User talk:I JethroBT/Archive 3
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Aging Portfolio
If possible, can you please review the AgingPortfolio article? You mentioned that it is written as an advertisement. I use this system as a beta user for the past three months. This system is non-profit and open-access only free source on the Internet to get information on scientific grants run by volunteer category editors. It went through peer-review at PLoS and the article is a summary of the Pubmed-listed publication. --SequencePro —Preceding undated comment added 18:28, 31 August 2011 (UTC).
Participating in Interviews in Chicago
Hi I Jetrhobot! Thanks so much for your interest in participating! I'd love to get you in touch with our partners at Answerlab. Can you send me a quick email so I can get that going? Thanks. --Parul Vora (talk) 23:23, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
- I have already gotten contacted, and have a phone interview setup for tomorrow evening, so I think we're all set. I'll send you an e-mail anyway though, just to be sure. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 02:39, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
Nomination of Alex Day for deletion
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Heroes in Hell - Update
As someone who has been involved in the Heroes in Hell editing fiasco, you might be interested in what is happening on Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (talk page (exact section)). You might also be able to supply some information to the Admins who are looking into the situation. UrbanTerrorist (talk) 02:19, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) I've got a crazy idea: you and Hullaballoo Wolfowitz completely disengage. Your indefinite block was overturned; but not all of the reasons for it being overturned were addressed to everyone's satisfaction. It's a big wiki: so stop focusing on this editor. Doc talk 02:26, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- I don't want to see that page or its discussions ever again. The "discussion" has basically been delving into name calling and accusations of name calling for the past two months, and the section on HW talkpage is no different. Do you think I really want to get dive back into that? Absolutely not. As for you and the others, is this really how any of you want to spend your time as an editor here? Find something else on Wikipedia that is worthwhile. You've wasted enough time on this. I agree with Doc-- stop interacting with each other. You're just spiraling further and further into accusatory madness. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 02:32, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- I thought that might be the case. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz has this ability to drive away good editors. I've recommended that he/she/it be banned until there is a change in attitude. UrbanTerrorist (talk) 03:36, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- You are taking the wrong message away from this. Trying to get HW banned or whatever is going to perpetuate this very silly game you all are playing. I recommend that you divert you attention to other things on Wikipedia and do not interact with HW (naturally, HW should do the same, because both of you are guilty of poor behavior). Also, HW has not "driven me away," and before you point to my lack of editing lately, allow me to remind you that I am in university right now, so I have other priorities. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 04:20, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- UrbanTerrorist, drop it. Nowhere does the unblocking admin say that the complaints against you were wrong. Xe said, in your response to your promise to not repeat your bad behavior that, "'Doing your damnedest' is all that can be reasonably expected. Welcome back." And let me be absolutely clear: I blocked you for making threats. That's why that's what I wrote in the block log and in your block notice. I didn't need to read "couple of hundred thousand words" to recognize that at multiple times and in multiple ways, you were making threats. Furthermore, please note that you being unblocked does not mean that you cannot be reblocked if you make the same mistakes again. If you want to make a case for HW to be blocked or de-sysoped, open a thread at WP:ANI or an RFC/U, with diffs and other evidence; just be aware of the WP:BOOMERANG. Qwyrxian (talk) 05:39, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- Ah, congratulations. I didn't know you were in University. UrbanTerrorist (talk) 14:31, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- UrbanTerrorist, drop it. Nowhere does the unblocking admin say that the complaints against you were wrong. Xe said, in your response to your promise to not repeat your bad behavior that, "'Doing your damnedest' is all that can be reasonably expected. Welcome back." And let me be absolutely clear: I blocked you for making threats. That's why that's what I wrote in the block log and in your block notice. I didn't need to read "couple of hundred thousand words" to recognize that at multiple times and in multiple ways, you were making threats. Furthermore, please note that you being unblocked does not mean that you cannot be reblocked if you make the same mistakes again. If you want to make a case for HW to be blocked or de-sysoped, open a thread at WP:ANI or an RFC/U, with diffs and other evidence; just be aware of the WP:BOOMERANG. Qwyrxian (talk) 05:39, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- You are taking the wrong message away from this. Trying to get HW banned or whatever is going to perpetuate this very silly game you all are playing. I recommend that you divert you attention to other things on Wikipedia and do not interact with HW (naturally, HW should do the same, because both of you are guilty of poor behavior). Also, HW has not "driven me away," and before you point to my lack of editing lately, allow me to remind you that I am in university right now, so I have other priorities. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 04:20, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- I thought that might be the case. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz has this ability to drive away good editors. I've recommended that he/she/it be banned until there is a change in attitude. UrbanTerrorist (talk) 03:36, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
Nomination of Travis Gordon for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Travis Gordon is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Travis Gordon (4th nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 08:59, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
Consensus of the Heroes in Hell Merge - Did it include all of the Books and Stories?
According to my memory during the Lawyers in Hell AfD discussion about merging the Heroes in Hell articles into one large article, it was decided ALL the articles were to be merged. No mention was made of leaving any of the articles separate.
When I went to merge the one remaining article, one editor got really upset saying that the merge discussion did not include this article, Gilgamesh in the Outback. I believe that the consensus was for all articles. The admin who is currently handling the dispute was not involved at the time, and needs to see a show of hands. If you have any opinion on the issue could you please make your opinion known at Talk:Gilgamesh in the Outback. UrbanTerrorist (talk) 15:33, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
Tokyo Mew Inc
Hi! I just wanted to drop a note on this page about the creator of the Tokyo Mew Inc page, User:Macegx. I didn't think it was appropriate to add onto the AfD page, but the kid's various pages on the internet (Youtube, DA) are pretty bad. (This didn't pertain directly to the AfD and might have been seen as an attack, so I wanted to just post it here and keep it a little quieter.) On DA he's accused of stealing other people's artwork (pretty obvious theft) and on youtube he's made various legal threats. I just think we should keep an eye out on this user in case he decides to cause similar strife on here as well. I feel sort of bad since I want to assume good faith, but somehow I just want a few of us to keep an eye on this kid just in case. Tokyogirl79 (talk) 09:07, 11 November 2011 (UTC)tokyogirl79
- That's fair. The user's YouTube page (if the editor is in fact the same person) suggests he has autism, which may factor into the editing behavior. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 09:10, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Do not delete "Punnaram Cholli Cholli". I would take care of it by adding more information. It is a genuine film Rajeshbieee (talk) 09:24, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
- I don't doubt that it's a real film. I express doubt that it is a notable film. When you find sources that support its notability, you can remove the tag. I was unable to find any. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 09:26, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
November 2011
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- Sorry, just slipped that time. It's been fixed. By the way, it's a bit nicer if you just write a quick note instead of using a standard template. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 08:01, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
Hello I, Jethrobot,
Thank you for your effort to find sources. Though I disagree with your conclusion, I do appreciate your work. I've responded at length in the debate. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 02:35, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
- You are a gentleman and a scholar. By the way, excellent work on Leon Daniel. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 03:31, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks! I worked really hard on Daniel's article-- still looking for a proper photo, though. There are several of him out there, but none with the right permissions. I should give the article another lookthrough actually-- I've taken a bit of a break from it. :)
- I appreciate your thoughtful feedback. When a BLP with a atypical occupation (i.e. puppeteer) is up for deletion, it's tough for me to confidently weight things like award nominations and other kinds of recognition sources based on just WP:GNG. I mean, we have special kinds of notability guidelines for other things (i.e. for actors and others that do not specifically require significant coverage), so sometimes it feels like sources for should have more weight than WP:GNG seems to specify. In regards to his BAFTA nomination coverage, there was very little said, but the nomination itself seems to get somewhere in the ballpark of notability, since BAFTA awards seems like a highly-recognized achievement in entertainment. But ultimately, I still don't think even that's enough. Winning an award or being nominated several times would more convincing evidence of notability, don't you think? I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 03:50, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
Please reply to the comment I left. I am not going to allow the article to not make it to DYK because you didn't read the rules.--十八 11:19, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
- Oops! Sorry, it was an honest mistake. I do know the rules, I just missed that it was moved from the userspace in the article history. I'll make a note of that on the DYK now. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 16:10, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
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Nomination of Punnaram Cholli Cholli for deletion
I am surprised to note the Nomination of Punnaram Cholli Cholli for deletion. It is one of Priyadarshan' s earlier movies. It has valid references as well. Rajeshbieee (talk) 09:31, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
- Actually, its references to IMDB and websites where you can buy the film are unreliable. And films don't get articles merely because they exist or because they were made by a certain director. Unless you can provide evidence that there is some coverage of the film in independent sources, there's really not much to go on here. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 00:35, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
Some stroopwafels for you!
Thanks for helping me correct my mistake. Cheers, — Racconish Tk 18:44, 19 November 2011 (UTC) |
- I've never gotten waffles before! Woo hoo! I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 21:29, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
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Remember this article? Gaia Saver, you wanted to delete it months ago. Actually I'm "glad" that you nominated it for deletion. Because of that... the page Compati Hero Series was created. It looks good, thanks to user Jonny2x4. (...) Just thought you should know. :) Hasta la vista. --Hydao (talk) 03:16, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- I am glad that some offline sources were found for the new page that was created. :) I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 21:27, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
SPA?
Hi I Jethrobot. This confused me, as the user does appear to be an SPA. What am I missing? Thanks, Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 19:51, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- Oh, wait. Is it someone attempting to vote-stack, then? Or possibly someone who accidentally copy-pasted the talk page of someone else into their signature (actually, the latter seems most likely to me...) Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 19:52, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- The editor in question has exactly two contributions in WP, one on the article and one on the AfD and precisely patches the definition at WP:SPA, from what I can see. The signature for User:Les_Andersendoes appear to have been a cut and paste accident, but I was not tagging him, just the SPA. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:17, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- My apologies, I accidentally checked the contributions for User:Les_Andersen instead of the user in question. I'll reinstate the tag. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 21:19, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks to you both. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 21:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- I had already reinstated it. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:25, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks to you both. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 21:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- My apologies, I accidentally checked the contributions for User:Les_Andersen instead of the user in question. I'll reinstate the tag. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 21:19, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
- The editor in question has exactly two contributions in WP, one on the article and one on the AfD and precisely patches the definition at WP:SPA, from what I can see. The signature for User:Les_Andersendoes appear to have been a cut and paste accident, but I was not tagging him, just the SPA. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:17, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
Alhajjar Article Discussion
I have left the following comments on the Alhajjar article and would like to make sure you have seen it.Moh32 (talk) 11:25, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
In the Middle East family history and lineage is very important. This particular family has a history of over 500 years and the article describes two periods (Ottoman and Saudi) with political, religious, and social perspectives. It also provides a starting point for other notable members of this family to document even more historical, political, religious, and social relevance. It provides important links to these past eras and has insight for the general public into the inter-workings and relations between families and tribes and how they relate to the history and evolution of the society. The references are relevant to persons of this region as the linking of family and society are of great importance. These references, although mostly in the native Arabic language, do provide support for the notability of this issue for all readers. Over time, this particular article will have more details and references and connections to other articles, other articles will also link back to this article for historical support, which will increase its relevance. This building of references and linking of data is what Wikipedia is all about. I believe the article should be accepted.
A tool for you!
Hi I Jethrobot! I've just come across one of your edits (or that you have been patrolling new pages), and noticed that you might appreciate some help with references.
I case you're not aware, you might consider using this tool – it makes your life a whole heap easier, by filling in complete citation templates for your links. All you do is install the script:
// Add [[WP:Reflinks]] launcher in the toolbox on left addOnloadHook(function () { addPortletLink( "p-tb", // toolbox portlet "http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/webreflinks.py/" + wgPageName + "?client=script&citeweb=on&overwrite=&limit=30&lang=" + wgContentLanguage, "Reflinks" // link label )});
onto Special:MyPage/skin.js, then paste the bare URL between your <ref></ref> tabs, and you'll find a clickable link called Reflinks in your toolbox section of the page (probably in the left hand column). Then click that tool. It does all the rest of the work (provided that you remember to save the page! It doesn't work for everything (particularly often not for PDF documents), but for pretty much anything ending in "htm" or "html" (and with a title) it will do really, really well. You may consider taking on Category:Articles needing link rot cleanup. So long! --Sp33dyphil © • © 09:33, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you for your moral support of my recent successful RFA. I do not feel adminship is authority, but is rather a responsibility and trust accompanied by a few extra buttons. Being now the new fellow in the fraternity of administrators, I will do my best to live up to the confidence shown in me by others, will move slowly and carefully when using the mop, will seek input from others before any action of which I might be unsure, and will try not to break anything beyond repair. Best, Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 17:48, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
- You have always been civil with me and others Michael. I have faith you will serve the project well. I love serving here because I know that dutiful and honest people like yourself are always leading by example. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 22:14, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
Keeping track of Requests for adminship
Hello,
I noticed on Michael Q. Schmidt's talk page that you regretted not knowing about his RFA until after it was finished. If you copy the following code onto your user page, it will generate a "scorecard" and you can keep track of all these debates:
{{Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/RfA Report}}
I hope this helps. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 23:21, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
thanks
Thank you in turn for the warm compliments. Sorry you missed the party. You might think about keeping an eye on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship#Current nominations for adminship for others you may wish to support, and where I might one day see your name listed. Best, Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 06:30, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
Spare me!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why are you disturbing me. If you don't know about the history of my city, then don't interrupt me and mind your own business, i'll surely provide more information for these pages and will surely merge these pages but it takes time to merge pages, 1 second is not enoughh to collect such a large information, that's the reason why i'm getting sick of wikipedia because of people like you. Spare me!!!!!! Anshulkumardhiman (talk) 07:35, 6 December 2011 (UTC)Anshulkumardhiman
- You shouldn't be copy-and-pasting information from another website to Wikipedia. That is copyright infringement, and is a big no-no on Wikipedia. Perhaps you should consider building the articles in your userspace before making them actual pages. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 07:37, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
- Ok, I know about copyright infrignment but whenever i write a new article
Case:1 If i don't give sources, then page is deleted. Case:2 If i give sources, then page is also deleted. What is this!Explain me, why this happens. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anshulkumardhiman (talk • contribs) 07:42, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
- Case 1: If you don't give sources, the content in the article isn't verifiable. That is, there are no sources to support the content. That's problematic, because anybody could write anything they wanted without anyone being able to check it.
- Case 2: I'm not sure what sources you have provided in the past. One problem that often arises is about notability. Even if something is true, doesn't mean it is notable. The current sources you are providing, even if they are true, are not reliable sources. This appears to be a genealogy website that accepts input from anyone, and because there is no editorial oversight or evidence of fact-checking, it really can't be used to support the notability of the subjects.
- Either way, you said you know about copyright infringement, yet you copied the pages directly. You cannot do this. I can understand the fact that you want to make a page about this royal family, but you first need to find reliable sources such as books, newspapers, or public records. They do not need to be online sources, either. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 07:52, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
Article
So this finally means that it is not allowed to make wikipedia articles on the Historical Kings(rajas) of cities or any person who has ruled over the city or is currently the ruler of the city. — Anshulkumardhiman (talk) 07:48, 6 December 2011 (UTC)Anshulkumardhiman
- No, it doesn't mean that at all. What it does mean is that you need to not copy the material directly off of another website. That is violating copyright, and such content is quickly removed. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 07:54, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
Ok, so if i will be able to find information on google books and give it as a source, i think it'll not be a copyright infrignment. -- Anshulkumardhiman (talk) 07:59, 6 December 2011 (UTC)Anshulkumardhiman
- But it will be deleted as a copyright violation if you don't rephrase the content of the article. Articles can't be written using the same exact text as other sources. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 08:03, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
So you mean i have to change some grammatical words and change tenses of words so that it will not look similar to original and just interchange some words, this is so easy, if you have told me earlier i would have done that, ok right ..... --Anshulkumardhiman (talk) 08:08, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
- Preferably a lot more than changing a few words. Read the source article then put it away and write a new article completely in your own words. When it is well advanced, go back to the source article and correct facts: names, dates, etc. Do this on your own machine or in User:Anshulkumardhiman/sandbox, not in the article namespace. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 09:23, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
- Having seen what you have been copying, I will revise the above. Wikipedia is not for genealogies. The stuff you have been copying from ancestry.com is pretty inappropriate for Wikipedia. As I have said in another place, slow down. Find a proper biography of each person and derive your article from that. Suraj Sen (Gwalior) is a perfectly acceptable stub (though a couple more references would help). Make sure all your submissions reach or exceed that standard. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 09:44, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
DYK for All Saints Episcopal Church (Chicago, Illinois)
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with thanks from the DYK project Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
Proposed deletion of Charlotte Research Institute
I have removed the prod tag you placed on Charlotte Research Institute, as the article has been discussed at AfD in the past and is therefore permanently ineligible for prod. I only did this to comply with policy, and have no opinion one way or the other on the merits of deletion. If you wish to pursue deletion, feel free to open another AfD, but please take a look at the arguments made in the previous AfD before doing so. —KuyaBriBriTalk 15:04, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
dbstpbllt
Article is gone, please remove all traces of it, as you wish... I concede that I misunderstood Wikipedia with all of its rules and its paradigm. It is a shame that you misunderstand the philosophy. Have a nice Christmas! Justanotherescapee (talk) 08:33, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
- You're not the only contributor to the page, so you can't blank it to request its deletion anymore. I've reverted it. Also, I don't know what you mean when you say that I've misunderstood the philosophy. Of Dubstep ballet? Well, maybe. But that doesn't really matter because just saying something is important to you isn't a good reason to have an article, either. If you mean I've misunderstood the philosophy Wikipedia, I'm not really sure how you can make that judgement considering your comments here about your own experience with Wikipedia.
- Wikipedia doesn't have to be hard, by the way. Yeah, it seems like there are a lot of rules, but it's not so tough-- honest. You should check this out for a quick crash course. And you've been asking around for help understanding how things work, so please feel free to drop me a line if you have a question or need helps starting an article. We're not out to get you-- we're just trying to make the best encyclopedia we can. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 10:17, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
- This dalliance in Wikipedia Land has been a fascinating experience, and has taught me a lot. HOWEVER I must re-iterate my distress at how the dominant discourse, well, dominates. It seems that 2012's paradigm shift has its work cut out. Anyways, a week is quite sufficient on this. I was asked to write the entry, so did so, and I attempted to argue the case (albeit rather nervously). I should get on with my other bits & pieces. Life wants living and the time is now, eh! I don't just go around annoying people, I promise. I do feel as if I have 'annoyed' your tight-knit Wikipedia community. And I was hurt that you wrote "D-d-d-delete" as I felt it was mocking. It can be a challenge to engage sometimes, especially in communities where you earn your credibility over a longer period of time, so encouragement and support are vital. Thanks for the message and hopefully we of dbstpbllt can find our way to make our set of sense communicable to others. Wikipedia is a mighty fine resource. Cheers Justanotherescapee (talk) 11:57, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
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AfD Steaz
Hi, you put a talkback on my talk page re Steaz, but I'm not sure what if anything I'm to do about it? The article as written is basically just advertising; I've tried again just now to remove the ridiculous amount of product placement - I did it before bringing it to AfD, but the company (obviously) reverted it, so here we are. You've found some sources, some behind a paywall which I can neither confirm nor deny; so you intend to rewrite it as a decent article? More than the company deserves, most likely, but I'm not sure I have any part to play in the proceedings? Chiswick Chap (talk) 23:18, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
- No, I guess there really isn't anything for you to do at this point-- and I appreciate your help trying to cleanup the article. I guess I just wanted to alert you that the article you nominated does have sources that weren't mentioned before in the AfD and that it might change your mind. Yes, I agree the current state of the article is inappropriate, and the contributing editor with an obvious WP:COI is problematic. I'm planning on taking a stab to rewrite the article this evening. I'll leave a note with the reverting editor to try to get them to stop. As for the sources, the only ones behind a paywall are local coverage, which I'm not sure would've helped the notability case anyway. They appear to be simple articles about products coming out or simply note that the company won an award, all of which is covered elsewhere, so it's fine. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 23:29, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
- Nevermind, it appears User:Whitefishgroup has been blocked indefinitely. As for User:Leokpwong who has participated in the AfD, they haven't made any direct changes to the article, so I don't anticipate any issues. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 23:40, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, Whitefishgroup isn't swimming any longer, and I somewhat suspect that Leokpwong is an employee. However, if you are minded to do a rewrite of course I can withdraw the nomination, guess that's what you were hinting at? Let me know if need be. Chiswick Chap (talk) 23:49, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
- I am planning on doing so, yes. But because there is outstanding support to delete, I don't think you can close the discussion prematurely unless they change their mind. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 00:07, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, Whitefishgroup isn't swimming any longer, and I somewhat suspect that Leokpwong is an employee. However, if you are minded to do a rewrite of course I can withdraw the nomination, guess that's what you were hinting at? Let me know if need be. Chiswick Chap (talk) 23:49, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
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Faya! Speedy Deletion
According to the guidelines,
A musicians work is notable if: - Has had a single or album on any country's national music chart.
Faya! was in the top ten charts in Papua Niugini for quite some time.
Please advise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andyjason98 (talk • contribs) 19:34, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Urban Mimics is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
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