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I'm writing to inquire about your deletion of the Stephen G. Post article ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_G._Post). I'm pretty new to the non-consumer aspect of Wikipedia (though as an undergraduate I made a few edits), so I apologize in advance if these questions are irritatingly naive or asked frequently. I’ll try to make them as straight-forward and precise as I can at least.
The questions are roughly going to be getting after why it was deleted and how—if it needs to be simply recast— it can be re-written to make it better.
I looked at the rationale for the deletion, and I just want to make sure I understand it correctly. The relevant clause seems to be: “with no credible assertion of public domain, fair use, or a free license.”
My first question is: If the copyright owner is contacted and gives permission, would it be possible to reverse the deletion? I ask because I work with Stephen and I’m fairly certain he’d give permission for material from his personal site, and I could probably get permission from the University for using material from that site. If that wouldn’t resolve the issue, I’m probably missing something, so if you could either explain it to me or point me to the right place to figure it out. [I don’t mean to be presumptuous here. I’ve worked in tech support and know how awful such questions can be if there is a published manual. I’ve spent a few hours digging through Wikipedia pages explaining how things work, but I’m starting to get the impression that it’s somewhat analogous to riding a bicycle where you have to actually do the work to understand the technicalities.]
If it’s not possible to reverse the deletion, is it for some reason inadvisable for me to simply write a new article that uses and footnotes this information? Basically “writing in my own words” what is there so that it’s not a copyright infringement.
Thanks so much for your help in this matter!
Michael —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.49.156.85 ( talk) 16:52, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
please put the kukudhi page back up. I was using it and other breeds of vampires in my vampire mythology class and when I went to put the finishing touches on my paper and to give credit it was gone. Mythology is not a hoax any more than having an entry on Zeus or bigfoot. The Kukudhi is an actual name for a mythical breed of vampire by the Albanians. by labeling it a blatant hoax you disregard and disrespect a whole culture's ancient beliefs.
Jenie Piccirillo -- Feb 09, 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.25.16.54 ( talk) 19:06, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You asked for references, I'm not sure what you mean by that but I can give you what I have. The following is from the book I haven't returned yet to the library.
"Kukudhi = An Albanian name for the final stage in the development or transformation of the vampire. According to custom in some regions of Albania, an undead takes time to grow fully into the shape and powers of a vampire, becoming stronger the longer it survives. The last period of growth is called Kukudhi in Albania, and upon reaching this state the vampire is able to live at home during the day, no longer required to return to its grave, and is even able to travel to other lands, supposedly as a merchant." The Vampire Encyclopedia by Matthew Bunson on page 148
There are also talks about it in Dudley Wright's "Vampires and Vampirism: Legends from Around the World", Montague Summers's "The Vampire - his Kith and Kin" Peter Haining's "A Dictionary of Vampires" but as I have already returned them to the library I will have to check them out again before I can quote them for you.
Thanks for responding to me
Jenie Piccirillo Feb 9th 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.25.16.54 ( talk) 01:35, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Could you please restore this article? OTRS has received permission for it (ticket number 2010020810023732). I know this doesn't clear up any other issues the article might have. Panyd The muffin is not subtle 20:21, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
Opps, looks like you forgot to close the discussion out CTJF83 chat 21:10, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You're just baiting Giano now, and you know it. Stop. → ROUX ₪ 22:21, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on User talk:GiacomoReturned. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period. Additionally, users who perform several reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. When in dispute with another editor you should first try to discuss controversial changes to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. Should that prove unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. Please stop the disruption, otherwise you may be blocked from editing. I realise that templating the regulars is regarded as improper, but I have my own views as regards that - I think that long term contributors should be boilerplated if they violate the rules. You might be a little bit angry about that, wondering why I should be permitted to act like this simply because I feel differently about something. You might think I am insensitive. You might be right. So might Giano. LessHeard vanU ( talk) 22:34, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
Letting Giano get away with stuff is one thing, but to admonish and even threaten to block someone who does not choose to let him get away with stuff really makes me wonder about the future of Wikipedia. Chillum (Need help? Ask me) 23:16, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
What happened next with this discussion is actually pretty interesting. Unitanode said that he was going to disengage from my talk page, and I marked this thread as over with my customary "End of correspondence" user template. Then the following occured:
Now whom is harassing whom? All very amusing really. - Tbsdy (formerly Ta bu shi da yu) talk 02:43, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi Tbsdy,
My addition of Guitar Magic Evolution Software was deleted as a commercial adveristing / promotion addition. I looked at the post regarding the deletion of Jym fitness and looked at FitBit in Wikipedia and really see an outright hypocrisy in the system. For example in my field Amplitube by IK Multimedia is here. Both FitBit Tracker and Amplitube Line 6 and its guitar POD, are totally commercial additions to the encyclopedia. The fact that they have more press - for example regarding FitBit which you do say should be deleted but isn't, you also mention that this article seems to be cited in quite a few more reliable sources, such as TechCrunch, the MIT Technical Review, and it shows notability in that it was launched at TechCruch50. Yes more money for reviews, more commercialism. That is the essence of pumping and advertising a product. It is simply discrimination that some commercial companies and products are allowed and not others. There is no question that this policy completely defeats the purpose of some form of fairness or truth to the whole non-commercial product promoting policy. I don't see how any sane or educated person would not be angered or disturbed by this outright oxymoron implementation of policy. (Please note I am questioning the whole policy - not a personal slight) We all have enough negativity on our plates. I will be very clear and upfront, why shouldn't I add a commercial product to help with promotion, why should there be any pretense that it matters when of course we have many additions that are allowed that are simply, plainly that as stated above. The idea of noncommercial additions is noble, noteworthy and "makes sense", but it reminds me of our failing government that has rules for the little people and then exceptions and bypasses for the big boys and others. I simply ask that you add my page or please delete the pages for FitBit, Amplitube, Line 6, guitar POD, and others like this. It would then be a fair system. Regards - handle Telly Ohara —Preceding unsigned comment added by Telly Ohara ( talk • contribs) 04:39, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for facilitating the move of this article by deleting the requested redirect page; I appreciate your help. Janggeom ( talk) 05:20, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Tbsdy, thank you for taking care of my numerous CSDs which hopefully are more accurate than yesterday's deluge. Regarding Ericmaaa, whom you have blocked now (thanks!), I was wondering if you know of any add-in software that helps to put warnings on user talk pages. I was looking for the templates that have the little warning icons etc. just before I saw that you had already blocked him, but in the future I would hope to be able to leave warnings myself. Any ideas? (Short of manually editing the pages, that is!) Simon-in-sagamihara ( talk) 06:43, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
I've been trying to figure out how I can enter PsychoDrive Records into wikipedia. Like all the other Record Labels. Please assist me in this matter. I'd like to know what I was doing wrong to get blocked like I did. - —Preceding unsigned comment added by Menace2179 ( talk • contribs)
Hi Tsbdy,
You've deleted my article (Brandaid) twice now even though I tried hard to make sure it meets the notability requirements. (You've marked as an A7 deletion). Could you please reconsider your decision. I have left a note in the discussion page of BRANDAID, which explains why I think Wikipedia needs an article about this organisation. I'd apprecitae it if you could help me meet the notability requirements.
FYI: http://www.brandaidproject.com/
Thanks,
Ketonf —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ketonf ( talk • contribs) 07:50, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm curious as to why the page on LucidChart was deleted. Methinks that it represents the ongoing movement to cloud-based visual-editing programs. What I don't understand is how a company like Creately can remain on Wikipedia when they are not doing anything that is a significant change. Their page seems more an advertisement than the one I had put up on LucidChart. I even referenced many popular blogs that reviewed LucidChart. Your help here would be appreciated. LucidChart merits a review.
Furthermore, my article was not up for an hour before it was deleted. It was not given enough time to be reviewed by others.
Thanks Barefootgolf2 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Barefootgolf2 ( talk • contribs) 08:18, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Hey there. What will it take to get you to ignore Giano's comments at Incivility blocks? You're letting him get to you, and meanwhile the effort is going into the toilet. Flip the switch, refuse to fight, get back to work.-- Father Goose ( talk) 10:23, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Please withdraw your nomination of Giano's page, which is obviously going to fail, and cease further baiting of him. Thank you. Jehochman Brrr 14:48, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Where is the page I created? Teleplan Camera Repair I worked long and hard at it, asked for guidance when the pink deletion came up., compared it to other sites that say and state the exact same things and are still up! ?!?!>?!>
Tpcr ( talk) 16:01, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi tbsdy,
Looking for my page!? Teleplan Camera Repair
I put all this hard work into it, got the pink screen, went back, rewrote most of it, compared to similar pages which are saying doing the exact same things and are "still" up,
SOS! Help!
Please advise asap so I can get on this and make it happen.
Thanks! Tpcr —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tpcr ( talk • contribs) 16:05, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
A joke: The duck at the grocery store
Hello, I noticed you blocked User:Human Rights Believer, well, it seems we have another sockpuppet of his, User:Crackajack Mac. This edit made me suspicious, and User:FkpCascais seems to agree with my suspicion. Could something be done about this right away, instead of waiting for him to troll more talk pages? Thanks, -- Cinéma C 06:20, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You gonna do the AfD honors for this one too? -- Orange Mike | Talk 21:10, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
hehe, I just read that deletion debate... I don't think they "got it". Chillum (Need help? Ask me) 22:03, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Good to see you back on the wiki.
I was wondering, where is the main article about immigration requirements to Australasia? I think the subject of character requirements is notable enough for inclusion, but I'm not sure where it is to be found on the wiki now that that article has been deleted. Thanks, Tisane ( talk) 11:18, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
I warned you, Tabu. But nooooo, you had to go start a pissing match, didn't you ;) -- TungstenCarbide XIII ( talk) 23:43, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
It's certaintly worth being careful when blocking on civility concerns, but it's something that eventually needs to be codified somehow: there are far too many people on Wikipedia who are just here to pick fights or make life miserable for other users. Doc Quintana ( talk) 05:21, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
Hey, wow...I haven't thought about this band in a while. The initial tagging was most likely a mistake on my part. IMO, retag with a fair use (assume non-free...i.e. website did not specify licence) or just delete it. Regards, nat.u toronto 10:19, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, just curious if you missed the following talk page for the recently removed redirects: Talk:1875 Philadelphia Whites season? It seems it is the last one of the speedys I sent up. If I'm in error, please excuse me. Neonblak talk - 18:08, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm surprised that you called for a ban on its use. Can I request you take a close look at the site, and I'll look for a reply here. The false accusations of sockpuppetry etc are answered on the ANI page. -- Gibnews ( talk) 22:21, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
A7 was the reason for deletion. All the information in the wikipedia are fact. Doc Holliday is well known in the music industry. Johnny Wright, brought him in to work with the Backstreet boys. He trained Brittany Spears to come up the half octave after her first album recording was re launched here in North America. He brought George Clintons voice back for Earth Wind and Fire. Holliday Media Inc is his own company. The Natural Voice technique is his own design and structured method of teaching with all rights reserved to Doc (Ronald) Holliday. This page should not be deleted as all information is valid and verifiable. - Benjamin Easterday (Director of Bus Dev/Brand management) Holliday Media Incorporated. Los Angeles CA( HollidayMediaInc ( talk) 22:39, 11 February 2010 (UTC)).
This comment was inappropriate, and I reverted it. The people who actually help write this encyclopedia deserve more respect than that kind of condescension, even if they are misguided in one particular case. Ucucha 00:07, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Is full protection really necessary? The Thing // Talk // Contribs 01:05, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Question: You deleted a page recently for Robert A Lawton His page had been created because he was referenced on another wikipedia page (Charles de Lauzirika). When Lawton's page was originally created, there were 6 references to outside sources including imdb, The Hollywood Reporter, a newspaper article and Thestreet.com all of which included references to, or quotes from, Lawton. Arent those two elements enough to justify the page....(being referenced on another, "qualified" wikipedia article & being quoted or referenced in many different outside sources)? If so, was it just that the formatting (or something else) was wrong? thanks Kylestafford ( talk) 03:23, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
That's not correct. There were many different references..some of which quoted him and others which referenced him. Plus, Subject of article is referenced elsewhere on Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Lauzirika). Also, subject was quoted here: http://www.thestreet.com/story/10356385/1/geron-looks-born-to-run.html http://www.thestreet.com/story/10326563/1/rims-run-slows-to-a-walk.html http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2007/05/28/newscolumn2.html and further referenced here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1844950/ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i7a4f853fe57e4c0b959070bf6bdb2f33 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kylestafford ( talk • contribs) 05:49, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm not here to make trouble or bug you dear sir. I'm happy for your new baby, and I have 2 wonderful cats. I only ask if you do not think the article on my music career belongs here? That you give me some pointers or tips as to what my writers can do to make it stick? I had some people working very hard on what you deleted. As you clearly are very high on this social network, I can understand why you do what you do. I only ask for some help here. We would like to have an article about me and my career on Wiki.
Thank You
Jason Jones aka Driven Madness —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drivenmadness ( talk • contribs) 03:55, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
I suggest you stop right now [2], before you esceltae something mundane onto something quite extraordinary. Oh and you know where you can put your olive branch don't you? Giano 08:13, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Frankly, I don’t understand why you have deleted the entry for this relatively small albeit notable think-tank: maybe you could have recommended some improvements e.g. adding footnotes and backing notability with legitimates links/refs ...etc.
Deleting the entry brutally isn’t very constructive! And I’m not sure it’s a very ethical way of using your admin authority
For you information: 1. The Canadian European Economic Council is listed as a leading economic think-tank by George Mason University and the University of Toronto
2. Its authors are regularly published in reviews such as The “Revue Analyse Financière”, France’s leading financial and economic research journal, Al-Nahar, one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the MENA area …. etc.
3. The Canadian European Economic Council is a regular contributor to Euromoney’s Country Risk Index- a key macroeconomic tool widely used by institutional investors and economic forecasters across Europe and Asia
Maybe you could reconsider your harsh decision ...
Cordially,
Moorehaus —Preceding undated comment added 17:02, 12 February 2010 (UTC).
Hi, you removed a speedy delete copyvio tag here with the edit summary "under cc-by-sa". Could you please explain what you mean by that? Shawn in Montreal ( talk) 17:08, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for not deleting my article. I had no idea that the standards are so high for a subject to be kept, I always thought an ecyclopedia was a place to find anything, but it seems you can find it only if someone else thinks it's important. Thank you again. Flight Time member Pfc. Robert L. Pearcy is my brother. Mlpearc ( talk) 20:01, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Howdy Tbsdy. I had to pull out of the Wikipedia: Incivility blocks discussions, as I've got my attentions on two other policy related topics (which I've been involved with longer). Spreading myself out too thin, can be overly confusing for myself & distractive, concerning my Wiki-personality. I'll be watching from time to time though, so good luck. GoodDay ( talk) 20:53, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, tbsdy. I have posted an appeal to you on ANI. [3] Bishonen | talk 21:46, 12 February 2010 (UTC).
I have counseled HollidayMediaInc ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) regarding conflict of interest and created Noizeylyric ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) for him to use. Fred Talk 00:35, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
Please advise why you deleted the eTrace entry. There was no copyright issue. ( Computer Guy 2 ( talk) 13:17, 13 February 2010 (UTC))
Is it possible to revise the title? When initiated, it automatically saved "Etrace" rather than the proper "eTrace". Thank you.( Computer Guy 2 ( talk) 14:24, 13 February 2010 (UTC))
Thank you. ( Computer Guy 2 ( talk) 14:40, 13 February 2010 (UTC))
Indents do sometimes need to be adjusted to clarify the history of a thread, and I doubt anyone has a problem with it done openly. The trouble was, you changed indents at the same time as making a comment, and left no explanation of the changes you made. It's best to fix the indents without making any other comments, and to explain either in a small comment in the thread or in an edit summary. DuncanHill ( talk) 16:21, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
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I hesitate to chip in, but as I have crossed swords with Tbsdy on a retrospective text change in an AfD (er, I don't have the diff to hand so I apologise in advance if relying on my memory is a poor decision...), I would point to WP:RTP. My understanding is that you can pretty much do what you will with respect to reformatting and text deletion/archiving the comments of others, however should your edit be likely to change the meaning of the edits of others then the guidance is not to do it and if another editor objects, then there is no choice but to undo the re-factoring. In this instance, compliance with RTP means that one can assume good intentions but such minor reformatting must be reversed as an objection has been made, the nature, validity or motivation of such objections is irrelevant. Ash ( talk) 17:49, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
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I'm writing to inquire about your deletion of the Stephen G. Post article ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_G._Post). I'm pretty new to the non-consumer aspect of Wikipedia (though as an undergraduate I made a few edits), so I apologize in advance if these questions are irritatingly naive or asked frequently. I’ll try to make them as straight-forward and precise as I can at least.
The questions are roughly going to be getting after why it was deleted and how—if it needs to be simply recast— it can be re-written to make it better.
I looked at the rationale for the deletion, and I just want to make sure I understand it correctly. The relevant clause seems to be: “with no credible assertion of public domain, fair use, or a free license.”
My first question is: If the copyright owner is contacted and gives permission, would it be possible to reverse the deletion? I ask because I work with Stephen and I’m fairly certain he’d give permission for material from his personal site, and I could probably get permission from the University for using material from that site. If that wouldn’t resolve the issue, I’m probably missing something, so if you could either explain it to me or point me to the right place to figure it out. [I don’t mean to be presumptuous here. I’ve worked in tech support and know how awful such questions can be if there is a published manual. I’ve spent a few hours digging through Wikipedia pages explaining how things work, but I’m starting to get the impression that it’s somewhat analogous to riding a bicycle where you have to actually do the work to understand the technicalities.]
If it’s not possible to reverse the deletion, is it for some reason inadvisable for me to simply write a new article that uses and footnotes this information? Basically “writing in my own words” what is there so that it’s not a copyright infringement.
Thanks so much for your help in this matter!
Michael —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.49.156.85 ( talk) 16:52, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
please put the kukudhi page back up. I was using it and other breeds of vampires in my vampire mythology class and when I went to put the finishing touches on my paper and to give credit it was gone. Mythology is not a hoax any more than having an entry on Zeus or bigfoot. The Kukudhi is an actual name for a mythical breed of vampire by the Albanians. by labeling it a blatant hoax you disregard and disrespect a whole culture's ancient beliefs.
Jenie Piccirillo -- Feb 09, 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.25.16.54 ( talk) 19:06, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You asked for references, I'm not sure what you mean by that but I can give you what I have. The following is from the book I haven't returned yet to the library.
"Kukudhi = An Albanian name for the final stage in the development or transformation of the vampire. According to custom in some regions of Albania, an undead takes time to grow fully into the shape and powers of a vampire, becoming stronger the longer it survives. The last period of growth is called Kukudhi in Albania, and upon reaching this state the vampire is able to live at home during the day, no longer required to return to its grave, and is even able to travel to other lands, supposedly as a merchant." The Vampire Encyclopedia by Matthew Bunson on page 148
There are also talks about it in Dudley Wright's "Vampires and Vampirism: Legends from Around the World", Montague Summers's "The Vampire - his Kith and Kin" Peter Haining's "A Dictionary of Vampires" but as I have already returned them to the library I will have to check them out again before I can quote them for you.
Thanks for responding to me
Jenie Piccirillo Feb 9th 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.25.16.54 ( talk) 01:35, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Could you please restore this article? OTRS has received permission for it (ticket number 2010020810023732). I know this doesn't clear up any other issues the article might have. Panyd The muffin is not subtle 20:21, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
Opps, looks like you forgot to close the discussion out CTJF83 chat 21:10, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You're just baiting Giano now, and you know it. Stop. → ROUX ₪ 22:21, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on User talk:GiacomoReturned. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period. Additionally, users who perform several reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. When in dispute with another editor you should first try to discuss controversial changes to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. Should that prove unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. Please stop the disruption, otherwise you may be blocked from editing. I realise that templating the regulars is regarded as improper, but I have my own views as regards that - I think that long term contributors should be boilerplated if they violate the rules. You might be a little bit angry about that, wondering why I should be permitted to act like this simply because I feel differently about something. You might think I am insensitive. You might be right. So might Giano. LessHeard vanU ( talk) 22:34, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
Letting Giano get away with stuff is one thing, but to admonish and even threaten to block someone who does not choose to let him get away with stuff really makes me wonder about the future of Wikipedia. Chillum (Need help? Ask me) 23:16, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
What happened next with this discussion is actually pretty interesting. Unitanode said that he was going to disengage from my talk page, and I marked this thread as over with my customary "End of correspondence" user template. Then the following occured:
Now whom is harassing whom? All very amusing really. - Tbsdy (formerly Ta bu shi da yu) talk 02:43, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi Tbsdy,
My addition of Guitar Magic Evolution Software was deleted as a commercial adveristing / promotion addition. I looked at the post regarding the deletion of Jym fitness and looked at FitBit in Wikipedia and really see an outright hypocrisy in the system. For example in my field Amplitube by IK Multimedia is here. Both FitBit Tracker and Amplitube Line 6 and its guitar POD, are totally commercial additions to the encyclopedia. The fact that they have more press - for example regarding FitBit which you do say should be deleted but isn't, you also mention that this article seems to be cited in quite a few more reliable sources, such as TechCrunch, the MIT Technical Review, and it shows notability in that it was launched at TechCruch50. Yes more money for reviews, more commercialism. That is the essence of pumping and advertising a product. It is simply discrimination that some commercial companies and products are allowed and not others. There is no question that this policy completely defeats the purpose of some form of fairness or truth to the whole non-commercial product promoting policy. I don't see how any sane or educated person would not be angered or disturbed by this outright oxymoron implementation of policy. (Please note I am questioning the whole policy - not a personal slight) We all have enough negativity on our plates. I will be very clear and upfront, why shouldn't I add a commercial product to help with promotion, why should there be any pretense that it matters when of course we have many additions that are allowed that are simply, plainly that as stated above. The idea of noncommercial additions is noble, noteworthy and "makes sense", but it reminds me of our failing government that has rules for the little people and then exceptions and bypasses for the big boys and others. I simply ask that you add my page or please delete the pages for FitBit, Amplitube, Line 6, guitar POD, and others like this. It would then be a fair system. Regards - handle Telly Ohara —Preceding unsigned comment added by Telly Ohara ( talk • contribs) 04:39, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for facilitating the move of this article by deleting the requested redirect page; I appreciate your help. Janggeom ( talk) 05:20, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Tbsdy, thank you for taking care of my numerous CSDs which hopefully are more accurate than yesterday's deluge. Regarding Ericmaaa, whom you have blocked now (thanks!), I was wondering if you know of any add-in software that helps to put warnings on user talk pages. I was looking for the templates that have the little warning icons etc. just before I saw that you had already blocked him, but in the future I would hope to be able to leave warnings myself. Any ideas? (Short of manually editing the pages, that is!) Simon-in-sagamihara ( talk) 06:43, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
I've been trying to figure out how I can enter PsychoDrive Records into wikipedia. Like all the other Record Labels. Please assist me in this matter. I'd like to know what I was doing wrong to get blocked like I did. - —Preceding unsigned comment added by Menace2179 ( talk • contribs)
Hi Tsbdy,
You've deleted my article (Brandaid) twice now even though I tried hard to make sure it meets the notability requirements. (You've marked as an A7 deletion). Could you please reconsider your decision. I have left a note in the discussion page of BRANDAID, which explains why I think Wikipedia needs an article about this organisation. I'd apprecitae it if you could help me meet the notability requirements.
FYI: http://www.brandaidproject.com/
Thanks,
Ketonf —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ketonf ( talk • contribs) 07:50, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm curious as to why the page on LucidChart was deleted. Methinks that it represents the ongoing movement to cloud-based visual-editing programs. What I don't understand is how a company like Creately can remain on Wikipedia when they are not doing anything that is a significant change. Their page seems more an advertisement than the one I had put up on LucidChart. I even referenced many popular blogs that reviewed LucidChart. Your help here would be appreciated. LucidChart merits a review.
Furthermore, my article was not up for an hour before it was deleted. It was not given enough time to be reviewed by others.
Thanks Barefootgolf2 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Barefootgolf2 ( talk • contribs) 08:18, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Hey there. What will it take to get you to ignore Giano's comments at Incivility blocks? You're letting him get to you, and meanwhile the effort is going into the toilet. Flip the switch, refuse to fight, get back to work.-- Father Goose ( talk) 10:23, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Please withdraw your nomination of Giano's page, which is obviously going to fail, and cease further baiting of him. Thank you. Jehochman Brrr 14:48, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Where is the page I created? Teleplan Camera Repair I worked long and hard at it, asked for guidance when the pink deletion came up., compared it to other sites that say and state the exact same things and are still up! ?!?!>?!>
Tpcr ( talk) 16:01, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi tbsdy,
Looking for my page!? Teleplan Camera Repair
I put all this hard work into it, got the pink screen, went back, rewrote most of it, compared to similar pages which are saying doing the exact same things and are "still" up,
SOS! Help!
Please advise asap so I can get on this and make it happen.
Thanks! Tpcr —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tpcr ( talk • contribs) 16:05, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
A joke: The duck at the grocery store
Hello, I noticed you blocked User:Human Rights Believer, well, it seems we have another sockpuppet of his, User:Crackajack Mac. This edit made me suspicious, and User:FkpCascais seems to agree with my suspicion. Could something be done about this right away, instead of waiting for him to troll more talk pages? Thanks, -- Cinéma C 06:20, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
You gonna do the AfD honors for this one too? -- Orange Mike | Talk 21:10, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
hehe, I just read that deletion debate... I don't think they "got it". Chillum (Need help? Ask me) 22:03, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Good to see you back on the wiki.
I was wondering, where is the main article about immigration requirements to Australasia? I think the subject of character requirements is notable enough for inclusion, but I'm not sure where it is to be found on the wiki now that that article has been deleted. Thanks, Tisane ( talk) 11:18, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
I warned you, Tabu. But nooooo, you had to go start a pissing match, didn't you ;) -- TungstenCarbide XIII ( talk) 23:43, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
It's certaintly worth being careful when blocking on civility concerns, but it's something that eventually needs to be codified somehow: there are far too many people on Wikipedia who are just here to pick fights or make life miserable for other users. Doc Quintana ( talk) 05:21, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
Hey, wow...I haven't thought about this band in a while. The initial tagging was most likely a mistake on my part. IMO, retag with a fair use (assume non-free...i.e. website did not specify licence) or just delete it. Regards, nat.u toronto 10:19, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, just curious if you missed the following talk page for the recently removed redirects: Talk:1875 Philadelphia Whites season? It seems it is the last one of the speedys I sent up. If I'm in error, please excuse me. Neonblak talk - 18:08, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm surprised that you called for a ban on its use. Can I request you take a close look at the site, and I'll look for a reply here. The false accusations of sockpuppetry etc are answered on the ANI page. -- Gibnews ( talk) 22:21, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
A7 was the reason for deletion. All the information in the wikipedia are fact. Doc Holliday is well known in the music industry. Johnny Wright, brought him in to work with the Backstreet boys. He trained Brittany Spears to come up the half octave after her first album recording was re launched here in North America. He brought George Clintons voice back for Earth Wind and Fire. Holliday Media Inc is his own company. The Natural Voice technique is his own design and structured method of teaching with all rights reserved to Doc (Ronald) Holliday. This page should not be deleted as all information is valid and verifiable. - Benjamin Easterday (Director of Bus Dev/Brand management) Holliday Media Incorporated. Los Angeles CA( HollidayMediaInc ( talk) 22:39, 11 February 2010 (UTC)).
This comment was inappropriate, and I reverted it. The people who actually help write this encyclopedia deserve more respect than that kind of condescension, even if they are misguided in one particular case. Ucucha 00:07, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Is full protection really necessary? The Thing // Talk // Contribs 01:05, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Question: You deleted a page recently for Robert A Lawton His page had been created because he was referenced on another wikipedia page (Charles de Lauzirika). When Lawton's page was originally created, there were 6 references to outside sources including imdb, The Hollywood Reporter, a newspaper article and Thestreet.com all of which included references to, or quotes from, Lawton. Arent those two elements enough to justify the page....(being referenced on another, "qualified" wikipedia article & being quoted or referenced in many different outside sources)? If so, was it just that the formatting (or something else) was wrong? thanks Kylestafford ( talk) 03:23, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
That's not correct. There were many different references..some of which quoted him and others which referenced him. Plus, Subject of article is referenced elsewhere on Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Lauzirika). Also, subject was quoted here: http://www.thestreet.com/story/10356385/1/geron-looks-born-to-run.html http://www.thestreet.com/story/10326563/1/rims-run-slows-to-a-walk.html http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2007/05/28/newscolumn2.html and further referenced here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1844950/ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i7a4f853fe57e4c0b959070bf6bdb2f33 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kylestafford ( talk • contribs) 05:49, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm not here to make trouble or bug you dear sir. I'm happy for your new baby, and I have 2 wonderful cats. I only ask if you do not think the article on my music career belongs here? That you give me some pointers or tips as to what my writers can do to make it stick? I had some people working very hard on what you deleted. As you clearly are very high on this social network, I can understand why you do what you do. I only ask for some help here. We would like to have an article about me and my career on Wiki.
Thank You
Jason Jones aka Driven Madness —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drivenmadness ( talk • contribs) 03:55, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
I suggest you stop right now [2], before you esceltae something mundane onto something quite extraordinary. Oh and you know where you can put your olive branch don't you? Giano 08:13, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Frankly, I don’t understand why you have deleted the entry for this relatively small albeit notable think-tank: maybe you could have recommended some improvements e.g. adding footnotes and backing notability with legitimates links/refs ...etc.
Deleting the entry brutally isn’t very constructive! And I’m not sure it’s a very ethical way of using your admin authority
For you information: 1. The Canadian European Economic Council is listed as a leading economic think-tank by George Mason University and the University of Toronto
2. Its authors are regularly published in reviews such as The “Revue Analyse Financière”, France’s leading financial and economic research journal, Al-Nahar, one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the MENA area …. etc.
3. The Canadian European Economic Council is a regular contributor to Euromoney’s Country Risk Index- a key macroeconomic tool widely used by institutional investors and economic forecasters across Europe and Asia
Maybe you could reconsider your harsh decision ...
Cordially,
Moorehaus —Preceding undated comment added 17:02, 12 February 2010 (UTC).
Hi, you removed a speedy delete copyvio tag here with the edit summary "under cc-by-sa". Could you please explain what you mean by that? Shawn in Montreal ( talk) 17:08, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for not deleting my article. I had no idea that the standards are so high for a subject to be kept, I always thought an ecyclopedia was a place to find anything, but it seems you can find it only if someone else thinks it's important. Thank you again. Flight Time member Pfc. Robert L. Pearcy is my brother. Mlpearc ( talk) 20:01, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Howdy Tbsdy. I had to pull out of the Wikipedia: Incivility blocks discussions, as I've got my attentions on two other policy related topics (which I've been involved with longer). Spreading myself out too thin, can be overly confusing for myself & distractive, concerning my Wiki-personality. I'll be watching from time to time though, so good luck. GoodDay ( talk) 20:53, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi, tbsdy. I have posted an appeal to you on ANI. [3] Bishonen | talk 21:46, 12 February 2010 (UTC).
I have counseled HollidayMediaInc ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) regarding conflict of interest and created Noizeylyric ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) for him to use. Fred Talk 00:35, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
Please advise why you deleted the eTrace entry. There was no copyright issue. ( Computer Guy 2 ( talk) 13:17, 13 February 2010 (UTC))
Is it possible to revise the title? When initiated, it automatically saved "Etrace" rather than the proper "eTrace". Thank you.( Computer Guy 2 ( talk) 14:24, 13 February 2010 (UTC))
Thank you. ( Computer Guy 2 ( talk) 14:40, 13 February 2010 (UTC))
Indents do sometimes need to be adjusted to clarify the history of a thread, and I doubt anyone has a problem with it done openly. The trouble was, you changed indents at the same time as making a comment, and left no explanation of the changes you made. It's best to fix the indents without making any other comments, and to explain either in a small comment in the thread or in an edit summary. DuncanHill ( talk) 16:21, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
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I hesitate to chip in, but as I have crossed swords with Tbsdy on a retrospective text change in an AfD (er, I don't have the diff to hand so I apologise in advance if relying on my memory is a poor decision...), I would point to WP:RTP. My understanding is that you can pretty much do what you will with respect to reformatting and text deletion/archiving the comments of others, however should your edit be likely to change the meaning of the edits of others then the guidance is not to do it and if another editor objects, then there is no choice but to undo the re-factoring. In this instance, compliance with RTP means that one can assume good intentions but such minor reformatting must be reversed as an objection has been made, the nature, validity or motivation of such objections is irrelevant. Ash ( talk) 17:49, 13 February 2010 (UTC)