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Merger discussion for Fresno pepper
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Falconjh (talk) 13:01, 28 August 2015 (UTC) Thanks for communicating. Any changes to best communicate the topic is good for me. --Fb2002 (talk) 12:39, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
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Good afternoon - I just noticed that you changed a small portion of the dates at Shooting of Kathryn Steinle from month/day/year format to day/month/year format. I went ahead and changed them back for consistency per the guideline in the subject line. If there were not already a pretty clearly established style (and if this article wasn't closely tied to the US where MDY tends to predominate), we would have a stronger case for DMY. Thanks! EricEnfermero (Talk) 22:43, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
If it wasnt you, then who did? --Zgrillo2004 (talk) 06:30, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
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Speedy deletion nomination of White Bluffs AVA
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A tag has been placed on White Bluffs AVA requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-06-17/pdf/2021-12769.pdf and web.archive.org/web/20230417195337if_/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-06-17/pdf/2021-12769.pdf. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
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- Take note of the 'PD-Notice' since all info is derived from TTB Federal documents which is in the public domain. A few editors have missed that tidbit. The two quotes in the article were properly noted, credited and documented. I welcome any other questions. Fb2002 (talk) 21:20, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
Sandbox
[edit]Please note that sandbox pages, such as your User:Bf2002/sandbox, are not allowed to be filed in mainspace categories alongside real finished articles. Categories must stay off the page while it's in sandbox, and may be added only if and when you're moving the text over into a real article in mainspace. So since I've already had to remove the page from categories three times in the past two weeks alone, just a reminder that it cannot have categories added to it so long as it's still in userspace. Bearcat (talk) 14:32, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
- I used the sandbox to build the article PRIOR to moving it. I will clean it up. What are the 'violations' regarding the White Bluffs AVA article 'warranting deletion?' All the info and text is public domain according to the Federal govt. Fb2002 (talk) 20:46, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
- Who said anything about deletion? I said the page can't be in categories while it's in sandbox. Bearcat (talk) 22:10, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- You mean "can't be in categories" as any references of actual articles? Explain. Fb2002 (talk) 22:45, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- What the hell does "as any references of actual articles" even mean? It's really quite simple: a page that is in userspace cannot be filed in categories, which means it cannot have categories on it. That really shouldn't be difficult to understand. Bearcat (talk) 13:14, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- You mean "can't be in categories" as any references of actual articles? Explain. Fb2002 (talk) 22:45, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Who said anything about deletion? I said the page can't be in categories while it's in sandbox. Bearcat (talk) 22:10, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
April 2024
[edit]Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:White Bluffs AVA, from its old location at User:Bf2002/White Bluffs AVA. This has been done because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. - RichT|C|E-Mail 20:31, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your assistance. Fb2002 (talk) 22:07, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation: White Bluffs AVA (April 9)
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- The primary source of the article is the federal agency document responsible with recognizing American Viticultural Areas. Secondary info is from interested wine groups, periodicals and regional press highlighting the international recognition of their region. You can review other articles of AVAs as reference of how they are variously constructed as some are extensive while others are brief. Your specific suggestions are welcome. Fb2002 (talk) 19:36, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- How many more secondary sources are required? Most of the interest are from local publications after the Federal Register as the primary. I have seen other AVA articles with the same number of sources as White Bluffs or less. Just let me know what would make the White Bluffs article acceptable. Fb2002 (talk) 19:29, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation: White Bluffs AVA (April 20)
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- Can I have help to improve Draft:White Bluffs AVA to it passes inspection? Lack of 'secondary sources' was noted as reason to decline the article. Thanks. Fb2002 (talk) 18:20, 18 September 2024 (UTC)
SLO
[edit]It looks like you have been actively and abusively adding the "SLO" abbreviation to many wine-related pages. There is no justification for this, and it sounds like you might be linked to the county's tourism marketing. Wikipedia does not exist to amplify marketing campaigns. Those abbreviations will be deleted. Chalandray (talk) 22:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Look at the references. The Federal agency TTB, Treasury accepted the "SLO" term in their official documents and the name of the American Viticultural Area. There is no 'abuse' of Wiki rules.Fb2002 (talk) Fb2002 (talk) 22:28, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
My bad, just noticed this only applies to two AVAs where SLO is also accepted by the TTB. Apologies.
No problem. As a CA native and a Cal Poly alumni, the historical "SLO" moniker is more a cultural meme than a marketing one.Fb2002 (talk)
I have reverted your addition of an unsourced date of birth and an unsourced birth name to Nikki Cox. In addition to Wikipedia's basic principle of citing sources (Wikipedia:Citing sources), a special need for citations applies with regard to elements of a biography of a living person (WP:BLPPRIVACY). Feel free to add a date of birth and a birth name when they are accompanied by a citation to a reliable, published, non-primary source. Eddie Blick (talk) 21:03, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
Concern regarding Draft:Rocky Reach AVA
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- Thanks for the heads up. I will submit it shortly. Fb2002 (talk) 21:36, 18 September 2024 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation: Rocky Reach AVA (September 19)
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- Did you notice the PD-notice for the Federal Register documents? I am aware of Wiki's copyright rules, but the Federal Register is public domain as notated and available for publishing on Wikipedia. Fb2002 (talk) 21:31, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- "§ 2.6 Unrestricted use.
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- My creation of White Bluffs AVA was approved and created after misunderstanding of the public domain of the Federal Register. The PD-notice on the Federal Register ref notates and justifies the unrestricted use of published text in the article.~~ Fb2002 (talk) 20:02, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of American Viticultural Areas of Tennessee
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- Sorry, I was exploring on creating a page. I have no problem with the speedy deletion if I innocently violated a Wiki rule. Fb2002 (talk) 03:35, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Not a significant issue, but in the future you are probably better off using WP:AFC to create a draft which will usually give you 6 months timed from your last edit to work on a page to bring it up to article standards before it is deleted. When so doing you will want to wrap any categories in Template:Draft categories, but even if you forget someone will likely drop by to tidy things up for you. Once you feel the page is ready you can then submit it so an experienced reviewer looks it over; even if it is declined it will still not be immediately deleted, instead the reviewer will explain why it is not yet ready and you can continue working on it to address any issues before resubmitting it. 2601:5CC:8300:A7F0:F8F0:1C38:C812:9D7E (talk) 05:15, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Also, List of American Viticultural Areas might be a useful starting point. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shirt58 (talk • contribs) 10:15, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- A thousand thanks. Will do. Fb2002 (talk) 22:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Also, List of American Viticultural Areas might be a useful starting point. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shirt58 (talk • contribs) 10:15, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
- Not a significant issue, but in the future you are probably better off using WP:AFC to create a draft which will usually give you 6 months timed from your last edit to work on a page to bring it up to article standards before it is deleted. When so doing you will want to wrap any categories in Template:Draft categories, but even if you forget someone will likely drop by to tidy things up for you. Once you feel the page is ready you can then submit it so an experienced reviewer looks it over; even if it is declined it will still not be immediately deleted, instead the reviewer will explain why it is not yet ready and you can continue working on it to address any issues before resubmitting it. 2601:5CC:8300:A7F0:F8F0:1C38:C812:9D7E (talk) 05:15, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
Concern regarding Draft:White Bluffs AVA
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Your submission at Articles for creation: White Bluffs AVA (November 8)
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- Did you notice the PD-notice for the Federal Register documents? I am aware of Wiki's copyright rules, but the Federal Register is public domain as notated and available for publishing on Wikipedia. Fb2002 (talk) 21:31, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- § 2.6 Unrestricted use.
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Your submission at Articles for creation: White Bluffs AVA has been accepted
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Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 00:38, 9 November 2024 (UTC)- Danke! Fb2002 (talk) 00:45, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
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Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 15:51, 1 December 2024 (UTC)- Danke! Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and wishing you a Merry Christmas. Fb2002 (talk) 19:02, 1 December 2024 (UTC)