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Hey.
I noticed you were on my article (it's fine you wiped it earlier I was still working on it.) I'm going to be busy today and so I don't have time to write up everything about Streets of Rogue, I have more information but right now I'm worried about if the article has too many flaws. Not that I need the help but I was wondering if you had any suggestions.
Thanks. -- Someguywithamouse ( talk) 18:56, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
GreenMeansGo Alright, I'll be sure to check that out later.
I just got back from a long trip and have been thinking about some things to add to the article, although it was just deleted so maybe I'll grab my backup and try writing a template in the sandbox.
Thanks for the tip.-- Someguywithamouse ( talk) 00:54, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
GreenMeansGo You don't have to, I'm currently copy/pasting from a backup I made on the Wayback Machine and I'm going to try to improve upon that one. I'll repub it when I've made today's edits. -- Someguywithamouse ( talk) 01:02, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
Alright, I'll try to remember to add some citations later if I can. I already found a review from Rock, Paper, Shotgun and was going to comment something on it but I think I'll wait until I have a good way of describing it. I already have a *slightly* modded article on my sandbox but it's barely improved, I've mostly been working on the formatting. I'll try and work on it later this month if possible.
Also changed my signature, incase you don't recognize me. CommanderApparition 03:26, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
If an article I created was tagged for a speedy deletion in the English Wikipedia because it was included on Wikipedia too soon how do I reverse the deletion if I feel there's enough reliable resources for this article.. This is the article: ( Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sibusiso Mashiloane). Bobbyshabangu talk 08:22, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, and thanks for collaborating on Anne Hazen McFarland and other articles. I was wondering about this edit. How did you sort out that Category:Transylvania University alumni should be added? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 16:06, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
de la Cruz has no family, and he's on no one's ofrenda. That's why he's in the Land of the Dead on Día de Muertos throwing a party and hosting a concert instead of visiting his relatives. He can't be seen in public being turned away at the gate, because although everyone "remembers him", no one really does. Dear parents of small children who have also watched this movie more than 50 times, you're welcome. GMG talk 22:49, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
One of the Conservo-Liberhoovian think tanks, Heritage Foundation, IMS, did an economic study on the impact of building codes in Florida. They found it to be a net positive, and, to their credit, the published it with as much fanfare as if it had confirmed their expectations.
Within a year or three after the last disaster, the homebuyers almost completely ignore the building standards, and concentrate on the stuff they understand, like paint color. So do an unfortunately large number of home inspectors, real estate agents, &cet.
IMS, The M/D codes do allow nailing for most connections, if you want to pick a fight over it, but I can understand why the inspectors hate them, especially for builders they aren’t familiar with (like most DIY homeowners and landlords.) A 10d and a 12d look the same when driven, and it’s not like you can just back a few out to check. For that matter, it’s hard for a lot of people to tell an 8d from them, it’s only 1/32” smaller. From memory, and worth every penny you paid for it...and besides, the last thing you ever wanna do is deliberately antagonize an inspector... Qwirkle ( talk) 23:53, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
I hope he gave the requisite amount of grief to the electrical supplier; big-box stores are notorious for not noticing that the stuff they are selling is a local code violation. Yeah, mandating those is more a case of regulatory capture than good sense, IMO. Qwirkle ( talk) 16:06, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
Whachu gotta remember is that codes aren’t supposed to be aspirational, they’re a minimum standard. Meeting code is, in academic terms, a “D”; nothing to brag about, but just adequate.I actually agree with this. You gotta watch those internet conversations: sometimes people are being hyperbolic for humor's sake. They don't really mean the things they were bitching so much about and it's not obvious because, well, internet.
Sheesh. Register? You don't even have to register a firearm in Kentucky. And the only thing you need to open carry (which is retarded) is a pulse. But yeah. All the above. If the NRA got behind that... like... actually lobbied for common sense gun laws, they'd get my membership in a heart beat. But the people to the right of the NRA, the people who should know the most about firearms, apparently think that "pry it from my cold dead fingers" is a rational public policy position. Of course the response from the left is progressively working to ban types firearms and accessories, because the people who should be the ones giving them the reasonable centrist alternatives are doing basically nothing. And in the end nothing gets done whatsoever and everyone just convinces themselves the other side are all idiots.
I'll tell you what legitimately scared the crap out of me, was that black guy who was killed by the officer (it's hard to keep them straight any more) who had his concealed carry, and took every. single. step. you are taught to do if you're pulled over with a firearm. Hands on the wheel, "sir I have a firearm in the vehicle", whole nine yards by the book. And coming from someone with military plates and a big wounded warrior sticker on the back window of my truck, I still 100% took my pistol and put it up that day. Like "I do not what to be that dude, and apparently doing the right thing doesn't matter". GMG talk 14:12, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
I happened to stumble across some of their TP discussions today, and I have to say that I'm impressed. Could it possibly be that Wikipedia got a new editor, and they're actually this competent?? I'm shocked and a little scandalized, but also just tickled pink. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 14:07, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for the reply! As you'll see in Wikipedia:Help_desk#Condensing_multiple_citations, so the solutions are either to do nothing, or to manually add the named ref, as a bare citation and thus duplicating potentially?
Shushugah ( talk) 17:03, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
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I don't know about you, but when I think of Jimbo replying on his talk page, I always imagine he's doing so on some luxury yacht moored up in the Virgin Islands with a Piña colada in one hand and a MacBook Pro in the other. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:09, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello Green, I am writing to you as a request for a review of the article mentioned above. I know I did ask Lourdes, but that was nearly a month ago. Sorry if I seem impatient, I am just asking you in order for it to be done quicker. Your help will be greatly appreciated. The Duke Talk page, please ping me anywhere else. 16:40, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
I'll be honest, I've never actually sat and listened to a half hour of Infowars. I just did. I was looking at the arguments at the Bb ban thread, so what the heck. But... What!? ... "The left is a stinking pile of goblins that crap on everything they walk on." That's not even a real insult. But that's not the weirdest thing. The weirdest thing is that I just got plugged for like seven different dietary supplements. Why...I mean...what...I mean, if Joe Rogan tries to sell me protein power, yeah, maybe. He's objectively in better shape than I am. Why is Infowars...I'm sorry...Why the shit would I or anyone buy supplements from Infowars? Is that like their audience? People who are super into working out but who are into like...nonsense? GMG talk 00:45, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi Green, sorry if I am being a nuisance, but can you please do a GA-review for the article mentioned above. I know I asked for one for the Psycho Killer (video game), but that is currently up for deletion. so, whilst I participate in that and safeguard the article. I could also help in promoting Hell's Bells (film) to WP:GA. Thank you, and apologies for seeming overly-eager. The Duke Talk page, please ping me anywhere else. 10:51, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
Hey,
Noticed you restored the wikiquote link to Khizr and Ghazala Khan. Presuming you didn't see it had been removed. The most recent link with context is this related ANI thread where I mentioned it. Basically, a user who tried to push a conspiracy theory in the article then went to wikiquote to add quotes that are only meaningful within the context of that conspiracy theory. Given wikiquote doesn't have the policies to handle this in a way compatible with wikipedia standards, I've removed it. Just leaving this message here before removing it again. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 17:45, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
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Can you please detail: a. What sources are you citing as being provided by Rave Organics? b. What content is not written from a neutral standpoint?
Please note: 1. The Wikipedia submission covering "Rave Organics" was written based off various newspaper articles written by newspaper reporters. These sources were cited and the you can tell that the sources are newspaper reports and were not provided or funded by the company. Additionally, the sources are from news articles written by several independent news agencies. 2. The Wikipedia submission was also sourced from food critic articles written in various newspapers. Newspaper food critics are not paid by companies to write the articles, they're paid by the newspapers. 3. Nothing in the article was sourced from Rave Organics website. 4. As the submission was not based off any paid advertisements or sourced from Rave Organics itself... I thought it was written neutral.
When I wrote the article, I followed an existing Wikipedia format for a similar business (Panera Bread). I followed both the form and content: /info/en/?search=Panera_Bread
btw, sorry for the questions. I'm learning to write this articles. I thought I did it correctly by citing newspaper articles from reporters and citing food critics from multiple unpaid newspaper sources. I ignored content from the company website to the best of my knowledge. Also apologies if I'm commenting in the wrong area or not approaching this right, I'm still learning and I'm unsure what wasn't done right.
Cyberstrike1979 ( talk) 17:26, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Offerings include organic & organic vegan paninis, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, frozen yogurt, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and tea productsWikipedia does not provide detailed product listings or menus.
The stylizing of the interior of the pilot location is trendy, modern, contemporary, and has quiet loft areaWikipedia is not the place for whatever this is called, I suppose interior design opinions.
It is well established among nutritionists that moving to these advanced dietary lifestyles requires a significant, carefully planned dietary journey and body transition and adjustments in one's bodies are expectedOff topic content about veganism generally and not about the subject.
The company attempts to accommodate the transition using their extensive menu that covers the various dietary lifestylesSubjective and advertorial. Sourced to a high school newspaper besides.
As they're 100% organic, the food menu is free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, chemicals, toxins, and adheres to organic's strict rules eliminating artificial herbicides, pesticides, and genetically modified organismsBlatant advertising.
Trademarks...Wikipedia generally does not include mundane information on things like trademarks and business registrations.
trendy and peaceful Organic & Organic Vegan Fast Casual Restaurant which provides a transitional plan for customers to move from mainstream meals to healthy Organic, Organic Vegan, or Organic Vegetarian LifestylesBlatant advertising.
Just wanted to give you a heads up that you made the news.
https://gizmodo.com/wikipedia-editors-fight-over-whether-to-include-the-pre-1829163947/ GamerPro64 17:47, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi there, the request for a logo for Whanganui High School was processed, but is using the old version of the crest which will no longer be used.
The correct crests are available at the link provided in the request: http://www.whanganuihigh.school.nz/crests.png and can be seen in development at the following development URL http://2018-grid.wanganui-high-school.yourwebisonline.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wing5wong ( talk • contribs) 02:13, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Could this be corrected? If the image containing both is not acceptable i could provide 2 single images.
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wing5wong ( talk • contribs) 01:52, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for the change - that is great. Wing5wong ( talk) 08:41, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi GMG,
I did partially copy the information from the company's website, but being _very_ careful to delete any language and statements that were clearly promotional. Could you point out any sentence that's unambiguously promotional?
Full disclaimer: I work at Infosim, the company which develops StableNet, and decided to create the stub when noticed that several competing network managers had a Wikipedia entry, e.g.: /info/en/?search=Pandora_FMS /info/en/?search=PRTG_Network_Monitor among others.
As a long time contributor, almost-every-day user, and one-time donor to Wikipedia, I honestly believe that the addition of this entry to corpus can't be detrimental to the project. This software is relevant - has been in the marked for almost 20 years and is being used by big companies (e.g. BMW) - and, again, similar pieces of software have not had their entries challenged. I hope you reconsider your position.
On time: thanks for the heads-up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stafusa ( talk • contribs) 13:49, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Best regards, Stafusa -- Stafusa ( talk) 13:25, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Thanks. But, you talking to the original former D3323 here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by N32756377 ( talk • contribs) 18:13, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Hey, how's it been? We haven't talked in a while, and you seem to no longer be as active on IRC. Vermont ( talk) 21:11, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
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For your good fight on the Toad article. I just found the Gizmodo piece. Gråbergs Gråa Sång ( talk) 09:47, 23 September 2018 (UTC) |
FYI Yann confirms the file and deletion log were oversighted. Unclear why the upload log is still there, though. Meh. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 16:39, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
I definitely did not get a feeling of pure joy watching this twice today. FAKE NEWS. GMG talk 19:21, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
The IP at Eugenics put up a rant which was nothing but a complaint that another Wikipedia editor was on the page at all. I deleted it with the context of WP:NPA and they deleted the very next comment somebody posted. So it's probably my fault... Sorry. Simonm223 ( talk) 16:09, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
It is a real term and I’d thank you to not edit something you are not aware of. LittleWiki10210 ( talk) 19:35, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
Please re-add my correct submission that you have deleted. LittleWiki10210 ( talk) 19:37, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
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[3] Please read the first sentence of USSR for your own education. -- 109.186.147.144 ( talk) 15:35, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
on July 20, 1917 the Provisional Government enfranchised women with the right to vote.I don't think the exact date nor the name of the specific government belong in the top section, though. -- 109.186.147.144 ( talk) 17:14, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
July 20: Provisional Government extends right to vote to women., and additionally page 294 (search for "right to vote"). -- 109.186.147.144 ( talk) 17:39, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
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I didn't, per se. That's what happens when you learned yourself how to spell :) TomStar81 ( Talk) 20:46, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
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Ladies and gentlemen, arguably one the most successful indigenous reservations in one of the richest countries in the world. And I've so far deleted three following sentences because they're not helpful. GMG talk 00:52, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
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Do not presume to words in my mouth again, got it? You are never authorized to speak for me. Thereis no en.wiki policy that we should encourage users to use other language Wikis, and there is policy that requires communication in English. Pretty fucking arrogant to presume to speak for another editor and I suggest strongly you not do it again. John from Idegon ( talk) 00:21, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
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Thank you very much for your generous help at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, kind stranger :) chaos1618 ( talk) 14:24, 1 October 2018 (UTC) |
GreenMeansGo, do you mean to return to your GA review here soon? It appears to be waiting for you to check the edits that were made in response to your comments. Many thanks. BlueMoonset ( talk) 16:20, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
Just noting that you don't really have to strike your vote in deference to MA, as you raise very good points and don't say anything technically inaccurate. Enterprisey ( talk!) 04:13, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
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For your nuanced, rational and thought-provoking comments over here:-) ∯WBG converse 15:28, 5 October 2018 (UTC) |
I am not going to try to close the discussion. It's too late for that. It doesn't matter whether you are trying to get only certain information deleted from JzG's userpage or whether all of it violates guidelines (or in this case, according to you, policy). You asked him to remove it. He refused. You go to MfD. Instead, you went to the worst venue imaginable for this sort of thing. We are now going to have a extended dramafest about userpage guidelines, BLP, and worst of all Trump. I'm not criticizing you; I just wish you hadn't done it.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 13:09, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
FYI, these look like politically motivated blocks:
and this is illustrative of a long term behavioral problem:
107.209.19.163 ( talk) 18:34, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
Hey Roger Hui. You seem to have forgotten to leave a comment. But in regard to what this is almost certainly in reference to, the content is not suggesting that her being the only living recipient is a necessary logical consequence of her winning, but that in fact, her winning did make her the only living recipient, because both the others are long deceased. GMG talk 17:54, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
I did not forget. I wanted to add the section heading first before adding the actual comments. Here they are:
Hi. You reverted my edit of the Donna Strickland page. The sentence in question is:
The change (which you reverted) was:
You say: "They're not alive, that that's almost word-for-word from the source.". We know (or can easily find out from Wikipedia itself) that Curie and Goeppert-Mayer are not alive, but that is not the point. The point is that Strickland winning the Nobel, that alone, does not make her the only living female recipient. One does not logically imply the other; her winning does imply that she is a living female recipient but not the only living female recipient. If the source also says that, then the source is also (logically) wrong. -- Roger Hui ( talk) 17:59, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
{{unblock|reason=I'm on a freaking hard blocked IP range. Help. GMG talk
Thank you for sticking up for me :"Thank you for uploading so many high quality images" I am not a professional photographer and have never taken a photojournalism course. I do, however, know some print journalists and know how they think and what they do. I do not do PR--what I do is called Public Service. I never understood why (some) people have had a violent reaction to my photos. In the past, people have stolen them, miscredited them (with their own name), flopped them, photoshopped people out that they didn't like who were in my photos and photoshopped people they disliked into them as well. When I met Joe Rosenthal, I didn't really know who he was; I thought he was just a nice old man who had been a past president of the San Francisco Press Club (this was in 1981). If I had been a WWII buff, I would have known, but I truly did not. As for Reverend Jim Jones, this November 18, 2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown Tragedy. NBCUniversal was trying to get my photos, but didn't know how to find me. Amazingly, they found one guy in Seattle who know who I was! A researcher from Topaz Museum wanted my 43 year old photo of writer Toshio Mori. She found a Nancy Wong who was a photographer, but it wasn't me. I don't know how 30 year old person could have taken a 43 year old photo, but.... Thank you again for your kind words. Edmunddantes October 16, 2018 204.102.74.23 ( talk) 00:09, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
was exceedingly well-written, in my view. Well done! It was a thoroughly enjoyable read and I hope I am not doing a disservice by sharing it with friends before it's been published. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 10:05, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
Than this. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 15:10, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
I've probably got this wrong, but in this you're removing present perfect ("has stated") not past perfect ("had stated"). You know every time you had called something the wrong tense god kills a puppy :) Galobtter ( pingó mió) 19:43, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for writing the Signpost op-ed about Strickland. You might want to add that Maher wrote an op-ed: Wikipedia mirrors the world's gender biases, it doesn't cause them. (not because you agree with it, but because you already mention the WMF's official response) There's a couple of recent interviews if you haven't caught up: [4] [5]. Some perspective too: [6] wumbolo ^^^ 08:19, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
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There's a bit of an issue on the talk page of that article IMO, some people seem to think that we can't follow the RS in describing Sci-Hub as a pirate website engaged in illegal conduct. Seems like we might end up with a local "consensus" of advocates versus a consensus among RS. Guy ( Help!) 12:32, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
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This barnstar is given in recognition of outstanding contribution to the Teahouse. Rebestalic ( talk) 21:14, 23 October 2018 (UTC) |
I actually agree with you about users who haven't integrated as well. That's exactly why I didn't let myself get salty (or edit very controversial stuff) early on in my tenure here. I'm actually okay with that double standard, too. Users who have proven themselves of some benefit should get some slack. In fact, you can see me opinining against my own interest in the periodic clusterfucks that spring up around Michael Hardy. I think that guy's got serious maturity problems, but I'll gladly forgive his occasional outburst if he'll just get back to being one of the most prolific editors on this site.
And I'm not rejecting any suggestion that I've been saltier than is helpful, and should tone it down. I've just had a frustrating few months, with bad faith and good faith editors stirring up shit that doesn't need to be stirred up right in front of me (hint: you've done some of the latter with that JzG rant thing, though I'm not gonna hold it against you; you're still good people), and an army of IPs constantly giving me shit directly. Maybe it's no excuse, but it's made me grumpier than usual. That being said, most of the time I'm cussing, I'm also grinning. That's just how folks talk where I'm from. I know that it's not the best way to talk, but it was hard to behave differently at first, and it's still hard to behave differently, now.
There is one thing I agree with more than with anything in your comment, though. Tarage's comment. Pudeo's opinion of liberal-minded editors hasn't ever been a secret, and political views seem to be the only monkey they had in that circus. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 23:38, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
Since you did some heavy lifting to improve the article on Friendship, I was wondering if you would like to take a stab at improving my effort to develop a concept on the opposite end of the social spectrum at Draft:Stranger. bd2412 T 03:58, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
Great work, both of you. power~enwiki ( π, ν) 18:11, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
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For your expansion of Taylor oil spill. Well done! Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 13:22, 27 October 2018 (UTC) |
Hey, where's your barnstar collection? Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 13:22, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
...may be the single most worthwhile (and genuinely funny) use of humour I have ever seen in my time on the project. I just had to take a moment to note my appreciation of it. Snow let's rap 22:01, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2018-10-28/Op-ed
Very, very good writing. Guy ( Help!) 22:42, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
I noticed that you recently restarted the " Online piracy" article on 26 October. Since you did, I assume you have some rationale for it and—consequently—some scope that you had in mind when restarting it, especially given the " Copyright infringement" article to which it previously redirected (and from which it needs to be distinct). Will you please explain that scope and rationale?
This is not a passive-aggressive attempt at questioning your actions. I am just trying to understand whether the content I intend to add to the article is compatible with what you have in mind, particularly since the scope of the article is unclear to me. Thank you for your time. — Nøkkenbuer ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 1 November 2018 (UTC); slightly edited at 01:42, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
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Regarding Wikipedia talk:Notability (people). We're both trying to make this encyclopedia the best it can be, though we differ on our methods. I know you're a good-faith editor despite my disagreements with you. I really appreciate your efforts here and hope to persuade you, rather than bully you. If I misspoke, I apologize. Chris Troutman ( talk) 16:30, 2 November 2018 (UTC) |
I'm gonna write an essay on how to tell if your accidentally disrupting Wikipedia to make a point, and first on the list is going to be hashing out several pages of talk page debate over content in the lead, when not a single person in the entire discussion has bothered to notice that none of the content is in the body of the article at all. GMG talk 19:00, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
Anybody think of a good DYK for Stranger? GMG talk 14:52, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
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I'm someone who supports the use of DRV and supports that the AFD wasn't spread to enough people. Would it help if I was the one who asked for a DRV? I didn't even know about the AFD before it happened. Naraht ( talk) 19:22, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
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Quick question - do you think this logo meets the threshold of originality and must be considered fair-use, or is it low enough (being text around simple line art) to get away with? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 22:16, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
{{PD-textlogo}}{{Do not move to Commons|reason=USonly}}{{trademarked}}
, just not on Commons. If someone has an issue with it, then we can hash it out at FFD.
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Since our collaboration on Stranger turned out so well, I thought you might be interested in taking a stab at yet another missing social science topic at Draft:Rivalry. Cheers! bd2412 T 01:16, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
@ Power~enwiki:, here is my solution for Annual event: create an article at Social event (currently a redirect to the overly narrow Party) covering all the kinds of social events listed on the disambiguation page, Event. Make a subsection there on annual events, and section-redirect Annual event to the subsection. bd2412 T 04:30, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
Not forgotten, just delayed due to a moderate bout of lurgi this week. The fact that the references I've found say such illuminating things as "Events are based in society and involve people" [7] and explain that events may or may not be related to business doesn't help matters. power~enwiki ( π, ν) 04:31, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi @ talk, I've created a new article hereCan you please give your opinion on this ? Do you think it needs to be edited before moving it to article space? Thanks a lot! Newcontributors ( talk) 08:55, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
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Yes I mean to revert all three of their edits but resurrected the one you deleted instead! Thanks very much. Dmcq ( talk) 15:41, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
I have been working with Ipigott improving the article on Lola Alvarez Bravo for a GA nomination. As always the photos are stumping me. I get her self portrait can be used as fair use, but can the Kahlo image also be fair use? Ian found this one [9] which says "You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format; Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially", which is the same release given on the one that is on commons for María Izquierdo. BUT, all that being said, it seems to me that these would be considered derivative works and that the flicker posters cannot give the rights which belong to Manuel Álvarez Bravo Martínez and the Center for Creative Photography? Or do I have that wrong?
Can I use more than one fair use photo if the image is discussed in the article? If that is the case, I really don't have information specifically about the Kahlo image, other than the general statements that she took and is known for images of the artist. On the other hand, Anarquía arquitectónica en la ciudad de México [10] would be good as it is an example of her photomontage and is discussed. As are the photo of Julia López (figure 16, p 177), El sueño de los pobres 2 (figure 19, p 179), or En su propia cárcel (figure 26, p 187) from this source [11], so can I use them? Sorry for the length of the post, but photograph use leaves me baffled. SusunW ( talk) 18:48, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
Okay, see in-depth discussion at the bottom of selected works section. I think I have given a fairly decent argument for why it is one of the best examples of her work. If you think I need more, let me know. And again, thank you so much for your help. SusunW ( talk) 19:39, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
The website for the movie is www.scumbag-movie.com and you can see it matches the IMDB listing for the movie. How can I make the movie poster accessible for the Wikipedia page?
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Hello there! Is there anything you can do about the headache of uploading a photo on Commons only to find a file here under the same name? Namely commons:File:Dennis Farina.jpg vs File:Dennis Farina.jpg. I cannot use the former in the article about Dennis Farina. The only solution I can think of is renaming one of the two files. I've already requested the renaming of the new file, though I cannot quite understand why the fair use one is titled like that anyway. It's supposed to depict the character. This is the fifth time this is happening, by the way. Surtsicna ( talk) 22:31, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
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Hello GMG, and sorry to be a bother, but is there any way that an image of this painting could be uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia? I don't understand how copyright of images works really, but it would be a useful article for a draft I'm working on... Eddie891 Talk Work 14:57, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
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On 17 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aurelia Henry Reinhardt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Aurelia Henry Reinhardt was the longest serving president in the history of Mills College? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aurelia Henry Reinhardt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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I remember something I read, once, in Opera News about the great Tatiana Troyanos. Here was a woman that had every right to complain at the Fates over her lot in life...she was abandoned by her parents to an orphanage, and she battled health issues for many years before dying of cancer at 55. (I remember reading that selfsame article about her and being amazed at what she had overcome.) And yet she remained ever gracious in her career and her professional dealings. The writer of the article, I remember, recalled assisting in a Metropolitan Opera performance of Giulio Cesare in Egitto, in which Kathleen Battle was singing. Battle was then in the throes of some of her worst behavior, and she was really letting people have it over trivial matters. And the writer said that when the curtain fell, he was about ready to tell her off, when he felt a tug at his elbow. It was Troyanos - she took him aside, smiled, and said, "Don't. It doesn't matter." It can be so tempting to get wound up over the least little thing around here. But every time I do, somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind...so deep that I feel her presence rather than hear it...I'm sure Troyanos is reminding me, too: "It doesn't matter." If she, with all that she overcame, could say it, then I damn well can, too – Ser Amantio di Nicolao
Thanks for all the work you do to make Wikipedia a better place, and your welcoming demeanor as we have interacted this year. Wishing you and yours a very happy holidays! Eddie891 Talk Work 00:19, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
Hey just a line to let you know I reverted your addition on this page. This page is currently experiencing both sockpuppetry and copyright deception. If you look at User:Croonerman there is an active investigation at this time dealing with this and the block evasion here. It seems in my view you may have not been aware so I wanted to let you know why I did that. Hell in a Bucket ( talk) 21:52, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
My idea is that if we know we aren't going to be able to stop it we use the processes set up that have tended to work here historically. If you see the talk page on that article when there was requested changes, for the most part other editors reviewed those changes and usually rejected or partially accepted suggestions with clear cut reasons as to why and why not. The problem is and always has been is that when Evans and his diffferent personas, management whatever he is claiming to be at that time insist that the changes are fine. It does take more effort but it also does do the "Lord's work in the Devil's name." that Green mentions too. Hell in a Bucket ( talk) 18:20, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
To me, this version looks brown-ish, rather than red. The more I look at it, the more I like the blue (original) version which seems "peaceful". -- Rosiestep ( talk) 21:53, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
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Hey.
I noticed you were on my article (it's fine you wiped it earlier I was still working on it.) I'm going to be busy today and so I don't have time to write up everything about Streets of Rogue, I have more information but right now I'm worried about if the article has too many flaws. Not that I need the help but I was wondering if you had any suggestions.
Thanks. -- Someguywithamouse ( talk) 18:56, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
GreenMeansGo Alright, I'll be sure to check that out later.
I just got back from a long trip and have been thinking about some things to add to the article, although it was just deleted so maybe I'll grab my backup and try writing a template in the sandbox.
Thanks for the tip.-- Someguywithamouse ( talk) 00:54, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
GreenMeansGo You don't have to, I'm currently copy/pasting from a backup I made on the Wayback Machine and I'm going to try to improve upon that one. I'll repub it when I've made today's edits. -- Someguywithamouse ( talk) 01:02, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
Alright, I'll try to remember to add some citations later if I can. I already found a review from Rock, Paper, Shotgun and was going to comment something on it but I think I'll wait until I have a good way of describing it. I already have a *slightly* modded article on my sandbox but it's barely improved, I've mostly been working on the formatting. I'll try and work on it later this month if possible.
Also changed my signature, incase you don't recognize me. CommanderApparition 03:26, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
If an article I created was tagged for a speedy deletion in the English Wikipedia because it was included on Wikipedia too soon how do I reverse the deletion if I feel there's enough reliable resources for this article.. This is the article: ( Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sibusiso Mashiloane). Bobbyshabangu talk 08:22, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, and thanks for collaborating on Anne Hazen McFarland and other articles. I was wondering about this edit. How did you sort out that Category:Transylvania University alumni should be added? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 16:06, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
de la Cruz has no family, and he's on no one's ofrenda. That's why he's in the Land of the Dead on Día de Muertos throwing a party and hosting a concert instead of visiting his relatives. He can't be seen in public being turned away at the gate, because although everyone "remembers him", no one really does. Dear parents of small children who have also watched this movie more than 50 times, you're welcome. GMG talk 22:49, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
One of the Conservo-Liberhoovian think tanks, Heritage Foundation, IMS, did an economic study on the impact of building codes in Florida. They found it to be a net positive, and, to their credit, the published it with as much fanfare as if it had confirmed their expectations.
Within a year or three after the last disaster, the homebuyers almost completely ignore the building standards, and concentrate on the stuff they understand, like paint color. So do an unfortunately large number of home inspectors, real estate agents, &cet.
IMS, The M/D codes do allow nailing for most connections, if you want to pick a fight over it, but I can understand why the inspectors hate them, especially for builders they aren’t familiar with (like most DIY homeowners and landlords.) A 10d and a 12d look the same when driven, and it’s not like you can just back a few out to check. For that matter, it’s hard for a lot of people to tell an 8d from them, it’s only 1/32” smaller. From memory, and worth every penny you paid for it...and besides, the last thing you ever wanna do is deliberately antagonize an inspector... Qwirkle ( talk) 23:53, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
I hope he gave the requisite amount of grief to the electrical supplier; big-box stores are notorious for not noticing that the stuff they are selling is a local code violation. Yeah, mandating those is more a case of regulatory capture than good sense, IMO. Qwirkle ( talk) 16:06, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
Whachu gotta remember is that codes aren’t supposed to be aspirational, they’re a minimum standard. Meeting code is, in academic terms, a “D”; nothing to brag about, but just adequate.I actually agree with this. You gotta watch those internet conversations: sometimes people are being hyperbolic for humor's sake. They don't really mean the things they were bitching so much about and it's not obvious because, well, internet.
Sheesh. Register? You don't even have to register a firearm in Kentucky. And the only thing you need to open carry (which is retarded) is a pulse. But yeah. All the above. If the NRA got behind that... like... actually lobbied for common sense gun laws, they'd get my membership in a heart beat. But the people to the right of the NRA, the people who should know the most about firearms, apparently think that "pry it from my cold dead fingers" is a rational public policy position. Of course the response from the left is progressively working to ban types firearms and accessories, because the people who should be the ones giving them the reasonable centrist alternatives are doing basically nothing. And in the end nothing gets done whatsoever and everyone just convinces themselves the other side are all idiots.
I'll tell you what legitimately scared the crap out of me, was that black guy who was killed by the officer (it's hard to keep them straight any more) who had his concealed carry, and took every. single. step. you are taught to do if you're pulled over with a firearm. Hands on the wheel, "sir I have a firearm in the vehicle", whole nine yards by the book. And coming from someone with military plates and a big wounded warrior sticker on the back window of my truck, I still 100% took my pistol and put it up that day. Like "I do not what to be that dude, and apparently doing the right thing doesn't matter". GMG talk 14:12, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
I happened to stumble across some of their TP discussions today, and I have to say that I'm impressed. Could it possibly be that Wikipedia got a new editor, and they're actually this competent?? I'm shocked and a little scandalized, but also just tickled pink. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 14:07, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for the reply! As you'll see in Wikipedia:Help_desk#Condensing_multiple_citations, so the solutions are either to do nothing, or to manually add the named ref, as a bare citation and thus duplicating potentially?
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Johnny told the devil "you son of a gun, I'm the best there's ever been." [1] They engaged in a fiddle playing contest which Johnny won. [1] The story was later told in a popular song by Charlie Daniels. [2]
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I don't know about you, but when I think of Jimbo replying on his talk page, I always imagine he's doing so on some luxury yacht moored up in the Virgin Islands with a Piña colada in one hand and a MacBook Pro in the other. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:09, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello Green, I am writing to you as a request for a review of the article mentioned above. I know I did ask Lourdes, but that was nearly a month ago. Sorry if I seem impatient, I am just asking you in order for it to be done quicker. Your help will be greatly appreciated. The Duke Talk page, please ping me anywhere else. 16:40, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
I'll be honest, I've never actually sat and listened to a half hour of Infowars. I just did. I was looking at the arguments at the Bb ban thread, so what the heck. But... What!? ... "The left is a stinking pile of goblins that crap on everything they walk on." That's not even a real insult. But that's not the weirdest thing. The weirdest thing is that I just got plugged for like seven different dietary supplements. Why...I mean...what...I mean, if Joe Rogan tries to sell me protein power, yeah, maybe. He's objectively in better shape than I am. Why is Infowars...I'm sorry...Why the shit would I or anyone buy supplements from Infowars? Is that like their audience? People who are super into working out but who are into like...nonsense? GMG talk 00:45, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi Green, sorry if I am being a nuisance, but can you please do a GA-review for the article mentioned above. I know I asked for one for the Psycho Killer (video game), but that is currently up for deletion. so, whilst I participate in that and safeguard the article. I could also help in promoting Hell's Bells (film) to WP:GA. Thank you, and apologies for seeming overly-eager. The Duke Talk page, please ping me anywhere else. 10:51, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
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Noticed you restored the wikiquote link to Khizr and Ghazala Khan. Presuming you didn't see it had been removed. The most recent link with context is this related ANI thread where I mentioned it. Basically, a user who tried to push a conspiracy theory in the article then went to wikiquote to add quotes that are only meaningful within the context of that conspiracy theory. Given wikiquote doesn't have the policies to handle this in a way compatible with wikipedia standards, I've removed it. Just leaving this message here before removing it again. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 17:45, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
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Can you please detail: a. What sources are you citing as being provided by Rave Organics? b. What content is not written from a neutral standpoint?
Please note: 1. The Wikipedia submission covering "Rave Organics" was written based off various newspaper articles written by newspaper reporters. These sources were cited and the you can tell that the sources are newspaper reports and were not provided or funded by the company. Additionally, the sources are from news articles written by several independent news agencies. 2. The Wikipedia submission was also sourced from food critic articles written in various newspapers. Newspaper food critics are not paid by companies to write the articles, they're paid by the newspapers. 3. Nothing in the article was sourced from Rave Organics website. 4. As the submission was not based off any paid advertisements or sourced from Rave Organics itself... I thought it was written neutral.
When I wrote the article, I followed an existing Wikipedia format for a similar business (Panera Bread). I followed both the form and content: /info/en/?search=Panera_Bread
btw, sorry for the questions. I'm learning to write this articles. I thought I did it correctly by citing newspaper articles from reporters and citing food critics from multiple unpaid newspaper sources. I ignored content from the company website to the best of my knowledge. Also apologies if I'm commenting in the wrong area or not approaching this right, I'm still learning and I'm unsure what wasn't done right.
Cyberstrike1979 ( talk) 17:26, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Offerings include organic & organic vegan paninis, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, frozen yogurt, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and tea productsWikipedia does not provide detailed product listings or menus.
The stylizing of the interior of the pilot location is trendy, modern, contemporary, and has quiet loft areaWikipedia is not the place for whatever this is called, I suppose interior design opinions.
It is well established among nutritionists that moving to these advanced dietary lifestyles requires a significant, carefully planned dietary journey and body transition and adjustments in one's bodies are expectedOff topic content about veganism generally and not about the subject.
The company attempts to accommodate the transition using their extensive menu that covers the various dietary lifestylesSubjective and advertorial. Sourced to a high school newspaper besides.
As they're 100% organic, the food menu is free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, chemicals, toxins, and adheres to organic's strict rules eliminating artificial herbicides, pesticides, and genetically modified organismsBlatant advertising.
Trademarks...Wikipedia generally does not include mundane information on things like trademarks and business registrations.
trendy and peaceful Organic & Organic Vegan Fast Casual Restaurant which provides a transitional plan for customers to move from mainstream meals to healthy Organic, Organic Vegan, or Organic Vegetarian LifestylesBlatant advertising.
Just wanted to give you a heads up that you made the news.
https://gizmodo.com/wikipedia-editors-fight-over-whether-to-include-the-pre-1829163947/ GamerPro64 17:47, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi there, the request for a logo for Whanganui High School was processed, but is using the old version of the crest which will no longer be used.
The correct crests are available at the link provided in the request: http://www.whanganuihigh.school.nz/crests.png and can be seen in development at the following development URL http://2018-grid.wanganui-high-school.yourwebisonline.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wing5wong ( talk • contribs) 02:13, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Could this be corrected? If the image containing both is not acceptable i could provide 2 single images.
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wing5wong ( talk • contribs) 01:52, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for the change - that is great. Wing5wong ( talk) 08:41, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi GMG,
I did partially copy the information from the company's website, but being _very_ careful to delete any language and statements that were clearly promotional. Could you point out any sentence that's unambiguously promotional?
Full disclaimer: I work at Infosim, the company which develops StableNet, and decided to create the stub when noticed that several competing network managers had a Wikipedia entry, e.g.: /info/en/?search=Pandora_FMS /info/en/?search=PRTG_Network_Monitor among others.
As a long time contributor, almost-every-day user, and one-time donor to Wikipedia, I honestly believe that the addition of this entry to corpus can't be detrimental to the project. This software is relevant - has been in the marked for almost 20 years and is being used by big companies (e.g. BMW) - and, again, similar pieces of software have not had their entries challenged. I hope you reconsider your position.
On time: thanks for the heads-up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stafusa ( talk • contribs) 13:49, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Best regards, Stafusa -- Stafusa ( talk) 13:25, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Thanks. But, you talking to the original former D3323 here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by N32756377 ( talk • contribs) 18:13, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Hey, how's it been? We haven't talked in a while, and you seem to no longer be as active on IRC. Vermont ( talk) 21:11, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
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For your good fight on the Toad article. I just found the Gizmodo piece. Gråbergs Gråa Sång ( talk) 09:47, 23 September 2018 (UTC) |
FYI Yann confirms the file and deletion log were oversighted. Unclear why the upload log is still there, though. Meh. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 16:39, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
I definitely did not get a feeling of pure joy watching this twice today. FAKE NEWS. GMG talk 19:21, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
The IP at Eugenics put up a rant which was nothing but a complaint that another Wikipedia editor was on the page at all. I deleted it with the context of WP:NPA and they deleted the very next comment somebody posted. So it's probably my fault... Sorry. Simonm223 ( talk) 16:09, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
It is a real term and I’d thank you to not edit something you are not aware of. LittleWiki10210 ( talk) 19:35, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
Please re-add my correct submission that you have deleted. LittleWiki10210 ( talk) 19:37, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
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[3] Please read the first sentence of USSR for your own education. -- 109.186.147.144 ( talk) 15:35, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
on July 20, 1917 the Provisional Government enfranchised women with the right to vote.I don't think the exact date nor the name of the specific government belong in the top section, though. -- 109.186.147.144 ( talk) 17:14, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
July 20: Provisional Government extends right to vote to women., and additionally page 294 (search for "right to vote"). -- 109.186.147.144 ( talk) 17:39, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
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I didn't, per se. That's what happens when you learned yourself how to spell :) TomStar81 ( Talk) 20:46, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
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Ladies and gentlemen, arguably one the most successful indigenous reservations in one of the richest countries in the world. And I've so far deleted three following sentences because they're not helpful. GMG talk 00:52, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
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Do not presume to words in my mouth again, got it? You are never authorized to speak for me. Thereis no en.wiki policy that we should encourage users to use other language Wikis, and there is policy that requires communication in English. Pretty fucking arrogant to presume to speak for another editor and I suggest strongly you not do it again. John from Idegon ( talk) 00:21, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
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GreenMeansGo, do you mean to return to your GA review here soon? It appears to be waiting for you to check the edits that were made in response to your comments. Many thanks. BlueMoonset ( talk) 16:20, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
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I am not going to try to close the discussion. It's too late for that. It doesn't matter whether you are trying to get only certain information deleted from JzG's userpage or whether all of it violates guidelines (or in this case, according to you, policy). You asked him to remove it. He refused. You go to MfD. Instead, you went to the worst venue imaginable for this sort of thing. We are now going to have a extended dramafest about userpage guidelines, BLP, and worst of all Trump. I'm not criticizing you; I just wish you hadn't done it.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 13:09, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
FYI, these look like politically motivated blocks:
and this is illustrative of a long term behavioral problem:
107.209.19.163 ( talk) 18:34, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
Hey Roger Hui. You seem to have forgotten to leave a comment. But in regard to what this is almost certainly in reference to, the content is not suggesting that her being the only living recipient is a necessary logical consequence of her winning, but that in fact, her winning did make her the only living recipient, because both the others are long deceased. GMG talk 17:54, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
I did not forget. I wanted to add the section heading first before adding the actual comments. Here they are:
Hi. You reverted my edit of the Donna Strickland page. The sentence in question is:
The change (which you reverted) was:
You say: "They're not alive, that that's almost word-for-word from the source.". We know (or can easily find out from Wikipedia itself) that Curie and Goeppert-Mayer are not alive, but that is not the point. The point is that Strickland winning the Nobel, that alone, does not make her the only living female recipient. One does not logically imply the other; her winning does imply that she is a living female recipient but not the only living female recipient. If the source also says that, then the source is also (logically) wrong. -- Roger Hui ( talk) 17:59, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
{{unblock|reason=I'm on a freaking hard blocked IP range. Help. GMG talk
Thank you for sticking up for me :"Thank you for uploading so many high quality images" I am not a professional photographer and have never taken a photojournalism course. I do, however, know some print journalists and know how they think and what they do. I do not do PR--what I do is called Public Service. I never understood why (some) people have had a violent reaction to my photos. In the past, people have stolen them, miscredited them (with their own name), flopped them, photoshopped people out that they didn't like who were in my photos and photoshopped people they disliked into them as well. When I met Joe Rosenthal, I didn't really know who he was; I thought he was just a nice old man who had been a past president of the San Francisco Press Club (this was in 1981). If I had been a WWII buff, I would have known, but I truly did not. As for Reverend Jim Jones, this November 18, 2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown Tragedy. NBCUniversal was trying to get my photos, but didn't know how to find me. Amazingly, they found one guy in Seattle who know who I was! A researcher from Topaz Museum wanted my 43 year old photo of writer Toshio Mori. She found a Nancy Wong who was a photographer, but it wasn't me. I don't know how 30 year old person could have taken a 43 year old photo, but.... Thank you again for your kind words. Edmunddantes October 16, 2018 204.102.74.23 ( talk) 00:09, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
was exceedingly well-written, in my view. Well done! It was a thoroughly enjoyable read and I hope I am not doing a disservice by sharing it with friends before it's been published. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 10:05, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
Than this. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 15:10, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
I've probably got this wrong, but in this you're removing present perfect ("has stated") not past perfect ("had stated"). You know every time you had called something the wrong tense god kills a puppy :) Galobtter ( pingó mió) 19:43, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for writing the Signpost op-ed about Strickland. You might want to add that Maher wrote an op-ed: Wikipedia mirrors the world's gender biases, it doesn't cause them. (not because you agree with it, but because you already mention the WMF's official response) There's a couple of recent interviews if you haven't caught up: [4] [5]. Some perspective too: [6] wumbolo ^^^ 08:19, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
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There's a bit of an issue on the talk page of that article IMO, some people seem to think that we can't follow the RS in describing Sci-Hub as a pirate website engaged in illegal conduct. Seems like we might end up with a local "consensus" of advocates versus a consensus among RS. Guy ( Help!) 12:32, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
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I actually agree with you about users who haven't integrated as well. That's exactly why I didn't let myself get salty (or edit very controversial stuff) early on in my tenure here. I'm actually okay with that double standard, too. Users who have proven themselves of some benefit should get some slack. In fact, you can see me opinining against my own interest in the periodic clusterfucks that spring up around Michael Hardy. I think that guy's got serious maturity problems, but I'll gladly forgive his occasional outburst if he'll just get back to being one of the most prolific editors on this site.
And I'm not rejecting any suggestion that I've been saltier than is helpful, and should tone it down. I've just had a frustrating few months, with bad faith and good faith editors stirring up shit that doesn't need to be stirred up right in front of me (hint: you've done some of the latter with that JzG rant thing, though I'm not gonna hold it against you; you're still good people), and an army of IPs constantly giving me shit directly. Maybe it's no excuse, but it's made me grumpier than usual. That being said, most of the time I'm cussing, I'm also grinning. That's just how folks talk where I'm from. I know that it's not the best way to talk, but it was hard to behave differently at first, and it's still hard to behave differently, now.
There is one thing I agree with more than with anything in your comment, though. Tarage's comment. Pudeo's opinion of liberal-minded editors hasn't ever been a secret, and political views seem to be the only monkey they had in that circus. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 23:38, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
Since you did some heavy lifting to improve the article on Friendship, I was wondering if you would like to take a stab at improving my effort to develop a concept on the opposite end of the social spectrum at Draft:Stranger. bd2412 T 03:58, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
Great work, both of you. power~enwiki ( π, ν) 18:11, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
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For your expansion of Taylor oil spill. Well done! Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 13:22, 27 October 2018 (UTC) |
Hey, where's your barnstar collection? Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 13:22, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
...may be the single most worthwhile (and genuinely funny) use of humour I have ever seen in my time on the project. I just had to take a moment to note my appreciation of it. Snow let's rap 22:01, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2018-10-28/Op-ed
Very, very good writing. Guy ( Help!) 22:42, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
I noticed that you recently restarted the " Online piracy" article on 26 October. Since you did, I assume you have some rationale for it and—consequently—some scope that you had in mind when restarting it, especially given the " Copyright infringement" article to which it previously redirected (and from which it needs to be distinct). Will you please explain that scope and rationale?
This is not a passive-aggressive attempt at questioning your actions. I am just trying to understand whether the content I intend to add to the article is compatible with what you have in mind, particularly since the scope of the article is unclear to me. Thank you for your time. — Nøkkenbuer ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 1 November 2018 (UTC); slightly edited at 01:42, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
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Regarding Wikipedia talk:Notability (people). We're both trying to make this encyclopedia the best it can be, though we differ on our methods. I know you're a good-faith editor despite my disagreements with you. I really appreciate your efforts here and hope to persuade you, rather than bully you. If I misspoke, I apologize. Chris Troutman ( talk) 16:30, 2 November 2018 (UTC) |
I'm gonna write an essay on how to tell if your accidentally disrupting Wikipedia to make a point, and first on the list is going to be hashing out several pages of talk page debate over content in the lead, when not a single person in the entire discussion has bothered to notice that none of the content is in the body of the article at all. GMG talk 19:00, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
Anybody think of a good DYK for Stranger? GMG talk 14:52, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
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On 8 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Whose Boat Is This Boat?, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Donald Trump "accidentally" contributed to a children's book? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Whose Boat Is This Boat?. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Whose Boat Is This Boat?), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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I'm someone who supports the use of DRV and supports that the AFD wasn't spread to enough people. Would it help if I was the one who asked for a DRV? I didn't even know about the AFD before it happened. Naraht ( talk) 19:22, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
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Quick question - do you think this logo meets the threshold of originality and must be considered fair-use, or is it low enough (being text around simple line art) to get away with? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 22:16, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
{{PD-textlogo}}{{Do not move to Commons|reason=USonly}}{{trademarked}}
, just not on Commons. If someone has an issue with it, then we can hash it out at FFD.
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Since our collaboration on Stranger turned out so well, I thought you might be interested in taking a stab at yet another missing social science topic at Draft:Rivalry. Cheers! bd2412 T 01:16, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
@ Power~enwiki:, here is my solution for Annual event: create an article at Social event (currently a redirect to the overly narrow Party) covering all the kinds of social events listed on the disambiguation page, Event. Make a subsection there on annual events, and section-redirect Annual event to the subsection. bd2412 T 04:30, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
Not forgotten, just delayed due to a moderate bout of lurgi this week. The fact that the references I've found say such illuminating things as "Events are based in society and involve people" [7] and explain that events may or may not be related to business doesn't help matters. power~enwiki ( π, ν) 04:31, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi @ talk, I've created a new article hereCan you please give your opinion on this ? Do you think it needs to be edited before moving it to article space? Thanks a lot! Newcontributors ( talk) 08:55, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
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For going way beyond what was required of a DYK reviewer at Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. It got 2,500 views while on the main page, and was substantially improved by your efforts. Beeblebrox ( talk) 19:12, 24 November 2018 (UTC) |
On 25 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Taylor oil spill, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 2004 Taylor oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico leaks 300 to 700 barrels of oil per day and could continue for the next 100 years if not contained? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Taylor oil spill. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Taylor oil spill), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Good work, GMG. Thank you. -- Tagishsimon ( talk) 03:58, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
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Yes I mean to revert all three of their edits but resurrected the one you deleted instead! Thanks very much. Dmcq ( talk) 15:41, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
I have been working with Ipigott improving the article on Lola Alvarez Bravo for a GA nomination. As always the photos are stumping me. I get her self portrait can be used as fair use, but can the Kahlo image also be fair use? Ian found this one [9] which says "You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format; Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially", which is the same release given on the one that is on commons for María Izquierdo. BUT, all that being said, it seems to me that these would be considered derivative works and that the flicker posters cannot give the rights which belong to Manuel Álvarez Bravo Martínez and the Center for Creative Photography? Or do I have that wrong?
Can I use more than one fair use photo if the image is discussed in the article? If that is the case, I really don't have information specifically about the Kahlo image, other than the general statements that she took and is known for images of the artist. On the other hand, Anarquía arquitectónica en la ciudad de México [10] would be good as it is an example of her photomontage and is discussed. As are the photo of Julia López (figure 16, p 177), El sueño de los pobres 2 (figure 19, p 179), or En su propia cárcel (figure 26, p 187) from this source [11], so can I use them? Sorry for the length of the post, but photograph use leaves me baffled. SusunW ( talk) 18:48, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
Okay, see in-depth discussion at the bottom of selected works section. I think I have given a fairly decent argument for why it is one of the best examples of her work. If you think I need more, let me know. And again, thank you so much for your help. SusunW ( talk) 19:39, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
The website for the movie is www.scumbag-movie.com and you can see it matches the IMDB listing for the movie. How can I make the movie poster accessible for the Wikipedia page?
Theskeletone 12-03-18 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theskeletone ( talk • contribs) 23:57, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
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Hello there! Is there anything you can do about the headache of uploading a photo on Commons only to find a file here under the same name? Namely commons:File:Dennis Farina.jpg vs File:Dennis Farina.jpg. I cannot use the former in the article about Dennis Farina. The only solution I can think of is renaming one of the two files. I've already requested the renaming of the new file, though I cannot quite understand why the fair use one is titled like that anyway. It's supposed to depict the character. This is the fifth time this is happening, by the way. Surtsicna ( talk) 22:31, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
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”But if you think that two sources equals GNG, then you're wrong, and you probably ought not be editing our policy on notability.”This is not a personal attack, and I see no way it could be construed as such. Regardless, he’s right. Two reliable sources alone do not constitute notability. Saying such is a misunderstanding of the notability policy. Vermont ( talk) 16:19, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
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Hello GMG, and sorry to be a bother, but is there any way that an image of this painting could be uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia? I don't understand how copyright of images works really, but it would be a useful article for a draft I'm working on... Eddie891 Talk Work 14:57, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
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On 17 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aurelia Henry Reinhardt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Aurelia Henry Reinhardt was the longest serving president in the history of Mills College? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aurelia Henry Reinhardt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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There is a discussion on the talk page, please participate in it and do not edit war. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 17:15, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for your recent content work that falls in the scope of the Children's Lit WikiProject. I wanted to let you know that you were recognized in our last newsletter. Happy editing and Best, Barkeep49 ( talk) 19:05, 18 December 2018 (UTC)
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Hello GreenMeansGo, Early in A Child's Christmas in Wales the young Dylan and his friend Jim Prothero witness smoke pouring from Jim's home. After the conflagration has been extinguished Dylan writes that My thanks to you for your efforts to keep the 'pedia readable in case the firemen chose one of our articles :-) Best wishes to you and yours and happy editing in 2019. MarnetteD| Talk 22:43, 18 December 2018 (UTC) |
I remember something I read, once, in Opera News about the great Tatiana Troyanos. Here was a woman that had every right to complain at the Fates over her lot in life...she was abandoned by her parents to an orphanage, and she battled health issues for many years before dying of cancer at 55. (I remember reading that selfsame article about her and being amazed at what she had overcome.) And yet she remained ever gracious in her career and her professional dealings. The writer of the article, I remember, recalled assisting in a Metropolitan Opera performance of Giulio Cesare in Egitto, in which Kathleen Battle was singing. Battle was then in the throes of some of her worst behavior, and she was really letting people have it over trivial matters. And the writer said that when the curtain fell, he was about ready to tell her off, when he felt a tug at his elbow. It was Troyanos - she took him aside, smiled, and said, "Don't. It doesn't matter." It can be so tempting to get wound up over the least little thing around here. But every time I do, somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind...so deep that I feel her presence rather than hear it...I'm sure Troyanos is reminding me, too: "It doesn't matter." If she, with all that she overcame, could say it, then I damn well can, too – Ser Amantio di Nicolao
Thanks for all the work you do to make Wikipedia a better place, and your welcoming demeanor as we have interacted this year. Wishing you and yours a very happy holidays! Eddie891 Talk Work 00:19, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
Hey just a line to let you know I reverted your addition on this page. This page is currently experiencing both sockpuppetry and copyright deception. If you look at User:Croonerman there is an active investigation at this time dealing with this and the block evasion here. It seems in my view you may have not been aware so I wanted to let you know why I did that. Hell in a Bucket ( talk) 21:52, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
My idea is that if we know we aren't going to be able to stop it we use the processes set up that have tended to work here historically. If you see the talk page on that article when there was requested changes, for the most part other editors reviewed those changes and usually rejected or partially accepted suggestions with clear cut reasons as to why and why not. The problem is and always has been is that when Evans and his diffferent personas, management whatever he is claiming to be at that time insist that the changes are fine. It does take more effort but it also does do the "Lord's work in the Devil's name." that Green mentions too. Hell in a Bucket ( talk) 18:20, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
To me, this version looks brown-ish, rather than red. The more I look at it, the more I like the blue (original) version which seems "peaceful". -- Rosiestep ( talk) 21:53, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
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I'm preparing to launch into my next effort to replace a disambiguation page with a draft on the primary topic - this time, Draft:Captivity. Would you like to collaborate again? Cheers! bd2412 T 01:37, 31 December 2018 (UTC)