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Hello Cullen328, I am a fairly new contributor to wikipedia and I have been having some issues in regards to my some of the pages I have edited. A user, DGG, has banned my account and IP address because of my closeness to the organization pages that I edited. All of my edits have been reversed, the NYU WIRELESS page I edited has now been completely removed, and a conflict of interest warning has been added to the other page I have edited.
Here are the two pages I'm referring to: /info/en/?search=Theodore_Rappaport /info/en/?search=NYU_Wireless
At first, the admin said he was going to migrate the page from NYU WIRELESS to NYU Wireless to comply with Wikipedia's policy on organization titles but instead he has removed the page entirely. The page now forwards to Theodore Rappaport's page.
I understand now that due to my involvement in this organization, direct editing of these pages is against Wikipedia's conflict of interest but removing a page entirely is an extreme reaction. If the NYU WIRELESS page can be restored and the clean-up box on Rappaport's page is removed, I will keep my future suggested edits to the talk section, rather than making direct edits to the page.
Thank you for you assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rainmaker713 ( talk • contribs) 16:59, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
NYU Wireless is not just a university program. It has contributed significantly to the field of mmWave and 5G research and continues to work closely with industry affiliates like Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. The NYU Wireless channel simulator program, NYUSIM, is used across the industry to generate realistic temporal and spatial channel responses to support realistic physical-and link-layer simulations and design for fifth-generation (5G) cellular communications. The Brooklyn 5G Summit, an annual 5G summit hosted by NYU WIRELESS and Nokia, brings together industry professionals and NYU students to present their findings on the future of 5G. Please see the following articles supporting my statement. https://www.aglmediagroup.com/fcc-grants-nyu-wireless-early-program-experimental-license/ https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/sprint-joins-nyu-wireless-as-industry-affiliate-sponsor https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/anablog/4458310/Brooklyn-5G-Summit-2017-wrap-up http://brooklyn5gsummit.com -- Rainmaker713 ( talk) 13:47, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
My other account that was blocked was Musicman713. I created this new account so I would be able to post on your talk page.-- Rainmaker713 ( talk) 13:47, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
Hello Mr.Cullen328;
There is a user called Dalida Fan who insulted me and keeps removing sourced information, he claims that it is not my business to edit on the Dalida page and told me "don't put your nose where it does not belong". Is this dictator attitude accepted in Wikipedia? and what should i do to report his attitude? Kindly see his language on the Dalida history page, he deals as if he owns the Encyclopedia of Wikipedia. [1] Thank You. Mina Alfonse ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:15, 12 March 2018 (UTC)
So you think it is "editorializing" to point out that a dead man cannot defend himself? Of course, we know that Wikipedia editors live on their own planet. John Paul Parks ( talk) 14:36, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
Tagged this. Feel free to remove once you are happy with it. Best Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 19:23, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
Jim -
Thanks for your feedback. I really appreciate it. As I mentioned, I have never attempted to create a Wikipedia page before and I have found it to be a bit challenging.
My goal is to set up the page so people are aware of the organization and its role in helping those with developmental disabilities. I saw your comment about not normally doing articles about chapters of larger organizations. Does this automatically mean it can't be done? The Northeast Arc is the 2nd largest Arc in the country, which I would think would make it worthy of a page, but if not than I won't continue but rather see if I can add to the US Arc page.
Also, I'm confused about references vs. external links. I thought the goal was to show that other reputable media outlets have reported on the organization to show its credibility and worthiness for an Wikipedia page.
If a page on the Northeast Arc is allowed, would I be better off starting with a couple of sentences about it and then edit it over time to provide more information about the organization?
I'm happy to get on a call with you or someone else who can provide guidance. I really appreciate your assistance.
Thanks, David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dthomson102467 ( talk • contribs) 14:54, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
Dear admin,isn't that obvious that there are more several bikes in the pictures? No matter whether they were parked by renters or placed by Ofo employee, these bikes are blocking the bus boarding platform. Anyone with eyes can see this from this picture. The issue is that some people like this company too much and don't want negative aspects of this company to appear in this article. That is not neutral point of view. 螺钉 ( talk) 03:26, 18 March 2018 (UTC)
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Hi Jim
I just heard your interview with/ on CBC Sparks and wondered if you might be interested in and able to resolve what I have long regarded as unfair editing on pages that involve big money. I have certain pages in mind but suspect the problem is general in that any page that involves big money, be it financial, industry sectors, sciences like GMOs, etc are likely subject to the same phenomenon - ephemeral individuals grinding a moral axe vs supported lobbyists (even voluntarily self appointed) obfuscating and dissembling. I feel that anybody who works in any particular sector/ industry is supported by that endeavour and can outlast random individuals who have other lives to live and simply cannot battle on indefinitely. Industry participants are oftentimes blind to the moral dimensions of their industry but find it easy to deride technicalities brought up by outsiders or are able to enforce unreasonably high standards of evidence.
I have put my concerns on hold for many years now, having heard various compromising issues about Wikipedia and also having discovered a workaround in that one can refer to history pages if one wants to learn the truth (arduously!)
A direct resolution would be much better and I would be delighted to work with you to improve Wikipedia pages - though I am under no illusions about the difficulty of taking on the 'big boys'. The problem is well known. Perhaps you could mull this over and let me know if such a project would interest you and/or how it might be tackled, after which we can get specific about which pages should be looked into.
Thanks very much
Bob
Canbyte ( talk) 21:43, 18 March 2018 (UTC)
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Nice interview on the CBC. Thanks for spreading some good news about Wikipedia. Walter Görlitz ( talk) 23:34, 18 March 2018 (UTC) |
Jim
I just listened to your interview on CBC Radio 'Spark' for the second time, today; it was great.
I am the original author of the article on Hyatt Verrill in Wiki probably a dozen years ago---that is for my background...
For the last four years I have been researching a Canadian author, known to the world as 'Luke Allan', W. Lacey Amy (1877-1964) wrote 47 books, all published in London, many published elsewhere as well. He was translated into a half dozen languages in Europe. He is almost entirely forgotten today.
See https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Allan
I have tried twice to create an English wiki page on luke allan but in the major try it was removed by wiki editors!!! I am wondering if you might help me. I don't know anything about formatting but with 4 years of research on the author, I have lots of references and details that no one knows---like his second alias!
Here are some locations for details on his life... http://stillwoods.blogspot.ca/ you have to search along this blog, lots of pages on him. LULU website had to be removed! ...many of his books are rare today so I have been republishing them. His character 'Blue Pete' was described as the most popular cowboy known (in England!).
Somewhere in the web is the page I created and Wiki rejected... Thanks in advance. Doug Frizzle Stillwater Lake Nova Scotia
Hope this works! Please send me an email---frizzle@hfx.eastlink.ca Frizzled ( talk) 14:45, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
Just FYI, the article got re-created 3 minutes after you deleted it. — IVORK Discuss 04:55, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
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You recently deleted
My little pony harmony rainbow power is magic. Could you please tell me who was the creator of the recent two versions? Thanks a lot, —usernamekiran
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( talk page stalker) Considering that this nonsense has been created and deleted three times, I have salted the title. I also found the mother lode from which these creations were springing - User:Taylorwalls/sandbox - and have tagged it for speedy deletion. I even wondered if this person meets the criteria for WP:NOTHERE, based on their user page and this creation. But I see they have been here for a couple of years and used to do reasonably constructive editing on articles, so I held back. However it looks like a strong case of competence is required. -- MelanieN ( talk) 18:18, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Oh, I agree, and warned them on their talk page. But they haven't edited in five days. Please block if they resume their shenanigans. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 04:11, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
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Thanks very much for making the changes, I feel it reads fairly as well as more accurately. I apologize for the angry tone of my first message and for the lengthiness of my second message. Thanks again for the changes. Have a good weekend and take care. JDMAVkwd ( talk) 22:59, 7 April 2018 (UTC) |
[2] [3] E Eng 19:15, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
Hi Cullen328, to follow up on User_talk:Cullen328/Archive_50#Courses_Modules_are_being_deprecated, this has been completed. Happy editing, — xaosflux Talk 17:23, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
Hi,
We're part of Abi Ann's marketing team and by her request, she would like us to update the photo on her page to match her Facebook profile photo. I understand why the photo was flagged and removed due to copyright violations, but we do have permission from Abi Ann to use that photo on her Wikipedia page. What would you recommend is the best course of action to have the photo uploaded without being removed? I am new to the editing process, so if there's something I'm unintentionally missing, I would like to know so we can have this resolved as soon as possible.
Thank you! Tally.bevis ( talk) 17:41, 12 April 2018 (UTC)
I'm extremely new to this & am having a hard time understanding everything. Have sources & wanting to edit Tupac Shakur & Kidada Jones Personal Life on their wiki pages. I wanted to include that they dated & lived together for months until Tupac was murdered. Kidada also said they were engaged. One of the sources is an article in Vanity Fair called To Die Like A Gangsta. Just not getting anywhere with asking for help. Thank You! 2PacKidada ( talk) 13:43, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
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I so appreciate you responding to my inquiries. Am so confused with this whole process. I've been trying to add to the Personal Life section on both Tupac Shakur & Kidada Jones as you may recall. I've also been trying to learn how to respond to you. Have no idea if this will reach you because every time I try something different to talk with you or follow your advice on the editing process, I mess myself up. Have no idea if I will ever succeed but thank you for trying to help me. Never thought this would be so difficult. Hope you get this. 2PacKidada ( talk) 06:13, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
Hello Jim and thank you for taking the time to advise me on correct and proper use of wikipedia. Your reply makes sense, however I have one question regarding notability, hopefully its not a silly question, but il ask anyway. Im fairly confident notability can be demonstrated regarding dejavufm, but wanted to know if such information or evidence could be provided by way of links to interviews, videos footage & documentaries, (BBC & Channel 4) confirmations and acknowledgements by verified artist and musicians that started their careers with dejavu, ofcom reports, officially published biography books by former host who went on to achieve MBE's who also credit dejavufm as being the founders of the most exciting music genre to come out of the UK in recent years. Basically this is quite substantial evidence in media format they can be provided.
Independent links http://www.mtv.com/news/2129670/uk-grime-music-a-history/ http://thequietus.com/articles/13488-dizzee-rascal-interview https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/26/how-southside-allstars-became-grime-social-network-ska-2-nikki-s-nyke https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/stormin-dead-latest-grime-rapper-skin-cancer-aged-died-cursed-mc-tributes-a8217466.html https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/26/site-and-sound-when-cities-spawn-music-london-grime-trip-hop-bristol https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/rudimental-design-app-allowing-users-to-livestream-gigs-and-trial-new-material-with-their-followers-a6715586.html http://www.complex.com/music/2018/04/grime-needs-a-shake-up/ http://www.complex.com/music/2018/02/stormin-nasty-crew-sir-spyro-1xtra https://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/10/charlie-sloth-takes-over-radio-1-weeknights/ http://clashmusic.com/features/pied-piper-rapid-and-the-continuing-allure-of-ruff-sqwad
Any further clarity would be most welcome
Warm regards
Wayne — Preceding unsigned comment added by OriginalDJDlux ( talk • contribs) 02:48, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
I am really sorry if I am getting this the wrong way around, with regards to a disclosure. I am not a paid member of staff and rather volunteer my time to play music I am passionate about, I know a lot of the history of the music and culture and want to contribute appropriately. This is not for any financial payments of in-kind rewards. I am actually looking for the correct part to fill il but the template I was reading appears to imply I am getting paid when this is not the case
Thank you for your help Jim.
Wayne ---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by OriginalDJDlux ( talk • contribs) 03:48, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
I understand how my initial message must have confused things further. This is not paid work at all. Its not for promotional reasons either which is why I thought I should just message and ask for clarity. I guess my knowledge on the UK urban music scene and its history is very deep as I was there to witness and experience lots. Its basically a question that gets asked as to why dejavufm is not on wikipedia as it played a major role in influencing the youth music culture in the UK and I guess its because people like me dont know how to use things like wikipedia so parts of our culture and heritage doesn't get its due recognition. an accurate encyclopdia on UK urban music os what needs help in building. If dejavufm wants promotion, it can use social media marketing, I know.
With regards to your previous question about which link gives notability. I think my point is that the majority of todays leading UK Urban artist all credit dejavufm as being where it all started for them and this is the reason why they still exist to this day. these links below are example of several of the headline artists in features when they were just starting our and dejavufm gave them the exposure which change the course of UK urban music history.
They are all talking about dejavufm show like this. featuring Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Kano, Crazy Titch, Lethal Bizzle, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqqwq9mxUPc - this is where it all began. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyaBnuH6J3s
Id be happy to create a basic draft and submit substantial evidence to support.
I am really sorry for not fully understanding this system, I am trying to learn. I note I am typing 4 tides and still not signing correctly.
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Hi Jim, it's Kate writing. Just wanted to drop in and say hello. I'm new to editing on Wikipedia and I really appreciate your helpful comments. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it and appreciate any feedback you have. Hope you have a great day. Kgraceystewart ( talk) 13:39, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Cullen, I know you've written up a museum or two, or three. Please help me out. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is pretty bare bones, and The Legacy Museum is even worse. They're opening this coming week--GASP--and we'd be doing a lot of people a good turn if we could improve these articles some. I know there's pictures coming, and I understand that there will be more coverage soon in the WaPo and the NYT. But in the meantime, can you or some of your editing friends have a look? I've not really written up a lot of musea, and I am sure that there's material/organization/STUFF that can be done already with existing sourcing. ( Rosiestep, you know artsy people, don't you?) Thank you so much! It's a good cause, also because it will bring people to a city that desperately needs NEW people, if you know what I'm saying. Drmies ( talk) 02:42, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Just a brief note of thanks for the time you spent with my nom. I did spend about an hour on the advice article and others related, and against my better judgment I forged ahead. Bottom line–I really do not need the admin tools in order to make my best contribution to the platform, so I have no qualms about the end result of the nomination. Thanks again for your kind remarks, Pal. Hoppyh ( talk) 13:47, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Hey cullen328,
I have submitted a request to add a section to the IOTA page, please review and let me know if there is more info that I need to provide, thanks for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lokesh1699 ( talk • contribs) 00:15, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
Hi Cullen328,
Pleasure to meet you and welcome to the discussion. I'd like to discuss the removal of the change made on the Yank Barry Wikipedia page. If you've read what I wrote up on the Talk page, if we're looking at reaching a consensus for the change, I'd like to know if it's possible to introduce unbiased editors who've never worked on the page to review and discuss what's been written back and forth without it coming up as a surprise immediately after the change is made. Consensus will never be met based on discussions on the Talk page no matter how much evidence and sourcing is provided, or anyone's attempts at arguing Wikipedia rules and providing a valid argument with the active editors on the page given it's history. Can you please tell me, have you read over what's been said on the Talk page? Because I think I've made it more than obvious that I would be happy to work towards a consensus if I thought a fair consensus could be reached. However I don't believe that the other active editors on the page are willing to work towards a consensus given that they aren't even willing to acknowledge the straight facts provided in the sources given, only go back and forth with the argument that mainstream sourcing is needed and the repeated use of the puffery/peacocking that I've clearly argued against in my last post with no response. Where's the attempt at consensus there when someone else's valid points based on the rules of Wikipedia aren't acknowledged?
How many mainstream sources are required calling a person a philanthropist in the article are needed in order for it to be a valid title for the lede of a page? How many events need to be covered? His work in Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Bulgaria is more than what a lot of the people listed on List_of_philanthropists (I think Yank's work far exceeds Mr T's donation of his gold) if you disregard the financial numbers given that people's financial worth's as if affects how much they can contribute. And after it was explained to me, I agree both of his NPP nominations aren't worth noting on his page, however I do believe it should lend weight to the adding of the title seeing that one of them came from Manny Pacquiao.
As always, I appreciate the opportunity to learn from another Wikipedia editor. This is the first page I tried my hand at editing on and it's been quite the experience. I thought editing the page of a musician my mom picked would be a piece of cake! I look forward to hearing from you. 19:12, 22 April 2018 (UTC) JustAnotherNerdWithWords ( talk)
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Why did you mark Drive-in movie maniacs for deletion when /info/en/?search=Off_Beat_Cinema is almost exactly the same
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Hello Cullen328, I am a fairly new contributor to wikipedia and I have been having some issues in regards to my some of the pages I have edited. A user, DGG, has banned my account and IP address because of my closeness to the organization pages that I edited. All of my edits have been reversed, the NYU WIRELESS page I edited has now been completely removed, and a conflict of interest warning has been added to the other page I have edited.
Here are the two pages I'm referring to: /info/en/?search=Theodore_Rappaport /info/en/?search=NYU_Wireless
At first, the admin said he was going to migrate the page from NYU WIRELESS to NYU Wireless to comply with Wikipedia's policy on organization titles but instead he has removed the page entirely. The page now forwards to Theodore Rappaport's page.
I understand now that due to my involvement in this organization, direct editing of these pages is against Wikipedia's conflict of interest but removing a page entirely is an extreme reaction. If the NYU WIRELESS page can be restored and the clean-up box on Rappaport's page is removed, I will keep my future suggested edits to the talk section, rather than making direct edits to the page.
Thank you for you assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rainmaker713 ( talk • contribs) 16:59, 7 March 2018 (UTC)
NYU Wireless is not just a university program. It has contributed significantly to the field of mmWave and 5G research and continues to work closely with industry affiliates like Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. The NYU Wireless channel simulator program, NYUSIM, is used across the industry to generate realistic temporal and spatial channel responses to support realistic physical-and link-layer simulations and design for fifth-generation (5G) cellular communications. The Brooklyn 5G Summit, an annual 5G summit hosted by NYU WIRELESS and Nokia, brings together industry professionals and NYU students to present their findings on the future of 5G. Please see the following articles supporting my statement. https://www.aglmediagroup.com/fcc-grants-nyu-wireless-early-program-experimental-license/ https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/sprint-joins-nyu-wireless-as-industry-affiliate-sponsor https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/anablog/4458310/Brooklyn-5G-Summit-2017-wrap-up http://brooklyn5gsummit.com -- Rainmaker713 ( talk) 13:47, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
My other account that was blocked was Musicman713. I created this new account so I would be able to post on your talk page.-- Rainmaker713 ( talk) 13:47, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
Hello Mr.Cullen328;
There is a user called Dalida Fan who insulted me and keeps removing sourced information, he claims that it is not my business to edit on the Dalida page and told me "don't put your nose where it does not belong". Is this dictator attitude accepted in Wikipedia? and what should i do to report his attitude? Kindly see his language on the Dalida history page, he deals as if he owns the Encyclopedia of Wikipedia. [1] Thank You. Mina Alfonse ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:15, 12 March 2018 (UTC)
So you think it is "editorializing" to point out that a dead man cannot defend himself? Of course, we know that Wikipedia editors live on their own planet. John Paul Parks ( talk) 14:36, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
Tagged this. Feel free to remove once you are happy with it. Best Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 19:23, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
Jim -
Thanks for your feedback. I really appreciate it. As I mentioned, I have never attempted to create a Wikipedia page before and I have found it to be a bit challenging.
My goal is to set up the page so people are aware of the organization and its role in helping those with developmental disabilities. I saw your comment about not normally doing articles about chapters of larger organizations. Does this automatically mean it can't be done? The Northeast Arc is the 2nd largest Arc in the country, which I would think would make it worthy of a page, but if not than I won't continue but rather see if I can add to the US Arc page.
Also, I'm confused about references vs. external links. I thought the goal was to show that other reputable media outlets have reported on the organization to show its credibility and worthiness for an Wikipedia page.
If a page on the Northeast Arc is allowed, would I be better off starting with a couple of sentences about it and then edit it over time to provide more information about the organization?
I'm happy to get on a call with you or someone else who can provide guidance. I really appreciate your assistance.
Thanks, David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dthomson102467 ( talk • contribs) 14:54, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
Dear admin,isn't that obvious that there are more several bikes in the pictures? No matter whether they were parked by renters or placed by Ofo employee, these bikes are blocking the bus boarding platform. Anyone with eyes can see this from this picture. The issue is that some people like this company too much and don't want negative aspects of this company to appear in this article. That is not neutral point of view. 螺钉 ( talk) 03:26, 18 March 2018 (UTC)
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Hello, Cullen328! Congratulations for your appearance on CBC Radio‘s Spark today, with thanks for helping educate the public about what goes on here.— Odysseus 147 9 19:41, 18 March 2018 (UTC) |
Hi Jim
I just heard your interview with/ on CBC Sparks and wondered if you might be interested in and able to resolve what I have long regarded as unfair editing on pages that involve big money. I have certain pages in mind but suspect the problem is general in that any page that involves big money, be it financial, industry sectors, sciences like GMOs, etc are likely subject to the same phenomenon - ephemeral individuals grinding a moral axe vs supported lobbyists (even voluntarily self appointed) obfuscating and dissembling. I feel that anybody who works in any particular sector/ industry is supported by that endeavour and can outlast random individuals who have other lives to live and simply cannot battle on indefinitely. Industry participants are oftentimes blind to the moral dimensions of their industry but find it easy to deride technicalities brought up by outsiders or are able to enforce unreasonably high standards of evidence.
I have put my concerns on hold for many years now, having heard various compromising issues about Wikipedia and also having discovered a workaround in that one can refer to history pages if one wants to learn the truth (arduously!)
A direct resolution would be much better and I would be delighted to work with you to improve Wikipedia pages - though I am under no illusions about the difficulty of taking on the 'big boys'. The problem is well known. Perhaps you could mull this over and let me know if such a project would interest you and/or how it might be tackled, after which we can get specific about which pages should be looked into.
Thanks very much
Bob
Canbyte ( talk) 21:43, 18 March 2018 (UTC)
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Nice interview on the CBC. Thanks for spreading some good news about Wikipedia. Walter Görlitz ( talk) 23:34, 18 March 2018 (UTC) |
Jim
I just listened to your interview on CBC Radio 'Spark' for the second time, today; it was great.
I am the original author of the article on Hyatt Verrill in Wiki probably a dozen years ago---that is for my background...
For the last four years I have been researching a Canadian author, known to the world as 'Luke Allan', W. Lacey Amy (1877-1964) wrote 47 books, all published in London, many published elsewhere as well. He was translated into a half dozen languages in Europe. He is almost entirely forgotten today.
See https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Allan
I have tried twice to create an English wiki page on luke allan but in the major try it was removed by wiki editors!!! I am wondering if you might help me. I don't know anything about formatting but with 4 years of research on the author, I have lots of references and details that no one knows---like his second alias!
Here are some locations for details on his life... http://stillwoods.blogspot.ca/ you have to search along this blog, lots of pages on him. LULU website had to be removed! ...many of his books are rare today so I have been republishing them. His character 'Blue Pete' was described as the most popular cowboy known (in England!).
Somewhere in the web is the page I created and Wiki rejected... Thanks in advance. Doug Frizzle Stillwater Lake Nova Scotia
Hope this works! Please send me an email---frizzle@hfx.eastlink.ca Frizzled ( talk) 14:45, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
Just FYI, the article got re-created 3 minutes after you deleted it. — IVORK Discuss 04:55, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
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You recently deleted
My little pony harmony rainbow power is magic. Could you please tell me who was the creator of the recent two versions? Thanks a lot, —usernamekiran
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( talk page stalker) Considering that this nonsense has been created and deleted three times, I have salted the title. I also found the mother lode from which these creations were springing - User:Taylorwalls/sandbox - and have tagged it for speedy deletion. I even wondered if this person meets the criteria for WP:NOTHERE, based on their user page and this creation. But I see they have been here for a couple of years and used to do reasonably constructive editing on articles, so I held back. However it looks like a strong case of competence is required. -- MelanieN ( talk) 18:18, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Oh, I agree, and warned them on their talk page. But they haven't edited in five days. Please block if they resume their shenanigans. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 04:11, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
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I was a bit curious. It seems that the April 2018 edition of "ichthus" is the first since 2014 and seemingly the first edited by Lionelt: Special:PrefixIndex/Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach. Far form being accidental, it would appear that this edition was motivated in part by the death of Graham. I think that puts a slightly different light on things. Guy ( Help!) 16:46, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
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Thanks very much for making the changes, I feel it reads fairly as well as more accurately. I apologize for the angry tone of my first message and for the lengthiness of my second message. Thanks again for the changes. Have a good weekend and take care. JDMAVkwd ( talk) 22:59, 7 April 2018 (UTC) |
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Hi Cullen328, to follow up on User_talk:Cullen328/Archive_50#Courses_Modules_are_being_deprecated, this has been completed. Happy editing, — xaosflux Talk 17:23, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
Hi,
We're part of Abi Ann's marketing team and by her request, she would like us to update the photo on her page to match her Facebook profile photo. I understand why the photo was flagged and removed due to copyright violations, but we do have permission from Abi Ann to use that photo on her Wikipedia page. What would you recommend is the best course of action to have the photo uploaded without being removed? I am new to the editing process, so if there's something I'm unintentionally missing, I would like to know so we can have this resolved as soon as possible.
Thank you! Tally.bevis ( talk) 17:41, 12 April 2018 (UTC)
I'm extremely new to this & am having a hard time understanding everything. Have sources & wanting to edit Tupac Shakur & Kidada Jones Personal Life on their wiki pages. I wanted to include that they dated & lived together for months until Tupac was murdered. Kidada also said they were engaged. One of the sources is an article in Vanity Fair called To Die Like A Gangsta. Just not getting anywhere with asking for help. Thank You! 2PacKidada ( talk) 13:43, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
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I so appreciate you responding to my inquiries. Am so confused with this whole process. I've been trying to add to the Personal Life section on both Tupac Shakur & Kidada Jones as you may recall. I've also been trying to learn how to respond to you. Have no idea if this will reach you because every time I try something different to talk with you or follow your advice on the editing process, I mess myself up. Have no idea if I will ever succeed but thank you for trying to help me. Never thought this would be so difficult. Hope you get this. 2PacKidada ( talk) 06:13, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
Hello Jim and thank you for taking the time to advise me on correct and proper use of wikipedia. Your reply makes sense, however I have one question regarding notability, hopefully its not a silly question, but il ask anyway. Im fairly confident notability can be demonstrated regarding dejavufm, but wanted to know if such information or evidence could be provided by way of links to interviews, videos footage & documentaries, (BBC & Channel 4) confirmations and acknowledgements by verified artist and musicians that started their careers with dejavu, ofcom reports, officially published biography books by former host who went on to achieve MBE's who also credit dejavufm as being the founders of the most exciting music genre to come out of the UK in recent years. Basically this is quite substantial evidence in media format they can be provided.
Independent links http://www.mtv.com/news/2129670/uk-grime-music-a-history/ http://thequietus.com/articles/13488-dizzee-rascal-interview https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/26/how-southside-allstars-became-grime-social-network-ska-2-nikki-s-nyke https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/stormin-dead-latest-grime-rapper-skin-cancer-aged-died-cursed-mc-tributes-a8217466.html https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/26/site-and-sound-when-cities-spawn-music-london-grime-trip-hop-bristol https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/rudimental-design-app-allowing-users-to-livestream-gigs-and-trial-new-material-with-their-followers-a6715586.html http://www.complex.com/music/2018/04/grime-needs-a-shake-up/ http://www.complex.com/music/2018/02/stormin-nasty-crew-sir-spyro-1xtra https://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/10/charlie-sloth-takes-over-radio-1-weeknights/ http://clashmusic.com/features/pied-piper-rapid-and-the-continuing-allure-of-ruff-sqwad
Any further clarity would be most welcome
Warm regards
Wayne — Preceding unsigned comment added by OriginalDJDlux ( talk • contribs) 02:48, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
I am really sorry if I am getting this the wrong way around, with regards to a disclosure. I am not a paid member of staff and rather volunteer my time to play music I am passionate about, I know a lot of the history of the music and culture and want to contribute appropriately. This is not for any financial payments of in-kind rewards. I am actually looking for the correct part to fill il but the template I was reading appears to imply I am getting paid when this is not the case
Thank you for your help Jim.
Wayne ---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by OriginalDJDlux ( talk • contribs) 03:48, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
I understand how my initial message must have confused things further. This is not paid work at all. Its not for promotional reasons either which is why I thought I should just message and ask for clarity. I guess my knowledge on the UK urban music scene and its history is very deep as I was there to witness and experience lots. Its basically a question that gets asked as to why dejavufm is not on wikipedia as it played a major role in influencing the youth music culture in the UK and I guess its because people like me dont know how to use things like wikipedia so parts of our culture and heritage doesn't get its due recognition. an accurate encyclopdia on UK urban music os what needs help in building. If dejavufm wants promotion, it can use social media marketing, I know.
With regards to your previous question about which link gives notability. I think my point is that the majority of todays leading UK Urban artist all credit dejavufm as being where it all started for them and this is the reason why they still exist to this day. these links below are example of several of the headline artists in features when they were just starting our and dejavufm gave them the exposure which change the course of UK urban music history.
They are all talking about dejavufm show like this. featuring Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Kano, Crazy Titch, Lethal Bizzle, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqqwq9mxUPc - this is where it all began. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyaBnuH6J3s
Id be happy to create a basic draft and submit substantial evidence to support.
I am really sorry for not fully understanding this system, I am trying to learn. I note I am typing 4 tides and still not signing correctly.
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Hi Jim, it's Kate writing. Just wanted to drop in and say hello. I'm new to editing on Wikipedia and I really appreciate your helpful comments. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it and appreciate any feedback you have. Hope you have a great day. Kgraceystewart ( talk) 13:39, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Cullen, I know you've written up a museum or two, or three. Please help me out. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is pretty bare bones, and The Legacy Museum is even worse. They're opening this coming week--GASP--and we'd be doing a lot of people a good turn if we could improve these articles some. I know there's pictures coming, and I understand that there will be more coverage soon in the WaPo and the NYT. But in the meantime, can you or some of your editing friends have a look? I've not really written up a lot of musea, and I am sure that there's material/organization/STUFF that can be done already with existing sourcing. ( Rosiestep, you know artsy people, don't you?) Thank you so much! It's a good cause, also because it will bring people to a city that desperately needs NEW people, if you know what I'm saying. Drmies ( talk) 02:42, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Just a brief note of thanks for the time you spent with my nom. I did spend about an hour on the advice article and others related, and against my better judgment I forged ahead. Bottom line–I really do not need the admin tools in order to make my best contribution to the platform, so I have no qualms about the end result of the nomination. Thanks again for your kind remarks, Pal. Hoppyh ( talk) 13:47, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Hey cullen328,
I have submitted a request to add a section to the IOTA page, please review and let me know if there is more info that I need to provide, thanks for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lokesh1699 ( talk • contribs) 00:15, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
Hi Cullen328,
Pleasure to meet you and welcome to the discussion. I'd like to discuss the removal of the change made on the Yank Barry Wikipedia page. If you've read what I wrote up on the Talk page, if we're looking at reaching a consensus for the change, I'd like to know if it's possible to introduce unbiased editors who've never worked on the page to review and discuss what's been written back and forth without it coming up as a surprise immediately after the change is made. Consensus will never be met based on discussions on the Talk page no matter how much evidence and sourcing is provided, or anyone's attempts at arguing Wikipedia rules and providing a valid argument with the active editors on the page given it's history. Can you please tell me, have you read over what's been said on the Talk page? Because I think I've made it more than obvious that I would be happy to work towards a consensus if I thought a fair consensus could be reached. However I don't believe that the other active editors on the page are willing to work towards a consensus given that they aren't even willing to acknowledge the straight facts provided in the sources given, only go back and forth with the argument that mainstream sourcing is needed and the repeated use of the puffery/peacocking that I've clearly argued against in my last post with no response. Where's the attempt at consensus there when someone else's valid points based on the rules of Wikipedia aren't acknowledged?
How many mainstream sources are required calling a person a philanthropist in the article are needed in order for it to be a valid title for the lede of a page? How many events need to be covered? His work in Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Bulgaria is more than what a lot of the people listed on List_of_philanthropists (I think Yank's work far exceeds Mr T's donation of his gold) if you disregard the financial numbers given that people's financial worth's as if affects how much they can contribute. And after it was explained to me, I agree both of his NPP nominations aren't worth noting on his page, however I do believe it should lend weight to the adding of the title seeing that one of them came from Manny Pacquiao.
As always, I appreciate the opportunity to learn from another Wikipedia editor. This is the first page I tried my hand at editing on and it's been quite the experience. I thought editing the page of a musician my mom picked would be a piece of cake! I look forward to hearing from you. 19:12, 22 April 2018 (UTC) JustAnotherNerdWithWords ( talk)
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Why did you mark Drive-in movie maniacs for deletion when /info/en/?search=Off_Beat_Cinema is almost exactly the same