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I merged my article with the main Wikipedia Quasicrystal entry following your suggestion. ILANBLECH ( talk) 02:07, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
A few points. First, I don't understand why you move pages to the AfC only to move them to the mainspace a few minutes later. Why not move them directly to the mainspace if you don't use the AfC for a thorough review of the page anyway? It seems to be something you usually do, all your recent AfC promotions follow the same pattern.
Second, I moved Charles F. Wurther back to the user sand box where it originally came from. The page wasn't even at the right title, no "Charles F. Wurther" existed, making me wonder if you adequately researched the page before moving it.
Third, I can also find no evidence that the author of that page requested any AfC assistance in general or from you specifically. Moving people's sandboxes to the mainspace without asking or discussing this seems to be rather rude and is something I wouldn't appreciate at all if someone did ti with my sandboxes. The editor was still actively working on the page, why not let him finish first? I can understand that you would move long abandoned sandboxes with viable articles, but that was not the case here.
Fourth, I have deleted Jean-Paul Agon as a copyright violation. The page was taken, with very minimal changes, from the company page at [1], so not very hard to find. Fram ( talk) 08:57, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew,
I'm new at this so again, forgive me if I'm not up to speed on Wiki protocol, but I'm still not seeing anyone address my contention that there should be a separate Fraternal Benefit Societies Wiki page. Please show me the link in the TeaHouse section where someone answered me.
---BUT---
Please let me know if I'm just wasting my time, you won't hurt my feelings. In other words, is it simply Wiki policy that if a topic page exists, no matter how convoluted it may be, no additional page on that topic may be created? If that's the case, I won't keep wasting your time and I'll get to work on editing one of these pages; however, I will be SIGNIFICANTLY EDITING. And does that mean that my edits go back to the original author of say, the Fraternal Benefit Society page, because that would be the page I would edit? And then does the author have the ability to reject my changes? And then whoever has the best argument wins when the case goes to the reviewers? Your answers to these questions would give me a much better feel for how this works. Thanks. Ninalill ( talk) 15:07, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Nina
Hi Mathew,
I would like to create an article for an aristocrat. However, he is the heir to his brothers titles and I may have to amend his article name if/as and when he inherits them at a later date. Is it possible to amend the article name if he inherits the titles?
Gordon Gomach ( talk) 15:33, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mathew,
Many thanks. I posted a query with you this afternoon. I am not sure whether you received it or not. I would like to create a page for another aristocrat. However, it is not certain that he will inherit his brothers titles. If I create an article for him, can we change the article name at a later date if he succeeds to the titles?
Thanks,
Gordon. Gomach ( talk) 18:48, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Dear Matthew, I have done my best to add the necessary references to my article on Dominik Richert. Does it now meet the standards required? If so, can the warning header be removed? Thank you,
TriodeFollower ( talk) 14:46, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
Admittedly there is every possibility that Sheba and Saba' are one and the same, but the article on Sheba is rather heavy on attempts to place a mythological Sheba in locations other than Yemen. If you want I could try to merge the two, but the existing article on Sheba is not of consistent quality. Ducky59 ( talk) 20:51, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew, I'm working on an article in my sandbox. I've been adding my references and as made changes I always had the highlighted box to resubmit. I now have a page that doesn't allow me to send. I hit some button in error or didn't start it correctly. I'd like to send it now. This is what's on page. {{AFC submission|d|bio|declinets=20121022025257|decliner=MatthewVanitas|ts=20121019231756|u=Kimcarysgram|ns=2
Kimcarysgram — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kimcarysgram ( talk • contribs) 01:27, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, Matthew. I really appreciate your reassurance and formatting edits. The article is good to go. Just let me know what else I need to do on my end to get it published. Ninalill ( talk) 14:43, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello,
This was my first attempt to draft a Wikipedia article. Where do I find your comments so I can proceed to edit? Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Artback Artists Cooperative. Thank you for your time, Katinka Katinkabryk ( talk) 01:17, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mathew,
I want to get some specific feedback on the "Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in India" page. What kind of reliable sources can I include to make it work?
The conference is a sponsored program offering from Anita Borg Institute and ACM. Companies like Google, YAhoo, IBM, Intel, Thoughtworks(Reuters), Symantac, VMWare, Cisco have also been sponsoring and participating in this conference since the last two years in India. It has become the largest annual gathering of technical women in India.
Here's some wikipedia links on the program in North America and its sponsoring organizations.
Notable personalities from India and US have been keynote speakers and panelist in the conference:
Here are some references that I can think of adding..Pls. let me know if these would work:
http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/10-decjan/soc_news_grace_hopper.htm
There is press coverage from the last 2 years conferences in india. Would that be a relevant reliable source to be included?
Would appreciate your guidance with this.
Regards Preeti. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Psomani ( talk • contribs) 05:15, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Would it be possible to have my article on The Wilderness Center re-reviewed for publishing? Thank you, Barb — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barbara Vitcosky ( talk • contribs) 20:13, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
I' sorry I did not submit a link with the last note I send.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Barbara_Vitcosky/sandbox
Thank you! Barb — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barbara Vitcosky ( talk • contribs) 20:16, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew
Thanks for your review of 13 Nov - it appears that I somehow lost the content of this article, and it was posted for review as blank! I have now reinstated the correct text under the headline as above, and request that you review again; I have to assume that you can get access to it.
Please forgive my ignorance of the proceedure.
Regards MM / Kokopelli-UK — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kokopelli-UK ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew,
No more word yet. Are we good to go on publishing the Fraternal Benefits Societies page?
thanks,
Nina 99.142.23.48 ( talk) 01:22, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you for your assistance with my article on The Wilderness Center.
Barbara Vitcosky ( talk) 21:43, 17 November 2012 (UTC) |
The MrFantasyFreak page is 100% accurate. Details were directly from the website. Please tell me why this has not been allowed? 99.195.161.188 ( talk) 06:30, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew, this article attempts to present the "teachings" of Haidakhan Babaji and some "beliefs" of his followers about him. It does not try to prove that whatever he taught was in any way "true." His teachings were recorded in the book "The Teachings of Babaji" or in smaller degree recorded and presented by his followers in other publications. All these statements are precisely referenced in this article and thus verifiable.
These teachings are in my opinion quite interesting and thus I made an effort to present them in Wikipedia. Whether they make sense for some people or not, is beyond the point. Thus, I would like the article to be accepted as it is.
As far as "ibidem" is concerned I believe this word is quite popular in scientific literature. However, if you could suggest an alternative, I will gladly consider it.
Best regards, Piotr Rajski. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prajski ( talk • contribs) 06:32, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew, what kind of "independent sources" you would like me to find for an obscure teacher from a remote village of India? They are impossible to find, similarly as it impossible to verify whether Jesus, Buddha, Muhammed, or others, said what they said. The only source of knowledge in cases like this is what was recorded or remembered by people around them.
Now, the purpose of Wikipedia, as far as I understand it, is not to prove or disprove whether what the followers of these great teachers are saying is true. In other words, this is not Wikipedia's job to prove or disprove, for instance, that Babaji "manifested" himself in a cave in Himalayas. The purpose of Wikipedia is to present, in as neutral and objective manner as possible, what these people "believe" about these teachers and what they "remember" that they said. The neutrality of the article is achieved through the phrases such as: "according to "the Teachings of Babaji"..." or "some of his followers believe that..." etc.
As for the notability of this article: Haidakhan Babaji has thousands of followers around the world and this trend is growing regardless his death almost thirty years ago. A number of books were published about him not only in United States, but also in Great Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, and Poland. I believe that people are drawn to his teachings thanks to their "universality." Although he spoke to small groups of devotees, it appears his words were directed to all humankind. That is why the all humankind deserves that his words are presented and his story is told in as objective manner as possible. In this respect, Wikipedia can play a significant role.
I removed all the ibidems from the article. I forgot that the article may be edited further and that this could cause confusion. Thank you for your guidance.
Respectfully, Piotr Rajski.( Prajski ( talk) 20:55, 19 November 2012 (UTC)).
"Comment: Dude, it doesn't help your case to make no improvements and resubmit anyway. Trust me here, you need to meet Wikipedia:Notability (authors) to get this article published. Please read that guideline and find the proper supporting references. MatthewVanitas (talk) 15:57, 22 October 2012 (UTC)"
Dude, My second submission (to which the above quote from you refers) was an error on my part. I'm not quite so thick-headed that I thought I could just resubmit the first one with no changes. So immediately after I received your message I sent you a third (correct) submission with footnotes and all sorts of other things that I thought would meet the guidelines' requirements. That was on October 22, 2012. Since then I've heard nothing. Could you update me on the status? Thanks. -- Stancloud ( talk) 20:04, 19 November 2012 (UTC)Stanley Cloud
Hi Matthew, Thanks for clearing the above page. However I am not able to bring it up. Or have I got it wrong? Many thanks amigo, ~~Christos Evangeli~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Christos Evangeli ( talk • contribs) 21:46, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew, thanks for approving the page I created recently: Lake Brownwood State Park. I believe I have corrected the issues you noted regarding sections and categories. I also added several appropriate categories, including one that I believe SHOULD be a NEW category. What is the process for reconsideration of the article so the "issues alerts" at the top can be removed? Thanks in advance. Kem05f ( talk) 18:15, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for tidying up my new article. I went to put in the coordinates as requested but it seems someone beat me to it (possibly you?) Not to worry, I'll try to include a bit more in my next article. I also hope to include a picture when I get up to my 10 posts threshold. That's what I want to do most - I'm an amateur photographer, not an encyclopaedic writer, let along encyclopaedic programmer - I know almost nothing! :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ulysses.Hood ( talk • contribs) 09:59, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Ulysses.Hood - —Preceding undated comment added 14:12, 22 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew. I haven't received any further messages regarding my page. Can we publish it now please? Thanks. Ninalill ( talk) 18:11, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Las Playas is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Las Playas until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Peter James ( talk) 17:45, 22 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew, Thanx that once again you are here. I have tried to keep the page as it was after your last edits. The problem for me is that so many people try to put their own particular thought (Opinions) on the page which have no authority or even relevancy. Some are racially biased and some are religiously. Mine is a little moderate tribe with some unbeatable local history. People can't swallow that. Anyway, Pleas just give me some hints to improve the page and I will do the rest.
Have a nice day and Regards Dilazak1 10:28, 23 November 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dilazak1 ( talk • contribs)
Hi Mathew Vanitas
What is the wrong with Santali, Santal is neither a caste, Community ,srcipt , Language or culture in Indian or world scenario , so far the works evident from the Modern & traditionals thingkers like Pondit Murmu, Sadhu Ramchand Murmu, Dhanay Kisku and so others. By Bisu Hembram Editor the " THE SENGEL SAAR"" @twitter ID : bisu_drBhonkol ( 117.197.243.253 ( talk) 04:20, 15 November 2012 (UTC))
Congratulation: I am expecting the same , still the "Santali Language & Literature" has not get any Liberty, Equality & Dignity and discriminated since 14th Sept 1949 in a plan way and was kept in the edge... So let us wait till its equality in this regards so many ethics has already written and scholars has given their opinion in large scale, but its seems the ignoring attitude towards the ideology of Pondit Raghunath Murmu a pioneer of Modern Santali Language, Literature & Culture by developing the modern indict script known as "" OLCHIKI PARSI" .We are eagerly looking ahead the positive respond and action from central Govt of India for its classification , categorization etc like others Language of India i.e. "Aryan & Dravidian" Which was supposed to be done within 2010.. By Bisu( 112.133.214.254 ( talk) 06:05, 24 November 2012 (UTC))
You have new messages regarding my recent edits here: Talk:Shivaji. - Pareen Singh ( talk) 10:01, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I was a bit bemused to see this at WT:INB yesterday. Was it deliberate or some sort of blip relating to Twinkle etc? - Sitush ( talk) 02:36, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
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Dear Sir, Sorry to bother you. I am trying to solve a problem of misunderstanding:
If someone searches for "Concept Development" on Wikipedia they will end up at a page about a MILITARY PRACTICE called "Concept Development C&E". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_Development_and_Experimentation
I see that on LinkedIn, me and other professionals have indicated "Concept Development" but when you hit the link you arrive at the MILITARY PRACTICE page on Wikipedia. We are not military professionals, we are copywriters, designers, etc etc.
This is why I tried to make an entry, only to avoid the confusion. Maybe in it's first version it may have appeared as an advertisement, though the intention is ONLY to avoid the confusion above.
My suggested entry: Concept Development Professional development of ideas. Not to be confused with the military term "Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E)"
Please let me know how to solve this problem.
Best regards,
Olle Torgny
Sweden — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ot1967se ( talk • contribs) 19:01, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for your help and guidance. This is my first entry. I suggest the following new version: (definitions taken from the first line on each page)
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Professional development of ideas or idea based solutions.
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideation_%28idea_generation%29 the process of creating new ideas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototyping creation of an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept mental representations and abstract objects.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_Development_and_Experimentation the application of the structure and methods of experimental science to the challenge of developing future military capability.
Otherwise, an easy way out would be to redirect it to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideation_%28idea_generation%29
But that will only refer to one side of the subject...
Best regards,
Olle Torgny
Thank you for your advise.i am in my exam days.i wish i can improve my articles after my exam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dsvaisakh ( talk • contribs) 03:49, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello,
I've edited the page for Ali Noorani to add several references and remove sections that made the page seem especially CV-like. Have another look? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Ali_Noorani
Thanks, DEG2012 ( talk) 21:39, 15 November 2012 (UTC)DEG2012
Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fraternal benefit society. I brought it there because at this point, I'm rather confused about how to deal with this. DGG ( talk ) 03:31, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dermot_McLaughlin/sandbox
has been upgraded with more citations.
However it appears you are offline for a whilte? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.206.240.131 ( talk) 10:40, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew just had a quick read on this entry, and you asked for my comments. Quite frankly, I am so busy that I have no time to spare for Wikepedia. My view is if categories exist, then I have no objection in the article being deleted. However, I am not going to get involved in a lengthy debate. I am also tired on the personal attacks being made on me by some editors. You have always been polite and constructive in your criticism, but this can't be said of others. -- WALTHAM2 ( talk) 19:56, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Yes go ahead, I have no issue. Categories make much more sense then lists in my view. Even something like list of countries for example creates argument as to what is a country. I suspect there is resistance because a certain editor has been quite aggressive to all those who have contributed to this topic. On categories, my suggestion would be to keep the categories as social groups of a certain state then castes. Anyways that's my two penny's worth. And thanks for asking about stress, I'm a Public Sector manager in the UK, and lots happening!-- WALTHAM2 ( talk) 08:15, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew,
Ok...need some more help here, please. It appears that DGG accepted my article and printed it in the Fraternal Benefit Society space that you had cleared for it (thank you!); however, it was then deleted or not accepted. Last night (Nov. 26), it looked like it had been posted. This morning when I rechecked the link, the article was there but there was a box at the top noting it was being "considered for deletion."
Is there someone within the administration of Wiki that I can appeal to to address this to avoid new reviewers getting involved with their own new opinions? I would like to avoid having new eyes keep reviewing this and thinking it's a duplicative article and having to start from scratch explaining why you created the space for me.
Thanks again so much for your help on this!
Nina Ninalill ( talk) 22:38, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello. How do I re-submit my article on Dick Anthony - Sacred Musician? I believe it has been edited to meet required standards. Thank you. Norman Borge ( talk) 02:05, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, Matthew. I did read the page on "consideration for deletion" and responded to DGG's concerns. Thanks for your reassurances as I'm learning the Wiki ropes. If there's something more I can do or say at this point to move the process along, please let me know. Ninalill ( talk) 15:08, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew. I have continued to work on the page Helena Araújo and would appreciate any new feedback and/or guidance you could give me so that the page become acceptable by Wikipedia. I thank you in advance. Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 13:41, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello again Matthew. Thank you for your time and help............You left me the feedback to find a citation for Alfonso Araujo Gaviria's involvement/work for the Colombian Government. Most if not all of the information i find online and in English is from the Wikipedia page about him. Isn't that page providing enough citation?
also............when you wrote down that i need a citation for Helena Araujo's education in the various universities, i am sorry but i don't clearly understand what i need to provide there...........
I am working on a page for Helena Araujo in the spanish and french wikipedia.....is there any way to link those pages when they are accepted?
I apologize for my inexperience with wikipedia and its requirements........... Looking forward to your reply and again, with much gratitude. Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 17:28, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
[[es:Perro]]
. You can check this out by viewing the code of any article which exists across multiple languages; the code is placed at the very bottom after the Categories, and the list of available language versions will appear in your left margin when you save. If you're writing a translation of one Wiki's article for another Wiki, ensure your Edit Summary clearly states "Taken from the en.wiki article
Helena Araújo". This is necessary for copyright purposes so people understand that the new Spanish article is based on the contributions of the people who wrote the English article (even if that's just you).Thank you so much Matthew! I will keep on working on this tri-lingual project and the necessary citations. I trully appreciate your guidance and patience! Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 23:33, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
I really appreciate your encouragements! I will work a bit longer on this article before asking for a submission. My time is limited in front of my computer but will keep on doing my best!! Question for you...........Am i allowed to quote Helena's words from a book or from an article? Also, i have a PDF file of one of her articles where her biography talks about her teaching ni the Université Populaire de Lausanne.......How can i link a PDF file? Thank you again Matthew! Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 22:11, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew, in regard to translated articles from one wiki to another, you told me to write in the "edit summary" that i had translated my articles, but pardon my ignorance, i just cannot find the "edit summary" tab...........could you please point me to the right direction, since i have the Helena Araújo article in French, Spanish and English.........Thank you in advance!!
Jocelyne1960 (
talk)
15:15, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
Category:People in history by country, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 19:59, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
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I merged my article with the main Wikipedia Quasicrystal entry following your suggestion. ILANBLECH ( talk) 02:07, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
A few points. First, I don't understand why you move pages to the AfC only to move them to the mainspace a few minutes later. Why not move them directly to the mainspace if you don't use the AfC for a thorough review of the page anyway? It seems to be something you usually do, all your recent AfC promotions follow the same pattern.
Second, I moved Charles F. Wurther back to the user sand box where it originally came from. The page wasn't even at the right title, no "Charles F. Wurther" existed, making me wonder if you adequately researched the page before moving it.
Third, I can also find no evidence that the author of that page requested any AfC assistance in general or from you specifically. Moving people's sandboxes to the mainspace without asking or discussing this seems to be rather rude and is something I wouldn't appreciate at all if someone did ti with my sandboxes. The editor was still actively working on the page, why not let him finish first? I can understand that you would move long abandoned sandboxes with viable articles, but that was not the case here.
Fourth, I have deleted Jean-Paul Agon as a copyright violation. The page was taken, with very minimal changes, from the company page at [1], so not very hard to find. Fram ( talk) 08:57, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew,
I'm new at this so again, forgive me if I'm not up to speed on Wiki protocol, but I'm still not seeing anyone address my contention that there should be a separate Fraternal Benefit Societies Wiki page. Please show me the link in the TeaHouse section where someone answered me.
---BUT---
Please let me know if I'm just wasting my time, you won't hurt my feelings. In other words, is it simply Wiki policy that if a topic page exists, no matter how convoluted it may be, no additional page on that topic may be created? If that's the case, I won't keep wasting your time and I'll get to work on editing one of these pages; however, I will be SIGNIFICANTLY EDITING. And does that mean that my edits go back to the original author of say, the Fraternal Benefit Society page, because that would be the page I would edit? And then does the author have the ability to reject my changes? And then whoever has the best argument wins when the case goes to the reviewers? Your answers to these questions would give me a much better feel for how this works. Thanks. Ninalill ( talk) 15:07, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Nina
Hi Mathew,
I would like to create an article for an aristocrat. However, he is the heir to his brothers titles and I may have to amend his article name if/as and when he inherits them at a later date. Is it possible to amend the article name if he inherits the titles?
Gordon Gomach ( talk) 15:33, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mathew,
Many thanks. I posted a query with you this afternoon. I am not sure whether you received it or not. I would like to create a page for another aristocrat. However, it is not certain that he will inherit his brothers titles. If I create an article for him, can we change the article name at a later date if he succeeds to the titles?
Thanks,
Gordon. Gomach ( talk) 18:48, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Dear Matthew, I have done my best to add the necessary references to my article on Dominik Richert. Does it now meet the standards required? If so, can the warning header be removed? Thank you,
TriodeFollower ( talk) 14:46, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
Admittedly there is every possibility that Sheba and Saba' are one and the same, but the article on Sheba is rather heavy on attempts to place a mythological Sheba in locations other than Yemen. If you want I could try to merge the two, but the existing article on Sheba is not of consistent quality. Ducky59 ( talk) 20:51, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew, I'm working on an article in my sandbox. I've been adding my references and as made changes I always had the highlighted box to resubmit. I now have a page that doesn't allow me to send. I hit some button in error or didn't start it correctly. I'd like to send it now. This is what's on page. {{AFC submission|d|bio|declinets=20121022025257|decliner=MatthewVanitas|ts=20121019231756|u=Kimcarysgram|ns=2
Kimcarysgram — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kimcarysgram ( talk • contribs) 01:27, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, Matthew. I really appreciate your reassurance and formatting edits. The article is good to go. Just let me know what else I need to do on my end to get it published. Ninalill ( talk) 14:43, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello,
This was my first attempt to draft a Wikipedia article. Where do I find your comments so I can proceed to edit? Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Artback Artists Cooperative. Thank you for your time, Katinka Katinkabryk ( talk) 01:17, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Mathew,
I want to get some specific feedback on the "Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in India" page. What kind of reliable sources can I include to make it work?
The conference is a sponsored program offering from Anita Borg Institute and ACM. Companies like Google, YAhoo, IBM, Intel, Thoughtworks(Reuters), Symantac, VMWare, Cisco have also been sponsoring and participating in this conference since the last two years in India. It has become the largest annual gathering of technical women in India.
Here's some wikipedia links on the program in North America and its sponsoring organizations.
Notable personalities from India and US have been keynote speakers and panelist in the conference:
Here are some references that I can think of adding..Pls. let me know if these would work:
http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/10-decjan/soc_news_grace_hopper.htm
There is press coverage from the last 2 years conferences in india. Would that be a relevant reliable source to be included?
Would appreciate your guidance with this.
Regards Preeti. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Psomani ( talk • contribs) 05:15, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Would it be possible to have my article on The Wilderness Center re-reviewed for publishing? Thank you, Barb — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barbara Vitcosky ( talk • contribs) 20:13, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
I' sorry I did not submit a link with the last note I send.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Barbara_Vitcosky/sandbox
Thank you! Barb — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barbara Vitcosky ( talk • contribs) 20:16, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew
Thanks for your review of 13 Nov - it appears that I somehow lost the content of this article, and it was posted for review as blank! I have now reinstated the correct text under the headline as above, and request that you review again; I have to assume that you can get access to it.
Please forgive my ignorance of the proceedure.
Regards MM / Kokopelli-UK — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kokopelli-UK ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew,
No more word yet. Are we good to go on publishing the Fraternal Benefits Societies page?
thanks,
Nina 99.142.23.48 ( talk) 01:22, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you for your assistance with my article on The Wilderness Center.
Barbara Vitcosky ( talk) 21:43, 17 November 2012 (UTC) |
The MrFantasyFreak page is 100% accurate. Details were directly from the website. Please tell me why this has not been allowed? 99.195.161.188 ( talk) 06:30, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew, this article attempts to present the "teachings" of Haidakhan Babaji and some "beliefs" of his followers about him. It does not try to prove that whatever he taught was in any way "true." His teachings were recorded in the book "The Teachings of Babaji" or in smaller degree recorded and presented by his followers in other publications. All these statements are precisely referenced in this article and thus verifiable.
These teachings are in my opinion quite interesting and thus I made an effort to present them in Wikipedia. Whether they make sense for some people or not, is beyond the point. Thus, I would like the article to be accepted as it is.
As far as "ibidem" is concerned I believe this word is quite popular in scientific literature. However, if you could suggest an alternative, I will gladly consider it.
Best regards, Piotr Rajski. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prajski ( talk • contribs) 06:32, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew, what kind of "independent sources" you would like me to find for an obscure teacher from a remote village of India? They are impossible to find, similarly as it impossible to verify whether Jesus, Buddha, Muhammed, or others, said what they said. The only source of knowledge in cases like this is what was recorded or remembered by people around them.
Now, the purpose of Wikipedia, as far as I understand it, is not to prove or disprove whether what the followers of these great teachers are saying is true. In other words, this is not Wikipedia's job to prove or disprove, for instance, that Babaji "manifested" himself in a cave in Himalayas. The purpose of Wikipedia is to present, in as neutral and objective manner as possible, what these people "believe" about these teachers and what they "remember" that they said. The neutrality of the article is achieved through the phrases such as: "according to "the Teachings of Babaji"..." or "some of his followers believe that..." etc.
As for the notability of this article: Haidakhan Babaji has thousands of followers around the world and this trend is growing regardless his death almost thirty years ago. A number of books were published about him not only in United States, but also in Great Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, and Poland. I believe that people are drawn to his teachings thanks to their "universality." Although he spoke to small groups of devotees, it appears his words were directed to all humankind. That is why the all humankind deserves that his words are presented and his story is told in as objective manner as possible. In this respect, Wikipedia can play a significant role.
I removed all the ibidems from the article. I forgot that the article may be edited further and that this could cause confusion. Thank you for your guidance.
Respectfully, Piotr Rajski.( Prajski ( talk) 20:55, 19 November 2012 (UTC)).
"Comment: Dude, it doesn't help your case to make no improvements and resubmit anyway. Trust me here, you need to meet Wikipedia:Notability (authors) to get this article published. Please read that guideline and find the proper supporting references. MatthewVanitas (talk) 15:57, 22 October 2012 (UTC)"
Dude, My second submission (to which the above quote from you refers) was an error on my part. I'm not quite so thick-headed that I thought I could just resubmit the first one with no changes. So immediately after I received your message I sent you a third (correct) submission with footnotes and all sorts of other things that I thought would meet the guidelines' requirements. That was on October 22, 2012. Since then I've heard nothing. Could you update me on the status? Thanks. -- Stancloud ( talk) 20:04, 19 November 2012 (UTC)Stanley Cloud
Hi Matthew, Thanks for clearing the above page. However I am not able to bring it up. Or have I got it wrong? Many thanks amigo, ~~Christos Evangeli~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Christos Evangeli ( talk • contribs) 21:46, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew, thanks for approving the page I created recently: Lake Brownwood State Park. I believe I have corrected the issues you noted regarding sections and categories. I also added several appropriate categories, including one that I believe SHOULD be a NEW category. What is the process for reconsideration of the article so the "issues alerts" at the top can be removed? Thanks in advance. Kem05f ( talk) 18:15, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for tidying up my new article. I went to put in the coordinates as requested but it seems someone beat me to it (possibly you?) Not to worry, I'll try to include a bit more in my next article. I also hope to include a picture when I get up to my 10 posts threshold. That's what I want to do most - I'm an amateur photographer, not an encyclopaedic writer, let along encyclopaedic programmer - I know almost nothing! :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ulysses.Hood ( talk • contribs) 09:59, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Ulysses.Hood - —Preceding undated comment added 14:12, 22 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew. I haven't received any further messages regarding my page. Can we publish it now please? Thanks. Ninalill ( talk) 18:11, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Las Playas is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Las Playas until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Peter James ( talk) 17:45, 22 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew, Thanx that once again you are here. I have tried to keep the page as it was after your last edits. The problem for me is that so many people try to put their own particular thought (Opinions) on the page which have no authority or even relevancy. Some are racially biased and some are religiously. Mine is a little moderate tribe with some unbeatable local history. People can't swallow that. Anyway, Pleas just give me some hints to improve the page and I will do the rest.
Have a nice day and Regards Dilazak1 10:28, 23 November 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dilazak1 ( talk • contribs)
Hi Mathew Vanitas
What is the wrong with Santali, Santal is neither a caste, Community ,srcipt , Language or culture in Indian or world scenario , so far the works evident from the Modern & traditionals thingkers like Pondit Murmu, Sadhu Ramchand Murmu, Dhanay Kisku and so others. By Bisu Hembram Editor the " THE SENGEL SAAR"" @twitter ID : bisu_drBhonkol ( 117.197.243.253 ( talk) 04:20, 15 November 2012 (UTC))
Congratulation: I am expecting the same , still the "Santali Language & Literature" has not get any Liberty, Equality & Dignity and discriminated since 14th Sept 1949 in a plan way and was kept in the edge... So let us wait till its equality in this regards so many ethics has already written and scholars has given their opinion in large scale, but its seems the ignoring attitude towards the ideology of Pondit Raghunath Murmu a pioneer of Modern Santali Language, Literature & Culture by developing the modern indict script known as "" OLCHIKI PARSI" .We are eagerly looking ahead the positive respond and action from central Govt of India for its classification , categorization etc like others Language of India i.e. "Aryan & Dravidian" Which was supposed to be done within 2010.. By Bisu( 112.133.214.254 ( talk) 06:05, 24 November 2012 (UTC))
You have new messages regarding my recent edits here: Talk:Shivaji. - Pareen Singh ( talk) 10:01, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I was a bit bemused to see this at WT:INB yesterday. Was it deliberate or some sort of blip relating to Twinkle etc? - Sitush ( talk) 02:36, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
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Dear Sir, Sorry to bother you. I am trying to solve a problem of misunderstanding:
If someone searches for "Concept Development" on Wikipedia they will end up at a page about a MILITARY PRACTICE called "Concept Development C&E". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_Development_and_Experimentation
I see that on LinkedIn, me and other professionals have indicated "Concept Development" but when you hit the link you arrive at the MILITARY PRACTICE page on Wikipedia. We are not military professionals, we are copywriters, designers, etc etc.
This is why I tried to make an entry, only to avoid the confusion. Maybe in it's first version it may have appeared as an advertisement, though the intention is ONLY to avoid the confusion above.
My suggested entry: Concept Development Professional development of ideas. Not to be confused with the military term "Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E)"
Please let me know how to solve this problem.
Best regards,
Olle Torgny
Sweden — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ot1967se ( talk • contribs) 19:01, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for your help and guidance. This is my first entry. I suggest the following new version: (definitions taken from the first line on each page)
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Professional development of ideas or idea based solutions.
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideation_%28idea_generation%29 the process of creating new ideas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototyping creation of an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept mental representations and abstract objects.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_Development_and_Experimentation the application of the structure and methods of experimental science to the challenge of developing future military capability.
Otherwise, an easy way out would be to redirect it to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideation_%28idea_generation%29
But that will only refer to one side of the subject...
Best regards,
Olle Torgny
Thank you for your advise.i am in my exam days.i wish i can improve my articles after my exam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dsvaisakh ( talk • contribs) 03:49, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello,
I've edited the page for Ali Noorani to add several references and remove sections that made the page seem especially CV-like. Have another look? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Ali_Noorani
Thanks, DEG2012 ( talk) 21:39, 15 November 2012 (UTC)DEG2012
Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fraternal benefit society. I brought it there because at this point, I'm rather confused about how to deal with this. DGG ( talk ) 03:31, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dermot_McLaughlin/sandbox
has been upgraded with more citations.
However it appears you are offline for a whilte? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.206.240.131 ( talk) 10:40, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew just had a quick read on this entry, and you asked for my comments. Quite frankly, I am so busy that I have no time to spare for Wikepedia. My view is if categories exist, then I have no objection in the article being deleted. However, I am not going to get involved in a lengthy debate. I am also tired on the personal attacks being made on me by some editors. You have always been polite and constructive in your criticism, but this can't be said of others. -- WALTHAM2 ( talk) 19:56, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Yes go ahead, I have no issue. Categories make much more sense then lists in my view. Even something like list of countries for example creates argument as to what is a country. I suspect there is resistance because a certain editor has been quite aggressive to all those who have contributed to this topic. On categories, my suggestion would be to keep the categories as social groups of a certain state then castes. Anyways that's my two penny's worth. And thanks for asking about stress, I'm a Public Sector manager in the UK, and lots happening!-- WALTHAM2 ( talk) 08:15, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi Matthew,
Ok...need some more help here, please. It appears that DGG accepted my article and printed it in the Fraternal Benefit Society space that you had cleared for it (thank you!); however, it was then deleted or not accepted. Last night (Nov. 26), it looked like it had been posted. This morning when I rechecked the link, the article was there but there was a box at the top noting it was being "considered for deletion."
Is there someone within the administration of Wiki that I can appeal to to address this to avoid new reviewers getting involved with their own new opinions? I would like to avoid having new eyes keep reviewing this and thinking it's a duplicative article and having to start from scratch explaining why you created the space for me.
Thanks again so much for your help on this!
Nina Ninalill ( talk) 22:38, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello. How do I re-submit my article on Dick Anthony - Sacred Musician? I believe it has been edited to meet required standards. Thank you. Norman Borge ( talk) 02:05, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, Matthew. I did read the page on "consideration for deletion" and responded to DGG's concerns. Thanks for your reassurances as I'm learning the Wiki ropes. If there's something more I can do or say at this point to move the process along, please let me know. Ninalill ( talk) 15:08, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello Matthew. I have continued to work on the page Helena Araújo and would appreciate any new feedback and/or guidance you could give me so that the page become acceptable by Wikipedia. I thank you in advance. Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 13:41, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
Hello again Matthew. Thank you for your time and help............You left me the feedback to find a citation for Alfonso Araujo Gaviria's involvement/work for the Colombian Government. Most if not all of the information i find online and in English is from the Wikipedia page about him. Isn't that page providing enough citation?
also............when you wrote down that i need a citation for Helena Araujo's education in the various universities, i am sorry but i don't clearly understand what i need to provide there...........
I am working on a page for Helena Araujo in the spanish and french wikipedia.....is there any way to link those pages when they are accepted?
I apologize for my inexperience with wikipedia and its requirements........... Looking forward to your reply and again, with much gratitude. Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 17:28, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
[[es:Perro]]
. You can check this out by viewing the code of any article which exists across multiple languages; the code is placed at the very bottom after the Categories, and the list of available language versions will appear in your left margin when you save. If you're writing a translation of one Wiki's article for another Wiki, ensure your Edit Summary clearly states "Taken from the en.wiki article
Helena Araújo". This is necessary for copyright purposes so people understand that the new Spanish article is based on the contributions of the people who wrote the English article (even if that's just you).Thank you so much Matthew! I will keep on working on this tri-lingual project and the necessary citations. I trully appreciate your guidance and patience! Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 23:33, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
I really appreciate your encouragements! I will work a bit longer on this article before asking for a submission. My time is limited in front of my computer but will keep on doing my best!! Question for you...........Am i allowed to quote Helena's words from a book or from an article? Also, i have a PDF file of one of her articles where her biography talks about her teaching ni the Université Populaire de Lausanne.......How can i link a PDF file? Thank you again Matthew! Jocelyne1960 ( talk) 22:11, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
Matthew, in regard to translated articles from one wiki to another, you told me to write in the "edit summary" that i had translated my articles, but pardon my ignorance, i just cannot find the "edit summary" tab...........could you please point me to the right direction, since i have the Helena Araújo article in French, Spanish and English.........Thank you in advance!!
Jocelyne1960 (
talk)
15:15, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
Category:People in history by country, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 19:59, 28 November 2012 (UTC)