User talk:Cullen328

I don't live on Cullen Ct, but I like the street sign

If you have any interest in editing Wikipedia by smartphone, I encourage you to read my essay, Smartphone editing. Thank you.

Welcome to my talk page I use the name Cullen328 on Wikipedia, but you can call me "Jim" because that's my real first name. If you want to start a new conversation, please click "New section" at the top of this page. I keep the old comments from July and August of 2009 that follow the "Contents" here, because these friendly words of greeting made me feel welcome when I first started editing Wikipedia.

The importance of a friendly greeting

Hello and welcome to my talk page. If you want to start a new conversation, please click "New section" at the top of this page. I keep the comments that follow from July and August of 2009 readily visible, because these friendly words of greeting made me feel welcome here on Wikipedia when I first started editing. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 17:38, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Please offer your thoughts

I would appreciate comments and suggestions on any contributions I make. I am learning.Cullen328 (talk) 03:22, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Nice work on Jules Eichorn. He's been needing an article for a while.   Will Beback  talk  06:28, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

If I may suggest, now that you've posted the Eichorn article the draft below might be deleted. It's your talk page to do with as you like, but it's a bit hard to edit around.

As for formatting and pictures, a good way to learn is to look around at other articles to see what you think looks best. It can be helpful to break up long blocks of text into subsections. Perhaps it'd be possible to split the biography into two or three eras. Other than that, the formatting is usually kept fairly plain. As for photos, it's easy to upload them: the trick is in finding photos with appropriate licensing. If you have any personal photos then those'd be fine. There are might be pictures of the peaks he did first ascents on in the Wikicommons. File:Cathedral Peak.png is a so-so pic of Eichorn Pinnacle.

As before, feel free to ask if you have any questions. There are several editors here who are mountaineers or just admirers of the Sierra, so you're in good company.   Will Beback  talk  21:13, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

PS: Many editors create "sandbox" pages for drafting articles. For example, User talk:Cullen328/Sandbox.   Will Beback  talk  00:17, 1 August 2009

Your climber biographies

Hey Jim, just wanted to say welcome and thanks for your contributions to the Sierra Nevada climbing history articles. You're filling a niche that's been missing here, I look forward to working with you. --Justin (talk) 11:54, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

I'll second that. Nice work on Allen Steck and welcome to Wikipedia. I don't know who you are planning to write up next but if your taking requests I think Peter Croft (climber) could really use a page. If you ever have any questions please ask. Thanks again for your great additions.--OMCV (talk) 02:25, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Justin and OMCV. I am beginning work on Tom Frost and Glen Dawson. Comments on Norman Clyde would be welcomed. I will defintely read up on Peter Croft, OMCV. I am still "learning the ropes" in Wikipedia, to use a climbing analogy, and have all sorts of things in mind. My biggest challenge right now is getting permission to use images. My next biggest challenge is hiking to the top of Mt. Whitney with my wife in ten days - she's never been above 12,000 feet except for the train ride up Pikes Peak. As she's 56 and developing arthritis in her toes, it will be an accomplishment if she (and I) complete the Class 1 feat. Jim Heaphy (talk) 02:34, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Debra and I made it to the summit of Mt. Whitney at 2:20 PM on Friday, September 11. Jim Heaphy (talk) 00:59, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

2012 Archive (first six months)

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WikiCake!

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Thank you so much for helping me with my many questions on Teahouse!

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Adding cover images

Hi Jim,

Thanks for your response. I fully agree with your rationale - but how do I "just do it"? I've gone to one of the image pages and tried to update the summary and licensing info (adapted from another album page from the same band), and was greeted with a rapid deletion message. The code I used was as follows:

2016 Art And Feminism Wikipedia Editathon @ CCA

You are invited! - Saturday, March 5 - Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/ArtandFeminism 2016			Please join us at the California College of the Arts' Simpson Library on Saturday March 5, 2016, for an event aimed at collaboratively expanding Wikipedia articles covering Art and Feminism, and the biographies of women artists! --Circa73 (talk)

Bay Area WikiSalon series kickoff, April 27

Please join us in San Francisco!

Panel discussion at a recent Wikipedia & Journalism event.

The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area will gather to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas. We have two brief presentations lined up for our kickoff event in downtown San Francisco:

• The Nueva Upper School recently hosted the first ever high school Wikipedia edit-a-thon. We will hear what interests them about Wikipedia, what they have learned so far, and what they hope to achieve.
• Photojournalist Kris Schreier Lyseggen, author of The Women of San Quentin: The Soul Murder of Transgender Women in Male Prisons, will tell us about her work and how she researched the topic.

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. We will have beverages and light snacks.

Please note: You must register here, and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name. The building policy is strict on this point.

For further details, see here: Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, April 2016

We hope to see you -- and until then, happy editing! - Pete, Ben & Wayne

Interview invitation from a Wikipedia researcher in University of Minnesota

Hello Cullen328,

I am Bowen Yu, a Ph.D. student from GroupLens Research at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Currently, we are undertaking a study about turnover (editors leaving and joining) in WikiProjects within Wikipedia. We are trying to understand the effects of member turnovers in the WikiProject group, in terms of the group performance and member interaction, with a purpose of learning how to build successful online communities in future. More details about our project can be found on this meta-wiki page.

I notice you are active in activities related to project page and project talk page, so I wonder if I could invite you for an interview if you are interested in our study and willing to share your experience with us. The interview will be about 30 - 45 minutes via phone, Skype or Google Hangout. You will receive a $10 gift card as compensation afterwards.

Please reach me at bowen@cs.umn.edu if you are interested or have any questions.

Thank you,

Bowen

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Holiday card

Wishing you a Charlie Russell Christmas, Cullen328!

"Here's hoping that the worst end of your trail is behind you That Dad Time be your friend from here to the end And sickness nor sorrow don't find you." —C.M. Russell, Christmas greeting 1926. Montanabw(talk) 23 December 2016 (UTC)

2017 Art And Feminism Wikipedia Editathon @ CCA

You are invited! - Friday, March 10 - SF CCA ArtAndFeminism 2017			Please join us at the California College of the Arts' Simpson Library on Friday March 10, 2017, for an event aimed at collaboratively expanding Wikipedia articles covering Art and Feminism, and the biographies of women artists! --Jscarboro (talk)

Page Link

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

AfD

Just a note that you recently speedy deleted the Liberalized Arguments article, but the AfD discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Liberalized Arguments remains open. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:26, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, Northamerica1000. I saw it on the list of pending speedies but did not notice the AfD debate. Someone else has closed that debate. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 15:04, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

SELF SOURCED ARTICLES RESPONSE TO YOUR TEAHOUSE POST

Thank you for your input. I can let the whole thing go but the book is about Herman Armour Webster who now has a (not great) Wikipedia page. I have been studying Webster since 2009 at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, the American Field Service(AFS) Archives (they took over from the people who supported Webster's volunteer ambulance work in WWI), and I have access to all Webster's Yale Class reunion year books. Oral history is not great but Webster had many things destroyed in WW II (He remained in France) and it is the best we can do in some cases. I have also done research at the Bibliotèque Nationale in France, visited his gravesite (He didn't give me any secret insights), and, of course, used the net. I published an article about him in Janus the organ of AFS. I spoke to a friend with more experience than I have in publishing and he suggested self publishing. Part of the problem is that I can try to make things interesting by writing about his service to France, but Webster is not the kind of artist that a mainstream publisher is going to jump to publish a book about. Really and truly I would like to list it as an external resource when it is done so that people who know that it is there if they want it. The number of copies sold is not going to make me rich. It is just that this began so very long ago I would like it done. Nicodemus (talk) 20:12, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello Oldsilenus. The article in question is Herman Armour Webster. When you say that this article is "not great", that is an understatement. It is packed full of promotional language that violates the neutral point of view, and is not at all encyclopedic. The references are a mess. So, the very first thing for you to do if you want to contribute to the Wikipedia article about Webster is to transform that poor quality article into a decent, useful encyclopedia article. As for the self-published book you are working on, we would need good evidence that people other than you consider it reliable. This might include favorable reviews of the book in reliable publications. Perhaps the 2012 Janus article might be considered as evidence that you are an authority on Webster, but I do not think that AFS is considered a reliable source for art history, though I could be wrong. I read your article published in Janus, and it is clear that your research is serious. I will try to do some basic stylistic cleanup of the Wikipedia article and encourage you to address the more substantive issues. Let's stay in touch as your book develops. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 18:23, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

Indenting

Hi Cullen! I have edited the indentation here. Please read WP:INDENT. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. (((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 19:49, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello, The Quixotic Potato. Please feel free to correct my indentation at any time, and there is no need to notify me. Thanks. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 21:23, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you. One more tip: WP:PING says: "if the mention is not on a completely new line with a new signature, no notification will be sent", so if I make a typo when pinging someone (e.g. I ping User:Culllen328) then simply fixing the typo won't work. See also Help:Fixing failed pings. Most people are unaware of this. I have your page watchlisted. Keep up the good work. (((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 22:10, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

I cannot count the times that I screwed up a ping, corrected it, erased my signature, and signed again, thinking I had solved the problem. Countless editors have no doubt missed my clever replies. Can I pay you to follow me around, correcting my frequent technical errors? I am thinking of a salary of a potato a week, to start, payable Friday mornings. What think you? Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 00:34, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

Pinging The Quixotic Potato! Cleanup in Aisle Nine! Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 00:37, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

I'll do it for free if you answer my emails for me. I receive over 300 emails on most days. (((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 09:09, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

According to Sturgeon's law, "90% of everything is crap". In my experience, that figure sometimes approaches 99% for email inboxes. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 17:45, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

We Meet Again

Hi, totally random, but we meet again. A long time ago (year or two) I saw you had edited an article that I had as well. I just randomly remembered your username, as my real name is Cullen (I suppose because it is uncommon). And today, I just happened to see you in the teahouse. Just wanted to stop by and say hey, even though we've never even talked. VTnav (talk) 05:17, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello, VTnav. Nice to hear from another Cullen. My real middle name is Cullen, which I share with my grandfather, my father and my oldest son. My grandfather died suddenly in the back seat of a taxi, just before I was born. I happen to be quite fond of the name, although I rarely use it in everyday life off Wikipedia, except when signing legal documents. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 05:24, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

Question about duplicated content

Today I found the page Kansas State Aggies football, 1900–09, and as I was adding some material, I noticed the similarity of its 1906 section to the content of the article 1906 Kansas State Aggies football team. I then found the articles 1900 Kansas State Aggies football team, 1901 Kansas State Aggies football team, 1902 Kansas State Aggies football team, 1903 Kansas State Aggies football team, 1904 Kansas State Aggies football team, 1905 Kansas State Aggies football team, and 1907 Kansas State Aggies football team, all of which are essentially the same as their corresponding sections on the 1900-1909 page.

Should the 1900-1909 overview page be deleted? I noticed that its 1908 and 1909 sections contain links to the main articles about those seasons. If that were done for the other years' sections, little would remain on the page. Eddie Blick (talk) 00:33, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

I have no strong opinion either way, Teblick. Discuss it at the respective talk pages. Which pages are getting more activity and are likely to be improved or expanded? In all honesty, I have no experience editing sports team season articles. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:37, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Like you, I have no experience editing sports pages, either. I just happened to see empty sections on that overview page, and in the process of looking for something that might fit there, I found the overlap. I will post something on the talk pages and see what results. Thanks. Eddie Blick (talk) 15:52, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Dismissal of James Comey

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Richard L. Gage

Are you going to explain why you don't think Richard L. Gage qualifies for CSD? Natureium (talk) 19:54, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Natureium, I posted on your talk page. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 19:59, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Liposuction Page - assistance

Hi Jim,

Do you know an editor, including yourself, who might be interested or willing to assist with edits to the Liposuction Page? The information on the page presents a misleading portrait of procedures that remove adipose tissue, which is an important endocrine organ. The long-term health and contour outcomes are not good for the well being of the recipients. I have much information complied and knowledge on the subject.

Thank you, Juliet Sabine (talk) 02:53, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Juliet Sabine. I do very little editing on medical articles because I have no medical training and, thank goodness, we have strict standards for such articles. You cannot use your "personal knowledge" directly on Wikipedia, although it can help guide your editing interests indirectly. If you want to add new content, please be sure that it is supported by reliable sources that comply with our strict standards for medical sources, and that the new content also complies with our other policies and guidelines. One of our very best editors on medical topics is Doc James. He is very busy but perhaps he might have a few words of advice for you (and me). Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:26, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! I taught anatomy for several decades and have researched liposuction and adipose removal with a group of health care practitioners for many years. We use scientific information. I appreciate your help. 06:31, 22 September 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Juliet Sabine (talk • contribs)

You are welcome, Juliet Sabine. I am happy to assist with general Wikipedia editing questions at any time. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:50, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

Richard Coons - new article help

Howdy Jim, I never put 2&2 together to figure out this was you. Am trying to put together an article on Richard Coons, and am amazed how much the years can erase one's fragile memory. Have received a number of Wikipedia warnings which I am trying to correct. The errors are as follows: [hide]This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs more links to other articles to help integrate it into the encyclopedia. (August 2017) This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (August 2017)

Is there a minimum link requirement? I have linked from Robert Wood and Robert Clunie back to the page. Also, I tried to upload my own photo of him in front of a painting but Wikipedia rejects it (probably because of the painting behind him, which is his and we own the reproduction rights to in perpetuity). I will find another photograph. I would like to accomplish the same look created for Robert Wood

What's the best way to do that? Also, do you suggest I set up a Wikipedia user page at this early stage? I hope to do more. I think Wikipedia is a fantastic source. Wynne aka yosemite4— Preceding unsigned comment added by yosemite4 (talk • contribs)

References

Hello @Yosemite4:, I imagine Jim will be along shortly. However, just a note that Wikilinks look like my version on the right in this change, not like your version on the left. The one you added to Robert William Wood looks correct, although I don't have an opinion on if it is justified. MPS1992 (talk) 23:22, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello yosemite4. Yes, Wynne, I think that you should create a Wikipedia user page and please disclose your conflict of interest there. For the benefit of other editors, I am disclosing that I have purchased books and a beautiful silkscreen print from your gallery, which I personally consider the best art gallery in the Eastern Sierra. I wrote most of the biography of Robert Clunie. You sell wonderful paintings by Clunie, Coons and other wonderful Sierra artists. You had a close relationship with Coons. Although I do not know you well, I consider you a friend and I hold you in high regard.

You have made a good start on your article and I am willing to help improve it. The article needs more references to reliable sources that are completely independent of Coons. Please familiarize yourself with our notability guideline for artists, and plan additions to the article which show compliance with that guideline. I will copy edit the article and try to bring it into closer compliance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. I will study the article and we can work together to improve it. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 01:52, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello @Cullen328:. I created a draft of another article for John Fischer, the mountain, guide and rock climber who made the first traverse of the Palisade Crest from basically Contact Pass to Mt. Agassiz. Many tried to complete it, but it was almost 40 years later, when another party did it and wrote it up in The American Alpine Club Journal. As to the Coons article I am definitely a beginner at this, so your help is welcome and very appreciated, on my contributions.

One of the potential error messages is that there are many John Fischers. He is different in that he was climber. His brother was Michael Fischer, the executive director of the Sierra Club in San Francisco for many years. The link to that draft is here: [[1]]Yosemite4 (talk) 05:10, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

If I could give you any advice as you start out, Yosemite4, it is that the three most important elements of a Wikipedia article are the quality of the sources, the quality of the sources and the quality of the sources. Your writing seems to include information based on your own personal experiences. Please read No original research, which is a core content policy here. All content more substantive than "the sky is usually blue" should be cited to a reliable published independent source. Yes, I know about the PSOM even though I climbed in the Palisades with the Sierra Club. And I own a copy of Michael Fisher's history of the Sierra Club. You need to build the case for notability based on the quality of the sources that you cite. We have no notability guideline for mountaineers, like we do for authors and artists. The General notability guideline applies. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 05:32, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello @Cullen328:.

Coons article: All of the bio info, that sound like my words are the actual printed words of an oral historian named Laura Turner who did an oral history on Richard beginning in 1999 for Cal State Fullerton, The Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History. She interviewed many people. Am trying to find the source via the university. I sourced her via a journal citation, when it should be an oral history.

John Fischer draft: By trade, I am a book publisher and author (non-fiction), and briefly interviewed John Fischer 3 years before he died. No one had any information on John. Part of my job is to do oral histories for my press, Spotted Dog Press. I have video interviews with all sorts of people. This was based on an interview and everything is catalogued. One of the references could be: Oral interview with John Fischer, Spotted Dog Press, Inc. Collection, Bishop, CA, 2007 (in the proper format). I have nothing to gain from publishing this. I just think with his mountaineering accomplishments, especially the Palisades Traverse, he needs to be noted. I noticed that there is no Wiki template for oral histories—they are a valid, recorded research document, in print or video transcribed to print. Yosemite4 05:46, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello @Cullen328:

Howdy Cullen, RE: Coons article/Oral History reference/citation Just communicated with the archivist at The Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History and have the oral histories. They are archived at the center. Perhaps, if I could get some help writing a correct citation for the oral histories, that would be great. It is a big work and they are in the process of getting it all pulled together. However you want to work, let me know.

Here is my version of the oral history citation: Turner, Laura, G., Oral History #2802 1-9, 1999-2000; The Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History, California State UniversityYosemite4 (talk) 19:12, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

I edited as per the guidelines but reverted. How to appeal?

Deletion of Mohandas petition in Homoeopathy page. As per the Wikipedia:[reliable sources (medicine)] page, only" position statements from national or international expert bodies" are allowed not individual responses.<br Dr Kurian John Poruthukaren 19:12, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello Drpjkurian. The proper place to discuss this matter is Talk:Homeopathy, and I see that you have begun a discussion there. You are correct that any edit which makes a medical claim must use a source that complies with WP:MEDRS. However, the material you removed makes no medical claim. It is instead discussing government educational policy. Accordingly, ordinary reliable sources are acceptable. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 03:44, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Dear Cullen. Thank you very much for guiding me Dr Kurian John Poruthukaren (talk) 17:04, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Duh...

I rarely make such a stupid mistake but I have a half-assed excuse. The new editor posted above the oldest post on the TP, and I wasn't paying close attention when I replied which is how my response ended up in the older post below his question. I also wasn't aware of my screw-up pinging Doc James. It has been a long time since I've screwed-up that badly. Anyway, the reason I pinged you was because the editor is new and seemingly from a country where Homeopathy is the norm fairly common. I was hoping with proper guidance and a better understanding of our PAGs, he could be a productive editor, although I am aware that he is editing a topic that can be quite controversial in a hurry, which I why I thought it best to escalate it into your capable hands. I see that he has also been active here. ^{Atsme📞📧} 23:59, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello Atsme. If I had a nickel for every one of my Wikipedia screw-ups, I could take my wife out to dinner at a very fancy restaurant. No worries at all. I tried to offer the new editor some guidance above. As for homeopathy being the "norm" in some countries, I see evidence based medicine as the norm in every country on Earth, and in low Earth orbit as well. FYI, the "DocJames" account was set up by a troll to impersonate the real "Doc James" Heilman. I made that same mistake not too long ago myself. Did you know that you can adjust your settings so that a blocked editor's username is shown with a strikeout? That can alert you to such errors. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:00, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Cullen. I struck my misstatement above and added what I actually meant. I actually do have the strike-out feature for blocked accounts turned on, and also have the various color filters to show stages of activity for articles. I don't know why it didn't show up when I was pinging Doc. It's possible I simply overlooked it - not seeing what I've not seen before much less expected to see...but there is a legitimate excuse for my selective selectivity. 😆 ^{Atsme📞📧} 15:12, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey, Jim

Here's a dirty little story that's still a redlink... Seth Low Junior College

SEE THIS. Alumni include Isaac Asimov and Herbert Aptheker. Carrite (talk) 00:35, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey Tim. That short lived college is covered at Columbia University School of General Studies#Defunct predecessors. It may deserve a spin-off article, or perhaps just a redirect. I will do a bit more reading. As for Asimov, I corresponded with him about Reagan's "Star Wars" project in the early 1980s. He was reluctant to speak out on a political controversy, but eventually did. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:13, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

I have now read the entire Leeza Hirt article, Tim, and it is fascinating. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:24, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Creating a Homoeopathic repertory page

Dear Mr Jim Heaphy I was advised by Atsme to contact you about editing a page on 'Homoeopathic Repertory'. With my limited knowledge of wikipedia editing and with your guidance, I'm sure that we can create a page as per wikipedia policy. I'm also sure that this page will not alter the broad consensus of 'Homeopathy page'. I have few students who are pursuing post graduate degree in Homeopathic Repertory and they are enthusiastic to create the page.
The content of the page will be as follows

• History
• Classification of Repertories
• Details of Major Repertories and minor repertories
• Card Repertories (They are precursors to computer repertories. They are kept in museum nowadays. We have one in our institute)
• Computer repertories

It is obvious from the main heading that this page will not stake any medical claim. I would like to hear from you. Dr Kurian John Poruthukaren (talk) 17:43, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello Drpjkurian. I have no interest in helping create a Homeopathic Repertory page, since Homeopathy is a pseudoscience and we already have a well developed article on that topic. If you choose to proceed, I suggest that you use resources published by the Wiki Education Foundation. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 07:43, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Help with a grant proposal for MetaWiki

Greetings Jim (Cullen328) - Today User:Barbara (WVS) asked me here to help her as an advisor for a grant proposal to MetaWiki. This is way beyond my Wikipedia experience so I was wondering if you might be able to lend a hand. Or if you know of another editor who could contribute that would be great. Cheers, — n • (talk) 18:32, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello JoeHebda. I am sorry but I have no significant experience with grant writing and am not a librarian. Please take a look at "Category:Wikipedian librarians". Three very active librarian editors who may be able to offer a few words of advice are DGG, Diannaa and LadyofShalott. Good luck! Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 03:32, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks Jim for the referrals. I will pass these along to Barbara & hopefully will help her. Regards, — JoeHebda • (talk) 12:30, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Stephen Miller (political advisor)

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Deletion of Bernard Hollander

Please reconsider this deletion. The reported copyvio refers to an ad page (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?isbn=9786138113881) for a book more recent than the article, with the contentious content probably taken from the article. Note also the statement on the page: "Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online". The copyvio software sometimes work correctly, but may give some false positives. Thanks !! LHOON (talk) 11:11, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

You are correct, LHOON and I apologize for the error. I have restored the article. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 15:33, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

OK thanks! But the deletion notice is still there, and can be removed now. LHOON (talk) 15:52, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Another editor has taken care of that, LHOON. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 02:24, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Well, Benedict Arnold...

Well, that's the last time I subtly canvass you to AfD! EEng 15:55, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I do not remember pledging my life, my fortune and my sacred honor to you, EEng. Your list of virtues is long, but I do not think that subtlety is an entry there. Stop by any time. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 02:30, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Unsubtle... me? While we're exchanging secret handshakes, I hope you still have MX on your watchlist. There's trouble on the horizon and an incorruptible admin will be salutary. EEng 02:41, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

I read that debate, EEng, and I will not comment on the substance since I may need to use my administrator's tools there. Contact me if you observe new disruption. Yes, it is on my watchlist, however, it is bloated so I often miss stuff. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 05:26, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

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Please comment on Talk:Manny Pacquiao

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Manny Pacquiao. Legobot (talk) 04:23, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Maybe we should start the WP:Singular they Appreciation Society?

Hi Jim aka Cullen328,
I was just looking at some notifications, and noticed that we both appear to be a potential members.
I must admit I use it in formal writing for work, where it seems to be sorta OK. ("Your correspondence of even date" - ewwww, I hate that - why can't they just say "the email you sent today"?)
Ya know what's really weird? - I was writing up a submission about the interaction of section 4(2) and the modules in section 1068 or some-such - and realised that in using words for the numbers one to nineteen, then numerals for 20 and on, I was following MOS:NUM.
Pete AU aka --Shirt58 (talk) 08:58, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello Shirt58. I use the singular "they" in cases where I do not know the gender of the Wikipedia editor, or when I know that is their preference. It felt awkward at first, but it now feels right. As for business writing, I have been self-employed for 24 years and write concisely and directly to customers and potential customers. I have nobody to encourage me to write like a bureaucrat. I am lucky that way. Thanks for stopping by. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 17:10, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Moved

Hi, Jim,

Concerning the section on Herbert B. Cohen:

I am a publised Visual Artist and Writer who work has been copywritten in the U.S. Library of Congress, a number of times. I did not realize that a family member could not update a section with historically accurate and documented information from verifiable, respected sources, such as PA Government sites and established newspapers.

My Grandfather had a long and deep career in Pennsylvania, and had signficiant impact. The section, as it stands, does not cover this history accurately.

Also, there is no valid reason for this reference and link to be at the top of the page: "For Sir Herbert Benjamin Cohen, 2nd baronet, see Cohen baronets." It has no relevance to my Grandfather historically at all, and is misleading. I do not know who put it there, but it is not accurate for it be there.

There is a deep, large archive of historical documents covering Herbert B. Cohen in the York County Heritage and Trust Museum. I was there last year and have copies of many of thse sources. (I was born and raised in York, PA).

Additionally, the link to "Noted York Family...," an article in The York Daily Record from 2007, is referenced in the section. That article contains error/omission. For example, it cites a tract from a history of the Cohens that is inaccurate. Donn Cohen, Herbert Cohen's son, attended Harvard Law School, not U. of Penn, as is documented at Harvard. So the Wikipedia reference, should mention this.

I would be happy to provide this historical documentation to you, if you or another contributor would be so kind as to update the section on my Grandfather so that is it accurate and represents the depth of his political and legal career.

There was some comment in the talk section with regard to plagiarism.

I do not plagiarize.

I have been the victim of IP Theft.

I am a published Artist and Writer. Originality is a top priority for me and I would have no problem submitting what I wrote about my Grandfather or about the LACE Museum to the Library of Congress. I am sure that the Copyright in my name would be approved.

Concerning the LACE Museum, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, which I had also edited yesterday: I received a "talk" message for which I would appreciate clarification.

I had no intention of adding to the section in order to self-promote, and I certainly am not going to post a page about myself on Wikipedia.

However, the current section on LACE is also not an accurate or thorough representation of that art historically important exhibition space.

A few points:

- It currently only mentions exhibits from 1999 onward, as examples, failing to cover more than two decades of art history, on exhibit at LACE, before 1999.

- It currently fails to mention major American Artists who influenced post-modernism, and were important to LACE, such as John Baldessari, et.al.

- My reason for covering the 3rd LACE Annuale, in 1988, was not to promote the fact that I was one of the artists in the show. In fact, in my post, I had cited all the artists in the show. Deconstructing media fictions is a central topic in post-modernism and at LACE. It is important, to art history, and to LACE, to show how ironic it was that Klik Magazine, in 1988, libeled that exhibition, i.e. created a media fiction, about it.

- I do not have to mention anything specific about my installation in that show, but it is important to cover that exhibition in 1988 and how it was portrayed, wrongly, in Klik.

Those are facts, well-documented facts.

Again, I do not plagiarize or defame and would find it offensive for anyone at Wikipedia to suggest that.

Unfortunately, I have been the victim of IP Theft and Libel.

In any case, I do have a right to add content to the LACE section, from verified sources, as long as it is not about my art specifically...

Please clarify.

Thank you,

Jane Rubin.

Hello Janefirst2000. Let me be frank with you, and let you know that you must conform to our policies and guidelines if you want to continue editing Wikipedia. Beginner errors will be forgiven but if you persist with your recent behavior, you will be blocked from editing. Your edits to LACE were completely unacceptable. Wikipedia is not the proper place for you to air your grievance and describe your 30 year old grudge about alleged errors in an art journal article. No matter what you say here, that material was defamatory. Experienced editors and administrators simply will not allow that type of content, and this is non-negotiable.

We have no way of verifying your credentials and experience, and your edits will be judged only on their compliance with our policies and guidelines. You have the right to add to your grandfather's article but the content you added was not compliant, was mostly unreferenced, and was hagiographic in tone. Please read, study and fully absorb the neutral point of view, which is a core content policy. Your additions to date have violated that policy.

Your grandfather was a highly accomplished and indisputably notable man. You can help expand his biography, but only if the additions are neutral and properly referenced to reliable sources. Add Referencing for Beginners to your reading list.

Because there are two Herbert B. Cohens mentioned on Wikipedia, the note at the top of your grandfather's biography is an appropriate aid to readers who may be looking for information about the British baronet.

The Library of Congress is irrelevant to copyright and plagiarism issues on Wikipedia. Our policies are stricter than those of most other websites and stricter than required by law. The subject is complex but the very simple version is that you are not allowed to copy and paste content published anywhere else except for brief, properly attributed quotations. This is another matter that is non-negotiable.

As for the LACE article, neutral content about the history of that exhibition before 1994 can be added, but it would be giving undue weight to devote excessive attention to the 1988 exhibition. Abandon any plans to accuse a magazine of libel unless a court of law found them guilty of libel. If you try that, you will be blocked. We simply will not allow it. We consider your description of your personal experiences to be original research and another non-negotiable core content policy is that we do not allow original research. My sincere advice to you is to never use the word "libel" on Wikipedia again. It will not end well if you try it.

If you want to write about about Klik magazine and the 1988 LACE exhibition, then please be aware that there are countless publications, websites and blogs that may publish that material for you. But not Wikipedia. This is an encyclopedia. It is not a soapbox to right great wrongs.

On a minor point, please do not post the same lengthy content in multiple locations, please add to talk pages at the bottom rather than the top, and please sign your talk page posts with four tildes. A tilde is this character ~ Thank you. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 00:53, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello,

I had no intention of re-posting what I had written on LACE.

Again, for the record, it was not to "air a grievance" or about my ego. It was about a much larger art historical issue, that many artists at LACE deal with., that of media fictions and ethical reporting.

But I fully understand what you are stating and will comply. I will not post any content about Klik.

I will submit that content to an art-focused publication, (not wikipedia). And I will submit it to the Library of Congress. There is nothing "alleged" about what I was saying. CalArts, LACE and the Curator of the show were fully aware of what occurred. My work was well documented both at CalArts and at LACE.

I have written art criticism for national magazines in the past, (Art issues and Artcoast,) when I was in LA, covering post-modernist shows.

I would recommend that the LACE section include exhibits before 1999. There is a great deal of contemporary art history not covered. I would be happy to compile several examples of exhibits to add.

Everything I had stated about my Grandfather has a verified source, either governmental or in a newspaper, and I can provide all source material/links as references.

Again, all writing by me is original, (although I did include an excerpt, from Arthur Lewis's HEX, which I fully credited to Arthur Lewis). I will not do that again, although the book and the trial it covers should be referenced on the section on my Grandfather.

Thanks for all the worthwhile information about the dos and do nots.

I will adhere to your policies.

Best regards,

68.198.169.190 (talk) 01:49, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Romanian Nobel laureates

Hello, Cullen. Hope you will be doing fine. Aren't you was quick to close the AfD as Keep when concurrent AfD Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Swedish Nobel laureates in much improve form resulted in redirect per ATD-R. I think this should have been ended as Redirect because it duplicates the content and we should be consistent in every case. Can you reopen it and give it another go? Thanks, Greenbörg (talk) 18:41, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

See these too. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Turkish Nobel laureates (2nd nomination), Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Liberian Nobel laureates and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Portuguese Nobel laureates. Thanks, Greenbörg (talk) 18:44, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello Greenbörg. I was not aware of the other Nobel list debates when I closed List of Romanian Nobel laureates. To me, consensus seemed clear, and your nomination was not based on policies and guidelines, but rather on WP:LISTCRUFT, which is an essay that I do not believe enjoys broad consensus. I see no need to reopen the debate. I will not oppose redirecting this list article to the broader list article. Be bold. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 18:52, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

"A 98% positive RfA is not a blot"

Recent RfA blots, showing scattered opposes

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Easy for you to say, mister 99%. Softlavender (talk) 08:58, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

I had actually typed 99% but thought better and changed it before saving, Softlavender. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 18:30, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

Please

Block the WP:DUCK. Nobody seems to be paying attention to the AIV or SPI reports. Quinton Feldberg (talk) 02:15, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello Quinton Feldberg. I have no expertise in sockpuppet investigations, so I suggest that you be patient. I also suggest that you avoid reverting until there is agreement whether this editor is a sock, that you avoid reverting reports at ANI, and that you avoid repeating the same sock accusation over and over. None of that is constructive, in my view, even if you are correct about the sock. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 02:56, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Said editor passes the duck test 100% and behaves exactly like other socks. It shouldn't take a sockpuppet expert to realize that. Please look at the edits. Quinton Feldberg (talk) 02:58, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Quinton Feldberg, please note that WP:DUCK is an essay, and neither a policy nor a guideline. You were told at ANI to let the investigation play out, and I am telling you the same thing. Please go find something else productive to do in the mean time. Thank you. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 03:03, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Told you! Quinton Feldberg (talk) 04:56, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Yes, Quinton Feldberg, an administrator with actual experience dealing with sockpuppets blocked that account. I have never claimed such expertise although I am very experienced in several other areas of the encyclopedia. Here is some friendly advice: You have a userbox saying you want to be an administrator some day. Remove that userbox and the overtly political ones as well. Then, stop bouncing around like a ping pong ball, and start conducting yourself in a more level headed fashion. Those steps will enhance your chances of becoming an administrator. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 05:08, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Marlon Brando

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