This is an archive of User talk:DESiegel. Please do not change it in any way. DES (talk) 02:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I hope I'm not being too much of a bother, but I need to ask for your help again. I just got an email notice from Wikipedia that my secondary sandbox (
User:Richard27182/sandbox2) was "patrolled" by a certain user. (The contents don't seem to have been altered in any way.) Does this simply mean that for whatever reason someone looked at my sandbox; OR is it something serious that I should be concerned about. As always, thank you for your help.
Richard27182 (
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08:03, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi Des I am sorry to upset the editors. They were kind enough to do an edit but it is grammatically incorrect. The section "Early Life" on the Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge page has an incorrectly placed comma (should be immediately after Flight Dispatcher) and a full stop (should be immediately after 30 pounds). Please do fix up if you are able Much thanks and again, sorry. Peter — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.149.113.236 ( talk) 03:49, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
User talk:RobbyTheElf only got a time stamp and no username so it appears five tildes were used. It says "ask me on my talk page" so I suggest you add the missing part. It could cause confusion if I did it. The in-universe style of the article was confusing but "Robby The Elf" is apparently the stage name of a real musician. PrimeHunter ( talk) 23:21, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES, your message at User talk:AishwaryaFI was excellent. I have shamelessly copied it as part of my message at User talk:Ahaan chopra. His user page is yet another version of Feeding India, with even more blatant copyvio. I have nominated it for speedy deletion. Best, Voceditenore ( talk) 06:44, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 01:22, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
Changed the film summary as suggested. Thanks again for the guidance!
Sanfordstreet talk 01:30, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
If you find time for it, please take a look at the article Forest Sami, any improvements are welcomed. Thanks.-- BabbaQ ( talk) 11:46, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
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Hi DESiegel. I noticed on your user page that you are now a member of the Wikipedia Ten Year Society. I just want to offer my congratulations.
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Hello. Thanks for overseeing
Education Program:Consumer Reports/Choosing Wisely Canada (summer 2015). I think the students in this are medical students, or at least in public health, and it is a small class. This is online and I have three live presentations that I will give, plus some recordings. It wraps up in a month. I have done this before.
I am not sure if we have collaborated on anything previously - maybe. If you have any suggestions for managing this then signal me and I will do what I can. If you would - watch the students and comment on any first edits. Thanks. Let me know if there is any class which you would like for me to watch. Blue Rasberry (talk) 16:50, 8 July 2015 (UTC) |
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I am a single user and not a group. This was orginally going to be my business name but never started the business.
I just edit pages or add a page once in a while.
Next steps please?
AccountabilityGroup ( talk) 22:36, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
Is Wikipedia really better with Bilfinger Construction deleted? Eldizzino ( talk) 15:28, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a quick question for you. I sometimes see article references end with the words "Retrieved on [such and such a date]." Does that mean what I think it means: that that's the date when the editor verified and included that reference, and that it was accurate (and if applicable, the link worked) as of that date? And if that's the case, when would it be appropriate for me to use it, and when should it not be used. As always I really appreciate your help.
Richard27182 (
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08:19, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
|access-date=
or |accessdate=
. There is some difference of opinion on what sort of references should use it. At the very least, when the source is a web page that might change it should always be used. Some say it shouldn't be used when the source is a static web page, such as the image of a newspaper or a book. I say that it should be used anytime a URL is supplied as part of a source citation. It should, in any case, indicate that on the specified date the link worked, and the contents supported the specified statement(s) in the article. That way, if the page is later taken down or changes, the date is a starting point for a search for a useful archived copy. This format is not used with a purely print source, such as a newspaper or book not found online.
DES
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12:01, 15 July 2015 (UTC)Regarding your closure of my RfC yesterday: not to argue anything, but would you help me understand what the problem was? You cited:
improper, non-actionable RfC",
non-neutral", and
result could not be used to edit the relevant guideline page."
Perhaps the last item connects with the "non-actionable"? My comment would be not directly, but that deeper delving into the situation is needed before any change can be contemplated. Are RfCs not appropriate for querying the community as to whether a problem exists? Similarly, I don't understand how non-neutral is a problem here. Yes, I was trying find instances supporting a certain view, but that is actually the view I doubt, and where I have no objection to "building the other side's argument" (especially where the proponent seems not up to it) I don't see why it should be an issue. In respect of WP:WRFC#Neutrality, I would argue that asking for instances of something (as a means of establishing existence directly) is not biased in the way that asking for comments that something exists would be. But perhaps not?
I would be grateful if you could aid my understanding on this. ~ J. Johnson (JJ) ( talk) 23:00, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
I dont think the coding that you entered at the end of this post [1] is working the way you intended it to. I think is displaying the user name of the most recent person to edit the page and not your name (or at least for me now, it is displaying my user name).-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 18:02, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
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I need help with this one. What can I do?
Nomination of Stewart Holley for deletion[edit source]
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Stewart Holley is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stewart Holley until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Safiel (talk) 18:53, 13 July 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Renee530 ( talk • contribs)
Dear DES (talk), Please review the new Winner Twins Page I edited here: /info/en/?search=User:SciFiChronicle/sandbox Thanks in advance, hope I got it right this time SciFiChronicle ( talk) 02:00, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
I made some changes and trimmed what I felt were Peacock Terms but wondered if you could take a brief look and offer me some suggestions. I do feel I have many independent reliable sources I have cited for the article. I have also added links to her personal life that I would have added but felt it made the tone more business than personal. I just want to know if there is anything I can do or change to get the biography accepted since she is clearly worthy of being on wikipedia. If its anything I have done incorrectly I would like to correct it, delete it....whatever needs done to comply to get her biography accepted. thanks for all, mary Paulhus15 ( talk) 08:08, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
don't even know how to say thank you for your help, suggestions, corrections and input on the biography I am working on. I just signed on and was about to work on the ref citations and see many of them are already completed. my sincere gratitude for all. mary Paulhus15 ( talk) 19:49, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
I love it. It looks fantastic. I was just about to try doing the citations (I had gotten behind a few walls here today at work to compare what to do) and when I returned home and realized you and Timtrent had helped I think with most of the list. I profusely thanked him as well. Definitely I will help here or elsewhere if someone asked. Its all good karma. Not sure if its ready for re-submission but I think its looking pretty close to what might be accepted here. Paulhus15 ( talk) 20:11, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
thank you so much for all. she will be so happy and proud to be here Paulhus15 ( talk) 22:19, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
After your quibble I decided to alter, slightly, the standard replies I use when reviewing to encompass your thoughts. A day when we learn something is always a good day.
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you're fantastic. thanks for all Paulhus15 ( talk) 22:48, 22 July 2015 (UTC) |
Hi DESiegel.
I have a question that I've not been able to find an answer to in all the help material. I've been involved in an RFC which has very recently been formally closed by an uninvolved editor. I believe the uninvolved editor interpreted the postings by the involved editors correctly and reached a completely appropriate conclusion, and I am very satisfied with the outcome. My question is this:
I hope the decision stands, but if there is any way it could be "appealed" so to speak, I'd at least want to be prepared for it. Here is a link to the closed RFC:
*CLOSED RFC*.
(I'm sure this could not be considered "canvassing" since the help I'm asking for is simply the answer to a question; and besides, the RFC is closed now anyway.)
As always, I very much appreciate your help and advice.
Richard27182 (
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10:35, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your feedback on my article: 'Small Plate Movement.' I've realised that there isn't really a lot out there on the 'Movement' itself, but I do have a lot of secondary sources for the 'smaller plate study' itself. Therefore, I think the article would work if it was named the 'Smaller Plate Study' instead. Can I have the article name changed or do I have to create a whole new article? Roxydog13 ( talk) 19:53, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
Looks like someone trying to pretend to be Trishneet in order to make Trishneet look bad. There's a name for it (reverse sock?). Anyway it's a duck that quacks like the same sock nominator who was blocked. -- Green C 15:27, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
I think I've put just about everything into the Takeshi Murata page that belongs there (and probably then some!). He now has a more detailed page than some other artists at a comparable stage in their careers, but on the other hand, the fact that his work comprises animations means that it made sense to point to key works, so that at least portions of each artwork can be experienced by Wikipedia readers as they learn more about him. I think what I've pulled together gives a bit of a narrative through some career highlights - but perhaps you can take a look and edit or add anything that might be missing, please? Thank you for your previous edits, too. RadBanana ( talk) 01:18, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
OK, still learning the formatting. RadBanana ( talk) 02:27, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for protecting my talk comment [2]. I am convinced these anonymous ips are editing as agents of Tell MAMA. Hopefully things will settle down, but if not do you think it would help to block anonymous ips from editing this article? -- Flexdream ( talk) 14:38, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi, there is an unmatched quotation mark at the end of ALT1 in Template:Did you know nominations/Takeshi Murata. If you intended to quote something, a beginning quotation mark needs to be added. I suspect that you copied the original hook and edited it for ALT1, and the quotation mark is an extraneous remnant, in which case it should be removed. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 22:23, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a very simple and straightforward question for you. I know that both "{{ping|Whoever}}" and "{{U|Whoever}}" will cause the person's name to appear as a link in the posting, and will notify them that their name has been mentioned in a posting. I also know that functionally they differ in that one will cause just the name to appear, while the other will surround the name with an "@" symbol and a colon. What I would like to know is: When is it considered more appropriate to use the one over the other and vice versa? Whenever possible, I like to do things in the most appropriate way. Thank you.
Richard27182 (
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10:02, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
[[User:Richard27182]]
has the same effect, all the templates do is create such a link and for,mat it a bit. {{
ping}} is used more to directly address someone, most often at the start of a comment. the "@" convention is borrowed from Facebook, I think. I use ping when I want to attract several people to the same thread, but otherwise I prefer to put such a link into running text, as i did here. For that {{
U}} works better i think. But it is just a matter of personal style, no more. In any case remember that the link must be added as part of a signed comment in the same edit where a signature is added, or the notification doesn't happen. See
Wikipedia:Notifications for more info.
DES
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10:47, 31 July 2015 (UTC)Thank you for the contact . I am learning that wikipedia is a language all it's own. I am wanting to create a biography (not mine personally) page. I've read, I've perused, and watched some video-but I am missing something. Is there a link in which I could be taken through this process ? Once I understand and complete this first project, then I can move forward with writing or editing articles. My interests lie in metaphysics, the Universe, energy healing, auras, crop circles, life after death, communicating with the other side, and a myriad of other subjects that link science with spirituality. I appreciate any information. Denisemedium Denisemedium ( talk) 16:27, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you for agreeing to be my mentor. When time permits, please visit my user talk page for details of the task ahead. Paul J Heritage ( talk) 08:56, 5 August 2015 (UTC) |
Hi DESiegel.
I have two important questions for you.
Hello DESiegel,
My article Sacred Attention Therapy ( https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Draft:Sacred_Attention_Therapy&redirect=no) has been declined for the 2nd time with the following reason(s):
This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability—see the general guideline on notabilityand the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing, so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. What you can do: Add citations (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners) to secondary reliable sources that are entirely independent of the subject.
You had very kindly offered me some good feedback previously...and I was hoping you could help me again. Please note that the article had been submitted before I was able to address your previous comments.
Questions for you:
1. How do I know which references are in need of correction/improvement? 2. Is the latest feedback because of the issue(s) you brought up in your recent, helpful comments? That is, if I addressed the comments you previously made, would the latest reviewer's comments NOT been made?
Any assistance you can provide will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 19:39, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you DESiegel for this wonderful feedback. I will work with your suggestions to see if I can get the article to a more acceptable level. Thanks again for all your efforts...much appreciated. RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 23:34, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
DES and Flat Out, thank you for all your help. After your last rounds of feedback, I took a step back from article authoring. The discovery of a Wikipedia article with no 'verifiable' references made me come back to authoring my article.
I have updated my article ( https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Draft:Sacred_Attention_Therapy&redirect=no) to reflect:
1. Initial feedback to provide context. DES, I also used your suggestion to model the opening piece around the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy article. This was helpful. Respecting the fact that SAT differs fundamentally from CBT and all other known therapeutic approaches (e.g., traditional counseling and psychotherapy), I did what I could. 2. All discussion involving any form of analysis about the uniqueness of SAT I removed. 3. I removed all references previously used as they seemed to be at the heart of some concern by reviewers to date. Again, I found a published article in Wikipedia that had no verifiable references and felt this was the best approach to take at this time, given we are not aware of an independent source that has written about Richard Harvey or SAT.
Before I submit the latest version of the article for review, I would be interested to hear what either/both of you have to think/say about the latest version.
In appreciation for your time and efforts.
RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 15:32, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you DES for your review of the latest draft and for your comments. It does appear unfortunate that consistent standards have not been applied to all articles in Wikipedia. Again, thank you for all your efforts...much appreciated. Sincerely, RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 17:26, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
I noticed you commented on an email notifications question on the help desk, Im pretty sure that my answer is he better way for the user to do it but I am pretty new here and do not want to cause conflict by deleting your comment. Would you mind taking a look? Fyi im not trying to be confrontational or anything because I have come off that way in the past. :) Thanks, The Editor of All Things Wikipedia 《Talk》 22:54, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
I was just going to ask you about being a mentor for me because I realize how out of my depth I am here. If you can help by recommended readings and assignments, that would be great, or anything else you could see I might find helpful. What is going on over at the administrator board? It looks like Editor at all things wikipedia is actually another user... was he banned and has joined again as a sock puppet? Anyway it's actually quite a fun community but I worry once I'm off vacation and back to work I won't have as much time to invest in this (but I hope I will). Cityside189 ( talk) 04:52, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
Cityside189, don't worry. The matter of the "sockpuppet investigation" started by TEoATW has been mentioned in the WP:ANI thread, and will be dealt with properly in due course. Already one editor has moved to close the discussion and act on the proposed restrictions. I have commented on the SPI page and several times in the ANI thread. Anyone can file an SPI, but it has no effect unless persuasive evidence is brought forward. Your standing as an editor will not be harmed. DES (talk) 12:10, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
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.Hi. I just saw your post on ANI. Although I read the evidence for the Cityside189 as being a bit stronger than you do, and have great respect for User:Floquenbeam's approach to these sorts of matters (which probably include more unblocks than blocks), I agree with you that the evidence is not conclusive. Many times I've played the same role you did today of questioning such a block, and sometimes I've been right and sometimes I've been wrong; and sometimes I've been able to create or move a consensus and sometimes I haven't.
I urge that you not allow one instance in which other admins disagreed with you about a block, to sour you on the whole project. There are always going to be good-faith disagreements about administrator actions, and if everyone who didn't prevail in the collegial discussion was lost to the project as a result, we'd be virtually adminless by now. I can say from personal experience of seven years on the ArbCom that I was outvoted on decision-proposals and motions literally dozens of times, including more instances than I care to remember in which I was the sole dissenter. In retrospect, sometimes the majority was right, and sometimes I was right, and sometimes what we were arguing about didn't matter much anyway. But the fact that I was outvoted probably more often than anyone else didn't (if I say so myself) make me a bad arbitrator, and it didn't mean I wasn't effective at expressing my views, either; it just means that there are always decisions to be made on which not everyone will agree. And similarly as to administrators: If everyone always agreed, we wouldn't need a noticeboard whose purposes include discussing administrators' disagreements.
I understand that you're disaffected at the moment, but I hope this helps. Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 23:30, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi from another user; i have watched the TEOATW thing develop for several days, since he first posted on WP:BN, i think, and have been very disappointed by the way a second editor got caught up. While i have great respect for the blocking editor, i believe he was mistaken this time, and would have said so had i seen the ANI thread you opened prior to its closure. At any rate, i believe your post and your AGF with Cityside189 reflect very well upon you ~ while i've seen you around the project previously, of course, i don't think i have interacted with you at all before, and i rather regret that now.... Unfortunately, it probably isn't worth pursuing it further, as too many people have opined too strongly that Cityside189 was not an innocent bystander; if you decide to, at some point, i'd appreciate a ping, just so i may offer my two cents worth. Again, thank you for your post ~ and for all you do around here. Cheers, Lindsay Hello 10:12, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
DESiegel, sorry I didn't respond earlier; I've been returning from my trip today.
Regarding the possibility of taking this to ArbCom, I don't think it would be either appropriate or successful to bring this to the Committee as an "administrator conduct" case. The consensus on ANI seems to be that Floquenbeam acted reasonably, and in any event, admin-conduct cases are usually based on a pattern of bad acts by the administrator; here, I don't think anyone could make such a case against Floquenbeam, and indeed based on what I've seen, I would describe his judgment as being, not perfect, but well above average, even if you disagree with him the instance.
Separately, though, the blocked user could file an appeal to ArbCom if his or her other avenues of appeal were exhausted—more specifically, to the ban appeals subcommittee. Other avenues of appeal, if available, should be exhausted first, however.
In terms of what I would tell a hypothetical new user, I would say that new editors are generally treated fairly, and that fears of "being abused by bullying long-term editors" are misplaced. I don't think you need to change your advice in that regard at all. The caveat might be that new editors probably should not, near the outset of their editing careers, take on the responsibility of rehabilitating other new editors whose behavior is somewhere between problematic and unacceptable.
If either or both of these editors was a good-faith newcomer and trolling were ruled out as the cause of the behavior, the next-most-likely cause would be that they are, or were, younger editors who got a bit carried away with trying to get into all of the administrative and user-control aspects of the project much too soon. One of the reasons I wrote the first draft of what became Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors a few years back was to counsel such editors against exactly this mistake... Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 22:13, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
User talk:Cityside189#Unblocking. Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 18:41, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi again Des. I wanted to write because of how relieved I am to be getting a fresh start. I think your encouragement really helped me hang in there. If I hadn't stumbled into the Tea House we may have never met, and I'm really glad we did. I'm also glad that you had the time and energy to talk with me, something that must not come easily to tenured editors with years of experience seeing the worst of new users. I also saw that Newyorkbrad had posted some information on your page and I was encouraged by that information also. I was going to write to him and thank him, and see if he had any time, energy or patience for some communication with me. However I thought it best to ask if you thought that was appropriate and maybe for an introduction.
I want to help you out as a return for all the encouragement and mentoring you've given me. Can I get started doing something for you, typing, editing, clerical functions that would help you out, or would you rather I get more experience in some areas? I'll leave that up to you. I did start to make some suggestions on a star trek article and will move into a mental health-related thing next. But if there's some task you need done that is tedious, please send it my way and I will do my best.
Thanks again, Cityside189 ( talk) 21:04, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
Des, I think there is a problem. I've been editing and using the Tea House. I saw a new user "glacial frost", post a question and wanted to reach out a hand of hello. Now get this... hold on to your hat, I think it's TOaTW as another sock puppet. This is squarely falls in the "none my my business" category except that my comment is still on his talk page. He is already doing the same thing as before, same editing tone and other stuff. Deleting things off his project page that was set up in the Co-op program, deleting my original message to him off the Tea House, and just recently starting to boss some people around in a specific, telltale way. Because I reached out a hand, I foresee other admins thinking this is too much of a coincidence, that here I am intersecting with him again (if it is him). I looked up his contributions (I learned how to do that) and here is his most recent edit. https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Talk:CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation&diff=prev&oldid=675862397. I wanted to get ahead of this, in case it is, or might become something. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cityside189 ( talk • contribs) 05:25, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
I just dropped in to say hello and let you know I'd commented on your SPI relating to TEoATW, and found this discussion so I thought I'd weigh in. I agree completely with Cityside189. Glacialfrost is so clearly TEoATW; I've added a fair bit of behavioral and geographical evidence to get the ducks quacking pretty loudly. I'd actually gone to SPI to file myself, having been one of the targets of his CSI post linked above, and found your filing, so I just added to it. Do you think it might be well to formally request a Checkuser? Otherwise, this may sit for weeks, and the little twerp will continue running around, playing pseudo-problem solver. He's really offensive. -- Drmargi ( talk) 19:05, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel.
I respect your opinion in the Miss Cleo RFC even though I disagree with it. But the main point I want to make is that I do not in any way take it personally; I continue to think of you as a friendly source of helpful information, advice, and encouragement.
One thing about your statement puzzles me though. You wrote "B would be NPOV as attacking her self-description........". I thought that "NPOV" stood for "neutral point of view." Did you mean to write "B would not be NPOV as attacking her self-description........"?
Richard27182 (
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08:01, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel.
I hope I'm not becoming too much of a pest with all my questions; but I have another one and I think this is the kind of question I really have to ask an editor. In a recent message you wrote "There is a running script: User:SineBot which tries to find unsigned talk [emphasis added] page comments and sign them." If I wanted to do a little experimenting with that, would it be OK to use my User talk:...../sandbox page for that? Some time ago I was told that talkspace is for discussion only, and that editing practice or experimenting in user talkspace (even my own sandbox talk page) is heavily frowned on. But if I want to check out something that works differently in talkspace than it does in other spaces, how else can I do it?
As always, your help and advice are tremendously appreciated.
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Thank you. You have been so helpful to this newbie. I really do appreciate it. The other fellow who is working on the Mayapple Press article seems to just want to flag everything as not notable and request deletion. He has already done that for the Backwaters Press /info/en/?search=Backwaters_Press article and the Matt Mason (Poet) one, /info/en/?search=Matt_Mason_%28poet%29 Am I crazy but if an article has been up for five or more years, shouldn't it be reasonable to assume that the notability issue was resolved? None of these three articles were flagged as a notability issue before I started to work on them and now they are. It makes me worry that we are just "going around in circles." Comments?
Edward Dixon ( talk) 20:04, 20 August 2015 (UTC) Edward
Thanks again, DESiegel. Okay, I see, but I do think the concern is misplaced here. Could you go over to the deletion proposal page for Backwaters Press /info/en/?search=Backwaters_Press and give me your opinion on whether my argument made any sense to keep it and what is your opinion on whether it should be kept. I revised the entry rather significantly tonight. I know making the case for notability is mostly a different matter than writing a well-sourced article but I was hoping that some of my revisions might also help for the notability here to be more clear. By the way, is this a matter of a vote? If so, how do I get my vote tallied. Is it done so just by my comment or do I need to do something more.
As always, thanks. By the way, I think I would be lost and doomed here without you. I'm beginning to ask myself why am I even trying this, since I really have no personal interest in any of these articles (as of course I shouldn't). My desire just to improve the quality of articles that I think are worthwhile is beginning to seem not worth the hassle. It is beginning to look like I am doing more harm than good for what seems to me worthwhile topics. If I stick around, I think I'll need a mentor. I see you are agreeing to do that for some folks. Hint, hint. :-(
Edward Dixon ( talk) 05:09, 21 August 2015 (UTC)Edward Dixon
Hi. Do you reckon we're being trolled? I was already confused why there were so many questions about revision deletion, and now we have a user with a very similar username asking a similar question. Cordless Larry ( talk) 22:56, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
Opened as suggested, at Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2015 August 21#Template:AZBilliards. — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ᴥⱷʌ≼ 04:27, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Can you explain in detail how to give consent for the content of the website — Preceding unsigned comment added by Faris Garib ( talk • contribs) 21:25, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. To help answer a question at the Teahouse, I uploaded the file File:File Upload Wizard screenshot.png as a screenshot to supplement my answer. Before uploading, I foolishly forgot to crop out the browser window, which may be non-free software in violation of copyright. I've cropped the image and uploaded the new file as a revision, but the original file is still viewable in the file history. Could you delete the old revision? Not the whole file, just the old revision. If not WP:CSD#G6 ("created in error") or WP:CSD#G7 ("author requested deletion"), then the deletion would fall under WP:CSD#F9 ("unambiguous copyright infringement"). Thanks, Mz7 ( talk) 02:31, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
DES.
Could you take a look at a new article in my sandbox on the playwright Constance Congdon? I can't imagine that there will be any notability issues on this topic, but I would appreciate any comments you might want to make. Thanks
Edward Dixon ( talk) 03:18, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
Yes, very helpful, of course. I resolved those issues and some others and have submitted it. It is being reviewed. Now my my question is that I am working on another article that I want to put in the sandbox for your review, but right now the Congdon article has redirection tags to it from my sandbox. Can I put another article in my sandbox now without disturbing that activity? Thanks again. Edward Dixon ( talk) 18:26, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Dumb me! I didn't know that editors were making comments and changes to the article as it was being reviewed! I had invited theroadislong to look at it too but thought he had not. Thanks. I resolved the "citation needed" flags. The citations were already there embedded in the previous source. I seem to be having a problem clearly showing what a citation is a citation for :-). Edward Dixon ( talk) 19:46, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Yes, named footnotes was what I needed. Thanks. I put the new article in my sandbox. Would appreciate comments on it, as always. ```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edward Dixon ( talk • contribs) 22:22, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks. Good points all. I am learning a lot from you, but I'm not sure why you say what you did about the Dawson source. It does specifically state Nolan works in stainless steel and titanium??? Am I not understanding something? Edward Dixon ( talk) 04:04, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks, DES, Sorry that I executed this edit so poorly and made so many procedural errors. I assure you I was acting in good faith, even if naive. I do appreciate your instructions now on how to do it properly and will follow them in the future. However, I am somewhat baffled about what is the current state of this article and the outcome of your efforts. The article currently seems to me almost exactly as I posted it. I had tried to be careful that no intermediate revisions were lost. I was under the full understanding there was none. But if that happened, then I failed in that attempt and I apologize and am glad that those edits can be restored. Also, I am somewhat puzzled by your points about copyright infringement. It didn't occur to me that Wiki editors had any copyright protection, although I assure you I had NO intention to disrespect or dismiss previous edits other than what had become issues by theroadislong's very reasonable introduction of the autobiographical tag. I really do appreciate all of your help, sir. Edward Dixon ( talk) 15:14, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES, given your invaluable help in the past, could I kindly ask you if you would offer a little support in the review of the article? It is currently submitted for review but a comment was made that more evidence is required. However, no mention of what evidence and a limited list of their own search left out most of the journals and books and internet sources cited. Any advice? KarenMenuhin ( talk) 14:39, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks so much for your reply. Wikipedia, as I'm certain you know, can be daunting for beginners. I must say that the rewards FAR outweigh the confusion and the self-doubt that apply to it. Your encouragement is appreciated and your guidance is Much Appreciated. I will say, however, that the status of the article Alberto Gómez Gómez rests nowhere near my own efforts. It rests with his own accomplishments. I have every confidence that if I do him justice, the article about him and his accomplishments will rise above what I could ever say. I seek only to illuminate them. I'm just positive that you know what I mean by this. Thought, whether any of that makes sense or doesn't, I'm grateful for you response and advice. Best wishes to you always, Thanks again, Rmark1030 ( talk) 04:48, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
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Hi DESiegel.
I have a couple questions: When I first opened the Miss Cleo RFC, I posted a notice about it on the Village Pump (I believe it was under "miscellaneous"). I no longer see it there, but I assume that it has simply been archived (although I can't locate it). Anyway here are my questions:
Hi
DESiegel. I just wanted to make sure you haven't forgotten about me.
Richard27182 (
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First off, thank you so much for taking a look at the article. Second, I am not understanding your rationale for removal of the See Also. They are both notorious bank fraud and confidence criminals, both are from NYC, both successfully defrauded banks for millions, and both have proven quite elusive to capture by law enforcement. Granted that Avagnale has much higher stock in terms of celebrity status because of a book, a film, a musical etc, but from a law enforcement perspective (and in terms of an article about their criminal past), it makes no difference. Both white collar perps with a similar MO. Thoughts? -- Supaflyrobby ( talk) 16:43, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. Since you've already posted there and are an administrator, I wonder if you could take another look at Talk:Jess Greenberg#Reasons for popularity. The entire thread has been removed twice by Tuesdaymight as a BLP violation, but I can't see any violation at all. I think the comments made by you and the others are quite appropriate responses to the IP's original question and are most certainly not "Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion." as stated in this edit sum. I've tried explaining things at User talk:Tuesdaymight#Jess Greenberg, but the thread was removed again even after Dontreader edited their post to remove any mention of a specific body part. Thanks in advance. - Marchjuly ( talk) 06:52, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
Dear David, I'm a new user of wikipedia,and I started one months ago 'cause I start to edit the Italian page of Andrea liberovici, composer and director I know very well. I'm doing the same for the english page, 'cause I don't know how started this, but I notce the re where many issue from wikiedia, and I'd like to contribute to improve the voice. Now, I did some work, and I had some advice from others in the teahouse. I try to follow all the instruction...can you please tell me if everything I did is correct? I don't know if I can go forward or correct something. Thank you in advance Irene-- Irenenovello ( talk) 10:08, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
DES, I have a new article nearly ready in my sandbox. Could you take a look at it and give me your thoughts as always. Thanks. Edward Dixon ( talk) 23:20, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi
DESiegel. I guess I must have made a bit of a pest of myself with all the questions I kept asking you. Sorry. I hope we'll still keep in touch and exchange messages from time to time.
Rich
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Thanks for the advice and suggestions. I think it's a fun project and will keep going. There's an incredible investment that you and the other 10+ year editors have with the project. You folks have come through that huge spike in growth and turmoil, out of which WP became what it is today. When new people barge in and don't demonstrate the respect for what WP has become, it's no wonder there are strong reactions and some suspicion. Luckily the site has developed a balance of Admins that work to achieve healthy growth. So... I owe you one like I said before, and if there is something you find yourself working on that you need an extra typist for, shoot word to me and I'd be glad to help out. Hopefully not a lot of complicated coding, I only have programming experience from 1987 (10. Print "hello"; 15. Go to 10 >run). -- Cityside189 ( talk) 18:47, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello. I am a bit frustrated getting specific feedback on a page I'm creating. Page is for The law offices of Meyer and Blumenshine". I have used another law firm who has a wiki page, but I have been critisized for being too promotional. The last decline provided no information. I woul appreciate any specific help you could provide. Thank you, heide oconnell Heideoconnell ( talk) 18:28, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
This doesn't have any sources to show that this law firm is notable enough for an entry. Most law firms aren't, which is why you need to show news coverage that specifically highlights this firm. Sometimes notable cases can extend coverage, but coverage is not always automatically inherited by them covering notable cases, especially if the firm is only briefly mentioned.
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Hello, I've re added the CSD tag to this article. Consider your refusal to CSD again. Regards Hitro talk 21:14, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Imjandarwal ( talk • contribs) 12:57, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks Imjandarwal ( talk) 13:02, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks alot for directing me to a good way of using wiki. Imjandarwal ( talk) 15:50, 12 September 2015 (UTC)--
I opened this discussion related to this template in the hopes that it will quickly be discussed out of existence.
I also modified the template so it is clearly no longer a speedy-deletion template as such, so I removed the {{ db-policy}}.
My hope is that the discussion will be WP:SNOW-closed within a day or to in favor of rejecting this proposal, at which time Template:Db-g14 can be deep, er, g-sixed. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs) 21:48, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a quick question about the Miss Cleo RfC. The RfC template was automatically removed (on schedule at 30 days), and I posted a request for formal closure at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure. My question is this: I did not add any templates or anything to the Miss Cleo talk page RfC section to indicate it was closed or archived or anything; should I have done so before requesting the formal closure? And if the answer is "yes" then what should I do to correct for that? Thank you.
Richard27182 (
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09:02, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
Very good answer there, DES. -- ColinFine ( talk) 09:51, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Dear DES, this article has now been turned down twice for 2 different reasons. My response below is to the editor who made the latest comment. I do not know if this editor has checked the citations and numerous references made. I have tried very hard to read and abide by all rules in regard of this draft. The comment left by the editor Joseph2302 appears to be brief; an opinion unsupported by justified evidence. Any thoughts upon how I can proceed please? And again - much thanks for your time and effort! KarenMenuhin ( talk) 15:53, 15 September 2015 (UTC) Comment: Not notable and probably never will be. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:48, 30 August 2015 (UTC) Response: Could you tell me how many citations you have checked and why you have made the comments you have, please? There are many references to Krov Menuhin's films and work, including the honour of being chosen twice to sit on the Rolex jury awards, plus a documentary film made about his life and work by TF1, the French state owned TV station and being personally chosen by Hans Hass to take over the Hans Hass award. There are numerous and varied articles in magazines, books and journals about his life time work plus 40 odd years working and making wildlife films, many of which are on youtube, but also are in the BBC, Channel 4 and TF1 archives. I will send you the latest magazine article from Scuba Diver Ocean Planet (Asian Geographic) to give you an update of how notable he is in his field of work. If you take the time just to read a few of the Rolex award jury members you will find they are made up of global illuminaries, who are each one, internationally recognised leaders in their own fields. 204.236.116.217 ( talk) 15:21, 15 September 2015 (UTC) KarenMenuhin ( talk) 15:33, 15 September 2015 (UTC) KarenMenuhin ( talk) 15:53, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello, DESiegel,
I do not know how it happened, but I wrote UTC, instead of your initials DES! It’s been a day without even smallest break from the hustle and bustle, and I'm sure it was not the only one my blunder during that day, and I'm sure you know how it is, when you found yourself in the middle of ten urgent matters and they all are "first on the list". So, I think, you will understand me. Of course, my gratitude was addressed to you, as your warm welcome and clear explanation was a really good thing; and when (right now) I “went” to the Teahouse and noticed my silly mistake, I just said: “Oh, God.”
I'll be always glad to hear from you and to read your words of approval or criticism on my future article (s), as I know, that it always will be unbiased, friendly and intelligent conclusion.
Best Regards, Chris.
P.S.
Should I sent this message to Teahouse to correct my blunder?
Here I'm displaying my previous message again, but now written by the right way:
I thank all, who responded to my letter Reliable Sources. To DES I would like to say special Thanks for detailed, clear explanation of how to proceed on the article Ancient Corinth. Yes, I can add some details to existing article, using citations from Elisavet Spathari's book, and also upload several photos, which I made on the archaeological site. Regarding the advice, kindly given me by DES, to write the article about Elisavet Spathari, I have to admit, that I thought about it myself, but I (as well) could not find even a short article, written about her. Of course, her books are the complete proof, that she is an expert in this field, but there is no information about the author even in her book 'Corinth-Mycenae', which I bought in Corinth. Anyway, for the start, I'd like to look at the new articles, proposed by other editors for discussion, to see how these articles looks like in its “unpolished” form, but the new problem suddenly occurred: I simply can’t to find the tool to display them. Can someone tell me how to find a list of the most recent articles for editing?
Regards, Chris. Chris Oxford ( talk) 12:58, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
Great thanks to all who advised me. It was very helpful.
Regards, Chris Chris Oxford ( talk) 15:04, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello DESiegel! In reference to the upcoming film Jessica Frost. Does imdb not count as a primary source if it includes a WGA credit? Otherwise I know there are a couple of local articles but I don't think they're available online. At least not yet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkrauser1 ( talk • contribs) 20:06, 20 September 2015
Hi, Thanks a lot for your prompt response and edit, I understood that Wiki don't include term Ltd. or Inc, but here I would like to know if I can include Limited instead of Ltd.? also, I have a question, what happen if it will remain as an individual page for readers other than a merged one? In that case, shall I have to improve it further by including more information with possible source for notability? Kindly suggest Rwadhaawa ( talk) 17:48, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
The legal status suffix of a company (such as Inc., plc, LLC, and those in other languages such as GmbH, AG, and S.A.) is not normally included in the article title (for example, Microsoft Corporation, Nestlé S.A., Aflac Incorporated, and Deutsche Post AG). When disambiguation is needed, the legal status, an appended "(company)", or other suffix can be used to disambiguate (for example, Oracle Corporation, Borders Group, Be Inc., and Illumina (company)).
Hi, Thanks for your valuable suggestions. I understood the Wiki guidelines regarding "Ltd". I'll try my best to improve it further with reliable information as what you have suggested. Also, I would like to know, if in case me or any other editor from Wiki add extra information to expand it further, then, this article has to be go though with review process again automatically? or I have to put it again for review? Rwadhaawa ( talk) 11:44, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi, You really helped me a lot. thanks. one last thing I would like o know, as you can see, in my article there is a proposed merge option open, what is the procedure to stop the merge option. as, you can see Shriram Group also required improvement. in that case can i first improve my own article instead of merge it with Shriram Group? in that case the merge option will be removed or what is the procedure? kindly suggest Rwadhaawa ( talk) 12:47, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
{{mergeto|Shriram Group|date=September 2015}}
and that can be removed. However I think that with both articles being relatively short, a merge might well be a good idea. I suggest that this be discussed at
Talk:Shriram Group#Merge of Automalls, where editors can give their reasons why a merge should or should not be done. If there is consensus to merge, i can help with doing a merge, or so could any experienced editor. If there is no consensus to merge, then the {{
mergeto}} template can simply be removed. There is nothing wrong with merging two articles both in need of improvement, but there is nothing mandatory about it either. It is an option.
DES
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12:57, 22 September 2015 (UTC)Hi, It was really a great help from your end. Well, I would like to leave it on experienced editors like you and others to decide it whether a merge will be needed or not. Also, I am gathering more information to expand it further for more possible improvement. As what I have been suggested earlier, shall I add their bidding process for readers? Rwadhaawa ( talk) 08:52, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello Sir, As suggested, I have added some more information on Shriram Automall - /info/en/?search=Shriram_Automall_India, kindly provide your suggestions to improve it further. Rwadhaawa ( talk) 09:19, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. It's been a while since we've communicated, so I thought I'd write just to say hello and I hope things are going well for you.
Richard27182 (
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10:04, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Original Barnstar |
Thank you for your help and representing Wikipedia in a thoughtful and gracious manner! C S Chaffee ( talk) 14:18, 22 September 2015 (UTC) |
Thank you once again for your help on Draft:Chet Bowers. I was informed last week that the subject has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, and while none of that should have any bearing on this process or his notability, it did sadden me that his opportunity to speak for himself, and his work, was coming to a close. It made me a bit more edgy. I welcome your help and recognize it as a sincere and responsible representation of what is fair. C S Chaffee ( talk) 22:19, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
DESiegel
I am very new to wiki and this is my first article. It was rejected once with the citations being questioned. can you please help?
JBarnes77 ( talk) 00:25, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
DES,
Thank you so much. This helps a lot. I will work on it this week
J JBarnes77 ( talk) 01:59, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
codes, this is the code for a "non-breaking space", each will display as a spwce but not be wrapped and not trigger prefix mode.
DES
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02:09, 23 September 2015 (UTC)Sir, Plz tell me,how can I delete a "template." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ilyaskhorasani ( talk • contribs) 05:53, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
Sir,
Plz tell me,how can I delete a "template".
Ilyaskhorasani (
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05:55, 23 September 2015 (UTC)--
Tiggerjay ( talk) 13:45, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Diligence |
In my opinion... Darknipples ( talk) 06:55, 24 September 2015 (UTC) |
Hi, DESiegel. Thanks for your great work at the Teahouse, you're one of my role models there. I have run into a situation that's made me slightly suspicious. As you may know I like to help out new users who have run smack into our COI policy but want articles written about themselves (or their companies or organizations). Recently I worked with SheilaCameronArtist who came to the Teahouse and provided sources for an article about her. While writing the article I learned she had relocated from LA to Grass Valley, CA, which I had previously never heard of.
Today, I have come across an already-created article, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, about an organization that's based in... Grass Valley, CA. (The article has been nominated for deletion as failing WP:N.) At first I chalked this up to an amusing coincidence. Then a third user, PH Solution, began expressing interest in the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers article; they haven't edited any other mainspace article as of when I last checked. Especially given the recent issues Wikipedia has had with paid editing, I can't help but wonder if there is a user or group of users targeting subjects in the Grass Valley area who might want Wikipedia articles about them to exist. The users I've dealt with directly have been quite well-behaved and aware of Wikipedia policies to some degree, but that in itself is a little suspicious, given the typical behavior of people who come to write their first articles with COI. It would set my mind at ease if an administrator checked for sockpuppeting here. Thanks in advance, for either checking or explaining why you won't. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 00:16, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
Sorry to be a pest, but should I take it from your lack of response to this question that you will not be addressing it? — GrammarFascist contribs talk 17:04, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi. I am new on Wikipedia and am trying very hard to abide by all the guidelines. Would you be so kind as to look over the page I have been developing and perhaps give me your comments and insight. I would like to submit the page soon. I am sure that when the page goes "live", others will be eager to contribute. This evening I have had to reword some sections because of copyright issues, and I believe everything is in accordance with Wikipedia principles now.
My page on MICHAEL LAUCKE is here: /info/en/?search=User:Natalie.Desautels/sandbox
Thank you so much in advance for your kind response.
Merci!
Natalie Desautels — Preceding unsigned comment added by Natalie.Desautels ( talk • contribs) 07:50, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a question about the RfC about charas. Some days ago its RfC template was automatically removed (after the normal 30 days). I didn't see anything happening to that section of the talk page after that, so I posted a message there asking how people felt about requesting a formal closure. But even though I pinged everyone involved (including you) no one has responded. I'm wondering if I did something inappropriate; or if something has occurred concerning that RfC that I'm unaware of. Thank you for your helping me to better understand this whole RfC process.
Richard27182 (
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09:09, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
I see you were a frequent editor there, I took a pretty heavy hand to the page. If you feel I went too far, no worries about restoring some. The whole thing read with a 14-year-old fanboy feel to it. JesseRafe ( talk) 14:55, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
thanks for your comments, really useful - I'm learning!
re the Personal Life info, I guess I do think that the fact that they have grandchildren is relevant as this is an important part of his life, still no idea how to cite it
yesterday (29/9) I went through all the entries in Later Work adding citations. They've gone!! Did I mess up with the saving? Must I go through the whole process again??
and finally, I see that you've edited Bill's name to 'Alexander' whereas I used the style FirstName LastName in each entry. Is there a reason for this other than Wikipedia style? can I use FirstName Lastname?
thanks again (I've learned a new word too - who knew that ~ was a tilde?)
Moobel ( talk) 12:54, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
That change was actually made in this edit by Melcous. It complies with our Manual of Style, which says (in MOS:SURNAME) "After the initial mention of any name, the person should generally be referred to by surname only, without an honorific prefix such as "Mr", "Mrs", "Miss", or "Ms", or by a pronoun.". There would need to be a good reason to do otherwise. In cases where two or more people with the same surname are frequently referred to in an article (such as two spouses, a parent and child, or two siblings) use of first name/last name can avoid confusion. For example this was done on Tamara Champlin, where the subject worked with her husband frequently both before and after their marriage. But unless there is such a good reason, Wikipedia articles normally refer to people by their surnames/family names after the first mention (where a full name is normally used). If you think there is a good reason to treat this article differently, please post to Talk:Bill Alexander (director) and see if your suggestion gets consensus.
Hi DESiegel A request for help and guidance from Mike at Cyarist Relativity/sandbox - see Draft:Cyarist Relativity This artical for submission was reviewed and declined 19 August 2015 by KylieTastic. and again reviewed and declined 27 August 2015 by Primefac
I am new to Wikipedia and not particularly computer competent. Firstly is this article suitable for creation on Wikipedia please let me know.If yes what actions do i need to take achieve entry. I think i may be having problems with citations if those i have used are not adequate or if i should be doing something else please point me in the right direction.
Many thanks Mike at Cyarist Relativity Forms of Government >2048 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mike at Cyarist Relativity ( talk • contribs) 20:39, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
I read your comment in the WikiProject Politics discussion with regard to making sockpuppetry accusations. I never made an accusation; I only asked the editor if he was using mulitple accounts because of the very suspicious circumstances. As it turns out, the other editor has fully admitted that he was indeed canvassed by his friend - off of Wikipedia - to participate in the discussion [4], even though his friend had claimed he did not do that. [5] I referred them to the applicable policies and guidelines they violated. I'm not sure what, if anything should be done about that, but at the very least I would think that the comments of the friend who was canvassed to come here should be removed. But I'll leave that to your judgment. Czoal ( talk) 02:09, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, DES,
I saw a note on the draft version of this article that you would be reviewing it. However, it was moved to main space today. It needs some work but I just wanted to let you know that it is out of draft space.
Liz
Read!
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22:39, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
Dear DES
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I've been through the Bill Alexander (director) page and added citations. All sections now have citations where requested (except grandchildren) yet throughout the page the words [citation needed] are still shown against many entries. Am I able to remove these? I assume that it is the role of a senior wiki bod? in which case, how do I request their removal? Or does the reason that they are still there indicate that the citation source is thought somehow to be inadequate? Thank you Moobel ( talk) 15:09, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Thank you, DES, I understand
for clarification, I had intended to write 'bod' as in body/person - it's an English slang thing - I know that wiki wouldn't ever resort to 'bots' (also sometime English slang for a baby's bottom, never mind a robot) Moobel ( talk) 12:29, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I need the advice of an administrator. (For the sake of full disclosure, I am also checking with one or two other administrators.) I'm currently involved in a discussion (
Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Clarification on MOS:IDENTITY proposal ). We are discussing having a proposal on the Village Pump, and we've run into an issue concerning "canvassing." There was a very similar RfC not long ago, and those editors demonstrated a clear preference for one opinion. Some of the editors in the current discussion want to notify all the editors who participated in that past RfC of the new Village Pump proposal. The question is: Would notifying those editors constitute "canvassing" since, even though some of those editors held the opposing view, the editors as a group are indeed known to have a clear preference on the subject. It seems to me that this action would certainly result in stacking the deck in favor of one side of the issue. What would be the Wikipedia-correct thing to do?
Richard27182 (
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Hello there DESiegel,
I'm a new member and I've recently starting doing some phpwiki editing. I'd appreciate some assistance with a dilemma I've been having.
As for the backstory, I'm working as a moderator for an online text game, and my primary role is to update the Wiki, which is the subject of my dilemma. The page I'm currently working on (which you'll find below) is a simple alphabetical list category page, with essentially nothing on it; rather, other pages have tags that revert to the 'category page' and thus they appear on the list in supposed alphabetical order. The tag I use is as follows:
[[[Category:Units (Lightning)|{{PAGE NAME}}]] (minus one bracket at the beginning and the space between PageName as I had to add one to make it appear here correctly)
The above tag goes on other 'unit' pages, and the title of those unit pages appear on the list I'm working on. So, backstory over. Now begins the problem.
There are unit titles appearing on the list that I don't want to appear. So, naturally, I went into those unit pages, and deleted the tag from the page. Problem solved, right? No. Instead of disappearing off the list like they were supposed to, they moved from their appropriate spot alphabetically and appeared in the MIDDLE of the list for no apparent reason. After checking (and re-checking) the unit pages for ANY TAGS whatsoever, I could find no explanation for why they are appearing on my list. You'll notice, on the list itself, that 'Assassin' and 'Minor Elemental' appear out-of-order. Those are the titles I attempted to delete. And, because the list itself has...essentially nothing on it to delete, I can't simply edit the list and delete it. This is my problem.
I've tried deleting the unit pages, and they still appear on the list. When I re-add the tag found above, they resume existing on the list in their CORRECT alphabetical spot, but other than that, there is literally no way I've found to remove them from this list. I tried clearing the cache with ?action=purge, but this hasn't worked as far as I can readily ascertain. I was told the cache is filled with old data, and this is why this problem is occurring, but outside of trying the purge, I received no suggestions from the person who told me that.
I would appreciate all the help I can get. The link is below. I noticed you helping some other people, and that you were very experienced with Wiki, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I understand if it takes awhile, I'm sure you're very busy, but any help you can lend me would be beneficial I'm sure. If you could please respond back here, that'd be great, as I'm not overly experienced with the messaging function on here. Thank you so much in advance.
http://wiki.the-reincarnation.org/index.php/Category:Units_%28Lightning%29
Zero275 ( talk) 06:38, 8 October 2015 (UTC)Zero275
Template:Navigation
included [[:category:Units|Units]]
, thus when it is transcluded onto the page (through another template, at least in the case of [[Template:Minor Elemental]]
) it puts the page into the units category, but with the sort key "Units".Musescore.com counts ALL views of the Anasazi opera files. The figures ARE displayed for each file. I think Wikipedia is like a Walmart hourly job- you may be terminated for ANY reason or NO reason! Lorzendel2 Lorzendel2 ( talk) 14:00, 8 October 2015 (UTC) 184.167.180.144 ( talk) 13:57, 8 October 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorzendel2 ( talk • contribs) 13:51, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
OK, i will remove the birthdate and "analysis" of the opera. However, as i said previously, you are mistaken about the thousands of people on line thing. For example, please see Anasazi Act II pg 96 file just as one example. Preseent count of views is 2,160 as noted by musescore.comhttps://musescore.com/sheetmusic?text=amasazi+hudson+act+II+pg96 Lorzendel2 ( talk) 14:16, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
On further reflection, I feel that at least some of what you call opinion and analysis of The Anasazi, are really plain statements, or information, about the libretto of the opera, such as the Two Kachinas, who are two characters in the drama. Perhaps removing "transcendental in nature" should at least be removed? That would be OK. However,I feel that the article is simply stating facts about the story line, just as if one saw a blue car one would state that it WAS A BLUE CAR. One would not need a "critical" outside source to tell if the car were blue or not, unless one were color blind by some chance.
Also, if one of the news references applies to more than one statement in the article, should that reference be repeated after each such statement? Thank You, Del Lorzendel2 ( talk) 15:33, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
As I said before, Wikipedia is similar to having a Walmart hourly job--one can be terminated for ANY or NO reason, depending on on the bias of various editors. One gets bandied by various editors, many of them intransigent. Example: you did not admit your error on musescore.com count of views. So goodbye, Walmartpedia, I quit. Lorzendel2 Lorzendel2 ( talk) 15:33, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hi. I saw a template tagging articles or section which have no reference. Is there any reason to keep an article with no reference? e.g. Dartmoor wildlife, Transport in Dominica, Baseball positions, Bromeliales, File archiver (proposed to merge), Transport in Brunei and Politics of Burkina Faso. Some of them have been created and tagged a long time ago, but no ref exists yet. Another question is about referencing disambiguation pages, is it necessary? ( Battle of El Alamein for example, tagged recently.) Thanks. Mahdy Saffar ( talk) 07:30, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
You are being contacted because you contributed to a recent discussion of MOS:IDENTITY that closed with the recommendation that Wikipedia's policy on transgender individuals be revisited.
Two threads have been opened at the Village Pump:Policy. The first addresses how the Manual of Style should instruct editors to refer to transgender people in articles about themselves (which name, which pronoun, etc.). The second addresses how to instruct editors to refer to transgender people when they are mentioned in passing in other articles. Your participation is welcome. Darkfrog24 ( talk) 02:23, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hi please can you help settle this once and for all, maybe I upgraded it too soon but now the page is potentially being damaged by spammers.
/info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Joshua_Ferdinand
Thank you so much for all of your support. Pippathecat ( talk) 14:28, 12 October 2015 (UTC) |
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Hello,thank you for all your supports, my name is Tugioto alias Tugioto Hartono Email:
Public Domain:tugioto.com I hope I can be better in the future.
Please help me if there is a problem with my IP historical owner in my domain (tugioto.com) Since I start project at Google, I haven't get paid, I am frustrated, then I went back to Wikipedia, hoping to find a solution. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.121.131.139 ( talk) 10:49, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES, is this the best way to contact you? You were kind enough to look at my draft article on Krov Menuhin. I have spent a great deal of tme checking out citations, as advised. Is it possible you could look over it when time and let me know what more you think needs doing? Sorry if this is onerous but I am trying to get it right! KarenMenuhin ( talk) 13:23, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. This is not at all urgent. But whenever you get the chance, please check
*this* and let me know what you think. Am I missing something or ignorant of something I should know? Or would it be OK for me to add that information to the article?
Richard27182 (
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08:37, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Please check my latest edit on the above page and thanks for your help so far M. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.189.13.6 ( talk) 10:16, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I'm a little worried about something that happened last night. I was adding something to a Village Pump section (in the miscellaneous category, the section about turning red links pink) and I accidentally ended up deleting the whole section! I spent several minutes trying to restore it and I think I finally succeeded; and I believe I did so without removing anything posted later. (I described what I did in the edit summaries.) My question is this: could this possibly get me into trouble; or is Wikipedia relatively forgiving toward editors who accidentally damage a page or article, as long as they successfully (hopefully) undo their damage, and explain in edit summaries? Thanks.
Richard27182 (
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09:09, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your comments on "Morisco rebellions ...". I have responded to these and other comments on "Talk:Morisco rebellions in Granada", as you suggested. Bergerie ( talk) 10:41, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Thanks again for further guidance. I have adjusted the "Sources" to remove references to the Spanish Wikipedia. Bergerie ( talk) 15:35, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, im new to the editing community and thought you might be able to help me. I'm a big literature fan, and have an interest in old scifi pulp. I wrote an article to expand a stub for Avram Davidson's What Strange Stars and Skies. It was edited a bit and then apparently deleted or absorbed into the main page. the user who did this left me a message saying it wasn't notable enough for it's own page. But under notability in books it says historically notable authors can have enough notability to have all there books receive there own articles. this is where im confused. Avram Davidson won a hugo, an edgar, and Three world fantasy awards as well as having his last piece, finished after his death, nominated for a nebula. he is widely lauded as a master of the craft.
I also hoped I could expand a stub or two for CL Moore. But she was a woman writing in an age that didn't treat female author's as seriously. she was the first Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writer's Guild, but won no contemporary awards. but if notoriety for books is decided by awards won and articles written about the book on it's publication, what about female authors who, do to bigotry in there time, got more acclaim in retrospect? If Davidson's books get there pages deleted, how can a female author from the 50's ever be notable? There a lot of significant sci fi authors that deserve to have there work remembered. My library can help. If you could give me some guidelines on whose is important enough to have all there work preserved, I would really appreciate it.
I understand I'm new, I don't mind if anything I write is edited without mercy, but these authors deserve better then a red link. I found you on the sci fi project and with 10 years of wiki(ing?) behind you I figured you might have the awnsers. Regards, and thank you much Dillon Kreiser 15:57, 19 October 2015 (UTC) Dillon Kreiser 15:58, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
You were kind enough to respond to a previous post about having my Writing for Electronic Media students fill in some stubs on Wiki.
Yes, I know they would love it if you were willing to be a go-to person.
These are not ambitious or long entries. There are six students and five of these subjects are existing stubs; one should be, I think.
John Kidwell, credited with the introduction of the pineapple industry to Hawaii.
Count Me In Acoustic (2015), most recent album from Rebelution.
Sheikh Omar, the legendary discoverer of coffee.
Congenital leptin deficiency, nutritional issue just getting traction.
Big Kettle Mountain near Penn State.
At the end of The Lion King, a cub is held up. Much has been written about this cub, but none appears in Wiki.
Thank you for your consideration.
God bless, Ian Punnett
Ipunnett ( talk) 05:30, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I know it's OK to (neutrally) promote or advertise RfC's in the Village Pump miscellaneous section. Can I also (neutrally) publicize ordinary discussions on article talk pages there? Thanks.
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10:26, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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You continue to be one of the best and most prolific contributors regularly answering queries at the Teahouse, and that deserves recognition. GrammarFascist contribs talk 22:51, 25 October 2015 (UTC) |
Also — and feel free to delete this part if you don't want it on your talk page — your profile photo is adorable. In a good way, not incompatible with masculinity. I've always thought so, but I hadn't wanted to say so soon after asking you a favor, to avoid it looking like I might just be buttering you up. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 22:57, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Hey DES -
I just amended my statement to include this, but there's some cross-cultural weirdness going on since WMF is headquartered in California, and California both makes it incredibly hard to prove defamation if you're at least a limited purpose public figure (which for this purpose, Eric is,) the US in general doesn't recognize defamation decisions made in countries (even those we have close relationships with, like the UK,) where defamation laws differ substantially from our own, the US doesn't recognize a legal right of reply in the way some countries do, and the WMF itself would be exempt from any direct liability because of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The digital media law project has a decent overview of most US state laws related to defamation etc, but they differ really substantially from laws in many other countries. (I know that pointing out that US law shields a lot of the points being brought up will not lessen the complaints about American imperialism, haha, but this relates to a separate non-Wikimedia issue I've been dealing with irl.)
Assuming this doesn't result in a significant result, I would encourage you to actively engage in future enforcement of arb remedies towards Eric. Kirill was not kidding in saying that most of the uninvolved admin corps is unwilling to touch anything to do with Eric because of the reaction it provokes. Kevin Gorman ( talk) 04:09, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
I'm not sure what you were trying to do on some of your changes. I think I fixed one, but other problems arise. For example you have a quote ...the Soviet Union."}}
, but no ref. That is also some broken brackets.
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06:13, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
</ref>
by mistake and you seem to have fixed that. Thank you.
DES
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12:13, 26 October 2015 (UTC)Hi, I've fixed the references in Draft:Eugenio B. Bito-onon Jr. as much as possible. However, some of the references don't have all of the information. Let me know if there's anything else that needs to be done. Thanks! Fraenir ( talk) 18:45, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
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DES, I have always been impressed by your work on Wikipedia, and for whatever reason while researching something I came across your username again. I noticed the link you placed regarding Wikipedia:Process is important and fully agree with you there. As you're probably aware there is another RFC going on about RFA Reform -- perhaps I'm just an optimistic guy, but I am hopeful to see some actual reform come. I believe in process and that an important process is one of constant self-evaluation and improvement. Perhaps you can spare a couple of minutes, or hour, and head over and share your insight with everyone... Wikipedia:2015 administrator election reform Much appreciated. Tiggerjay ( talk) 17:36, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Hello David Siegel,
I am Taylor McPhillips and I am one of Ian Punnett's students. I will be doing a wikipage for John Kidwell. I wanted to get in contact with you to help me along the way.
Thank you, Taylor McPhillips — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trmcp ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Please check ref. 6 and all refs - are they OK Srbernadette ( talk) 03:45, 20 November 2015 (UTC) Thanks so much again
DESiegel:
Hi my name is Linaloe Ximena and I am one of Ian Punnett's students. The topic I am writing about is about Sheikh O'mar ( the contributor or inventor of coffee). I am having a hard time just finding background information on Wiki about anything that connects to him. If there are any other sources you might possibly know of in which I could find out more about him i would greatly appreciate it. Also, this is my first time using Wikipedia, so I am also having a hard time trying to figure out the structure and all of the Wiki pages have been a little too confusing to fully understand.
Thank you so much for your time to help us all!
Linaloe ximena ( talk) 19:54, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello David Siegel,
I am Taylor McPhillips and I am one of Ian Punnett's students. I will be doing a wikipage for John Kidwell. I wanted to get in contact with you to help me along the way.
Thank you, Taylor McPhillips Trmcp ( talk) 19:56, 2 November 2015 (UTC) Hello, Trmcp. I responded to you in the #John Kidwell section above. DES (talk) 23:34, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello,
My name is Amanda Johnson and I am a student in Ian Punnett's Communications class at Benedictine University. I am writing to let you know know about my assignment of writing a Wikipedia page on Congenital Lepton Deficiency. I would love your approval on the topic and any feedback you can give me. Please feel free to to respond to this email or my alternate email: theamandajohnson@yahoo.com
Thank you, I look forward to hearing from you.
Amanda Johnson Amandajohnson0 ( talk) 20:02, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi there,
My name is Olivia Ortiz and I am a student in Ian Punnett's class at Benedictine University. I am writing to let you know about my assignment in which I will be creating a Wiki page about Big Kettle Mountain. Any approval on my topic and any feedback you can give me would be appreciated. Feel free to to respond to this or my primary email. olivia.ortiz878@gmail.com
Thank you
Olivia Ortiz — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oliviaroseortiz87 ( talk • contribs) 23:38, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Montanabw posted an AN/I notice (about me) on the talk page of an article, American Pharoah, in an attempt to embarrass me. I removed it and then Vesuvius Dogg immediately restored it. I removed it again and said in my edit summary explained that AN/I notices do get posted on article talk pages, and that I would report it if it's restored again. A few minutes later, Vesuvius Dogg restored it for a second time. Can you please instruct them not to restore it again? Czoal ( talk) 06:43, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES. I saw your reply to WP:Teahouse/Questions#Wikimedia deleted my file. and just want to let you know that In a Minute Records which you deleted has been recreated. I can't see the version, you deleted so I'm not sure if this is simply the same stuff you deleted as a copyvio or is new re-written content. Either way, the company does not appear to satisfy WP:ORG, so I think this is a candidate for AfD if it doesn't qualify for speedy deletion. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 00:44, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Justin and I would like to become a page creator for Wikipedia. There is one page I am very interested in creating and currently does not exist. A band called Rebelution has an acoustic album called Count Me In Acoustic that currently does not exist on Wikipedia; I would like to create it.
This is my final project for a class so I would love to get feedback and advice on how to create a wiki.
I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you so much.
Here is the URL for the wiki I would like to add onto:
/info/en/?search=Rebelution_(band)
B2292295 ( talk) 02:35, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
A claim has been made that Kevin Healey (autism activist) has been on Wikipedia for years, but the history I can see only goes back to August of last year. (The other title because there might have been a deleted page about the activist before the article about the soccer coach came along.) No rush. Thanks in advance, GrammarFascist contribs talk 22:16, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
Never mind, it turns out that the claim that a claim was made was itself only a claim, and nobody had actually said the article had a longer history than to 2014. This whole circus is making my head throb. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 17:18, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I was about to continue our discussion on the talk page but that seemed a bit indiscrete to me, so I am taking it here although I am not entirely sure about conventions in this case:
Thanks for any feedback! -- WernR ( talk) 14:15, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have three important (and related) questions:
Thank you for your help and advice!
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Thank you DES, Sorry for the inconvenience. I have noted down the solution which you have provided, will make sure not to hamper the article. Thank you once again. Sykonos ( talk) 17:14, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for offer to change title. I took care of this, but I could use some help uploading a photo to place on Wikipedia page I am drafting. Might you help with that? Rtbonnecaze ( talk) 03:01, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
The photo is at http://www.caltech.edu/news/john-brady-wins-fluid-dynamics-prize-36844. I am creating a biography page for John Brady. I actually have the original photo and so copyright is not an issue. Rtbonnecaze ( talk) 03:46, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
OK, understood. I have several other photos where I am the photographer. How would I send one to you since they are not online? Rtbonnecaze ( talk) 03:56, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
just fyi: I was in the process of removing all content from Grassroots Economics if you look at the several edits I made right after it was flagged. I just wanted to get it up there so others could start editing it. Given another hour I believe I could have finished. 197.248.56.198 ( talk) 07:17, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello DES, I hope you are well. I came across the page Humanzi (band), and thought that (band) was unnecessary disambiguation since humanzee is spelled differently. However, someone already helpfully made a redirect to the band article at Humanzi, and so I was unable to move Humanzi (band) over the redirect. Could you move it for me? Thanks in advance, GrammarFascist contribs talk 12:41, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES! How can I find an experienced editor to have a look at Draft:Alex Gilbert? Is there a page somewhere on Wikipedia asking for assistance? Thanks! -- DmitryPopovRU ( talk) 22:42, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
Thanks DES! I just want to get this page worked on and in the mainspace. It is clearly notable, just needs some work! — Preceding unsigned comment added by DmitryPopovRU ( talk • contribs) 00:41, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
But yes DES! ! Please do have a look at the Draft if you can! I would really appreciate that! -- DmitryPopovRU ( talk) 00:44, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
Thank You! I will keep doing my best to improve it :) I appreciate your help! -- DmitryPopovRU ( talk) 02:53, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel.
I have a couple of questions that are basically unrelated except to the extent that they both involve how talk pages should or should not be used.
Richard27182 ( talk) 14:10, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I hate to be pestering you again so soon with an issue; but I've been reading
Wikipedia:Requests for comment/All for several days now and there seems to be something wrong. There is a purple background starting with the words "The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it." It starts just above
here. It seems like something that should be including only a small portion of the page, but the purple background actually includes a majority of the page, including the descriptions of numerous unrelated RfC's. I'm almost certain it's a mistake, but I'm not yet experienced enough to fix it. (I think it's only supposed to apply to the Talk:Inventions and Sinfonias (Bach) RfC.) Would you take a look at it when you have time? Thanks!
Richard27182 (
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11:14, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello.
Please could you undelete the Anjunabeats page. I am not connected with the company, I am a fan. It is a very notable company that produces electronic music as is well known around the world. I can provide more information if you wish.
I do not understand well the procedures on Wikipedia for getting pages undeleted, but I am trying to get the Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep pages undeleted. I hope I am asking the right person in the correct manner. I will learn more about Wikipedia procedures and protocols if necessary.
Thank you very much for your assistance. I will be happy to provide any further information that you require.
My username on here is philcarterlondon and my email is phil_carter@Hotmail.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.24.98.66 ( talk) 11:55, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello.
Thank you for your reply. I would be happy to create a draft to then put forward for a review.
Here are some articles from independent news sources that I hope will demonstrate the notability of Anjunabeats. Please let me know if this is insufficient and I will provide further references.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/music/article2417881.ece
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/15/above-and-beyond-we-are-all-we-need-review
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-beatport-awards-20140306-story.html
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/jaytechs-got-the-world-in-his-trance-20121003-26zec.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/friction/future_friction0712.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6j25
http://djmag.com/content/beckwith-all-night-all-right
http://djmag.com/content/miami-blog-day-one
In fact this magazine has too many articles to list here (see http://djmag.com/search/node/anjunabeats)
http://www.mixmag.net/read/what-is-the-greatest-dance-track-of-all-time-features
http://www.residentadvisor.net/record-label.aspx?id=643
http://www.youredm.com/2015/05/28/anjunabeats-worldwide-05/
http://www.lessthan3.com/tag/anjunabeats
https://thump.vice.com/en_ca/topic/anjunabeats
http://thesixthirty.com/music/top-10-anjunabeats-songs-of-2015-so-far/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anjunabeats/
http://www.musicconnection.com/tag/anjunabeats/
Thanks for your help,
Phil — Preceding unsigned comment added by Philcarterlondon ( talk • contribs) 18:38, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
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I've responded to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions#Edit to correctness. twice, but I think the questioner might benefit from seeing responses from other Teahouse volunteers. You're good at being diplomatic with editors like this one, which is why I'm picking on you in particular. If you think the question is better left alone, or simply don't have the time (I know you're busy), that's fine. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 14:41, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
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Hi, DES
I have been working on my Wiki page for Sheikh Omar and just wanted to let you know I have it posted already with my references, but I am having a hard time getting it approved. Would you be able to point me to errors I may need to fix?
Thanks for your time.
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Hi DESiegel. Once again I need your help/advice. A little over a week ago I noticed that someone had changed the photo in the
Lewis Powell (conspirator) article from the authentic black and white to an artificially colorized version. I felt it detracted from the article so I reverted it back to the original (previous) version by editing the article and manually changing the specified name of the photo from the new name back to the original name exactly as it had originally appeared (copying and pasting the original photo name from the previous version that contained that photo). Everything seemed OK: the original black and white photo was restored to the article, no one reverted me, and I received no complaints. But then today I stumbled onto
this (about reverting images). And now I'm afraid I might have done something wrong by doing the photo revert manually rather than according to the instructions in that link. (I really don't even understand those instructions; and at the time of the edit, I wasn't even aware of them.) Is it as least permissible to do what I did, or is it something I should not have done and must never do again. (As always thank you and I appreciate your help.)
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David, thank you so much for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WhiteKrystal ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
I'm trying this again -- thank you! WhiteKrystal ( talk) 19:09, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel.
I have a question that I am relatively anxious to find the answer to. Is it permissible for an editor to advertise⁄promote an active RfC on the Village Pump if the editor is not the editor who started the RfC, but simply an editor who joined the discussion some time after the RfC was started? And if the answer is "yes," is it required to obtain consensus for such promotion, or may the editor just go ahead and do it? (Of course this assumes that the RfC is not already being promoted on the VP, and it goes without saying that the promotion must be completely neutral and totally without bias.)
The reason I'm asking this is I'm involved in an RfC which (in my opinion) appears to be dominated by a small group of like-minded and extremely inflexible editors, and I think the RfC would probably benefit if it had the participation of more editors. As always, thank you for your help. And Happy Holidays!
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Hello DESiegel! Thank you for the opportunity that through the Teahouse I can write to you. I am new here and I am working on a 6 years old article that was not properly sourced. I found more than 40 secondary sources that I have now built in. My problem is that almost no one controls what I am doing, thou I have changed more than a half of the article, thus, I should like kindly ask you, that if your time allows, just take a glance to the article and tell me your advises. /info/en/?search=Zolt%C3%A1n_Deme and /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Zolt%C3%A1n_Deme My other problem is that this tag "Find sources: "Zoltán Deme" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR · free images" proved to be useless for reaching the sources of the 1960-1980 decades, especially the sources of the past communist countries in East Europe where most of the libraries very poorly digitized. For example "Scholar" gives 1 citation, though just with 10 minutes research I got immediately 20 citations! :[ [6]] page 65 [ [7]] p.2 [ [8]] p.23 [ [9]] p.1 [ [10]] p.289 [ [11]] p.5 [ [12]] p.2 [ [13]] p.353 [ [14]] p.35 [ [15]] p.1 [ [16]] p.46 [ [17]] p.75 [ [18]] p.63 [ [19]] p.84 [ [20]] p.64 [ [21]] p.1 [ [22]] p.48 [ [23]] p.317 [ [24]] p.196 [ [25]] p.101. (Plus I got many items, as "required reading" in the universities, like [ [26]] p.1 [ [27]] p.1 [ [28]] p.48 [ [29]] and so on). For other example, Books, Google Books gives 3 items, while this site (and others) show the pictures and data of more than 20 items! [ [30]] [ [31]] [ [32]] This misleads almost everyone, presents the subject non-notable with only one citation and three books, thus, I had to go over this problem and collect printed material. Would you kindly investigate the improved article, is my work now sufficient? I saw your contributions, so any advice, any proposal, any suggestion would be appreciated! Thanks for reading this, sincerely yours, Norbert. 89.133.187.29 ( talk) 14:22, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. (For the sake of full disclosure, I just want to mention that I'm asking one or two other administrators this same question.) In a Wikipedia article about a motion picture, how closely can the plot summary duplicate the plot summary from the Turner Classic Movies website. Is it OK if it reads basically the same with some words changed here and there? Or would that be a copyright violation? I'm asking because I noticed that (as of this writing [11:42, 16 February 2016 (UTC)]) the Plot section of the
Wake of the Red Witch article is extremely similar to the plot summary for that film on the website
TCM.COM (click READ THE FULL SYNOPSIS). (There is actually a reference to the TCM website at the end of the Plot section.) I doubt that it's a problem, because the Wikipedia article has been that way since December of 2008; and I imagine that if there were a problem it would have been detected and corrected by now. Nevertheless, I'm curious. Thanks; I appreciate your time.
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I created a page for the EPA in consultation with the Strategic Engagement and Governance Branch of the Authority. I am also an employee. The page has been removed for copyright infringement, with the EPA Annual Report cited as the source of the infringement. We have permission from the organisation to use the material, and we have referenced the Annual Report. We wish factual information about the EPA to be available on Wikipedia as we recognise it is an important reference work. Can the page please be reinstated, or more specific information provided on what needs to be rewritten given we have permission to use the Annual Report. Kagey2005 ( talk) 08:25, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
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Sorry to bother you. But do you think the Russian Empire looks very weird? Can you make work again? Michael Bergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 03:01, 20 February 2016 (UTC) OK, now somebody fixed. Thank you. I did't know how. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 03:49, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
You made a sign? To call me? A little box was red. I look at REVERT. Nice of you to tell me. I never do Wikipedia before, because in doubt if correct. Was thinking it is a nice way learning English. Better then learning books books saying like ... " I might be late, but I promise I'll do my best" and : "Jack is as old as my daughter" and " Helen works as a teacher". That is boring. But now I think Wikipedia is complicated. Somebody comes and removes thing and say things I never said. Maybe not so good for learning English. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 00:35, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
Do you made special page for me? Called Michael Bergius Ferdinand Fedorovich? Do you want me to use it? Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 00:58, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
You are very good for learning, NOTIFICATION, yes. Very nice talking to you. That was box. There isa page, this page? /info/en/?search=User_talk:Michael_Bergius_Alexander_Ferdinand_Fedorovich Michael Bergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 01:26, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
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Hi DESiegel
This isn't at all urgent, but when you have the time I have a technical question. I know there are (at least) two ways to link to an old version of an article (or page):
I've been experimenting in my sandbox, and I've found that the URL method always works, but the Permalink method frequently malfunctions, bringing up the wrong previous version or the current version. I've tried it many many times using two different browsers (albeit using the same tablet) and always with the same result. I'm wondering if this is a known Wikipedia bug, or if it's more likely a problem at my end.
Also I just wanted to remind you that the Wake of the Red Witch article still has the copyright violation, and ask if you would recommend that I fix it myself, or leave that to an editor with more experience than me.
As always, thank you for your help and guidance.
Richard27182 ( talk) 07:52, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
If IBN-7 and Rajasthan Patrika reports something opposite of Rediff.com, then which can be given more weight? The views of the first two sources are supported by one English source Daily Mail which is not considered good by Wikipedia (Joseph2302 gave me links of /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions#Reliable_sources ). -- Captain Spark ( talk) 05:58, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I need your opinion. I've given it a lot of thought, and I think I'd be willing to try to write a plot summary for the Wake of the Red Witch article to replace the version that had to be reverted because of copyright violation. But I've never before contributed anything to an actual article amounting to anything more than a brief sentence or two. If I were to write such a thing and place it somewhere in my own user space, would you be willing to review it and give me your opinion as to whether or not it meets Wikipedia's standards? Of course I would not expect you to evaluate if for accuracy (unless you're familiar with the film); I'm thinking mainly in terms of evaluating it for style and other such considerations. And if your answer is "yes," could I name the page in my user space more or less whatever I want (within reason, of course)? Thank you.
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I have to say, I don't get this. Literally all of the prose was copy/pasted from the two primary sources it cites (other than "Agilefant is a technology company based in Finland." and "Agilefant is known for" inserted before another copy/pasted description of what it is (i.e. Agilefant is known for itself according to itself). When an article is a copy of the subject's website(s), that, to me, should qualify for G11/G12. Now that you've reworded it, G12 may not apply but there's no claim of significance... ? — Rhododendrites talk \\ 00:50, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
I stumbled across, the page about the elyssa alphabet a few days ago and it appeared very interesting to me. Its a shame that you've requested its deletion. could you send me the source material before deletion ? The information on the page sounded quite genuine to me although lacking referencing. 92.155.136.126 ( talk) 20:05, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
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how i create a page of wikipedia of SKD Academy of dramatic arts — Preceding unsigned comment added by Akash Dahariya ( talk • contribs) 10:47, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
DES - in reference to your note on Legacypac's talk page [35], you're wasting your breath. Legacypac plays fast and loose with other editors comments. He regularly deletes or edits mine (and not in userspace, in actual Talk pages) if he doesn't like what I'm saying. When I offered a corroborating diff in an ANI complaint another editor lodged against him, he swooped in and deleted it [36] before anyone could see it. I don't bother complaining about these because they happen so frequently I'd have to become an ANI queen instead of a content editor if I did. I just try to avoid him now and recommend you do the same instead of becoming frustrated. LavaBaron ( talk) 03:53, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hello ,
Do you mean 1,2,3,etc external links in the page? Can use citing instead of them or what shall i do? Ebrumarbling ( talk) 13:21, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi, are you able to protect my Talk page from Legacypac? I've twice requested he not post on it as per WP:NOBAN but he's made it clear he plans to continue to do so anyway [37]. Sorry to bother you with this but I don't have access to any tools that will allow me to restrain specific editors other than personal requests, which he has indicated he will not honor. I'm in the middle of a lot of GAN reviews at the moment and don't have time to be continually policing my Userspace from a single editor on top of monitoring my own Talk page comments to ensure he's not editing them. If there's a way you can protect my Talk page from him for just 10 days or so I should be caught up and can deal with non-content matters manually then. Thanks, in advance - LavaBaron ( talk) 18:43, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
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This may be of interest, since you were making related to change to one of these guidelines recently: Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Cleaning up and normalizing MOS:ENGVAR, WP:CITEVAR, etc. — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ᴥⱷʌ≼ 12:19, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi. I've just had two images deleted from the Wikipedia page about my work. The page is entitled Daniel Adel. I posted them to WikiCommons myself and have full copyright. Could you advise me on how to avoid having them removed again? Thanks Diego287 ( talk) 16:00, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for the advice. I've sent the email with the declaration. Should I wait for a response before reuploading? Diego287 ( talk) 17:02, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
DE, please don't remove posts from Template talk:Talk header without posting a message on the posters user talk. Many people link to this template in their sigs, and confused new editors often wind up there. Oiyarbepsy ( talk) 00:36, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hi DES, I need to give a legitimate proof that BRP changed its name from Bombardier Recreational Products to BRP. What counts as a legitimate proof? Who do I send it to? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chloepayen ( talk • contribs) 09:56, 1 April 2016
I have added the sources on Talk:Bombardier Recreational Products.
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Hi DESiegel. If you'd be so kind, would you please review the Robert Provan article and AfD as it relates to the significance of ADA lawsuits and history of same? Thanks. Picomtn ( talk) 11:07, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
If you remember me I was the guy who created the opic at teahouse about a product of the company I work for - Active@ KillDisk, and thanks to you my account and article wasnt deleted. I will be rude to ask for your help once more. After submitting the article it was rejected by the editor LaMona for a number of reasons and I can see some of them. However, throughout the further discussion she has showed in many cases that she doesnt know what is article about and that she has never seen a Wikipedia article about software. Once she [ [38]] states that the article is not about the product but about the company (?), then she wants Deletion Standards to be removed although they are an essential part of the article, then she wants links to Universities and gov sites removed cause they are LSoft's clients (not bothering to consider that they buy software probably because its good) or it is not clear that KillDisk is recommended, she wants relevant Tech site reviews-when I add them she wants them removed because they are positive (although I did include one which is really not but it is based on the Demo version) and also wants me completely to remove Reception although every Wikipedia software page that I have ever read has Reception part. Now she wants me to add some reviews from journals that she recommended which include KillDisk but she can (and probably will) dismiss them later because they are not mentioning/reviewing/testing only KillDisk which was the reason why uni and gov links got rejected in by her in the first place. Help I dont know what to do... I understand that editing Wikipedia is strictly on voluntary basis and that one cant expect all people to know everything but this is starting to get ridiculous. Whats should I do? For example here is the CCleaner Wikipedia page [ [39]] and you tell me how is my current draft worse?
Regards
Miskonius ( talk) 17:55, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
I noticed that two years ago, you tried to get a claim about "Mad Max" being filmed at Stockton Beach presented with a NPOV, but failed due to belligerence from "AussieLegend". I faced the same problem, so took it to dispute resolution: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard#Talk:Stockton_Beach
I would appreciate it if you could add in your two cents!
The last day has been infuriating dealing with this. He is dead-set against presenting a NPOV on this issue.
Thanks so much, JimMarlor ( talk) 03:38, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Hi DES, I provided the text that you said one cannot read as it is behind a JSTOR paywall (though I thought there is a way for WP to get past it), on the Talk page of that entry. Could you kindly see if this is sufficient for taking out those "multiple issues"? Sorry for opening up a new section here but the last one seems to have got lost. Best -- WernR ( talk) 08:41, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.
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Hi DESiegel,
As an AfC reviewer you're probably aware that a new user right has been created for patrolling new pages (you might even have been granted the right already, and admins have it automatically).
Since July there has been a very serious backlog at Special:NewPagesFeed of over 14,000 pages, by far the worst since 2011, and we need an all out drive to get this back down to just a few hundred that can be easily maintained in the future. Unlike AfC, these pages are already in mainspace, and the thought of what might be there is quite scary. There are also many good faith article creators who need a simple, gentle push to the Tea House or their pages converted to Draft rather than being deleted.
Although New Page Reviewing can occasionally be somewhat more challenging than AfC, the criteria for obtaining the right are roughly the same. The Page Curation tool is even easier to use than the Helper Script, so it's likely that most AfC reviewers already have more than enough knowledge for the task of New Page Review.
It is hoped that AfC reviewers will apply for this right at WP:PERM and lend a hand. You'll need to have read the page at WP:NPR and the new tutorial.
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We are students of amani, Aboobacker Amani is a one faculty member at the Jamia al-Maquar, Director for Research and Development at the Arakkal Museum and member of advisory boards of the council for Museums and Zoos under the goverment of kerala and Tabah Foundation headquartered at Abu Dhabi.
Finally we request to delete the user Aboobackeramani its a fake username to humiliate him.
7 students 137.97.37.22 ( talk) 09:50, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
This is an archive of User talk:DESiegel. Please do not change it in any way. DES (talk) 02:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I hope I'm not being too much of a bother, but I need to ask for your help again. I just got an email notice from Wikipedia that my secondary sandbox (
User:Richard27182/sandbox2) was "patrolled" by a certain user. (The contents don't seem to have been altered in any way.) Does this simply mean that for whatever reason someone looked at my sandbox; OR is it something serious that I should be concerned about. As always, thank you for your help.
Richard27182 (
talk) — Preceding
undated comment added
08:03, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi Des I am sorry to upset the editors. They were kind enough to do an edit but it is grammatically incorrect. The section "Early Life" on the Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge page has an incorrectly placed comma (should be immediately after Flight Dispatcher) and a full stop (should be immediately after 30 pounds). Please do fix up if you are able Much thanks and again, sorry. Peter — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.149.113.236 ( talk) 03:49, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
User talk:RobbyTheElf only got a time stamp and no username so it appears five tildes were used. It says "ask me on my talk page" so I suggest you add the missing part. It could cause confusion if I did it. The in-universe style of the article was confusing but "Robby The Elf" is apparently the stage name of a real musician. PrimeHunter ( talk) 23:21, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES, your message at User talk:AishwaryaFI was excellent. I have shamelessly copied it as part of my message at User talk:Ahaan chopra. His user page is yet another version of Feeding India, with even more blatant copyvio. I have nominated it for speedy deletion. Best, Voceditenore ( talk) 06:44, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
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Congrats on 10 years of Wikipedia! Winner 42 Talk to me! 22:30, 5 July 2015 (UTC) |
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Materialscientist ( talk) 01:22, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
Changed the film summary as suggested. Thanks again for the guidance!
Sanfordstreet talk 01:30, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
If you find time for it, please take a look at the article Forest Sami, any improvements are welcomed. Thanks.-- BabbaQ ( talk) 11:46, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
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Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 12:37, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I noticed on your user page that you are now a member of the Wikipedia Ten Year Society. I just want to offer my congratulations.
Richard27182 (
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08:09, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
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Hello. Thanks for overseeing
Education Program:Consumer Reports/Choosing Wisely Canada (summer 2015). I think the students in this are medical students, or at least in public health, and it is a small class. This is online and I have three live presentations that I will give, plus some recordings. It wraps up in a month. I have done this before.
I am not sure if we have collaborated on anything previously - maybe. If you have any suggestions for managing this then signal me and I will do what I can. If you would - watch the students and comment on any first edits. Thanks. Let me know if there is any class which you would like for me to watch. Blue Rasberry (talk) 16:50, 8 July 2015 (UTC) |
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Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "AccountabilityGroup", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because it appears to represent a group rather than a single individual. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username, or you may simply create a new account for editing. Thank you. DES (talk) 00:56, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
I am a single user and not a group. This was orginally going to be my business name but never started the business.
I just edit pages or add a page once in a while.
Next steps please?
AccountabilityGroup ( talk) 22:36, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
Is Wikipedia really better with Bilfinger Construction deleted? Eldizzino ( talk) 15:28, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a quick question for you. I sometimes see article references end with the words "Retrieved on [such and such a date]." Does that mean what I think it means: that that's the date when the editor verified and included that reference, and that it was accurate (and if applicable, the link worked) as of that date? And if that's the case, when would it be appropriate for me to use it, and when should it not be used. As always I really appreciate your help.
Richard27182 (
talk)
08:19, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
|access-date=
or |accessdate=
. There is some difference of opinion on what sort of references should use it. At the very least, when the source is a web page that might change it should always be used. Some say it shouldn't be used when the source is a static web page, such as the image of a newspaper or a book. I say that it should be used anytime a URL is supplied as part of a source citation. It should, in any case, indicate that on the specified date the link worked, and the contents supported the specified statement(s) in the article. That way, if the page is later taken down or changes, the date is a starting point for a search for a useful archived copy. This format is not used with a purely print source, such as a newspaper or book not found online.
DES
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12:01, 15 July 2015 (UTC)Regarding your closure of my RfC yesterday: not to argue anything, but would you help me understand what the problem was? You cited:
improper, non-actionable RfC",
non-neutral", and
result could not be used to edit the relevant guideline page."
Perhaps the last item connects with the "non-actionable"? My comment would be not directly, but that deeper delving into the situation is needed before any change can be contemplated. Are RfCs not appropriate for querying the community as to whether a problem exists? Similarly, I don't understand how non-neutral is a problem here. Yes, I was trying find instances supporting a certain view, but that is actually the view I doubt, and where I have no objection to "building the other side's argument" (especially where the proponent seems not up to it) I don't see why it should be an issue. In respect of WP:WRFC#Neutrality, I would argue that asking for instances of something (as a means of establishing existence directly) is not biased in the way that asking for comments that something exists would be. But perhaps not?
I would be grateful if you could aid my understanding on this. ~ J. Johnson (JJ) ( talk) 23:00, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
I dont think the coding that you entered at the end of this post [1] is working the way you intended it to. I think is displaying the user name of the most recent person to edit the page and not your name (or at least for me now, it is displaying my user name).-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 18:02, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
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Thank for !voting at my recent
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I need help with this one. What can I do?
Nomination of Stewart Holley for deletion[edit source]
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Stewart Holley is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stewart Holley until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Safiel (talk) 18:53, 13 July 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Renee530 ( talk • contribs)
Dear DES (talk), Please review the new Winner Twins Page I edited here: /info/en/?search=User:SciFiChronicle/sandbox Thanks in advance, hope I got it right this time SciFiChronicle ( talk) 02:00, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
I made some changes and trimmed what I felt were Peacock Terms but wondered if you could take a brief look and offer me some suggestions. I do feel I have many independent reliable sources I have cited for the article. I have also added links to her personal life that I would have added but felt it made the tone more business than personal. I just want to know if there is anything I can do or change to get the biography accepted since she is clearly worthy of being on wikipedia. If its anything I have done incorrectly I would like to correct it, delete it....whatever needs done to comply to get her biography accepted. thanks for all, mary Paulhus15 ( talk) 08:08, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
don't even know how to say thank you for your help, suggestions, corrections and input on the biography I am working on. I just signed on and was about to work on the ref citations and see many of them are already completed. my sincere gratitude for all. mary Paulhus15 ( talk) 19:49, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
I love it. It looks fantastic. I was just about to try doing the citations (I had gotten behind a few walls here today at work to compare what to do) and when I returned home and realized you and Timtrent had helped I think with most of the list. I profusely thanked him as well. Definitely I will help here or elsewhere if someone asked. Its all good karma. Not sure if its ready for re-submission but I think its looking pretty close to what might be accepted here. Paulhus15 ( talk) 20:11, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
thank you so much for all. she will be so happy and proud to be here Paulhus15 ( talk) 22:19, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
After your quibble I decided to alter, slightly, the standard replies I use when reviewing to encompass your thoughts. A day when we learn something is always a good day.
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you're fantastic. thanks for all Paulhus15 ( talk) 22:48, 22 July 2015 (UTC) |
Hi DESiegel.
I have a question that I've not been able to find an answer to in all the help material. I've been involved in an RFC which has very recently been formally closed by an uninvolved editor. I believe the uninvolved editor interpreted the postings by the involved editors correctly and reached a completely appropriate conclusion, and I am very satisfied with the outcome. My question is this:
I hope the decision stands, but if there is any way it could be "appealed" so to speak, I'd at least want to be prepared for it. Here is a link to the closed RFC:
*CLOSED RFC*.
(I'm sure this could not be considered "canvassing" since the help I'm asking for is simply the answer to a question; and besides, the RFC is closed now anyway.)
As always, I very much appreciate your help and advice.
Richard27182 (
talk)
10:35, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your feedback on my article: 'Small Plate Movement.' I've realised that there isn't really a lot out there on the 'Movement' itself, but I do have a lot of secondary sources for the 'smaller plate study' itself. Therefore, I think the article would work if it was named the 'Smaller Plate Study' instead. Can I have the article name changed or do I have to create a whole new article? Roxydog13 ( talk) 19:53, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
Looks like someone trying to pretend to be Trishneet in order to make Trishneet look bad. There's a name for it (reverse sock?). Anyway it's a duck that quacks like the same sock nominator who was blocked. -- Green C 15:27, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
I think I've put just about everything into the Takeshi Murata page that belongs there (and probably then some!). He now has a more detailed page than some other artists at a comparable stage in their careers, but on the other hand, the fact that his work comprises animations means that it made sense to point to key works, so that at least portions of each artwork can be experienced by Wikipedia readers as they learn more about him. I think what I've pulled together gives a bit of a narrative through some career highlights - but perhaps you can take a look and edit or add anything that might be missing, please? Thank you for your previous edits, too. RadBanana ( talk) 01:18, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
OK, still learning the formatting. RadBanana ( talk) 02:27, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for protecting my talk comment [2]. I am convinced these anonymous ips are editing as agents of Tell MAMA. Hopefully things will settle down, but if not do you think it would help to block anonymous ips from editing this article? -- Flexdream ( talk) 14:38, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi, there is an unmatched quotation mark at the end of ALT1 in Template:Did you know nominations/Takeshi Murata. If you intended to quote something, a beginning quotation mark needs to be added. I suspect that you copied the original hook and edited it for ALT1, and the quotation mark is an extraneous remnant, in which case it should be removed. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 22:23, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a very simple and straightforward question for you. I know that both "{{ping|Whoever}}" and "{{U|Whoever}}" will cause the person's name to appear as a link in the posting, and will notify them that their name has been mentioned in a posting. I also know that functionally they differ in that one will cause just the name to appear, while the other will surround the name with an "@" symbol and a colon. What I would like to know is: When is it considered more appropriate to use the one over the other and vice versa? Whenever possible, I like to do things in the most appropriate way. Thank you.
Richard27182 (
talk)
10:02, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
[[User:Richard27182]]
has the same effect, all the templates do is create such a link and for,mat it a bit. {{
ping}} is used more to directly address someone, most often at the start of a comment. the "@" convention is borrowed from Facebook, I think. I use ping when I want to attract several people to the same thread, but otherwise I prefer to put such a link into running text, as i did here. For that {{
U}} works better i think. But it is just a matter of personal style, no more. In any case remember that the link must be added as part of a signed comment in the same edit where a signature is added, or the notification doesn't happen. See
Wikipedia:Notifications for more info.
DES
(talk)
10:47, 31 July 2015 (UTC)Thank you for the contact . I am learning that wikipedia is a language all it's own. I am wanting to create a biography (not mine personally) page. I've read, I've perused, and watched some video-but I am missing something. Is there a link in which I could be taken through this process ? Once I understand and complete this first project, then I can move forward with writing or editing articles. My interests lie in metaphysics, the Universe, energy healing, auras, crop circles, life after death, communicating with the other side, and a myriad of other subjects that link science with spirituality. I appreciate any information. Denisemedium Denisemedium ( talk) 16:27, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you for agreeing to be my mentor. When time permits, please visit my user talk page for details of the task ahead. Paul J Heritage ( talk) 08:56, 5 August 2015 (UTC) |
Hi DESiegel.
I have two important questions for you.
Hello DESiegel,
My article Sacred Attention Therapy ( https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Draft:Sacred_Attention_Therapy&redirect=no) has been declined for the 2nd time with the following reason(s):
This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability—see the general guideline on notabilityand the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing, so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. What you can do: Add citations (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners) to secondary reliable sources that are entirely independent of the subject.
You had very kindly offered me some good feedback previously...and I was hoping you could help me again. Please note that the article had been submitted before I was able to address your previous comments.
Questions for you:
1. How do I know which references are in need of correction/improvement? 2. Is the latest feedback because of the issue(s) you brought up in your recent, helpful comments? That is, if I addressed the comments you previously made, would the latest reviewer's comments NOT been made?
Any assistance you can provide will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 19:39, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you DESiegel for this wonderful feedback. I will work with your suggestions to see if I can get the article to a more acceptable level. Thanks again for all your efforts...much appreciated. RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 23:34, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
DES and Flat Out, thank you for all your help. After your last rounds of feedback, I took a step back from article authoring. The discovery of a Wikipedia article with no 'verifiable' references made me come back to authoring my article.
I have updated my article ( https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Draft:Sacred_Attention_Therapy&redirect=no) to reflect:
1. Initial feedback to provide context. DES, I also used your suggestion to model the opening piece around the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy article. This was helpful. Respecting the fact that SAT differs fundamentally from CBT and all other known therapeutic approaches (e.g., traditional counseling and psychotherapy), I did what I could. 2. All discussion involving any form of analysis about the uniqueness of SAT I removed. 3. I removed all references previously used as they seemed to be at the heart of some concern by reviewers to date. Again, I found a published article in Wikipedia that had no verifiable references and felt this was the best approach to take at this time, given we are not aware of an independent source that has written about Richard Harvey or SAT.
Before I submit the latest version of the article for review, I would be interested to hear what either/both of you have to think/say about the latest version.
In appreciation for your time and efforts.
RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 15:32, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you DES for your review of the latest draft and for your comments. It does appear unfortunate that consistent standards have not been applied to all articles in Wikipedia. Again, thank you for all your efforts...much appreciated. Sincerely, RobMeagherSAT ( talk) 17:26, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
I noticed you commented on an email notifications question on the help desk, Im pretty sure that my answer is he better way for the user to do it but I am pretty new here and do not want to cause conflict by deleting your comment. Would you mind taking a look? Fyi im not trying to be confrontational or anything because I have come off that way in the past. :) Thanks, The Editor of All Things Wikipedia 《Talk》 22:54, 8 August 2015 (UTC)
I was just going to ask you about being a mentor for me because I realize how out of my depth I am here. If you can help by recommended readings and assignments, that would be great, or anything else you could see I might find helpful. What is going on over at the administrator board? It looks like Editor at all things wikipedia is actually another user... was he banned and has joined again as a sock puppet? Anyway it's actually quite a fun community but I worry once I'm off vacation and back to work I won't have as much time to invest in this (but I hope I will). Cityside189 ( talk) 04:52, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
Cityside189, don't worry. The matter of the "sockpuppet investigation" started by TEoATW has been mentioned in the WP:ANI thread, and will be dealt with properly in due course. Already one editor has moved to close the discussion and act on the proposed restrictions. I have commented on the SPI page and several times in the ANI thread. Anyone can file an SPI, but it has no effect unless persuasive evidence is brought forward. Your standing as an editor will not be harmed. DES (talk) 12:10, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
[[Example]]
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Example, and links to an article named Example. [[Example|instance]]
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instance, but still links to the article "Example". Similarly [[Doorknobs]]
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Doorknobs. One can also link to pages in other namespaces. [[Wikipedia:Example]]
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Wikipedia:Example and [[User:DESiegel]]
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User:DESiegel. Such links can also be piped: [[Wikipedia:Example|a page to use in demos]]
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.Hi. I just saw your post on ANI. Although I read the evidence for the Cityside189 as being a bit stronger than you do, and have great respect for User:Floquenbeam's approach to these sorts of matters (which probably include more unblocks than blocks), I agree with you that the evidence is not conclusive. Many times I've played the same role you did today of questioning such a block, and sometimes I've been right and sometimes I've been wrong; and sometimes I've been able to create or move a consensus and sometimes I haven't.
I urge that you not allow one instance in which other admins disagreed with you about a block, to sour you on the whole project. There are always going to be good-faith disagreements about administrator actions, and if everyone who didn't prevail in the collegial discussion was lost to the project as a result, we'd be virtually adminless by now. I can say from personal experience of seven years on the ArbCom that I was outvoted on decision-proposals and motions literally dozens of times, including more instances than I care to remember in which I was the sole dissenter. In retrospect, sometimes the majority was right, and sometimes I was right, and sometimes what we were arguing about didn't matter much anyway. But the fact that I was outvoted probably more often than anyone else didn't (if I say so myself) make me a bad arbitrator, and it didn't mean I wasn't effective at expressing my views, either; it just means that there are always decisions to be made on which not everyone will agree. And similarly as to administrators: If everyone always agreed, we wouldn't need a noticeboard whose purposes include discussing administrators' disagreements.
I understand that you're disaffected at the moment, but I hope this helps. Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 23:30, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi from another user; i have watched the TEOATW thing develop for several days, since he first posted on WP:BN, i think, and have been very disappointed by the way a second editor got caught up. While i have great respect for the blocking editor, i believe he was mistaken this time, and would have said so had i seen the ANI thread you opened prior to its closure. At any rate, i believe your post and your AGF with Cityside189 reflect very well upon you ~ while i've seen you around the project previously, of course, i don't think i have interacted with you at all before, and i rather regret that now.... Unfortunately, it probably isn't worth pursuing it further, as too many people have opined too strongly that Cityside189 was not an innocent bystander; if you decide to, at some point, i'd appreciate a ping, just so i may offer my two cents worth. Again, thank you for your post ~ and for all you do around here. Cheers, Lindsay Hello 10:12, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
DESiegel, sorry I didn't respond earlier; I've been returning from my trip today.
Regarding the possibility of taking this to ArbCom, I don't think it would be either appropriate or successful to bring this to the Committee as an "administrator conduct" case. The consensus on ANI seems to be that Floquenbeam acted reasonably, and in any event, admin-conduct cases are usually based on a pattern of bad acts by the administrator; here, I don't think anyone could make such a case against Floquenbeam, and indeed based on what I've seen, I would describe his judgment as being, not perfect, but well above average, even if you disagree with him the instance.
Separately, though, the blocked user could file an appeal to ArbCom if his or her other avenues of appeal were exhausted—more specifically, to the ban appeals subcommittee. Other avenues of appeal, if available, should be exhausted first, however.
In terms of what I would tell a hypothetical new user, I would say that new editors are generally treated fairly, and that fears of "being abused by bullying long-term editors" are misplaced. I don't think you need to change your advice in that regard at all. The caveat might be that new editors probably should not, near the outset of their editing careers, take on the responsibility of rehabilitating other new editors whose behavior is somewhere between problematic and unacceptable.
If either or both of these editors was a good-faith newcomer and trolling were ruled out as the cause of the behavior, the next-most-likely cause would be that they are, or were, younger editors who got a bit carried away with trying to get into all of the administrative and user-control aspects of the project much too soon. One of the reasons I wrote the first draft of what became Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors a few years back was to counsel such editors against exactly this mistake... Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 22:13, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
User talk:Cityside189#Unblocking. Regards, Newyorkbrad ( talk) 18:41, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi again Des. I wanted to write because of how relieved I am to be getting a fresh start. I think your encouragement really helped me hang in there. If I hadn't stumbled into the Tea House we may have never met, and I'm really glad we did. I'm also glad that you had the time and energy to talk with me, something that must not come easily to tenured editors with years of experience seeing the worst of new users. I also saw that Newyorkbrad had posted some information on your page and I was encouraged by that information also. I was going to write to him and thank him, and see if he had any time, energy or patience for some communication with me. However I thought it best to ask if you thought that was appropriate and maybe for an introduction.
I want to help you out as a return for all the encouragement and mentoring you've given me. Can I get started doing something for you, typing, editing, clerical functions that would help you out, or would you rather I get more experience in some areas? I'll leave that up to you. I did start to make some suggestions on a star trek article and will move into a mental health-related thing next. But if there's some task you need done that is tedious, please send it my way and I will do my best.
Thanks again, Cityside189 ( talk) 21:04, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
Des, I think there is a problem. I've been editing and using the Tea House. I saw a new user "glacial frost", post a question and wanted to reach out a hand of hello. Now get this... hold on to your hat, I think it's TOaTW as another sock puppet. This is squarely falls in the "none my my business" category except that my comment is still on his talk page. He is already doing the same thing as before, same editing tone and other stuff. Deleting things off his project page that was set up in the Co-op program, deleting my original message to him off the Tea House, and just recently starting to boss some people around in a specific, telltale way. Because I reached out a hand, I foresee other admins thinking this is too much of a coincidence, that here I am intersecting with him again (if it is him). I looked up his contributions (I learned how to do that) and here is his most recent edit. https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Talk:CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation&diff=prev&oldid=675862397. I wanted to get ahead of this, in case it is, or might become something. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cityside189 ( talk • contribs) 05:25, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
I just dropped in to say hello and let you know I'd commented on your SPI relating to TEoATW, and found this discussion so I thought I'd weigh in. I agree completely with Cityside189. Glacialfrost is so clearly TEoATW; I've added a fair bit of behavioral and geographical evidence to get the ducks quacking pretty loudly. I'd actually gone to SPI to file myself, having been one of the targets of his CSI post linked above, and found your filing, so I just added to it. Do you think it might be well to formally request a Checkuser? Otherwise, this may sit for weeks, and the little twerp will continue running around, playing pseudo-problem solver. He's really offensive. -- Drmargi ( talk) 19:05, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel.
I respect your opinion in the Miss Cleo RFC even though I disagree with it. But the main point I want to make is that I do not in any way take it personally; I continue to think of you as a friendly source of helpful information, advice, and encouragement.
One thing about your statement puzzles me though. You wrote "B would be NPOV as attacking her self-description........". I thought that "NPOV" stood for "neutral point of view." Did you mean to write "B would not be NPOV as attacking her self-description........"?
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Hi DESiegel.
I hope I'm not becoming too much of a pest with all my questions; but I have another one and I think this is the kind of question I really have to ask an editor. In a recent message you wrote "There is a running script: User:SineBot which tries to find unsigned talk [emphasis added] page comments and sign them." If I wanted to do a little experimenting with that, would it be OK to use my User talk:...../sandbox page for that? Some time ago I was told that talkspace is for discussion only, and that editing practice or experimenting in user talkspace (even my own sandbox talk page) is heavily frowned on. But if I want to check out something that works differently in talkspace than it does in other spaces, how else can I do it?
As always, your help and advice are tremendously appreciated.
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Thank you. You have been so helpful to this newbie. I really do appreciate it. The other fellow who is working on the Mayapple Press article seems to just want to flag everything as not notable and request deletion. He has already done that for the Backwaters Press /info/en/?search=Backwaters_Press article and the Matt Mason (Poet) one, /info/en/?search=Matt_Mason_%28poet%29 Am I crazy but if an article has been up for five or more years, shouldn't it be reasonable to assume that the notability issue was resolved? None of these three articles were flagged as a notability issue before I started to work on them and now they are. It makes me worry that we are just "going around in circles." Comments?
Edward Dixon ( talk) 20:04, 20 August 2015 (UTC) Edward
Thanks again, DESiegel. Okay, I see, but I do think the concern is misplaced here. Could you go over to the deletion proposal page for Backwaters Press /info/en/?search=Backwaters_Press and give me your opinion on whether my argument made any sense to keep it and what is your opinion on whether it should be kept. I revised the entry rather significantly tonight. I know making the case for notability is mostly a different matter than writing a well-sourced article but I was hoping that some of my revisions might also help for the notability here to be more clear. By the way, is this a matter of a vote? If so, how do I get my vote tallied. Is it done so just by my comment or do I need to do something more.
As always, thanks. By the way, I think I would be lost and doomed here without you. I'm beginning to ask myself why am I even trying this, since I really have no personal interest in any of these articles (as of course I shouldn't). My desire just to improve the quality of articles that I think are worthwhile is beginning to seem not worth the hassle. It is beginning to look like I am doing more harm than good for what seems to me worthwhile topics. If I stick around, I think I'll need a mentor. I see you are agreeing to do that for some folks. Hint, hint. :-(
Edward Dixon ( talk) 05:09, 21 August 2015 (UTC)Edward Dixon
Hi. Do you reckon we're being trolled? I was already confused why there were so many questions about revision deletion, and now we have a user with a very similar username asking a similar question. Cordless Larry ( talk) 22:56, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
Opened as suggested, at Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2015 August 21#Template:AZBilliards. — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ᴥⱷʌ≼ 04:27, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Can you explain in detail how to give consent for the content of the website — Preceding unsigned comment added by Faris Garib ( talk • contribs) 21:25, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. To help answer a question at the Teahouse, I uploaded the file File:File Upload Wizard screenshot.png as a screenshot to supplement my answer. Before uploading, I foolishly forgot to crop out the browser window, which may be non-free software in violation of copyright. I've cropped the image and uploaded the new file as a revision, but the original file is still viewable in the file history. Could you delete the old revision? Not the whole file, just the old revision. If not WP:CSD#G6 ("created in error") or WP:CSD#G7 ("author requested deletion"), then the deletion would fall under WP:CSD#F9 ("unambiguous copyright infringement"). Thanks, Mz7 ( talk) 02:31, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
DES.
Could you take a look at a new article in my sandbox on the playwright Constance Congdon? I can't imagine that there will be any notability issues on this topic, but I would appreciate any comments you might want to make. Thanks
Edward Dixon ( talk) 03:18, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
Yes, very helpful, of course. I resolved those issues and some others and have submitted it. It is being reviewed. Now my my question is that I am working on another article that I want to put in the sandbox for your review, but right now the Congdon article has redirection tags to it from my sandbox. Can I put another article in my sandbox now without disturbing that activity? Thanks again. Edward Dixon ( talk) 18:26, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Dumb me! I didn't know that editors were making comments and changes to the article as it was being reviewed! I had invited theroadislong to look at it too but thought he had not. Thanks. I resolved the "citation needed" flags. The citations were already there embedded in the previous source. I seem to be having a problem clearly showing what a citation is a citation for :-). Edward Dixon ( talk) 19:46, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Yes, named footnotes was what I needed. Thanks. I put the new article in my sandbox. Would appreciate comments on it, as always. ```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edward Dixon ( talk • contribs) 22:22, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks. Good points all. I am learning a lot from you, but I'm not sure why you say what you did about the Dawson source. It does specifically state Nolan works in stainless steel and titanium??? Am I not understanding something? Edward Dixon ( talk) 04:04, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks, DES, Sorry that I executed this edit so poorly and made so many procedural errors. I assure you I was acting in good faith, even if naive. I do appreciate your instructions now on how to do it properly and will follow them in the future. However, I am somewhat baffled about what is the current state of this article and the outcome of your efforts. The article currently seems to me almost exactly as I posted it. I had tried to be careful that no intermediate revisions were lost. I was under the full understanding there was none. But if that happened, then I failed in that attempt and I apologize and am glad that those edits can be restored. Also, I am somewhat puzzled by your points about copyright infringement. It didn't occur to me that Wiki editors had any copyright protection, although I assure you I had NO intention to disrespect or dismiss previous edits other than what had become issues by theroadislong's very reasonable introduction of the autobiographical tag. I really do appreciate all of your help, sir. Edward Dixon ( talk) 15:14, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES, given your invaluable help in the past, could I kindly ask you if you would offer a little support in the review of the article? It is currently submitted for review but a comment was made that more evidence is required. However, no mention of what evidence and a limited list of their own search left out most of the journals and books and internet sources cited. Any advice? KarenMenuhin ( talk) 14:39, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks so much for your reply. Wikipedia, as I'm certain you know, can be daunting for beginners. I must say that the rewards FAR outweigh the confusion and the self-doubt that apply to it. Your encouragement is appreciated and your guidance is Much Appreciated. I will say, however, that the status of the article Alberto Gómez Gómez rests nowhere near my own efforts. It rests with his own accomplishments. I have every confidence that if I do him justice, the article about him and his accomplishments will rise above what I could ever say. I seek only to illuminate them. I'm just positive that you know what I mean by this. Thought, whether any of that makes sense or doesn't, I'm grateful for you response and advice. Best wishes to you always, Thanks again, Rmark1030 ( talk) 04:48, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
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Hi DESiegel.
I have a couple questions: When I first opened the Miss Cleo RFC, I posted a notice about it on the Village Pump (I believe it was under "miscellaneous"). I no longer see it there, but I assume that it has simply been archived (although I can't locate it). Anyway here are my questions:
Hi
DESiegel. I just wanted to make sure you haven't forgotten about me.
Richard27182 (
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20:12, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
First off, thank you so much for taking a look at the article. Second, I am not understanding your rationale for removal of the See Also. They are both notorious bank fraud and confidence criminals, both are from NYC, both successfully defrauded banks for millions, and both have proven quite elusive to capture by law enforcement. Granted that Avagnale has much higher stock in terms of celebrity status because of a book, a film, a musical etc, but from a law enforcement perspective (and in terms of an article about their criminal past), it makes no difference. Both white collar perps with a similar MO. Thoughts? -- Supaflyrobby ( talk) 16:43, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. Since you've already posted there and are an administrator, I wonder if you could take another look at Talk:Jess Greenberg#Reasons for popularity. The entire thread has been removed twice by Tuesdaymight as a BLP violation, but I can't see any violation at all. I think the comments made by you and the others are quite appropriate responses to the IP's original question and are most certainly not "Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion." as stated in this edit sum. I've tried explaining things at User talk:Tuesdaymight#Jess Greenberg, but the thread was removed again even after Dontreader edited their post to remove any mention of a specific body part. Thanks in advance. - Marchjuly ( talk) 06:52, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
Dear David, I'm a new user of wikipedia,and I started one months ago 'cause I start to edit the Italian page of Andrea liberovici, composer and director I know very well. I'm doing the same for the english page, 'cause I don't know how started this, but I notce the re where many issue from wikiedia, and I'd like to contribute to improve the voice. Now, I did some work, and I had some advice from others in the teahouse. I try to follow all the instruction...can you please tell me if everything I did is correct? I don't know if I can go forward or correct something. Thank you in advance Irene-- Irenenovello ( talk) 10:08, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
DES, I have a new article nearly ready in my sandbox. Could you take a look at it and give me your thoughts as always. Thanks. Edward Dixon ( talk) 23:20, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi
DESiegel. I guess I must have made a bit of a pest of myself with all the questions I kept asking you. Sorry. I hope we'll still keep in touch and exchange messages from time to time.
Rich
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11:05, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the advice and suggestions. I think it's a fun project and will keep going. There's an incredible investment that you and the other 10+ year editors have with the project. You folks have come through that huge spike in growth and turmoil, out of which WP became what it is today. When new people barge in and don't demonstrate the respect for what WP has become, it's no wonder there are strong reactions and some suspicion. Luckily the site has developed a balance of Admins that work to achieve healthy growth. So... I owe you one like I said before, and if there is something you find yourself working on that you need an extra typist for, shoot word to me and I'd be glad to help out. Hopefully not a lot of complicated coding, I only have programming experience from 1987 (10. Print "hello"; 15. Go to 10 >run). -- Cityside189 ( talk) 18:47, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello. I am a bit frustrated getting specific feedback on a page I'm creating. Page is for The law offices of Meyer and Blumenshine". I have used another law firm who has a wiki page, but I have been critisized for being too promotional. The last decline provided no information. I woul appreciate any specific help you could provide. Thank you, heide oconnell Heideoconnell ( talk) 18:28, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
This doesn't have any sources to show that this law firm is notable enough for an entry. Most law firms aren't, which is why you need to show news coverage that specifically highlights this firm. Sometimes notable cases can extend coverage, but coverage is not always automatically inherited by them covering notable cases, especially if the firm is only briefly mentioned.
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Hello, I've re added the CSD tag to this article. Consider your refusal to CSD again. Regards Hitro talk 21:14, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Imjandarwal ( talk • contribs) 12:57, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks Imjandarwal ( talk) 13:02, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks alot for directing me to a good way of using wiki. Imjandarwal ( talk) 15:50, 12 September 2015 (UTC)--
I opened this discussion related to this template in the hopes that it will quickly be discussed out of existence.
I also modified the template so it is clearly no longer a speedy-deletion template as such, so I removed the {{ db-policy}}.
My hope is that the discussion will be WP:SNOW-closed within a day or to in favor of rejecting this proposal, at which time Template:Db-g14 can be deep, er, g-sixed. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs) 21:48, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a quick question about the Miss Cleo RfC. The RfC template was automatically removed (on schedule at 30 days), and I posted a request for formal closure at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure. My question is this: I did not add any templates or anything to the Miss Cleo talk page RfC section to indicate it was closed or archived or anything; should I have done so before requesting the formal closure? And if the answer is "yes" then what should I do to correct for that? Thank you.
Richard27182 (
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09:02, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
Very good answer there, DES. -- ColinFine ( talk) 09:51, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Dear DES, this article has now been turned down twice for 2 different reasons. My response below is to the editor who made the latest comment. I do not know if this editor has checked the citations and numerous references made. I have tried very hard to read and abide by all rules in regard of this draft. The comment left by the editor Joseph2302 appears to be brief; an opinion unsupported by justified evidence. Any thoughts upon how I can proceed please? And again - much thanks for your time and effort! KarenMenuhin ( talk) 15:53, 15 September 2015 (UTC) Comment: Not notable and probably never will be. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:48, 30 August 2015 (UTC) Response: Could you tell me how many citations you have checked and why you have made the comments you have, please? There are many references to Krov Menuhin's films and work, including the honour of being chosen twice to sit on the Rolex jury awards, plus a documentary film made about his life and work by TF1, the French state owned TV station and being personally chosen by Hans Hass to take over the Hans Hass award. There are numerous and varied articles in magazines, books and journals about his life time work plus 40 odd years working and making wildlife films, many of which are on youtube, but also are in the BBC, Channel 4 and TF1 archives. I will send you the latest magazine article from Scuba Diver Ocean Planet (Asian Geographic) to give you an update of how notable he is in his field of work. If you take the time just to read a few of the Rolex award jury members you will find they are made up of global illuminaries, who are each one, internationally recognised leaders in their own fields. 204.236.116.217 ( talk) 15:21, 15 September 2015 (UTC) KarenMenuhin ( talk) 15:33, 15 September 2015 (UTC) KarenMenuhin ( talk) 15:53, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello, DESiegel,
I do not know how it happened, but I wrote UTC, instead of your initials DES! It’s been a day without even smallest break from the hustle and bustle, and I'm sure it was not the only one my blunder during that day, and I'm sure you know how it is, when you found yourself in the middle of ten urgent matters and they all are "first on the list". So, I think, you will understand me. Of course, my gratitude was addressed to you, as your warm welcome and clear explanation was a really good thing; and when (right now) I “went” to the Teahouse and noticed my silly mistake, I just said: “Oh, God.”
I'll be always glad to hear from you and to read your words of approval or criticism on my future article (s), as I know, that it always will be unbiased, friendly and intelligent conclusion.
Best Regards, Chris.
P.S.
Should I sent this message to Teahouse to correct my blunder?
Here I'm displaying my previous message again, but now written by the right way:
I thank all, who responded to my letter Reliable Sources. To DES I would like to say special Thanks for detailed, clear explanation of how to proceed on the article Ancient Corinth. Yes, I can add some details to existing article, using citations from Elisavet Spathari's book, and also upload several photos, which I made on the archaeological site. Regarding the advice, kindly given me by DES, to write the article about Elisavet Spathari, I have to admit, that I thought about it myself, but I (as well) could not find even a short article, written about her. Of course, her books are the complete proof, that she is an expert in this field, but there is no information about the author even in her book 'Corinth-Mycenae', which I bought in Corinth. Anyway, for the start, I'd like to look at the new articles, proposed by other editors for discussion, to see how these articles looks like in its “unpolished” form, but the new problem suddenly occurred: I simply can’t to find the tool to display them. Can someone tell me how to find a list of the most recent articles for editing?
Regards, Chris. Chris Oxford ( talk) 12:58, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
Great thanks to all who advised me. It was very helpful.
Regards, Chris Chris Oxford ( talk) 15:04, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello DESiegel! In reference to the upcoming film Jessica Frost. Does imdb not count as a primary source if it includes a WGA credit? Otherwise I know there are a couple of local articles but I don't think they're available online. At least not yet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkrauser1 ( talk • contribs) 20:06, 20 September 2015
Hi, Thanks a lot for your prompt response and edit, I understood that Wiki don't include term Ltd. or Inc, but here I would like to know if I can include Limited instead of Ltd.? also, I have a question, what happen if it will remain as an individual page for readers other than a merged one? In that case, shall I have to improve it further by including more information with possible source for notability? Kindly suggest Rwadhaawa ( talk) 17:48, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
The legal status suffix of a company (such as Inc., plc, LLC, and those in other languages such as GmbH, AG, and S.A.) is not normally included in the article title (for example, Microsoft Corporation, Nestlé S.A., Aflac Incorporated, and Deutsche Post AG). When disambiguation is needed, the legal status, an appended "(company)", or other suffix can be used to disambiguate (for example, Oracle Corporation, Borders Group, Be Inc., and Illumina (company)).
Hi, Thanks for your valuable suggestions. I understood the Wiki guidelines regarding "Ltd". I'll try my best to improve it further with reliable information as what you have suggested. Also, I would like to know, if in case me or any other editor from Wiki add extra information to expand it further, then, this article has to be go though with review process again automatically? or I have to put it again for review? Rwadhaawa ( talk) 11:44, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi, You really helped me a lot. thanks. one last thing I would like o know, as you can see, in my article there is a proposed merge option open, what is the procedure to stop the merge option. as, you can see Shriram Group also required improvement. in that case can i first improve my own article instead of merge it with Shriram Group? in that case the merge option will be removed or what is the procedure? kindly suggest Rwadhaawa ( talk) 12:47, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
{{mergeto|Shriram Group|date=September 2015}}
and that can be removed. However I think that with both articles being relatively short, a merge might well be a good idea. I suggest that this be discussed at
Talk:Shriram Group#Merge of Automalls, where editors can give their reasons why a merge should or should not be done. If there is consensus to merge, i can help with doing a merge, or so could any experienced editor. If there is no consensus to merge, then the {{
mergeto}} template can simply be removed. There is nothing wrong with merging two articles both in need of improvement, but there is nothing mandatory about it either. It is an option.
DES
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12:57, 22 September 2015 (UTC)Hi, It was really a great help from your end. Well, I would like to leave it on experienced editors like you and others to decide it whether a merge will be needed or not. Also, I am gathering more information to expand it further for more possible improvement. As what I have been suggested earlier, shall I add their bidding process for readers? Rwadhaawa ( talk) 08:52, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
Hello Sir, As suggested, I have added some more information on Shriram Automall - /info/en/?search=Shriram_Automall_India, kindly provide your suggestions to improve it further. Rwadhaawa ( talk) 09:19, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. It's been a while since we've communicated, so I thought I'd write just to say hello and I hope things are going well for you.
Richard27182 (
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10:04, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Original Barnstar |
Thank you for your help and representing Wikipedia in a thoughtful and gracious manner! C S Chaffee ( talk) 14:18, 22 September 2015 (UTC) |
Thank you once again for your help on Draft:Chet Bowers. I was informed last week that the subject has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, and while none of that should have any bearing on this process or his notability, it did sadden me that his opportunity to speak for himself, and his work, was coming to a close. It made me a bit more edgy. I welcome your help and recognize it as a sincere and responsible representation of what is fair. C S Chaffee ( talk) 22:19, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
DESiegel
I am very new to wiki and this is my first article. It was rejected once with the citations being questioned. can you please help?
JBarnes77 ( talk) 00:25, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
DES,
Thank you so much. This helps a lot. I will work on it this week
J JBarnes77 ( talk) 01:59, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
codes, this is the code for a "non-breaking space", each will display as a spwce but not be wrapped and not trigger prefix mode.
DES
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02:09, 23 September 2015 (UTC)Sir, Plz tell me,how can I delete a "template." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ilyaskhorasani ( talk • contribs) 05:53, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
Sir,
Plz tell me,how can I delete a "template".
Ilyaskhorasani (
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05:55, 23 September 2015 (UTC)--
Tiggerjay ( talk) 13:45, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Diligence |
In my opinion... Darknipples ( talk) 06:55, 24 September 2015 (UTC) |
Hi, DESiegel. Thanks for your great work at the Teahouse, you're one of my role models there. I have run into a situation that's made me slightly suspicious. As you may know I like to help out new users who have run smack into our COI policy but want articles written about themselves (or their companies or organizations). Recently I worked with SheilaCameronArtist who came to the Teahouse and provided sources for an article about her. While writing the article I learned she had relocated from LA to Grass Valley, CA, which I had previously never heard of.
Today, I have come across an already-created article, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, about an organization that's based in... Grass Valley, CA. (The article has been nominated for deletion as failing WP:N.) At first I chalked this up to an amusing coincidence. Then a third user, PH Solution, began expressing interest in the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers article; they haven't edited any other mainspace article as of when I last checked. Especially given the recent issues Wikipedia has had with paid editing, I can't help but wonder if there is a user or group of users targeting subjects in the Grass Valley area who might want Wikipedia articles about them to exist. The users I've dealt with directly have been quite well-behaved and aware of Wikipedia policies to some degree, but that in itself is a little suspicious, given the typical behavior of people who come to write their first articles with COI. It would set my mind at ease if an administrator checked for sockpuppeting here. Thanks in advance, for either checking or explaining why you won't. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 00:16, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
Sorry to be a pest, but should I take it from your lack of response to this question that you will not be addressing it? — GrammarFascist contribs talk 17:04, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi. I am new on Wikipedia and am trying very hard to abide by all the guidelines. Would you be so kind as to look over the page I have been developing and perhaps give me your comments and insight. I would like to submit the page soon. I am sure that when the page goes "live", others will be eager to contribute. This evening I have had to reword some sections because of copyright issues, and I believe everything is in accordance with Wikipedia principles now.
My page on MICHAEL LAUCKE is here: /info/en/?search=User:Natalie.Desautels/sandbox
Thank you so much in advance for your kind response.
Merci!
Natalie Desautels — Preceding unsigned comment added by Natalie.Desautels ( talk • contribs) 07:50, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have a question about the RfC about charas. Some days ago its RfC template was automatically removed (after the normal 30 days). I didn't see anything happening to that section of the talk page after that, so I posted a message there asking how people felt about requesting a formal closure. But even though I pinged everyone involved (including you) no one has responded. I'm wondering if I did something inappropriate; or if something has occurred concerning that RfC that I'm unaware of. Thank you for your helping me to better understand this whole RfC process.
Richard27182 (
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09:09, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
I see you were a frequent editor there, I took a pretty heavy hand to the page. If you feel I went too far, no worries about restoring some. The whole thing read with a 14-year-old fanboy feel to it. JesseRafe ( talk) 14:55, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
thanks for your comments, really useful - I'm learning!
re the Personal Life info, I guess I do think that the fact that they have grandchildren is relevant as this is an important part of his life, still no idea how to cite it
yesterday (29/9) I went through all the entries in Later Work adding citations. They've gone!! Did I mess up with the saving? Must I go through the whole process again??
and finally, I see that you've edited Bill's name to 'Alexander' whereas I used the style FirstName LastName in each entry. Is there a reason for this other than Wikipedia style? can I use FirstName Lastname?
thanks again (I've learned a new word too - who knew that ~ was a tilde?)
Moobel ( talk) 12:54, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
That change was actually made in this edit by Melcous. It complies with our Manual of Style, which says (in MOS:SURNAME) "After the initial mention of any name, the person should generally be referred to by surname only, without an honorific prefix such as "Mr", "Mrs", "Miss", or "Ms", or by a pronoun.". There would need to be a good reason to do otherwise. In cases where two or more people with the same surname are frequently referred to in an article (such as two spouses, a parent and child, or two siblings) use of first name/last name can avoid confusion. For example this was done on Tamara Champlin, where the subject worked with her husband frequently both before and after their marriage. But unless there is such a good reason, Wikipedia articles normally refer to people by their surnames/family names after the first mention (where a full name is normally used). If you think there is a good reason to treat this article differently, please post to Talk:Bill Alexander (director) and see if your suggestion gets consensus.
Hi DESiegel A request for help and guidance from Mike at Cyarist Relativity/sandbox - see Draft:Cyarist Relativity This artical for submission was reviewed and declined 19 August 2015 by KylieTastic. and again reviewed and declined 27 August 2015 by Primefac
I am new to Wikipedia and not particularly computer competent. Firstly is this article suitable for creation on Wikipedia please let me know.If yes what actions do i need to take achieve entry. I think i may be having problems with citations if those i have used are not adequate or if i should be doing something else please point me in the right direction.
Many thanks Mike at Cyarist Relativity Forms of Government >2048 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mike at Cyarist Relativity ( talk • contribs) 20:39, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
I read your comment in the WikiProject Politics discussion with regard to making sockpuppetry accusations. I never made an accusation; I only asked the editor if he was using mulitple accounts because of the very suspicious circumstances. As it turns out, the other editor has fully admitted that he was indeed canvassed by his friend - off of Wikipedia - to participate in the discussion [4], even though his friend had claimed he did not do that. [5] I referred them to the applicable policies and guidelines they violated. I'm not sure what, if anything should be done about that, but at the very least I would think that the comments of the friend who was canvassed to come here should be removed. But I'll leave that to your judgment. Czoal ( talk) 02:09, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, DES,
I saw a note on the draft version of this article that you would be reviewing it. However, it was moved to main space today. It needs some work but I just wanted to let you know that it is out of draft space.
Liz
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Dear DES
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I've been through the Bill Alexander (director) page and added citations. All sections now have citations where requested (except grandchildren) yet throughout the page the words [citation needed] are still shown against many entries. Am I able to remove these? I assume that it is the role of a senior wiki bod? in which case, how do I request their removal? Or does the reason that they are still there indicate that the citation source is thought somehow to be inadequate? Thank you Moobel ( talk) 15:09, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
Thank you, DES, I understand
for clarification, I had intended to write 'bod' as in body/person - it's an English slang thing - I know that wiki wouldn't ever resort to 'bots' (also sometime English slang for a baby's bottom, never mind a robot) Moobel ( talk) 12:29, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I need the advice of an administrator. (For the sake of full disclosure, I am also checking with one or two other administrators.) I'm currently involved in a discussion (
Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Clarification on MOS:IDENTITY proposal ). We are discussing having a proposal on the Village Pump, and we've run into an issue concerning "canvassing." There was a very similar RfC not long ago, and those editors demonstrated a clear preference for one opinion. Some of the editors in the current discussion want to notify all the editors who participated in that past RfC of the new Village Pump proposal. The question is: Would notifying those editors constitute "canvassing" since, even though some of those editors held the opposing view, the editors as a group are indeed known to have a clear preference on the subject. It seems to me that this action would certainly result in stacking the deck in favor of one side of the issue. What would be the Wikipedia-correct thing to do?
Richard27182 (
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Hello there DESiegel,
I'm a new member and I've recently starting doing some phpwiki editing. I'd appreciate some assistance with a dilemma I've been having.
As for the backstory, I'm working as a moderator for an online text game, and my primary role is to update the Wiki, which is the subject of my dilemma. The page I'm currently working on (which you'll find below) is a simple alphabetical list category page, with essentially nothing on it; rather, other pages have tags that revert to the 'category page' and thus they appear on the list in supposed alphabetical order. The tag I use is as follows:
[[[Category:Units (Lightning)|{{PAGE NAME}}]] (minus one bracket at the beginning and the space between PageName as I had to add one to make it appear here correctly)
The above tag goes on other 'unit' pages, and the title of those unit pages appear on the list I'm working on. So, backstory over. Now begins the problem.
There are unit titles appearing on the list that I don't want to appear. So, naturally, I went into those unit pages, and deleted the tag from the page. Problem solved, right? No. Instead of disappearing off the list like they were supposed to, they moved from their appropriate spot alphabetically and appeared in the MIDDLE of the list for no apparent reason. After checking (and re-checking) the unit pages for ANY TAGS whatsoever, I could find no explanation for why they are appearing on my list. You'll notice, on the list itself, that 'Assassin' and 'Minor Elemental' appear out-of-order. Those are the titles I attempted to delete. And, because the list itself has...essentially nothing on it to delete, I can't simply edit the list and delete it. This is my problem.
I've tried deleting the unit pages, and they still appear on the list. When I re-add the tag found above, they resume existing on the list in their CORRECT alphabetical spot, but other than that, there is literally no way I've found to remove them from this list. I tried clearing the cache with ?action=purge, but this hasn't worked as far as I can readily ascertain. I was told the cache is filled with old data, and this is why this problem is occurring, but outside of trying the purge, I received no suggestions from the person who told me that.
I would appreciate all the help I can get. The link is below. I noticed you helping some other people, and that you were very experienced with Wiki, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I understand if it takes awhile, I'm sure you're very busy, but any help you can lend me would be beneficial I'm sure. If you could please respond back here, that'd be great, as I'm not overly experienced with the messaging function on here. Thank you so much in advance.
http://wiki.the-reincarnation.org/index.php/Category:Units_%28Lightning%29
Zero275 ( talk) 06:38, 8 October 2015 (UTC)Zero275
Template:Navigation
included [[:category:Units|Units]]
, thus when it is transcluded onto the page (through another template, at least in the case of [[Template:Minor Elemental]]
) it puts the page into the units category, but with the sort key "Units".Musescore.com counts ALL views of the Anasazi opera files. The figures ARE displayed for each file. I think Wikipedia is like a Walmart hourly job- you may be terminated for ANY reason or NO reason! Lorzendel2 Lorzendel2 ( talk) 14:00, 8 October 2015 (UTC) 184.167.180.144 ( talk) 13:57, 8 October 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorzendel2 ( talk • contribs) 13:51, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
OK, i will remove the birthdate and "analysis" of the opera. However, as i said previously, you are mistaken about the thousands of people on line thing. For example, please see Anasazi Act II pg 96 file just as one example. Preseent count of views is 2,160 as noted by musescore.comhttps://musescore.com/sheetmusic?text=amasazi+hudson+act+II+pg96 Lorzendel2 ( talk) 14:16, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
On further reflection, I feel that at least some of what you call opinion and analysis of The Anasazi, are really plain statements, or information, about the libretto of the opera, such as the Two Kachinas, who are two characters in the drama. Perhaps removing "transcendental in nature" should at least be removed? That would be OK. However,I feel that the article is simply stating facts about the story line, just as if one saw a blue car one would state that it WAS A BLUE CAR. One would not need a "critical" outside source to tell if the car were blue or not, unless one were color blind by some chance.
Also, if one of the news references applies to more than one statement in the article, should that reference be repeated after each such statement? Thank You, Del Lorzendel2 ( talk) 15:33, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
As I said before, Wikipedia is similar to having a Walmart hourly job--one can be terminated for ANY or NO reason, depending on on the bias of various editors. One gets bandied by various editors, many of them intransigent. Example: you did not admit your error on musescore.com count of views. So goodbye, Walmartpedia, I quit. Lorzendel2 Lorzendel2 ( talk) 15:33, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hi. I saw a template tagging articles or section which have no reference. Is there any reason to keep an article with no reference? e.g. Dartmoor wildlife, Transport in Dominica, Baseball positions, Bromeliales, File archiver (proposed to merge), Transport in Brunei and Politics of Burkina Faso. Some of them have been created and tagged a long time ago, but no ref exists yet. Another question is about referencing disambiguation pages, is it necessary? ( Battle of El Alamein for example, tagged recently.) Thanks. Mahdy Saffar ( talk) 07:30, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
You are being contacted because you contributed to a recent discussion of MOS:IDENTITY that closed with the recommendation that Wikipedia's policy on transgender individuals be revisited.
Two threads have been opened at the Village Pump:Policy. The first addresses how the Manual of Style should instruct editors to refer to transgender people in articles about themselves (which name, which pronoun, etc.). The second addresses how to instruct editors to refer to transgender people when they are mentioned in passing in other articles. Your participation is welcome. Darkfrog24 ( talk) 02:23, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hi please can you help settle this once and for all, maybe I upgraded it too soon but now the page is potentially being damaged by spammers.
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Hello,thank you for all your supports, my name is Tugioto alias Tugioto Hartono Email:
Public Domain:tugioto.com I hope I can be better in the future.
Please help me if there is a problem with my IP historical owner in my domain (tugioto.com) Since I start project at Google, I haven't get paid, I am frustrated, then I went back to Wikipedia, hoping to find a solution. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.121.131.139 ( talk) 10:49, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES, is this the best way to contact you? You were kind enough to look at my draft article on Krov Menuhin. I have spent a great deal of tme checking out citations, as advised. Is it possible you could look over it when time and let me know what more you think needs doing? Sorry if this is onerous but I am trying to get it right! KarenMenuhin ( talk) 13:23, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. This is not at all urgent. But whenever you get the chance, please check
*this* and let me know what you think. Am I missing something or ignorant of something I should know? Or would it be OK for me to add that information to the article?
Richard27182 (
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08:37, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Please check my latest edit on the above page and thanks for your help so far M. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.189.13.6 ( talk) 10:16, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I'm a little worried about something that happened last night. I was adding something to a Village Pump section (in the miscellaneous category, the section about turning red links pink) and I accidentally ended up deleting the whole section! I spent several minutes trying to restore it and I think I finally succeeded; and I believe I did so without removing anything posted later. (I described what I did in the edit summaries.) My question is this: could this possibly get me into trouble; or is Wikipedia relatively forgiving toward editors who accidentally damage a page or article, as long as they successfully (hopefully) undo their damage, and explain in edit summaries? Thanks.
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09:09, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your comments on "Morisco rebellions ...". I have responded to these and other comments on "Talk:Morisco rebellions in Granada", as you suggested. Bergerie ( talk) 10:41, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Thanks again for further guidance. I have adjusted the "Sources" to remove references to the Spanish Wikipedia. Bergerie ( talk) 15:35, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, im new to the editing community and thought you might be able to help me. I'm a big literature fan, and have an interest in old scifi pulp. I wrote an article to expand a stub for Avram Davidson's What Strange Stars and Skies. It was edited a bit and then apparently deleted or absorbed into the main page. the user who did this left me a message saying it wasn't notable enough for it's own page. But under notability in books it says historically notable authors can have enough notability to have all there books receive there own articles. this is where im confused. Avram Davidson won a hugo, an edgar, and Three world fantasy awards as well as having his last piece, finished after his death, nominated for a nebula. he is widely lauded as a master of the craft.
I also hoped I could expand a stub or two for CL Moore. But she was a woman writing in an age that didn't treat female author's as seriously. she was the first Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writer's Guild, but won no contemporary awards. but if notoriety for books is decided by awards won and articles written about the book on it's publication, what about female authors who, do to bigotry in there time, got more acclaim in retrospect? If Davidson's books get there pages deleted, how can a female author from the 50's ever be notable? There a lot of significant sci fi authors that deserve to have there work remembered. My library can help. If you could give me some guidelines on whose is important enough to have all there work preserved, I would really appreciate it.
I understand I'm new, I don't mind if anything I write is edited without mercy, but these authors deserve better then a red link. I found you on the sci fi project and with 10 years of wiki(ing?) behind you I figured you might have the awnsers. Regards, and thank you much Dillon Kreiser 15:57, 19 October 2015 (UTC) Dillon Kreiser 15:58, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
You were kind enough to respond to a previous post about having my Writing for Electronic Media students fill in some stubs on Wiki.
Yes, I know they would love it if you were willing to be a go-to person.
These are not ambitious or long entries. There are six students and five of these subjects are existing stubs; one should be, I think.
John Kidwell, credited with the introduction of the pineapple industry to Hawaii.
Count Me In Acoustic (2015), most recent album from Rebelution.
Sheikh Omar, the legendary discoverer of coffee.
Congenital leptin deficiency, nutritional issue just getting traction.
Big Kettle Mountain near Penn State.
At the end of The Lion King, a cub is held up. Much has been written about this cub, but none appears in Wiki.
Thank you for your consideration.
God bless, Ian Punnett
Ipunnett ( talk) 05:30, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I know it's OK to (neutrally) promote or advertise RfC's in the Village Pump miscellaneous section. Can I also (neutrally) publicize ordinary discussions on article talk pages there? Thanks.
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10:26, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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You continue to be one of the best and most prolific contributors regularly answering queries at the Teahouse, and that deserves recognition. GrammarFascist contribs talk 22:51, 25 October 2015 (UTC) |
Also — and feel free to delete this part if you don't want it on your talk page — your profile photo is adorable. In a good way, not incompatible with masculinity. I've always thought so, but I hadn't wanted to say so soon after asking you a favor, to avoid it looking like I might just be buttering you up. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 22:57, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Hey DES -
I just amended my statement to include this, but there's some cross-cultural weirdness going on since WMF is headquartered in California, and California both makes it incredibly hard to prove defamation if you're at least a limited purpose public figure (which for this purpose, Eric is,) the US in general doesn't recognize defamation decisions made in countries (even those we have close relationships with, like the UK,) where defamation laws differ substantially from our own, the US doesn't recognize a legal right of reply in the way some countries do, and the WMF itself would be exempt from any direct liability because of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The digital media law project has a decent overview of most US state laws related to defamation etc, but they differ really substantially from laws in many other countries. (I know that pointing out that US law shields a lot of the points being brought up will not lessen the complaints about American imperialism, haha, but this relates to a separate non-Wikimedia issue I've been dealing with irl.)
Assuming this doesn't result in a significant result, I would encourage you to actively engage in future enforcement of arb remedies towards Eric. Kirill was not kidding in saying that most of the uninvolved admin corps is unwilling to touch anything to do with Eric because of the reaction it provokes. Kevin Gorman ( talk) 04:09, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
I'm not sure what you were trying to do on some of your changes. I think I fixed one, but other problems arise. For example you have a quote ...the Soviet Union."}}
, but no ref. That is also some broken brackets.
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06:13, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
</ref>
by mistake and you seem to have fixed that. Thank you.
DES
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12:13, 26 October 2015 (UTC)Hi, I've fixed the references in Draft:Eugenio B. Bito-onon Jr. as much as possible. However, some of the references don't have all of the information. Let me know if there's anything else that needs to be done. Thanks! Fraenir ( talk) 18:45, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
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DES, I have always been impressed by your work on Wikipedia, and for whatever reason while researching something I came across your username again. I noticed the link you placed regarding Wikipedia:Process is important and fully agree with you there. As you're probably aware there is another RFC going on about RFA Reform -- perhaps I'm just an optimistic guy, but I am hopeful to see some actual reform come. I believe in process and that an important process is one of constant self-evaluation and improvement. Perhaps you can spare a couple of minutes, or hour, and head over and share your insight with everyone... Wikipedia:2015 administrator election reform Much appreciated. Tiggerjay ( talk) 17:36, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Hello David Siegel,
I am Taylor McPhillips and I am one of Ian Punnett's students. I will be doing a wikipage for John Kidwell. I wanted to get in contact with you to help me along the way.
Thank you, Taylor McPhillips — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trmcp ( talk • contribs) 19:52, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Please check ref. 6 and all refs - are they OK Srbernadette ( talk) 03:45, 20 November 2015 (UTC) Thanks so much again
DESiegel:
Hi my name is Linaloe Ximena and I am one of Ian Punnett's students. The topic I am writing about is about Sheikh O'mar ( the contributor or inventor of coffee). I am having a hard time just finding background information on Wiki about anything that connects to him. If there are any other sources you might possibly know of in which I could find out more about him i would greatly appreciate it. Also, this is my first time using Wikipedia, so I am also having a hard time trying to figure out the structure and all of the Wiki pages have been a little too confusing to fully understand.
Thank you so much for your time to help us all!
Linaloe ximena ( talk) 19:54, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello David Siegel,
I am Taylor McPhillips and I am one of Ian Punnett's students. I will be doing a wikipage for John Kidwell. I wanted to get in contact with you to help me along the way.
Thank you, Taylor McPhillips Trmcp ( talk) 19:56, 2 November 2015 (UTC) Hello, Trmcp. I responded to you in the #John Kidwell section above. DES (talk) 23:34, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello,
My name is Amanda Johnson and I am a student in Ian Punnett's Communications class at Benedictine University. I am writing to let you know know about my assignment of writing a Wikipedia page on Congenital Lepton Deficiency. I would love your approval on the topic and any feedback you can give me. Please feel free to to respond to this email or my alternate email: theamandajohnson@yahoo.com
Thank you, I look forward to hearing from you.
Amanda Johnson Amandajohnson0 ( talk) 20:02, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi there,
My name is Olivia Ortiz and I am a student in Ian Punnett's class at Benedictine University. I am writing to let you know about my assignment in which I will be creating a Wiki page about Big Kettle Mountain. Any approval on my topic and any feedback you can give me would be appreciated. Feel free to to respond to this or my primary email. olivia.ortiz878@gmail.com
Thank you
Olivia Ortiz — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oliviaroseortiz87 ( talk • contribs) 23:38, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Montanabw posted an AN/I notice (about me) on the talk page of an article, American Pharoah, in an attempt to embarrass me. I removed it and then Vesuvius Dogg immediately restored it. I removed it again and said in my edit summary explained that AN/I notices do get posted on article talk pages, and that I would report it if it's restored again. A few minutes later, Vesuvius Dogg restored it for a second time. Can you please instruct them not to restore it again? Czoal ( talk) 06:43, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES. I saw your reply to WP:Teahouse/Questions#Wikimedia deleted my file. and just want to let you know that In a Minute Records which you deleted has been recreated. I can't see the version, you deleted so I'm not sure if this is simply the same stuff you deleted as a copyvio or is new re-written content. Either way, the company does not appear to satisfy WP:ORG, so I think this is a candidate for AfD if it doesn't qualify for speedy deletion. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 00:44, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Justin and I would like to become a page creator for Wikipedia. There is one page I am very interested in creating and currently does not exist. A band called Rebelution has an acoustic album called Count Me In Acoustic that currently does not exist on Wikipedia; I would like to create it.
This is my final project for a class so I would love to get feedback and advice on how to create a wiki.
I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you so much.
Here is the URL for the wiki I would like to add onto:
/info/en/?search=Rebelution_(band)
B2292295 ( talk) 02:35, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
A claim has been made that Kevin Healey (autism activist) has been on Wikipedia for years, but the history I can see only goes back to August of last year. (The other title because there might have been a deleted page about the activist before the article about the soccer coach came along.) No rush. Thanks in advance, GrammarFascist contribs talk 22:16, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
Never mind, it turns out that the claim that a claim was made was itself only a claim, and nobody had actually said the article had a longer history than to 2014. This whole circus is making my head throb. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 17:18, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I was about to continue our discussion on the talk page but that seemed a bit indiscrete to me, so I am taking it here although I am not entirely sure about conventions in this case:
Thanks for any feedback! -- WernR ( talk) 14:15, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I have three important (and related) questions:
Thank you for your help and advice!
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Thank you DES, Sorry for the inconvenience. I have noted down the solution which you have provided, will make sure not to hamper the article. Thank you once again. Sykonos ( talk) 17:14, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for offer to change title. I took care of this, but I could use some help uploading a photo to place on Wikipedia page I am drafting. Might you help with that? Rtbonnecaze ( talk) 03:01, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
The photo is at http://www.caltech.edu/news/john-brady-wins-fluid-dynamics-prize-36844. I am creating a biography page for John Brady. I actually have the original photo and so copyright is not an issue. Rtbonnecaze ( talk) 03:46, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
OK, understood. I have several other photos where I am the photographer. How would I send one to you since they are not online? Rtbonnecaze ( talk) 03:56, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
just fyi: I was in the process of removing all content from Grassroots Economics if you look at the several edits I made right after it was flagged. I just wanted to get it up there so others could start editing it. Given another hour I believe I could have finished. 197.248.56.198 ( talk) 07:17, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello DES, I hope you are well. I came across the page Humanzi (band), and thought that (band) was unnecessary disambiguation since humanzee is spelled differently. However, someone already helpfully made a redirect to the band article at Humanzi, and so I was unable to move Humanzi (band) over the redirect. Could you move it for me? Thanks in advance, GrammarFascist contribs talk 12:41, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DES! How can I find an experienced editor to have a look at Draft:Alex Gilbert? Is there a page somewhere on Wikipedia asking for assistance? Thanks! -- DmitryPopovRU ( talk) 22:42, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
Thanks DES! I just want to get this page worked on and in the mainspace. It is clearly notable, just needs some work! — Preceding unsigned comment added by DmitryPopovRU ( talk • contribs) 00:41, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
But yes DES! ! Please do have a look at the Draft if you can! I would really appreciate that! -- DmitryPopovRU ( talk) 00:44, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
Thank You! I will keep doing my best to improve it :) I appreciate your help! -- DmitryPopovRU ( talk) 02:53, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel.
I have a couple of questions that are basically unrelated except to the extent that they both involve how talk pages should or should not be used.
Richard27182 ( talk) 14:10, 21 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I hate to be pestering you again so soon with an issue; but I've been reading
Wikipedia:Requests for comment/All for several days now and there seems to be something wrong. There is a purple background starting with the words "The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it." It starts just above
here. It seems like something that should be including only a small portion of the page, but the purple background actually includes a majority of the page, including the descriptions of numerous unrelated RfC's. I'm almost certain it's a mistake, but I'm not yet experienced enough to fix it. (I think it's only supposed to apply to the Talk:Inventions and Sinfonias (Bach) RfC.) Would you take a look at it when you have time? Thanks!
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11:14, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello.
Please could you undelete the Anjunabeats page. I am not connected with the company, I am a fan. It is a very notable company that produces electronic music as is well known around the world. I can provide more information if you wish.
I do not understand well the procedures on Wikipedia for getting pages undeleted, but I am trying to get the Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep pages undeleted. I hope I am asking the right person in the correct manner. I will learn more about Wikipedia procedures and protocols if necessary.
Thank you very much for your assistance. I will be happy to provide any further information that you require.
My username on here is philcarterlondon and my email is phil_carter@Hotmail.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.24.98.66 ( talk) 11:55, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello.
Thank you for your reply. I would be happy to create a draft to then put forward for a review.
Here are some articles from independent news sources that I hope will demonstrate the notability of Anjunabeats. Please let me know if this is insufficient and I will provide further references.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/music/article2417881.ece
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/15/above-and-beyond-we-are-all-we-need-review
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-beatport-awards-20140306-story.html
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/jaytechs-got-the-world-in-his-trance-20121003-26zec.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/friction/future_friction0712.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6j25
http://djmag.com/content/beckwith-all-night-all-right
http://djmag.com/content/miami-blog-day-one
In fact this magazine has too many articles to list here (see http://djmag.com/search/node/anjunabeats)
http://www.mixmag.net/read/what-is-the-greatest-dance-track-of-all-time-features
http://www.residentadvisor.net/record-label.aspx?id=643
http://www.youredm.com/2015/05/28/anjunabeats-worldwide-05/
http://www.lessthan3.com/tag/anjunabeats
https://thump.vice.com/en_ca/topic/anjunabeats
http://thesixthirty.com/music/top-10-anjunabeats-songs-of-2015-so-far/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anjunabeats/
http://www.musicconnection.com/tag/anjunabeats/
Thanks for your help,
Phil — Preceding unsigned comment added by Philcarterlondon ( talk • contribs) 18:38, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
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I've responded to Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions#Edit to correctness. twice, but I think the questioner might benefit from seeing responses from other Teahouse volunteers. You're good at being diplomatic with editors like this one, which is why I'm picking on you in particular. If you think the question is better left alone, or simply don't have the time (I know you're busy), that's fine. — GrammarFascist contribs talk 14:41, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
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Hi, DES
I have been working on my Wiki page for Sheikh Omar and just wanted to let you know I have it posted already with my references, but I am having a hard time getting it approved. Would you be able to point me to errors I may need to fix?
Thanks for your time.
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05:53, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. Once again I need your help/advice. A little over a week ago I noticed that someone had changed the photo in the
Lewis Powell (conspirator) article from the authentic black and white to an artificially colorized version. I felt it detracted from the article so I reverted it back to the original (previous) version by editing the article and manually changing the specified name of the photo from the new name back to the original name exactly as it had originally appeared (copying and pasting the original photo name from the previous version that contained that photo). Everything seemed OK: the original black and white photo was restored to the article, no one reverted me, and I received no complaints. But then today I stumbled onto
this (about reverting images). And now I'm afraid I might have done something wrong by doing the photo revert manually rather than according to the instructions in that link. (I really don't even understand those instructions; and at the time of the edit, I wasn't even aware of them.) Is it as least permissible to do what I did, or is it something I should not have done and must never do again. (As always thank you and I appreciate your help.)
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David, thank you so much for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WhiteKrystal ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
I'm trying this again -- thank you! WhiteKrystal ( talk) 19:09, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel.
I have a question that I am relatively anxious to find the answer to. Is it permissible for an editor to advertise⁄promote an active RfC on the Village Pump if the editor is not the editor who started the RfC, but simply an editor who joined the discussion some time after the RfC was started? And if the answer is "yes," is it required to obtain consensus for such promotion, or may the editor just go ahead and do it? (Of course this assumes that the RfC is not already being promoted on the VP, and it goes without saying that the promotion must be completely neutral and totally without bias.)
The reason I'm asking this is I'm involved in an RfC which (in my opinion) appears to be dominated by a small group of like-minded and extremely inflexible editors, and I think the RfC would probably benefit if it had the participation of more editors. As always, thank you for your help. And Happy Holidays!
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Hello DESiegel! Thank you for the opportunity that through the Teahouse I can write to you. I am new here and I am working on a 6 years old article that was not properly sourced. I found more than 40 secondary sources that I have now built in. My problem is that almost no one controls what I am doing, thou I have changed more than a half of the article, thus, I should like kindly ask you, that if your time allows, just take a glance to the article and tell me your advises. /info/en/?search=Zolt%C3%A1n_Deme and /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Zolt%C3%A1n_Deme My other problem is that this tag "Find sources: "Zoltán Deme" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR · free images" proved to be useless for reaching the sources of the 1960-1980 decades, especially the sources of the past communist countries in East Europe where most of the libraries very poorly digitized. For example "Scholar" gives 1 citation, though just with 10 minutes research I got immediately 20 citations! :[ [6]] page 65 [ [7]] p.2 [ [8]] p.23 [ [9]] p.1 [ [10]] p.289 [ [11]] p.5 [ [12]] p.2 [ [13]] p.353 [ [14]] p.35 [ [15]] p.1 [ [16]] p.46 [ [17]] p.75 [ [18]] p.63 [ [19]] p.84 [ [20]] p.64 [ [21]] p.1 [ [22]] p.48 [ [23]] p.317 [ [24]] p.196 [ [25]] p.101. (Plus I got many items, as "required reading" in the universities, like [ [26]] p.1 [ [27]] p.1 [ [28]] p.48 [ [29]] and so on). For other example, Books, Google Books gives 3 items, while this site (and others) show the pictures and data of more than 20 items! [ [30]] [ [31]] [ [32]] This misleads almost everyone, presents the subject non-notable with only one citation and three books, thus, I had to go over this problem and collect printed material. Would you kindly investigate the improved article, is my work now sufficient? I saw your contributions, so any advice, any proposal, any suggestion would be appreciated! Thanks for reading this, sincerely yours, Norbert. 89.133.187.29 ( talk) 14:22, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. (For the sake of full disclosure, I just want to mention that I'm asking one or two other administrators this same question.) In a Wikipedia article about a motion picture, how closely can the plot summary duplicate the plot summary from the Turner Classic Movies website. Is it OK if it reads basically the same with some words changed here and there? Or would that be a copyright violation? I'm asking because I noticed that (as of this writing [11:42, 16 February 2016 (UTC)]) the Plot section of the
Wake of the Red Witch article is extremely similar to the plot summary for that film on the website
TCM.COM (click READ THE FULL SYNOPSIS). (There is actually a reference to the TCM website at the end of the Plot section.) I doubt that it's a problem, because the Wikipedia article has been that way since December of 2008; and I imagine that if there were a problem it would have been detected and corrected by now. Nevertheless, I'm curious. Thanks; I appreciate your time.
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Sorry to bother you. But do you think the Russian Empire looks very weird? Can you make work again? Michael Bergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 03:01, 20 February 2016 (UTC) OK, now somebody fixed. Thank you. I did't know how. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 03:49, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
You made a sign? To call me? A little box was red. I look at REVERT. Nice of you to tell me. I never do Wikipedia before, because in doubt if correct. Was thinking it is a nice way learning English. Better then learning books books saying like ... " I might be late, but I promise I'll do my best" and : "Jack is as old as my daughter" and " Helen works as a teacher". That is boring. But now I think Wikipedia is complicated. Somebody comes and removes thing and say things I never said. Maybe not so good for learning English. Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 00:35, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
Do you made special page for me? Called Michael Bergius Ferdinand Fedorovich? Do you want me to use it? Michael Sergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 00:58, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
You are very good for learning, NOTIFICATION, yes. Very nice talking to you. That was box. There isa page, this page? /info/en/?search=User_talk:Michael_Bergius_Alexander_Ferdinand_Fedorovich Michael Bergius Alexander Ferdinand Fedorovich ( talk) 01:26, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
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Hi DESiegel
This isn't at all urgent, but when you have the time I have a technical question. I know there are (at least) two ways to link to an old version of an article (or page):
I've been experimenting in my sandbox, and I've found that the URL method always works, but the Permalink method frequently malfunctions, bringing up the wrong previous version or the current version. I've tried it many many times using two different browsers (albeit using the same tablet) and always with the same result. I'm wondering if this is a known Wikipedia bug, or if it's more likely a problem at my end.
Also I just wanted to remind you that the Wake of the Red Witch article still has the copyright violation, and ask if you would recommend that I fix it myself, or leave that to an editor with more experience than me.
As always, thank you for your help and guidance.
Richard27182 ( talk) 07:52, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
If IBN-7 and Rajasthan Patrika reports something opposite of Rediff.com, then which can be given more weight? The views of the first two sources are supported by one English source Daily Mail which is not considered good by Wikipedia (Joseph2302 gave me links of /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions#Reliable_sources ). -- Captain Spark ( talk) 05:58, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
Hi DESiegel. I need your opinion. I've given it a lot of thought, and I think I'd be willing to try to write a plot summary for the Wake of the Red Witch article to replace the version that had to be reverted because of copyright violation. But I've never before contributed anything to an actual article amounting to anything more than a brief sentence or two. If I were to write such a thing and place it somewhere in my own user space, would you be willing to review it and give me your opinion as to whether or not it meets Wikipedia's standards? Of course I would not expect you to evaluate if for accuracy (unless you're familiar with the film); I'm thinking mainly in terms of evaluating it for style and other such considerations. And if your answer is "yes," could I name the page in my user space more or less whatever I want (within reason, of course)? Thank you.
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I have to say, I don't get this. Literally all of the prose was copy/pasted from the two primary sources it cites (other than "Agilefant is a technology company based in Finland." and "Agilefant is known for" inserted before another copy/pasted description of what it is (i.e. Agilefant is known for itself according to itself). When an article is a copy of the subject's website(s), that, to me, should qualify for G11/G12. Now that you've reworded it, G12 may not apply but there's no claim of significance... ? — Rhododendrites talk \\ 00:50, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
I stumbled across, the page about the elyssa alphabet a few days ago and it appeared very interesting to me. Its a shame that you've requested its deletion. could you send me the source material before deletion ? The information on the page sounded quite genuine to me although lacking referencing. 92.155.136.126 ( talk) 20:05, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
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how i create a page of wikipedia of SKD Academy of dramatic arts — Preceding unsigned comment added by Akash Dahariya ( talk • contribs) 10:47, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
DES - in reference to your note on Legacypac's talk page [35], you're wasting your breath. Legacypac plays fast and loose with other editors comments. He regularly deletes or edits mine (and not in userspace, in actual Talk pages) if he doesn't like what I'm saying. When I offered a corroborating diff in an ANI complaint another editor lodged against him, he swooped in and deleted it [36] before anyone could see it. I don't bother complaining about these because they happen so frequently I'd have to become an ANI queen instead of a content editor if I did. I just try to avoid him now and recommend you do the same instead of becoming frustrated. LavaBaron ( talk) 03:53, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hi, are you able to protect my Talk page from Legacypac? I've twice requested he not post on it as per WP:NOBAN but he's made it clear he plans to continue to do so anyway [37]. Sorry to bother you with this but I don't have access to any tools that will allow me to restrain specific editors other than personal requests, which he has indicated he will not honor. I'm in the middle of a lot of GAN reviews at the moment and don't have time to be continually policing my Userspace from a single editor on top of monitoring my own Talk page comments to ensure he's not editing them. If there's a way you can protect my Talk page from him for just 10 days or so I should be caught up and can deal with non-content matters manually then. Thanks, in advance - LavaBaron ( talk) 18:43, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hi. I've just had two images deleted from the Wikipedia page about my work. The page is entitled Daniel Adel. I posted them to WikiCommons myself and have full copyright. Could you advise me on how to avoid having them removed again? Thanks Diego287 ( talk) 16:00, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hi DES, I need to give a legitimate proof that BRP changed its name from Bombardier Recreational Products to BRP. What counts as a legitimate proof? Who do I send it to? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chloepayen ( talk • contribs) 09:56, 1 April 2016
I have added the sources on Talk:Bombardier Recreational Products.
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Hi DESiegel. If you'd be so kind, would you please review the Robert Provan article and AfD as it relates to the significance of ADA lawsuits and history of same? Thanks. Picomtn ( talk) 11:07, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
If you remember me I was the guy who created the opic at teahouse about a product of the company I work for - Active@ KillDisk, and thanks to you my account and article wasnt deleted. I will be rude to ask for your help once more. After submitting the article it was rejected by the editor LaMona for a number of reasons and I can see some of them. However, throughout the further discussion she has showed in many cases that she doesnt know what is article about and that she has never seen a Wikipedia article about software. Once she [ [38]] states that the article is not about the product but about the company (?), then she wants Deletion Standards to be removed although they are an essential part of the article, then she wants links to Universities and gov sites removed cause they are LSoft's clients (not bothering to consider that they buy software probably because its good) or it is not clear that KillDisk is recommended, she wants relevant Tech site reviews-when I add them she wants them removed because they are positive (although I did include one which is really not but it is based on the Demo version) and also wants me completely to remove Reception although every Wikipedia software page that I have ever read has Reception part. Now she wants me to add some reviews from journals that she recommended which include KillDisk but she can (and probably will) dismiss them later because they are not mentioning/reviewing/testing only KillDisk which was the reason why uni and gov links got rejected in by her in the first place. Help I dont know what to do... I understand that editing Wikipedia is strictly on voluntary basis and that one cant expect all people to know everything but this is starting to get ridiculous. Whats should I do? For example here is the CCleaner Wikipedia page [ [39]] and you tell me how is my current draft worse?
Regards
Miskonius ( talk) 17:55, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
I noticed that two years ago, you tried to get a claim about "Mad Max" being filmed at Stockton Beach presented with a NPOV, but failed due to belligerence from "AussieLegend". I faced the same problem, so took it to dispute resolution: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard#Talk:Stockton_Beach
I would appreciate it if you could add in your two cents!
The last day has been infuriating dealing with this. He is dead-set against presenting a NPOV on this issue.
Thanks so much, JimMarlor ( talk) 03:38, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Hi DES, I provided the text that you said one cannot read as it is behind a JSTOR paywall (though I thought there is a way for WP to get past it), on the Talk page of that entry. Could you kindly see if this is sufficient for taking out those "multiple issues"? Sorry for opening up a new section here but the last one seems to have got lost. Best -- WernR ( talk) 08:41, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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Hi DESiegel,
As an AfC reviewer you're probably aware that a new user right has been created for patrolling new pages (you might even have been granted the right already, and admins have it automatically).
Since July there has been a very serious backlog at Special:NewPagesFeed of over 14,000 pages, by far the worst since 2011, and we need an all out drive to get this back down to just a few hundred that can be easily maintained in the future. Unlike AfC, these pages are already in mainspace, and the thought of what might be there is quite scary. There are also many good faith article creators who need a simple, gentle push to the Tea House or their pages converted to Draft rather than being deleted.
Although New Page Reviewing can occasionally be somewhat more challenging than AfC, the criteria for obtaining the right are roughly the same. The Page Curation tool is even easier to use than the Helper Script, so it's likely that most AfC reviewers already have more than enough knowledge for the task of New Page Review.
It is hoped that AfC reviewers will apply for this right at WP:PERM and lend a hand. You'll need to have read the page at WP:NPR and the new tutorial.
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We are students of amani, Aboobacker Amani is a one faculty member at the Jamia al-Maquar, Director for Research and Development at the Arakkal Museum and member of advisory boards of the council for Museums and Zoos under the goverment of kerala and Tabah Foundation headquartered at Abu Dhabi.
Finally we request to delete the user Aboobackeramani its a fake username to humiliate him.
7 students 137.97.37.22 ( talk) 09:50, 9 December 2016 (UTC)