regarding conflicts of interest, failure to do so may lead to a removal of editing privileges. Additionally you have continually failed to provide reliable sources demonstrating the notability of prefunded bidding fee auctions until you do so, the section will not be included in Wikipedia. Finally, in regards to your generally uncivil behavior and the wasting of my time, you are hereby banned from my talk page for a period of one year, failure to comply will also result in a removal of editing privileges. Winner 42 Talk to me!  22:17, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Haha, I think this is the first time I've gotten a barnstar for declining someone's draft! The AfC process rarely takes 3-4 weeks, but for some users (particularly if the submission is sourced in a foreign language or is on a highly technical subject), but most of the time people get a response within a week. There is a template on your draft, you can add/remove that depending on whether your draft is ready for review. You draft is saved every time you update the page so there is no need to worry about that.  I would recommend you clarify what the article is about in the lead and format it into sections. You also will need footnotes. Hope that helps, and thanks for the barnstar!  Winner 42  Talk to me!  22:59, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

RE: Rania Khan
Hi - I note your comment on the deletion discussion for Rania Khan article. You said you were "concerned" that I had misrepresented the consensus of the previous deletion nomination - I don't think you need to be "concerned". There were four votes last time; two of which were "weak" or "very weak". So it was 50% weak at least given the fact one commentator said his keep was "very weak" which should give the weak side additional extra weight. I appreciate this sounds a bit pedantic but it felt like you were criticizing me and accusing me of being deliberately misrepresentive, which I must emphasise was not my intention. Perhaps I should have said "half the people last time thought it was weak or very weak" but I thought just saying people thought it was "weak" was enough to summarize. Aetheling1125 22:49, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Apologies for that coming across as overly harsh. I understand that you were acting in good faith, and it was wrong of me to imply that you might be acting maliciously. I think the clarification you have provided does express the point more clearly though. Happy Editing! Winner 42 Talk to me!  23:08, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Temporary Retirement
After you left #wikipedia-en-help, Huon decided you were right and blocked the IP. Please don't leave over this single incident that was ultimately resolved in your favour. You're a good editor. ekips39 (talk)  00:10, 17 May 2015 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry for being a little slow, but it took me some time to figure out what's going on over there. Apparently multiple reliable sources do discuss Flipora without mentioning the malware issue, as recently as in January, but enough sources, though not in quite as high-profile publications as Forbes, confirm that Flipora indeed does more than it should and must be considered malware. I'm surprised that the likes of Forbes would write glowing reviews of malware, but apparently that's precisely what happened. Huon (talk) 00:22, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Damn! He just offered to help me with a article....Robco311 (talk) 15:31, 17 May 2015 (UTC)


 * , Apologies for over-reacting, I've been going through a lot of IRL stress recently and was not prepared to deal with the situation over at Flipora. Huon I know that you were just doing your job as an admin and it is best to be slow and precise rather than quick and make mistakes. It disturbs me the level of block evasion going on in that article though. It needs full protection as well as blocks handed out to all the accounts evading blocks. Winner 42 Talk to me!  16:38, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Information.svg Warning!
Well, it is not a warning for you. I just wanted to ask, why did not you warn that user (Ukvoltaire123)? I see you reported it at Administrator intervention against vandalism, but it would be better if you had warned that user. (Personally I feel, that user won't be affected by it.) I would have warned that user, but I don't know which exact level will be suitable. Hope I don't sound foolish! 117.212.138.199 (talk) 18:08, 17 May 2015 (UTC) 117.212.138.199 (talk) 18:37, 17 May 2015 (UTC) 117.212.138.199 (talk) 18:45, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The editor has engaged in a pattern of extremely disruptive behavior that led him to being blocked less than two weeks ago, he has received numerous warnings in the past which have not changed his behavior. He is clearly not here. Warnings exist as a way to discourage and correct disruptive behavior.  There is no hope to changing his behavior which is why I went straight to AIV. Though  could be suitable if there was any hope of him becoming a competent editor. Winner 42  Talk to me!  18:18, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I know how troublesome that editor is. I saw the talk page. Like how some students have notebooks full of red marks, the user has warnings! That user has no chances of improving. We could ask an admin to block, if no edit to WP was made. But since, a few are made, he is lucky.
 * Well user, ping doesn't work for IP. I don't have notifications. Remember next time!
 * Oops . Winner 42 Talk to me!  18:53, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Savon
I interviewed Savon for my documentary Split Decision and book "A Cuban Boxer's Journey: From Castro's Traitor to American Champion." Split Decision has a wikipedia page but not the biography I also mentioned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brinjonathanbutler (talk • contribs) 17:09, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Cool! I'll add that book as your source. Winner 42 Talk to me!  17:12, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Appreciate it. One other thing. I'm trying to add an author photo to my own wikipedia page. I don't have the status to do that. The picture is with Guillermo Rigondeaux, another Cuban boxer, from Tijuana. Might I email you that photo to add if that's not too much trouble? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brinjonathanbutler (talk • contribs) 17:19, 17 May 2015 (UTC) I believe you should be able to upload it to Commons as I think that it does not require auto confirmation, if not you will want to use Files for upload. From what you've told me, it seems like you own the image, so it shouldn't be too difficult. I've also gone ahead and cleaned up your Wikipedia page as the formatting was a bit wonky. Winner 42 Talk to me!  20:00, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you
Yes, I am stressed, thank you for understanding. FrozenFan2 (talk) 01:33, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

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Revert on politics of Switzerland
You reverted my edit on Politics of Switzerland (my removal of a section that I had interpreted as vandalism). I am certain the content in question has no place in Wikipedia and thus have posted about it on the relevant talk page. I hope you'll contribute your views on the matter to that page. --Static Sleepstorm (talk) 10:49, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for the notification
Thank you, Winner 42, for notifying me of the acceptance of my submission for Judge Edward William Cornelius Humphrey of Kentucky.Mitzi.humphrey (talk) 13:17, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your submission

 * You're very welcome, good job on the article! Winner 42 Talk to me!  13:28, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Brent Bozell
There are no formal sources for the controversy because it was a largely unrecorded, unpublicized commencement speech. Furthermore, I was present at said Commencement as a graduating student, and am quoting him directly in some parts. If in the event a formal source containing video footage is uploaded, or a transcript of the event prepared, I will cite it accordingly. But your removal of my addition is largely unwarranted. It was not vandalism, and it contained the most direct,relevant source to the event. I respect your job of policing articles for unreferenced additions and vandalism, but you cannot possibly expect a direct transcript of the event or a Facebook column as reference to comments I and others were witness to. They were controversial, biggotted comments in front a large audience, and it is important to I and others who had our commencement marred by this speaker that that addition in the controversy section be kept. That being said, if contrasting opinion of a majority from the Commencent is presented, I concede to having the addition deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NAS8984 (talk • contribs) 02:53, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * While I understand you are trying to do what's right and I'm not doubting that these comments have been made, Wikipedia requires a very high standard of sources for Biographies of Living People, especially content that could be perceived as negative or critical. Though if it is notable, some news organizations will pick up on the controversy and report on it then. You can then use those as sources. Winner 42 Talk to me!  13:41, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

request for help
Hello again, I am still working on a page about author Michael Tougias and hoped you could decipher the latest comment I received. I realize the editors are very backed up and I'm in no hurry but the latest comment doesn't make any sense and I have been unable to send a message to the person who left it! He/she seems to be saying my sources are inadequate but I'm simply modeling the page after others (who have fewer outside sources). Thank you in advance. 3AlisonO (talk) 01:41, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh shoot, I promised to help you out didn't I. Sorry about that :/ To address you comments, don't mind him though, he is a bit green. I've been debating whether or not to delist him from reviewers, but you take what you can get. Your sources are really good, you have a good collection of fine journalism there that passes all of Wikipedia's guildlines. It's also nice seeing some of these reports that I remember reading a while back. I think he might be concerned with your lack of footnotes though. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll try to fix up your article (For real this time!) tomorrow. Winner 42 Talk to me!  02:29, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you again. This process has been exhausting! 3AlisonO (talk) 15:05, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

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Reviewing
I'm not sure exactly why I am denied reviewing articles, how many complains did I get. I am aware of the policies. I have had interactions with authors that have been fruitful. I have left comments with out declining articles. I took the advice of peers about finding AFC pending articles that can be declined right away. I've approve good articles. I have worked hard on submitting my own articles. Am I suppose to comment on submissions before making a choice to accept or decline? If I can't review, is it okay for me to help authors by editing their articles and advising them? I've real world experience as a writer on a newspaper, about 1000 edits and nearly 6 months of edits, English is my first language. I've asked for someone to come behind me to aid in my decisions. Is it possible I get a mentor? Can I be on probation? Did I review too many articles a day. I admit I am excited to help with Wilipedia, perhaps too enthusiastic? Thank you. Adyoo3 (talk) 19:49, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

A brownie for you!
Thanks! TAFI is always a fun project to work on. By the way, do you plan on working on the health effects section right now, or can I have a go at it? Just want to avoid edit conflicts. Winner 42 Talk to me!  00:51, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Please, go for it! I don't plan on working on it in the near future. In fact, I created that empty section with the hopes of someone filling it in. -- Bananasoldier  (talk) 00:53, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

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Family Lives On
Hi Winner42,

I was wondering as to what specifically led to the rejection of the Family Lives On Foundation submission?

I did in fact write it in a neutral and encyclopedic voice that I crafted to the best of my ability, there is no 'peacock' terms used as far as I can see. The only things I would omit would be the phrase 'special feeling' from the Tradition Program and bringing up the fact that Family Lives On Foundation is the only bereavement support tool under Addressing Unmet Needs.

Everything else is as neutral and encyclopedic as can be.

If you have suggestions as to the article, it'd be greatly appreciated but I must urge that the article cannot be changed significantly from where it is at presently.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clemendove99 (talk • contribs) 02:14, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for looking over the Nequa or Problem of the Ages article.
I started on this article over a year ago and was constantly criticized for unreliable sources. The unreliable sources were never pointed out so it became for me a guessing game. Since any source covered by Worldcat is supposedly reliable I used it to check my references. If you have time would you look at the original and critique it so that some learning might take place on my part? Thanks for looking the final copy over. Giant Green Snake (talk) 15:20, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem, a lot of AfC reviewers have the philosophy that if they see one unreliable source (such as that questionable wordpress blog) they decline the whole article. There are clearly enough reliable sources here to establish notability though so I accepted it. I would recommend splitting some of the sections into paragraph sized chunks to improve readability. I would also add a few more wikilinks to the article, to articles such as Feminist science fiction. (Be careful not to go over board though). Winner 42 Talk to me!  15:41, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

14:39:48, 19 May 2015 review of submission by Leon Retief
HI Winner 42. Please can you tell me what else you need for verification? I added quite a few references that are externally verified. Thanks Leon Retief (talk) 14:39, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Leon Retief (talk) 14:39, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
 * You have quite a few references, but none of them provide significant coverage in independent, reliable sources. Additionally sites such as Wikipedia, imdb, blogs, or non independent sources are considered unreliable and should generally not be used at all as references. Winner 42 Talk to me!  15:45, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

My Draft
Hi Winner 42,

I reviewed the online Style manual and list of problematic words, edited my draft and then resubmitted. Thanks! Hilda S Mitrani (talk) 18:39, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles
Hello:

I will be working on our hospital information as I am the marketing manager for the hospital. apologies if I deleted some items.

GoodSamLA130 (talk) 23:59, 19 May 2015 (UTC)Katrina
 * As you are financially contented to the organization you are editing, please read through the conflict of interest notice I have posted on your talk page and make yourself familiar with the full policy. Thank you. Winner 42 Talk to me!  00:09, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

Draft:CITIC Telecom CPC
Symbol opinion vote.svg Comment: Will approve following creation protection removal. Winner 42 Talk to me! 14:15, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello, pls. kindly advise what i can do for next-step, thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.85.10.42 (talk) 02:31, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I was just waiting for the creation protection on the page to be removed by an administrator. I'm going to approve your article now. Winner 42 Talk to me!  02:34, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

Talkback
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Admins list
Hi! I am Turkish and in my langauage, i am patroller. Where are the admins list? I didn't find. Has english wiki got a admins list? Please write answer in my turkish page. --Talipakyuz19 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 20:20, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you.--Talipakyuz19 (talk) 20:31, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

Complaint
You gave me a warning about editing the wikipedia page 'Ryan Higa', why is that? Is there something wrong with what I added? Mothedarkfox (talk) 20:43, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
 * We have a very high standard of sourcing for Biographies of Living People on the English Wikipedia. You will need to find a source for the significance his "lamp obsession" if you want it to be included. Winner 42 Talk to me!  20:52, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Massachusetts
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DYK nomination of Abel Gonzales
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I'm confused
Didn't she never leave that hospitals grounds again so long as she lived? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MXfurry (talk • contribs) 05:46, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Can you please point to a source that says she never left the hospital grounds, then you can re add it with that source. All information on Wikipedia needs to be verified with reliable sources. Winner 42 Talk to me!  16:49, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

NYCLASS
NYCLASS page. Thanks for catching that NYCLASS had deleted almost every factual comment I made and for reinserting them. The truth shouldn't be covered up. I tried to stay quite factual rather than launching into an emotionally laden tirade there.JustthefactsNY (talk) 16:36, 21 May 2015 (UTC)JusththefactsNY
 * The content seems fairly neutral and decently sourced, I don't know what these people think they are doing. "Don't mind me, I'm just going to remove all the content critical of the subject with my only edit and hope no one notices" I would suggest reading through WP:NPOV and WP:UNDUE if you are interested in learning about writing more neutrally. Winner 42 Talk to me!  17:02, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Redundant text...
"Governor of California Jerry Brown, the governor of California" What is redundant?! That made me chuckle. Good catch! --Zackmann08 (talk) 16:53, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Maybe we should make it say GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA JERRY BROWN, THE GOVERNOREST GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA just so people get the point! In fact, I think we should make the entire article about Jerry! Winner 42 Talk to me!  16:56, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * HAHA! YES!!! --Zackmann08 (talk) 17:08, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Can u block User:198.237.49.214
this guy is vandalizing that page like crazy please block User:198.237.49.214 (talk) Fazbear7891 (talk) 20:39, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Sup
Yeah I made that edit to the R5 page just for fun haha, I thought it was funny for some odd reason. Peace, -DOS — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drownedoutsystem (talk • contribs) 21:24, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

info deleted may 20
Hello Winner 42 I am responding to your message re: deletion of material from Doug O'Neill Wikipedia page. We are first time users, and didn't realize we needed to provide explanation. I am a personal rep for Mr. O'Neill and we recently discovered erroneous and inflammatory information based on references citing noncredible or biased reporting. We would like that information removed before referring to counsel. Is there some way you can take care of this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by V8sonny (talk • contribs) 20:58, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
 * First, you will need to find reliable independent sources that show that these claims are not accurate, this may be difficult as the sources, such as the Associated press, for the content you were removing are considered reliable. You will also need to read the conflict of interest guidelines that I have posted on your user page as you appear to have one. Winner 42 Talk to me!  21:11, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

If I explain errors in my summary with credible reasons, citing facts and supporting each revision, will they be taken seriously? — Preceding unsigned comment added by V8sonny (talk • contribs) 21:18, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Per the policy at WP:NOPR, you should "use the article talk pages (visit the article in question—then click the 'talk' button at the top of the page) to suggest changes, or the template to request edits (see WP:TEAHOUSE if you have questions about these things). You should provide full disclosure of your connection, when using talkpages, making edit requests, and similar. Requested edits are subject to the same editorial standards as any other edit, and other editors may decline to act on them." Winner 42  Talk to me!  21:25, 20 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Hey Winner 42, just an FYI that I've been watchlisting the O'Neill article for some time and have been one of the editors working on this. The the "Drug O'Neill " nickname is widely known.  But I'll help you keep an eye on this. Oh, and, isn't there a policy about people making legal threats as this user just did, above?  Montanabw (talk)  20:58, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It is a borderline threat, probably should take it to ANI. Winner 42 Talk to me!  21:37, 21 May 2015 (UTC)


 * He made it here, so I suppose it's your call. I updated the article a bit, moved around some stuff, fixed the deadlink and so on.  We now have the New York Times, the Washington Post, the LA Times and NPR (each with slightly different opinions) as well as the AP.  That should do the trick. Ping me if you go to ANI, but I'll focus on the article itself as far as sourcing and NPOV issues.   Montanabw (talk)  21:45, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents Winner 42 Talk to me!  21:54, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

11:58:02, 22 May 2015 review of submission by 203.122.19.100
What made this submision look like an advertisement? Can't understand. Please let me know the concern so that i can do certain improvements.

203.122.19.100 (talk) 11:58, 22 May 2015 (UTC)


 * "... one of finest providers of high quality serviced and virtual office business solutions..." -- yup, it's a real puzzle. — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 12:36, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

1984 NFL draft
Well there is a denotation that says *denotes players who are in NFL hall of fame* which isn't there, also you may check, no hall of famers came out of the class and you may also watch caught in the draft 1984. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.246.222.127 (talk) 22:49, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Deep frying
Howdy! What else can we do to improve Deep frying? Thanks, -- Bananasoldier  (talk) 18:33, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I think the "Dishes and foods" section needs a lot of work. It should be able to summarize all of the types of deep fried dishes in a summery style of the list articles. I'll try to take a whack at it tonight. After that I'll nom for GA if someone else doesn't beat me to it. Winner 42 Talk to me!  20:14, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I have performed some expansion and source improvement there. North America1000 11:00, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

You undid a vulgar image that i removed
May i please know why you made the following changes?

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gayathrie&action=history

I removed the picture because it was a vulgar picture of her. You replaced the edit with the old image. Please either place a better image or please remove the image — Preceding unsigned comment added by Akash gaara (talk • contribs) 18:04, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
 * See WP:NOTCENSORED, the picture aids with the identification of the subject and the content being objectionable is not grounds for removal. Winner 42 Talk to me!  18:11, 23 May 2015 (UTC)


 * How is it vulgar? Are bellybuttons offensive now? — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 18:22, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Why did you remove the external link in the Options Strategies article?
Hello,

Why did you remove the external link in the Option Strategies article?

I just read the Wikipedia rules and found:

"There is nothing wrong with adding one or more useful content-relevant links to the external links section of an article"

Please indicate which exactly rule I break by adding this link.

Regards, Mikhail — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mglukhov (talk • contribs) 13:59, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not a place to promote your website by adding external links to it per WP:SOAPBOX and WP:ADV. Winner 42 Talk to me!  14:06, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

TAFI week 22, 2015 update
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Articles on Baleshwar Rai
Hi Winner42, I see that you had posted on the talk of the user from ipaddress 116.202.32.123 to explain his/her rationale for removing the allegations against the person in question that were reported in a credible newspaper. Instead of either providing evidence showing that those allegations have not been made against the person, there is no FIR against the person, there was not CBI case against the person, this user has decided to engage in edit warring by deleting the negative information (which is not incorrect and is properly cited) and has undone changes repeatedly ([]). It there a way to lock the page and make only changes that can be approved by editors of wikipedia. Best, Annie 70.51.30.87 (talk) 02:07, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Today's articles for improvement weekly vote



 * Hello Winner 42:


 * This week's voting for TAFI's upcoming weekly collaboration has begun at Week 25 of 2015. Thanks for participating!

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DEM4 Laboratory
Hi Winner 42!

I've added independent sources to the DEM4 Laboratory article (Verslo Zinios - an award winning business newspaper, talking about manufacturing of our products; our nomination in Medtec Innovation Awards). Do you think that i can already remove the tags from the page?

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rokas2015 (talk • contribs) 08:16, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello Winner42
I am very sorry about my edit. It appears that one of my extensions has changed part of the page. I did not mean to vandalize, but merely request an article. I am very sorry.

RedOwen1177 (talk) 13:55, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Tech News: 2015-22
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Problems
 * VisualEditor was broken for 30 minutes on Tuesday. The problem was due to a tool it uses.
 * Some Labs tools had issues last week.

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 * The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since May 20. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from May 26. It will be on all Wikipedias from May 27 (calendar).

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Nomination of Warren Christopher (politician Maryland) for deletion
I created this page to include information about the new candidateWarren Christopher (politician Maryland). I don't see why the announcement of his candidacy and his military service is not noteworthy. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaorquina (talk • contribs) 12:54, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Mnemonics
I believe VIBGYOR is a better mnemonic than ROY G BIV, because VIBGYOR is easier to pronounce. In fact it is used in India at the college level. Can you tell me why you believe that ROY G BIV is a better menomic? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Meghscool (talk • contribs) 06:52, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I wasn't aware that VIBGYOR was a valid mnemonic, as this is the first I've ever heard of it. But it seems like it could be a useful change so I have reinstated it. Happy editing! Winner 42 Talk to me!  07:12, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello!
Howdy! Thanks for the message of constructive criticism. I am new to Wikipedia and I am still working my way through the system and growing in familiarity to the way things work. I am not sure if this message will make it to you. But in any case, happy editing.

Eric Lopez — Preceding unsigned comment added by EricJLopez (talk • contribs) 07:54, 27 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your message. Your second edit to The God Makers is significantly more neutral. Thanks for improving Wikipedia! Winner 42  Talk to me!  17:13, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Reversion to Molecular cloud
Hey, I forgot I had the cloud-to-butt browser plugin installed and accidentally vandalized the hell out of a page while trying to make a minor edit, thanks for reverting it for me. 98.22.141.104 (talk) 19:29, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem, but I think you just did it again. Winner 42 Talk to me!  19:31, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * No problem, its unfortunate when AfD discussions get canvassed from off-wiki, but things should be good from here on out. Happy Editing! Winner 42 Talk to me!  19:47, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Self-Healing Materials
Dear Winner 42, I am contacting you in response to the Articles for Creation: Self-Healing Materials rejection as of may 13th. The background of the effort to write this Wikipedia contribution: We are a group of 15 PhD fellows all working together in the EU Marie-Curie Research Training network on "Self-Healing Materials - from Concepts to Market", covering various material classes that are designed for an increased sustainability by providing a strategy for self-repair. This is an active area of materials research and currently the first examples of materials with improved self-repair find their way into application. During one of our last meetings we found that the existing Wikipedia Article on "Self-Healing Materials" covers only a very small area of the existing material classes: it is indeed concentrated on polymers only. However, there a far more classes of materials that are currently developed for self-healing capability. As such, we combined our efforts to write an article that covers more classes of materials, including ceramics, metals, asphalt, concrete, composites, ... Our suggestion is the following: The existing page is actually a quite nice sum up for Self-Healing Polymers and should be renamed accordingly. Simultaneously, the new article can be uploaded as "Self-Healing Materials" and will contain also a link on the page more specializing on the polymer aspect.

What do you think? FilipeBSilva (talk) 12:53, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * That's an interesting idea which I don't see anything wrong with. It seems like your draft does cover the topic more broadly, you might want to consider proposing a merge of the existing article and your draft with the proposal including the moving of information about self healing polymers moved off to its own article. I'm not a subject expert so I'm going to use caution seeing what more knowledgeable editors think. Winner 42 Talk to me!  03:21, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * No problem, I normally like to stay off the drama-board, but I couldn't let Word17 continue with his baseless lies and harassment against you. There was definitely a line, and Word17 went running over it. Also, I meant it when I said you are won of the best new editors around. I really respect your work against vandalism and spam, your efforts having significantly improved the integrity of Wikipedia. You are currently on my very short secret list of people to nominate for adminship when they have more experience. Send me a message in 6-12 months when you think you are ready. Winner 42 Talk to me!  14:03, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your kind words, I try and do my best for the encyclopedia. Honestly I wouldn't consider apply for adminship until I have at least a year's experience, and probably a year since my last block (which was 1-1.5 months ago), but it's good to know people think I have the quality for it. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:28, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

Removal of contribution
I was wondering if you could provide more detail about why my contribution to this page was removed on April 10th, 2015.Halfwolf102 (talk) 21:59, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not entirely sure why I removed it, it may have been accidental or it could have just looked suspicious to me. You are welcome to re-add it if you wish, your additions can be found in the page history. Winner 42 Talk to me!  23:27, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Maybe because the addition is sourced to a Wikia wiki and a Youtube video and generally looks like original research. — Jeraphine (talk) 11:15, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * What said, not sure why I didn't catch that, but in my defense I was fairly tired. Talk page stalkers save the day yet again! Winner 42  Talk to me!  11:41, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Ah, alright, thank you for the clarification and . I will attempt to find a more reliable source that isn't OR. Zeek (talk) 22:48, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello, you removed my edit almost immediately on page and I'm wondering why. The buyer of a put option can sell an underlying stock to a given party (the SELLER of the put).

19:40:57, 28 May 2015 review of submission by Clemendove99
Hi,

I am requesting a re-review of Family Lives On Foundation article from Clemendove99.

I read the review of writing about 'heartbreaking stories' and I tweaked the article as much as I can to ensure it is absolutely not on that path. The remainder of the content is 100% neutral, 100% informative, and 100% accurate with no emotional language used after my revision.

Like other non-profits that support sensitive issues, there will be some sort of background that involves death. There is zero changing in that matter, and I have written the article delicately to ensure you and Wiki audiences that it is for informative purposes. There is no possible way it can be changed that can be improved at being informative at this point, as far as I know.

The foundation is unique and has Wikipedia-worthy material in how they help kids in the grieving process and their initiatives have drawn media attention slowly.

Thank you for your time.

Clemendove99 (talk) 19:40, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

How do I add information to an account with cited sources? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.0.161.127 (talk) 01:45, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

Just received Welcome message.
Thank you for your invitation to become a registered contributor to Wikipedia. I don't wish to join WP formally because there's a lot about it which is not admirable, especially some of the people.

I've dabbled in WP for over 2 years, and done a few thousand very minor edits.

WP seems an echo of real life. People who get into positions of authority are not those who are competent or have good judgment, but those who are energetic, ambitious and power-hungry.

1) There are a noticeable number of editors I would describe as WikiFascists or WikiFundamentalists. People who find some rule, and interpret it stringently, and sometimes wrongly, to delete other peoples' stuff. The page Wikipedia:Avoiding_common_mistakes says "Wikipedia does not employ hard-and-fast rules".

2) Be Bold - Gives a "Go Ahead" message to any twirp to instantly delete stuff that took me half an hour to type in.

3) Silly Nicknames. Weird fonts, multi-colours, animations, etc. Huge lists of Barnstars. Conan the Barbarian, Ghengis Khan, Adolf Hitler, etc.

4) Notability. I've made a few dozen additions to List_of_former_BBC_newsreaders_and_journalists. Some college boy from Kansas - User:Corkythehornetfan - has taken it upon himself to immediately delete any entries which he considers "not notable" (ie. Don't already have their own WP page); Although  Notability#Stand-alone_lists states "The entirety of the list does not need to be documented in sources for notability".

5) Another list in International_Textbook_Company. Someone has typed in a long table of published books, I've spent time correcting the spelling, but User:207.93.13.145 has deleted all 45000 chars of it, twice.

6) County Names in Britain. Some of these existed before 1066, most were created before 1300. Some of them were abolished as administrative areas in 1974. And a few people are now purging these "no-longer-valid" names from WP.

7) Technical information on eg. Computers. Some people think this doesn't belong in WP. To me, it's the most useful thing here.

8) Orphan pages. My attempts to link to these from other pages are sometimes rejected.

9) Red links. Some people don't like these, and will systematically delete them.

10) LGBT. I had no idea what this meant. I found a list of Category:LGBT_politicians_from_England, read about Marina Baker's career as politician and pinup in Playboy magazine, but didn't see any evidence that she was L,G,B, or T. The page on Bradley Manning is weird. The LGBT faction seems very prominent in Wikipedia.

11) Politics. Despite the directives to assume good faith and resolve differences by consensus, some users are very confrontational. There is a User:Linas who seems to have contributed a lot of clever stuff on Mathematics, but has been banned.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.168.56.238 (talk) 17:40, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Did you copy and paste this from somewhere? I could have sworn I've read this before. Winner 42 Talk to me!  17:46, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I sent it to "I dream of Horses" a month or two ago. I'm thinking adding a new paragraph. 12) People who keen on Sport should not be allowed to edit any other subject. 86.168.56.238 (talk) 18:09, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Ok, must have read it there. What you have described above is mostly accurate, these are largely problems with Wikipedia, but there are no easy solutions. People will always have different opinions and will act accordingly, sometimes in their own self interest. At the end of the day though, the systems Wikipedia has in place are all there for a reason, and if you have any suggestions for policy changes that you think would fix these problems, feel free to propose them. Winner 42 Talk to me!  01:56, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

CSUF Enrollment update
Hey, Winner 42.

I am currently saw that CSUF has some very old information in regards to enrollment numbers. Unfortunately, CSUF is no longer the largest CSU university in the system and I thought it would be nice to help you out by editing that out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.183.244 (talk) 02:21, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

History of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Please see http://sportsteamhistory.com/disclaimer. The text for History of the Cleveland Cavaliers comes from Cleveland Cavaliers as we create a "daughter" article. SportsTeamHistory.com gets their info from Wikipedia. --JonRidinger (talk) 14:56, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Fair enough, there is still some close paraphrasing from the nba site though, which I'm certain doesn't copy from Wikipedia. See . I'll decline the speedy and tag it instead. Winner 42 Talk to me!  15:00, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * In looking at the link you provided, the first "violation suspected" is from a mirror of the original Wikipedia article (so yes, they're going to be the same since this was all just moved), but the NBA.com source, I'm not seeing it. A lot of the "similar paraphrasing" that contributes to the score is from basic terms like "Central Division", "assists per game", "In the Eastern Conference Finals", or "in the first round of the playoffs". I'm not seeing large sections or even whole sentences that were lifted from the NBA.com site into the existing history section and, in turn, the new History article. Yes both Wikipedia articles need work, but in this case, I disagree with the tool's conclusion that the new article (and the section it was copied from in Cleveland Cavaliers) is even close to a copyright violation. --JonRidinger (talk) 15:16, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

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Winner 42 Thank you for your help!
I appreciate the feedback. There are times when I have a great deal of difficulty navigating Wikipedia. Thanks again!

Ftomberlin (talk) 23:09, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem, if you have any more questions feel free to ask! Winner 42  Talk to me!  23:33, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

Thomasmananan
I don't understand why you gave me a warning Thomasmananan (talk) 00:25, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
 * When you add information to Wikipedia you need to cite a reliable source such as a journal or newspapers that verifies the information that you have added. See Help:Citing sources and Help:Referencing for beginners Winner 42 Talk to me!  00:38, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

sorry about that
sorry about that my brother did this. he thought it was funny. :| — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:C:8B00:A42C:C155:45C8:16A0:D51C (talk) 04:30, 30 May 2015 (UTC)