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Carlos La Cruz et al.

Hello John.

Four users (at least)

have a common agenda in promoting Carlos La Cruz/Carlos E La Cruz in article space,[Diff of List of chefs, 16 May][Re-add to List of chefs, 2 June][Diff of Telemundo, 15 November][Diff of Venezuelan cuisine, 15 November][and one more Diff of Venezuelan cuisine, 15 November]...[Result looked like this]...[Re-add to Telemundo, 16 November][Diff of List of Venezuelans, 23 November][Diff of Venezuela, 27 November] removed by Materialscientist but [re-added 5 min later] ... the list goes on as well as on his talk page,[Diff] creating an article on a cookbook he has written,AfD:Delete and promoting other Venezuelan chefs.

Per SIMNAME and Hospitalityandmore2013's recent deletion on Hospitalityandmore's talk page,[Diff] and similarity in editing pattern the quacking is audible to even dead chefs. JamesBWatson made the same observation.[uw-advert3, 28 November]

Notifications
Article recreation again (intended pleonasm)

Two deleted articles have been recreated, A. Elia Nora Rodriguez, and B. Carlos La Cruz

I suppose this story about articles on chefs lends a deeper meaning to WP:SALT. Best, Sam Sailor Sing 08:22, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

I have deleted Carlos La Cruz as a recreation of an article deleted following a deletion discussion. The article's claim of significance was essentially that he has been included in a list of about 70 or so "top" chefs that someone drew up and posted on a web site. He may be notable, but nobody has produced any evidence whatever of any coverage in any source (reliable or otherwise) beyond inclusion in a list, and my searches have failed to produce evidence of notability, in addition to the conclusion of the AfD to the same effect. Exactly the same applies to Elia Nora Rodriguez, except that as far as I know there has never been an AfD. My first impulse was to delete that article, but on reflection I decided that I was not sure that it satisfies any of the speedy deletion criteria. (It has certainly been created for promotional purposes, but is not blatantly promotional in itself, without consideration of the history of related articles and the accounts used to create them. It does not give any evidence of satisfying Wikipedia's notability guidelines, but does the vague and undefined claim that she is a "top" chef constitute a "claim of significance"?) I have searched extensively for information about her, and my conclusion is that there is a large publicity campaign to make her and Carlos La Cruz appear significant, including inclusion of information on web pages which superficially look independent, but which on closer inspection don't seem to be. It is very difficult to find much coverage of either of them that is clearly from an independent source. The best I managed was http://www.zimbio.com/Anthony+Bourdain/articles/Pt2nQWfpbpf/Venezuelan+Chef+Elia+Nora+Rodriguez. I don't know much about Zimbio, and am not sure how useful it might be for establishing notability, but in any case that one page is limited coverage. If she really is such a "top" chef, one would expect it to be very easy to find much more. My opinion is that the subject does not satisfy our notability standards.
Of the four accounts listed by Sam Sailor at the beginning of this section, the only one that has edited within the last six months is Hospitalityandmore2013, and I have blocked that one as a promotion-only account. (The most recent editing was less blatantly promotional than earlier contributions, but in my opinion, taken in the context of the whole editing history of the account, it was clearly a continuation of the attempt to use Wikipedia for promotion.) Unless that account is unblocked, I would regard any further similar editing, either by one of the other three accounts listed or by any new account, as sockpuppetry. (Or possibly meatpuppetry, but it makes little difference.) JamesBWatson (talk) 10:51, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
@JamesBWatson: thanks, I entirely agree with your assessment. I too had watched the reappearance of Elia Nora Rodriguez and decided that, though there was certainly promotional intent, the most recent version was not speediable. I would consider taking it to AfD if (which is not likely soon) I find time to check that the sources ain't there. JohnCD (talk) 22:53, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

I have made extensive searches to try to find evidence of notability for Elia Nora Rodriguez. I really found nothing. A YouTube video about Carlos La Cruz, uploaded by Carlos La Cruz himself, describes Elia Nora Rodriguez as "President of the Chef Association of Venezuela", which superficially sounds like an indication of importance. However, further investigation fails to produce evidence that the organisation is at all notable. The original Spanish title turns out to be "Asociación de Chef de Venezuela". A Google search for "Asociación de Chef de Venezuela" "Elia Nora Rodriguez" produced all of nine hits, and "Elia Nora Rodriguez" "Chef Association of Venezuela" produced 10. What is more, the hits consist largely of pages on Twitter, Blogspot, Facebook, etc, together with other non-reliable and/or non-independent sources. All of the hits for the English language search, apart from one page of results on a search page, refer to one occasion when she lavished praise on Carlos La Cruz. Several of the Spanish hits are similar, and they also include a page at carloslacruzrestaurantconsultant.onsugar.com. Widening the search to just "Chef Association of Venezuela", omitting the name of the president, still produced only 10 hits, while "Asociación de Chef de Venezuela" produced a few hundred, largely Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Blogspot, etc etc. Clearly the association is nothing like as significant as its grandiose title might suggest, and in any case, there does not seem to be much coverage of Elia Nora Rodriguez anywhere, either in connection with that organisation or otherwise. Yes, a Google search for "Elia Nora Rodriguez" produces thousands of hits, but after filtering out the sources which are unreliable and/or non-independent and/or contain only trivial mentions of her, almost nothing is left. In fact, the best that I found was http://www.zimbio.com/Anthony+Bourdain/articles/Pt2nQWfpbpf/Venezuelan+Chef+Elia+Nora+Rodriguez. I don't know much about Zimbio, and am not sure how useful it is for establishing notability, but at best it is just one usable source. I have come to the conclusion that she is not notable, and I shall put a PROD on the article. If that is contested I shall go to AfD unless someone else beats me to it. JamesBWatson (talk) 13:25, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

Excellent, I can remove that from my list of things to do when I get round to it, thank you! I will keep an eye on the page. JohnCD (talk) 23:01, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

TV series

I don't know if you're watching the SPI page, but FYI. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 21:51, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

To quote myself from the SPI back in May: "Oh, dear, I did think he'd stopped!" Thank you, I will start to watch for these again. JohnCD (talk) 22:10, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Civility Barnstar
For the great spirit of cooperation you showed. Magioladitis (talk) 16:26, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
  • Thank you very much! JohnCD (talk) 22:12, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Virtuous Records

Hello,

I am trying to create a page for my company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuous_Records It was deleted because "A7: Article about a company, corporation or organization, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)" It is an independent label partnered with The University Co. and Universal Music Group. Without independent labels, there wouldn't be a lot of artists--other than the major ones. That is the importance of my company, we focus on artists who don't have the means of getting heard by a major label. As a UMG partnered company on behalf of the University Co, our artists will be heard by them. I would really like my page back so that I may continue to adjust it, add to it.

Hector Omar Sanchez (Founder/CEO of Virtuous Records---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hsanchez6 (talk • contribs) 00:28, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place for companies to tell the world about themselves. Longer answer on your talk page shortly. JohnCD (talk) 15:11, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

Constipated Crew

Hi, I created Constipated Crew about a small Youtube group, and it got deleted. Can you tell me what I could do to get my article approved? thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adilbeme (talk • contribs) 19:18, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

I'm afraid your group is not notable enough for an article. More on your talk page. JohnCD (talk) 20:21, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you

See edit summary here. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:36, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

@JamesBWatson: I have most of that set up as a piece of boiler-plate in a text file, but I haven't managed to make a sufficiently general-purpose version to propose as a template. I am getting very tired of using it, though, and I am convinced that immense amounts of frustration and wasted effort would be saved if the sign-on page said, in letters of fire:

"Wikipedia is not a place for you to tell the world about yourself or your group or company; if that is what you want to do, this is not the site for you."

I don't suppose the WMF would agree, but I am thinking seriously about starting an RFC to propose it. I did propose this once before, but everyone said it was too unfriendly and wanted to water down the words and the discussion petered out. JohnCD (talk) 20:58, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
That is exactly the result I would expect, unfortunately. However, I am convinced it is mistaken. In my opinion, it is much more friendly to make it clear to a new user right from the start that there are certain things they should not do than to let them go ahead and put time and effort into doing those things, and then delete their work, and quite possibly block them too. JamesBWatson (talk) 21:04, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

Avril Lavigne album

Hi, since you've locked the certifications part on Avril Lavigne (2013 album) page, could you add a Gold certification in China, as the album has surpassed 10,000 sales.--StephenN17 (talk) 19:30, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Avril Lavigne (album) is only semi-protected, so you are free to edit it. The reason your edit to the Certifications table didn't show is that you put your new table entry in the middle of one of the others. I have fixed it like this. JohnCD (talk) 23:12, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Quinoa

Can you help me convert hectares to acres? See my request for help, and the answer, on my Talk page. Thanks.CorinneSD (talk) 00:43, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, I have nothing to add to the answer there, and no time to research it. I suspect you will have to do it manually, but you could try asking at WP:VPT where the gurus hang out. JohnCD (talk) 23:13, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Daniel Skelton

Thanks for reviewing my undelete request. From your description of the article that you found, it sounds as though most or all of the text that I had written had been blanked out at some point, because I had included a short bio, filmography, links to and from relevant Wiki pages, citations, categories, etc. when I wrote it. I will work on a new article in my user space. Cheers. Stevenmg (talk) 16:21, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

@Stevenmg: the deleted article never had any more content than that. It was only two edits, by user Milinjc (talk), on 19 Dec 2011. I don't see anything in your deleted contributions, nor has there been an article at Daniel Skelton (actor). Did you write it from another account, or under another title? If you can remember either, I can probably recover it, to save you some work. JohnCD (talk) 17:44, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
John: how odd. It is possible that I worked on the article off-line and then never got around to copying the text over into the article itself. I was working on it during a particularly busy time at work a year or so ago. Thanks for checking though. I confirmed last night that the sources that I had been using are still available, so I will just either track down the text on my computer or rewrite as need be. Thanks for your help. Stevenmg (talk) 18:31, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
@Stevenmg: someone else is/has been interested - there is a declined AfC submission at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Daniel Skelton. You could develop that (in which case you should work on that page rather than copying from it, so as to preserve attribution to the other authors), but you might well do better starting from scratch. JohnCD (talk) 22:10, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

User talk:UofLPhysiciansGroup

I warned this new user about its user name, and I deleted its user page as spam. Can you check it out? Bearian (talk) 22:24, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

I went to give them a soft-block as a WP:GROUPNAME, but Callanecc had got there first. JohnCD (talk) 11:07, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

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Cold?

Best wishes
for the holidays and 2014 from a warmer place than where you probably are ;) Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 11:18, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

the life and times of Anthony Probert

Oh I'm sorry to hear that you don't like Christmas, not everybody does I understand. And I understand that you take your role very seriously, but this is the one time of year to give yourself and all the seriousness a short break, if at least to allow others some Christmas cheer. Please change your mind and I shall wish you a very merry Christmas. Like I said I realise it needs to go, just a couple of days please please please. I hope some how your Christmas is a happy and less serious one.

Nikkiorchard — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nikkiorchard (talk • contribs) 17:35, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Jasper Orton

may I make an article about Randy Orton's cousin Jasper Orton who is yet to debut on NXT Wrestling? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Haxz.999 (talk • contribs) 22:41, 22 December 2013

<draft article removed - this is not the place for it>
@Haxz.999: you do not need permission to write an article, but an article like that would certainly be deleted, because if Jasper Orton is not going to debut until next year or the year after, he cannot possibly yet be notable enough to have an article. Wikipedia does not cover people who are "up and coming", still less those who have not even started. Notability requires references to "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." An article will have to wait until after he has debuted and had enough successes that independent people have written about him. I don't know whether there is a specific notability standard for wrestlers, but you could get advice about that at Wikipedia:WikiProject Professional wrestling. For general advice, read WP:Your first article, particularly the parts about notability and references. JohnCD (talk) 23:15, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Yes I understand thank you for your help.

Barbarageorge

John, Thank you once again. I have gone to the page link and entered all new information and references. I will not use the letter from George Bush as you suggested. By the way, the name of the magazine is Los Angles. Please take a look at the changes and let me know what you think. Thanks, Barbara Barbarageorge (talk) 17:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)barbarageorge

Thank you, John, for the very explicit and clear instructions. I have resubmitted as advised and if you would check whether I have done this correctly I would be most appreciative. Barbarageorge (talk) 17:21, 15 December 2013 (UTC)Barbarageorge

Yes, the yellow box at the bottom shows that the article is in the queue, and warns you to expect a delay. JohnCD (talk) 20:12, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

John, Resubmitted article and all the correct messages appeared, but still not word on whether the article has been accepted. Does it usually take this long? Please advise. Thank you, Barbarageorge (talk) 20:23, 23 December 2013 (UTC)Barbara

@Barbarageorge: you actually submitted it on the 15th, eight days ago. The yellow template at the bottom says that there are 1,838 articles in the queue and the delay may be three weeks. JohnCD (talk) 22:31, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

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Talk:Park Bum-shin

[5]

  • 09:26, 26 December 2013 JohnCD (talk | contribs) moved page Talk:Park Bum Shin to Talk:Park Bum-shin (fit to base) (revert)
  • 09:26, 26 December 2013 JohnCD (talk | contribs) deleted page Talk:Park Bum-shin (G6: Deleted to make way for move) : second delete (incorrect)
  • 09:26, 26 December 2013 JohnCD (talk | contribs) moved page Talk:Park Bum Shin to Talk:Park Bum-shin (fit to base) (revert)
  • 09:26, 26 December 2013 JohnCD (talk | contribs) deleted page Talk:Park Bum-shin (G6: Deleted to make way for move) : first delete

You deleted Talk:Park Bum-shin twice. I request you to restore the page which was deleted a second time. I remember that there is some talk. Thank you. Sawol (talk) 01:19, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

 Done. all those moves had tangled things up so that the talk pages were pointing to each other, but I have found the original (for what it's worth) back in the history of the original title. JohnCD (talk) 09:31, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

thank you for help

Thanks for your competent help with the Cindy Bir issue. I don't mean to spam your page with praise, but occasionally I'm sure it's nice to be reminded your help is appreciated by others... Squish7 (talk) 23:00, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you! Yes, it is! JohnCD (talk) 09:36, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

User talk:The Party Posse Band

It seems that he is operating the following accounts:

Merry Christmas.

Seriously, I hope you have nice holidays. My very best to you and yours. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:49, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, and the same to you! It seems the SPI has taken care of them, but I will watch for any new maniifestations. My original block was a softerblock inviting them to set up an individual account, but what with Bart Simspon hoaxes and multiple re-creations they have clearly outstayed their welcome. JohnCD (talk) 13:46, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

ELISA N. SUSIE- ME

I like to know what gives you the right to call me a hoax? IAM real- My life was turned upside down by the CIA..and the ones inside the FBI and the CIA know very well who IAM and how real IAM to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ELISA N susie (talk • contribs) 19:34, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

If you don't believe me..ask the ex CIA Chief of Iraq Operations Luis Rueda. He knows that IAM VERY REAL...and he knows what was done to me during my entire life by the CIA using me for the MK-ULTRA Mind Control technology. Before you call me a hoax and accusing me of vandalism do your INTELLIGENCE research. I can sue you for defamation of character. Send the FBI to investigate me if you think Iam doing anything wrong.Ask the President of the United States about the Alien DNA Hybrids. Then make your assumptions before accusing me of wrong doing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ELISA N susie (talk • contribs) 19:40, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

      • IAM A VICTIM OF THE MOST INHUMANE CRIME EVER DONE TO HUMANIY- Have being used by the EVIL ILLUMINATI CIA MEN my ENTIRE LIFE and you come here accusing me of being a hoax? WAKE-UP DO YOUR INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH ...then we can talk...for now I HAVE MY RIGHTS HERE- IAM REAL AND I HAVE THE RIGHTS TO POST HERE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

One last thing ..what's the copyrights infringement all about? NOBODY HAVE COPYRIGHTS OVER ME or MY NAME- which IS ELISA N Susie- all the way from the time they were robing me and using me inside the LinkedIn account....IAM going to sue you for your accusations against me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ELISA N susie (talk • contribs) 19:45, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

I will reply on your talk page. JohnCD (talk) 22:30, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Mass deletion of pages added by MayaSolderr

What is behind this mass deletion? Thom2002 (talk) 21:26, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

This is the latest sockpuppet of a troublesome blocked user, Pumpie (talk). For background, see User talk:Pumpie and the SPI. This has been going on for over two years. In these circumstances, the policy is to use WP:CSD#G5 to delete all contributions on sight. The alternative, to check the contributions and keep "good" ones, only encourages the blocked user to keep socking, and makes blocks and bans toothless. This one had made a large number of contributions before being detected, and rather than work through them individually it was quicker to use the nuclear option, the mass deletion facility, which lets one list all recent contributions from a given user, check to see if any should be kept, and delete the rest with one click. JohnCD (talk) 22:25, 27 December 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, that's helpful. Thom2002 (talk) 23:10, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

User talk:VideoGamePhenom requesting unblock

Letting you know since you performed the original block due to ANI more than a year ago, in August 2012. If you are even going to consider this, my guess is that you want to find out if the user understands what they did wrong before. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 05:18, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

@EdJohnston: belated thanks - yes, I would have asked him to say in his own words what he did wrong and would not do again; but by the time I got there his unblock request had been turned down as a checkuser-confirmed sock. JohnCD (talk) 22:59, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

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A pie for you!

For the quick response on my talk page and also for solving my problem.

PS: Happy New Year 2014!!! Tolly4bolly 12:22, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

StopCartel

Hello, John. I would very much like for this article to be placed on sandbox status so that I can try to put it into shape. The grounds for deletion are copyright violation, and it is possible to get permission from StopCartel. But, realizing that an encyclopedia is not a place for promoting an association and that receiving permission may actually put me under suspicion of doing that, I have to say that the organization StopCartel and its founder, Dr. Giorgos Kosmopoulos, are worthy of note for several reasons. One is that StopCartel is an ongoing organization that has been reporting on the situation in Greece since well before the crash in 2008 and the crisis it has plunged the country into. Another is that Dr. Kosmopoulos himself is of genuine interest, being a thhoracic surgeon trained under Dr. Christiaan Barnard in South Africa and former head of thoracic surgery at a major Athens hospital, but also a citizen journalist who has worked steadily and tirelessly before, but especially during the current crisis in Greece to make the situation of his native country known. It's true that I originally based the article on the existing StopCartel Web site, though not as closely as seems to have been assumed by the person nominating it for deletion. But all I ask is that it be restored to sandbox form so that I can work on it and update it, or perhaps even change it fundamentally, and perhaps re-submit it.

Thanks for listening and for your work for Wikipedia. Lestrad Lestrad (talk) 11:24, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. JohnCD (talk) 23:23, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Cam Banks

Thanks. Another case of things being missing from the lede... Like lead designer for games and products that won three Origins Awards or even it being mentioned that he was lead designer at all. Neonchameleon (talk) 21:40, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

URGENT - Deletion Error

Dear "JohnCD" :

I have had a Wikipedia page for over a decade that was created by Wikipedia because of national recognition I received in newspapers and media as a Federal Prosecutor, and my appointment as Deputy Chief of the Mollen Commission on Police Corruption in New York City in 1990.

A few weeks ago I updated my Wikipedia page -- and I must have hit an incorrect key and IT WAS DELETED. I THINK I CAN IDENTIFY THE ERROR: I was recently a featured speaker at Harvard University for successful social justice efforts. The link contained the word "campaign" 'and I got a notice that I was not allowed to use advertising on Wikipedia, THEN IT WAS DELETED. BUT THERE WAS NO ADVERTISING OF ANY KIND IN THE LINK.'''''Bold textBold text The link was about Harvard praising three national efforts to help underserved children. It used the word "campaign" to describe these efforts but it had nothing to do advertising.

I am a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

I was proud to have a Wikipedia site created in my name many years ago. HOW CAN I HAVE IT REINSTATED DUE TO THE ERROR I CAUSED WHEN I EDITED IT?

Thank you for your help! I hope your weather in the UK is better than it is New York City now!!

Sincerely,

Leslie Cornfeld

SHurowtiz (talk) 18:43, 4 January 2014 (UTC)Leslie Cornfeld

(talk page stalker)If the page you are talking about was Leslie Cornfeld, it wasn't accidentally deleted. It was deleted as the result of a deletion discussion located here. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 19:39, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
I am afraid I am out of time tonight - I will reply tomorrow. JohnCD (talk) 23:08, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
I have replied on your talk page at User talk:SHurowtiz. JohnCD (talk) 23:17, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Raymond Suchy

Basically, what I'm seeing (what my sister submitted) was taken from a newspaper article on my father. I'd like to start fresh and reorganize the entire article according to the guidelines you've sent me. This seems much more efficient than editing line by line. Can this be done? If so, how? Thank you. Arpistria (talk) 21:55, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

@Arpistria: yes, certainly; I have cleared the AfC page so that you have a blank slate to work on, and put an "unsubmitted draft" template at the top, which has a link to submit it for review when you are ready. JohnCD (talk) 12:59, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

FYI

An old friend has been a little more active lately. Besides cricket, he has turned his attention to being a film star. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 07:36, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

Oh, dear. That's the second old offender who has resurfaced recently. I will keep an eye out for more from him. Thanks. JohnCD (talk) 13:04, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Sebastien Stella

Thanks John, I appreciate your comments. I do understand the standard at work here, that it's not enough to list credits or say the artist is important; you need to cite other people and sources saying that. The problem with an artist like Stella is that as special and clearly "notable" as he is, he largely works behind the scenes. It's his job basically to have an artist like Pink get all of the attention and credit and for him to be known more within the industry than outside it. It's not impossible to find secondary sources in trade magazines, theater programs and TV videos, but it is difficult because much of that stuff is available neither online or in libraries. And I'm not sure whether mentions of Stella in press materials for a movie or stage show would be useable as a reliable source.

I'll just forge ahead. Thanks again for the response. Happy New Year. Lloyd Sachs

Sidbill60 (talk) 17:48, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Musican Article

Hey John I wanted to know, why you can make an aebout an Artist,Musical Group,record Label,Musical ensemble verifiable and significance and making it not to be deleted — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phillip Mweemba (talk • contribs) 14:30, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

If a musician article is to be kept, the person or group needs to be WP:Notable to the standard explained at WP:MUSICBIO, with references to reliable sources to verify it. JohnCD (talk) 14:57, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Sup John you recently deleted my Atricle Ridikulous , ididn't know you were to verify the atrical .can you please cancelthe deletion so that i can verify it ,thanx John — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.71.139.186 (talk) 23:28, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

No, you would be wasting your time because, as explained on your talk page (before you blanked it), you do not meet Wikipedia's notability standard, and in any case should not be writing about yourself. JohnCD (talk) 23:01, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Ok Thank John for everything God bless — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phillip Mweemba (talk • contribs) 20:45, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

My Giant Friend

Dear JohnCD,

I would like to ask you if you could make a page for My Giant Friend. It is a french cartoon which was dubbed in to English language and was aired in 2011. It used to run on Cartoon Network.

Yours Sincerely, Khiz99 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Khiz99 (talk • contribs) 10:52, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

@Khiz99: I'm afraid I do not have to time to write this article. I suggest you post a request at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cartoon Network, where people interested in this area would see it; or you could try using the WP:Article wizard to help you write one yourself. If you do that, read WP:Your first article first, and make sure you have independent references about the subject to establish notability. JohnCD (talk) 17:45, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Deletion of /Allegaeon

Greetings JohnCD,

I am new to the world of wiki editing/page creation. If you could I would appreciate a clearer understanding as to why my page was deleted instantaneously upon submission for review. Accompanying this clarification I would greatly appreciate (if it does not get put up) to have my code back in the "sandbox" that was mentioned on your help page.

They are truly a great band constantly being recognized by websites and radios as breaking their top 20's list or reaching the Metalstorm.net top 4 death metal bands of all time. They are also being recognized by other bands (whom have made it big and received a worthy wikipedia page) by touring or recording with them: including Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, Vale of Pnath...

Thank you for your time,

Heath24green (talk) 09:40, 7 January 2014 (UTC)Heath M

@Heath24green: I really do not understand what you mean by "deleted instantaneously": the draft article Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Allegaeon was last edited on 13 June 2012, and was only deleted on 30 July 2013 after lying untouched for over a year. Have you submitted some other page more recently? You have no previous entries from this account.
I have restored it as you requested at WP:REFUND and you are welcome to improve it and re-submit it for review. Just saying that they are great is not enough: what is needed is references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject" to show how they meet WP:BAND.
The actual title Allegaeon has been salted - protected against creation - because of three submissions in 2010 which were copyright violations and grossly promotional; but if the AfC submission is accepted any administrator can unprotect the title. JohnCD (talk) 11:35, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
@JohnCD: I was not aware that there had been previous attempts for the creation of Allegaeon. I started from scratch trying to follow the layout of other band pages, and after being satisfied with my preview I had clicked the save button. The page refreshed and asked for me to put a verification code in (my code was still in tact)and after putting the code in it came to the page saying my submission had been deleted.
Sorry for the misunderstanding; as of now I was wondering if there was a way to retrieve my code, or is the last bit of code saved from the thirteenth of June as previously mentioned? - As of now I shall look for more sources and begin from scratch again.
I simply wanted to save the page so while I submitted Allegaeon others could add to it while I also did research to it I would be able to grow at a faster rate.
Thank you again, john
Heath24green (talk) 23:38, 7 January 2014 (UTC)Heath M
@Heath24green: ah, that explains it. No I'm afraid your input is lost - as an administrator I can see whether there are deleted contributions from your account, which could be recovered, but there are none, so it never got into the system at all. I'm not sure what can have happened - I just tried, as an experiment, to create the page using an alternate, non-admin account, and the system just told me the page had been deleted, and did not offer me an edit tab.
You had better work on the existing draft at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Allegaeon. There are two versions there already: you are welcome to use any bits of them that help, or simply overwrite them with a new version. The first one looks more like an encyclopedia article - the second is too gossipy, evidently the band telling its story to the world. Read WP:Your first article for advice, and WP:BAND for the notability standard for bands. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 23:02, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

Blocked User:Pumpie

This pattern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/MarshaClo looks similar to what blocked User:Pumpie created when using sockpuppets. Secondarywaltz (talk) 21:14, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

It does indeed. Blocked. Thank you! JohnCD (talk) 21:17, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Revision

I followed your directions, and clicked on prev for July 12, 2013 on the Sam Fuller page. I saw my edit on the left for line 78, and the revision on the right. But they are both identical.bruvensky (talk) 17:49, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

You can make a link to a page by writing its name between double square brackets like [[Sam Fuller]]). The 12 July 2013 edit to Sam Fuller was by Usm, and its diff was this, showing insertion of some square brackets between "Sodankylä" and "Finland" near the end of the second paragraph. JohnCD (talk) 18:11, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

If I use a common name that has more than one page on Wikipedia, do I have to use it exactly to make it link? For example Senator Gordon Smith is in Wikipedia as Gordon H. Smith, but I would like to do it without his middle initial. Is there a way to use the name without the middle initial and still like to his page, without the yellow icon appearing at the end? I tried in my sandbox to use the formatting for external links with one bracket at each end, i.e., [wikipedia url Gordon Smith], but that icon appeared. Is there a way to do this without the icon appearing?bruvensky (talk) 22:19, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

@Bruvensky: yes, you can do it like this: [[Gordon H. Smith|Gordon Smith]] produces Gordon Smith but links to the article. You can have anything you like after the | (pipe) character - see Help:Piped link. JohnCD (talk) 22:44, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

why you deleted my articl

Article name was Haneef Shareef,why you deleted,plz restore it,i will work for betterment — Preceding unsigned comment added by Balochi tamur (talk • contribs) 14:06, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

See my reply at WP:REFUND#Haneef Shareef. JohnCD (talk) 16:00, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Nawab Faizunnessa Govt. Girls' High School

Thanks for that, I'm actually leaving for Birmingham Airport in about two hours, so I put up multiple banners and an editbox in readiness. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:39, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

No worries! Have a good holiday, if that's what it is. JohnCD (talk) 14:53, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Trenck family

Dear John,

I am soliciting your help. I am totally new to wikipedia and I just spent a few hours writing a new article on the Trenck family. I saved it a couple of times. When I logged out and searched for it the article already was marked for speedy deletion by a certain MrScorch6200. What can I do to prevent the page from being deleted?

I have already explained that the Trenck family is very well known in Germany. The most notable member is Friedrich von der Trenck, who secretly married the sister of Frederic the Great. He wrote his memoires before he was beheaded in the French Revolution. To this day there have been many films about him. Friedrich had a famous cousin, Franz von der Trenck.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Franz_von_der_Trenck

Could you please help me contest the proposed deletion? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vdtrenck (talk • contribs) 23:23, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. JohnCD (talk) 22:10, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

WARNING!! Don't use our school's name on Wikipedia anymore. Otherwise will will take an action under copyright law against Wikipedia and their editors who is trying to change the information! Thanks!

I agree with your comments to JamesBWatson regarding the inapplicability of G7 — I don't understand what Matthew has to do with it, since the blocked user was the only one to edit the page before it got tagged for deletion, but I don't see any comments by the creator asking/permitting/requesting/etc the deletion. However, since it was a disruptively created fork of an existing AFC page and existing article, I'm willing to give this one over to IAR; it's not as if anyone's going to suffer or anyone's going to make a good-faith complaint. Nyttend (talk) 20:22, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

The history has got terribly tangled by moves and countermoves but basically, the blocked user posted a fluffy and promotional article, Matthew sorted it out and produced this acceptable version, and there ensued a fearful edit war with the OP trying to restore the fluff and eventually adding a G7 tag. I have restored Matthew's version and semi-protected it for a month, as they will probably be back with IP and socks. JohnCD (talk) 20:35, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
Oh, I see what you mean. I thought you were talking about the projectspace pages, not the one that's actually in mainspace. Nyttend (talk) 21:23, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

request for protection

Hello, you recently protected Nawab Faizunnesa Government Girls' High School so I am coming to you as someone familiar with the situation.

Could you also protect this redirect under a mis- or alternate spelling Nawab Faizunnessa Government Girls' High School which had been the link from the namesake's article Nawab Faizunnesa and has also been recreated and deleted several times. Thank you!-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 21:53, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

 Done - semi-protected for a month, like the target. Maybe the fuss will have died down by then. Maybe. JohnCD (talk) 21:59, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

User:Ruturaj Prajapati (Politics)

Is it time to revoke TP access from him and his socks? He keeps reposting his self-promotion on his TP. Clearly he is not here to build an encyclopedia so any unblock request is unlikely to be successful. Thanks. Harry the Dog WOOF 18:42, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

I held off because he had an unblock request open; now it has been declined I have revoked his talk p access and told him to use UTRS and/or appeal from his primary account. I will watchlist his other pages. JohnCD (talk) 20:59, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks. He's at it again this morning. It also appears that User:Jewel Boys is one of his socks. 10:02, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
Marked as sock, talk p access revoked. That one has been around since October! JohnCD (talk) 11:05, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Emailing "Noa Sheidlower" Text

I have added my email address and would very much appreciate it if you could send me the text written in "Noa Sheidlower"

Maezi (talk) 18:15, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Maezi

 Done. JohnCD (talk) 20:12, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Deleted revert

Hi. I've recently got a notice that you reverted my edit on a page that doesn't exist. Can you tell me more about that? Cheers, Alex discussion ★ 16:51, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

What was the name of the page, and the time/date of the notice you got? JohnCD (talk) 17:01, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
Sorry, but this is only details I have: ″Your edit on [No page] has been reverted by JohnCD. [No page] 1 day ago″ Alex discussion ★ 20:11, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
Ha! Found it. The page was Amtek Industries. You undid some edits by an IP, which had removed a PROD template. I reverted you, because once a PROD has been removed by anyone, for any reason or none, it may not be replaced, the article has to go to AfD. Then I set about doing the research for that, but what I found convinced me to speedy-delete it as a blatant hoax. It was about a Saudi embroidery firm, but references had been falsified and content copied from other articles, so that it claimed that this embroidery company had 455,947 staff and made US$7.33 billion annual profit, and had built, among other things, the Alte Weser (lighthouse), the Copenhagen metro and the Niagara Tunnel Project. JohnCD (talk) 20:33, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Feathercoin

Please note that we have already talked to Sandstein (talk) about this, and his response was to turn to the deletion review. But this case is simpler. Sandstein took sides and deleted the page against many keep votes, neglecting the notability sources. These an be listed explicitly, but since several were mentioned in the article itself, with all the keep votes, nobody expected the actual deletion. I'm not very experienced, do you think deletion review should be done before asking for undeletion? Kokot.kokotisko (talk) 05:29, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

@Kokot.kokotisko: yes, WP:Deletion review is your next step for challenging the result of an AfD. WP:Requests for undeletion is intended only for uncontroversial cases like restoring articles deleted after a WP:Proposed deletion tag has not been challenged in seven days. At DRV you need to argue either that the closing adminstrator, Sandstein, did not interpret correctly the consensus of the AfD debate at WP:Articles for deletion/Feathercoin (2nd nomination), or that there is more information which was not available at the AfD. I see that Sandstein has "userfied" the page to User:WSF/Feathercoin, so if you have more information it would be best to add it to that draft article before going to DRV. JohnCD (talk) 10:52, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

James Stacy Adams

Hello. Thanks for closing the AfD for James Stacy (US soldier). Unfortunately, someone moved the article to James Stacy Adams while the discussion was going on, so the article is still there. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 18:34, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

 Fixed, thank you. I wish people wouldn't do that. JohnCD (talk) 18:39, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
  • Your closure didn't address a point I made -- that while there isn't enough material to establish individual notability, the material in that article could reasonably be re-used in other articles.
The free licenses contributors release their contributions under oblige us to attribute those contributions. This is I why I suggested a closure of redirection that preserved the contribution history.
If there is a reason why you don't think this is appropriate, and you think some policy or wiki-document would explain your decision, would you please offer me a link to that document?
If there is no wikidocument, could you try to explain your decision?
Thanks! Geo Swan (talk) 23:55, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
@Geo Swan: yours was a solitary voice for merge and delete: if it had changed the view of earlier participants, there were two days when they could have said so. I do not think that license attribution considerations oblige us to refrain from deleting material in case it might be useful elsewhere. Since the content of the article was entirely contributed by you, and you made the addition to the battalion article, there is no material in the encyclopedia for which you have not been credited. The consensus to delete was clear. If you wish, you may of course challenge it at DRV. JohnCD (talk) 21:44, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the reply. I was going to offer a couple of counter-points. Instead I will offer just one.
We delete articles where the content violates a policy, like WP:COPYVIO or WP:NOR, and we delete articles based on a consensus the topic doesn't measure up to our notability criteria.
In the first case there is no reason anyone should ever need to review the deleted material -- it can't be re-used, even if new references emerge that clearly establish the notability of the topic. If those new strong references that clearly established notability emerged, a brand new article would have to be written.
In the second case there is no reason why the contribution history of the old article should not be available for any good faith contributor to review. If new references emerge, that clearly establish the topic's notability, there is no reason why good faith contributors who think the wikipedia should have an article on that topic can't start with the old article as a base, incorporating material that uses the new references, agreed?
In the second case, when there are good candidate article(s) where the valid policy compliant material can be merged, and the not sufficiently notable article can then be redirected to the more notable related article, I suggest it is clearly in the best interests of the project for the contribution history of the deleted article to be retained.
Please note: User:United States Man wrote in part "Half of what little is there isn't even about him." I suggest this can be interpreted as a tacit acknowledgment that valid, policy-compliant material in the article should be covered elsewhere.
Please note: User:Bearian wrote "Delete as NN. However ... this could be re-created if he was tied, by a reliable source, to the tortures." I suggest this comment is a tacit recognition that the article contained valid, policy-compliant material -- material that could be re-used elsewhere.
So the comments of participants in the discussion do include comments a closing administrator could reference to explain why a merge and redirect closing was in the best interests of the project.
You wrote above "there were two days" when my counter-argument could have altered the positions of those who had already voiced delete opinions. I think we both know how rarely people who have left an opinion in an afd they view as open and shut go back and re-read it later, just in case a counter-argument might cause them to amend that position. Rather, we count on administrators to be mature, insightful, fair-minded administrators to make a good closure, that takes all valid arguments into account, and who have a willingness to make a closure at odds with a pure vote-counting conclusion, when that is in the best interests of the project.
I recreated James Stacy Adams as a redirect to 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion (United States). Would you please restore its contribution history? Geo Swan (talk) 17:59, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
By the logic of your first few paragraphs, nothing should ever be deleted for notability reasons. That is not how Wikipedia works. Deleted material and its history can be, and frequently is, recovered when there is good reason, by request to an admin or at WP:REFUND.
What you are asking is that I change my close from "Delete" to "Merge and redirect". No, I will not do that, that was not the consensus of the debate. If you disagree, go to DRV. JohnCD (talk) 23:32, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
My opinion was only mine, and did not seem to be exactly the consensus of "just delete already". Bearian (talk) 18:16, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

Undeletion request for Quark (Cryptocurrency)

Hi John,

I am not sure who is the responsible administrator on deletion. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quark_(cryptocurrency)&action=history, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quark_(Cryptocurrency)&action=edit&redlink=1) So, I copied the same arguments to both of you

CC: Mark Arsten

I would like to request un-delete Quark (Cryptocurrency) (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quark_(cryptocurrency)&action=history) and give an opportunity to Quark community (http://www.reddit.com/r/QuarkCoin/) rewrite the article in diligent way.

I am here because WP:DRV suggests "discuss the matter with the closing administrator and try to resolve it with him or her first. If you and the admin cannot work out a satisfactory solution, only then should you bring the matter before Deletion review."

Reason for requesting un-deletion is the premise "if significant new information has come to light since a deletion that would justify recreating the deleted page;" Cryptocurrency is a fast moving technology, so things have been changed a lot after the deletion of the article Quarkcoin on 10 December 2013.

Quark has one of the most vibrant communities in Cryptocurrency domain with tens of thousands of investors, followers and volunteers (http://www.reddit.com/r/QuarkCoin/). There are more than 50,000 wallet addresses that contain more than 0.1 Quarks (http://bitinfocharts.com/top-100-richest-quarkcoin-addresses.html). It was once 4th largest Cryptocoin, now 9th largest (http://coinmarketcap.com/-- this reference is used by main stream media like Forbes to Wired), which says about its popularity and adoption. There is a new Quark related project in every few days. That being said, there are also plenty of new mainstream media articles and articles from other reliable sources that talk about Quark:

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/28/bitcoin-alternatives-future-currency-investments

http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnists/james-delingpole/9106132/those-bitcoin-weirdos-might-just-be-right/

http://bitcoinprbuzz.com/bitcoin-alternative-quark-qrk-increases-in-value-50-in-the-last-week-featuring-accessible-cpu-mining/

http://www.heavy.com/tech/2013/12/qkc-vs-mec-wdc-ftc-pts/

http://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/34947-what-comes-after-the-bitcoin-bubble-bursts.html#

http://www.businessinsider.com/9-alternatives-to-bitcoin-you-probably-havent-heard-of-2013-11

http://www.ibtimes.com/bitcoin-competitors-what-you-should-know-about-6-alternative-cryptocurrencies-1540168

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/62041-10-Bitcoin-like-Cryptocurrencies-

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/01/10/are-the-days-of-cash-numbered-these-companies-hope.aspx

http://www.inc.com/jeremy-quittner/bitcoin-rival-mintchip-pilot-currency.html

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/01/10/are-the-days-of-cash-numbered-these-companies-hope/

http://www.coindesk.com/alternative-cryptocurrencies-thrive-bitcoins-shadow/

http://www.policymic.com/articles/79017/bitcoin-vs-dogecoin-which-one-is-really-worth-more

More articles can be found if time is provided to do the research. What all these articles have in common is that when they refer to a list of notable cryptocurrencies, Quark is always mentioned in such lists! So, people may want to know more about Quark. Wikipedia being a top source for community based knowledge, will serve the purpose in best possible way.

I believe that I have tried made the case on be half of the Quark community that that in all fairness Quark has long earned its position among the notable cryptocurrencies to be an objective Wikipedia article on Cryptocurrency.

Maqayum(talk) 1:32 AM, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

@Maqayum: sorry to be slow to respond - I have been off for a couple of days. What I deleted was only a redirect. Since you are seeking restoration of the actual article, Mark Arsten who closed the AfD and also deleted the recent re-creation, is the one to approach: I see you have already done that, and he has pointed you to WP:DRV. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 23:13, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Dwayne Beckford

"Deleted for no valid reason" was really a good enough reason to restore the article?--Yankees10 18:03, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

It was deleted by WP:PROD, so restoration on request is automatic, no reason required - see WP:CONTESTED: "If the article has already been deleted, please go to Requests for undeletion. It will be undeleted automatically on request, though it may then be nominated at WP:Articles for deletion." JohnCD (talk) 18:14, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
Oh ok, thanks.--Yankees10 18:15, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

You deleted my sandbox!

AHHH!! I cant believe you deleted my sandbox page. It was important to the revitalization process. It's been a work in progress for over 5 years. So important that I forgot about it. Please, PLEASE, put it back so that i may go on living and breathing. I'm hypo-ventilating in distress about it being gone! I need it restored before the show ends!

Seriously though, I don't care about that page in particular. I would have voted for a speedy delete too. If I logged in more than once or twice a month. Have a great day. Long live the Wiki! Zoom. Zoom! EmperorofPeopleEverywhere (talk) 07:05, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

...and Zoom! to you, too. Glad to hear from another satisfied customer. JohnCD (talk) 18:16, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks! for all your tireless work on the undeletions page. Usually such a thankless task, so it is lucky you are willing to do it and able to discharge the duty so conscientiously. Cheers. ♥ VisitingPhilosopher ♥ talk ◊ contribs 21:08, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
Thank you! WP:REFUND is actually more interesting than it looks, sometimes, and so much admin work involves deletion that undeleting makes a refreshing change. JohnCD (talk) 11:55, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

Robert Saleh

Hello I now have the appropriate sources to support my article for Robert Saleh the Detroit Free Press, Dearborn Press and Guide both wrote stories about him within the past few days. Is this enough to publish this page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Miray1 (talk • contribs) 21:56, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

@Miray1: edit the draft article to add the references. Read WP:Your first article for advice, and WP:Notability (people) for the standard required. I would advise omitting the "Personal" section, which is too promotional in tone and reads like a gossip mag or fan-site rather than an encyclopedia. When it is ready, click "Resubmit" in the decline box at the top: that will send it back to WP:Articles for creation, where a reviewer will either accept it or give you feedback. JohnCD (talk) 22:11, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

Thanks for sorting out the merge! That was thoroughly beyond my capabilities :P LukeSurl t c 16:26, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Shannen Macleason

Will post this for information only but will not return here, as it not a big matter which is delete or not. In the future please be more awere not all musicians like to have a net career, which requires a further search beyond online sites. Kind regards and wish you the best. Thanks in advance. SM

(I have copied the relevant parts of the material posted here to Talk:Shannen Macleason. JohnCD (talk) 10:15, 29 January 2014 (UTC))

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.92.6.142 (talk)

fyi

Thanks for your help.

I found some additional references, but in the end I turned Al-Bashir_Al-Faqih into a redirect to Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. Geo Swan (talk) 02:42, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

  • After looking at it, I agree Sherurcij's early draft of User:Geo Swan/Jamil Qasim Saeed Mohammed is unlikely to be able to be brought up to today's standalone article standards, and I saw no good merge and redirection targets, so I applied a {{db-u1}}. Thanks for your help. Geo Swan (talk) 13:11, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Mollie Hughes

Hello, JohnCD. I see you deleted Mollie Hughes; could you please restore it to User:Launchballer/Mollie Hughes because she became the youngest British woman to summit Mount Everest? [6][7]. Thank you.--Launchballer 12:50, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

@Launchballer: just make a new article, it's a different person. The deleted article was about a schoolchild in Wales, the mountaineer comes from Devon. She isn't the youngest, though: her website says "It is a shame some of the press keep getting it wrong though, many congratulations to Leanna Shuttleworth and Becky Bellworthy, both younger than Mollie who also summitted successfully this weekend." JohnCD (talk) 14:44, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Center for Work Life article

Hello John,

We are trying to publish a page with information about the organization Center for Work Life and founder Farnaz Namin-Hedayati. Based on your feedback on the copyright issues with the previous page, we've gone into our business website and pasted the waiver notice (The text of this website [or page] is released under the Creative Commons Zero Waiver 1.0 (CC0).) on the pages which we have appropriated information from: The About Us page, Bio and Dynamic Speaker pages. We've also uploaded the photo which we personally created and released it to Wikimedia Commons and linked that to the page.

I believe we've addressed all of your copyright concerns. However, please email if you have any remaining questions or issues. It is emilyann(at)centerforworklife(dot)com.

Thank you so much for your assistance. We've reconstructed the page and hope it is now up to standard.

Work Life Info (talk) 21:18, 30 January 2014 (UTC) Work Life Info

Page deletion

I see that you have deleted the page on General Beaufort. I have let BYC headquarters know. Many commiserations. AQ1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Auberonquinthefirst (talk • contribs) 22:00, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Ah, I shall have to download the General's free book from lulu.com and learn all their secrets. JohnCD (talk) 22:52, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Deleted your undeletion:-(

I felt weird about that, like I was stepping on your toes. It's just that copyvios can't remain once discovered. Anyway, hope that didn't bother you.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:23, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

No, not at all, I have just left a follow-up message on REFUND self-trouting myself for not suspecting that. With hindsight, it did indeed look like a copyvio. JohnCD (talk) 23:28, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
Great. I check every article for infringement before undeleting. Copyvios offend me and they are a much bigger problem that many know--a surprisingly high percentage of the articles people tag under G11 are undiscovered copyvios.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:32, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you

Thanks for the help with 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82redleg (talk • contribs) 12:48, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Carl Freer

I would be greatly obliged if you can take a look at my closure of a relisted debate. Carl Freer AFD .The nominator has asked mehere Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:26, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

@Pharaoh of the Wizards: that seems to me a reasonable close, with four "keeps" and no "deletes" except the nominator. The "keeps" all came fairly close together, but none of them seem to be SPAs and I don't see anything to make me suspect canvassing. I should tell the nominator to take it to DRV if s/he is not happy. JohnCD (talk) 23:06, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks a lot .Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:24, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Leslie Cornfeld/BLP Noticeboard

Earlier this month you posted a discussion on the BLP Noticeboard regarding Leslie Cornfeld's Wikipedia page and its transition to a draft page. I work for Rubenstein Communications and on behalf of Leslie Cornfeld, I provided a list of references within the Noticeboard discussion, but have not received any feedback in the two weeks since posting. To mitigate conflict of interest issues, I would like to refrain from editing the draft directly unless specifically invited to do so. Your guidance on this would be greatly appreciated. For your convenience, the list of references is pasted below. NinaSpezz (talk) 15:44, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

Career:
  • Bloomberg's Interagency Task Force, where Cornfeld was Chair: [8]
  • Cornfeld is quoted in this Washington Post editorial from September 2013: [9]
  • Cornfeld spoke at Advertising Week social media week 2012: [10]
  • Cornfeld is speaking at National Mentoring Summit on January 30, 2014: [11]
  • Cornfeld is quoted in this article about New York City schools: [12]
  • Cornfeld’s feature in PBS/WNET: [13]
Board memberships:
  • Children Defense Fund: [14]
  • Hospital for Special Surgery: [15]
  • Advisory Board at Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain and Behavior: [16]
  • @NinaSpezz: apologies for delay, will reply on your talk page within a day or two. JohnCD (talk) 22:46, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
No problem! I have since found a few more references for your consideration. I look forward to your feedback. NinaSpezz (talk) 23:01, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
  • Cornfeld mentioned in New York Times as Deputy Chief Counsel of the New York City Commission, 1993: [17]
  • Cornfeld once again mentioned in New York Times as Deputy Chief Counsel of the New York City Commission, 1993: [18]
  • Cornfeld quoted in New York Times as Deputy Chief Counsel of the New York City Commission, 1994: [19]
  • Cornfeld quoted in New York Daily News as an attorney, 1997: [20]
  • Cornfeld quoted in New York Times as assistant United States attorney in Brooklyn, 1999: [21]
  • Cornfeld was a speaker at the first annual "Building a Grad Nation Summit," 2011: [22]
  • Cornfeld speaking on "Social and Educational Equity:Three Exciting New Campaigns" panel at The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (video), 2012: [23]
  • Cornfeld speaking on The Mayor's Interagency Task Force on American Graduate Day (video), 2012: [24]

User talk:88.104.24.150

Hi, this editor repeatedly keeps harassing Eric Corbett with messages like [25]. Other than that he seems to be fairly constructive and has posted a lot at ANI today although his edit here seemed a bit extreme. I'm convinced he's here to cause trouble. What do you think? Perhaps he should be warned not to leave such sarcastic messages? Thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:52, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

I don't really see anything that needs admin action. This is obviously not a newbie, as you say most of his edits are constructive, and I think he knows exactly what he's doing, so I doubt if a warning would have any effect. I also doubt if Eric needs protection - his talk page is a bit of a free-fire zone at the best of times. JohnCD (talk) 23:14, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Sandip Goswami

Honorable Sir , I am a fan of Poet Sandip Goswami. I am not a relative of Mr. Goswami. Poeat Sandip Goswami lives at a small towm Nabadwip which was ancient capital of undivided Bengal. So he is out of lime light. I created a page about Sandip Goswami in facebook. [1] and distributing his great Bengali poems , articles , Inflaming ( philosophy ). Some great magazines in Facebook are shearing poems of Poet Sandip Goswami. About 5,00,000 Bengali people in the world are reading his creation through Facebook with love and respect. I am trying to do my best. Unfortunately Wikipedia does not understand to the value of Sandip Goswami . Poet Sandip Goswami is a silent person and dislikes every advertisement and believes on every great creation in the world. He got Dipendra memorial award by Dipendra Natya academy at Nabadwip . Please try to understand him with love and respect. Earnestly hope that you will give a chance to the supporters of Poet Sandip Goswami. We want true judgement from Wikipedia. Yours faithfully. Sagnik Goswami, Krishnagar, Nadia, West Bengal, India. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sagnik Goswami (talk • contribs) 10:02, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

The way that Wikipedia assesses the value of any subject is called WP:Notability and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." If Sandip Goswami is publishing his poems on Facebook and is otherwise "out of the limelight", I am afraid it is not likely that an article about him will be acceptable. See WP:Notability (summary) and WP:AUTHOR for more detail. Have his poems been reviewed in a newspaper? Has anyone written about him in a reliable source - that means somewhere with editorial control, not blogs, Facebook or Twitter? If not, I am afraid you will be wasting your time. If they have, make a draft article by clicking on Help:Userspace draft and filling in the title. Read WP:Your first article for advice. When it is ready, show it to the deleting administrator, RHaworth. If he does not agree, you can go to WP:Deletion review, but you will do better there if you have a draft with good references. JohnCD (talk) 23:24, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you Sir, Author & Poet Sandip Goswami has four books and these was published by Nandanik, 10/2 A Temar lane, Kolkata - 700009 , Mobile -9831366530 ,908848751 ( Publisher- Mr. Sanjay Bhadro ). His books are available on Kolkata international book fair. Many editorials of The Anandabazar Patrika were published on basis of his book " Hundred Inflaming and way " but ignored his name. His assisted and introduced book " Nadiar Natyachacha : sekal- ekal " was published on many news papers like The Anandabazar patrika, The Aajkal , The Sangbad Protidin , The Ananayudh , The Ganoshakti etc with critics view. I don't understand your advice clearly. Yours Faithfully. Sagnik Goswami --Sagnik Goswami (talk) 20:35, 29 January 2014 (UTC)Sagnik Goswami

Please read WP:AUTHOR. I summarize the relevant criteria below:
  • The sorts of sources we want are ones written by people independent of Sandip Goswami. That is, not Sandip Goswami's writings, nor those of his relatives or business associates are acceptable. A colleague's publication is probably not sufficient.
  • The sources discussing Sandip Goswami must contain significant discussion of him. I would suggest that an academic publication with less than 5 paragraphs on Sandip Goswami is not good enough, and a news or magazine article with less than 7-10 paragraphs on Sandip Goswami is not good enough.
  • There must be more than one such source, and more than two is preferred, each of which meet the criteria I suggest above.
  • You need to actually give us citations to those sources that allow us to find the exact publication. I suggest the title of the article discussing Sandip Goswami, author of the article, year of publication, publisher, and location of publication at a minimum. If it's a web source, a link is needed. Non-English sources are acceptable, but you must provide citations.
  • We will not contact Sandip Goswami's publisher for this information, nor will we search for it ourselves; you must provide it. We have no problem in assisting in writing or formatting but you must yourself demonstrate Sandip Goswami's notability before anybody will be willing to assist you.
I hope this helps explain the guidelines better. If sufficient sources meeting these criteria do not exist, then I suggest that it is not yet time for Sandip Goswami to be covered by Wikipedia. —/Mendaliv/2¢/Δ's/ 02:07, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

FYI

A proposal has been made to create a Live Feed to enhance the processing of Articles for Creation and Drafts. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/RfC to create a 'Special:NewDraftsFeed' system. Your comments are welcome. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:13, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Deleted Article

Hi JohnCD

I need you help! I started writing an article for Bonafide Studios https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonaFide_Studio and it was recently deleted. I completely understand why, but it was never my intention for it to sound like advertising copy. WOuld you be able to move it back to my sandbox so I can work on improving it. It would also be helpful if you can give me some pointers as this is my first article and I want to get it right.

Thanking you in anticipation

Lisavanb (talk) 10:59, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi JohnCD

Would you be able to restore the article to my sandbox please, I am keen to make the changes needed.

Thanks

Lisavanb (talk) 10:59, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

@Lisavanb:  Done to User:Lisavanb/BonaFide Studio. The main need is for references showing significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. The long list of clients doesn't help - notability is not inherited, and it looks like name-dropping. User:JohnCD/Advice and User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard may help, though not all relevant. 11:20, 4 February 2014 (UTC)JohnCD (talk)

Hi JohnCD

I can't see the article in my sandbox, would you be able to confirm if it was moved there and if so how do I access it.

Thanks

Lisavanb (talk) 10:17, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

I gave you a link to it just above. Click on User:Lisavanb/BonaFide Studio. JohnCD (talk) 10:24, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

deleted article

My article "james roig" was deleted. Maybe you can help references herehttp://grindtimenow.net/from-porn-star-to-battle-rapper-james-roig/ any help will be appreciated for future reference

Thank you authorwriter718 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Authorwriter718 (talk • contribs) 02:08, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. JohnCD (talk) 22:39, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Recent MFD

Hi JohnCD,

I have been in discussion with this user User:Sportfan5000 concerning their User Page. I attempted XFD via TW but found that the page had already been considered [26]. I believe that the wrong rationle was put forward. Under the heading for WP:UP#COPIES - Pages that look like articles, copy pages, project pages, the current User Page design imitates a Category/List structure, with prominent Wikilink to Category:Transgender and transsexual people. I suggested removing any appearance of being project space by altering the heading and getting rid of the titular blue link. The user thinks it is fine, but I'm not so sure. Per WP:DRV, any objections to this being reconsidered under WP:UP#COPIES? It is a misleading UP and, IMO, inappropriate for a user's front page. Leaky Caldron 16:27, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I'd add my concern that there are now many names on that page that do not have WP articles, and these could certainly be construed as BLP violations for being added to a list on which they may not belong. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 17:51, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
The consensus of the MfD was clear, but by all means take to WP:DRV. JohnCD (talk) 17:54, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
I certainly thought they were BLP violations at the time, for the reason Uncle Milty mentions. But JohnCD was right - the consensus at the time was against me. StAnselm (talk) 10:57, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
John, in the MFD close you made a particular point of noting that the contentious material had been moved from User Page to a sub-page, thus getting it out of vision to anyone passing by the subject's landing page. They have subsequently created a redirect back to the landing page. That seems, at first glance, an intentional snub to the justification for the close to keep as a sub-page. Leaky Caldron 11:05, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
The redirect was not created subsequently, it was left by the move which took place during the MfD discussion, so the situation has not changed from what it was at the close. That being so, I do not see anything requiring admin action. The consensus at the MfD was clear, though I did find it rather surprising; you are very welcome to take it to DRV. JohnCD (talk) 22:49, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Gerald duff

(Not a spelling mistake by me.) A new revelation is at REFUND... Peridon (talk) 20:05, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Yes, I just saw it and commented there. Thanks! JohnCD (talk) 20:10, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Sydney Alliance - deletion?

Hi John

On Friday I sent a request that the Sydney Alliance page be undeleted and also provided content for the page to be established. I am just writing to see if you received this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.170.85.80 (talk) 22:38, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Your request was replied to the same day at WP:REFUND#Sydney Alliance, saying that your draft Articles for Creation submission at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Sydney Alliance has been undeleted for you to work on; read the advice in my reply for what you need to do. When it is ready, click on the "Submit your draft" link at the bottom of the "Draft article not currently submitted for review" box at the top of the page. JohnCD (talk) 22:54, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Keech

I am a bit confused by your close. I decided to add the murder article to the AFD after 45 minutes, not "mid-way", notified everyone who had commented up to that point (and they all agreed to delete both articles). If you think that deleting Murder of Nicholas Candy per the delete consensus in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Keech is against any rules (I can't see any), would you please nominate it for deletion again so it can be judged on its own? Or should I start a WP:DRV? Thank you for any help, —Kusma (t·c) 15:45, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

I admit I didn't see how soon you had added the murder article, and might have included it if I had; but one of the later contributors said that the murder should be decided on its own merits. DRV on the murder would certainly say, list it; I planned to do that if no-one else did, but I see it is already at its own AfD. JohnCD (talk) 23:41, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
That contributor was, by the way, the original author of the murder article (under a different username). I am pretty sure the murder article should have a redirect with the murderer's name to it, so I thought the articles are best taken care of together. Anyway, it looks like not deleting yesterday isn't going to make much difference for the future. Happy editing, —Kusma (t·c) 19:32, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Tim Ball

Hi JohnCD, I was hoping that you would consider un-protecting Timothy Ball now that I have added more reliable sources to the version in my userspace. Then (if you do) I will be able to move my draft into article space, now that his notability seems to have been established. Thanks, Jinkinson talk to me 19:16, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

@Jinkinson: I would prefer that you check it out with HJ Mitchell (talk), whose close of Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2011 January 3 explicitly said he would "be happy to review such drafts and consider moving them to mainspace." Failing him, NuclearWarfare (talk) who closed the AfD and protected the title. Those two are familiar with the background and the arguments. JohnCD (talk) 22:48, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
It's interesting that you say that, since it was HJ Mitchell himself who suggested I ask you. Anyway, I think I will ask NW like you suggested. Jinkinson talk to me 22:50, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
Ah, sorry, I missed that conversation, didn't mean to re-pass the buck. I am only last-admin-in-the-chain because I userfied your article to save it from G4, so I am not familiar with the case and I would need to re-read the AfD and the history as well as the article before deciding. I will do that tomorrow (23:00 here) if you haven't got anywhere with NW. JohnCD (talk) 23:03, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
Yeah, this at least is sufficiently expanded to avoid the G4 criteria. I'll unprotect the page in a few minutes. NW (Talk) 13:40, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
Sorry, John, I should have come here and pointed you to my conversation with Jinkinson personally, but I was in a rush. It seems we're all in agreement, so Jinkinson, I think it's safe to say you can move it back to mainspace when you're ready, but don't be surprised if somebody AfDs it. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:51, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

 Done I have moved my userspace into article space. Now let's wait and see how angry William M. Connolley gets. Jinkinson talk to me 18:00, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Well, that didn't take long: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Timothy Ball (2nd nomination) --| Uncle Milty | talk | 00:36, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

Redirects

It seems you deleted Super Bowl LIV in light of the 2010 discussion. Don't worry, I will wait until the current discussion on SB LIII is over. No hard feelings. Presbitow (talk) 09:31, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

@Presbitow: the RfD was four years ago, so we can certainly have another discussion, but the principles are the same: (a) Wikipedia is for reliably sourced facts, not rumours and speculation, (b) we shouldn't have a redirect to a target article which says nothing about the subject. A red-link says to the enquirer: "Sorry, Wikipedia has no information about this". For the 2020 Super Bowl, six years away, that is the right message. A redirect gives a blue-link which says "Click here to find out about it", and so is not appropriate when the reader will search around the target article but not find anything relevant. JohnCD (talk) 11:03, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

My First Article, Chavin Jewellery

Yeah, after re reading it I saw the copied bit was really promotional. Can I send you a draft copy before I request for it to be published for your opinion once I'm done editing? Ogilvieharrisjf (talk) 17:04, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Yes, sure, though anything submitted to WP:Articles for creation will only be speedy-deleted for copyright, attack, obvious hoax or really blatant promotion; otherwise, if not accepted, the reviewer will simply give comments so that you can do more work on it. Prepare it in a sandbox and ping me, if you like, before you submit it. JohnCD (talk) 17:15, 13 February 2014 (UTC)


Thanks for the help!!! Ogilvieharrisjf (talk) 17:18, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ogilvieharrisjf/sandbox I'm not sure if this is where I'm supposed to show it to you. Sorry. I have edited it. I'm pretty sure it should be fine now. Thanks Ogilvieharrisjf (talk) 17:45, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you! I appreciate the knowledge. Have a nice day! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shawni Groves (talk • contribs) 18:40, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

outpsyjah

i have made requests for the undeletion of 'outpsyjah', to no avail. i have provided sources that can be considered reliable, ie. youtube, and news articles... the artist possesses an online presence that requires an article to cite it's importance. any cooperation on your behalf would be appreciated — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomahawk333 (talk • contribs) 08:00, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Youtube is not considered reliable, nor is any source where people can post what they like without editorial control. I have commented on your talk page. JohnCD (talk) 14:24, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

undeletion request

Hello JohnCD, Thank you for your confirmation note. I am unable to determine the site where my message should be posted, regarding the request to delete Evolutionary Astrology. There are others who would like to post in response also. Are you able to send me a direct link to the page?

Thank you, Celticstarlight — Preceding unsigned comment added by Celticstarlight (talk • contribs) 23:14, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

@Celticstarlight: I did provide a link to the discussion where you should comment - it's at WP:Articles for deletion/Evolutionary astrology (2nd nomination). Click on that "bluelink" to get there. (Generally, if you see words in blue on your screen, they are a "wikilink" and clicking them will take you somewhere). Read WP:DISCUSSAFD before you comment, and ask your friends to. These discussions are not a vote - after (usually) seven days an uninvolved administrator will close the discussion, but s/he will not be counting heads but looking at the arguments put forward, in terms of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. JohnCD (talk) 09:33, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Y

Why did I get blocked for spam. This happend to my real friends — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zstuco (talk • contribs) 15:53, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Refresh of Sotera Defense Solutions Wikipedia Listing

John -

The Wikipedia listing for Sotera Defense Solutions (http://soteradefense.com/) was deleted at the end of December 2013. Reviewing the message on the topic which I was recently forwarded, there are many possible reasons for this deletion. Personally, after I reviewed what was on our listing, I process the deletion as valid due to stale / dated content. I do not believe the content violated any of the Wikipedia guidelines.

I recently joined Sotera Defense Solutions as the Chief Administrative Officer. In that capacity, I would like to work with you to refresh the content on Wikipedia for Sotera and renew out posting. I look forward to hearing from you regarding the acceptability of that action.

184.182.182.194 (talk) 13:37, 17 February 2014 (UTC) Matt Talbot Chief Administrative Officer Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. 2121 Cooperative Way, Suite 400 Herndon, VA 20171 P:703-230-8257 matt.talbot@soteradefense.com

Although we do not make it as clear as we should to new users, Wikipedia is not a place for companies, or people, to tell the world about themselves. Editing about oneself or ones own company is strongly discouraged because of the WP:Conflict of interest involved. The Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide will tell you more about this, and User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard has some more background.
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a business listing directory. It does not expect or want to have articles about every company that exists. The test for inclusion is called Wikipedia:Notability and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Significant means more than just listing-type mentions; reliable excludes Myspace, Facebook, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website, affiliated ones and anything based on press releases. The test is, have people not connected with the subject thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about? See WP:Notability (summary) and WP:CORP.
That is quite a demanding test and many perfectly worthy companies cannot pass it, which is not at all to their discredit but means they are not suitable subjects for a global encyclopedia.
Your company's article was written by user Lpmarcoms (talk) who correctly declared himself as Director of Communications for SDS and, also correctly, submitted the article by the WP:Articles for creation system. It was accepted by another editor, but was later challenged (as a result of recent large-scale spamming efforts, Wikipedia is becoming less permissive about company articles) and submitted for a deletion review at WP:Articles for deletion/Sotera Defense Solutions where the consensus was that it should be deleted.
As the administrator who closed that discussion, I see no reason to change my decision. You may appeal it at WP:Deletion review, and I will help if you want to do that. It is more likely to be successful if you can show an improved draft, and if you wish, and register an account (which is easy and free), I will "userfy" the page - move it into a sub-page in your "user space" where you can work on it.
Regards, JohnCD (talk) 22:42, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Undeletion request: User:Rudra john cena

Would you be willing to undelete User:Rudra john cena and blank the page instead? This was deleted as a U1, but I think that given that user's recent admitted sockpuppetry there is a valid administrative justification for keeping the history available for possible linkage in a SPI. If you think it would be more considerate to the user, you could restore it and move it to somewhere in my user space. VQuakr (talk) 02:33, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

I'm not really happy to do that, as there was personal information in there. If it's needed for an SPI, I or any other admin can undelete it or say what was in it. JohnCD (talk) 23:01, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

FairFX

Hi John, I've restarted a FairFX page... please see below for reference: - :— Preceding unsigned comment added by Reubenarmstrong123 (talk • contribs) 09:31, 18 February 2014‎

(draft article removed - this is not the place for it.)
After this has been deleted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/FairFX you cannot just re-create it. You can ask me as the administrator who closed the AfD discussion, but I do not consider you have overcome the reasons for deletion given there. You may appeal to WP:Deletion review, but you would do better there if you first make a draft in your user space (click on Help:Userspace draft and fill in the title to start) which shows references to significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. JohnCD (talk) 23:05, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre

I just discovered this article was deleted. I was a bit surprised as I didn't get any notification that it was being considered for deletion. The nominator did not leave a message on my talk page as WP:PROD says they should have (I am an active editor).

The article's creator or other significant contributors should ideally be left a message at their talk page(s) informing them of the proposed article deletion, except for cases where contributors are no longer regarded as active editors on Wikipedia.

Had I been aware of the deletion proposal, I would have pointed out that I created it because the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre hosted a number of international tennis events, some of which link to the now-deleted article, see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Hope_Island_Resort_Tennis_Centre

I am not a tennis fan but I presume notability for a tennis centre derives from hosting important competitions. And it certainly comes up in Google searches (even if you ignore the entries that are copied from Wikipedia).

What do I have to do to get the article restored? And can I please have the content back in my userspace in the meantime please. Thanks Kerry (talk) 00:46, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

@Kerry Raymond:  Done. Articles deleted by PROD are automatically restored on request, but I will notify user Shiftchange (talk), who PRODded it, and who may choose to nominate it at WP:Articles for deletion, which would start a debate lasting seven days, to which you would be welcome to contribute. I will also remind him that he should have notified you. Mind you, I am not surprised at the nomination: the article just says it is a tennis venue and gives a single source with a very glancing reference to it. WP:Notability requires evidence of "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." The article says nothing about significant tournaments hosted there, but they should enable you to find coverage, though it would need to say something about the tennis centre, not just mention it as the location - see WP:Notability (summary). JohnCD (talk) 22:54, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
Thanks. 23:14, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Undeletion of afc article

Hi, I'm contacting you regarding the undeletion of the AFC article "Manosphere". I believe this page should have remained deleted because the references are blogs and that the entire article is written completely as npov. I am concerned because I believe this page is being used to further an agenda as it is on the second page for Google results (specifically titled "Manosphere, you ask") when searching for this slang term and is npov. If the page is to be kept it needs to reflect the handful of references to this slang term and be rewritten from the ground up (ok it's at wiktionary) What do you think would be a good suggestion for this? Maybe rewrite the article...? Thanks in advance, Turn685 (talk) 05:33, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

When G13 was proposed as a way of clearing out abandoned AfCs there was considerable resistance, and the eventual deal was that they would be undeleted without question unless they were blatant spam, copyvios or attack pages. I am rather surprised that AfC pages are not NOINDEXed, and I will take that general question up, but I don't think this particular one is really a concern - if anyone clicks through to it, the large template at the top makes clear that it is not an accepted, or acceptable, article. JohnCD (talk) 23:14, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

VisualEditor Newsletter—February 2014

Did you know?
Click this image to see the details.

You can easily re-use references by going to the Insert menu, choosing "Reference", and clicking on "Use an existing reference" in the lower left corner. A list of all references, their numbers, and their ref names (if any) will be shown. You can search the list for any author, title, date, or other keyword. Read the user guide for more information.

Since the last newsletter, the VisualEditor team has worked on some small changes to the user interface, such as moving the reference item to the top of the Insert menu, as well as some minor features and fixing bugs, especially for rich copying and pasting of references.

The biggest change was the addition of more features to the image dialog, including the ability to set alignment (left, right, center), framing options (thumbnail, frame, frameless, and none), adding alt text, and defining the size manually. There is still some work to be done here, including a quick way to set the default size.

  • The main priority is redesigning the reference dialog, with the goal of providing autofill features for ISBNs and URLs and streamlining the process. Current concept drawings are available at mw:VisualEditor/Design/Reference Dialog. Please share your ideas about making referencing quick and easy with the designers.
  • A few bugs in the existing reference dialog were fixed. The toolbar was simplified to remove galleries and lists from the reference dialog. When you re-use references, it now correctly displays the references again, rather than just the number and name. If you paste content into a dialog that can't fit there (e.g. ==section headings== in references), it now strips out the inappropriate HTML.
  • You can now edit image galleries inside VisualEditor. At this time, the gallery tool is a very limited option that gives you access to the wikitext. It will see significant improvements at a later date.
  • The character inserter tool in the "Insert" menu is being redesigned. Your feedback on the special character inserter is still wanted, especially if you depend on Wikipedia's character inserters for your normal editing rather than using the ones built into your computer.
  • You can now see a help page about keyboard shortcuts in the page menu (three bars next to the Cancel button) (T54844).
  • If you edit categories, your changes will now display correctly after saving the page (T50560).
  • Saving the page should be faster now (T61660).
  • Any community can ask to test a new tool to edit TemplateData by leaving a note at T53734.

Looking ahead: The link tool will tell you when you're linking to a disambiguation or redirect page. The warning about wikitext will hide itself after you remove the wikitext markup in that paragraph. Support for creating and editing redirects is in the pipeline. Looking further out, image handling will be improved, including default and upright sizes. The developers are also working on support for viewing and editing hidden HTML comments, some behavioral magic words like DISPLAYTITLE, and in-line language setting (dir="rtl").

If you have questions or suggestions for future improvements, or if you encounter problems, please let everyone know by posting a note at Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback. Thank you! Whatamidoing (WMF) 04:21, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

David Langer: big wave surfer

Hello John,

I am David Langer's agent, he is a professional big wave tow-in surfer who is recognized as one of the prominent athletes in this sport.

Apparently, a previous attempt to create a page for him was denied, I tried creating a second page today; however, I'm not sure it was successful.

Please advise on what i should do from here, Scott

P.s. here is his Bio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJpl0SLp6Yo

Scottmurray1234 (talk) 22:25, 21 February 2014 (UTC)Scott Murray

The article David Langer that I deleted recently was about "an English Internet entrepreneur best known for co-founding GroupSpaces", so I don't think that is your man. As you are his agent, you have from Wikipedia's point of view a conflict of interest and should not edit about him directly, but may propose a draft. I will give more detailed advice on your user talk page tomorrow, but meanwhile, read
Regards, JohnCD (talk) 22:59, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

Sailing Pangolin

This message is from the user that created the page Sailing Pangolin. This message is just to say that I respect your decision as a Wikipedia administrator and I agree with you reasoning. Jdbepono (talk) 02:12, 22 February 2014 (UTC)Jdbepono

Thank you. Good luck with your enterprise: it seems to me that Enid Blyton would be rather difficult to parody! JohnCD (talk) 22:26, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

RFA

If you're ready with your support vote, John, I'll transclude and activate the nomination page within the next few minutes. Whatever comes of it, thank you once again. SuperMarioMan 22:30, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Ready to roll - I'll be on-line for another half hour or so. Good luck, and don't worry about it too much! JohnCD (talk) 22:39, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Please don't remove my Wikipedia page

Hi there. I know it's been a long time since I first created Lingua Franca Idiomas Wikipedia page. The truth is I haven't been able to have enought time to compile all the information I intend to post. I will appreciate your leaving the page available for me fill it out. Thanks a lot! Raul Sanchez — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.39.174.51 (talk) 17:11, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

I do not see how this can ever become a page in the English Wikipedia, for two reasons: (a) it is written in Spanish, and (b) it is an advertisement, the language school talking to potential pupils, written in the first person: "¿Qué objetivos buscamos? ... Nuestra metodología particular... " and using promotional terms: "Nuestra innovadora web... lo mejor de la tecnología... Innovación y creatividad... " Nothing like that is acceptable in Wikipedia, which is not for advertising or promotion of any kind. JohnCD (talk) 23:15, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Collingwood Recreation Ground

I redirected Collingwood Recreation Ground to Gander Green Lane before it was AfDd; could the actual article underneath it be restored?--Launchballer 19:02, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Well, it could, but wouldn't it just go the same way as Gander Green Lane? Can you show "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject"? JohnCD (talk) 23:18, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Resurrection

Hi,

I'm Mark, the Marketing Co-Ordinator for Impro Melbourne - http://www.impromelbourne.com.au - a theatre company in Melbourne, Australia.

While attempting to access our company's Wikipedia page, I found it had been deleted - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impro_Melbourne

Is there a way to restore this page?

Cheers, Mark — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark Gambino (talk • contribs) 05:14, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

It was deleted by a process called Proposed deletion, the rules of which mean that it is automatically undeleted on request, so I have restored the article Impro Melbourne. I have also notified user Shiftchange (talk), who proposed it, and who may choose to nominate at WP:Articles for deletion, a more deliberate process involving a discussion, normally lasting seven days, to which you would be welcome to contribute. What the article needs is references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject" to establish WP:Notability. As you are connected with the organization, you have from Wikipedia's point of view a WP:Conflict of interest in writing about it, so read the Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. More advice on your user talk page, but maybe not until tomorrow. JohnCD (talk) 22:46, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, JohnCD. My interest in editing the page is to ensure it is an accurate reflection of current state of the company. I'll compile some independent coverage on the company and look to make changes to bring it into WIkipedia guidelines ASAP. Mark — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark Gambino (talk • contribs) 03:39, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

KottNet

Hello John, Please can I see contents of the page you deleted about KottNet on the 20th March 2010? Helena Bolan 13:47, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

@HelenaKitty: the entire content was "KottNet is an IRC network for all kind of channels. It runs UnrealIRCd and was founded by Kottizen. It's pretty new (started in May 2009) and it has about 50 users", with no reference except its own website. See WP:Your first article for advice on what an article needs if it is to be kept. JohnCD (talk) 23:23, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
@JohnCD: Oh okay, it's out of date then. KottNet switched to Charybdis and yes it is owned and run by Kottizen. Helena Bolan 13:45, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Your eyes

Could you please look at this: Several camping templates ? Thanks! --evrik (talk) 15:22, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

@Evrik: done, see my note there. JohnCD (talk) 21:38, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Euthenology

Hey,

I am Jahmon A. Highbaugh Sr. and I have created Euthenology and had come by this site to place it here and noticed it was not here! Could somebody tell me what is going on with the work I created as a form of information to the public to which it serves? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.250.21.33 (talk) 19:52, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

The short answer is that the article was deleted because it said "can not be used, duplicated, or copyrighted without express legal written consent", but that restriction is not acceptable: everything published in Wikipedia must be released under the CC-BY-SA license which permits any reader to copy, modify and re-use for any purpose including commercial. But even if a formal copyright release were made, it would still be unacceptable because of Wikipedia's WP:No original research policy: this is not a place for people to publish their own new ideas.
I have already explained all this, two years ago, to user Jahmon Highbaugh (talk). I presume that is you. The detailed explanations are at:
JohnCD (talk) 23:04, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

Great Lawn Ornament Crime Spree of 88

I think you may be mistaken about what happened for some reason you deleted the page. This was a real event that greatly affected me and I think that it deserves to be on this site.

Dave Bilbrough — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.16.26.184 (talk) 15:56, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

You're not the only one around here who reads Reddit, Dave. It was a non-notable crime spree. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 16:52, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
Maybe it was real and greatly affected you, but unless it affected enough other people to get significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources it doesn't get into Wikipedia. Missing-gnome reports in the Cheney Free Press aren't enough. JohnCD (talk) 19:03, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

Free Video Dub and Free Video Call Recorder for Skype deletion

Gyppsi (talk) 11:32, 27 February 2014 (UTC) Hello John, While attempting to access Wikipedia page about Free Video Dub https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Free_Video_Dub&action=edit&redlink=1 and Free Video Call Recorder for Skype https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Free_Video_Call_Recorder_for_Skype&action=edit&redlink=1, I found it had been deleted. I read the discussion about it, but still not sure if it was right thing to do. As far as I can see it was somehow connected with promotion characteristic. In my opinion it was informative and I also tried to improve some content about it. Since this article was important for my educational project It would be great if you returned it. You can find a lot information from reliable sources that prove Free Video Dub and Free Video Call Recorder for Skype being notable software (f.e. http://geekermagazine.com/top-10-best-free-video-editing-softwares №7, http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/software/3436857/free-video-call-recorder-for-skype-review/ and other)

The discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Free Video Dub was unanimous that these are not suitable article subjects, and I do not see any reason to change my decision. You may appeal it, if you wish, to WP:Deletion review. Worries about promotion were caused, not so much by the article itself, as by the template which suggested an intention to create articles for every one of the company's fifty-odd products. Wikipedia is not here to provide that sort of exposure: a better solution would be a somewhat-expanded article about the company, linking to their website where all the products are no doubt listed. JohnCD (talk) 22:58, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

On deletion of article titled Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

Hello JohnCD ,

I see that you have deleted the page titled "Indira Paryavaran Bhawan" . I was hoping to have little bit extra time , upon which I would have contested the deletion .

I would like to contest the deletion in the following ground .

1. I see that the article has been tagged under G12 2.I am reproducing the copyright info from the page

" COPYRIGHT POLICY

Material featured on this website may be reproduced free of charge and there is no need for any prior approval for using the content. The permission to reproduce this material shall not extend to any third-party material. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the departments/copyright holders concerned. The material must be reproduced accurately and not used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Wherever the material is being published or issued to others, the source must be prominently acknowledged. "

3. There is also explanation present here .

Even after this , If you feel that article needs to be deleted , I value your admin rights .

Commons sibi (talk) 11:54, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

@Commons sibi: it seems to me that "The material must be reproduced accurately" is too restrictive for CC-BY-SA, which explicitly permits making "derivative works", i.e. modification. That's an interesting discussion on Commons, but they don't seem convinced, either. I will ask WP's principal copyright expert.
But even apart from the copyright issue, just copying a press release verbatim is unlikely to make a satisfactory article. The notability requirement is for evidence of "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." If there is other coverage, I would suggest writing an article in your own words, linking to the press release for the detail. JohnCD (talk) 22:37, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

@JohnCD , Thank you for the explanation . Couple of points.

  • My view on the discussion is that , they were worried about using the images from the site . But , yes . I accept that , "The material must be reproduced accurately" is too restrictive .
  • Before I could even start adding secondary sources and clean up the article , the article was gone . Is there any possibility that the deletion would be revoked so that I can make the necessary edits , or a new page has to be started ? I have done my homework properly this time and would take additional care in citing the secondary sources .

Thank you . Commons sibi (talk) 02:47, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

I don't like to restore a possible copyvio, even temporarily, but I have emailed the text to you. JohnCD (talk) 09:12, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Someone making a bio by changing there name on another account?

Okay so I have marked this page Shawn Eric Jones as a speedy earlier, interesting enough another user with a similar name linked it to a page earlier today who registered in January-thinking of starting a sockpuppet but I'm not sure (as far as I know there could be more). Better keep an eye. Wgolf (talk) 17:36, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

"Jeff Nicholson" page deleted

Hi JohnCD,

I have not been logged in for a few months so have missed the opportunity to participate in the discussion to delete this page. Can you return the page to sandbox so I can try some better references (bibliographic and biographic comics sites)? I can also try print references (reviews/interviews) to support this WP: ARTIST tenant: "3.The person has created... a significant or well-known work... that has been the subject of... multiple independent periodical articles or reviews" unless all references need be web links. This gets a little circular sometimes when historic print-based material hasn't been established on the web to the extent it did in the print era.

A few questions on some of the comments from the deletion debate if you have time for this...

"This is a CV" means Copyright Violation? Maybe this is the circular issue if I'm paraphrasing the web sources too much. "As books, they have holdings in the mid 20s for the various titles" I don't understand this comment. "No awards, just nominations" Not sure why six nominations would not constitute notoriety? Will Eisner awards are substantial even as nominations.

Thanks Ultra Klutz Jr. (talk) 23:45, 1 March 2014 (UTC)Ultra Klutz Jr.

Answered on your talk page. JohnCD (talk) 21:41, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Snap (web framework)

Thanks for your note on this - I've nominated it for afd. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 16:33, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

Mosh News

Hi John,

I hope you're well.

I'm the founder of Mosh News, which had it's Wikipedia page deleted recently. Mosh News is run solely by me, a nineteen year old based in Hull, United Kingdom. I was just about to update the page today with a reference to the MTV appearance I have just had when I noticed the deletion and wondered whether we are able to discuss about potentially reopening the page? I understand you have a duty, and I appreciate you approachability where you mention you are open for considering the reinstatement of Wikipedia pages.

Since I'm only starting out in business, I of course don't have that many reference outside of the Hull (UK) area which I feel may be one of the reasons it was deleted -- however in recent events I appeared on MTV's Being Farrah when I did an interview with Farrah Abraham for her TV show, and MTV kindly placed the following text alongside the video footage filmed by MTV: "Kallum - Mosh News Founder" - which would reenforce the Mosh News brand and show that I am the founder of Mosh News.

Over the next year I will have plenty of new references to add to the page that verify things placed on the page.

I hope you understand, and I do hope we can resolve things with the page.

Thanks,

Kallumwgreen (talk) 23:34, 4 March 2014 (UTC)

I deleted this page as a result of the deletion discussion at WP:Articles for deletion/Mosh News. I will reply in more detail on your talk page tomorrow; meanwhile, read WP:Notability, WP:Notability (summary), and the Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. JohnCD (talk) 23:20, 5 March 2014 (UTC)

Swisse Wellness article draft - thanks

Hello, Thank you very much for the speedy deletion of my Swisse Wellness article draft as per my request. Cheers. Melbourne3163 (talk) 22:05, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

Deleted Article InfoBeans

Hi JohnCD - I was searching for InfoBeans article, found your comment for deleting it. I want to rework on the article to make it relevant, verifiable and credible. How do I start, please help as I'm new to Wikipedia.

Thanks VirtualAvi (talk) 12:17, 7 March 2014 (UTC)

Talarius gaming system

John,

Hello. My name is Levi Davis and I am the owner/creator of the Talarius Gaming System. I have found that you deleted the page Talarius Gaming System, where you stated "This looks like an utterly non-notable gaming system for a game that I think sank like a stone." and had the page deleted. I actually use this page to tell more people about the gaming system. As for it being an utterly non-notable gaming system that has sunk like a stone, that is a matter of opinion. I am a grass roots low-local gaming company that has been selling and playing this game system for over 12 years. I would appreciate it if you would be so kind as to restore the page. I was alerted that the page had been deleted by a number of consumers that have purchased the game.

Kind Regards

Levi Davis

67.1.195.218 (talk) 19:51, 7 March 2014 (UTC)

Those were not actually my words, but those of the user who proposed the article for a deletion, by a process where if no objection is raised in seven days the article goes. An article deleted that way restored on request, so I have done that at Talarius gaming system. However, it is likely that it may be nominated again by a more deliberate process (WP:Articles for deletion), which would start a debate lsting seven days, to which you would be welcome to contribute.
The reason is that, though you "actually use this page to tell more people about the gaming system", that is not what Wikipedia is for. As an encyclopedia, it is quite selective about subjects for articles. The inclusion criterion is called Wikipedia:Notability and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Significant means more than just listing-type mentions; reliable excludes Myspace, Facebook, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website, affiliated ones and anything based on press releases. The test is, have people not connected with the subject thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about?
As the system's owner/creator you have, from Wikipedia's point of view, a WP:Conflict of interest (see also the Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide) and so should not edit its article directly; but you are welcome to add to its talk page any references showing significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources, and to comment if it is nominated for deletion. JohnCD (talk) 22:21, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Findlay First Edition Show Choir

Hi there,

I noticed you removed earlier this year the Findlay First Edition Show Choir page (from Findlay High School). Do you mind providing guidance why you deleted it? I'm on college spring break, and have time to update it to bring it back up to Wikipedia standards as I last recall it having some issues. I've been wanting to fix it for months (I think it was deleted in January), but I have time now to get it back online and take care of it.

Please let me know when you get the chance.

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Showchoirnerd (talk • contribs) 03:52, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

For the reasons why it was deleted, see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Findlay First Edition Show Choir. I will try to reply in more detail on your talk page tomorrow; meanwhile, read WP:Notability, WP:Notability (summary) and, if you are connected with the choir, the Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Also, consider this statement, which if I had my way would be written in letters of fire on the user sign-up page: an encyclopedia is not a place for people or organizations to tell the world about themselves. JohnCD (talk) 22:55, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Jeff Nicholson deleted page

JohnCD, thanks much for the notes.

I made some updates to the page: Striving for some content that is less CV, more about notability, and many more references. I put those up front. As for the COI, I have to cop to that. I am a bit of a natural librarian and archivist, and was hoping Wiki was a place to pull lots of disparate info that is out there into one summary, but I am understanding the COI and AP: Artist tenants a little better now.

Can you check out the updates/revised page and guide me on next steps? User:Ultra Klutz Jr./Jeff Nicholson I would prefer you reinstate it on its merit. If not, could I seek a sponsor editor myself (which still might seem COI in doing so), or do you on the Wiki side have a neutral volunteer who may take this on as editor? I wish to communicate openly and I appreciate your time.

One more question to consider: Does your Worldcat checks for library holdings consider digital holdings in addition to physical holdings? The majority of these 1,500 comics pages have a substantial presence in libraries via Alexander Street Press in their UNDERGROUND, INDEPENDENT COMICS, COMIX, AND GRAPHIC NOVELS digital collection.

Thanks!

Ultra Klutz Jr. (talk) 14:55, 8 March 2014 (UTC)Ultra Klutz Jr.

@Ultra Klutz Jr.: that looks much better. There are groups of editors interested in particular subjects, known as WikiProjects, one of which is WP:WikiProject Comics, and I have posted a message on their talk page at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics#Jeff Nicholson which I hope will attract people to help you. JohnCD (talk) 23:13, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
@JohnCD: Thanks, much appreciated.Ultra Klutz Jr. (talk) 01:25, 9 March 2014 (UTC)

Primrose Schools, Chennai

Hi John This is regarding the User:Marshini Ganesh/Primrose Schools, Chennai. Actually, I deleted the submit the page box without realizing. I really apologise for this. Please can you do something to restore the box. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marshini Ganesh (talk • contribs) 05:39, 9 March 2014 (UTC)

 Done, no worries! JohnCD (talk) 09:11, 9 March 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For removing copyvio, even when posted in Arabic! Kyle(talk) 19:40, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
  • Thank you, but all I did was pull the trigger: the credit belongs to Largoplazo, who had the imagination to translate the Arabic, suspect copyvio, and track down the source. JohnCD (talk)
Noted. Barn-stars for everyone then. Kyle(talk) 22:40, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

WP:NAY

Thanks for linking that! A good page I've never come across before.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:03, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

@Fuhghettaboutit: yes, it's good. We could do with some more pages that put the basics in simple terms. WP:42 and WP:Copy-paste are the only others I can think of. User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard is an attempt at another, but I have never been happy enough with it to propose it as an essay. JohnCD (talk) 23:09, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks

All right. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Profound Anarch (talk • contribs) 09:53, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Thank you.

Profound Anarch (talk) 08:46, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

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