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Archive created 14 April 2010 WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 11:52, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Neutrality

Thanks for editing my two pages. I was actually kind of hoping someone would edit it for me. Just wondering, how is it not considered neutrality if I used "Teleserye Drama Princess" or "Heartthrobs"? I was simply stating what those people were dubbed as in the Philippines and was not labeling them as such for my own personal pleasure or gratification? For example, Vilma Santos really is known as the Star for All Seasons in the Philippines. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Patricklyso (talk • contribs) 20:27, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When you say that "Vilma Santos is known as the Star for All Seasons", by whom is she know by that name? It sounds unnecessarily promotional. It may be appropriate on the Vilma Santos page to note that she has earned that nickname, but on other pages, it is only appropriate to use her name. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:40, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

regarding TUSSAT

why the article is still to be deleated. as i'm a new user/editor of wikipedia plz explain why this article does not meet notability

--gursimar singh mohar 07:51, 5 January 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Simar mohar (talk • contribs)

According to Wikipedia's notability guidelines, topics are not to be included in Wikipedia that cannot be verified by significant coverage in independent sources. I searched for any information on this project, and could only find the group's own website. As a student project, this group is not quite notable. If the group achieves its goals and places a satellite in orbit, and if that satellite accomplishes any significant science, this may become notable, but as it stands, I don't believe it is yet. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:09, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

k but working on satellite by students is quite a notable event when ISRO is supporting it and bugget is in millions .. if i prove the truth of informaation do u consider it notable or still not..

and like this we will not be able to add any new material in wiki.... if it does not exist in web already.. plz consider..

by this do you mean that we cannot add projects that are being conducted in several universties as research work for the progress related information in wikipedia. like for example there may be many researches that are not yet completed but of great interest like canser treatment. so these are quite notable and certainly is enclclopedic work..
gursimar singh MOHAR (talk) 18:54, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

First question: Students working on satellite projects is not necessarily that notable; students work on projects like this all the time. If you can provide independent sources that show that this project is somehow more notable than others, please do. (News or journal reports documenting the ISRO support would be good.)

Second question: That's correct -- Wikipedia is not a place to create new information: that would be original research. Wikipedia is a place to gather information from many sources and present it in a single place. If the information is not available from other reliable sources, it doesn't belong here.

Third question: Projects cannot be added if they are not verifiable by reliable secondary sources. A lot of research occurs that is not notable; research that actually shows promise probably is notable, and will likely have indendent sources to verify this. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 19:03, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ok i c.now i know what 2 add. does it also mean that i cannot make the topic more clear by expressing it in my own words or by giving examples that are not elsewhere..
also i want to know how can i participate in wikipedia removing vandalism . like how do u kno that i created a article on TUSSAT . how to use IRC chat. do i need some software if so plz tell i use win 7..gursimar singh MOHAR (talk) 19:20, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All articles must be created in your own words; using anyone else's words is generally a copyright violation. However, your words must reflect facts that can be verified by other sources. For example, I can say in my own words that Abraham Lincoln was born on the 12th of February in 1809 (those are my own words), but I need to be able to provide a citation to a published source to verify that fact (in this case, a reliable biography of Lincoln would do). As for IRC, you can download the mIRC client from here; it will allow you to connect to any IRC server. I don't know which server the Wikipedia IRC chat exists on though; I've never used that facility. Finally, as to your desire to perform vandalism patrol: I might suggest gently that your command of English may not be sufficient to manage this function on the English Wikipedia. While removing vandalism can be quite automatic using the available tools, communicating with other editors about what you are doing and why requires a clear grasp of English (as that is the language we use on this Wikipedia). If English is not your native language, you might do better to work on the Wikipedia intended for your language. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 19:28, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Czechoslovenia

Hello,

there have been several groups regarding Czechoslovenia emerging on Facebook recently. Basically, it's a travesty, because of course there ins't and never has been such a country. However, 90% of British people will give you a positive answer if you ask them, whether they know where Czechoslovenia is.

Do you think if I explain that it's a travesty on the first place, I could keep the page on Wikipedia?

Best regards,

Ondrej Fmejdik (talk) 15:14, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly, the idea of "Czechoslovenia" is a hoax, and as such has no place on Wikipedia. If the hoax becomes notable (i.e. spreads in significance) then an article about the hoax itself might be warranted. However, I don't think a few Facebook groups constitutes the necessary notability. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:30, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Claudia Fritsche

These are all facts that can be verified in more than 4 places. There is no comment, and no need to reword as it can change the meaning thus providing false information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kgorgei (talk • contribs)

The fact that all the facts can be verified does not allow you to copy text verbatim from copyrighted sources. The text has been reworded to avoid the copyright infringement; if the facts are not correct please feel free to correct them in your own words. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 18:31, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have edited this article to my own words...the facts are still present anymore and we change the meaning of who this woman is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kgorgei (talk • contribs)

Victory Forge

Hello, I recently recieved a message from you that the above referenced page would be deleted. Instead it is converted to a page that now is linked to another school called Southeastern Military Academy. I have tried to explain to orlady that the two companies are not the same she disagrees. If the page I wrote is a smear then certainly her page is as well. Telltruthtoday (talk) 21:25, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly the entire article is a POV war, one that I am not about to drop in to. I'll bring it to an admin's attention. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 22:35, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kindly explain your basis for accusing me of edit warring with Telltruthtoday at Victory_Forge_Military_Academy. Is it this series of edits from about a year ago where I removed a lot of unsourced derogatory content about the school, mostly added by Pframp, and found and added a few reliable sources for verification? Or was it this series of edits from last May, where I attempted to find sources for some exceptionally negative content in the article? Or is it this edit from October in which I removed unsourced derogatory content about the school added by a SPA whose sole purpose apparently is to disparage the school? Or is it the fact that two days ago I blocked the WP:SPA Govdcf after a long history of POV edits, including repeatedly removing third-party-sourced content from the article and replacing it with advertisements and apologies for the school? My point is that I have made almost 50 edits to that article over the past year, including reverting both SPAs (such as Telltruthtoday) who are trying to advertise the place and SPAs who want to disparage it. I've researched the school to find sources for the various claims made, and I've cited a lot of sources along the way. This is one of many controversial school articles where I've tried to enforce a neutral POV.

About one hour passed from the time that Telltruthtoday complained to you about me to the time that you accused me of edit warring and having a nonneutral POV. What did you discover about my POV in that one hour that I failed to notice in the past year? You are asking for "disinterested parties to review the relevant references to achieve some semblance of neutrality" -- I thought that was what I was doing all along. Where did I go wrong? --Orlady (talk) 03:19, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies for misunderstanding a complex edit history. I had not look at this article in almost 11 months, and in that time several editors with various axes to grind have had their say with it. I had not looked back in the history far enough to see that you were the voice of reason that had originally cleaned up the mess, and were merely trying to battle the forces of POV. Again, my apologies. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:59, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I guess I got a bit rattled there... --Orlady (talk) 00:17, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Of all the people who have contributed to the Victory Forge article, I believe Orlady has been the most unbiased and fair. The employees of VF have an accusatory history, and this episode of trying to discredit Orlady is yest another example. I for one, have tried to follow the standard set by Wiki and enforced well by Orlady.Pframp (talk) 02:43, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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UPWA Wrestling

You didnt give me a chance to finish updating the page. LOL. I am writing up the information on word so I do not make any typos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kickingitoldschool (talk • contribs) 22:07, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Until the article is sufficiently fleshed out to be ready for the main article space, you should create and edit it in your own user space, for example at User:Kickingitoldschool/UPWA Wrestling. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 22:10, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am pasting the basic info right now. I will have it up in the next few minutes.

Can i ask you how you A. Upload a pic for a sidebar logo. B. Add a table of contents. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kickingitoldschool (talk • contribs) 23:43, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sock thing

I was going to do that, but I honestly have no idea how to reactivate the discussion without messing something up. If you could help me with that then I would open it up. Thanks. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 20:29, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Technically this is not an old investigation if the link between Drsjpdc and Waynethegoblin has not been previously investigated. If the previous case against Drsjpdc involved a different sock, then this would probably be best handled as a new investigation (simply follow the directions at WP:SPI for opening an investigation). WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:34, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Would you be willing to restart it for me? I'm busy creating some articles, and I'm not going to be free for a bit. Thanks if you can. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 21:59, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, I won't start it. I've had enough negative interactions with this user; I don't want to add to the pile. I suspect the attention he is getting at WP:ANI will be sufficient to sort things out. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 22:09, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, thanks. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 22:14, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Here it is. Feel free to comment. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 01:26, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Great Fridays

Please check the cited reference before going back and reverting changes. Thanks :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.229.93.65 (talk) 11:02, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The cited reference has been updated and now reflects the facts stated in the article. However, as the company's own website, the reliability of the source is questionable. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:14, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dre McFly **Article For Deletion

Dre McFly Page Deletion

Im Really Asking Can You Please not delete the article and reinstate this page please?

Iv'e Included Most Of The Evidence I Could Find

Can You please advise what is required for me to keep this artivle up.

HERE'S SOME LINKS OF OF PROOF :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp4e6YZLy8M - Black Entertainment Television BET

http://i48.tinypic.com/wj9kow.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM4nKHm2Sr8 - Webster Hall WIth Cipha Sounds

http://i49.tinypic.com/mhc6yx.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygHcPVp_r3k - Wasted Remix

http://i49.tinypic.com/mhc6yx.jpg

http://www.vladtv.com/video/13914/dre-mcfly-freestyle-for-vladtvcom-unsigned/

http://i47.tinypic.com/2ih777a.jpg

http://flyestkids.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/dre-mcfly-jeff-lightyear-bio/

http://i46.tinypic.com/t62crt.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2qxtjjp.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/708dgy.jpg (Tokyo, Japan)

http://i46.tinypic.com/2jefkj.jpg - Intercontinental Make A Wish Ball Red Carpet Miami

http://i45.tinypic.com/ok0gp3.jpg

http://www.lyricsmania.com/crackaloonie_lyrics_dre_mcfly_and_jeff_lightyear.html

http://api.myxer.com/ringtone:480944/

http://images.google.com/images?q=dre%20mcfly&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

http://i49.tinypic.com/eit08.jpg

http://www.myspace.com/crackalooniekidz (fan base)

http://www.myspace.com/yodremcfly (fan base) - *new*

I'm not sure what that collection of links proves (I don't really have time right now to check them all out). The BET coverage would be an impressive credit if it were real, but since a search at the BET website for McFly's name brings 0 results, and the footage is a youtube video, I could just as easily be persuaded that the video was a fake. Since the first McFly article was found to be full of bogus information, I suspect there is a concerted effort afoot to artificially bolster McFly's credibility. The Dre McFly article was deleted twice by two separate Articles for Deletion discussions (here and here). If you had anything to say about the matter, you should have made your thoughts known at those discussions. You can recreate the article, but you must provide references from reliable sources that indicate that this artist is notable, according to the standards discussed at WP:MUSIC. If you can't provide evidence that McFly meets the criteria for inclusion, then any future article will also be deleted. As a final note, I'm not a administrator so I cannot restore the article. And since the article was deleted by two separate discussions, it's unlikely any admin will restore it. Sorry. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:11, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Consensus on animal studies

Please add comments about consensus on Animal studies, Animality Studies and Critical animal studies here. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:46, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Land That I Love deletion

WikiDan61,

You had suggested, not five minutes after I hit "save", that the page for my book, "Land That I Love" would be taken down in a week because Wikipedia doesn't list "non-notable" books that haven't been published yet. I understand and appreciate the reasons behind that. And I responded to what I considered to be your objection:

"I understand your reluctance to list this work prior to its publication, but it's not like it's still being shopped around. Land That I Love was accepted by a publisher months ago, has been through multiple iterations with a skilled editor, features professionally drawn cover art, and has an announced launch date only two months hence. You can take down this page if you want but, on March 19 when the book is out, it'll be back up. Why make both of us go through the trouble?"

In the time it took me to write that reply, though, another Wikipedia reviewer who goes by NawlinWiki took down the page without warning for entirely different -- and erroneous -- reasons: "G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: ad for selfpublished book". I take exception to that. It's not advertising. The entry was intended in part for promotion, but the same could be said for many if not most Wikipedia entries; I take the key word to be "unambiguous" and it is most definitely ambiguous. The character profiles and plot summary are intended as aids to the enjoyment of the book by people once they have already bought it. Also, it is most assuredly not "selfpublished". Why would I, a New Yorker, set up a dummy corporation in South Africa? I have a stack of rejection notes from a litany of other publishers and a couple years of dust collecting on the manuscript until I hooked up with Joan de la Haye at Rebel. I have not paid a dime for the editing, art or distribution services Rebel provides. They get their cut of the sales and I get mine. No advance, but no subsidy either -- just like any other non-celebrity, first-time, professionally published author.

Fortunately, I cut-and-pasted the content to my book's Facebook fan page before NawlinWiki took it down so abruptly.

What recourse do I have, if any, for this insensitive treatment?

Warmest regards to you, WikiDan61, whom I understand were just doing your job for no other reason than the love for it,

—Preceding unsigned comment added by William Freedman (talk • contribs) 20:56, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

First, let me clarify that this is not "my job". I edit Wikipedia as a hobby. I'm not an admin, I'm just another editor trying to make sure that the project retains its integrity. That being said, I have responded to the comment you left on Talk:Land That I Love on your talk page. I chose to respond on your talk page rather than on the article's talk page because I knew that page would not long remain on Wikipedia. As I mentioned on your talk page, the mere existence of your book is not sufficient grounds for its inclusion on Wikipedia. Articles on books must meet the criteria spelled out at Wikipedia:Notability (books). Meeting any one of the 5 criteria would suffice, but none of these are likely for a book that has not yet even been published. When (if) any of the criteria have been met, the article may be recreated, but if you recreate the article as soon as the book is published, as you have stated is your intention, the article will very likely be quickly deleted again. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 21:05, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dan, thanks for the clarification. You are right. I didn't understand the notability requirements. I'm new at this. My previous experience with Wikipedia has always been as an end-user, for whom Wikipedia is highly intuitive to use. Now, as someone trying to make a submission, I found navigating the rules and regs to be much less so. I am sorry I wasted your time. I do plan to re-post this, though, and soon if not immediately after publication. Pre-publication drafts will be made available to such widely read sci-fi reviews as Tangent and Locus, where either I, my publisher or both of us have longstanding relationships with contributors. Once we have the critical responses -- but not until then -- it is my hope Wikipedia will be inclined to let the page stick.

Regards,

Bill William Freedman (talk) 21:30, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I wish you luck with your endeavor, and that you receive positive reviews. However, I would still discourage you from re-introducing the article, because as the book's author, you have a substantial conflict of interest. (I know, there are a lot of policies and guidelines, but you really should skim through them prior to writing articles, as it will save both you and other editors a ton of time.) If an independent editor happens to think your book and its reviews constitute a "notable" item, then they'll add it. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 21:33, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your wish to delete "Blechreiz"

Hi,

I am indeed a member of Blechreiz. But I am a historician, journalist and book author, too.

I've been following - amongst other topics - the international Ska scene for the last 25 years pretty extensively. Therefore - not as I am playing the guitar there - I am pretty sure you can call Blechreiz one of the most important German ska bands.

As I am new in writing for Wikipedia I did not make it to put this mail on the resp. discussion board. I hope you will excuse me. Best.

ruediger —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ruediger.rossig (talk • contribs) 12:03, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As the article has been nominated for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blechreiz], all discussion about its deletion should take place there. However, I will tell you that the article suffers for a lack of reliable sources. Not just that no references were provided, but that a search of the internet could not produce any valid references. For a band that is so important, they seem not to have received much coverage (at least in any medium that has an internet presence). If you can provide references to coverage of this band in independent media, that will help greatly! WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:57, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Magoo

Found the budget in the variety article. Am now involved in a search for Spanish sources. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 22:04, 21 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Think or Sing: The One Choice that Changes Everything

This will be my motto for the remainder of the month. :-) MuffledThud (talk) 22:32, 21 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As a singer, I suppose it should be mine too!! Typo? Or Freudian slip??

List of countries by population

Hello. Morocco has nearly a population of 35 million and no not any particular reason. And as a source CIA the world factbook is very accepted on several things so why didnt u accept it this time? 34,859,364 Moroccan population 2009 july. Some sources says its even more. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tangiertetouan (talk • contribs) 14:45, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't dispute your numbers, and I didn't change them in the article. All I did was correctly format the table to cite the reference. However, if a credible reference is provided for a figure (and presumably the Moroccan government's own population clock can be taken as a reliable source), then one should discuss the change on the article's talk page before making a change.WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:24, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion declined: Translation Error Rate

Hello WikiDan61. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Translation Error Rate, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: I can't see the copyvio. Please let me know what you're seeing on my talk page. Thanks. . Thank you. Ged UK 18:57, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of my article

Hello, I request you to help me by editing the article known as Angad Chahal,which I have created.Kindly help me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharmacm 343 (talk • contribs) 17:01, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid Chahal hasn't yet reached the level of notability required by Wikipedia guidelines to be included in the encyclopedia. To be sure, he is very likely a very talented cricketer, but until he has competed professionally or at a national amateur level (i.e. a national team in international competitions, etc), he doesn't merit inclusion. There is nothing I can do to help you improve your article until the subject has achieved more success. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:46, 25 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of Angad Chahal

Hello,

I totally agree to what you have told me but I think that if you were a resident of my country,you would have realized that what a great thing playing for your State is.This tournament in which Chahal starred is recognized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.Inter state tournaments are considered as a national tournament in India.Still,I will agree with what you have told me and not go against Wikipedia's article creation policy and hope that you help me in creating some articles in the future. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharmacm 343 (talk • contribs) 07:41, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any mention of Chahal playing in a national level tournament. The article describes him as a talented high-school level athlete, but nothing more. If the tournament in which he played is itself notable, it probably already has a Wikipedia article; if you had included a link to that article, it would have bolstered the argument that Chahal is a national-level player. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 10:42, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PS -- If you have arguments to make for keeping this article, you should make them at its AFD page. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 10:46, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Forum magazine

What lines do you think i should change so i won't meet g11 rules? Please help —Preceding unsigned comment added by Maksce (talk • contribs) 15:06, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If there were specific changes that could be made to make the article non-promotional, I would have made them. The point of the {{db-spam}} tag is that the article would require a fundamental rewrite (i.e. scrap the whole thing and begin from the ground up) to become encyclopedic. Almost every line of the article, as originally introduced, was promotional. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:23, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lowestoft ‎ etc.

He brought a friend. Curious that he would know how to stop just short of getting blocked. --Rrburke^ekrubrR 16:29, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tagging of The Seagull (theatre)

I recently removed a speedy delete tag that you had placed on The Seagull (theatre). I do not think that The Seagull (theatre) fits any of the speedy deletion criteria because his is about a physical place as much as a company. In any case "plays host to a regular stream of local talent, regional and national touring theatre companies" is a claim of significance, as it might get coverage leading to notability. Moreover the talk page including a discussion of notability leading to a declined Prod months ago.. I request that you consider not re-tagging The Seagull (theatre) for speedy deletion without discussing the matter on the appropriate talk page. DES ^(talk) 17:34, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lowestoft

Not sure if you'd come across this, but it appears to be the heart of the problem. While this doesn't excuse socking, it does mean the user's Suffolk/Norfolk changes are part of a content dispute and therefore not vandalism -- though, if he persists, they might be considered disruptive. --Rrburke^ekrubrR 16:24, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I hadn't run into that. However, since the change is only a proposal so far, any changes are not yet appropriate. And the user's choice of verbiage ("Lowestoft closer to Norfolk") is like claiming that New York City isn't part of New York state because it's closer to New Jersey than it is to many other parts of New York. The editor is disruptive and socking. I'll have to keep an eye on developments in the redistricting though, and if it goes through, the changes can be made (and cited!). WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:31, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you need a cure for insomnia, you could try reading this --Rrburke^ekrubrR 16:41, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My company

Im wondering why Total Sports Entertainment doesn't merit enough notability. What does it need? Mjreuter (talk) 17:14, 29 January 2010 (UTC)Melody[reply]

The guidelines at WP:COMPANY give a detailed explanation of what is needed for a company to be covered at Wikipedia. In a nutshell, it needs to have been the subject of significant coverage in an independent source. For a company like this, significant coverage would mean a profile in a major sports or business paper or magazine. "Puff pieces" in local publications generally don't count as significant coverage, nor do press releases generated by the company itself. Before nominating your executives' articles for deletion, I not only searched for sources about them, but about your company, and could find nothing significant. If you can provide references, that will help greatly. However, I caution you that your continued involvement in writing about this company and its executives still falls under the guidelines outlined at WP:COI. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:25, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Noah Weinrich

Dear WikiDan61: I appreciate you trying to keep wikipedia clean, but "Noah Weinrich" is not me. I wish I were, since he's a great guy. Noah Weinrich is a local celebrity, and I named my account "Weinrichnoah" because I admire him so much. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Weinrichnoah (talk • contribs) 15:56, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you're not the Noah Weinrich in question, why did you create the Noah Weinrich article with the contents "... and is making his own page on wikipedia"? Regardless, the person in question did not meet the notability criteria for inclusion in Wikipedia. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:19, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiout

First Annual Wikiout. In order to give our vandalism, new page and spam patrollers a well deserved day off, it is suggested that all edit patrollers take a 1 day vacation from editing Wikipedia, on Thursday, April 1, 2010. _{(No, this is NOT an April Fools Joke)} Go out, enjoy the spring weather, and give your wrist a break from using that mouse! Please pass this message along to other patrollers by adding {{subst:User:Wuhwuzdat/Wikiout}} ~~~~ to their talk pages

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IEEE JMI

This is regarding the proposed deletion of the article IEEE JMI.

I respect your opinions and i do agree that IEEE is notable. But i do not agree that the individual branches are not notable. It is these Branches that together make up the IEEE. There are more than 80,000 student members of IEEE all over the world. No where in the article is it written that IEEE JMI is more notable than the other branches and if other branches do not have a page on Wikipedia then it does not imply that those branches are less notable then the one in question. Each and every society of IEEE makes it to wikipedia, then why not the individual Branches?? Another thing, there are hundreds of Branches of IEEE. IEEE cant have individual information of each and every branch on its site. At max what you can find is the name of the Branch and a link to its homepage! If you are looking for some additional information then please specify and i'll try my best to get those to you. Here are some more additional links which may help you, if you want to take a look at them.

[1] IEEE Delhi Section Website
[2] List of Student Branches of IEEE R-10 Region

Yours Sincerely fzhaque —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fzhaque (talk • contribs) 14:33, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As the article has been brought to WP:AFD, I suggest you address any comments regarding the merits of the article to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/IEEE JMI. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 14:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is also posted there. But i havent received any reply 4m u yet regarding the page in question ! fzhaque —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fzhaque (talk • contribs) 15:15, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Many people knew that I was making this page on Wikipedia and this 'New Editor' happens to be one of them. And I am sure you may have read, he is not only associated with IEEE JMI but he is also involved with the Administrative Work at the Asia-Pacific Level. He was simply giving his opinion on what he thought was correct, because he knows more about the work going on in IEEE then You or Me. fzhaque --Fzhaque (talk) 19:21, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is a genuine nickname for Pantera, I listen to them a lot and have seen em live a few times so I should know!!!!! Mex Ray Trex (talk) 20:58, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The glass house bistro

I am new to this, i have put a page up about the glass house bistro but you declaired it for deletion.

I am sorry to have upset you in any way but it was just a little history about the place.

what have i done wrong help me out —Preceding unsigned comment added by Theglasshousebistro (talk • contribs) 18:48, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The section of the article that describes the history of the building is interesting, but not notable. Wikipedia cannot cover every topic under the sun. It limits itself to notable topics as indicated by significant coverage in reliable sources. As no one has been able to find any such sources covering the history of this building, that material is not suitable for Wikipedia. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 22:57, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yobo

why did you redirect Yobo Gameware and Yobo I know there was a conflict, but yobo gameware and yobo is not aFC Game Console

seriously?

no offence, but we are talking about a game company. not a console they manufacture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Emo-tional being (talk • contribs) 16:41, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you look at the history of the Yobo page, you'll find a very confusing story. I'll try to piece it together here.

The page "Yobo" was created on 17 October 2008 as a redirect to FC Game Console.
On 26 January 2010, someone edited the redirect to contain this minimal content.
On 4 February 2010, Eduardoe (talk · contribs) moved "Yobo" to "Yobo Gamewhere" in order to make room for a page he was creating about a completely insignificant website. His intention was to use the "Yobo" page as a disambiguation page between Yobo Gameware and Your Olive Branch Online (yobo.org). Since the yobo.org page was speedily deleted, the disambiguation page made no sense.
As part of the deletion process for yobo.org, I revisited the yobo and yobo gameware pages. Since I found the minimal content to be insufficient for the creation of a complete article, I restored the redirect, as yobos manufacture of FC Game Consoles appears to be their only claim to notability.

I hope this clears up the confusion. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:44, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Thanks for removing the "Orlady believes that Victory Forge changed its name .... All arguments attempting to get PFRAMP and ORLADY to recognize the facts have fallen on deaf ears..." (etc.) passage from the Victory Forge article. At the time that got added, I was busy reverting some of the edits from a few minutes earlier, and I failed to notice the new content. It's nice to know that there your eyes are on that article -- otherwise, that text might have survived a long time. --Orlady (talk) 14:55, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Any thoughts on the credentials issue I raised on Talk:Victory Forge Military Academy? WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:57, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I replied there. Considering the overwhelmingly negative nature of the WP:RS content about this person, I think that the goals of WP:BLP are best served by including information about the credentials that he says he holds, even if his own claims are not found on WP:RS sources. --Orlady (talk) 19:12, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tagging of Queen: We Will Rock You: The Movie

I recently removed a speedy delete tag that you had placed on Queen: We Will Rock You: The Movie. I do not think that Queen: We Will Rock You: The Movie fits any of the speedy deletion criteria because a quick google search shows that plans to make such a movie have been announced by the band. Whether is is yet notable is another question of course. If produced and released, it would presumably rapidly become notable. I request that you consider not re-tagging Queen: We Will Rock You: The Movie for speedy deletion without discussing the matter on the appropriate talk page. DES ^(talk) 18:35, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have moved the page to a more reasonable title. DES ^(talk) 18:36, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion declined: 2009 Ypsilanti Crossroads Summer Festival

Hello WikiDan61. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of 2009 Ypsilanti Crossroads Summer Festival, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: the article's subject is a festival, not an organisation/person/etc. Consider PROD, AfD or a redirect if you still think deletion is warranted. Thank you. Olaf Davis (talk) 18:10, 16 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Michael stein

Hey, as your an admin, I thought you would be the best person to talk to about this. User:Clubnewyork keeps recreating the Michael stein page after it has been deleted. I didn't know how to report this so I thought I would talk to you about this situation. i have put it down for {{db-person}} twice and posted on his talk page. Many thanks :) RoboHomo (talk) 17:51, 17 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not an admin. If a person recreates an inappropriate page, you can warn him using the {{uw-create1}}, {{uw-create2}}, ... {{uw-create4}} templates. If the editor continues to ignore the warnings after a level 4 warning, you can report them to WP:AIV. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:57, 17 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Normalman (TV series)

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Hi. Correcting a page hijack is a good thing, but you have to attribute. :) See Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. Wikipedia's contributors do not relinquish their copyright, but liberally license their materials for reuse provided they are attributed at minimum in edit summary for their contributions. I'll repair this one, but if you have previously copied content from one Wikipedia article to another without attribution, please repair that as soon as possible. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 15:46, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how I could have corrected this hijack while maintaining proper attribution. I suppose in the future I should just bring such mistakes to an admin's attention, who can correct the error properly. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:34, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's probably the easiest way. Alternatively, you can attribute in your edit summary. In this case, with only one contributor of the content you were carrying over, you could say, "Content contributed by User:Soandso". I've done that before. :) --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 13:38, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the advice. Always looking to become a better WikiEditor. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:41, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NormalMan

Hello. I have read your message on my talk.

I am a new user, and thats why I cannot move pages. --CartoonsYeah (talk) 14:18, 18 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That still doesn't justify "hijacking" an existing page. You should have created a new page with a unique title. I have cleared up the issue for you. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 14:24, 18 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Iyare Igiehon

You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.

A tag has been placed on Iyare Igiehon requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 08:04, 20 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WP:WikiProject Orchids

Just a suggestion in light of the dynamics of change within the orchid industry. Names that are considered obsolete by some are still being used commercially. In addition, there is still widespread disagreement as to inclusion/exclusion and genera (Laelia, Bulbophyllum, Epidendrum to name a few). Books printed only a decade ago are now obsolete, according to many more recent sources. No, I'm not interested in joining as I don't consider myself an expert but I've been involved with orchids for almost two decades. B.Wind (talk) 13:56, 25 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

deletion of the follwing article.

http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Diarmuid_O%27Se

Diarmuid O'Se

Tomas O'crohan writings were to make sure people remembered what life was like on the Blasket Islands, and this article was meant to re-inforce that since "The Rake" was a typical Blasket Island resident.

The inlcusion of the geneology was to show that just 3 decentants produce more offspring, that the entire population of the Island,

and was also meant to show what the emigrants were up against when they arrived in the United States. ANd I can ad to that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BettySheaMagee (talk • contribs) 20:55, 1 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As this article has been nominated for deletion, please address your comments regarding its deletion or retention to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Diarmuid O'Se. Be aware, however, that while O'Crohan's intentions may have been laudable, he was an independent writer publishing independently, and was free to follow whatever intentions he chose. Wikipedia has different intentions; subjects must be notable. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 21:06, 1 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Automeet - regarding

Hi, I am creating a page for automeet on behalf of my department. I am new to creating wikipage. It seems the page I created has got multiple issues. How do I resolve these issues. Btw, thanks for cleaning up. It looks good now :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Manick88 (talk • contribs) 17:35, 2 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article has been tagged for "Primary Sources" and for "Notability". The tag itself contains wikilinks to the governing policies, but what it means in a nutshell is that the only reference used in the article is to the group's own website. This is considered a primary source, and is generally not considered a valid source for verifying information in the encyclopedia. References should be found in reliable secondary sources, that is, publications that discuss the AUTOMEET but that are not related to the group in anway. (Coverage in local media such as newspapers, magazines or television would be good, as would coverage in national or international automotive or engineering publications.) Such sources would allow independent verification of the information in the article, and would also indicate that AUTOMEET meets the notability criteria of Wikipedia. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:43, 2 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SPI

Not blocked :D ScampyLondoner (talk) 20:47, 3 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

... yet. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:48, 3 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

... now. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:52, 3 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Firefox.

Firefox is slow. Use Google Chrome. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Emo-tional being (talk • contribs) 22:39, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brett Kimberlin

Per the Brett and Kevin Kimberlin articles, they are brothers, it is in the book by Mark Singer and the public records and there is one rather hokey Indiana website which can be linked. The article you site about Carl Levin is not really news, as it is only about one Senator's opinion. I will find a more neutral and general reference which should please all. I do appreciate your interest, and will get this right. SwordDamocles (talk) 23:35, 10 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I removed that fact because 1) it was not referenced and 2) it was irrelevant. If you can find a reference, that helps, but it is still irrelevant. An interesting factoid at best. However, if it is referenced and verifiable, I suppose there's no reason to object. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:03, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't there be at least one reference for: "Kimberlin's conviction was challenged by former Solicitor General and Harvard Law School Dean Erwin Griswold on the basis of a wrongful conviction due to the improper use of hypnosis on six witnesses by police officers who failed to follow any protocols. Once Griswold secured his release, Kimberlin sued the Department of Justice under Bivens for violating his constitutional rights and false imprisonment which was settled in his favor." ??? I have not found one and it was entered by someone, Kurtmilk, who accused me of being a stalker. Anyway, a thought. SwordDamocles (talk) 12:26, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I removed Kurtmilk's addition as wholesale crap. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:41, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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We will discuss these things?

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Theatre Dependere that is the subject.

What can I do to keep the items in the air, I know I need sources that correspond better, but I'm looking for.

Thanks for your time, --Itatira (talk) 13:40, 15 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You appear to be on a one-man campaign to promote Moreira, his plays and his theater company. Since there do not appear to be any signs of notability for this actor or his projects, they have been nominated for deletion. You can voice your opinions on the matter at the AfD page, but short of finding better references, I do not think the articles should be kept. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:48, 15 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Help-me Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Theatre Dependere

So help me edit them, you know you can do that, you know more than I standards, to make them perfect.

I'm sorry for what happened, thanks for your time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Itatira (talk • contribs) 14:26, 15 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I would help to edit them if I felt the subjects met notability criteria, but I don't think that is the case. Not every topic deserves a Wikipedia article. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 14:28, 15 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion declined: Jewish neighbourhoods

Hello WikiDan61, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Jewish neighbourhoods, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Does not redirect to a different or incorrect namespace. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Olaf Davis (talk) 23:41, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brigid Boden

WikiDan61 - I hope this finds you well. Thanks for monitoring the site to ensure accuracy of the content. I want to update my information and am curious to know why the updated content that I placed on my Wiki page has been undone. Thanks a million.

Brigid Boden Bodenme (talk) 00:51, 17 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brigid, whereas the information that was on the page was referenced, the information you posted was not. All information on Wikipedia, especially information in biographies of living people, needs to be verifiable by reference to reliable sources. Also, whereas the original information was written in a neutral tone, your version was not. It is for this reason that editors are discouraged from editing articles about themselves. Even with the best intentions, it is almost impossible to maintain a neutral tone about your own accomplishments. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 11:06, 17 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion declined: Tom Borrill

Hello WikiDan61. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Tom Borrill, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Thank you. Tim Song (talk) 02:33, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

James Bondurant page

What criteria should I include to keep the page? He did race for team lexus (http://my.is/forums/f47/new-is300-drift-king-333902/) also here is a video of him racing for team lexus (http://g4tv.com/videos/9516/FD-Houston-Rhys-Millen-vs-James-Bondurant/), He was part of team vertex and taught over in Japan, although I am unable to find a source for that at this time. He has been a friend of mine for several years and did make an impact on the drifting world because he was the first and only driver to be banned from D1GP for conduct violations as well as driving with sam hubanetti in the fast and the furious tokyo drift. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ctrevor (talk • contribs) 19:15, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You would need to include references to reliable sources indicating that Bondurant made a noticeable impact in the sport. Magazine articles, newspaper coverage, television coverage would all be good. Forums generally are not considered reliable sources. And considering that there is not even mention of a Team Lexus at the drifting page or at the List of D1 Grand Prix drivers page, I'm not sure whether Bondurant's activities on that team would be considered notable. If he is only notable as "the only driver to be banned from D1GP for conduct violations", this falls under WP:1E. He probably does not rate an article for this one event, but may rate a mention in the D1GP article (but only if that fact is properly referenced, since it is a negative fact about a living person and falls under the guidelines of WP:BLP). WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 19:24, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think team lexus is around any longer, here is a press release from cooper tires forming a partnership with team lexus in 2004 for drifting http://www.coopertire.com/html/company/news_newsreleases_archive.aspx?tab=4&rtId=7&rId=594 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ctrevor (talk • contribs) 19:30, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article indicates that Bondurant was offered a spot on Team Lexus in 2000, but your reference notes that Team Lexus didn't compete in drifting until 2004. Even if the date discrepancy can be worked out, the fact that Bondurant raced on a team that existed doesn't prove that either he or the team were notable. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:23, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Deleting Chris Skinner entry

Dear sirs

I work for Mr. Skinner who is a major speaker, commentator and industry figure in banking. You have deleted his page, and again today, on the basis that you can only find one quote about him in Computer Weekly. You are obviously not looking in the right places.

http://pulse.alacra.com/analyst-comments/Chris_Skinner-A27648 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8575775.stm

What more can I tell you?

Skinnercm (talk) 15:39, 24 March 2010 (UTC)Jenny Johnston[reply]

The article on Chris Skinner was originally deleted in January based on this discussion. This was a consensus view of the community (although, admittedly, not a unanimous consensus). Your recent recreation of this article appears to have been deleted because the new article made no assertion of notability. I haven't seen the most recent article, so I can't speak to that. However, what I can see of the original debate and what I recall about the original article are that Mr. Skinner appears to be a person who runs a financial services firm, and as such is sometimes called on to comment on financial matters in the press. However, there does not seem to be any indication that his notability rises above that of any other financial services "guru". The press is always looking for new names to call on for comments. There does not appear to be any indication that Mr. Skinner has received significant independent coverage required to meet notability requirements. If you can demonstrate otherwise, by citing such significant coverage, you can recreate the article and make sure to cite those sources. However, as someone who works for Mr. Skinner, your motives are suspect -- it appears that you are trying to promote Mr. Skinner rather than simply inform the Wikipedia readers of a notable person. If Mr. Skinner is as notable as you claim, then your best path would probably be to request an article about him, and see if any independent editor steps up to the task. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:07, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for clarification. As Wikipedia is pretty impenetrable to me to use, and as you don't think Mr. Skinner is notable - even though he runs three successful businesses, has written numerous books about banking, appears regularly on TV and is quoted extesnively in the media, and is viewed by the financial community as Europe's #1 banking analyst - we'll leave it.

If you can cite any source that indicates Skinner is "Europe's #1 banking analyst", please do. Don't take my word for whether the article should exist or not -- I'm just one editor, with no experience in banking, and not living in Europe. I can only go by the sources provided or those I can find on my own. If you can find other sources, please provide them, and the article may well live. But please keep all of the other caveats I mentioned above (about conflicts of interest and self-promotion) in mind. I really do think your best path is the request an article and have an independent editor write it. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As I say, Wikipedia's weird non-html style language is too difficult to use, and most of the folks who know Chris would not be able to use it at all. Most of them don't even get Facebook.

I would have thought comments such as:

“The Bloomberg TV team is very grateful to have had, such an insightful guest in such critical times.” -- Marta Marino, Interviews, EMEA, Bloomberg Television

"I first met Chris when we asked him to help us with our social media platform: swiftcommunity.net. We needed someone who's knowledge, enthusiasm and creative approach would motivate the financial community into participating more. Chris was a perfect fit." --Andrew Carrier, Head of Marketing Communications, SWIFT, Europe

“For those who are unaware of Chris' tireless work in the Financial Sector then I am glad to be able to thoroughly endorse him as a person who has both the intellectual acumen as well as the drive and dedication to his industry which is so sadly rare in the business world today.” -- Steve Edwards MBE, Head of Fraud for eBay Europe and Former Liaison Officer, Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), Europe

would tell you his acumen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skinnercm (talk • contribs) 17:01, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't doubt of his acumen. I only doubt of his notability. There are a great many smart and capable people in the world who don't rate Wikipedia articles. And there are a great many other people who's capabilities fall far below average who achieve notability anyway. The two concepts are rarely related. The quotes you provide have two problems:

They are unsourced. I have no way of verifying that the people quoted actually said these things.
They are not entirely relevant. Basically, all they indicate is that these people liked working with Mr. Skinner and that he was a valuable contributor. Nice praise, but not signs of notability. Please refer to WP:BIO and see if the criteria of notability mentioned there can be verified -- significant coverage in reliable independent sources. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:20, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I hear you but give up on Wikipedia. You are too incomprehensible in how to make an entry, edit entries, qualify entries etc to deal with and I now know why so few people are active contributors to your site.

heavy changes to Darwinian Literary Studies page

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Section deleted by poster, information provided was inaccurate. Apologies. BarkingFish ^{Talk to me} | _{My contributions} 15:37, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Moshe Bar (disambiguation)

Hello. Just to let you know that this dab has been nominated for deletion as it only has one valid entry, and that's the primary page. It meets the criteria for Template:db-disambig, but as I think this has been deleted before, I PRODded it. Best wishes, Boleyn3 (talk) 21:43, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Crouch-DeVries

FYI, I had already declined CSD for Crouch-DeVries when you re-nominated it. I don't feel strongly about this, but technically CSD is not applicable once any CSD criterion has been declined. I also think the criterion you chose was incorrect, and I let the deleting admin know. For what it's worth :-) Frank | talk 17:08, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Ivana

Hey, please just delete the article if there is nothing I can do to fix it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MonetMgm (talk • contribs)

You can fix it if you can provide any indication that Ms Ristova is notable, but in a manner that is not promotional. Since you are her booking agent, that may be difficult for you to achieve. Your best option at this point is to blank the article, and replace its contents with {{db-author}}, which will be seen by an administrator who can delete the article. Then you can request an article about Ms Ristova at Requested Articles. If an independent editor feels she deserves an article, it will get written. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 20:14, 13 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]