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This week's article for improvement (week 43, 2015)
Ice hockey is an example of a team sport. Pictured is an 1893 ice hockey match at Victoria Rink, Montreal.
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This week's article for improvement (week 44, 2015)
Models promoting Zombieland at San Diego Comic-con. A zombie comedy is a horror comedy subgenre that involves zombies.
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This week's article for improvement (week 45, 2015)
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This week's article for improvement (week 46, 2015)
Marie Serneholt at the 48th Guldbagge Awards.
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This week's article for improvement (week 47, 2015)
A continuum of goods and services
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Comment from BurOak496
Hi Smileguy91, Thanks for your comments. I'm just getting started so please be patient as I make mistakes and then correct them with help from you and others who are experienced with wiki pages. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BurOak496 (talk • contribs) 17:29, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
- Hello, I apologize if the PROD notice was offensive. I do realize that new editors do work hard on creating new articles for the world's better knowledge. However, as a matter of policy BLP PROD must be enforced. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me! smileguy91talk - contribs 01:08, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 48, 2015)
Hello, Smileguy91.
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Appears to be a waste of good tags, every line I have Goggled is either directly from, or a close paraphrase, of a webpage. 220 of Borg 01:37, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
- The article creator just deleted the template - time for some warnings... Thanks for telling me. smileguy91talk - contribs 02:03, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
Message from Thetortorian
Hello,
Thank you for the kind message, I am not used to Wikipedia so am sorry if I did not manage to get something right, Best wishes,
Thetortorian (talk) 06:10, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
- Hello Thetortorian, I apologize for the deletion message. I do realize that new editors are crucial to Wikipedia's running, and are the foundation of much of our new material. However, new pages must conform to Wikipedia's guidelines. WP:NRV was the issue in your article, I believe, that caused it to be deleted by an administrator's confirmation that the article met Wikipedia: Criteria for speedy deletion criteria. If you have any further questions, please contact me and I will be more than willing to assist. smileguy91talk - contribs 02:35, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
Message from Ishaangrewal2001702
Ishaangrewal2001702 (talk) 12:11, 23 November 2015 (UTC)ishaangrewal2001702Ishaangrewal2001702 (talk) 12:11, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
I am ishaan grewal I am extremely sorry for adding unreasonable content on some articles as I had done so unknowingly and was just trying to help Wikipedia. I will now only put good and useful content on articles. I am very sorry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ishaangrewal2001702 (talk • contribs) 11:31, 23 November 2015
- Please, don't be sorry! The content on your page, I believe, was not unreasonable. It just simply did not expand on content already covered in Wikipedia's page on Table (database). Please see WP:A10 for more information on Wikipedia's guidelines on the creation articles that already have material coverage. If you have any more queries, please feel free to contact me. smileguy91talk - contribs 02:35, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
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Tell me that one person is not you! Drmies (talk) 04:56, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
- No, that person is not me, I'm from the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, which is quite the opposite of deserted at this point in time ;) smileguy91talk - contribs 05:00, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
- I was kind of hoping it'd be your grandfather, with some cool stories. Drmies (talk) 05:01, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
- I don't have any stories as a first or second-hand teller, but these pictures do stir up the imagination! [1] smileguy91talk - contribs 05:04, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
- That's pretty exciting. I've seen places like that in the north of Spain, where a couple of thousand bucks buys you a village in some beautiful setting. Of course you'd need water and power and people and a store and roads and whatnot. Don't we have a category for ghost towns? Is it a ghost town if there's still one person in there? And what if that one person was Johnny Manziel? Seriously, you gotta find out who the one person is and what their story is. Road trip! Take pictures! Drmies (talk) 14:35, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
- I don't have any stories as a first or second-hand teller, but these pictures do stir up the imagination! [1] smileguy91talk - contribs 05:04, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
- I was kind of hoping it'd be your grandfather, with some cool stories. Drmies (talk) 05:01, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
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Vandalism
Hello Smileguy91, yes I'll use that tag next time. Sorry, I just read it now and yes it seems to be harsh. I guess I was just frustrated because there have been a slew of IP editors and users who have been removing content from some of these pages and I've always been adding it back in but people just continue to remove them. However I will use that tag next time, thanks for letting me know, I appreciate it! =D (137.147.55.166 (talk) 04:33, 28 November 2015 (UTC))
- Do you think I should replace my message on 27.147.202.22's talk page with {{uw-vandalism1}} or should I just leave it as it is since I've already left a message? Again I am sorry for being so harsh. (137.147.55.166 (talk) 04:46, 28 November 2015 (UTC))
- It's okay, most Wikipedia vandalism fighters have moments when they are extremely frustrated with people who do not make constructive edits. I would personally advise you to replace the message with the template in case the user has not read the message yet, but it is okay to leave it as-is since a single comment on a user talk page isn't such a big deal. Since you're obviously interested in positively changing the Wikipedia community, why don't you get an account? Accounts pave the way to do so much more on Wikipedia. Thanks, smileguy91talk - contribs 05:37, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
- I'll replace the message. Yeah I'm not sure whether I should create an account yet. I've been editing Wikipedia for a while now, but my IP address often changes I'll think about it. I looked at your user page and saw you're a teenager, me too! Anyway, thanks for replying to my messages. (137.147.55.166 (talk) 05:48, 28 November 2015 (UTC))
- It's okay, most Wikipedia vandalism fighters have moments when they are extremely frustrated with people who do not make constructive edits. I would personally advise you to replace the message with the template in case the user has not read the message yet, but it is okay to leave it as-is since a single comment on a user talk page isn't such a big deal. Since you're obviously interested in positively changing the Wikipedia community, why don't you get an account? Accounts pave the way to do so much more on Wikipedia. Thanks, smileguy91talk - contribs 05:37, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, but you can't use A7 (no credible significance IS A7) on a book. Anyway, there is a claim to significance in that one of the authors is bluelinked. It's prod or AfD if you feel strongly about this one. Peridon (talk) 14:54, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks for the clarification. smileguy91talk - contribs 14:59, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
Hello
I have created an article "PTC sites" and I found the message that my article Should be merged with "Paid to click", what should i do and what's the merge procedures because I'm new in Wikipedia.
Proposed deletion of PTC sites
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Thank you
- Hello, this wasn't my article...did you make sure to tag the person who created it? I believe that I originally flagged this for deletion. smileguy91talk - contribs 22:26, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
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This week's article for improvement (week 49, 2015)
The First Geneva Convention (1864) is one of the earliest formulations of international law.
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I have unreviewed a page you curated
Hi, I'm OluwaCurtis. I wanted to let you know that I saw the page you reviewed, Iran Man (album Studio), and have un-reviewed it again. If you have any questions, please ask them on my talk page. Thank you. —OluwaCurtis »» (talk to me) 15:29, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hello, and thank you for notifying me. I do not believe that your addition of an extra deletion template was necessary since WP:A9 already suffices and the article is not overly promotional in tone. However, if you believe that my undoing of your edit was unjust, please explain why here so we can make proper changes. Again, thank you very much for notifying me! smileguy91talk - contribs 15:42, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hello, the page you created or marked as reviewed is the studio album of a subject that has a red-link. Create an article about the artiste before you create articles about his/her works. Regards.--—OluwaCurtis »» (talk to me) 15:49, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- You must be mistaken, I wasn't the creator of the article. As per the page history, the creator of the page was User:البرتو. I added the first deletion template as a Wikipedia:New pages patroller. I have already properly notified said user of the deletion of his/her article. smileguy91talk - contribs 15:51, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Also, your final statement about "creating articles about the artist before his or her works" was the rationale I originally tagged the article for deletion with. Cheers! smileguy91talk - contribs 15:53, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks for pointing that out. Regards!--—OluwaCurtis »» (talk to me) 15:55, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Also, your final statement about "creating articles about the artist before his or her works" was the rationale I originally tagged the article for deletion with. Cheers! smileguy91talk - contribs 15:53, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- You must be mistaken, I wasn't the creator of the article. As per the page history, the creator of the page was User:البرتو. I added the first deletion template as a Wikipedia:New pages patroller. I have already properly notified said user of the deletion of his/her article. smileguy91talk - contribs 15:51, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hello, the page you created or marked as reviewed is the studio album of a subject that has a red-link. Create an article about the artiste before you create articles about his/her works. Regards.--—OluwaCurtis »» (talk to me) 15:49, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
Proposed deletion of Emmanuel Gamor
Hi smileguy91, thanks for the notification on the aforementioned article. However i wish to let you know that the article was been worked on when the tag for no references was placed on. You may check now for adequate references. Flixtey (talk) 17:08, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks for the notice. smileguy91talk - contribs 18:32, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
CSD declined for Silent Scream (2016 film)
I don't see where Silent Scream (2016 film) was previously discussed at AfD, so I've declined your request for speedy deletion. —C.Fred (talk) 17:56, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, it was already CSD'd under similar circumstances. I see now that the previous deletion was a speedy not an AFD. Will make sure to take a better look next time. smileguy91talk - contribs 18:28, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- No worries. And FWIW, the article is now at AfD. —C.Fred (talk) 18:29, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
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This week's article for improvement (week 50, 2015)
Princess Leia with characteristic hairstyle cosplayed.
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The word scandal is used a few times in several bibles like Douay–Rheims Bible.
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Hors d'oeuvre, also known as an appetizer or starter, is a food item served before the main courses of a meal.
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This week's article for improvement (week 53, 2015)
File:Kissinger Man of the Year.jpg Hello, Smileguy91.
Henry Kissinger was a Person of the Year when he was chosen as Time Person of the Year in 1972 along with with Richard Nixon.
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Happy New Year Smileguy91!
Smileguy91,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. ツ Pdebee.(talk)(guestbook) 17:04, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
Dear Smileguy91,
Thank you once again for helping me, back in February and March, and I have a great New Year in 2016!
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This week's article for improvement (week 1, 2016)
King Mswati III, the monarch of Swaziland, one of the Monarchies in Africa.
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Depictions of various deities on the entrance tower of Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore, dedicated to the Hindu goddess of rain; Mariamman.
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New England clam chowder
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Hello, Smileguy91.
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The slaughtered swine (1652) by Barent Fabricius, a depiction of a killed animal
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Hello, Smileguy91.
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This week's article for improvement (week 7, 2016)
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The Signpost: 10 February 2016
- News and notes: Another WMF departure
- In the media: Jeb Bush swings at Wikipedia and connects
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- Traffic report: A river of revilement
The Signpost: 17 February 2016
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This week's article for improvement (week 8, 2016)
Several of the commonly known molecules.
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The Signpost: 24 February 2016
- Special report: WMF in limbo as decision on Tretikov nears
- Op-ed: Backward the Foundation
- Traffic report: Of Dead Pools and Dead Judges
- Arbitration report: Arbitration motion regarding CheckUser & Oversight inactivity
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This week's article for improvement (week 9, 2016)
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This week's article for improvement (week 10, 2016)
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The Signpost: 02 March 2016
- News and notes: Tretikov resigns, WMF in transition
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- Traffic report: Brawling
The Signpost: 09 March 2016
- News and notes: Katherine Maher named interim head of WMF; Wales email re-sparks Heilman controversy; draft WMF strategy posted
- Technology report: Wikimedia wikis will temporarily go into read-only mode on several occasions in the coming weeks
- WikiCup report: First round of the WikiCup finishes
- Traffic report: All business like show business
This week's article for improvement (week 11, 2016)
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The Signpost: 16 March 2016
- News and notes: Wikipedia Zero: Orange mobile partnership in Africa ends; the evolution of privacy loss in Wikipedia
- In the media: Wales at SXSW; lawsuit over Wikipedia PR editing
- Discussion report: Is an interim WMF executive director inherently notable?
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- Technology report: Watchlists, watchlists, watchlists!
- Traffic report: Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States
- Wikipedia Weekly: Podcast #119: The Foundation and the departure of Lila Tretikov
This week's article for improvement (week 12, 2016)
Critic by Lajos Tihanyi. Oil on canvas, c.1916.
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The Signpost: 23 March 2016
- News and notes: Lila Tretikov a Young Global Leader; Wikipediocracy blog post sparks indefinite blocks
- In the media: Angolan file sharers cause trouble for Wikipedia Zero; the 3D printer edit war; a culture based on change and turmoil
- Traffic report: Be weary on the Ides of March
- Editorial: "God damn it, you've got to be kind."
- Featured content: Watch out! A slave trader, a live mascot and a crested serpent awaits!
- Arbitration report: Palestine-Israel article 3 case amended
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The Signpost: 1 April 2016
- News and notes: Trump/Wales 2016
- WikiProject report: Why should the Devil have all the good music? An interview with WikiProject Christian music
- Traffic report: Donald v Daredevil
- Featured content: A slow, slow week
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This week's article for improvement (week 14, 2016)
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This week's article for improvement (week 15, 2016)
Various foods in a delicatessen in Rome, Italy
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The Signpost: 14 April 2016
- News and notes: Denny Vrandečić resigns from Wikimedia Foundation board
- In the media: Wikimedia Sweden loses copyright case; Tex Watson; AI assistants; David Jolly biography
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This week's article for improvement (week 16, 2016)
Debt is the amount of money that is owed or due.
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The Signpost: 24 April 2016
- Special report: Update on EranBot, our new copyright violation detection bot
- Traffic report: Two for the price of one
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- Arbitration report: Amendments made to the Race and intelligence case
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This week's article for improvement (week 18, 2016)
Steak à la carte
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The Signpost: 2 May 2016
- In the media: Wikipedia Zero piracy in Bangladesh; bureaucracy; chilling effects; too few cooks; translation gaps
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This week's article for improvement (week 19, 2016)
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This week's article for improvement (week 19, 2016)
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This week's article for improvement (week 20, 2016)
Ozone-oxygen cycle in the ozone layer.
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The Signpost: 17 May 2016
- Op-ed: Swiss chapter in turmoil
- In the media: Wikimedia's Dario Taraborelli quoted on Google's Knowledge Graph in The Washington Post
- Featured content: Two weeks for the prize of one
- Traffic report: Oh behave, Beyhive / Underdogs
- Arbitration report: "Wikicology" ends in site ban; evidence and workshop phases concluded for "Gamaliel and others"
- Wikicup: That's it for WikiCup Round 2!
This week's article for improvement (week 21, 2016)
A small whirlpool in a pond
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The Signpost: 28 May 2016
- News and notes: Upcoming Wikimedia conferences in the US and India; May Metrics and Activities Meeting
- Special report: Compensation paid to Sue Gardner increased by almost 50 percent after she stepped down as executive director
- Featured content: Eight articles, three lists and five pictures
- Op-ed: Journey of a Wikipedian
- Arbitration report: Gamaliel resigns from the arbitration committee
- Recent research: English as Wikipedia's Lingua Franca; deletion rationales; schizophrenia controversies
- Traffic report: Splitting (musical) airs / Slow Ride
This week's article for improvement (week 22, 2016)
A photodetector salvaged from a CD-ROM. The photodetector contains 3 photodiodes visible in the photo (in center).
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The Signpost: 05 June 2016
- News and notes: WMF cuts budget for 2016-17 as scope tightens
- Featured content: Overwhelmed ... by pictures
- Traffic report: Pop goes the culture, again.
- Arbitration report: ArbCom case "Gamaliel and others" concludes
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