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Polystyrene

Answered

 – Diannaa ^TALK 02:24, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

i read the Polystyrene page a year ago it had a study that showed chemicals that leach mimic estrogen. that is gone now. can someone put it back? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom12350 (talk • contribs) 05:36, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Depends, did it have a reliable source? – ukexpat (talk) 16:31, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

yes —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom12350 (talk • contribs) 01:16, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Well please provide details of the source and we can consider it. Best to continue this on the article's talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 16:13, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

i dont know the source i didnt put the info up. thats why im asking you. it was a year ago i dont know how to look in the archives. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom12350 (talk • contribs) 04:18, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

See Help:History to learn about browsing previous editions of a page. DMacks (talk) 04:24, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Glassblowing

Discussion moved

 – Discussion moved to External Links Noticeboard. Diannaa ^TALK 04:10, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

(contribs) User:Tonyspatti has made one article edit in 3 years...namely to add his own website http://www.glassblower.info/ to the glassblowing article. The article already had numerous external links. I removed the link as the addition was clearly more about promoting his own website than improving wikipedia. I have removed others too. He is outraged at my actions. Can someone comment please? Teapotgeorge^Talk 07:37, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Now being discussed here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links/Noticeboard Teapotgeorge^Talk 20:37, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Please help to re-establish an deleted article

Resolved

 – discussion taking place at Afd. – ukexpat (talk) 16:48, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Dear Admins, User User talk:David Fuchs has removed the article Orchard Towers. This article was about a building in Singapore. The article was well sourced and existed for several years. The article was continuously improved. David should have marked the article for deletion and started a discussion if he wanted the article to be deleted. Unfortunately he just deleted this article. Orchard Towers is well known in Singapore and is notable. I have contacted David but he is not willing to discuss. I made commented on his talk page and I also commented on the deletion on the Singapore Portal. One more user of the Singapore Portal wrote on Davids talk page that he should re-establish the article. How can I best go about the re-create this article. There are thousands of less notable articles on Wikipedia. Appreciate your help. Thanks --Shorty23sin (talk) 08:18, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Deletion is being discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Orchard Towers. Please continue the discussion there and be careful you don't engage in canvassing. – ukexpat (talk) 16:30, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Note the article has not been deleted, but has only been nominated for deletion at this point. It looks like recent improvements in the article will likely lead to a "keep" decision. Diannaa ^TALK 22:54, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the help. Will discuss on the article page. --Shorty23sin (talk) 06:36, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

George Alan Rekers (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Resolved

 – User is currently blocked. Diannaa ^TALK 04:15, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

This biographical article has been contentious from the start. The current editing conflict needs help - here's the status quo at the moment. I've never filed one of these before and am quite new at this so I hope this doesn't get me in trouble.Panthera germanicus (talk) 21:45, 19 May 2010 (UTC) So - instead of undoing his fourth or fifth undo, I'm requesting help.

1. (cur | prev) 22:31, May 19, 2010 Nomoskedasticity (talk | contribs) (34,607 bytes) (here as well -- the sources provided don't actually say this) (undo)
2. (cur | prev) 22:26, May 19, 2010 Nomoskedasticity (talk | contribs) (34,614 bytes) (→"Rent boy" allegations: change to reflect what is in the source) (undo)
3. (cur | prev) 21:47, May 19, 2010 Nomoskedasticity (talk | contribs) (34,621 bytes) (Reverted 1 edit by 99.38.208.30; No thanks. (TW)) (undo)
4. (cur | prev) 19:39, May 19, 2010 99.38.208.30 (talk) (34,870 bytes) (→"Rent boy" allegations: clarifying what constitutes a naked massage) (undo)

ThanksPanthera germanicus (talk) 21:45, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

What I see from these diffs is an editor User:Nomoskedasticity who is insisting on well sourced material in this volatile WP:BLP. Discussion is happening on the article's talk page and the article itself seems in good shape. Could you be more specific as to what assistance is required? Thanks, ----Diannaa ^TALK 00:16, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Social Justice (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Answered

 – Diannaa ^TALK 04:17, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Within the Social Justice page I attempted modify the page multiple times only to have them removed by a user named Sxeptomaniac. I am concerned that this individual is politically motivated and not interested in providing factual information. In one case I attempted to add the following text "Instead of an economy based upon the trading of value; social justice is a term used to describe the redistribution of wealth based solely upon a governing bodies decision to reward or punish a particular group of people." in another I attempted to change the word "human rights" to "group rights" for the following sentence since taking from one individual to give to another is NOT a human right.

"Social justice is also a concept that some use to describe the movement towards a socially just world. In this context, social justice is based on the concepts of human rights and equality and involves a greater degree of economic egalitarianism through progressive taxation, income redistribution, or even property redistribution.

Thank you for your attention to this matter! Chip Cameron Rhcameron (talk) 00:53, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Have you tried talking to the other editor on the talk page of the article? See if you can get a discussion going there and reach a consensus as to content of the article. -- Diannaa ^TALK 01:10, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Cameron is pushing an ideological agenda in his edits to that article, and the consensus of those watching this article is to revert them as clear-cut NPOV violations, since he is unwilling to compromise. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:34, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Again I suggest discussing this with one another on the talk page, rather than reverting one another and writing edit summaries only. It sounds like tempers are rising. You will have trouble commmunicating if you don't, er, communicate. Diannaa ^TALK 14:39, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Rhcameron, I am willing to discuss changes to the article on the talk page, as Diannaa has recommended. I gave what I feel are good reasons for reverting your changes in the edit summaries, but you are welcome to respond to my arguments on the talk. If, after some chances to discuss things, you still feel I am being unfair, I have no problem helping you find the appropriate dispute resolution processes. Sχeptomaniac^{χαιρετε} 18:02, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Sharda (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Answered

 – Diannaa ^TALK 02:24, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

What kind of info box should I put on this article? musical artist, actor, or person? She is a Playback singer. Diannaa ^TALK 14:46, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

I guess that musical artist is as close as you will get. – ukexpat (talk) 16:10, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Okay. It looks like she made an album, too, so Musical Artist it is. Thanks. Diannaa ^TALK 19:44, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Please help move page

Answered

 – Diannaa ^TALK 02:24, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

User:Mcr0005/David B. Williams (edit | [[Talk:User:Mcr0005/David B. Williams|talk]] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I have created a page that needs to go live and also have a name change. The name of the page is User:Mcr0005/David B. Williams. The page needs to be changed to David B. Williams and it needs to be posted to the site. Please advise.

Mcr0005 (talk) 15:45, 20 May 2010 (UTC)Mcr0005

Requests like this are best made at WP:Requested moves. In any event I have moved it for you to David B. Williams (academic) as there is already an article titled David B. Williams. Please take a look at other biographical articles and at WP:MOSBIO - the article's layout needs to be conformed to Wikipedia standards and cleaned up generally. I will tag it with a few relevant maintenance templates. – ukexpat (talk) 15:55, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Now that I have started working on it, I see that it is a clear copyvio of http://www.uah.edu/president/documents/WilliamsLongBio.pdf - the university's webpage bears a copyright notice and Wikipedia cannot use copyright materials without a suitable release from the copyright owner. The article has been tagged for speedy deletion. – ukexpat (talk) 16:07, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

I have deleted the Long Bio to prevent an issue of copyright. Please either suggest other edits that should be made to prevent deletion or proper documentation needed to add the long bio back to the page . This page is for informational purposes only. Mcr0005 (talk) 17:41, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Placing links to primary resources

Answered

 – Diannaa ^TALK 18:03, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Dear Editor,

I hope you can help me resolve an issue.

I work in the library at Southern Methodist University. In the past, I have placed links to our digital collections, which contain only primary resources that are carefully annotated, scholarly in nature, and contain digitized objects of historical value. In one case (August 2009), I was a bit overzealous and the link was removed, which I understand. However, I seem to be banned from placing any links to our digitized primary resources. I have been told that my account will be frozen if I place any more links to our digital collections.

I have now read "Museum curators, librarians, archivists, art historians, heritage interpreters, conservators, documentation managers, subject specialists, and managers of a special collection (or similar profession) are encouraged to use their knowledge to help improve Wikipedia, or to share their information with Wikipedia in the form of links to their resources." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Non-controversial_edits

Again, this is precisely what I would like to do. So, how can I make sure my account will not be frozen if I place such links?

For example, I would like to place a link the digitized set of photographs depicting the days before and the aftermath of the 1902 eruption of Mt. Pelee (http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/lat) in the External Links section of the article on Mt. Pelee Mount Pelée (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Am I allowed to do this without having my account frozen?

Please let me know the proper procedure. I really appreciate any help you can provide in this regard.

Best regards! Digitaldomain (talk) 21:30, 20 May 2010 (UTC)DigitalDomain

Spot checking shows that most of the links you placed in the past have been removed. The best place to ask your question is at WP:External links/Noticeboard. Diannaa ^TALK 01:19, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Additional categories

Answered

 – Diannaa ^TALK 18:03, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Hello, sorry if I'm bringing this to the wrong place but I noticed a template requesting additional categories was left at the bottom of List of vampire video games. I can't find any likely candidates above the two already there, though that doesn't mean there aren't more (I have little experience with cats apart from the sort that scratch you). Any suggestions? Someoneanother 19:41, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Unless there's something along the lines of Category:Vampire-related lists, then I'd say that the two you've got pretty much cover it & the tag can be removed. It might be worth asking User:1234r00t, who added the tag if they have any suggestions. You could also ask them what specific "cleanup" they think needs to be done as they haven't elaborated on the talkpage. But if you think it's categorised enough, feel free to remove the tag.--BelovedFreak 19:59, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Pretty much the same answer as Belovedfreak, although I first took matter in my hand and removed the category. May be that 1234r00t is tagging pages according to some algoritm (<5 cats -> Improvement) rahter than from specific knowledge about the topic in hand. This happens frequently on Wikipedia, so indeed asking the editor to explain may result in agreement that the tag was irrelevant, or at least suggestion which categories may help. Arnoutf (talk) 20:05, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Although I wouldn't use the clean-up tag for it I know what is being asked for - writing and citing of the game descriptions, so I'll get on with that and remove the tag when the list's in better shape. I just wanted to check I wasn't missing something thuddingly obvious with the cat. tag, I had looked and couldn't see anything suitable. Thank you both for your help. Someoneanother 20:13, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Ceviche and Pisco article

User:Unknown_Lupus (also 67.85.128.232) keeps placing pro-Peruvian POV biased statements and removing references to published sources on the Ceviche and Pisco articles.201.230.90.180 (talk) 04:03, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

OK, A) Tell me if it has origins in Polynesia, as the link stated, then why is it not a recognized dish from there. Ask anyone who's had the plate and they will tell you their opinion of the origin and will say a country in South America, most likely Peru, Ecuador or Bolivia. B) I haven't edited back since that page has had more than enough edit wars already. Also in other words, you're saying I'm nationalist, let me tell you if I was I would be saying "Go Barcelona" and editing every article against Spain. I don't think that what that link states is correct but either way, no one really is %100 sure where the dish comes from so I liked the fact that you kept it neutral between Polynesia and South America. As a side note I was in a bad mood so I apologize if I seemed an "edit freak" but I just didn't believe what the source said.

Unknown Lupus | ^Talk 19:16, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Want to upload my article on the wikipedia Help me to upgrade my article with pictures, photographs etc

hi, i have an article, which i wish to be uploaded to Wikipedia. the article is about T10 gully cricket, a event held on the 10 over format of cricket. It has some disitnct features which make the game interesting. It was telecasted live on DD Sports a national channel in India.

i hereby give a brief about T 10 gully Cricket, of which the article is about....

Collapsing draft article text

THE ARTICLE Brief Introduction- T 10 Gully Cricket T-10 Gully Cricket- Ab Har Koi Khelega is a connect with cricket at the Grass root level translating into communication with the masses from a handshaking distance Aimed at aspiring cricketers in the age group of 15-24 ,quintessentially from Tier 2 & 3 towns ,this talent hunt is fast assuming the status of a godsend for the small town cricketers. H.U.L was the presenting sponsor with Pepsi as the Pouring Partner during season 1 staged in Jan-Feb 2009 . Season 2 conducted during Jan / March this year saw the advent of various partners like Go Air , Sail , Cricket Today , Yuva etc . Season 2 was played under lights at the grounds of Jan nayak ch . Devi Lal Vidyapeeth , Sirsa during Jan-March 2010 . 10 Overs a side fast paced game with a match duration of 90 minutes played by Non –First class cricketers ,T-10 has not only mesmerised the Indian audiences but also commands the potential of turning into truly a Global Sporting phenomenon .The cricket connoisseurs have loved the game for its laid back and languid nature but that has also been responsible for keeping the fast food generation of countries like U.S.A at a distance , but this 90 minutes exciting format of cricket completely offsets that sentiment . The Bollywood Youth icon Riteish Deshmukh as its brand ambassador complements the exuberance the format embodies.Bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt , Divya Dutta , Rajpal Yadav ,Jimmy Shergill & Prachi Desai as the owners of Sirsa Gullies , Ludhiana Gullies , Kanpur Gullies , Jalandhar Gullies & Surat Gullies respectively add to the rustic nature of the contest . The game is enriched by some very interesting rules like Power over , in which runs scored off the bat are doubled . Then there is tenner in which consecutive six fetches ten runs and is hence termed a Tenner . Hypothetically speaking , six consecutive sixes hit in a power over will fetch 112 runs . Isn’t that exciting ? The recently introduced franchise model has already seen a lot of excitement as it caters to a TG for whom perceived value is of prime concern . An opportunity to connect with masses thru grass root cricket with spin offs like fan clubs etc holds considerable value for the franchisees . That a franchisee would break even in the first few years of association augurs well for the longevity of the concept and would help create a strong battery of like minded stakeholders . More significantly , the franchisee would be seen as promoting talent in his hometown and stands to gain considerable prestige . A huge amount of hunger among the participants ,Media and the crowds was on display in these towns during the two seasons conducted in 2009 & 2010 . The increasing significance of tier 2 & 3 towns in terms of growth in no. of HH’s and purchasing power catalyses the effect of T-10 Gully Cricket ,whose season 3 would commence in the month of July /August later this year culminating with live telecast in the last quarter of this calendar year . It must be noted that majority of the players who excelled hailed from villages and far flung areas , like 17 year old Suraj Kumar , whose father runs a small tea shop in choughatti in Punjab , Gurjit Shergill from Jamsher village , again Punjab , Paresh Bamania , the tall left hand all rounder from Nani daman , Mitul Shekhar from Gola bazaar in Gorakhpur district , Dinesh Yadav from Aurachari in U.P , Vikas Lamba from sukhaini mear Hissar in Haryana ,Manoj Kumar from Baba Ladana Village , Kaithal District . It must also be underlined that players like Manvendra singh who captained Kanpur in season 1 and his performances during season I catapulted him to the district team also hailed from todakpur village in U.P and so did Nilesh Patel from Besangaon in Gujart who was given a trial by Sachin Tendulkar last year . T-10 Gully Cricket is constantly endeavoring to create cricketing heroes from the small regional pockets , some of whom could go on to become national icons in the time to come .The selection committee of T-10 ,comprising of Mahaguru and chaired by Charu Sharma would soon be announcing an all star xiv who would be sent across the country and also overseas to participate in tournaments .This would provide them with the much needed exposure and instill confidence in them to perform at higher grades of cricket . Reasonable Communications Pvt Ltd , launched in the year 1991,which owns the IPR of the concept is co-owned by its two Directors , Ashok Wadhwa & Anoop Wadhwa who have between them over 40 years of experience in Media Business .The company is looking at broadbasing the concept by including teams from south , giving better representation to east and also inviting foreign participation in particular from U.S.A . The company intends to enter the mindspace of the audiences by investing on communications and also on the cricketing infrastructure like manpower and owned cricket stadiums with day night facilities . The objective of the concept is to discover talent from the inconspicuous omnipresent underbelly of Indian cricket – the glorious gullies, which is also a metaphor for far flung nooks and corners of the nation . It aims to provide opportunity to aspiring young cricketers to showcase their skills in front of large crowds and be seen live on television. ARTICLE ENDS

I request you to please help me with the article to appear on wikipedia at its best.

Thanks & Regards, Pratik G —Preceding unsigned comment added by Prx.pratik (talk • contribs) 10:32, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi, your proposed article has several issues. Most glaringly, it is written from a non-neutral point of view and reads somewhat like a promotional advertisement. Second, you provide no sources to show the topic is notable. The article basically has to be completely re-written to address these concerns before it can be added to Wikipedia. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 11:22, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

The Truth about the discovery of Bill Barilko's wreckage.

I am the daughter of the man who co-found the crash site of Bill Barilko's Hudson wreckage. I have original documentation from the Department of Lands and Forest, original photographs and newpaper articles to back my claim. I have scanned them and provided them to Bashing Mike at http://www.torontomike.com/2008/09/finding_bill_barilko.html. I want the false claims to stop and the honour of my father re-instated once and for all. My father was a humble man who did not seek the lime light. He was a very notable and skilled helicopter pilot who loved what he did. He was also an honourable man and would never take credit for something he did not do. When he discovered the site, my mother collected newspaper articles and scrap booked a lot of highlights from a very distinguished career. He flew dignitaries like Pierre Eliot Trudeau, Bill Davis, Stanfield, Princess Margaret. He has a list of film credits that is extremely impressive. He invented an IMAX camera mount and helicopter door that revolutionized film making. If this medium is to be truthful and honest, then please post only factual and honourable posts. I am so tired of continuing to try and tell the truth about this event. I would be happy to provide whatever proof is necessary. I implore you to ensure that anyone else posting "their version" of the truth also provide proof. Please put an end to this "cyber bullying" of a man who had a very distinguished career that was well-earned. Marlene Pearce Eldest daughter of Ronald M. Boyd May 22, 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Honourandtruth (talk • contribs) 14:39, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but it's unclear where the cyberbullying of which you speak is occurring, can you provide a link? --Nuujinn (talk) 15:04, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Doesn't look like it's happening here on Wikipedia, in which case we can do nothing. – ukexpat (talk) 18:55, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Looks like one of our many childish vandals substituted his own name for Boyd's here, where the discoverer of the wreckage is noted, is that the problem? Another editor changed it back to Ron Boyd two days later. However, article Ron Boyd has been nominated for deletion due to lack of "significant coverage". --CliffC (talk) 14:31, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

autonet mobile

Yesterday, I created a page on Autonet Mobile, which provides cellular internet access used by an option on some newer Chrysler vehicles. I believe that a Google search quickly establishes this company's notability, but the page was speedily deleted. I was not online at the right time to object. What can I do?

I have nothing to do with this company, I just noticed a topic that has almost no information on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dakane2 (talk • contribs) 16:03, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Notability is not established by what may turn up in a Google search of the article subject. Information found in the Google search, and citations referencing where the information came from, need to be inserted into the article. You will need to examine any references you find from the search for appropriateness, reliablity, etc. See Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) and Wikipedia:Citing sources for help. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 23:20, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Removing Deleted Article from Search Results

Hello, if you're going to delete my article entitled "Caroline Hagood," is it possible to remove the page that states that it was deleted from the search results? I'm guessing you can't affect google's results, for example, but is there any way you can completely remove it rather than merely flagging it for removal in order to eliminate it all together? Thanks, Max Redman —Preceding unsigned comment added by Max Redman (talk • contribs) 05:32, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Logs showing that a page has been deleted are not removed, for purposes of transparency. It will just have to wait until Google un-indexes it. Someguy1221 (talk) 05:50, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Cfm motivation published bold and double

 Done Can someone please take a look here?: Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2010 May 23 (search "DePiep" or "Unicode"). It's a Cfm-proposal. My nominators motivation got into it doubled and bolded. Quite intimidating. (maybe someone else already solved it) Anyway, I want the CFM discussion going. -DePiep (talk) 20:10, 23 May 2010 (UTC) Done -DePiep (talk) 20:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Kitti's Hog Nosed Bat photo.

To Whom it May Concern,

I would like to post a photo for the above article. The photo I have is high reolution was taken by myself and is recent. I am an amateur wldlife photographer and I believe that I havce many to contribute. Please give me the necessary permission and let me know.

Regards, Chrisw27 Chris Whiting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrisw27 (talk • contribs) 13:16, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

You have some different options.

1. You can wait for about 4 days and make 9 more edits. After that happens, you will be autoconfirmed and you will have the ability to upload the image yourself.

2. You can place the image at an accessible location on the internet and then submit a request at Wikipedia:Files for upload. A voluntter will then review the request and if it meets requirements they will upload the file for you.

3. You can login to http://commons.wikimedia.org using the same name and password you use here and upload it there. I do not use that much so I don't know the requirements. If it is uploaded there it will be available here and at all other wikimedia projects.

I hope this helps. ~~ GB fan ~~ ^talk 13:51, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton,_Leeds page edit

Hello,

I added to the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton,_Leeds page but it has been returned to its previous state. It was with factually correct information relating to Colton. I modelled it on Maghull page which has about their cricket team on it. I believe it is relevant.

Domchalk (talk) 13:29, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

The person who removed it said the content was not relevant to the subject, which is the town, not the cricket team. Is the cricket team notable enough for its own article? Diannaa ^TALK 20:58, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

California Coast University

I've retired from editing Wikipedia but notice that the California Coast University seems to need some attention. Today there seems to be large blocks of talk page deleted. Also, the recent article edits have deleted properly sourced info critical of CCU. Some of the edit comments seem misleading and I suspect there may be some wp:SOCK activity involved. Thank you, Bill Huffman (talk) 17:10, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

If you wish to edit the encyclopedia it's probably better if you do it yourself, rather than trying to get someone to do it on your behalf. It just doesn't seem right somehow. Diannaa ^TALK 21:19, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi Diannaa, I'm retired. I no longer edit Wikipedia. I'm just suggesting that someone might want to take a look. Bill Huffman (talk) 00:59, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

I restored the Talk page material and reverted a couple of minor changes to the article itself. I may have done too little to repair things, in case others want to go and check my work - JohnInDC (talk) 01:38, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Issues of notability

Connect Savannah (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Hello.

As the writer of the above article, I'm confused about why it keeps getting marked for being deletion. Specifically, the editors keep questioning its notability or lack there of. I've read the articles on notability and tried to mirror the form of another publication (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Spirit) which has less info and has not been marked for deletion.

Thank you for your time.

Brandon Blatcher (talk) 18:25, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

First of all, that another article is not marked for deletion does not imply it does meet notability standards, it can also mean the article was not noticed by editors tagging articles for deletion

That said, carefully check the notability criteria at Wikipedia:Notability. Looking at the article, I find that the problem may lie with the coverage in independent secondary reliable sources. I.e. you need to show that this journal is discussed in other [secondary] media/articles that are not part of its own (alternative) network [independent] and that these sources are of course reliable. I am not convinced that has been sufficiently taken care of in the current version of the article. Arnoutf (talk) 18:48, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Page protection

Could we lock the article for Paul Gray? he died this morning an his article is being bombarded by stupid people putting garbage on the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by SentchaDNA (talk • contribs) 21:38, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

You can make a request like that at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. For this particular article, there is already a request in place so hopefully it will be acted on soon.--BelovedFreak 21:42, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Hillbilly Ninja

One of the most unrecognized free style hillbilly kung-fu master of this century. Diamond Dave influenced a large part of south- western hemisphere. He appear on a few episodes of Jerry Springer show, where he demonstrated his unique talent not just in kung-fu but also an entertainment. In one episode Dave exhibited superior skills of kung-fu over a fellar in pijamas. He got famous for his judy chop. Dave is also known for his unconventional ninja cape. He has his own instructional video’s and opened Dave’s Ninjy school.

http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/diamond-daves-ninjy-school/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuigcXvcy1A&feature=related Joe Vesal —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.187.56.199 (talk) 02:01, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for this interesting tidbit, but I don't think this person is notable enough for an article on Wikipedia. Diannaa ^TALK 02:29, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Help with Bernie Farber

This mostly unsourced article reads in part like a promotional piece. I have tagged it with {{advert}} and {{refimrove}} tags. There are WP:SYNTH issues as well. I have spelled out what I see as the major problems on the talk page, and the article's most recent primary editor has made some good-faith attempts to improve it, but doesn't seem to have sufficient Wikipedia experience to understand and address the underlying issues. They have asked me here for assistance. Unfortunately, I don't have the time right now to adopt a new user or engage in the back-and-forth that it will probably take to build a decent article about this somewhat controversial Canadian figure. I am requesting additional eyes on the article and some help for the new editor. Thanks, CliffC (talk) 13:45, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Bruce Clifford Gilbert is incorrectly linked to projects and credits of Bruce Regan Gilbert

Dear Editor,

I am Bruce Regan Gilbert, producer who is credited in many articles on wikipedia including the movies: The Dollmaker, Nine to Five, On Golden Pond, Rollover, the China Syndrome, Coming Home, By Dawn's Early Light, Jack the Bear, Man Trouble, etc. Not to mention the page for Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Picture for 1981's On Golden Pond, etc.

On wikipedia pages where my name is mentioned as "Bruce Gilbert" they link to another Bruce Gilbert, who is Bruce Clifford Gilbert, a musician who has had no affiliation with any of my films.

There are numerous biographies of me, including on IMDB. Here is a link to that data base.Bruce Gilbert, producer (although this biography incorrectly states that I was born in Del Mar, CA, when I was actually born in Los Angeles, CA.

Please correct the incorrect attributions of credit to Bruce Clifford Gilbert, musician. Please add a correct biography to the wikipedia pages.

Thank you.

Bruce Gilbert (aka Bruce Regan Gilbert)

email: REDACTED —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.174.87.75 (talk) 14:38, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Please make your request for an article to be created at Articles for creation. – ukexpat (talk) 20:22, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

living bio formats

Teck-Hua Ho (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I am trying to format this page using the same format as Colin_Camerer or Matthew_Rabin

Can I get some help? I'm mired in confusion around the Template:WPBiography page.

Thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lgardner2010 (talk • contribs) 18:40, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

You might find Template:Infobox scientist a little easier. Just use the fields (lines) that are relevant and leave the others blank. --AndrewHowse (talk) 19:15, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Cosmological Inflation

Hi,

I would like to request two sections of the following Wikipedia article to be entirely deleted. The article is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmological_inflation

the sections are:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmological_inflation#CTMU
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmological_inflation#Philosophy_of_cosmology

Brief description of request:

• This article is about a scientific theory. It should contain scientific material.
• The two sections are not of scientific nature. The material was not accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed cosmology journal. The first section is a blog post; the second section was published in a religious newsletter.
• They seem to suggest a controversy which is inexistent in the scientific literature.

Longer explanatory comments:

The section no. 1 (CTMU) consists of a blog posts. It is not a peer-reviewed paper in a journal. It should not be part of an encyclopedic entry on a scientific article. Moreover, it is not comprised of a mathematical model that can be tested against experiment. The theory at hand (inflation), predicts what is called the power spectrum of cosmological perturbations and is consistent with observed anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background and the galaxy distribution observed by Sloan Digital Sky Survey and 2dF (http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/377228 ; for an accessible account to non-experts, see http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_cosmo_infl.html). An alternative theory to inflation is one that can make these types of predictions, and there are some available in the scientific literature, but we can see from the blog post that it is not a mathematical model to predict cosmological observables. Instead, it is a random combination of jargon that makes little sense.

The same of the above applies to section no. 2. In addition, it was commented in the talk page in detail at least twice, where specific references were given that debunks the paragraph. In fact, the paragraph in question make three claims that: the first one can be seen to be wrong by following a simple textbook reasoning, such as the one of the reference given in the talk section; the second claim is just plain wrong because there are known theorems of the nature the paragraph disputed to exist.

It would be best if this is passed to someone with technical knowledge in Physics and Cosmology.

Thanks 129.170.84.49 (talk) 21:42, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

This has been copied to the articles talk page!...Moxy (talk) 01:40, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi. I'm sorry that I have to come back here. It is one last shot. Let me first say that the issue above was not resolved. My claim is that the section that remains is inadequate to the article. It makes claims such as "the theory is flawed", "the theory cannot be tested" and "the theory does not add anything" and I have done the following: I explained in detail why these claims are not true, I also provided the references. For instance, I provided the references of scientific literature that shows the enterprise of testing the theory. In fact the first test of the theory came already in 2003, and I gave this ref. in the talk page. This ref is also given in the main article. The section that I found incorrect is mostly original material written by a user. There are something like four editors who have demonstrated understanding of the topic that are against the maintenance of this section. But this single user seems to be able to put the section online again, even though no consensus exists that the section is relevant and should be kept. I don't see what else can I do but ask to some sort of "admin" to resolve this issue (for better or worse). I believe that if a section is about mathematics, then even though people are entitled to their opinions, it should not be part of the encyclopedia content paragraphs that say trigonometry is wrong by a standard that is not the mathematical standard of proof. In the same way, in an article about physics, it should contain knowledge that is considered to be part of physics, and not a laymen opinion (or any personal opinion for that matter). The section in question is a personal opinion that is not supported by evidence from experiments, or mathematical reasoning. I don't think this should be in Wikipedia also because there are several other similar opinions out there and I don't see why this particular one should be picked in the article. In my opinion, it is a violation of neutrality of scientific articles. I exposed the case in detail in the talk page and I don't think I can add anything else. I will just wait for a verdict. Thanks.131.215.195.228 (talk) 03:16, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

You might like to file a WP:Request for comment. This will hopefully draw the attention of editors who are prepared to offer an opinion on the content dispute. There are other more formal routes you can take as well if you are unable to get resolution. Diannaa ^TALK 05:21, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

My articles keep being removed

I hope you can help as my articles keep being removed by an individual named Anma. There is nothing wrong with the articles I am posting or any of the references. The rationale she is using is unjustifiable and contradictory. She has gone in and removed the references then has the articles removed due to lack of references. She is deliberately attacking my articles, I'm not sure if it is just me, or she's on a power trip. I have asked her to stop, but it is ignored. Unfortunately now it is getting to the point where the harassment card can be played, and further action must be taken. What information do you need to help resolve this matter and having her going in and making these unnecessary changes?

The articles she keeps targeting are (the ones I have found):

• Chris Bickford
• Amyas Godfrey
• Matthew Godfrey
• Vanessa Lindores
• You Can't Do That On Television
• Bradley Steven Cooper

Jrfoldes (talk) 00:42, 26 May 2010 (UTC) (Reformatted for readability -- Tom N (tcncv) talk/contrib 01:29, 26 May 2010 (UTC))

Anma believes that your references are not reliable sources. In that event, the references are essentially worthless in preventing deletion. If you haven't yet done so, you might like to read the policy on reliable sources. You might also like to follow and/or join the discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#User:Jrfoldes Edit Warring and Spamming Fansite/Copyright Violating Link. --AndrewHowse (talk) 02:11, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

(ec) I do not see evidence of a Bradley Steven Cooper, but I do see that you have edited Bradley Steven Perry. Is that the article you meant?

I look a look at the deleted copy of Chris Bickford. In my opinion, it did not satisfy the criteria for WP:CSD#A7 since it contained material supporting possible notability. I am therefore restoring it for further review. (This does not imply that I support article retention, just a change in procedure.)

Of the remaining articles you list, I see that several have been marked for "proposed deletion" (see WP:PROD). Unlike CSD nominations, PROD nominations can be removed by anyone, including the article creator, simply by removing the tag and stating a rationale either in the edit summary or on the article's talk page.^{(see below)} Note that although the article is not eligible for another PROD nomination, it can still be nominated as an "article for deletion" (see WP:AfD). However, that process involves a review by multiple other editors to establish a consensus for the action be be taken. Lastly, please review the Wikipedia policies on WP:Notability. Not every public figure or entertainer warrants a Wikipedia article, but that is for an AfD discussion, should it come to that. I hope this helps. -- Tom N (tcncv) talk/contrib 02:19, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

(As correctly noted below, my statement regarding PROD above in not accurate to BLP PRODs. A reliable source that qualifies as outlined in WP:RS is required.) -- Tom N (tcncv) talk/contrib 04:17, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Several of the articles are BLP Prods, and cannot just be removed by the creator - not without a reliable source. Also encourage those responding here to read Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#User:Jrfoldes Edit Warring and Spamming Fansite/Copyright Violating Link before doing responding, as the summary above is completely inaccurate. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 02:58, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

The AN/I thread is now archived to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive616#User:Jrfoldes Edit Warring and Spamming Fansite/Copyright Violating Link --AndrewHowse (talk) 02:34, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Carl Levin Page

I am in a dispute with user:Steelbeard1 over an edit I made to the Senator Carl Levin Page.

The issue is whether I can legitimately state that the chariman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has never served in the military.

The Senator's own biography and every official biography I can find leaves a blank under military service, nor makes any mention of his ever having served in the military.

He claims my citations are not bonafide with no justification other than his opinion.

The one source which is very heavily cited by both sides of the political spectrum is very a very well-respected and often cited source for determining which politicians have served in the military.

Please advise. I am the Botendaddy 01:37, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

There are several problems with the text you're seeking to insert. One, you're casting the fact that he's never served as a value judgment ("...despite never having served...") and that's inappropriate for us to make based on our own opinions, see no original research. Perhaps there is some criticism of him for that, but the sources you're using don't support it. If you want to insert a criticism that he's never served in the military, you need to find such a criticism from a verifiable, reliable source first, at the very least. — e. ripley\^talk 01:47, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

He's never served in the military, right? So what? It's not like it's required for the job. Cheers, Jack Merridew 02:24, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

The still blocked Botendaddy has stated in his talk page that he will seek arbitration which I think he will lose as no one so far agrees with him. Steelbeard1 (talk) 02:41, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

ESPN Sportscenter article - good faith edit, Piano Gone Troppo can't understand the truth.

In my correction it is true that the coverage is predominantly Basketball and the coverage is biased against Midwest teams. This has been the practice of ESPN for many years. This is a fact. If Piano Gone Troppo ever watched SportsCenter as I have for 25 years, I have filed many complaints to ESPN because of its Anti Midwest Bias and its lack of coverage of the NHL during its season. These are facts that were edited into the article. If any of you ever watched SportsCenter you would understand I posted in a neutral view that the programming is predominantly Basketball coverage. This editor may have all of the awards in the world and he may have created them himself. The truth is the truth and I do believe I am owed an apology by this editor, as I was falsely accused of Vandalism when in fact I was reporting the truth. I was a reporter myself for over 20 years and have covered every story I've ever written fairly and even handed. Before you scold an editor or a user, do a little research before you brazenly scold and you may learn something called the truth. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.3.37.82 (talk) 13:25, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Have you had the opportunity to review some of the pages setting forth basic Wikipedia policies, such as the requirement that any addition to an article be supported by a reliable third party source or the prohibition on expressing particular personal points of view? Also you should know that one of the quickest ways to get yourself blocked for a very long time is to make legal threats. Go see Wikipedia:No legal threats for more on that. After you read some of that material, you'll see that the other editors quite correctly removed the material you added, and did just the right thing by posting warnings on your talk page. JohnInDC (talk) 14:00, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

The IP is wrong in their assumptions; but I see no evidence of any legal threat. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:10, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Take a look at the material I removed here earlier today. JohnInDC (talk) 20:32, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Just a comment on that: if you feel the threat was so bad it had to be removed from this page, then it doesn't make sense to call attention to it on this page. Anyway, I looked at the threat (as you advised) and it sounds like it's a threat against the impossible ("using my IP", which I presume means editing under that IP number, or if he means explicitly stating his IP number, this is done automatically, and there's no way he can avoid having his IP revealed if he won't create an ID to post under; that's just the way Wikipedia works.) --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 02:23, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

George A Romero: dead or not?

I was just reading the main George A Romero page, and someone did a quick edit this week to announce his death from lung cancer May 24. I hadn't heard of his death, have just spent an hour or so looking all over the Web, and can't find corroboration ANYWHERE else. Given that his Wiki page isn't locked, and his new film opens tomorrow (and it's already being pretty universally reviled), doesn't that sound like maybe someone's just... being a jerk? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.205.237.138 (talk) 02:39, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

ETA May 24, not May 25.

I have reverted the death claim which was added a few hours ago by an unregistered user. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:07, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Cornelius Vanderbilt article

In the above biographical article the words pewp and chode are used out of context. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.25.116.17 (talk) 03:25, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

OK thanks. Damage repaired Diannaa ^TALK 03:44, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Suddenly this article is a hotbed of vandalism so I have requested page protection for the weekend. Diannaa ^TALK 17:54, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

By the way how is the word "chode" used in context? I can think of no situation where this word would be used. Just sayin'. -Diannaa ^TALK 03:18, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Hindu : derived from the word thief ????

Hindu (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) I just read the article titled "Hindu" a few minutes back and was shocked and horrified when I read under the section titled "Etymology" that Hindu is derived from the Sanskrit word chor meaning thief ! This is indeed ridiculous and even more so is the fact that such a change was not verified. I edited the article and also provided a reference which is a page of Wikipedia itself.

To read how the article appeared carrying the word thief, please select "view history" and then click on the link (cur | prev) 19:42, 27 May 2010 IFext (talk | contribs) (21,177 bytes) (undo)

Such defamatory information could have had caused major communal tension throughout India, had it been read by a sufficient number of people.

I strongly recommend taking action against the person who edited the article to include the word thief.

117.196.179.2 (talk) 10:22, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

It was probably vandalism, the editor who made the change has been warned. You are right that changes like that shouldn't be made—even in good faith—without a source. Thankyou for changing it back. Just for future reference, we can't use other Wikipedia articles as references as they can be (as you can see!) unreliable.--BelovedFreak 10:28, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Bogus Copyright violation claim in an effort to unduly influence June 8, 2010 Election

Article: Barbara Alby (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

User OCNative appears to be manipulating content in an effort to disparage a public official and/or influence the outcome of the election. Generally such has been done in a subtle fashion and/or by complaining that the content was NPOV. While content was in the process of being edited to get the article out of stub status and to ensure that content was as neutral as possible, OCNative chose to tag the article as infringing upon a copyright by referencing a link to content which is in the public domain and which is controlled by the individual whom the wikipedia articles is about. OCNative elevated what appeared to be either hyper-sensitivity to NPOV guidelines or a dislike of the subject of the article up to a level which would potentially negatively influence a voter.

In short the editor OCNative appears to be pursuing some type of vendetta against the subject of the article in question and doing so in a manner which enables him to utilize Wikipedia as a weapon.--Sactopolitics (talk) 22:07, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

User:OCNative has created a version of the page without the copyright violations at Talk:Barbara Alby/Temp. By the way, here at Wikipedia one of our core policies is to assume good faith. The article does seem to be a clear copyright violation. It is inappropriate to speculate about the timing and motives of user OCNative. Diannaa ^TALK 00:32, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Advice for posting new article vs. expanding other - Edward_W._Veitch, Karnaugh_map

I have additional detailed information on the Veitch Chart Method, an early method for simplifying boolean algebraic expression. It preceded creation of the better known Karnaugh Map, developed a year later. There is a biographical entry for Veitch, an entry for the Karnaugh Map (and one for Karnaugh.) Options are 1) add details on the chart method to the Veitch biographical entry, 2) modify the Karnaugh Map entry, adding the Veitch method, or 3) create a new entry for the Veitch method and update the others with references and links. I am interested to get advice for which option would be best. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Afveitch (talk • contribs) 03:10, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

You might like to post your inquiry at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics to attract knowledgeable participants to a discussion. Diannaa ^TALK 03:15, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Hume Freeway / Hume Highway

Considering the distnict differences in the naming of the Hume Highway in New South Wales, Australia, and Hume Freeway in Victoria; creating a Hume Freeway page for Victoria will remove the disambiguity within the one page. --Rom rulz424 (talk) 02:22, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

My first inclination was to say we don't create two articles for the same thing. But on the talk page, other and better reasons for two articles are stated: the two sections may be distinct enough to justify a split, and the length of a single article may be a concern. There is also a good case to be made for keeping it on one page, so that wasn't an endorsement. You are doing fine in discussing it at the article's talk page. The only criticism is that a second page shouldn't have been created while the discussion is going on, unless it's a user page created to demonstrate a proposal. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 17:36, 30 May 2010 (UTC)