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Thanks for your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shaheen Sayyed, including your link to User:Ritchie333/Plain and simple guide to A7. Rereading what I wrote in that AfD, I realise that, writing hastily and without due thought, I did not express what I intended to. No doubt anyone reading my comment would think that I was suggesting that you were wrong to decline the speedy deletion nomination, but what I intended to convey was merely that I didn't really see the decline as "obvious", not that I thought it was wrong, and I would not myself have speedily deleted the article. In fact I rarely do A7 deletions, even of articles which I think deserve it, because I think of all the speedy deletion criteria, A7 is the least clear and the most subject to variations in interpretation, with the result that very often neither accepting nor rejecting an A7 nomination is "obvious"; therefore deletion is less likely to be uncontroversial than for any other criterion, and controversial deletions are not what the CSD are supposed to be about. Indeed, you pretty well summed up the point in your "Plain and simple guide to A7", where you wrote "The problem with terms like "importance", "significance" and "notability" ... is they are subjective. What I think is "important" may not be the same as what you think." In fact I suppose that is what lies behind the fact that in this case what you think is "obvious" is not the same as what I think. JBW ( talk) 15:10, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
Incidentally, I wrote above "I would not myself have speedily deleted the article", but in fact it's more accurate to say "I did not myself speedily delete the article", as I saw the nomination before you got there, and decided not to delete it. I stopped short of actually declining it, though, for some reason that I now don't remember. JBW ( talk) 15:17, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
Hi Ritchie333 :) I'm looking for people to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 02:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
May I submit account information Chocolategirl12 ( talk) 13:21, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
Hi. It seems like the topic appeal isn't going to go anywhere due to axe grinding. Do you have any advice about how I can get around that next time or should I just not bother appealing the topic ban again in the future since it will probably just be opposed again by the same couple of people who I've had past issues with? Thanks. Adamant1 ( talk) 12:23, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
I am continually reminded that people have better access to books than I have.
In another subject beginning with "B", which Drmies is currently enjoying a lot of from User:Drmies/Beauvoir Club and Bowling and Balls to Bleats of That Still-Redlinked Goat, with the occasional User:Drmies/Gwerz an Aotrou Nann and Sandro of Chegem interjected for comic relief; the Billings Field ( AfD discussion) is the subject of a thing that I cannot access. It used to be Speare field, and from what I can tell, the society article connects up the Billings family members from Lemuel (later Henry Lemuel) Billings onwards, the Billings sheepskin factory, and the Field.
There will be subjects beginning with "C" sometime this century, I expect. There's a Carr Fork that Wikipedia:WikiProject Kentucky/GNIS cleanup has to get around to eventually, I think, although Lotts Creek (Perry, Kentucky) and Trace Fork ( AfD discussion) show that once one gets into this they turn out to flood over a bit. ☺ Ironically, this is another thing that I don't have access to:
91 books! And more than 300 from Rennick.
I don't have a favourite. I don't remember half of them. Durban Strategy ( AfD discussion) perhaps is my least favourite, but that because of how much of a struggle it was to make sense of something that people just stopped writing about on 2001-09-11, as well as dealing with daft people who wanted to freeze article writing so that they could hold a vote the second time around.
There's been everything from Paper bag ( AfD discussion) to the When? ( AfD discussion) that got us the Five Ws. I've just spent 10 minutes trying to locate the one where my contribution to the AFD discussion was a small horizontal rule where I did a rewrite, and everything above the rule is "delete" and everything below "keep".
I do remember when forehead needed some attention. ☺ I tried to make Hindi Belt a lot better, too, recently, but apparently doing things like replacing "How many Indians can you talk to?" as a source for an introduction of an article with actual books is a terrible thing that requires discussion.
More nostalgia at User talk:Cielquiparle#Jewett.
Uncle G ( talk) 17:46, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
But the watershed moment came when IKEA took over the former Topshop flagship store on Oxford Street by Piccadilly Circus in 2021.
— Rudlin, David; Payne, Vicky; Montague, Lucy (2023). "Home and Garden". High Street: How our town centres can bounce back from the retail crisis. Routledge. ISBN 9781000907995.
This is all quite confusing, but I'm sure that you will sort it out.
Hodgson, Joanna (2021-12-27). "Goodbye Topshop, hello Ikea: How London's Oxford Street transformed in 2021". Evening Standard.
That edit warrior was very lazy, though.
Uncle G ( talk) 19:05, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
Hodgson, Joanna (2021-09-09). "Ikea nears deal to open flagship store on former Topshop in London's Oxford Street". Evening Standard.
I'm just catching up on things that have happened here in the bast few months, so please forgive me if this have been discussed before. As one of the people who nominated Lourdes for her second RfA, do you have any thoughts on how such situations -- i.e. the nomination of a previously banned admin for administrator -- can be avoided in the future? In retrospect were there any warning signs that were overlooked? Do you have any thoughts about institutional measures which can be put in place to reduce the possibility of such a thing happening again, or do you feel that the case was entirely sui generis and that there is not need for any additional protocols? Beyond My Ken ( talk) 02:37, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello, and thanks for the close of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Native Plants Journal (2nd nomination). You closed as no consensus, maybe when you get a few minutes perhaps another look, as it seems to be a 'Keep' consensus after the first and second relistings. Thanks. Randy Kryn ( talk) 13:55, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
Thanks sir, since I didn't do so hot the first time, will you help me better construct the page to conform to the standards? NoNameCoder ( talk) 05:20, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
I appreciate it but part of the reason I self nominated is because I didn't want to have to pick between the 7 or 8 people who reached out to me offering to nominate. I didn't want anyone to feel left out. If people want to oppose my self nom because they have some inherent bias against those who do, they are free to do so. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:34, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Plant's Strider. Pardon for the template-ing, but after checking some of the previously blocked accounts I can't find any obvious similarity to Gene Stanley. Also, it seems like all previous accounts are stale?
Jo-Jo Eumerus (
talk)
08:38, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
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Happy Holidays | |
Hello, I wanted to be the first to wish you the very best during the holidays. Here is hoping that you and I find ourselves working together in the new year. I respect you very much even though I scrapped with you a few times in 2023. I wish you good tidings in the new year. Go 2024! Lightburst ( talk) 15:49, 16 December 2023 (UTC) |
Hi. I cannot find where on WP:AE was a consensus to extend-confirmed protect Talk:2023 Israel–Hamas war. This has had the result of forking reasonable discussion into two places: the talk page where extended-confirmed users can participate, and Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Edit where non-EC users can discuss edit requests. This is impractical.
Requests for the regulars to check the RFPP page have gone unheeded. The last four edit requests (including two that have been archived already) have been reasonable and thoughtful.
I think we can risk experimentally reducing the protection of Talk:2023 Israel–Hamas war to semi. We can always restore ECP if needed. ~ Anachronist ( talk) 02:50, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk) 17:23, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.
Happy Christmas and Best wishes for a peaceful 2024.
"Csordapásztorok"
Ring-a-ling-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding!
Martinevans123 (
talk)
18:52, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello there, thanks for all of your contributions to Wikipedia! Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and here's to a happy and productive 2024! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:08, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Dear @ Ritchie333,
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to bring to your attention that the article you recently deleted "Young Entrepreneur Success" has been rewritten, addressing any concerns or issues that led to its removal. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to save the revised version in time before the speedy deletion took place. I kindly request your assistance in restoring the article to give the revised content a fair evaluation. I believe the changes made addresses any issues raised, and I appreciate your consideration in this matter.
If you require any additional information or have specific concerns about the content, please let me know. I am open to making further adjustments to ensure the article complies with Wikipedia guidelines.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Bizarre90 ( talk) 13:04, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
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Another notable messy one like Carnaby Street...♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:08, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
❄️ Happy holidays! ❄️
Hi Ritchie! I'd like to wish you a splendid solstice season as we wrap up the year. Here is an artwork, made individually for you, to celebrate. Looking forward to seeing you around the wiki in the coming year! Take care, and thanks for all you do to make Wikipedia better!Cheers,{{u| Sdkb}} talk 06:57, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
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Hello Ritchie333, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this
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The Herald (Benison) ( talk) 07:03, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
TheSandDoctor
Talk is wishing you
Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's
Solstice or
Christmas,
Diwali,
Hogmanay,
Hanukkah,
Lenaia,
Festivus or even the
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Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{ subst: User:WereSpielChequers/Dec23}}~~~~ to your friends' talk pages.
Thank you for everything you do for the project, Ritchie! I hope that you're able to spend time with family and loved ones during this holiday season and get some time to recharge.
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Hello Ritchie333: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- Dustfreeworld ( talk) 15:14, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
I've just seen your "This user misses RexxS" further up this page. I totally agree. He was one of the most productive contributors Wikipedia has ever had, and the way he was driven off the project was ridiculous. He was not entirely free from fault in the incident which led to it, but the response was absurdly disproportionate. JBW ( talk) 14:32, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
... I also miss seeing him at Wikipedia meetups. JBW ( talk) 14:35, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
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Hi Ritchie, I'm spamming everyone from the Portsmouth meetup last year. I'm hosting a meetup in Brighton on 3 February 2024 if you're interested. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:32, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
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Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free and may Janus light your way. Ealdgyth ( talk) 14:45, 31 December 2023 (UTC) |
Hello, How I'm I going to get paid on this social media marketing -- Elvin Zor ( talk) 18:15, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
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Thanks for your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shaheen Sayyed, including your link to User:Ritchie333/Plain and simple guide to A7. Rereading what I wrote in that AfD, I realise that, writing hastily and without due thought, I did not express what I intended to. No doubt anyone reading my comment would think that I was suggesting that you were wrong to decline the speedy deletion nomination, but what I intended to convey was merely that I didn't really see the decline as "obvious", not that I thought it was wrong, and I would not myself have speedily deleted the article. In fact I rarely do A7 deletions, even of articles which I think deserve it, because I think of all the speedy deletion criteria, A7 is the least clear and the most subject to variations in interpretation, with the result that very often neither accepting nor rejecting an A7 nomination is "obvious"; therefore deletion is less likely to be uncontroversial than for any other criterion, and controversial deletions are not what the CSD are supposed to be about. Indeed, you pretty well summed up the point in your "Plain and simple guide to A7", where you wrote "The problem with terms like "importance", "significance" and "notability" ... is they are subjective. What I think is "important" may not be the same as what you think." In fact I suppose that is what lies behind the fact that in this case what you think is "obvious" is not the same as what I think. JBW ( talk) 15:10, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
Incidentally, I wrote above "I would not myself have speedily deleted the article", but in fact it's more accurate to say "I did not myself speedily delete the article", as I saw the nomination before you got there, and decided not to delete it. I stopped short of actually declining it, though, for some reason that I now don't remember. JBW ( talk) 15:17, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
Hi Ritchie333 :) I'm looking for people to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 02:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
May I submit account information Chocolategirl12 ( talk) 13:21, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
Hi. It seems like the topic appeal isn't going to go anywhere due to axe grinding. Do you have any advice about how I can get around that next time or should I just not bother appealing the topic ban again in the future since it will probably just be opposed again by the same couple of people who I've had past issues with? Thanks. Adamant1 ( talk) 12:23, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
I am continually reminded that people have better access to books than I have.
In another subject beginning with "B", which Drmies is currently enjoying a lot of from User:Drmies/Beauvoir Club and Bowling and Balls to Bleats of That Still-Redlinked Goat, with the occasional User:Drmies/Gwerz an Aotrou Nann and Sandro of Chegem interjected for comic relief; the Billings Field ( AfD discussion) is the subject of a thing that I cannot access. It used to be Speare field, and from what I can tell, the society article connects up the Billings family members from Lemuel (later Henry Lemuel) Billings onwards, the Billings sheepskin factory, and the Field.
There will be subjects beginning with "C" sometime this century, I expect. There's a Carr Fork that Wikipedia:WikiProject Kentucky/GNIS cleanup has to get around to eventually, I think, although Lotts Creek (Perry, Kentucky) and Trace Fork ( AfD discussion) show that once one gets into this they turn out to flood over a bit. ☺ Ironically, this is another thing that I don't have access to:
91 books! And more than 300 from Rennick.
I don't have a favourite. I don't remember half of them. Durban Strategy ( AfD discussion) perhaps is my least favourite, but that because of how much of a struggle it was to make sense of something that people just stopped writing about on 2001-09-11, as well as dealing with daft people who wanted to freeze article writing so that they could hold a vote the second time around.
There's been everything from Paper bag ( AfD discussion) to the When? ( AfD discussion) that got us the Five Ws. I've just spent 10 minutes trying to locate the one where my contribution to the AFD discussion was a small horizontal rule where I did a rewrite, and everything above the rule is "delete" and everything below "keep".
I do remember when forehead needed some attention. ☺ I tried to make Hindi Belt a lot better, too, recently, but apparently doing things like replacing "How many Indians can you talk to?" as a source for an introduction of an article with actual books is a terrible thing that requires discussion.
More nostalgia at User talk:Cielquiparle#Jewett.
Uncle G ( talk) 17:46, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
But the watershed moment came when IKEA took over the former Topshop flagship store on Oxford Street by Piccadilly Circus in 2021.
— Rudlin, David; Payne, Vicky; Montague, Lucy (2023). "Home and Garden". High Street: How our town centres can bounce back from the retail crisis. Routledge. ISBN 9781000907995.
This is all quite confusing, but I'm sure that you will sort it out.
Hodgson, Joanna (2021-12-27). "Goodbye Topshop, hello Ikea: How London's Oxford Street transformed in 2021". Evening Standard.
That edit warrior was very lazy, though.
Uncle G ( talk) 19:05, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
Hodgson, Joanna (2021-09-09). "Ikea nears deal to open flagship store on former Topshop in London's Oxford Street". Evening Standard.
I'm just catching up on things that have happened here in the bast few months, so please forgive me if this have been discussed before. As one of the people who nominated Lourdes for her second RfA, do you have any thoughts on how such situations -- i.e. the nomination of a previously banned admin for administrator -- can be avoided in the future? In retrospect were there any warning signs that were overlooked? Do you have any thoughts about institutional measures which can be put in place to reduce the possibility of such a thing happening again, or do you feel that the case was entirely sui generis and that there is not need for any additional protocols? Beyond My Ken ( talk) 02:37, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello, and thanks for the close of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Native Plants Journal (2nd nomination). You closed as no consensus, maybe when you get a few minutes perhaps another look, as it seems to be a 'Keep' consensus after the first and second relistings. Thanks. Randy Kryn ( talk) 13:55, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
Thanks sir, since I didn't do so hot the first time, will you help me better construct the page to conform to the standards? NoNameCoder ( talk) 05:20, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
I appreciate it but part of the reason I self nominated is because I didn't want to have to pick between the 7 or 8 people who reached out to me offering to nominate. I didn't want anyone to feel left out. If people want to oppose my self nom because they have some inherent bias against those who do, they are free to do so. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:34, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Plant's Strider. Pardon for the template-ing, but after checking some of the previously blocked accounts I can't find any obvious similarity to Gene Stanley. Also, it seems like all previous accounts are stale?
Jo-Jo Eumerus (
talk)
08:38, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
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Happy Holidays | |
Hello, I wanted to be the first to wish you the very best during the holidays. Here is hoping that you and I find ourselves working together in the new year. I respect you very much even though I scrapped with you a few times in 2023. I wish you good tidings in the new year. Go 2024! Lightburst ( talk) 15:49, 16 December 2023 (UTC) |
Hi. I cannot find where on WP:AE was a consensus to extend-confirmed protect Talk:2023 Israel–Hamas war. This has had the result of forking reasonable discussion into two places: the talk page where extended-confirmed users can participate, and Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Edit where non-EC users can discuss edit requests. This is impractical.
Requests for the regulars to check the RFPP page have gone unheeded. The last four edit requests (including two that have been archived already) have been reasonable and thoughtful.
I think we can risk experimentally reducing the protection of Talk:2023 Israel–Hamas war to semi. We can always restore ECP if needed. ~ Anachronist ( talk) 02:50, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk) 17:23, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.
Happy Christmas and Best wishes for a peaceful 2024.
"Csordapásztorok"
Ring-a-ling-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding!
Martinevans123 (
talk)
18:52, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello there, thanks for all of your contributions to Wikipedia! Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and here's to a happy and productive 2024! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:08, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Dear @ Ritchie333,
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to bring to your attention that the article you recently deleted "Young Entrepreneur Success" has been rewritten, addressing any concerns or issues that led to its removal. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to save the revised version in time before the speedy deletion took place. I kindly request your assistance in restoring the article to give the revised content a fair evaluation. I believe the changes made addresses any issues raised, and I appreciate your consideration in this matter.
If you require any additional information or have specific concerns about the content, please let me know. I am open to making further adjustments to ensure the article complies with Wikipedia guidelines.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Bizarre90 ( talk) 13:04, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
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Another notable messy one like Carnaby Street...♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:08, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
❄️ Happy holidays! ❄️
Hi Ritchie! I'd like to wish you a splendid solstice season as we wrap up the year. Here is an artwork, made individually for you, to celebrate. Looking forward to seeing you around the wiki in the coming year! Take care, and thanks for all you do to make Wikipedia better!Cheers,{{u| Sdkb}} talk 06:57, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
Onel5969 TT me 15:17, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2024! |
Hello Ritchie333, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this
seasonal occasion. Spread the
WikiLove by wishing another user a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2024. Spread the love by adding {{ subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages. |
The Herald (Benison) ( talk) 07:03, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
TheSandDoctor
Talk is wishing you
Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's
Solstice or
Christmas,
Diwali,
Hogmanay,
Hanukkah,
Lenaia,
Festivus or even the
Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!
Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{ subst: User:WereSpielChequers/Dec23}}~~~~ to your friends' talk pages.
Thank you for everything you do for the project, Ritchie! I hope that you're able to spend time with family and loved ones during this holiday season and get some time to recharge.
--
TheSandDoctor
Talk
07:32, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- Dustfreeworld ( talk) 15:14, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
I've just seen your "This user misses RexxS" further up this page. I totally agree. He was one of the most productive contributors Wikipedia has ever had, and the way he was driven off the project was ridiculous. He was not entirely free from fault in the incident which led to it, but the response was absurdly disproportionate. JBW ( talk) 14:32, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
... I also miss seeing him at Wikipedia meetups. JBW ( talk) 14:35, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
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Hi Ritchie, I'm spamming everyone from the Portsmouth meetup last year. I'm hosting a meetup in Brighton on 3 February 2024 if you're interested. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:32, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
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Happy New Year! | |
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free and may Janus light your way. Ealdgyth ( talk) 14:45, 31 December 2023 (UTC) |
Hello, How I'm I going to get paid on this social media marketing -- Elvin Zor ( talk) 18:15, 31 December 2023 (UTC)