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Hello Gwen- Blast from the past here, from way back in the aughts! I noticed by chance that you had encountered someone a while back with whom I'm having some trouble at the moment. See User_talk:Diannaa#Bend_your_ear.3F for more info, and note that that post pre-dates the discovery that prompted my contacting you. I now see that this editor--a native German speaker who edits under the unified login "Edelseider" and, despite unfortunate language challenges, is these days most active here on en.wp--is someone you blocked in a past incarnation as User:RCS. First, do you know if it's ok for him to be editing here again? And second, if it came to it, would you be willing to mention on the ANI (see Diannaa talkpage link) something about his trouble-making past? The admins who have chimed in so far don't seem to have discovered Edelseider/RCS's contentious editing practices, and seem to be treating the issue like a spat between me and him, not perceiving, apparently, that I avoid directly engaging him. Thanks in advance for any attention you can give this; I understand that it's out of the blue and somewhat tedious... Eric talk 23:07, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
I wasn't talking about here. Meanwhile, Beeblebrox is waiting for your answer over at ANI. Gwen Gale ( talk) 23:28, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Gwen, three questions:
1. My name is Michael, Arad's manager, and therefore do not edit his articles. Is it ok if I ask an editor-frnd to edit the draft (I already before asked my frnd Peter Pattern)?
2. Does the following notability specifics seem fair as to be incorporated within the draft:
Subject meets notability in following sections:
WP:GNG
Non trivial and objective coverage by reliable sources such as: ynet.com, Jewish Week, All About Jazz (article) and Israel Times.
WP:MUSICBIO (Although single section notability is sufficient, Arad meets notability in 4 different sections)
Section1: Multiple Reliable Publications:
● http://m.ynet.co.il/Articles/4182867 ● https://www.allaboutjazz.com/sketches-of-imaginary-landscapes-kobi-arad-self-produced-review-by-glenn-astarita.php?width=412 ● http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/for-jewish-artists-a-space-of-ones-own/
Section 6: Several of Kobi Arad's projects, featured several notable musicians:
● 'Sufi Songs' Trio featuring Bob Moses ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Moses_(musician) and Cecil Mcbee ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_McBee)
Sources:
- https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/jazz_pianist_kobi_arad_a_career_overview.html
● Grammy Awards- Claes Nobel Team Participating Notable musicians: Wouter Kellerman, Brent Fischer, Robert Margouleff, Mickey Stevenson, Ganda Boys
Sources: - http://fmwebtv.com/TheForgottenPeople/ - https://article.wn.com/view/2017/01/24/Kobi_Arad_Performs_with_Members_of_Israeli_Orchestra_in_Tel_/ - https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/jazz_pianist_kobi_arad_a_career_overview.html
Section 7:
● Arad is a world-wide authority in the Third Stream style, as he is the first and only (as of 2012) musician to earn doctorate in the field.
Sources: - Letter from Dean of New England Conservatory of Music to Kobi Arad (dating 2012): https://issuu.com/kobiarad/docs/novak_letter - https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_stream - http://m.ynet.co.il/Articles/4182867
Section 9:
Arad participted in multitude of interviews which featured panel discussions, airplay and interviews in Israeli National Radio, IBA ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Broadcasting_Authority).
Sources:
- http://www.tunedloud.com/2017/07/05/kobi-arad-ellington-upside-down-as-a-musical-portrait-of-the-jazz-titan/ - https://issuu.com/zmiralu/docs/selection (Letter from Iba editor Zmira Luzki) - https://issuu.com/acum9/docs/5_7_1_ (BMI international airplay statements) - https://issuu.com/acum9/docs/9 (BMI international airplay statements)
3. In case the requirements are fulfilled (links are alive, and you find #2 satisfactory, are you going to be willing to assist in living the draft and unsalt 'Kobi Arad' article?
Thanks :=) Ee212 ( talk) 23:41, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
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...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 16:53, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello Gwen, hope you are doing well!
I would like to attract your attention to the article "Irene Craigmile Bolam": both of us contributed several times into editing it.
During the last period some person using the name "Gibsononian" repeatedly replaces the text of the article with conspiracy fantasies of the conspiracy theorist Tod Swindell, that were debunked and discredited long ago. I think this is a deliberate campaign of misinformation of the readers and serious abuse of Wikipedia, that demand some proper reaction.
Kind regards - Alex V Mandel ( talk) 15:47, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
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Hi Gwen, I'm concerned that MyMainAccount is a socket puppeteer being a user that brought up here [1] I the issue does exist but I believe largely because the deadlink wasn't archived there are other sources that say the same thing as the specific source that is being targeted. I'm very suspicious of the user that added the tag to the article b/c that was literally the first thing the user has done on wiki. I thought this was unusual for a first time user. Mcelite ( talk) 17:37, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi Gwen, Clouded leopard was moved to Mainland clouded leopard with no discussion among editors. I wasn't sure if this could be a simple redirect or not it was done by one user randomly with no discussion. Thank you for your time and help. Mcelite ( talk) 15:19, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
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Hello Gwen- Blast from the past here, from way back in the aughts! I noticed by chance that you had encountered someone a while back with whom I'm having some trouble at the moment. See User_talk:Diannaa#Bend_your_ear.3F for more info, and note that that post pre-dates the discovery that prompted my contacting you. I now see that this editor--a native German speaker who edits under the unified login "Edelseider" and, despite unfortunate language challenges, is these days most active here on en.wp--is someone you blocked in a past incarnation as User:RCS. First, do you know if it's ok for him to be editing here again? And second, if it came to it, would you be willing to mention on the ANI (see Diannaa talkpage link) something about his trouble-making past? The admins who have chimed in so far don't seem to have discovered Edelseider/RCS's contentious editing practices, and seem to be treating the issue like a spat between me and him, not perceiving, apparently, that I avoid directly engaging him. Thanks in advance for any attention you can give this; I understand that it's out of the blue and somewhat tedious... Eric talk 23:07, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
I wasn't talking about here. Meanwhile, Beeblebrox is waiting for your answer over at ANI. Gwen Gale ( talk) 23:28, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Gwen, three questions:
1. My name is Michael, Arad's manager, and therefore do not edit his articles. Is it ok if I ask an editor-frnd to edit the draft (I already before asked my frnd Peter Pattern)?
2. Does the following notability specifics seem fair as to be incorporated within the draft:
Subject meets notability in following sections:
WP:GNG
Non trivial and objective coverage by reliable sources such as: ynet.com, Jewish Week, All About Jazz (article) and Israel Times.
WP:MUSICBIO (Although single section notability is sufficient, Arad meets notability in 4 different sections)
Section1: Multiple Reliable Publications:
● http://m.ynet.co.il/Articles/4182867 ● https://www.allaboutjazz.com/sketches-of-imaginary-landscapes-kobi-arad-self-produced-review-by-glenn-astarita.php?width=412 ● http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/for-jewish-artists-a-space-of-ones-own/
Section 6: Several of Kobi Arad's projects, featured several notable musicians:
● 'Sufi Songs' Trio featuring Bob Moses ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Moses_(musician) and Cecil Mcbee ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_McBee)
Sources:
- https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/jazz_pianist_kobi_arad_a_career_overview.html
● Grammy Awards- Claes Nobel Team Participating Notable musicians: Wouter Kellerman, Brent Fischer, Robert Margouleff, Mickey Stevenson, Ganda Boys
Sources: - http://fmwebtv.com/TheForgottenPeople/ - https://article.wn.com/view/2017/01/24/Kobi_Arad_Performs_with_Members_of_Israeli_Orchestra_in_Tel_/ - https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/jazz_pianist_kobi_arad_a_career_overview.html
Section 7:
● Arad is a world-wide authority in the Third Stream style, as he is the first and only (as of 2012) musician to earn doctorate in the field.
Sources: - Letter from Dean of New England Conservatory of Music to Kobi Arad (dating 2012): https://issuu.com/kobiarad/docs/novak_letter - https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_stream - http://m.ynet.co.il/Articles/4182867
Section 9:
Arad participted in multitude of interviews which featured panel discussions, airplay and interviews in Israeli National Radio, IBA ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Broadcasting_Authority).
Sources:
- http://www.tunedloud.com/2017/07/05/kobi-arad-ellington-upside-down-as-a-musical-portrait-of-the-jazz-titan/ - https://issuu.com/zmiralu/docs/selection (Letter from Iba editor Zmira Luzki) - https://issuu.com/acum9/docs/5_7_1_ (BMI international airplay statements) - https://issuu.com/acum9/docs/9 (BMI international airplay statements)
3. In case the requirements are fulfilled (links are alive, and you find #2 satisfactory, are you going to be willing to assist in living the draft and unsalt 'Kobi Arad' article?
Thanks :=) Ee212 ( talk) 23:41, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
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...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 16:53, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello Gwen, hope you are doing well!
I would like to attract your attention to the article "Irene Craigmile Bolam": both of us contributed several times into editing it.
During the last period some person using the name "Gibsononian" repeatedly replaces the text of the article with conspiracy fantasies of the conspiracy theorist Tod Swindell, that were debunked and discredited long ago. I think this is a deliberate campaign of misinformation of the readers and serious abuse of Wikipedia, that demand some proper reaction.
Kind regards - Alex V Mandel ( talk) 15:47, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
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Hi Gwen, I'm concerned that MyMainAccount is a socket puppeteer being a user that brought up here [1] I the issue does exist but I believe largely because the deadlink wasn't archived there are other sources that say the same thing as the specific source that is being targeted. I'm very suspicious of the user that added the tag to the article b/c that was literally the first thing the user has done on wiki. I thought this was unusual for a first time user. Mcelite ( talk) 17:37, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi Gwen, Clouded leopard was moved to Mainland clouded leopard with no discussion among editors. I wasn't sure if this could be a simple redirect or not it was done by one user randomly with no discussion. Thank you for your time and help. Mcelite ( talk) 15:19, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
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