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DJAB Networks

Please revoke the request to ban DJAB Networks. We have not finished writing the article and you have put in a request to remove it. Thanks Andrew —Preceding unsigned comment added by Djab0095 (talk • contribs) 02:01, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. Brad 02:03, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

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I've added you to the igloo whitelist - if you now try to connect, you should be able to use the program. Ale_Jrbtalk 18:00, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Brad 18:38, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Your tagging of Biggest ikan bilis

Please be more careful with your G3 hoax tags in the future. You tagged Biggest ikan bilis as a hoax, whereupon a simple Google search ([1]) reveals that "Ikan Bilis" can refer to an anchovy in SE Asia, and thus this would be better off as a redirect to Anchovy. Patar knight - chat/contributions 19:23, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

The article was not about any Ikan Bilis, it was about a specific one. The last line of the article stated "The world's biggest ikan bilis was spotted eating the world's smallest whale. Many people did not believe this story until this was article posted." That's a pretty obvious hoax if you ask me. Brad 21:54, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
But the article title is undoubtedly a valid redirect to anchovy. People are likely to search this, expecting information on anchovy sizes, so a redirect to that article would have been a quicker adn better resolution. --Patar knight - chat/contributions 03:30, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

Miraculous birth

I didn't think anyone else was coming to give an opinion. I tried a compromise with Ari and it didn't work so I'd like to be through with the article. Thanks for coming but I think I will cancel my comments to you on the discussion page. The suspense is too much for a little subject like miraculous birth.--Hammy64000 (talk) 02:20, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I just realized this is not only about the Miraculous birth article. Please see my comments.--Hammy64000 (talk) 15:15, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

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Swissôtel Chicago

Hello. I saw that you declined my speedy deletion request one, saying the topic was notable enough. I'm wondering though how a single hotel out of a grand chain would be notable. Moreover there aren't any sources given that back up said notability. De728631 (talk) 18:25, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

You tagged it one minute after creation. Give the article some time. Brad 18:30, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
I get a whole of nine results on Google News for Swissôtel Chicago and only two for "Swissôtel Chicago", all of those being non-notable announcements of some events that would have been expected from such a hotel anyway. Also, the prod would have lasted for seven days which is more than enough time for the creator to expand their article. Mind you, I'm not a deletionist but I think this particular building/subsidiary is really not noteworthy enough. Going to AfD it. De728631 (talk) 19:08, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Peter Keane (Galway City Councillor)

I nominated it for AfD. DGG ( talk ) 20:57, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I agree it is questionable, but tagging it for speedy after the prod was denied seemed a little odd. AfD is the right place for this. Brad 21:01, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Little London (band)

I declined the speedy on Little London (band). Feel free to take it to AFD or PROD, but the claim of opening a notable festival is enough to squeak past A7. I think the probability of deletion at AFD is pretty high.—Kww(talk) 14:59, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your quick opinion & edits to Geisha and Geisha and Japanese Women.
Thank you Cnilep (talk) 19:52, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. Hopefully no one objects. Brad 19:53, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Talk:Martin McGuinness#death threats

[quote]Response to third opinion request: I am responding to a third opinion request for this page. I have made no previous edits on Martin McGuinness and have no known association with the editors involved in this discussion. The third opinion process is informal and I have no special powers or authority apart from being a fresh pair of eyes. All information placed on Wikipedia must be reliably sourced. This is especially true for biographies of living people. As there is no consensus that there are sufficient reliable sources for this information, I recommend leaving this information out unless proper sources can be found and consensus for inclusion can be established here.—Brad 03:04, 18 April 2010 (UTC) [/quote]

Brad

Thanks for your opinion but I am seriously confused, you cite 'reliable source' as the reason that my entry couldn't be added yet I thought that national newspapers and the BBC were of the highest standard proving 'reliable sources'? Mr McGuiness HIMSELF states on the record in the public domain that he was threatened. [[2]] [[3]]

These threats are all part of a wider attack on Sein Fein and the Peace Process and subsequently is HUGE news as reflected by the media, just because its uncomfrtable reading to some people makes it no less relevant. Anyway, please explain to me how the worlds largest and most respected new agency, Belfast's Largest Newspaper or the man himself are not 'reliable sources'? Best Wishes.12:58, 22 April 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twobells (talk • contribs)

Video of Mr McGuiness stating clearly on the record he was threatened with death. [[4]] ITN (Independent Television News) is a major news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twobells (talk • contribs) 13:20, 22 April 2010 (UTC) Martin McGuiness "Very publicly on Easter Sunday 2009 a man with a black mask over his face identified me as a target for the group he represented".Twobells (talk) 13:35, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

13:17, 22 April 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twobells (talk • contribs)

Please reply at Talk:Martin McGuinness so that everyone can respond, rather than on my user page. Thanks. Brad 14:02, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
Okay, I'll reply here, as I see it has been discussed at length on the article's talk page. It appears that you tried to add this information, with some of your own political commentary approximately a year ago, and were blocked for edit-warring as a result. Now you've done the same thing, and posted very similar comments about it on the article's talk page. It appears that your intent is to disparage the subject, which is completely inappropriate for any article, especially for a biography of a living person. Any information must be sourced to multiple, non-trivial coverage in mainstream media, and must be free of interpretation or allegations.
Even if you are able to write a paragraph about this event that is neutral and reliably sourced, that still does not mean you have a right to put it in the article. There needs to be consensus for inclusion, which means that other editors have to agree that this information is significant enough to be placed in the article. At present, you are the only one who is fighting for inclusion of this information, so you do not have consensus. Not only that, but your history with the article suggests that it will be impossible for you to obtain consensus. I strongly suggest you drop the issue. Brad 14:23, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Well, if:

'The PSNI warned Martin McGuinness in 2009 that a threat has been made to his life.[1] The threat was issued by dissident republicans after Mr McGuinness's commented on the murder of two British soldiers and a police officer 'as traitors to Ireland'.[2]' isn't neutral then I don't know what is. Mr McGuiness clearly states that himself in the tv interview which I am sure you have viewed. Just because a editor doesn't like the facts I can't see how they can stop it, so far only one other editor called the facts irrelevant, ask yourself how can death threats associated with the NI peace process be 'irrelevant'? The threats were the latest in a long line of circumstances leading up to the current impact the Real IRA are having on the peace process. As for 'disparagement' I don't quite understand what you mean? How can asking for this insertion be described as 'disparagement'?

So what do I do now, can you offer any advice beyond dropping it? (which I won't do) I feel that the threats are indicative of an ongoing attack of the peace process and deserve inserting.Twobells (talk) 14:08, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

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Grace Larue

You seem to have removed a request for deletion to the page Grace Larue. I've put it back for the reasons in the original post. This is indeed a duplicate entry, and does misspell the subject's name. Also it does contain innaccuracies (such as the subject's birth name) and claims that are unsourced.

It's up to the community to consider a request for deletion, and the banner shouldn't have arbitrarily been removed.

Thanks Mister Gallagher (talk) 13:14, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

I've redirected the article to Grace La Rue as a common misspelling per WP:REDIRECT. Please note that proposed deletion templates should not be added in once they have been removed. Brad 13:37, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

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Jay Lyon

STOP EDITING THE PAGE!! i have requested that my page be protected against you changing.. Adding contraversial links that describe inncorect information made by the media. This is defamation against myself and im sick of it... I have listed the correct information on my page.. I struggle to see why you are so adamant on changing it.. Adding ridiculous links from unreliable sources fabricated in the media... My name change is a personal family related issue that has nothing to do with the what is being speculated.. The information on the page Jay Lyon is correct and true and updated as of 2010... LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! As for silly stories made by journalists that is not factual its speculation!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.95.249 (talk) 23:44, 23 April 2010 (UTC)


DO YOUR HOMEWORK BRAD!!!! YOUR SO DAMN PERSISTENT TO BE FACTUAL ABOUT ME THEN GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT BEFORE COMPLAINING!!!!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.92.143 (talk • contribs) 00:15, April 28, 2010

Articles around here are based on reliable sources, and the information presented must be verifiable. If you want to set the record straight, go to the media, not here. Brad 14:16, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

If you believe half the things written in the media then you are basing maybe 50 % on truth and the rest on speculation. Reliable sources are not critics and gossip magazines buddy.. They are opinions and gossip.. you my friend are not doing your homework your just grabbing any article that pops up.. Your not seeking the truth and trying to edit correct information or finding reliable sources.. honestly find someone else to hassle!!

Prod removal

Hi, I've just done a merge that you deserve an explanation about. See Talk:Uluç Bayraktar. cheers ϢereSpielChequers 17:12, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the note, and thanks for catching that. I hadn't seen the other article. Brad 17:15, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Astronomical year numbering

→Astronomical year numbering (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Bradv: When you refer to the 2nd full paragraph in Year zero usage do you mean the Cassini quote or the Espenak one? Sam 24.242.42.230 (talk) 19:45, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

The paragraph has since been removed and the section reworked. I was referring to the second paragraph under Year Zero in this version, which was entirely unsourced and contained original research. The article looks much better now, in my opinion. If there are still issues with the article go ahead and make note of them on the talk page. Brad 13:22, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

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Dr. W. Flores (talk) 10:52, 22 April 2011 (UTC)Please help me obtain some fairness

On an article section of a religious college, an editor persists on listing exclusively a couple of graduates who are notorious criminals. I feel his exclusive list of graduates is unfair to the many other graduates who are not criminals and who are unfairly represented by this editor who seemingly is opposed to that particular religious organization.

The wiki article is called Hyles-Anderson College and the section is called Alumni, while the seemingly biased editor is called MrOllie, but created a new editor acc that he is using to send threats and erase my changes. His new acc is HHaeyyn89.

My request is for you to evaluate the proposed addition:

A X01153943 added a new section titled Distinguised Alumni that I fully support. The new section is listed as follows:

Dr. Jack Schapp, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, IN. In July 2006, the Church Report magazine named First Baptist number 24 on its list of the 50 most influential churches in the United States.[5]

Kevin Cowling, Pastor of Valley Baptist Church in Mesa, AZ and Administrator of Valley Baptist School & of Valley Baptist Institute.

Tim Ruhl, Pastor of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Chico, CA.

Michael Ray, Pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church in Napa, CA.

Rodger Alley, Pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church of Greater Denver in Denver, CO.

Daniel Kaighen, Pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Norwalk, CT.

Dennis Atkinson, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Englewood, FL.

Brian Evans, Pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church in Flowery Branch, GA.

Keith Gomez, Pastor of Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin, IL and Administrator of Northwest Baptist Academy & of Providence Baptist College.

Jonathan Pope, Pastor of Christchurch Baptist Fellowship in Houston, Tx.

Clayton Reed, Pastor of Southlake Baptist Church in Southlake, TX.

Dr. Jeff Owens, Pastor of Shenandoah Bible Baptist Church in Martinsburg, WV and Administrator of Martinsburg Christian Academy.

Dr. John Paisley, Pastor of Riverview Baptist Church in Pasco, WA.

I realize that the format for this new addition may not be the best, but I still feel that leaving the biased editor's list of only two criminals as "THE ALUMNI" is unfair. Could you please help include at least a couple of these prominent alumni into the list of Alumni to have a proper and fair sample?

A stated reason these alumni was erased from the last was that "A pastor in Flowery Branch, Georgia, a town of less than 4,000 people, is not notable" even though X01153943 stated that "The location of a church is irrelevant when assessing notability."

The criterion used to have these alumni included is that they are grads that are Pastors of mega-churches and most well-known large churches (over a 1000 members) and college founders.

I feel my error may be that I do not know yet how to place the information in Wiki the way I am supposed to place it. Either way, I feel there is still a need to meet at a middle ground on this issue. X01153943 even shortened the list to include only those with verifiable notability, and even requested assistance from the editor in question to obtain a middle ground. Request was deleted.

Your help to obtain a fair resolution, even if it is not fully what the graduates and me desire, would be greatly appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr. W. Flores (talk • contribs) 10:52, April 22, 2011

Not sure why you're asking me for help. The place for this discussion is at Talk:Hyles–Anderson College, where it is already taking place. Brad 00:33, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

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Te Regalo Amores

Hello, I'm DivaKnockouts. I just thought I'd let you know the article Te Regalo Amores you redirected some years back (saying it wasn't notable at the time) has been re-done. Just thought I just though it was interesting [and kind of funny] that the single reached #1 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart two days before you redirected it. Cheers! - DivaKnockouts (talk) 03:25, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Sylvio de Lellis

Hello and thanks for tagging this for notability back in 2008. I looked it over and thought he was probably non-notable, but wasn't sure enough to prod. You might want to take it to the Notability Noticeboard or AfD. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 08:41, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

The same for Art Madrid (Spain). Thanks, Boleyn (talk) 08:29, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

You may want to comment at the merge discussion for English Eccentrics. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 08:38, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Re: this revert

No worries - I was mass-reverting a banned sockpuppet, and a few productive edits by him doubtlessly slipped through.

Thanks for keeping an eye on the article. Red Slash 02:34, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

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2601:4C4:C206:BB20:841A:5666:D4C3:EF66

I am a new author . How do I create a bio page on wiki — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:4C4:C206:BB20:841A:5666:D4C3:EF66 (talk) 17:23, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Writing articles about yourself is discouraged. Bradv 17:26, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Viliumes

[6] what ist Viliumes? :D :D --Tabbelio (talk) 18:55, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

I don't know. What are you trying to do? Bradv 19:25, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Sam Denham

It says to generally avoid external links to Facebook, but an exception is when it's an official page of the article's subject. It is Sam Denham; he's just called Denham Orbital on there. He is a member of Fanderson and occasionally comments on pictures in the Facebook group. He isn't verified with the blue tick, but we should assume good faith. Therefore I think we should keep the external link in the article. What do you think? Plankton55 (talk) 21:03, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

It may be that a link to Facebook is okay, but it does not count as a reference as Facebook is not a reliable source. The big problem right now is that we have an article about a living person which does not prove the accuracy of the information. Please read WP:BLP. Bradv 21:07, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
I put the link to Facebook under "External links" - I didn't put it under "References" just in case someone thought it counted as one. There is one source in the article - Supermarionation Cross-Sections - an officially licensed product. Therefore it is an official source. Now getting onto the second sentence in the article which is unsourced: the source is the books themselves. On the front of the Haynes manual is his name. I think I should reword that sentence though. What do you think? Plankton55 (talk) 21:22, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Using his own book as a reference doesn't count as a third-party reliable source. I did a quick google search and I can't really find anything that would indicate this person warrants his own encyclopedia article. Where are you getting your information from? Bradv 21:28, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
The sources I mention in the article. Have you checked this out about Denham? http://www.technodelic.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/UpAnnSpec/PublishFuture.htm. Plankton55 (talk) 21:35, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Every source you've provided, including that one, is written by Sam Denham. None of those are considered reliable enough for the purpose of an encyclopedia. Again, please carefully read the reliable source guidelines and the guidelines on biographies of living people. Bradv 21:39, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Does this source suffice? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2153356/Thunderbirds-manual-HAYNES-technical-experts-delve-engines-Tracy-Island-spacecraft.html. Plankton55 (talk) 22:06, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Perhaps, but that's not really enough information to write an encyclopedia article on him, is it? Does he satisfy the criteria at WP:NBIO? Bradv 22:28, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Well that's a very good question. By the way, here's some more sources mentioning him: http://www.paninicomics.co.uk/web/guest/news?id=89128 and http://www.jacketflap.com/sam-denham/138646. Plankton55 (talk) 22:45, 8 April 2016 (UTC)


Tagging of Kebebasan Bersuara- Perkara 10 (1)(a)

I recently removed a speedy delete tag that you had placed on Kebebasan Bersuara- Perkara 10 (1)(a). I do not think that Kebebasan Bersuara- Perkara 10 (1)(a) fits any of the speedy deletion criteria  because Pages not in English are specifically exempted from WP:CSD#A1. Use {{Non-English}} instead. I request that you consider not re-tagging Kebebasan Bersuara- Perkara 10 (1)(a) for speedy deletion without discussing the matter on the appropriate talk page. DES (talk) 01:00, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

PicPick

Hey Bradv, How's it going? I added more external references and a download count that shows it's pretty popular with almost 2 million downloads on cnet. What's the notability criteria? If these types of apps don't deserve articles then most of these might need tags too?

Cheers

Sean — Preceding unsigned comment added by SeanMack (talk • contribs) 18:35, April 8, 2016‎ (UTC)

Just because something is popular doesn't necessarily mean we can write an encyclopedia article on it. Wikipedia relies on third-party reliable sources for its information. You can read more about the notability guidelines here.
Please note also that if you are using Wikipedia to promote a particular company or product, that is considered a conflict of interest and your work will very likely be removed. Bradv 19:25, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Unfortunately, I must say I find your reply unnecessarily abrupt and quite insulting. COI says "contributing to Wikipedia about yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, or your financial or other relationships...". I have no affiliation with PicPick apart from looking for a page for it that I found didn't exist yet - I saw the German Wikipedia had an article and decided to create a page for the English Wikipedia. I based it on the format of the German page but added 4 times the external references and links.
I have just passed 11 years on Wikipedia and I'm well aware of notability guidelines and also how arbitrarily they are applied in many cases. I'm also aware of reliable sources - which is why if you look at my edits you will see I heavily reference my own and others work.
You didn't actually answer either of my questions. What criteria are you applying specifically here? If it's valid and applicable to other software of the same type then the other articles need to be tagged too. Outside a few like Word, Snagit, IrfanView, it seems to me - everything else should have the same rules applied.


Actually - before I signed off I did read further and discovered this which I wasn't aware of Wikipedia:Notability (software). My reading of this line would suggest to me that it should be included:
It might be worth citing specifics like this when you tag.
Thanks for your time.
SeanMack (talk) 02:02, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Draft: Katie Rodan

I reviewed this draft yesterday in AFC, and then requested a technical move of the draft over the redirect in order to move the draft into mainspace. This was declined by admin User:EdJohnston, who thought that the draft was promotional in tone. I was willing to defer to another experienced editor. It now appears that you have requested that the redirect be speedy-deleted to make way for the draft, which is basically just another way of requesting that the draft be moved into mainspace. If you agree with me that the draft is ready for mainspace, then we can just wait for the speedy deletion and one of us can then formally accept the draft. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:52, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

(If another editor thinks that the accepted article is too promotional, they can either edit the article to neutralize it, or nominate it for deletion. Nomination for deletion is, as we know, deprecated for articles that can be improved rather than deleted.) Robert McClenon (talk) 01:52, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

I wasn't aware you had reviewed it yesterday. I saw your comment about the redirect in the way, but not that you had rejected the article. It is still a bit promotional in tone, but that can easily be fixed in mainspace. Bradv 01:57, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
I didn't reject the article and I couldn't accept it, but I reviewed it. I didn't consider it promotional, but am willing to listen to the opinions of other editors. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:05, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

AMC Hornet

Hello it appears you've undone my edit to the amc honet page but they never put a 304 in them it was a 302 thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheDman204 (talk • contribs) 06:20, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

I suggest discussing it at Talk:AMC Hornet. The link that you're changing points to an AMC 304 V8 engine. Bradv 13:54, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Shyaway

Maari87 (talk) 06:42, 9 April 2016 (UTC) Hi Bradv, I have found that you have deleted my wiki page that I had created for Shyaway. Please note that I have just created the page for the website and am not doing any promotional activity through it. If in case you still feel that I am promoting the website kindly let me know the areas where you feel I am promoting so that I can review them and make necessary changes. Kindly review and give me a clear solution for this. Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maari87 (talk • contribs) 06:42, April 9, 2016‎ (UTC)

I'm sorry, but the article has been deleted so I can't see it anymore. I suggest going to Articles for Creation, where you can create a draft and have it reviewed before going live. Bradv 13:58, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Request on 13:16:39, 9 April 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by Dano67


I would like to address your comment on notability on my draft. My intent was to add a significant early release in the history of the label (Rhino) to the extensive number of articles on its compilation albums (with a wiki category sub-list that I included) . The subject, this recording, also is linked to a musical genre - teenage tragedy songs and could help to clarify the (muddled) definition of that genre.

Consider that this draft is a) not a stub and b) has met these criteria for notability: 1. Has been the subject of multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in sources that are reliable, not self-published, and are independent from the musician or ensemble who created it. This criterion includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, books, magazine articles, online versions of print media, and television documentaries.

-- In response to the first review of the draft, by Robert McLenon, ("While this draft appears to satisfy the minimum notability requirements for references, more would be desirable.") I added more sources/references. This draft includes references to critical reviews and features in three national publications as well as a book chapter and two encyclopedic databases, one for recordings in general and another devoted to novelty songs.

2. The single or album has appeared on any country's national music chart. -- The release data that I have referenced (sourced not only from my copy but as entered on Discogs) includes mention of chart positions for all of the tracks on the album. I also came across a chart mention for one of the songs by Joel Whitburn, that I chose not to use since his methods and Billboard chart research have been questioned).

Please look at my sources again and if you wish, make suggestions. Thank you Dano67 (talk) 13:16, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your explanation. You are correct, and I have approved the article submission. Thanks. Bradv 14:10, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you Bradv. I added a little clarification to my request and corrected a wikilink. Always editing! Dano67 (talk) 14:51, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Request on 19:45:48, 9 April 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by Sion55


Hey I'm wondering why my article was declined. It doesn't read like an essay because I don't have any personal opinions in it. I removed the only line that was an opinion. All sentences are cited. If there is an opinion in the article now, its the authors from the articles that I wrote from. Sion55 (talk) 19:45, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

You may want to begin the article with an explanation of what it's about. What does RBC stand for? Also, go through and fix the formatting issues (don't begin paragraphs with spaces), and make the whole article more readable. I honestly don't understand this article, and am not sure why it belongs in an encyclopedia. Bradv 19:54, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

TheDman204

Hello Brady I believe you made a mistake on fixing my edit thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheDman204 (talk • contribs) 19:49, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

What edit are you referring to? Bradv 19:54, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

20:25:01, 9 April 2016 review of submission by Longfamily417

Hello,

I am working quite hard to get this submission done. I believe I have followed all the required guidelines. The Ottawa Citizen is Ottawa's largest newspaper, and part of a national chain of papers and media outlets. The other sources, such as the Ottawa Business Journal and Invest Ottawa are both major independent media sources. I am also curious why companies such as Intel are able to have pages on Wikipedia while the one I run is not. Both are commercial enterprises, however, for some reason that is not clear to me, SageTea is not allowed on Wikipedia.

I have gone to some length to cite the standards upon which SageTea is based. Unified Modeling Language has been standard in the software community for more than 20 years. SageTea is a modest improvement on that standard. It is also a published technology, having been recently approved after a lengthy review by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

So, I am a bit mystified as to why this article is not being accepted.

Comments welcome, I am open to suggestions ;-)

David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Longfamily417 (talk • contribs) 20:25, April 9, 2016‎ (UTC)

David, I don't believe this company meets our criteria for inclusion for companies. I have read the article in the Ottawa Citizen, and it doesn't mention much about the company at all, and certainly not all the things that are included in your article. Furthermore, you have an obvious conflict of interest in creating this article, and so your participation in this process is strongly discouraged. If your company truly is notable enough, someone else will come along and create it. Bradv 20:32, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

SageTea Feedback

Hi Brad,

the company is a supplier to the Government of Canada, which is the largest purchaser of software in the country. However, since this appears to be a point of contention, I will remove that part for now. I am sure someone else will fill that in at some point.

Thank you for your feedback. I hope you can bare with me while I resolve your excellent points.

More to come,

David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Longfamily417 (talk • contribs) 21:53, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

User:Azureick5

Hello, regarding my AFC submission "What Every Science Student Should Know," there was no feedback left as far as how the page can be improved. When it was previously reviewed and noted to read "more like an advertisement," I removed all language of this nature, and in its second review the only feedback was that it was not well cited but otherwise it appeared to be ready for implementation on Wikipedia. Since then, I added many new references before resubmitting, but very little new language. You have tagged it as "reading more like an advertisement," and I don't believe it does anymore. Would you please reconsider this decision or provide specific feedback for the article? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Azureick5 (talk • contribs) 00:29, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Draft:What Every Science Student Should Know
You appear to be one of the authors of the book, and are writing this Wikipedia article in order to promote your product. That is strongly discouraged. If the book is truly notable, someone else will write about it. Not only does the article appear to be promotional in nature, I don't believe this book meets the notability standard for inclusion. Bradv 00:36, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

:)

Humor Barnstar!
Yes you did! Thank you for being a Wikipedian. --Bongwarrior (talk) 00:51, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
  1. ^ [7] The BBC 24th April 2009
  2. ^ [8] Evening Herald, Dublin, Rep Of Ireland 28th April 2009
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