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In grateful acknowledgment of your consistently excellent work with speedy deletions. - Dank ( push to talk) 17:24, 10 June 2009 (UTC) |
I have reworded The Eagle's Prey to avoid copyvio. As for notability, as there is an article devoted to the series, and even a template for it, I assumed notability had pretty much already been established. If not, I suppose the article will be gone before long. WikiDan61 ChatMe! ReadMe!! 16:02, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
The New Page Patroller's Barnstar | ||
For your tireless work in the new pages Spitfire Tally-ho! 11:05, 19 June 2009 (UTC) |
Also, I never got a chance to say thanks for removing the speedy tag from Shay's Bones and Biscuits, but it was appreciated, all the best Spitfire Tally-ho! 11:05, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Hi !! Sorry, this is my first article and I thought that i wrote it in the Wiki FR , if u can show me how to make it in i ll do it now :) !
Thanks a lot —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iqbal.a ( talk • contribs) 18:41, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello JohnCD, and thanks for your work patrolling new changes. I am just informing you that I have deleted a page you tagged ( Ronkohler number) under a criterion different from the one your provided, which was inappropriate or incorrect. CSD criteria are narrow and specific to protect the encyclopedia, and the process is more effective if the correct deletion rationale is supplied. Consider reviewing the criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know. Thanks again! Ale_Jrb talk 16:40, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello
Thanks for the advice.
I logged onto the original articles and added some info there. I am not sure if the other articles I made should be deleted?
I have not quoted any full sentances from the books I used - I am trying to add information from my own observations with regard to some of the rare species for which there is not much information.
I intend to expand on the articles in future when I get more information if that is okay?
Michael Purves michaelmozzie@hotmail.com
Hi. You recently warned this editor about copyright violations in some chef biographies. However, if you look at the actual copyright notice at the bottom of the source pages he used (e.g., http://www.greatchefs.com/chris-yeo/), it apparently does permit copying, under some minor conditions that the editor has complied with. Now, I agree that the articles are unacceptably promotional, and probably qualify for {{ db-spam}}, but they are not technically copyvios. Keeping in mind WP:BITE, you may want to go back and amend your message to this editor. Cheers, Hqb ( talk) 18:47, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Hey; do you ever go in Wikimedia IRCs? --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 00:38, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Well, right now, the Wikimedia IRC channels I go in are Wikipedia and Wikipedia-En. Wikipedia is generally on topic while Wikipedia-En is still on topic but has more off-topic discussions in it. The IRC channels can be pretty useful. And you can also discuss you opinions on things to other Wikipedians but I guess you don't want to do that since you said that if it was like a blog it'd be boring for you. See Wikimedia's details here: [1] and to see a complete list of Wikimedia IRC channels with details and descriptions then go here: [2]. Since you have download Mozzilla Firefox, I would strongly suggest downloading Chatzilla. I use it and I find that it is very useful. You should try it- maybe some time when I'm in there. But that would be like... 8-9 o'clock in the morning for you. :\ --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 01:10, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
I've removed the prod tag you placed on the above-captioned article since (for reasons I've explained on its associated talk page) I feel the programme has notability. I've added another citation to the article and a sentence of explanatory text that may bolster that notability. I just wanted to say that the article I found didn't have a whole lot to suggest that the programme was notable, but I happened to be familiar with its circumstances and background and went to work to improve it a bit. I trust you'll find this satisfactory; if you have any questions or problems, I'm at your service. Accounting4Taste: talk 16:42, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Did you try it? And actually that would be like 6 hours from 8 or 9 or so in the evening for your time. (See above). --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 01:40, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Got it. Thanks. Enter CambridgeBayWeather, waits for audience applause, not a sausage 21:53, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi there,
i didnt put them on as adverts, i put the articles on initially to link in with other sculptors on the miniature wargaming page.......i thought that it would help expand this topic I was planning on linking these two topics on our forum and inviting members to log onto Wikipedia to further edit and add to the articles to build them up. I didnt realise i was doing anything wrong and am quite happy to remove the urls to the websites and make any further changes you need me to.
can you please tell me what i need to do to alter them or whereelse they should go?
Sally :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Meggiesmum ( talk • contribs) 20:37, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
its just a game made up with a random name the name could have easily been D.j there were alot of names but kelly dirt sounded better —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkbme1 ( talk • contribs) 14:15, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
After you did the following edit [3] everything after your edit at AFD was concealed. I do not see the code that is messed up. Could you please take a look? I will also mention it at WP:ANI in case someone there is able to repair the damage. Edison ( talk) 15:00, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for catching the COI of the author at Robotic Kidney Surgery as it slipped my notice. I've made a few mistakes with this one -- first I didn't check the author's talk page before I AfD'd the article (otherwise I would have noticed a previous version was speedied), and secondly I only skim-read the article, noting it sounded like a patient instruction sheet. When the author claimed to have copyright permissions on my talk page, I assumed good faith and looked into the process for him.
The lesson learned, I guess, is that I should have looked more closely at the article and it's included links. -- Tckma ( talk) 17:14, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
yea i have more stuff too add! didnt have time! ill do it just now! thanks Bobo6balde66 ( talk) 03:41, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
You said my articles need to be deleted. Then what kinds of public housing is needed? There are so many railway stations in every countries. But is it allowed to post every station of the railway line in Wikipedia? Need they also be deleted? Ricky@36 ( talk) 15:54, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Err... I don't know if you noticed my "IRCs?" section on your talk page or if you just didn't respond because normally you would have said something. --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 00:20, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Well he has competed at a fuly proffesional level for his team in brazil, he is playing 4 their first team and brazils youth team, both pro-teams!!!!! TheCriticCreator ( talk) 17:19, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Yes I Can, I don't know how to, can you help? TheCriticCreator ( talk) 17:31, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Young guns ( most reliable Arsenal youth website, they say he got promoted, but if he comes to Arsenal hell be loaned out or sent into youth team) I have my source but how do I create a link? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 17:36, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
They havent put him on their website as they are using the same tactics ajax use with their youngsters, to keep them at the club so other clubs wont sign their star youth players, they cant sign contracts till they are at a certain age. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 17:39, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
What you need to do is go to the bottom of the page (young guns) and look left bottom, previous entries, click on it do this a few times and u will come to the article, there might be sources if not google wellington to arsenal and there will be a few sources . he isnt an arsenal player yet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 18:16, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
this is one article,
heres another
and some more
This sort of stuff would count as sources? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 18:32, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Im actually pretty sure on this one , hell become a half decent player, ive only ever been sure on afew, (IM A BIG FOOTBALL FAN). thanks 4 ur help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 20:52, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
For this bit of clean-up. I saw the IP edit and was debating what action to take...I didn't want to send the IP to AIV regarding blowing off steam on my talk. You save me the decision :) Tide rolls 09:35, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
A tag has been placed on Chikadibia Ihejimba requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{
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Porturology (
talk)
10:48, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
Re; Hang The Dance and link to article on The Ukrainians and Roman Remeynes. Two things; firstly the name Hang The Dance appears on an existing Wikipedia page (John Peel Ukrainian Sessions). Secondly - independent verification of bands existence and quotes from media sources (music magazines from the era) will appear over time (please specify time limit)
Regards - John Hunter Hangthedance ( talk) 14:43, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
I've always seen you around on a regular basis for the last few years now... have you ever considered doing the job directly? :-) -- Menti fisto 17:11, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
thanks again 4 ur help TheCriticCreator ( talk) 21:28, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi I want to respond to the discussion around the page I edited. Do I just click on talk to do that? Mohaiemen ( talk) 22:39, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
I am very hesitant about deleting user pages unless they are pure spam. There's no harm. Bearian ( talk) 20:39, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
When YOU note that you're having trouble finding sources, I take it as a worthy challange. I was perhaps luckier that you in my search [4]. But even after cleaning up and sourcing the article, it really is not enough... yet. MichaelQSchmidt ( talk)`
hi JohnCD
I am Lawrence Jones managing director of UKFast.
I have not put anything inaccurate or that will benefit UKFast other than the simple facts.
Personally my additions benefit wikipedia more than UKFast as your results will now appear in Google for our brand term which gets 100,000's of visitors.
I am very careful not to appear biased in any way.
The wiki tells me that this page is an orphan, it also needs updating, how am I supposed to contribute if people edit this when they do NOT know what UKFast is all about?
As i was stopped mid post, the internal link to Manoc does not seem to be working.
Can you assist and give me some advice for the future.
Kind regards
Lawrence Jones —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lawrence N Jones ( talk • contribs) 16:03, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
thanks for your message about Vaspooher
--
Peace (
talk)
19:07, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
As an academician myself, I'm always open to suggestions. :-)
Infact, I quite agree with you. And I have edited the hypotheses section (inserted what was null and alternate hypothesis). This is a platform for knowledge-sharing...so, I'll always be game.
Regards, 91.75.53.75 ( talk) 15:35, 16 August 2009 (UTC)Mallika
Hello John. Thanks for the notice at User talk:Ellekallista. I searched the template {{subst:uw-coi}} too long. Have a nice day. -- Vejvančický ( talk) 14:01, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
I am trying to build an information page about Diehl Technology LLC. just like what was done for Proctor and Gamble. The problem is I just started this in the editor. If it gets deleted before I am done you will never be able to evaluate the finished listing. How do I proceed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbendler ( talk • contribs) 17:45, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
I was trying to create a page for a new law firm in boca and it was subsequently labeled spam and deleted. Can you help me understand how I can include information about this firm without it being considered "advertising"? I have noticed other law firms in wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimbalaya1978 ( talk • contribs) 21:09, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Wouldn't (Chris Rex's) Prank Calls qualify for A7 speedy deletion? It contains no assertion of notability, no citations, and exists solely to promote the subjects equally obsolete CD (the long winded story about 'the game' that resulted in the CD seems to exclude it from G11:Unambiguous Promotion - barely). —Preceding unsigned comment added by K10wnsta ( talk • contribs) 05:31, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
FYI I changed the PROD to nomination for copying to Wikisource, which you mentioned as a possibility. The same editor has added a couple of other documents of the same sort, and they have likewise been nominated. Favonian ( talk) 12:09, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Why do you beat me to CSDing ? :))-- Notedgrant ( talk) 18:45, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Thank you [5] you beat me too it. I have seen you around, and I appreciate your efforts and fine work. Ikip ( talk) 20:14, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
hi jhon i was wandering if you knew when the book super diaper baby 2 was coming out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wnanderingcp ( talk • contribs) 19:03, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
If I found stuff on the web that supports my claims would that be acceptable? I would like time to find exact source of where it came from by using search engine and contacting others who might be close to what I'm seeking. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Strygoth ( talk • contribs) 08:21, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
Hey slow down a bit with the coffee 4waldopepper ( talk) 19:37, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
A user at an IP number is defacing the page still. What is the process to provide notice to the user? 4waldopepper ( talk) 19:37, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
Thanks again for all of your advice regarding my posts. My apologies for any conflict of interest or flagged guideline posts that have arisen. My goal was not to advertise those products, but rather write neutral, fact-based information about them. The PURISTA company is a new beverage completely separate from Playboy and has been garnering independent PR and traction via web articles and releases. Would it be better for me to delete the Margarita, Caipirinha, and Blackberry pages? I'd be happy to do so.
Thanks also for your tips on editing and "Show Preview". I am still learning the ways of Wiki and want to make sure everything I do is completely on the level.
Best Regards ( Zepolekim ( talk) 18:09, 22 August 2009 (UTC))
Hey John. I did the {{db-author}} for PURISTA Margarita, PURISTA Caipirinha, and PURISTA Mojito Blackberry. Thanks again for all of your input. ( Zepolekim ( talk) 19:27, 24 August 2009 (UTC))
Thanks a lot, I was searching how to do that :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by He8us ( talk • contribs) 16:49, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, but I don't know who else to ask and cannot find the information among the help pages. Thank you for the welcome message, as I am just now finding out how to properly use Wikipedia, the rules and the guidelines to abide by for proper consistency. My question pertains to infoboxes and the colors used in headers. How do I use a certain color in a template I plan to create. I can not find the information, thank you in advance for any assistance. Geremy —Preceding unsigned comment added by Geremysguitar ( talk • contribs) 01:56, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Must have done the first one wrong. See that the page that I posted shows on google. Will this be deleted in due course? Melisa89 ( talk) 11:02, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I have prepared a documentary on climate change . how to post it on wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rabindratheparadise ( talk • contribs) 18:33, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
hello John, I have an article under 'speedy deletion' category. I have made the article empty, but I would be very grateful if you could advise what should I do next in order to get the page completely removed from Wikipedia.
I'm really sorry for the inconvenience
Baghdadian —Preceding unsigned comment added by Baghdadian ( talk • contribs) 18:03, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
Hello JohnCD, member of Wikipedia Group, mi intention is to inform about this topic voltrolisys, in this term this word is not commonly used and is acoording to my investigation. what is the best form to avoid the violation of wikipedia term of use?, because in my case this innovation is made by my self. The concepts are trully originals, and If the main restriction is about my name, please delete my name as reference to the author, If is neccesary that many links are referenced this concept, then i wait meanwhile it is published. I've noted that some links are not availabe yet, but i think that soon it appair. thanks, leandrorache.(2009-08-27)
Following your close of this AfD, I have raised Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Missing prisoners of Chile for a similar list posted a couple of weeks ago. I have notified the (SPA) author of the list; then I thought of notifying the violent defenders of the previous lists; then I thought in that case I should notify everyone who took part in that AfD; and then I wondered of that would be canvassing and I should do nothing. Please advise. Regards, JohnCD ( talk) 22:08, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
I have made numerous attempts to add an entry onto Wikipedia but they keep being deleted! I must admit, my first entry did have an advertising spin on it, but since then I have attempted to make it as factual as possible. Please can you help me to understand what it is that is causing my article to be deleted!
Thank you.
Deniz —Preceding unsigned comment added by Denizguryel ( talk • contribs) 11:21, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
I am just experimenting. Nothing really was at harm JohnCD. I was trying to have fun and it wasn't like the end of the world. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Purplemonkey8899 ( talk • contribs) 00:36, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm a long time Wikipediaholic but new to posting. I posted a small article about Ascended Games and it got shot in the head before I could add any more info. I must say, you guys are fast. I am posting a note here because I tried to follow all the rules, but I guess I didn't have it fully digested mentally yet. I will create a full article before posting the next version. But I do believe my company is notable as a representative of a few things. One, Small business is what makes this country a great country and is how Wikipedia started out. Two, you have giant game developer companies being highlighted all over the place, but you don't have the little guy. I guess thats because we aren't notable. I believe the Indie is notable and not just as an article about the random Indie Developer. I bet you have an iPhone or iPod or know 10 people who do. Who do you think is notable on that device? The indie developer made that possible. EA, Nintendo, Microsoft, none of them have a big presence on that device. I bet I can look up PopCap games and RealArcade. Ascended Games is one of many new game studios defining an emerging era in game design and production. I believe that to be quite notable. I also had links to my webpage, if you look at PopCap, they only have links to their own site. I was following their example.
I would love to know what your thoughts were on the page when you deleted it (according to all the info I have access to). I would like to know how to improve it, but I would like another shot at posting Ascended Games. I have been pushing your site since its emergence into the public eye, I have plans on pushing my gamers to this site as a reference and learning tool. Help me with my site. Please...
Ray Farrar CEO/President/Lead Designer Ascended Games, Inc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drfarrar ( talk • contribs) 19:32, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
When writing about subjects that are close to you, don't use your own personal knowledge of the subject, and don't cite yourself, your web site, or the subject's web site. Instead, use what is written about the subject by other people, independently, as your sources. Cite those sources in your very first edit. If you don't have such sources, don't write.
Similarly, if you are writing about your company, then use independent articles written about your company as sources, not your company's autobiography and press releases. If there are no such sources, don't write about your company.
I thank you very much for your detailed reply and I will/have read the links you posted. I had no idea there was a Wikicompany site and I will visit that immediately! I'm happy to see a place for everyone. You and everyone associated with Wikipedia have done an incredible job! Keep up the great work and I will continue to support you and your site whole heartedly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drfarrar ( talk • contribs) 23:36, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
I'm not in the PR business. I'm Puerto Rican. Reverb is just something I use because I am a music fan. Please untag this speedy tag for Brandon Peters. I don't think you are in the right to try to delete since I did read everything that was necessary before I posted. I did some photography for him and he is a credible source in the music industry. Since I posted late last night, I was waiting until this morning to retreive source tags from the institutions mentioned in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Reverb PR ( talk • contribs) 19:38, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Mr. Ebsworth is sitting next to me and whole heartedly supports the article which I wrote. Please could you put it back up...if you disagree with specific comments please highlight them and I will edit.
thanks
powpowpowpow —Preceding unsigned comment added by Powpowpowpow ( talk • contribs) 15:28, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
I have to admit I feel that you are being unfair in your review of my article and have not given me a proper amount of time to improve before jumping to the conclusion that my contribution is merely frivilous. In response to your two complaints:
(1) I have removed all of the copywritten content. Thank you for alerting me to that mistake. (2) The dormitory is the first to be built in Iceland and located at Iceland's first and largest university. It's well known at the university and serves as the pillar of the foreign student community, which numbers around 1000 visiting scholars.
Kigukagu ( talk) 20:20, 5 September 2009 (UTC)`
John,
Not sure if you can read Icelandic, but the following text very clearly states that Gamli Gardur is not only the first dormitory at the prestigious university of iceland, but the oldest building still standing there:
Aðalbyggingin var vígð 17. júní 1940. Hún er þó ekki elsta byggingin á svæðinu, þann heiður hefur Gamli Garður, sem var tekinn í notkun árið 1934. Hann dugði þó skammt, enda fjölgaði stúdentum ört og því var Nýi Garður byggður. Fyrstu stúdentarnir fluttu inn á Nýja Garð árið 1943 og nú eru þar aðallega skrifstofur kennara.
með kveðju (best regards), Kigukagu ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:45, 5 September 2009 (UTC).
Hi John,
I am actually working on developing a comprehensive article on the subject and the small article that has been contributed is only the start of a much larger project. I understand your concerns about promoting self and I already removed my name from the begining of the article. I am adding Islamic Marketing to Wiki for knowldge purposes only. I will remove or rewrite the contents to make sure that there is no conflict of Interest.
This is inceasingly becoming a hot topic and it seems natural that Wiki has something to say about it. Just give me sometime and I think I add something of value to your online encyclopedia.
Best regards Dr. Baker Alserhan College of Business United Arab Emirates University —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alserhan ( talk • contribs) 19:25, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
keep this page up or try to creat one hangon —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ja210 ( talk • contribs) 21:59, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello thank you for telling me about the contact me page.-- Dwayneflanders ( talk) 17:18, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi JohnCD, it's Quangminhc here. I reakon Wikipedia is the best information site and it is anti-virus. And what does CD at the end of your name stands for? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Quangminhc ( talk • contribs) 08:14, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
my bad..i apologize.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Craiggie ( talk • contribs) 17:41, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
I am User Infianant. I have to say there are many kingdoms in the continent of Africa that are within the countries that were made as a result to European Imperialism. Most of these kingdoms are very small, some not with even 1,000,000 subjects. They are kingdoms though nonetheless. I am speaking on behalf of the Royal House of Woome, ruling family of the Village of Abua in Rivers State, Nigeria. His Excellency Prince Kitami Woome is indeed the Crown Prince of Abua which is populated of approximately 1,000,000 inhabitants. There are no electronic sources available anywhere to prove that he is however, the same as many others kingdoms in the continent of Africa. Abua, and many of the others Kingdoms in Africa have practiced centuries or oral documentation. Unless European colonialist made written documentation of any Kingdom there will be no reference of them. European colonialist made written documents of only very few of the hundreds of kingdoms already in the continent of Africa before there arrival. I can only state that Abua is a village in Rivers State, Nigeria. The Royal House of Woome is the ruling family of this village, and His Excellency Prince Kitami Woome is the Crown Prince of Abua. It is no possible for me to post refrences becuase there are simply no written refference of this, much less electronic reference. The people of our village, Abua Every thing I am saying to be true. The articles I put up on belaf of the Royal House of Woome are small and will not disrupt this mega website. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Infinant ( talk • contribs) 11:31, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Not sure how far this [7] pertains to the question that you posed at WT:RFA but how about now?-- Tikiwont ( talk) 12:28, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks John for reading my words. I knew from the start that this was a neologism, personal reflection, and inappropriate entry in Wikipedia. I have top respect for Wikipedia and how you are trying to shape it.
My ideas, I find, are "heretical" and incomprehensible to people who have not separated the abstract world of literacy from the experiential world of pre-literate human experience. To be honest, no one in the last three decades of my life has been able to share my perspective.
Who am I? I graduated from Brown University in 1969 and then spent 6 months in prison resisting Vietnam. After that, I dropped out of my social class pretty completely for a couple of decades. In the '80s I decided to use my "mind" to earn money and became a teacher (now 7th grade Science and Special Ed in inner-city Sacramento). As I dropped out of abstracted white culture, I also dropped out of the abstract education I had completed (at great expense to my parents). I stopped reading anything except street signs for 6 months; I continued a personal ban on most reading for 2 years. Since then, I have reaccumulated abstract thinking but in a very different way. I have an MA and a PhD's amount of units, now (but no dissertation). My life is still largely experiential--lots of cooking, basketball, cleaning, meditating, and parenting; my teaching job (of course), a little reading, some computer use. I am taking weekly Hmong lessons as well.
So why did I write down my ideas? I guess as "service" to the culture. I have always respected Salinger's idea that an audience will corrupt a writer, and I have relished having written nothing and having no audience. It has given me quite free reign to think. You are my first audience! At the age of 62, however, I feel like it is time to share my ideas with my culture. Mechation is becoming obvious now, and many people could benefit from looking at their lives through this lens. The speed with which computer power is modifying human lifestyle is extreme. I read about Grisha Perelman's posting of the solution to a 100-year-old math problem and his refusal to accept a Nobel-type prize a couple of years ago and decided that there was an opening for me and my ideas as well. I slowly put together the 3000 words for Wikipedia and submitted. I also sent off a copy to the Atlantic Monthly. I have done my share! I would be happy to forward my information to any other source you recommend, but not happy to spend much time editing the material on mechation. If some writer wants to work on the project, I would be happy to answer questions.
Thanks for your time! I greatly appreciate the Wikipedia approach and manner of doing things!
Best regards, Ffdssa ( talk) 17:20, 13 September 2009 (UTC)RF Bell Ffdssa ( talk) 17:20, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
We are making a lot of great progress with the Bolognia Push 2009. If you are not currently involved, perhaps consider contributing as we are always looking for more help at the dermatology task force. Feel free to e-mail me for all the details. --- kilbad ( talk) 22:47, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Your comment and tag on the article were both completely ridiculous. Perhaps you should do some reading on the issue before throwing around accusations. Although I concede that the article is poorly referenced, how can you claim that it is "historical nonsense"? Surely an unbiased account of an event is not "nonsense". "Historical nonsense" is a chaotic use of the English language. Nominating the article for speedy deletion without any research to substantiate this is abuse of the principles that wikipedia attempts to promote. You should use your editing powers to filter out genuinely false articles, based on significant resarch. I do not see how you can possibly accuse an article of being a "blatant hoax" without researching from reliable sources. As I have said, your tag and comments were absolutely ludicrous and not appreciated. You have been overly presumptuous and pugnacious in your correction. Higginson21 ( talk) 15:37, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Your response merely highlights the ludicrous nature of the deletion. On the talk page, you simply stated that it was "historical nonsense". That hardly can be described as "[having] explained on the article talk page why it is historical nonsense". As I previously stated, the term "historical nonsense" is a shambolic and ridiculous use of language. This phrase in solitude hardly substantiates why the article deserved to be deleted. Can you please tell me of what your "research" consisted? I am sceptical that you undertook any research, as even the most superficial would have proven the article to be genuine. Higginson21 ( talk) 05:10, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
If you want detail about why it is historically nonsense: York and Lancaster were branches of the house of Plantagenet, competing with each other but not with some independent "Plantagenet" faction. The house of Tudor was descended (maternally) from a branch of the Lancasters, who did not survive the wars. The first Tudor King, Henry VII, came to the throne by winning the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, which was Tudor vs. York. The next year he married Elizabeth of York which helped legitimise his claim to the throne; but any tensions in the next few years were Tudor vs. York, not Tudor and York vs. "Plantagenet assemblies."
Upon reading my messages, I admit that I have been quite aggressive and I apologise for this. The reason for this was that I found the phrase "historical nonsense" and the accusation of my article to be vandalism both offensive. I understand that my article may have not been well worded and that it was poorly sourced. However, I think you may have misconstrued the Battle's specifics (I concede that this may have been due to the article's ambiguous wording). The Battle of Norton Canes was not contested between the entire Plantagenet house and the entire Tudor and York houses; as you have clearly outlined, this is impossible and may have appeared to be nonsensical. The Plantagenet assemblies to which I referred were composed of aggrieved Plantagenets who had previously been in influential roles; it was by no means the entire dynasty. Rather, the assemblies were small reactionary groups drawn from the previously dominant Plantagenet house. While the York house derived from the Plantagenets, Yorks who were currently politically powerful were attacked by provoked Plantagenets - some may have even been fellow Yorks. In this sense, it was a revolutionary war, because reactionary Yorks and Lancastrians were rebelling against both their own house (the Yorks) and their opponent (the Tudors). I have read over my article and see now how it was unclear and appeared differently from how I intended it to. I sincerely hope that you believe that my intention was certainly not to vandalise. I have come across this battle in my research and thought that wikipedia could be improved by its inclusion. Again, I am happy to admit that it was poorly written and referenced, but it was in no way frivolous or malicious. Now that I have explained myself, is there any way that my article could be reinstated if I make the allegiances more clear? Thanks. Higginson21 ( talk) 10:52, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the advice. I can understand that wikipedia follows strict guidelines and that these must be obeyed. I appreciate your apology; I am glad that you do not think I was attempting a deliberate hoax. My plan is to now carefully consult wikipedia's guidelines on notability and referencing and to attempt to rewrite the article from scratch. Cheers. Higginson21 ( talk) 15:12, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
I appreciate you nominating Broadway for deletion. That may sound strange, but noticing everything I screwed up, I'm glad someone wasn't blind to my mess up. Thanks. Krazycev13 ( talk) 01:44, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
The page for Where Vegas Lies has been marked for Speedy Deletion. John, why do you insist in getting the page for Where Vegas Lies deleted?
Hi are you an admin, as I am very interested in becoming one. Thanks Frankreichman ( talk) 17:33, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for correcting me. I just started using Twinkle, and tagging for deletion is an area I'm new to, so it's good to learn from someone who's familiar with it. I should probably read and memorize WP:CSD rather than trust the little blurbs in the Twinkle popup. Anyway, thanks for the message. :) A little insignificant talk to me! (please!) 16:04, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
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Thank you John for the feedback. I read about books that are not yet published and it mentiones that if you give more details about the publication date and sources that point to the book than it is ok to feature it. I added the book details and its information on Amazon.
I read all the other rules that you are referring to though do not see why I cannot post the book as an article item based on the other claims. I am not advertising the book and am an outside refrence to it.
Limorwindt ( talk) 21:23, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
Why did you delete my page?
Tyler Jerman.
I don't feel that this article about Extramarket.org should be deleted. It's the first site of non-profit auctions. Please check it again! Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Extramarket ( talk • contribs) 10:43, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
demi is a made up charecture...sorry to cause offense —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macki102 ( talk • contribs) 15:39, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
HI why did you remove "chris Sutcliffe (young actor)"? -- Last5 ( talk) 17:45, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
I Didnt make personal attacks, they are hammerhead sharks and wombats... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mc sharky ( talk • contribs) 18:48, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi, The article Foobrew I've just created has been "speedy deleted" because it's not a 'notable' subject. I perfectly accept the situation, but could you explain what you consider 'notable' or not, because I'd consider that the article about the company Foobrew is linked with the article JamLegend (that I created too). Is that a good reason for Wikipedia to accept the article or should I reconsider the article etc. with the conditions as written on the Notability article. Well, I don't know if I should write the "hangon" tag ;) Thanks ! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adriweb ( talk • contribs) 20:35, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
When writing about subjects that are close to you, don't use your own personal knowledge of the subject, and don't cite yourself, your web site, or the subject's web site. Instead, use what is written about the subject by other people, independently, as your sources. Cite those sources in your very first edit. If you don't have such sources, don't write.
she is a madeup charecter in hollyoaks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macki102 ( talk • contribs) 11:52, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for creating the page on Millais' painting The Ruling Passion. Petty vanity impels me to point out that the article on the painting you footnote was in fact written by me! Lara Perry and DP Corbett were the editors of the book. Paul B ( talk) 11:50, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
This is absolute crap! I made this page as a tribute to my bird that just died so my kids could see that he left his mark, you have so many different articles on wikipedia that are garbage, unreliable and you delete this one. Seriously! Fuck you!
Hi JohnCD. It seems like User:J.delanoy has already declined that unblock request - I agree with J.dealnoy's and your judgment about Ashyj555. As a rule of thumb, admins generally aren't supposed to unblock users who claim someone else was using their account anyways (See WP:BROTHER). - FASTILY (TALK) 21:40, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
JohnCD I'm a little unclear. The project is to create a mini-course which has been done by this professor before. Here is the link. http://tccl.rit.albany.edu/knilt/index.php/ETAP_623_Fall_2009_Design_Project_Agenda
Is this not allowed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chris Sunderlin ( talk • contribs) 14:25, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. Actually I did not think of it as an attack page - Thought of it just as some imaginative vandalism. Maybe I assume too much of good faith, even from vandals :-). Will make sure I tag potential attack pages with {{ db-g10}} in future -- Raziman T V ( talk) 19:14, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
i am writing this article as a stubb of the book the thirteen treasures so dont delete it as your articles are stupid —Preceding unsigned comment added by Urbanword ( talk • contribs) 10:43, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
it a description of a website. y should it be deleted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bondmzn ( talk • contribs) 20:05, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
I was just wondering why my page, 'Antiques rogue show', was deleted. The reason i created this page, is because i ama relative of the group, and i thought, with them being a charity group, that it would bring some publicity in their favour. I would be extremely greatful if you were to undelete my page. :) Thank You —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tjmarshuk ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi JohnCD - brilliant and so quickly done thank you. I am a bit at sea with the whole process - it takes a bit of learning but I believe in learning by doing - so please tolerate a beginner it is all new to me.
Thanks again Scothill ( talk) 12:17, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
I have deleted the page just to make another one New Wave (The Auteurs album), to avoid ambiguities. I think it's quite better, the page New Wave (album) I've blanked can be deleted.
dear John, I'm a professional concert player (xavier diaz-latorre). I've received a delete tag. A lot of my collegueas (like Jordi Savall or others) are in the wiki. My question is: why may I not be there? Thanks xavier —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laberintosingeniosos ( talk • contribs) 21:01, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
It looks like you've never had an RfA, which is surprising. Have you considered giving it a go? You have thorough experience, and are very good with communication and judging whether articles should be deleted or improved. Although I'm not totally familiar with your work, I've seen you around many times and I think I'd be willing to nominate. Let me know (reply here is fine). Best, Jamie S93 22:24, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
November 2009 (UTC)
Dear John, thank you for your explanations. Anyway, I consider, comparing my article to other colleagues which are already in wiki, that is correct enough. I can change the subjective areas, but I find other subjecitve areas in other biographies. The question is, that I'm member of Hesperion XXI (one of the most important early music group for spanish music in the world) which is leaded by Jordi Savall (in the wiki). I'm in the group since 1997. I was pupil of Hopkinson Smith (also in the wiki) and I'm professor myself in Esmuc (also in wiki) the University for music in Barcelona. I'm just mentioning a couple of my colleagues (the important ones), but there is a lot more which are not more releveant than myself. All those things are easily to find on the net. How should I give references? thank you Greetings
xavier∼∼∼∼ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laberintosingeniosos ( talk • contribs) 15:10, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
That is a great quote. Joe Chill ( talk) 19:29, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
"Pues" is the past participle of the French verb "pouvoir" when the subject is feminine plural. I do not believe that redirecting Pues to the section of French conjugation about the verb it refers to contradicts Wikipedia's guideline stating that the project is not a dictionary, however I will gladly discuss the matter with you further if you disagree.
Neelix ( talk) 14:33, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
G'day John, you may find this page relevant to your activities as a new page patroller. Cheers, ~ Riana ⁂ 03:38, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
I have put up a page called Lowther Hills and it seems to work fine in many respects. However when I sent a link to a friend it would not open the page and if you put "Lowther Hills Wikipedia" into Google, Google can't find the page - so there would seem to be something weird going on. Can you help please? Scothill ( talk) 22:22, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for that move - Guess I was a little brain dead. I've updated my links. -- Teancum ( talk) 19:39, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for saying hello, I will try and follow your advice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Organismluvva ( talk • contribs) 14:49, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
John, Thanks for your extremely swift and welcome editing of my article. I am new to this and I have to say your changes make it read much better.
-- 86.165.63.206 ( talk) 20:13, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm just showing how much of a newbie I am. I tried to sign without being logged in. thanks again for you improvements to my article.
-- Wastededucation ( talk) 20:16, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Good idea, the article incubator was a useful creation :) Thanks for moving it!-- fetch comms ☛ 23:18, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but I would not consider this a good academic guide. If I was studying at a good university and came up with that, I would be laughed at (rightly). Same goes for wikipedia, sadly. Surely the best guide would be to get hold of a lichen expert and ask them. The fact that the article author was a new editor "MacTroll" was hardly a point in their favour.-- MacRusgail ( talk) 13:46, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Hello John, You are on my watch list from long ago, and I know you to regularly counter vandalism. User 82.23.187.195 [8] appears to make frequent subtle unsourced changes to data, height, birth date, etc. Are you in a position to do anything about him? or what should I do? regards Autodidactyl ( talk) 18:25, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
There was nothing attacking in that article, i was making it about my friend and he was watching me do it. Please restore it, i am just going to rewrite it if you dont. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevind1234 ( talk • contribs) 17:09, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
Just in case you're not actually looking, I've put a reference on the page you want to delete, and some comments on my talk page. Well done on becoming an admin, by the way. -- 06SmithG ( talk) 17:12, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
You dnt know anything man, except deleting and deleting , You even dnt know the the meaning of volunteer. I if are so much frustrated delete all the pages related o any company , and then I will believe that You are really doing your job. Else F... U —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.164.133.132 ( talk) 10:57, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
i will hope that you will stop deleting the 7 guys page that i just created. We are a group at UMASS Dartmouth, that was created to Britten up everyone's days around the school due to a series of negative events. we are no differant than a band, or any other organization that it on this site, i dont understand why ours cant be noted on this site just as other organizations can be noted —Preceding unsigned comment added by Asinkus ( talk • contribs) 19:47, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
I agree, That is A Stupid Idea, Posting A Stupid Notice. Create A Sub-Page in your userpage for that crud! Wikipedia isn't a Forum To Be Screwing Around in! Watch What You Do, Or It'll Bite in the butt later on. --The Demon Of The Wiki Sea, Razgriz 16:10, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm pleased to inform you that I have closed your RFA as successful, and that you are now an administrator. The community has seen it fit to entrust you with the tools, and I hope that you will use them according to this trust and to your own potential. If you'd like to test your mop out, you can head to New Admin School. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask me or a fellow administrator. Cheers, bibliomaniac 1 5 22:36, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
ROFL!!!!!!! "I'm An Admin and All i Get is An Crappy T-Shirt?" That is Very Funny! --The Demon Of The Wiki Sea, Razgriz 16:12, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi John, congratulations on your recent adminship and thanks for your swift action on this user and Nunthorpe School. I remain slightly concerned that the potentially-libellous comments remain in the page history; however I am not even sure that I am right to be concerned, and I don't think this issue was addressed before the report was removed automatically from AIV. Do you think there is still a problem here, or is it too trivial to worry about? I feel as if I've exhausted what I can do over this and should now leave it to others to follow up, or not. Please feel free to tell me to shut up if I'm talking nonsense. Cheers, DBaK ( talk) 12:18, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your message, John. At first I was hesitant as well, i.e. I only issued User:Alex_george2001 a simple level 2 message that his article did not satisfy Wikipedia standards, but then I noticed that this editor had actually been warned before by antiuser, together with the second speedy deletion notice on his talk page and so I turned my warning to a "final". That and the fact that all these notices AND your explanation right below my warning did not seem to work, made me report Alex_george2001. Let's hope that he now takes some time to wait until his band has gained credits and notability. Cheers, De728631 ( talk) 21:55, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
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I have reworded The Eagle's Prey to avoid copyvio. As for notability, as there is an article devoted to the series, and even a template for it, I assumed notability had pretty much already been established. If not, I suppose the article will be gone before long. WikiDan61 ChatMe! ReadMe!! 16:02, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
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For your tireless work in the new pages Spitfire Tally-ho! 11:05, 19 June 2009 (UTC) |
Also, I never got a chance to say thanks for removing the speedy tag from Shay's Bones and Biscuits, but it was appreciated, all the best Spitfire Tally-ho! 11:05, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Hi !! Sorry, this is my first article and I thought that i wrote it in the Wiki FR , if u can show me how to make it in i ll do it now :) !
Thanks a lot —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iqbal.a ( talk • contribs) 18:41, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello JohnCD, and thanks for your work patrolling new changes. I am just informing you that I have deleted a page you tagged ( Ronkohler number) under a criterion different from the one your provided, which was inappropriate or incorrect. CSD criteria are narrow and specific to protect the encyclopedia, and the process is more effective if the correct deletion rationale is supplied. Consider reviewing the criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know. Thanks again! Ale_Jrb talk 16:40, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello
Thanks for the advice.
I logged onto the original articles and added some info there. I am not sure if the other articles I made should be deleted?
I have not quoted any full sentances from the books I used - I am trying to add information from my own observations with regard to some of the rare species for which there is not much information.
I intend to expand on the articles in future when I get more information if that is okay?
Michael Purves michaelmozzie@hotmail.com
Hi. You recently warned this editor about copyright violations in some chef biographies. However, if you look at the actual copyright notice at the bottom of the source pages he used (e.g., http://www.greatchefs.com/chris-yeo/), it apparently does permit copying, under some minor conditions that the editor has complied with. Now, I agree that the articles are unacceptably promotional, and probably qualify for {{ db-spam}}, but they are not technically copyvios. Keeping in mind WP:BITE, you may want to go back and amend your message to this editor. Cheers, Hqb ( talk) 18:47, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Hey; do you ever go in Wikimedia IRCs? --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 00:38, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Well, right now, the Wikimedia IRC channels I go in are Wikipedia and Wikipedia-En. Wikipedia is generally on topic while Wikipedia-En is still on topic but has more off-topic discussions in it. The IRC channels can be pretty useful. And you can also discuss you opinions on things to other Wikipedians but I guess you don't want to do that since you said that if it was like a blog it'd be boring for you. See Wikimedia's details here: [1] and to see a complete list of Wikimedia IRC channels with details and descriptions then go here: [2]. Since you have download Mozzilla Firefox, I would strongly suggest downloading Chatzilla. I use it and I find that it is very useful. You should try it- maybe some time when I'm in there. But that would be like... 8-9 o'clock in the morning for you. :\ --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 01:10, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
I've removed the prod tag you placed on the above-captioned article since (for reasons I've explained on its associated talk page) I feel the programme has notability. I've added another citation to the article and a sentence of explanatory text that may bolster that notability. I just wanted to say that the article I found didn't have a whole lot to suggest that the programme was notable, but I happened to be familiar with its circumstances and background and went to work to improve it a bit. I trust you'll find this satisfactory; if you have any questions or problems, I'm at your service. Accounting4Taste: talk 16:42, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Did you try it? And actually that would be like 6 hours from 8 or 9 or so in the evening for your time. (See above). --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 01:40, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Got it. Thanks. Enter CambridgeBayWeather, waits for audience applause, not a sausage 21:53, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi there,
i didnt put them on as adverts, i put the articles on initially to link in with other sculptors on the miniature wargaming page.......i thought that it would help expand this topic I was planning on linking these two topics on our forum and inviting members to log onto Wikipedia to further edit and add to the articles to build them up. I didnt realise i was doing anything wrong and am quite happy to remove the urls to the websites and make any further changes you need me to.
can you please tell me what i need to do to alter them or whereelse they should go?
Sally :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Meggiesmum ( talk • contribs) 20:37, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
its just a game made up with a random name the name could have easily been D.j there were alot of names but kelly dirt sounded better —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkbme1 ( talk • contribs) 14:15, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
After you did the following edit [3] everything after your edit at AFD was concealed. I do not see the code that is messed up. Could you please take a look? I will also mention it at WP:ANI in case someone there is able to repair the damage. Edison ( talk) 15:00, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for catching the COI of the author at Robotic Kidney Surgery as it slipped my notice. I've made a few mistakes with this one -- first I didn't check the author's talk page before I AfD'd the article (otherwise I would have noticed a previous version was speedied), and secondly I only skim-read the article, noting it sounded like a patient instruction sheet. When the author claimed to have copyright permissions on my talk page, I assumed good faith and looked into the process for him.
The lesson learned, I guess, is that I should have looked more closely at the article and it's included links. -- Tckma ( talk) 17:14, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
yea i have more stuff too add! didnt have time! ill do it just now! thanks Bobo6balde66 ( talk) 03:41, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
You said my articles need to be deleted. Then what kinds of public housing is needed? There are so many railway stations in every countries. But is it allowed to post every station of the railway line in Wikipedia? Need they also be deleted? Ricky@36 ( talk) 15:54, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
Err... I don't know if you noticed my "IRCs?" section on your talk page or if you just didn't respond because normally you would have said something. --How may I serve you? Marshall Williams2 Talk Autographs Contribs 00:20, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Well he has competed at a fuly proffesional level for his team in brazil, he is playing 4 their first team and brazils youth team, both pro-teams!!!!! TheCriticCreator ( talk) 17:19, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Yes I Can, I don't know how to, can you help? TheCriticCreator ( talk) 17:31, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Young guns ( most reliable Arsenal youth website, they say he got promoted, but if he comes to Arsenal hell be loaned out or sent into youth team) I have my source but how do I create a link? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 17:36, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
They havent put him on their website as they are using the same tactics ajax use with their youngsters, to keep them at the club so other clubs wont sign their star youth players, they cant sign contracts till they are at a certain age. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 17:39, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
What you need to do is go to the bottom of the page (young guns) and look left bottom, previous entries, click on it do this a few times and u will come to the article, there might be sources if not google wellington to arsenal and there will be a few sources . he isnt an arsenal player yet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 18:16, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
this is one article,
heres another
and some more
This sort of stuff would count as sources? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 18:32, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
Im actually pretty sure on this one , hell become a half decent player, ive only ever been sure on afew, (IM A BIG FOOTBALL FAN). thanks 4 ur help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheCriticCreator ( talk • contribs) 20:52, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
For this bit of clean-up. I saw the IP edit and was debating what action to take...I didn't want to send the IP to AIV regarding blowing off steam on my talk. You save me the decision :) Tide rolls 09:35, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
A tag has been placed on Chikadibia Ihejimba requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.
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Re; Hang The Dance and link to article on The Ukrainians and Roman Remeynes. Two things; firstly the name Hang The Dance appears on an existing Wikipedia page (John Peel Ukrainian Sessions). Secondly - independent verification of bands existence and quotes from media sources (music magazines from the era) will appear over time (please specify time limit)
Regards - John Hunter Hangthedance ( talk) 14:43, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
I've always seen you around on a regular basis for the last few years now... have you ever considered doing the job directly? :-) -- Menti fisto 17:11, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
thanks again 4 ur help TheCriticCreator ( talk) 21:28, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi I want to respond to the discussion around the page I edited. Do I just click on talk to do that? Mohaiemen ( talk) 22:39, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
I am very hesitant about deleting user pages unless they are pure spam. There's no harm. Bearian ( talk) 20:39, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
When YOU note that you're having trouble finding sources, I take it as a worthy challange. I was perhaps luckier that you in my search [4]. But even after cleaning up and sourcing the article, it really is not enough... yet. MichaelQSchmidt ( talk)`
hi JohnCD
I am Lawrence Jones managing director of UKFast.
I have not put anything inaccurate or that will benefit UKFast other than the simple facts.
Personally my additions benefit wikipedia more than UKFast as your results will now appear in Google for our brand term which gets 100,000's of visitors.
I am very careful not to appear biased in any way.
The wiki tells me that this page is an orphan, it also needs updating, how am I supposed to contribute if people edit this when they do NOT know what UKFast is all about?
As i was stopped mid post, the internal link to Manoc does not seem to be working.
Can you assist and give me some advice for the future.
Kind regards
Lawrence Jones —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lawrence N Jones ( talk • contribs) 16:03, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
thanks for your message about Vaspooher
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Peace (
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19:07, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
As an academician myself, I'm always open to suggestions. :-)
Infact, I quite agree with you. And I have edited the hypotheses section (inserted what was null and alternate hypothesis). This is a platform for knowledge-sharing...so, I'll always be game.
Regards, 91.75.53.75 ( talk) 15:35, 16 August 2009 (UTC)Mallika
Hello John. Thanks for the notice at User talk:Ellekallista. I searched the template {{subst:uw-coi}} too long. Have a nice day. -- Vejvančický ( talk) 14:01, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
I am trying to build an information page about Diehl Technology LLC. just like what was done for Proctor and Gamble. The problem is I just started this in the editor. If it gets deleted before I am done you will never be able to evaluate the finished listing. How do I proceed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbendler ( talk • contribs) 17:45, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
I was trying to create a page for a new law firm in boca and it was subsequently labeled spam and deleted. Can you help me understand how I can include information about this firm without it being considered "advertising"? I have noticed other law firms in wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimbalaya1978 ( talk • contribs) 21:09, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Wouldn't (Chris Rex's) Prank Calls qualify for A7 speedy deletion? It contains no assertion of notability, no citations, and exists solely to promote the subjects equally obsolete CD (the long winded story about 'the game' that resulted in the CD seems to exclude it from G11:Unambiguous Promotion - barely). —Preceding unsigned comment added by K10wnsta ( talk • contribs) 05:31, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
FYI I changed the PROD to nomination for copying to Wikisource, which you mentioned as a possibility. The same editor has added a couple of other documents of the same sort, and they have likewise been nominated. Favonian ( talk) 12:09, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Why do you beat me to CSDing ? :))-- Notedgrant ( talk) 18:45, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Thank you [5] you beat me too it. I have seen you around, and I appreciate your efforts and fine work. Ikip ( talk) 20:14, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
hi jhon i was wandering if you knew when the book super diaper baby 2 was coming out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wnanderingcp ( talk • contribs) 19:03, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
If I found stuff on the web that supports my claims would that be acceptable? I would like time to find exact source of where it came from by using search engine and contacting others who might be close to what I'm seeking. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Strygoth ( talk • contribs) 08:21, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
Hey slow down a bit with the coffee 4waldopepper ( talk) 19:37, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
A user at an IP number is defacing the page still. What is the process to provide notice to the user? 4waldopepper ( talk) 19:37, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
Thanks again for all of your advice regarding my posts. My apologies for any conflict of interest or flagged guideline posts that have arisen. My goal was not to advertise those products, but rather write neutral, fact-based information about them. The PURISTA company is a new beverage completely separate from Playboy and has been garnering independent PR and traction via web articles and releases. Would it be better for me to delete the Margarita, Caipirinha, and Blackberry pages? I'd be happy to do so.
Thanks also for your tips on editing and "Show Preview". I am still learning the ways of Wiki and want to make sure everything I do is completely on the level.
Best Regards ( Zepolekim ( talk) 18:09, 22 August 2009 (UTC))
Hey John. I did the {{db-author}} for PURISTA Margarita, PURISTA Caipirinha, and PURISTA Mojito Blackberry. Thanks again for all of your input. ( Zepolekim ( talk) 19:27, 24 August 2009 (UTC))
Thanks a lot, I was searching how to do that :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by He8us ( talk • contribs) 16:49, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, but I don't know who else to ask and cannot find the information among the help pages. Thank you for the welcome message, as I am just now finding out how to properly use Wikipedia, the rules and the guidelines to abide by for proper consistency. My question pertains to infoboxes and the colors used in headers. How do I use a certain color in a template I plan to create. I can not find the information, thank you in advance for any assistance. Geremy —Preceding unsigned comment added by Geremysguitar ( talk • contribs) 01:56, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Must have done the first one wrong. See that the page that I posted shows on google. Will this be deleted in due course? Melisa89 ( talk) 11:02, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I have prepared a documentary on climate change . how to post it on wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rabindratheparadise ( talk • contribs) 18:33, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
hello John, I have an article under 'speedy deletion' category. I have made the article empty, but I would be very grateful if you could advise what should I do next in order to get the page completely removed from Wikipedia.
I'm really sorry for the inconvenience
Baghdadian —Preceding unsigned comment added by Baghdadian ( talk • contribs) 18:03, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
Hello JohnCD, member of Wikipedia Group, mi intention is to inform about this topic voltrolisys, in this term this word is not commonly used and is acoording to my investigation. what is the best form to avoid the violation of wikipedia term of use?, because in my case this innovation is made by my self. The concepts are trully originals, and If the main restriction is about my name, please delete my name as reference to the author, If is neccesary that many links are referenced this concept, then i wait meanwhile it is published. I've noted that some links are not availabe yet, but i think that soon it appair. thanks, leandrorache.(2009-08-27)
Following your close of this AfD, I have raised Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Missing prisoners of Chile for a similar list posted a couple of weeks ago. I have notified the (SPA) author of the list; then I thought of notifying the violent defenders of the previous lists; then I thought in that case I should notify everyone who took part in that AfD; and then I wondered of that would be canvassing and I should do nothing. Please advise. Regards, JohnCD ( talk) 22:08, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
I have made numerous attempts to add an entry onto Wikipedia but they keep being deleted! I must admit, my first entry did have an advertising spin on it, but since then I have attempted to make it as factual as possible. Please can you help me to understand what it is that is causing my article to be deleted!
Thank you.
Deniz —Preceding unsigned comment added by Denizguryel ( talk • contribs) 11:21, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
I am just experimenting. Nothing really was at harm JohnCD. I was trying to have fun and it wasn't like the end of the world. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Purplemonkey8899 ( talk • contribs) 00:36, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm a long time Wikipediaholic but new to posting. I posted a small article about Ascended Games and it got shot in the head before I could add any more info. I must say, you guys are fast. I am posting a note here because I tried to follow all the rules, but I guess I didn't have it fully digested mentally yet. I will create a full article before posting the next version. But I do believe my company is notable as a representative of a few things. One, Small business is what makes this country a great country and is how Wikipedia started out. Two, you have giant game developer companies being highlighted all over the place, but you don't have the little guy. I guess thats because we aren't notable. I believe the Indie is notable and not just as an article about the random Indie Developer. I bet you have an iPhone or iPod or know 10 people who do. Who do you think is notable on that device? The indie developer made that possible. EA, Nintendo, Microsoft, none of them have a big presence on that device. I bet I can look up PopCap games and RealArcade. Ascended Games is one of many new game studios defining an emerging era in game design and production. I believe that to be quite notable. I also had links to my webpage, if you look at PopCap, they only have links to their own site. I was following their example.
I would love to know what your thoughts were on the page when you deleted it (according to all the info I have access to). I would like to know how to improve it, but I would like another shot at posting Ascended Games. I have been pushing your site since its emergence into the public eye, I have plans on pushing my gamers to this site as a reference and learning tool. Help me with my site. Please...
Ray Farrar CEO/President/Lead Designer Ascended Games, Inc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drfarrar ( talk • contribs) 19:32, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
When writing about subjects that are close to you, don't use your own personal knowledge of the subject, and don't cite yourself, your web site, or the subject's web site. Instead, use what is written about the subject by other people, independently, as your sources. Cite those sources in your very first edit. If you don't have such sources, don't write.
Similarly, if you are writing about your company, then use independent articles written about your company as sources, not your company's autobiography and press releases. If there are no such sources, don't write about your company.
I thank you very much for your detailed reply and I will/have read the links you posted. I had no idea there was a Wikicompany site and I will visit that immediately! I'm happy to see a place for everyone. You and everyone associated with Wikipedia have done an incredible job! Keep up the great work and I will continue to support you and your site whole heartedly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drfarrar ( talk • contribs) 23:36, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
I'm not in the PR business. I'm Puerto Rican. Reverb is just something I use because I am a music fan. Please untag this speedy tag for Brandon Peters. I don't think you are in the right to try to delete since I did read everything that was necessary before I posted. I did some photography for him and he is a credible source in the music industry. Since I posted late last night, I was waiting until this morning to retreive source tags from the institutions mentioned in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Reverb PR ( talk • contribs) 19:38, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Mr. Ebsworth is sitting next to me and whole heartedly supports the article which I wrote. Please could you put it back up...if you disagree with specific comments please highlight them and I will edit.
thanks
powpowpowpow —Preceding unsigned comment added by Powpowpowpow ( talk • contribs) 15:28, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
I have to admit I feel that you are being unfair in your review of my article and have not given me a proper amount of time to improve before jumping to the conclusion that my contribution is merely frivilous. In response to your two complaints:
(1) I have removed all of the copywritten content. Thank you for alerting me to that mistake. (2) The dormitory is the first to be built in Iceland and located at Iceland's first and largest university. It's well known at the university and serves as the pillar of the foreign student community, which numbers around 1000 visiting scholars.
Kigukagu ( talk) 20:20, 5 September 2009 (UTC)`
John,
Not sure if you can read Icelandic, but the following text very clearly states that Gamli Gardur is not only the first dormitory at the prestigious university of iceland, but the oldest building still standing there:
Aðalbyggingin var vígð 17. júní 1940. Hún er þó ekki elsta byggingin á svæðinu, þann heiður hefur Gamli Garður, sem var tekinn í notkun árið 1934. Hann dugði þó skammt, enda fjölgaði stúdentum ört og því var Nýi Garður byggður. Fyrstu stúdentarnir fluttu inn á Nýja Garð árið 1943 og nú eru þar aðallega skrifstofur kennara.
með kveðju (best regards), Kigukagu ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:45, 5 September 2009 (UTC).
Hi John,
I am actually working on developing a comprehensive article on the subject and the small article that has been contributed is only the start of a much larger project. I understand your concerns about promoting self and I already removed my name from the begining of the article. I am adding Islamic Marketing to Wiki for knowldge purposes only. I will remove or rewrite the contents to make sure that there is no conflict of Interest.
This is inceasingly becoming a hot topic and it seems natural that Wiki has something to say about it. Just give me sometime and I think I add something of value to your online encyclopedia.
Best regards Dr. Baker Alserhan College of Business United Arab Emirates University —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alserhan ( talk • contribs) 19:25, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
keep this page up or try to creat one hangon —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ja210 ( talk • contribs) 21:59, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello thank you for telling me about the contact me page.-- Dwayneflanders ( talk) 17:18, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi JohnCD, it's Quangminhc here. I reakon Wikipedia is the best information site and it is anti-virus. And what does CD at the end of your name stands for? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Quangminhc ( talk • contribs) 08:14, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
my bad..i apologize.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Craiggie ( talk • contribs) 17:41, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
I am User Infianant. I have to say there are many kingdoms in the continent of Africa that are within the countries that were made as a result to European Imperialism. Most of these kingdoms are very small, some not with even 1,000,000 subjects. They are kingdoms though nonetheless. I am speaking on behalf of the Royal House of Woome, ruling family of the Village of Abua in Rivers State, Nigeria. His Excellency Prince Kitami Woome is indeed the Crown Prince of Abua which is populated of approximately 1,000,000 inhabitants. There are no electronic sources available anywhere to prove that he is however, the same as many others kingdoms in the continent of Africa. Abua, and many of the others Kingdoms in Africa have practiced centuries or oral documentation. Unless European colonialist made written documentation of any Kingdom there will be no reference of them. European colonialist made written documents of only very few of the hundreds of kingdoms already in the continent of Africa before there arrival. I can only state that Abua is a village in Rivers State, Nigeria. The Royal House of Woome is the ruling family of this village, and His Excellency Prince Kitami Woome is the Crown Prince of Abua. It is no possible for me to post refrences becuase there are simply no written refference of this, much less electronic reference. The people of our village, Abua Every thing I am saying to be true. The articles I put up on belaf of the Royal House of Woome are small and will not disrupt this mega website. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Infinant ( talk • contribs) 11:31, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Not sure how far this [7] pertains to the question that you posed at WT:RFA but how about now?-- Tikiwont ( talk) 12:28, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks John for reading my words. I knew from the start that this was a neologism, personal reflection, and inappropriate entry in Wikipedia. I have top respect for Wikipedia and how you are trying to shape it.
My ideas, I find, are "heretical" and incomprehensible to people who have not separated the abstract world of literacy from the experiential world of pre-literate human experience. To be honest, no one in the last three decades of my life has been able to share my perspective.
Who am I? I graduated from Brown University in 1969 and then spent 6 months in prison resisting Vietnam. After that, I dropped out of my social class pretty completely for a couple of decades. In the '80s I decided to use my "mind" to earn money and became a teacher (now 7th grade Science and Special Ed in inner-city Sacramento). As I dropped out of abstracted white culture, I also dropped out of the abstract education I had completed (at great expense to my parents). I stopped reading anything except street signs for 6 months; I continued a personal ban on most reading for 2 years. Since then, I have reaccumulated abstract thinking but in a very different way. I have an MA and a PhD's amount of units, now (but no dissertation). My life is still largely experiential--lots of cooking, basketball, cleaning, meditating, and parenting; my teaching job (of course), a little reading, some computer use. I am taking weekly Hmong lessons as well.
So why did I write down my ideas? I guess as "service" to the culture. I have always respected Salinger's idea that an audience will corrupt a writer, and I have relished having written nothing and having no audience. It has given me quite free reign to think. You are my first audience! At the age of 62, however, I feel like it is time to share my ideas with my culture. Mechation is becoming obvious now, and many people could benefit from looking at their lives through this lens. The speed with which computer power is modifying human lifestyle is extreme. I read about Grisha Perelman's posting of the solution to a 100-year-old math problem and his refusal to accept a Nobel-type prize a couple of years ago and decided that there was an opening for me and my ideas as well. I slowly put together the 3000 words for Wikipedia and submitted. I also sent off a copy to the Atlantic Monthly. I have done my share! I would be happy to forward my information to any other source you recommend, but not happy to spend much time editing the material on mechation. If some writer wants to work on the project, I would be happy to answer questions.
Thanks for your time! I greatly appreciate the Wikipedia approach and manner of doing things!
Best regards, Ffdssa ( talk) 17:20, 13 September 2009 (UTC)RF Bell Ffdssa ( talk) 17:20, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
We are making a lot of great progress with the Bolognia Push 2009. If you are not currently involved, perhaps consider contributing as we are always looking for more help at the dermatology task force. Feel free to e-mail me for all the details. --- kilbad ( talk) 22:47, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Your comment and tag on the article were both completely ridiculous. Perhaps you should do some reading on the issue before throwing around accusations. Although I concede that the article is poorly referenced, how can you claim that it is "historical nonsense"? Surely an unbiased account of an event is not "nonsense". "Historical nonsense" is a chaotic use of the English language. Nominating the article for speedy deletion without any research to substantiate this is abuse of the principles that wikipedia attempts to promote. You should use your editing powers to filter out genuinely false articles, based on significant resarch. I do not see how you can possibly accuse an article of being a "blatant hoax" without researching from reliable sources. As I have said, your tag and comments were absolutely ludicrous and not appreciated. You have been overly presumptuous and pugnacious in your correction. Higginson21 ( talk) 15:37, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Your response merely highlights the ludicrous nature of the deletion. On the talk page, you simply stated that it was "historical nonsense". That hardly can be described as "[having] explained on the article talk page why it is historical nonsense". As I previously stated, the term "historical nonsense" is a shambolic and ridiculous use of language. This phrase in solitude hardly substantiates why the article deserved to be deleted. Can you please tell me of what your "research" consisted? I am sceptical that you undertook any research, as even the most superficial would have proven the article to be genuine. Higginson21 ( talk) 05:10, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
If you want detail about why it is historically nonsense: York and Lancaster were branches of the house of Plantagenet, competing with each other but not with some independent "Plantagenet" faction. The house of Tudor was descended (maternally) from a branch of the Lancasters, who did not survive the wars. The first Tudor King, Henry VII, came to the throne by winning the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, which was Tudor vs. York. The next year he married Elizabeth of York which helped legitimise his claim to the throne; but any tensions in the next few years were Tudor vs. York, not Tudor and York vs. "Plantagenet assemblies."
Upon reading my messages, I admit that I have been quite aggressive and I apologise for this. The reason for this was that I found the phrase "historical nonsense" and the accusation of my article to be vandalism both offensive. I understand that my article may have not been well worded and that it was poorly sourced. However, I think you may have misconstrued the Battle's specifics (I concede that this may have been due to the article's ambiguous wording). The Battle of Norton Canes was not contested between the entire Plantagenet house and the entire Tudor and York houses; as you have clearly outlined, this is impossible and may have appeared to be nonsensical. The Plantagenet assemblies to which I referred were composed of aggrieved Plantagenets who had previously been in influential roles; it was by no means the entire dynasty. Rather, the assemblies were small reactionary groups drawn from the previously dominant Plantagenet house. While the York house derived from the Plantagenets, Yorks who were currently politically powerful were attacked by provoked Plantagenets - some may have even been fellow Yorks. In this sense, it was a revolutionary war, because reactionary Yorks and Lancastrians were rebelling against both their own house (the Yorks) and their opponent (the Tudors). I have read over my article and see now how it was unclear and appeared differently from how I intended it to. I sincerely hope that you believe that my intention was certainly not to vandalise. I have come across this battle in my research and thought that wikipedia could be improved by its inclusion. Again, I am happy to admit that it was poorly written and referenced, but it was in no way frivolous or malicious. Now that I have explained myself, is there any way that my article could be reinstated if I make the allegiances more clear? Thanks. Higginson21 ( talk) 10:52, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the advice. I can understand that wikipedia follows strict guidelines and that these must be obeyed. I appreciate your apology; I am glad that you do not think I was attempting a deliberate hoax. My plan is to now carefully consult wikipedia's guidelines on notability and referencing and to attempt to rewrite the article from scratch. Cheers. Higginson21 ( talk) 15:12, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
I appreciate you nominating Broadway for deletion. That may sound strange, but noticing everything I screwed up, I'm glad someone wasn't blind to my mess up. Thanks. Krazycev13 ( talk) 01:44, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
The page for Where Vegas Lies has been marked for Speedy Deletion. John, why do you insist in getting the page for Where Vegas Lies deleted?
Hi are you an admin, as I am very interested in becoming one. Thanks Frankreichman ( talk) 17:33, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for correcting me. I just started using Twinkle, and tagging for deletion is an area I'm new to, so it's good to learn from someone who's familiar with it. I should probably read and memorize WP:CSD rather than trust the little blurbs in the Twinkle popup. Anyway, thanks for the message. :) A little insignificant talk to me! (please!) 16:04, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
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Thank you John for the feedback. I read about books that are not yet published and it mentiones that if you give more details about the publication date and sources that point to the book than it is ok to feature it. I added the book details and its information on Amazon.
I read all the other rules that you are referring to though do not see why I cannot post the book as an article item based on the other claims. I am not advertising the book and am an outside refrence to it.
Limorwindt ( talk) 21:23, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
Why did you delete my page?
Tyler Jerman.
I don't feel that this article about Extramarket.org should be deleted. It's the first site of non-profit auctions. Please check it again! Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Extramarket ( talk • contribs) 10:43, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
demi is a made up charecture...sorry to cause offense —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macki102 ( talk • contribs) 15:39, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
HI why did you remove "chris Sutcliffe (young actor)"? -- Last5 ( talk) 17:45, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
I Didnt make personal attacks, they are hammerhead sharks and wombats... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mc sharky ( talk • contribs) 18:48, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi, The article Foobrew I've just created has been "speedy deleted" because it's not a 'notable' subject. I perfectly accept the situation, but could you explain what you consider 'notable' or not, because I'd consider that the article about the company Foobrew is linked with the article JamLegend (that I created too). Is that a good reason for Wikipedia to accept the article or should I reconsider the article etc. with the conditions as written on the Notability article. Well, I don't know if I should write the "hangon" tag ;) Thanks ! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adriweb ( talk • contribs) 20:35, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
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she is a madeup charecter in hollyoaks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macki102 ( talk • contribs) 11:52, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for creating the page on Millais' painting The Ruling Passion. Petty vanity impels me to point out that the article on the painting you footnote was in fact written by me! Lara Perry and DP Corbett were the editors of the book. Paul B ( talk) 11:50, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
This is absolute crap! I made this page as a tribute to my bird that just died so my kids could see that he left his mark, you have so many different articles on wikipedia that are garbage, unreliable and you delete this one. Seriously! Fuck you!
Hi JohnCD. It seems like User:J.delanoy has already declined that unblock request - I agree with J.dealnoy's and your judgment about Ashyj555. As a rule of thumb, admins generally aren't supposed to unblock users who claim someone else was using their account anyways (See WP:BROTHER). - FASTILY (TALK) 21:40, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
JohnCD I'm a little unclear. The project is to create a mini-course which has been done by this professor before. Here is the link. http://tccl.rit.albany.edu/knilt/index.php/ETAP_623_Fall_2009_Design_Project_Agenda
Is this not allowed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chris Sunderlin ( talk • contribs) 14:25, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. Actually I did not think of it as an attack page - Thought of it just as some imaginative vandalism. Maybe I assume too much of good faith, even from vandals :-). Will make sure I tag potential attack pages with {{ db-g10}} in future -- Raziman T V ( talk) 19:14, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
i am writing this article as a stubb of the book the thirteen treasures so dont delete it as your articles are stupid —Preceding unsigned comment added by Urbanword ( talk • contribs) 10:43, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
it a description of a website. y should it be deleted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bondmzn ( talk • contribs) 20:05, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
I was just wondering why my page, 'Antiques rogue show', was deleted. The reason i created this page, is because i ama relative of the group, and i thought, with them being a charity group, that it would bring some publicity in their favour. I would be extremely greatful if you were to undelete my page. :) Thank You —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tjmarshuk ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi JohnCD - brilliant and so quickly done thank you. I am a bit at sea with the whole process - it takes a bit of learning but I believe in learning by doing - so please tolerate a beginner it is all new to me.
Thanks again Scothill ( talk) 12:17, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
I have deleted the page just to make another one New Wave (The Auteurs album), to avoid ambiguities. I think it's quite better, the page New Wave (album) I've blanked can be deleted.
dear John, I'm a professional concert player (xavier diaz-latorre). I've received a delete tag. A lot of my collegueas (like Jordi Savall or others) are in the wiki. My question is: why may I not be there? Thanks xavier —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laberintosingeniosos ( talk • contribs) 21:01, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
It looks like you've never had an RfA, which is surprising. Have you considered giving it a go? You have thorough experience, and are very good with communication and judging whether articles should be deleted or improved. Although I'm not totally familiar with your work, I've seen you around many times and I think I'd be willing to nominate. Let me know (reply here is fine). Best, Jamie S93 22:24, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
November 2009 (UTC)
Dear John, thank you for your explanations. Anyway, I consider, comparing my article to other colleagues which are already in wiki, that is correct enough. I can change the subjective areas, but I find other subjecitve areas in other biographies. The question is, that I'm member of Hesperion XXI (one of the most important early music group for spanish music in the world) which is leaded by Jordi Savall (in the wiki). I'm in the group since 1997. I was pupil of Hopkinson Smith (also in the wiki) and I'm professor myself in Esmuc (also in wiki) the University for music in Barcelona. I'm just mentioning a couple of my colleagues (the important ones), but there is a lot more which are not more releveant than myself. All those things are easily to find on the net. How should I give references? thank you Greetings
xavier∼∼∼∼ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laberintosingeniosos ( talk • contribs) 15:10, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
That is a great quote. Joe Chill ( talk) 19:29, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi John,
"Pues" is the past participle of the French verb "pouvoir" when the subject is feminine plural. I do not believe that redirecting Pues to the section of French conjugation about the verb it refers to contradicts Wikipedia's guideline stating that the project is not a dictionary, however I will gladly discuss the matter with you further if you disagree.
Neelix ( talk) 14:33, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
G'day John, you may find this page relevant to your activities as a new page patroller. Cheers, ~ Riana ⁂ 03:38, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
I have put up a page called Lowther Hills and it seems to work fine in many respects. However when I sent a link to a friend it would not open the page and if you put "Lowther Hills Wikipedia" into Google, Google can't find the page - so there would seem to be something weird going on. Can you help please? Scothill ( talk) 22:22, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for that move - Guess I was a little brain dead. I've updated my links. -- Teancum ( talk) 19:39, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for saying hello, I will try and follow your advice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Organismluvva ( talk • contribs) 14:49, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
John, Thanks for your extremely swift and welcome editing of my article. I am new to this and I have to say your changes make it read much better.
-- 86.165.63.206 ( talk) 20:13, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm just showing how much of a newbie I am. I tried to sign without being logged in. thanks again for you improvements to my article.
-- Wastededucation ( talk) 20:16, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Good idea, the article incubator was a useful creation :) Thanks for moving it!-- fetch comms ☛ 23:18, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but I would not consider this a good academic guide. If I was studying at a good university and came up with that, I would be laughed at (rightly). Same goes for wikipedia, sadly. Surely the best guide would be to get hold of a lichen expert and ask them. The fact that the article author was a new editor "MacTroll" was hardly a point in their favour.-- MacRusgail ( talk) 13:46, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Hello John, You are on my watch list from long ago, and I know you to regularly counter vandalism. User 82.23.187.195 [8] appears to make frequent subtle unsourced changes to data, height, birth date, etc. Are you in a position to do anything about him? or what should I do? regards Autodidactyl ( talk) 18:25, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
There was nothing attacking in that article, i was making it about my friend and he was watching me do it. Please restore it, i am just going to rewrite it if you dont. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kevind1234 ( talk • contribs) 17:09, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
Just in case you're not actually looking, I've put a reference on the page you want to delete, and some comments on my talk page. Well done on becoming an admin, by the way. -- 06SmithG ( talk) 17:12, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
You dnt know anything man, except deleting and deleting , You even dnt know the the meaning of volunteer. I if are so much frustrated delete all the pages related o any company , and then I will believe that You are really doing your job. Else F... U —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.164.133.132 ( talk) 10:57, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
i will hope that you will stop deleting the 7 guys page that i just created. We are a group at UMASS Dartmouth, that was created to Britten up everyone's days around the school due to a series of negative events. we are no differant than a band, or any other organization that it on this site, i dont understand why ours cant be noted on this site just as other organizations can be noted —Preceding unsigned comment added by Asinkus ( talk • contribs) 19:47, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
I agree, That is A Stupid Idea, Posting A Stupid Notice. Create A Sub-Page in your userpage for that crud! Wikipedia isn't a Forum To Be Screwing Around in! Watch What You Do, Or It'll Bite in the butt later on. --The Demon Of The Wiki Sea, Razgriz 16:10, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm pleased to inform you that I have closed your RFA as successful, and that you are now an administrator. The community has seen it fit to entrust you with the tools, and I hope that you will use them according to this trust and to your own potential. If you'd like to test your mop out, you can head to New Admin School. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask me or a fellow administrator. Cheers, bibliomaniac 1 5 22:36, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
ROFL!!!!!!! "I'm An Admin and All i Get is An Crappy T-Shirt?" That is Very Funny! --The Demon Of The Wiki Sea, Razgriz 16:12, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi John, congratulations on your recent adminship and thanks for your swift action on this user and Nunthorpe School. I remain slightly concerned that the potentially-libellous comments remain in the page history; however I am not even sure that I am right to be concerned, and I don't think this issue was addressed before the report was removed automatically from AIV. Do you think there is still a problem here, or is it too trivial to worry about? I feel as if I've exhausted what I can do over this and should now leave it to others to follow up, or not. Please feel free to tell me to shut up if I'm talking nonsense. Cheers, DBaK ( talk) 12:18, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your message, John. At first I was hesitant as well, i.e. I only issued User:Alex_george2001 a simple level 2 message that his article did not satisfy Wikipedia standards, but then I noticed that this editor had actually been warned before by antiuser, together with the second speedy deletion notice on his talk page and so I turned my warning to a "final". That and the fact that all these notices AND your explanation right below my warning did not seem to work, made me report Alex_george2001. Let's hope that he now takes some time to wait until his band has gained credits and notability. Cheers, De728631 ( talk) 21:55, 19 November 2009 (UTC)