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Help is at hand. See This and contact Loginerupdated on his talk page. If it can be determined that the topic merits being an exception to the cautions at WP:NFF, it will be welcomed back to mainspace. But it will need to be much more comprehensive and far better sourced in order to survive before its Augist 2012 release. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 19:48, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the wordy and quite kind post. Apologies for the error; Previous user didn't explain what the correct way of handling it was. --RichardMills65 (talk) 03:31, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
See my comment at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beauty and the Beast (2009 film). The 2009 and 2003 films were shot at different times, at different locations, and by different production companies. Only thing they share in common is the director... apparently selling his idea a second time. I do note that the earlier film has been retitled and think that this current one perhaps could be retitled... but it does have enough decent sources available to show independent notability. At the AFD you can see only a few of the many I found when my own google-foo kicked in. Good looking out. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 23:59, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
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I am both pleased and honored to present you with the Researcher's Barnstar in appreciation for your work in finding sources showing Beauty and the Beast (2009 film) as worthy enough for inclusion with Wikipedia as a separate article. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 00:04, 22 March 2012 (UTC) |
Thanks for taking the time to respond. In response, I would like to inquire about your sources which lead you to believe that the film was released in Canada in 2007 and if you have any information on who supposedly distributed it. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.85.88.186 (talk) Caramelx129 08:13, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi, my apologies but I've a bit of a follow-up question for your !vote here. One issue I'd like clarification of is whether you think the murder itself, or Bart Whitaker, are notable. I'm honestly not sure, and I don't have enough experience with BLP1E to say. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated (but of course, feel free to decline if you're not sure yourself). Thanks, WLU (t) (c) Wikipedia's rules:simple/complex 19:13, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
...for lighting the way. Encouraged by the sources you brought to the article and by those I brought to the AFD, the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beauty and the Beast (2009 film) was quickly closed as keep/withdrawn by the nominator. Perhaps he might look beyond current state and judge stubs a bit less harshly in the future. Anyway... the stub has now gone through a 21x expansion and become a C-class since its nomination. We have enough sources to expand it much further... but perhaps you might suggest an interesting and suitable DYK for such this film, by which we could draw in additional editor? Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 23:02, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the information, Tokyogirl79. I'm new here so I didn't immediately know how to respond. Anyway, to address your very valid concerns I do not know any of the authors I have edited/created, although I admit do follow Nathan Farrugia on Twitter and I have subscribed to his blog. Despite this, I am trying to remain as neutral as possible. Your edits have helped greatly and I've continued to improve on my Wiki pages since then. It's actually been a fun challenge to strip away as many primary sources as possible. I'm still using primary sources for everyone's date of birth and place of birth, but I'm hoping that's permissible. Thank you again. Zippy2012 (talk) 14:56, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
Why did you bother doing all that work on the J.A. Konrath article? He's a nobody. Are we to give full encyclopedia entries to every bad ebook writer who can't keep his mouth shut? That article is a perfect example of why Wikipedia will never be taken seriously. 174.91.6.120 (talk) 18:52, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the brownie! I appreciate it.
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Hi Tokyogirl, I have removed the speedy deletion tag from The Secret Footballer, being a contributor to the Guardian is enough of an assertion of importance to not qualify for speedy deletion, if you still think it should be deleted, feel free to take the article to AfD. Cheers, --kelapstick(bainuu) 02:14, 10 April 2012 (UTC)
The one person who's quite vocal there seems to be quite young and jumpy. I don't think whatever anyone says will really change the user's behavior. I'm no good at explaining stuff to kids; we might need someone who is good at that. Lynch7 18:49, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
No, I don't think even the blogs section of Christian Post can generally be used per WP:SPS. The news there should be fine, of course. But this registration form implies that anyone can have a blog at CP. StAnselm (talk) 21:24, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
"this isn't exactly a self-published book" - I've looked at Leadstart and they appear conventional. Have I missed something? (Currently can't even get into the site...) PS You can chuck Doritos at me any time. Peridon (talk) 13:25, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
When I redirected this name after closing the AfD, I was surprised to find five incoming links from film articles referring to this guy who has evidently been a redlink up to now, though on the basis of these references is probably as notable as the pseudonymous author. I have turned him back into a redlink at Charles Brokaw (actor) to encourage somebody to write his article. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 10:14, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
I've moved your investigation request here, since the user had the other name first, it appears we are supposed to add new requests under the old name. I've asked Moonriddengirl if there is some better way to do this. You'll see there is already an open CU request that includes the Nathan Ballard editors that has been there a week and was summarized and endorsed yesterday. Cheers, Valfontis (talk) 14:52, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
Can you get into leadstartcorp.com or frogbooks.net? I just get as far as 'Connecting to...' and after a while, it times out. Been like that for days. Peridon (talk) 15:10, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
Responded to you there. 86.** IP (talk) 03:02, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for the help with getting rid of all the Dunn content. It is rather annoying when people try to use Wikipedia as a mere promotional tool. (It's also kind of pathetic...I think my "favorite" edit of his was when he listed himself as a notable alum from his high school.)
Hello Tokyo Girl,
Thank you for the info' given just now re- the discussion going on. After a stormy introduction to each other, I would like to believe that we may now be friends. How about you? Cheers, Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 17:30, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
I will take a look at it later and try assist as much as i can my initial look at it and google searchs might mean it will be hard but i will assist the new editors where i can, but i can give completely gartantees to time just now, since my wife is about 40 weeks pregnant and could go into labour any time form now until 2 weeks away--Andrewcrawford (talk - contrib) 13:09, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
This was a hoax. Glad to know that we handled it correctly. :)
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Hi Tokyogirl, mmm, not sure we're getting anywhere trying to persuade this guy ... not sure rational explanation is exactly his thing ;-} (maybe it only encourages him) ..... Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:26, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
I just wanted to extend a warm and hearty thank you for saving The Dead Fathers Club. This was part of a school project done by a student in my class who did his very best but did not properly document on the talk page (as required by the assignment...) the fact that it was a part of the project. His sandbox, which has some good articles cited, is here. Again, thank you so much. I'm glad his new article landed in such good hands. I'll keep it on my watchlist and continue working on improving it this summer. Best, Roseclearfield (talk) 15:02, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
Hi. I restored the citation you removed per WP:BLP. It may not be Time magazine but the interview cites direct statements from the person discussed in the article. -- James26 (talk) 20:16, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello Tokyogirl79. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Alex De Pase, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: I do not think this is now promotional enough in tone for WP:CSD#G11. there may be promotional intent, but that's another matter. Let the AfD take care of it. Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 17:22, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:ELJamesAuthorPhoto.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Fixer23 (talk) 08:52, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
My sense is that the nominator did not feel accepted reliable genre sources were unsuitable, and that his search for sourcing for this Japanese film was perhaps limited to English sources only. You were wise to point out that we likely have Japanese sources, and I have thus begun improvements to the stub he nominated. While like any film from a series, it deserves mention in the film series article, I belive that as a start class, it serves the project to allow it to remain as a separate article and be improved over time and through regular editing. Best, Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 17:54, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi, your input is requested at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Luka Magnotta (4th nomination), per your previous comments at the third AFD. Regards, -Stevertigo (t | c) 03:50, 17 June 2012 (UTC)
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I am both pleased and honored to present you with the Researcher's Barnstar in appreciation for your superb work in finding sources showing Tapped (documentary) as a topic notable enough for en.Wikipedia, and your understanding that notability is not dependent upon truth or lack, but is based upon coverage in reliable sources. Good job! Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 19:05, 17 June 2012 (UTC) |
As best I can tell, less than four hours went by between the time you nominated Duotrope for speedy deletion and the time you deleted it. That seems too speedy to me. I protested to one of the people on the list of people to protest to, but never heard back, so I'm contacting you directly.
Duotrope is a resource used by many writers. It is stable and has been around for a long time. Forty-four Wikipedia pages mention it. Your deletion has left a large number of red links. Here is an article about it: http://www.storysouth.com/comment/2006/08/duotropes_digest_an_interestin.html I respectfully request that you reconsider and restore the article.
Rick Norwood (talk) 12:39, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
Stephen! Coming... 14:10, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the information. When I logged on at 8 AM on the morning of the 16th, I found your nomination for speedy deletion, and the article was gone, so I had no opportunity to discuss the subject before the article was removed. Is there any way to find out who deleted it, and request an extension to locate additional sources? Rick Norwood (talk) 12:08, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for your help. I'll get in touch with Mike7. Rick Norwood (talk) 12:02, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
I have no idea what kind of shape the two previous versions were that had those two versions deleted, but the current version... though it started off as pretty crappy, has gone through some improvements. What was nominated as a 93-word unsourced stub, is now somwhat better than when I found it. You are invited to revisit the article, and the above deletion discussion. Best, Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 23:25, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
I have myself performed some work on the article (as you might have noticed). And while a fair case could be made for a return to mainspace, it could result in an AFD and tussle between those who believe WP:NFF is a policy and those that understand that guideline does allow exceptions. I think if we wait a 4 to 6 weeks before returning it, the pre-release publcicity will give us more sources and thus allow a stronger case to be made for its return. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 21:17, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
We didn't copy Wikia, Wikia copied us. Michaelzeng7 (talk) 18:19, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
Please don't redirect an article that's the subject of an open AfD - that falls under the "must not be blanked" caution on the AfD tag. (As a note, I've closed the AfD with the redirect). Thanks. - The Bushranger One ping only 01:25, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
"All that he wants is another baby, he's gone tomorrow boy"!♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:05, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, well you did a fair too!♦ Dr. Blofeld
Over at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Daisy Chain (historical novel) you suggested that somebody should look into other articles created by User:CAMiller62. I am not an admin, but that has never stopped me before. Here, it lists only four:
I have proposed the first for AfD, you have {{Proposed deletion}}'ed the second. Bill Conner looks notable to me. I am not sure about the fourth, but am not going to lose sleep about a university technology park. (If you wish to respond then please do so here.) HairyWombat 21:51, 2 August 2012 (UTC)
In the AFD you said "This isn't a slur against the spirit world"... it's a good thing, too, because the spirit world has ways of getting back that we don't even want to think about!— alf laylah wa laylah (talk) 13:29, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
Hello, sorry for the delay, I do not usually use my English user. As for your request, of course that helped. One suggestion: you can write me on my talk in Spanish so you can answer quickly, no matter what you do not know Spanish very well. After all, I do not know much English and I use Google. Greetings from Sahagun City.--Maquedasahag (talk) 03:21, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
On 12 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nick Stone Missions, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the plot of Crisis Four in the Nick Stone Missions book series, written before the September 11 attacks, involved a plan by Osama bin Laden to destroy the White House? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nick Stone Missions. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Hello. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Statυs (talk) 13:41, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
Addressed issues, fixed references, and feel it actually may be ready enough now for mainspace. When you referred the author to me (another well meaning newcomer caught in the Article Wizard trap), I took his article out of mainspace and placed back in his sandbox for work without the pressure of needing "immediate improvement else face deletion". Tone has been neutralized. Any "seeming" pov is directly atributed to sources. I found the topic itself has been covered in numerous books since 1964, and had made a spalsh of sorts back then. More, it was re-released 40 years later and meets several points of WP:NF#Other evidence of notability. AS you were the one who referred me, I now invite you to User:TheWriteGuy2/sandbox/Parable (film) for a re-evaluation. If you think it now has a better for survival chances, please move it to article space, alert the author, and ping me so I can correct the talk page and set the proper categories. Thanks, Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 03:42, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I saw that you put Paige Clark up for CSD. I don't know if you noticed, but it had been put up for CSD twice previously, and those had been removed. Anyhow, that's probably what will happen to yours as well, which is why I started the AFD. Feel free to put in your thoughts at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paige Clark. Dori ☾Talk ☯ Contribs☽ 05:00, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your editing work on the various pages. Just regarding the Tim Clark page, I hope you read my note on the talk page. JoshuSasori (talk) 06:54, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
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