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Was going to start an article on the manor but couldn't find enough and added to this. Such a poor article, I've proposed nuking and restarting from scratch on the talk page. You're probably not interested in working on it but feel free to comment on what you think we should do with it. I think it would be easier to rewrite from scratch in a sandbox.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:28, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Ritchie, I wonder whether you'd like to step in and resolve this? Many thanks, Ericoides ( talk) 08:38, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
Actually yes it is a hoax. It was made up by someone who did not understand the qualification process. I left it until there was no longer a reasonable chance that it could be true. What, it your words, is "probably likely to happen"? Do you have some kind of private inside scoop about a qualified athlete that is going to withdraw, it has not happened in the male competition in the last 3 olympics. 18abruce ( talk) 17:59, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for your note on my talk page regarding this edit by me and your fix here. It was not my intention to add back in the information about pregnancy that was cited by The Sun...I was actually only trying to add back in the part about a previous relationship that was cited by a different source. Somehow the part with The Sun got by me. It was a mistake, and I'll be more careful in the future. Quick question...was it your intention to also remove the part about dating CM Punk that was cited by [1]? Nikki♥ 311 14:43, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Usually when a discussion is closed in favor of a minority, it's wise to leave an explanation as to why it is being closed that way. Could you please do so on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Spanish Grand Prix (disambiguation)? Thanks, -- Tavix ( talk) 14:37, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi,Ritchie,
I was a bit surprised to read your assessment of consensus at the afore-linked AfD. I am unsure as to why you wrote and were not challenged
in your explanation.L3X1's !vote was well-challenged and so was the first !vote.And I don't find the number of source(s) and covg. shown by Mfaraz to heavily tilt the axis either.Thus, a better call would probably be a No Consensus?Regards:)
Winged Blades of Godric
On leave
16:48, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Can you unlock the fucking page ! - FlightTime ( open channel) 19:51, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by FlightTime ( talk • contribs)
Looks like your instincts were spot on, Ritchie! Page is now re-protected due to the retraction of CBS's report. Interesting developments. — Crumpled Fire • contribs • 21:36, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
TheSandDoctor ( talk) 01:19, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
Re: discussions in other places, my "deep, lasting disgust" is for the gravedancing trolls who leave petty little barnstars and pour petrol on flames. Particularly true when TRM has done a damned sight more for this encyclopaedia than the peanut gallery trolls who spend more time on talk pages, thinking WP is a social media site, not a fecking encyclopaedia! - SchroCat ( talk) 14:47, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
You deleted the page Ekaterina Gorokhova not long ago per G11. The page has since been recreated by the same editor (who seems to be acknowledging to being a paid editor in edit summaries). Since I can't see the deleted version, I don't know how similar it is to the existing version, so can you have a look and see if the page again qualifies for speedy deletion? Thanks. Deli nk ( talk) 14:30, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
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Is it me, or have half the admins gone for trolling lessons? There has never been a golden age, but I remember when admins used to decrease the heat, not stupidly raise it unnecessarily. It's a shame admining is a job for life - sadly idiocy like this won't lead to a striking off the list, but it really should do, even if temporarily. - SchroCat ( talk) 08:01, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
The author on these should be A&M records because they paid for the advertising special section. ;) We hope ( talk) 17:08, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
{{
fact}}
tags to nail now.
Ritchie333
(talk)
(cont)
17:13, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Some nice quotes here, even one from Karen herself re: her voice. We hope ( talk) 21:34, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
We hope (and Cassianto, SchroCat, Dr. Blofeld, Sagaciousphil, and old Uncle Tom Cobbley and all) - I am done with the initial improvements here and have stuck the article up for peer review here Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:30, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Can you help me understand how to improve my article, which you closed/deleted? ( /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Rushika_Fernandopulle)
I thought I had compiled good, relevant sources, but it was deleted for not being notable enough. But when I read the guidelines, I feel like I followed them. What would make this article more acceptable? Zapfdingbats ( talk) 02:14, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
This is a tough one, because I felt like Ravenswing cherry picked a few slight sources and ignored some of the bigger ones that justified the entry. A profile in the Financial Times and articles in the New Yorker and Atlantic seemed pretty substantial to me. Certainly as much as or more so than any other health care CEO in the category. Do you think there's opportunity here to improve and try again? If so, any tips would be appreciated. I'm still learning the platform. Zapfdingbats ( talk) 22:04, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Ritchie, thanks for info on formatting sources - I didn't know how to do it. For the 'unknown' streets I am hoping that the Gillian Bebberton book will help with some of these. I doubt that they are really 'unknown', it's just finding their etymologies would take a lot more intensive research using local history books etc. which I don't have the time for atm. Hopefully someone with better local knowledge will be able to fill in some of these blanks. Thanks again Sdrawkcab ( talk) 17:49, 8 October 2017 (UTC)sdrawkcab
Hi Ritchie. Bit concerned about a post on RolandR's Talkpage here. It sounds threatening. Didn't know whether to delete it or leave it if deletion would piss RR off, but in any case I thought I would inform you. Don't know what you think on the tone. Simon. Irondome ( talk) 13:48, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Chicago (Graham Nash song) We hope ( talk) 15:39, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello there, Ritchie333. Please note tha the creator of the article is persistently removing the deletion tags from the articles they created [3] [4]. I've renominated the article for deletion.-- Jetstreamer Talk 21:14, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333, part of your response on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Headbomb 4 has been moved from Question 8 to the talk page. Your response was stating an opinion on the entire RfA, while this may have been in line with an Oppose statement, or in the general discussion area, placing it in the questions section gives it undue weight to others reading the RFA. — xaosflux Talk 02:46, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
Marvellous Spider-Man 14:45, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I started reviewing India national football team (at Talk:India national football team/GA1 on 2 September 2017. Initially the nominator did not respond to the comments (even though he was active) I wrote. First, I pinged him on the review page which he replied. Then I gave a reminder at his talk page. Even though the nominator responded to some of the concerns raised, he has again ignored the review even though he is active (evident from his contributions page). I just want to know provided that the review is open for such a long time and the nominator seems to be ignoring it, would it be correct for me to close the review? RRD ( talk) 16:04, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
In all the kerfuffle there, I became third highest contributor (in terms of edits) to that page, so I demand at least two barnstars, one for the typically awesome review and one for the copyedits. I even fixed a few piped redirects (but don’t tell anyone!!) My mum used to sing “On Top of the World” to me when we drove home from school when I was about six, so it was a pleasure to help (assuming I did, of course). The Rambling Man ( talk) 16:28, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi.
In my mobile browser there was an open tab. It must have been there since a lot of days. The diff must belong either to a deleted page, or to a rev-del.
special:diff/801864615
The contents arent necessary, but would you kindly tell me the name of the page? The curiosity has been bugging me. Best, —usernamekiran
(talk)
17:57, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
I'm beginning to feel
ed re: the 2 Carpenters articles-what about you?
We hope (
talk)
21:38, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Do you know someone who would be interested in figuring this out? I'm a bit stumped as to how to find the offending pages and edits. -- Slashme ( talk) 22:21, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for checking! I've also done a PetScan or two now that I know about the tool, and I've posted the results at that page. I'm also slightly skeptical, but I'll see the investigation through as well as I can.. -- Slashme ( talk) 08:51, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello sir,
may I inquire why you deemed the information on the page not relevant, by that standard you can delete most of pages about different Comic Con events happening around the globe.
Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jovaras ( talk • contribs)
Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jovaras ( talk • contribs)
Incoming dumb question: is it grammatically correct to call a song "a blues"? The context is in a GA review (my first!) for " Red House": "...it is a slow blues with lyrics..." and "'Red House' is a moderately slow blues...". TheGracefulSlick ( talk) 02:55, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
![]() |
The very small Barnstar | |
For calling Kernow by it's proper name without being prompted, or it having mentioned just before on the same page. Sensitivity to all peoples is a great thing, so here is a very small barnstar made of Cornish tin to show gratitude. Dysklyver 19:57, 14 October 2017 (UTC) |
Happy Friday 13th, Thirteensie. Martinevans123 ( talk) 21:58, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi - you intervened on this article but the portuguese version likewise has no sources beyond the authors own. Highly questionable inclusion. Contaldo80 ( talk) 08:43, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
{{
db-person}}
tag, which just means I didn't want to unilaterally delete it without getting a full consensus at
WP:AfD. I'd suggest filing a discussion there.
User:Ritchie333/Plain and simple guide to A7 has more info.
Ritchie333
(talk)
(cont)
09:05, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
I'm surprised by the replacement of my Phil Collins quote by a "better source". I would have thought Phil Collins was a pretty good source on the activities of Phil Collins, especially as the replacement text suggests that Genesis were on hiatus (they'd played at Knebworth a couple of months before) and that his marriage had failed (it was in trouble, but his divorce was still two years away). BrunoMacDonald ( talk) 08:08, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
![]() |
The Original Barnstar | |
After a short read of your user page, I was inspired to say Thanks. So: Thanks. Carrite ( talk) 12:29, 16 October 2017 (UTC) |
Hello. I think sources from deleted content were okay. Is The Sun problematic? Eurohunter ( talk) 08:07, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for the link to Plain and simple guide to A7, I will use this in the future! Thsmi002 ( talk) 12:00, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello there, Ritchie! Dileep Kandula was recently deleted, but the author has created the same page again with the very same bit of information. More problematic seems the probability of the author to be the very same person whose article is being written. It may constitute WP:COI! Any clue on what should be done? Thanks a lot, and have a wonderful rest of the day! Adityavagarwal ( talk) 13:59, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
{{
db-person}}
on it; if that is deleted, the deleting admin should salt it (ie: protect against recreation). If the creator tries to circumvent this by creating under a different name, we can think about a block then.
Ritchie333
(talk)
(cont)
14:07, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
TheSandDoctor ( talk) 16:49, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Is that the Hohner Cembalet that Greenfield plays or just an over-amped electric piano? Can't seem to find any good source that ties it down. Many thanks. Martinevans123 ( talk)
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Archive 60 | ← | Archive 64 | Archive 65 | Archive 66 | Archive 67 | Archive 68 | → | Archive 70 |
Was going to start an article on the manor but couldn't find enough and added to this. Such a poor article, I've proposed nuking and restarting from scratch on the talk page. You're probably not interested in working on it but feel free to comment on what you think we should do with it. I think it would be easier to rewrite from scratch in a sandbox.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:28, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Ritchie, I wonder whether you'd like to step in and resolve this? Many thanks, Ericoides ( talk) 08:38, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
Actually yes it is a hoax. It was made up by someone who did not understand the qualification process. I left it until there was no longer a reasonable chance that it could be true. What, it your words, is "probably likely to happen"? Do you have some kind of private inside scoop about a qualified athlete that is going to withdraw, it has not happened in the male competition in the last 3 olympics. 18abruce ( talk) 17:59, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for your note on my talk page regarding this edit by me and your fix here. It was not my intention to add back in the information about pregnancy that was cited by The Sun...I was actually only trying to add back in the part about a previous relationship that was cited by a different source. Somehow the part with The Sun got by me. It was a mistake, and I'll be more careful in the future. Quick question...was it your intention to also remove the part about dating CM Punk that was cited by [1]? Nikki♥ 311 14:43, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Usually when a discussion is closed in favor of a minority, it's wise to leave an explanation as to why it is being closed that way. Could you please do so on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Spanish Grand Prix (disambiguation)? Thanks, -- Tavix ( talk) 14:37, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi,Ritchie,
I was a bit surprised to read your assessment of consensus at the afore-linked AfD. I am unsure as to why you wrote and were not challenged
in your explanation.L3X1's !vote was well-challenged and so was the first !vote.And I don't find the number of source(s) and covg. shown by Mfaraz to heavily tilt the axis either.Thus, a better call would probably be a No Consensus?Regards:)
Winged Blades of Godric
On leave
16:48, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Can you unlock the fucking page ! - FlightTime ( open channel) 19:51, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by FlightTime ( talk • contribs)
Looks like your instincts were spot on, Ritchie! Page is now re-protected due to the retraction of CBS's report. Interesting developments. — Crumpled Fire • contribs • 21:36, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
TheSandDoctor ( talk) 01:19, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
Re: discussions in other places, my "deep, lasting disgust" is for the gravedancing trolls who leave petty little barnstars and pour petrol on flames. Particularly true when TRM has done a damned sight more for this encyclopaedia than the peanut gallery trolls who spend more time on talk pages, thinking WP is a social media site, not a fecking encyclopaedia! - SchroCat ( talk) 14:47, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
You deleted the page Ekaterina Gorokhova not long ago per G11. The page has since been recreated by the same editor (who seems to be acknowledging to being a paid editor in edit summaries). Since I can't see the deleted version, I don't know how similar it is to the existing version, so can you have a look and see if the page again qualifies for speedy deletion? Thanks. Deli nk ( talk) 14:30, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
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Is it me, or have half the admins gone for trolling lessons? There has never been a golden age, but I remember when admins used to decrease the heat, not stupidly raise it unnecessarily. It's a shame admining is a job for life - sadly idiocy like this won't lead to a striking off the list, but it really should do, even if temporarily. - SchroCat ( talk) 08:01, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
The author on these should be A&M records because they paid for the advertising special section. ;) We hope ( talk) 17:08, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
{{
fact}}
tags to nail now.
Ritchie333
(talk)
(cont)
17:13, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Some nice quotes here, even one from Karen herself re: her voice. We hope ( talk) 21:34, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
We hope (and Cassianto, SchroCat, Dr. Blofeld, Sagaciousphil, and old Uncle Tom Cobbley and all) - I am done with the initial improvements here and have stuck the article up for peer review here Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:30, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Can you help me understand how to improve my article, which you closed/deleted? ( /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Rushika_Fernandopulle)
I thought I had compiled good, relevant sources, but it was deleted for not being notable enough. But when I read the guidelines, I feel like I followed them. What would make this article more acceptable? Zapfdingbats ( talk) 02:14, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
This is a tough one, because I felt like Ravenswing cherry picked a few slight sources and ignored some of the bigger ones that justified the entry. A profile in the Financial Times and articles in the New Yorker and Atlantic seemed pretty substantial to me. Certainly as much as or more so than any other health care CEO in the category. Do you think there's opportunity here to improve and try again? If so, any tips would be appreciated. I'm still learning the platform. Zapfdingbats ( talk) 22:04, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Ritchie, thanks for info on formatting sources - I didn't know how to do it. For the 'unknown' streets I am hoping that the Gillian Bebberton book will help with some of these. I doubt that they are really 'unknown', it's just finding their etymologies would take a lot more intensive research using local history books etc. which I don't have the time for atm. Hopefully someone with better local knowledge will be able to fill in some of these blanks. Thanks again Sdrawkcab ( talk) 17:49, 8 October 2017 (UTC)sdrawkcab
Hi Ritchie. Bit concerned about a post on RolandR's Talkpage here. It sounds threatening. Didn't know whether to delete it or leave it if deletion would piss RR off, but in any case I thought I would inform you. Don't know what you think on the tone. Simon. Irondome ( talk) 13:48, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
Chicago (Graham Nash song) We hope ( talk) 15:39, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello there, Ritchie333. Please note tha the creator of the article is persistently removing the deletion tags from the articles they created [3] [4]. I've renominated the article for deletion.-- Jetstreamer Talk 21:14, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333, part of your response on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Headbomb 4 has been moved from Question 8 to the talk page. Your response was stating an opinion on the entire RfA, while this may have been in line with an Oppose statement, or in the general discussion area, placing it in the questions section gives it undue weight to others reading the RFA. — xaosflux Talk 02:46, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
Marvellous Spider-Man 14:45, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi. I started reviewing India national football team (at Talk:India national football team/GA1 on 2 September 2017. Initially the nominator did not respond to the comments (even though he was active) I wrote. First, I pinged him on the review page which he replied. Then I gave a reminder at his talk page. Even though the nominator responded to some of the concerns raised, he has again ignored the review even though he is active (evident from his contributions page). I just want to know provided that the review is open for such a long time and the nominator seems to be ignoring it, would it be correct for me to close the review? RRD ( talk) 16:04, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
In all the kerfuffle there, I became third highest contributor (in terms of edits) to that page, so I demand at least two barnstars, one for the typically awesome review and one for the copyedits. I even fixed a few piped redirects (but don’t tell anyone!!) My mum used to sing “On Top of the World” to me when we drove home from school when I was about six, so it was a pleasure to help (assuming I did, of course). The Rambling Man ( talk) 16:28, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi.
In my mobile browser there was an open tab. It must have been there since a lot of days. The diff must belong either to a deleted page, or to a rev-del.
special:diff/801864615
The contents arent necessary, but would you kindly tell me the name of the page? The curiosity has been bugging me. Best, —usernamekiran
(talk)
17:57, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
I'm beginning to feel
ed re: the 2 Carpenters articles-what about you?
We hope (
talk)
21:38, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Do you know someone who would be interested in figuring this out? I'm a bit stumped as to how to find the offending pages and edits. -- Slashme ( talk) 22:21, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for checking! I've also done a PetScan or two now that I know about the tool, and I've posted the results at that page. I'm also slightly skeptical, but I'll see the investigation through as well as I can.. -- Slashme ( talk) 08:51, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello sir,
may I inquire why you deemed the information on the page not relevant, by that standard you can delete most of pages about different Comic Con events happening around the globe.
Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jovaras ( talk • contribs)
Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jovaras ( talk • contribs)
Incoming dumb question: is it grammatically correct to call a song "a blues"? The context is in a GA review (my first!) for " Red House": "...it is a slow blues with lyrics..." and "'Red House' is a moderately slow blues...". TheGracefulSlick ( talk) 02:55, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
![]() |
The very small Barnstar | |
For calling Kernow by it's proper name without being prompted, or it having mentioned just before on the same page. Sensitivity to all peoples is a great thing, so here is a very small barnstar made of Cornish tin to show gratitude. Dysklyver 19:57, 14 October 2017 (UTC) |
Happy Friday 13th, Thirteensie. Martinevans123 ( talk) 21:58, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi - you intervened on this article but the portuguese version likewise has no sources beyond the authors own. Highly questionable inclusion. Contaldo80 ( talk) 08:43, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
{{
db-person}}
tag, which just means I didn't want to unilaterally delete it without getting a full consensus at
WP:AfD. I'd suggest filing a discussion there.
User:Ritchie333/Plain and simple guide to A7 has more info.
Ritchie333
(talk)
(cont)
09:05, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
I'm surprised by the replacement of my Phil Collins quote by a "better source". I would have thought Phil Collins was a pretty good source on the activities of Phil Collins, especially as the replacement text suggests that Genesis were on hiatus (they'd played at Knebworth a couple of months before) and that his marriage had failed (it was in trouble, but his divorce was still two years away). BrunoMacDonald ( talk) 08:08, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
![]() |
The Original Barnstar | |
After a short read of your user page, I was inspired to say Thanks. So: Thanks. Carrite ( talk) 12:29, 16 October 2017 (UTC) |
Hello. I think sources from deleted content were okay. Is The Sun problematic? Eurohunter ( talk) 08:07, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for the link to Plain and simple guide to A7, I will use this in the future! Thsmi002 ( talk) 12:00, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello there, Ritchie! Dileep Kandula was recently deleted, but the author has created the same page again with the very same bit of information. More problematic seems the probability of the author to be the very same person whose article is being written. It may constitute WP:COI! Any clue on what should be done? Thanks a lot, and have a wonderful rest of the day! Adityavagarwal ( talk) 13:59, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
{{
db-person}}
on it; if that is deleted, the deleting admin should salt it (ie: protect against recreation). If the creator tries to circumvent this by creating under a different name, we can think about a block then.
Ritchie333
(talk)
(cont)
14:07, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
TheSandDoctor ( talk) 16:49, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Is that the Hohner Cembalet that Greenfield plays or just an over-amped electric piano? Can't seem to find any good source that ties it down. Many thanks. Martinevans123 ( talk)