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==WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity==
Hello! Just a curious question! It isn't my picture, but I put a picture in this article and I think it's really relevant but you buried it towards the bottom where another picture already exists. Before I move it back up I wanted to discuss why you did that? It seems quite applicable to the theme of that article so not sure why you would like to push it down? Thanks for your opinion! Cheers, [[User:Nesnad|Nesnad]] ([[User talk:Nesnad|talk]]) 13:18, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

:Yes, I put the photo down lower because I'm hoping for a picture similar in tone to the one we used to have. The photo that you added (which is a great shot, by the way) seems to me to be a bit too "charged" for an above-the-fold photo. We used to have one that showed a variation on [http://santacruz.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/5/democracy_wto.jpg this sign], which was a little less jarring for a top image, and that's what I'm hoping to put in that spot up above. We lost that older image, by the way, due to licensing concerns (darn!). I'm all for keeping the image you uploaded, however, since I believe it's a great shot. Just not where you had it is all. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 19:03, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

:Sorry to sound too aggressive here, it's not my intention, but aren't you being a bit POV to decide what is "charged"? The pepper spray is a historical fact, it isn't trying to brainwash the article or anything. So unless you can offer a better argument for pushing it down, I'm going to put it back up in the lead in. It's historically relevant and helps the reader to connect with the content of the article. Cheers, [[User:Nesnad|Nesnad]] ([[User talk:Nesnad|talk]]) 15:25, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

== Talkback! ==

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[[User:Ioeth|Ioeth]] <sub>([[User_talk:Ioeth|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/Ioeth|contribs]] [[WP:FRIENDLY|friendly]])</sub> 19:13, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

== NY Ave as B35 ==

I agree that talking to the train operator is original research, but I thought that checking with Customer Service was a step in the right direction. I originally called, but told them that I would like something in writing as to the correctness of the information. Is there any way that I can use the response (even putting the email up onto the web?).

Also, do any of the other station have where their RTU information comes from? I appreciate that a high standard may be needed, but I'm not sure the other stations have it either. :( I'm adding this page for watching if you want to respond here, or you can respond at my talk page as you think appropriate.[[User:Naraht|Naraht]] ([[User talk:Naraht|talk]]) 20:32, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

:We went by John Cambron's information, at [http://mysite.verizon.net/cambronj/wmata/sys_schematic_ars+extlpa_PEDR_rev_2008.gif his site]. Not the world's greatest source, but better than a discussion forum. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 23:16, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
::OK. I went looking on how to file the equivalent of a FOIA request to WMATA yesterday. Still trying to figure it out though.[[User:Naraht|Naraht]] ([[User talk:Naraht|talk]]) 14:50, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

== Not a directory ==

While Wikipedia is not a directory. I think [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hudson%27s&diff=prev&oldid=246004273 you go to far in edits like this]. Please desist, pending discussion at [[Wikipedia_talk:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Not_a_directory_taken_to_excess]]. Thank you.[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]] (User:Pigsonthewing); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Andy's talk]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]] 10:36, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
:A lot of people view these edits as perfectly valid as well. In addition, these go along with [[WP:V]], since these lists have NO citations on them whatsoever, and they also contain a lot of original research. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 14:25, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
::I'm sure some do - but until consensus is reached, the status quo should pertain,; not least to prevent the effort of restoring all the data, should your view not prevail. I note with some sadness that you've [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rich's&diff=prev&oldid=246237471 ignored] my polite request for a temporary cessation of your mass deletions of content. including [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miller%27s_of_Tennessee&diff=prev&oldid=246236472 the removal of some with citations]. [[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]] (User:Pigsonthewing); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Andy's talk]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]] 11:08, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
I agree that it would be nice to keep the former locations of department stores. Perhaps instead of deleting them, a tag can be added asking that citations be found. --[[User:DangApricot|DangApricot]] ([[User talk:DangApricot|talk]]) 10:31, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

:::Add me to the list of Wikipedians who was offended by these edits. I think you are reacting negatively to content formatted as an embedded list rather than as text. (For example, the list-format content you removed from [[Miller's of Tennessee]] included some sourced material about former locations of the stores, yet you left an unsourced factoid that was in sentence form.) Please try to think of this material as incomplete content still in a primitive outline-like format. I've revised [[Miller's of Tennessee]] to put the removed content in a paragraph format. Please don't plow through articles removing good content merely because it is in an [[WP:Embedded list|embedded list]] format -- that just discourages contributors who find it difficult to write paragraphs. --[[User:Orlady|Orlady]] ([[User talk:Orlady|talk]]) 14:54, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I Agree. As a user who has made major contributions to the lists in question, ([[Lamonts]], [[Frederick & Nelson]],[[The Bon Marche]]) I was taken aback by the sudden removal of perfectly relevant and useful information that took months to track down and compile. I'm rather discouraged! [[User:Publichall|Publichall]] ([[User talk:Publichall|talk]]) 05:07, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

:::::The vast majority of these lists still fail verifiability, and there was no consensus on discussions at WP:NOT or elsewhere that it was inappropriate to delete these lists. The only reason I haven't finished what I started is because I have moved on to other projects within Wikipedia, but I do intend to finish removing the remaining unverifiable lists at some point. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 05:13, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

== Advice sought==

Hello, i have the book at home to varify the citation need for the RMS Queen Elizabeth article but i am not sure how to do it!

I would appreciate it if you could tell me how to add this to the article?

Regards

[[User:Msa1701|msa1701]] ([[User talk:Msa1701|talk]]) 12:08, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

:Use {{tl|Cite book}}. Takes care of all the grunt work for you. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 14:22, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Will do - thanks!

[[User:Msa1701|msa1701]] ([[User talk:Msa1701|talk]]) 21:40, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

== RE:Image workshop: Maas Brothers store ==

Hi, I did retouch [[:Image:MAAS BROS 02-00-1991-003.jpg|the image]] (removed the traffic light and the lady) but it seems the image have no source information and it is uploaded only in en wikipedia. Please complete source information and verify the copyright status of this images, then I can upload the retouched image to the Commons. '''[[User:Mmxx|<span style='color:#800000;background-color:#FFE4E1;'>&nbsp; ■ MMXX</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Mmxx|''<span style='color: #800000;'>talk</span>'']]&nbsp;</sup> 14:09, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

:I have a feeling that the user probably took it himself and scanned it in, but just to be certain, I've left a message on the original uploader's talk page to that effect, and hope to hear from them before too long... [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 14:47, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

::I don't think the original uploader ([[User talk:BaronPlourde|BaronPlourde]]) respond to your message because he/she never [[Special:Contributions/BaronPlourde|replied to anyone]] and he/she did not [[Special:Contributions/BaronPlourde|contributed]] since March 17, 2008, it seems he/she is only interested in [[Maas Brothers]], I think we should deside whether to keep this images or delete them or we can simply wait to hear from them. <br />For your information there are two other images like this ([[:Image:MAAS BROS 02-00-1991-002.jpg]] and [[:Image:West Shore.jpg]]) probably both are scan, and all of these three images are on en wikipedia since October 8, 2006. '''[[User:Mmxx|<span style='color:#800000;background-color:#FFE4E1;'>&nbsp; ■ MMXX</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Mmxx|''<span style='color: #800000;'>talk</span>'']]&nbsp;</sup> 14:42, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Hi Ben, I have an idea for a new Image copyright tag (if it don't exist already) ; There are lots of files on different wikimedia projects that they don't have a satisfying copyright status but they were on here more than two or one years, for example this file was uploaded to wikipedia on October 2006 and since that time no one has claimed its copyright, no one deleted it and no one completed the copyright status; <br />The idea is to give these files a temporary [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|'Fair use' / 'Non-free']] copyright tag until someone can verify the copyright, the rules should be nearly same to [[Wikipedia:Non-free_content#Policy|Non-free content Policy]], meanwhile if any one claimed the copyright, the file should be removed or we may be able to continue using it as 'Fair use'. <br />You are an administrator, so if you think this is a good idea we can also discusse it with other administrators, [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fair use]] Participants and also on [[Wikipedia talk:Image copyright tags]]. if we make this new tag we are actually giving permission to use (possible) non-free content on wikipedia and this may make legal problem for Wikimedia Foundation so we should discusse it carefuly with someone who now about copyright laws in US and other countries. '''[[User:Mmxx|<span style='color:#800000;background-color:#FFE4E1;'>&nbsp; ■ MMXX</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Mmxx|''<span style='color: #800000;'>talk</span>'']]&nbsp;</sup> 09:00, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

:I did a little looking around, and I think the problem is that those kinds of images would have fallen under "GFDL presumed" but are not old enough, and Wikipedia's trying to move away from that. However, it might be worth a shot to propose, but considering it takes inspiration from non-free rather than free, I seriously question how far your proposal might get, though. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 12:17, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

::So I'll move my request to [[Wikipedia talk:Image copyright tags]], I would like to ask you to participate in (possible) discussion. Thank you very much '''[[User:Mmxx|<span style='color:#800000;background-color:#FFE4E1;'>&nbsp; ■ MMXX</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Mmxx|''<span style='color: #800000;'>talk</span>'']]&nbsp;</sup> 14:14, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

::you can find it [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Image_copyright_tags#New_image_copyright_tag_for_.27old_files.27_with_no_satisfying_copyright_status. here]. '''[[User:Mmxx|<span style='color:#800000;background-color:#FFE4E1;'>&nbsp; ■ MMXX</span>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Mmxx|''<span style='color: #800000;'>talk</span>'']]&nbsp;</sup> 14:17, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

==Orphaned non-free media (Image:Simpson's exterior from Today's Special.png)==
[[Image:Ambox warning blue.svg|25px]] Thanks for uploading '''[[:Image:Simpson's exterior from Today's Special.png]]'''. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a [[WP:FU|claim of fair use]]. However, it is currently [[Wikipedia:Orphan|orphaned]], meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. [[WP:BOLD|You may add it back]] if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see [[Wikipedia:Non-free content#Policy|our policy for non-free media]]).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "[[Special:Contributions/{{PAGENAME}}|my contributions]]" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any '''articles''' will be deleted after seven days, as described on [[wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Images.2FMedia|criteria for speedy deletion]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Orphaned --> [[User:BJBot|BJBot]] ([[User talk:BJBot|talk]]) 05:07, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

== Talkback! ==

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[[User:Ioeth|Ioeth]] <sub>([[User_talk:Ioeth|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/Ioeth|contribs]] [[WP:FRIENDLY|friendly]])</sub> 16:12, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

== Ballston Common Mall edit ==

I noticed that you removed my addition to the [[Ballston Common Mall]] article on the grounds that it was "promotional material." The inclusion of the DC venue of the international theatre organization, [[ComedySportz]], was written completely objectively and did not include any editorial language about the entity. Many mall articles mention major attractions, including in the aforementioned case of Ballston Common Mall: the Kettler iceplex and Regal Cinema.

This is a branch of a large organization and is a major draw/anchor of this particular mall. What separates it from Regal Cinemas or Kettler? <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:DanCole42|DanCole42]] ([[User talk:DanCole42|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/DanCole42|contribs]]) 16:02, 24 October 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
[[User:DanCole42|DanCole42]] ([[User talk:DanCole42|talk]]) 16:08, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

:No [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] cited. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 18:23, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Try these:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011100711.html
http://www.comedyindc.com/dreamer.htm
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2004/08/30/story8.html
http://www.comedyindc.com/schtickinmud.htm
http://www.comedyindc.com/offthecuff.htm

All reputable news sources that deem this a significant addition to the mall. I would be happy to list all of them as a source to this one sentence, but that might be a bit of overkill, don't you think?
[[User:DanCole42|DanCole42]] ([[User talk:DanCole42|talk]]) 18:58, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

:Great work! Cite them. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 19:17, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

== Speedy ==
Do not remove speedy tags from articles you have created yourself. If you are not prepared to establish proper context for [[DARPA TIPSTER Program]] then it deserves to be deleted. And cite your sources. (Hint - what organisation runs the program?) &mdash; [[User:RHaworth|RHaworth]] ([[User talk:RHaworth|Talk]] | [[special:contributions/RHaworth|contribs]]) 10:33, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

:I didn't create the article myself. I saw enough context - barely - to keep it. It identifies the organization as DARPA, which is a Defense Department agency. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 10:36, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Grovelling apologies. I think I saw two S... names and looked no further! However DARPA is <u>not</u> enough context (for a non-American) until you make it into a link. &mdash; [[User:RHaworth|RHaworth]] ([[User talk:RHaworth|Talk]] | [[special:contributions/RHaworth|contribs]]) 10:42, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

:Not to worry. Everyone makes mistakes. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 00:07, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

::Yes, this is true

== VocaLink ==
Hi Ben,

You have deleted my article without warning. I have tried very hard to meet the MANY rules and regs for submitting information and would appreciate some help to make this correct, rather than just deleting my hard work could you not be a little constructive? VocaLink is like BACS and Link and they remain on the site - why is this? I included links to other areas on the wiki which made the article informative and not advertising.

What do I need to do? [[User:Baden Cottage|Baden Cottage]] ([[User talk:Baden Cottage|talk]]) 10:48, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

:[[VocaLink]] clearly met the criterion of G11, blatant advertising. You need to come back with third-party reliable sources in order to establish notability, and write the article in a neutral tone before resubmitting. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 10:53, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Ok thank you for your help. Can you send me back the text you deleted so that I can work on it?
Thanks [[User:Baden Cottage|Baden Cottage]] ([[User talk:Baden Cottage|talk]]) 12:14, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

:Userfied to [[User:Baden Cottage/VocaLink]]. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 23:53, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

== Tonle sap biosphere... ==

Gidday and peace. I agree with your speedy delete if the article was plagiarised. However, this is a genuine gap in Cambodia coverage. Therefore, leaving us the red backlinks (which were nicely referenced article additions anyway) created by the same author, would have caused no harm and encouraged those of us at the wikiproject to draft up a decent stub.

Also, user Srvandvoly who created the page only joined the wiki today. She/he could have used a welcome and some pointers on wiki-quette - not a copyright infringement smack down template. This person has made some very good edits. Remember we don't [[WP:BITE]] newcomers, especially with Twinkle :) --[[User:Paxse|Paxse]] ([[User talk:Paxse|talk]]) 16:27, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
<br /> For shame, and you a fellow welcoming committee member! Ben I'm shocked :> --[[User:Paxse|Paxse]] ([[User talk:Paxse|talk]]) 16:31, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

:Well, let's first clear the air, since not all that you attribute to me was my doing. [[Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve]] was correctly speedied as a G12, as a blatant copyright violation of [http://www.tsbr-ed.org/english/aboutus/aboutus.asp this page]. You correctly identified the deletion, as well as the removal of the backlinks (a byproduct of using Twinkle) as my doing.

:However, the message on [[User talk:Srvandvoly]] was not my doing, and was the work of [[User:Strikeout Sister|Strikeout Sister]]. So you'll need to take up the talk page message with that individual. I left no talk page messages related to the speedy deletion.
::You mean you let someone else tag your victims :) that's kinda scary.--[[User:Paxse|Paxse]] ([[User talk:Paxse|talk]]) 17:12, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
:So all in all, I've gone ahead and self-reverted Twinkle's link removals, since after thinking about it, you're right. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 00:02, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
:: Which just goes to prove that you are not only a Twinkle-master, but a nice chap as well - thanks! --[[User:Paxse|Paxse]] ([[User talk:Paxse|talk]]) 17:12, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

== page deleted ==

I have a wikipedia "Luisa Fortes da Cunha" long time, but some days ago I've made a mistake because I don't work very good with wikipedia and I lost my page. Please can you put my page again that I have before (25 th october) I made changes.
I'm a writer and I have a lo of people who read the page.
thank you
[[User:Luisafcunha|Luisafcunha]] ([[User talk:Luisafcunha|talk]]) 22:43, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

:I took a second look at the deleted page, and I have decided to decline to restore the page. It makes no assertion of notability whatsoever, and so the speedy was correct. Additionally, I highly encourage that you read [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)]] and [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]] before you attempt to recreate the article. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 00:05, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

== Subsidized housing article ==
Hello. [[User:68.40.143.123]] is back on the [[Subsidized housing]] article. And commenting on my talk page with rubbish. Cf. [[Special:Contributions/68.40.143.123]]. :( What to do ... Bests. --- (Bob) [[User:Wikiklrsc|Wikiklrsc]] ([[User talk:Wikiklrsc|talk]]) 22:15, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

:I didn't even get that far before I saw the need to re-block him, considering he blanked your message ''here'', and so considering his history, I re-blocked him, this time for a month. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 23:15, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

::Thanks. It's all so unfortunate. -- (Bob) [[User:Wikiklrsc|Wikiklrsc]] ([[User talk:Wikiklrsc|talk]]) 01:41, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

:::I was wondering if it's possible to ban a user/IP from a specific article or class of articles rather than the whole of Wikipedia? And whether that would be appropriate in this case? [[User:Beve|Beve]] ([[User talk:Beve|talk]]) 12:19, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

::::From a technical standpoint, as I understand it, no. Arbcom can impose remedies banning users from editing articles about certain topics, but that's a human thing - if the user that the remedy is imposed upon is caught editing in those areas, they get blocked. Since I'm fairly confident that the reason you're asking is because of the six-month block I recently handed out to 68.40.143.123 for vandalism on the [[subsidized housing]] article, where the user just came out of a block and immediately started vandalizing Wikipedia again upon returning, is more than worthy of a block. The block is designed to prevent further vandalism from this IP with a history of vandalism. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 16:17, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

== Re:SS America ==

My apologies, I should've checked to see whether the link worked before reverting what I thought was vandalism. [[User:Jammy0002|Jammy]] ([[User talk:Jammy0002|talk]]) 11:34, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

:Not to worry. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 14:44, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

== Protests against the invasion of Afghanistan ==

Hi. I'm wondering if you could please take at least a little time to explain why you quickly deleted the external links twice for [[Protests against the invasion of Afghanistan]] without discussion. I took the time to carefully read the two different links you cited, [[Wikipedia:AGF|Good Faith]] and [[WIKIPEDIA:EL|WP:EL]], and do not see why any of the four external links should get excluded, let alone all four.

Protests against the war are ''highly'' related to the casualties, both fatal and non-fatal, both civilian and military, of the war. Put it this way - if there weren't casualties, there quite simply wouldn't be the protests. They are central to the protests. The four external links are precisely about those casualties, fatal and non-fatal, civilian and military.

* The first link, [http://www.unknownnews.net/casualties.html Casualties in Afghanistan & Iraq] is to a page on a news site that conveniently gathers in one place figures for casualties of the war. It provides a [http://www.unknownnews.net/casualties.html#methodology Sources and methodology] section and cites its sources.

* The second link, [http://pubpages.unh.edu/~mwherold/memorial.htm The Afghan Victim Memorial Project], is to the website of Professor Marc W. Herold of the [[University of New Hampshire]] who is widely considered to have done the most comprehensive research into Afghan civilian casualties in the last seven years, and who is the academic source most widely cited on that issue.

* The third link, [http://indexresearch.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html "War Against Terrorism" in Afghanistan], is to a page of research on Afghan casualties by Sarah Meyer, a researcher living in the UK. It puts together numerous facts, figures, details, and other research on the issue with links, citations, footnotes.

* The fourth link, [http://poppydrop.com/The-Reality-Page.html The Reality Page], is to a page by [[The Royal British Legion]] intended to show "the reality of the injuries being suffered by British service personnel on a daily basis" in Afghanistan. These are non-fatal casualties, but casualties nonetheless, and also a large reason for those that protest the war.

I don't see how these relevant external links warranted speedy deletion twice without discussion. I hope you recognize that I added these external links to the article in [[Wikipedia:AGF|good faith]], and implore you to lean toward [[inclusionism]] and not deletionism on this. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:74.12.223.187|74.12.223.187]] ([[User talk:74.12.223.187|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/74.12.223.187|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

:Let's discuss each one per [[WP:EL]]:

:* Unknownnews.net: "Any site that misleads the reader by use of factually inaccurate material or unverifiable research. See Reliable sources for explanations of the terms 'factually inaccurate material' or 'unverifiable research'."

:* Afghan Victim Memorial Project: "Sites that are only indirectly related to the article's subject"

:* War Against Terrorism: "Links to blogs and personal web pages, except those written by a recognized authority"

:* The Reality Page: "Sites that are only indirectly related to the article's subject"

:Please do not re-add these links without discussion on the talk page, or they will once again be reverted. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 03:23, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

:: I have not added the links back without discussion, and it would have been nice if you had offered that same courtesy before deleting my contributions without any discussion in the first place.

::* [http://www.unknownnews.net/casualties.html Casualties in Afghanistan & Iraq]: Could you please specify exactly what factually inaccurate material or unverifiable research you object to on that page? As is, your objection is still completely vague and unsubstantiated.

::* [http://pubpages.unh.edu/~mwherold/memorial.htm The Afghan Victim Memorial Project]: Casualties of the war, especially civilian casualties, are the primary reason for protests against the war. If there weren't casualties, there wouldn't be protests and there wouldn't be this article. This is directly related to the article's subject.

::* [http://indexresearch.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html "War Against Terrorism" in Afghanistan]: This research page may be hosted at indexresearch.blogspot.com, but it is far more research than blog. From the Wikipedia page on [[inclusionism]]: "''Inclusionists call for retaining more content, for higher tolerance of "stub" articles, and for an acceptance of notable blogs and other Web-based sources.''"

::* [http://poppydrop.com/The-Reality-Page.html The Reality Page]: Casualties of the war, including non-fatal casualties, are the primary reason for protests against the war. If there weren't casualties, there wouldn't be protests and there wouldn't be this article. This is directly related to the article's subject. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.65.180.32|76.65.180.32]] ([[User talk:76.65.180.32|talk]]) 22:25, 2 November 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:::Still waiting for a response after 3 weeks ... <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/74.12.222.209|74.12.222.209]] ([[User talk:74.12.222.209|talk]]) 03:28, 24 November 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Welcome messages ==

Thanks for the welcome messages...but they are really not altogether that necessary. [[User:Barnabas Brown|Barnabas Brown]] ([[User talk:Barnabas Brown|talk]]) 00:04, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

== Guy Fawkes Night ==

Hi, why did you remove the "In Popular Culture" section of the Guy Fawkes Night page on Sept 13th 2008?

[[User:Kinga01|Kinga01]] ([[User talk:Kinga01|talk]]) 12:47, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

:I removed the section because these entries are only barely related to [[Guy Fawkes Night]]. Whether they should be discussed in the encyclopedia at all is really not the issue here. Whether they should be discussed ''there'' is the issue, and no, that's not the venue where they should be discussed. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 15:08, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

==Graphics Lab==
{{talkback|Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop|}}<font color="green" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:Stepshep|§hep]]</font> • <font color="green" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Stepshep|¡Talk to me!]]</font> 18:52, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

==AfD nomination of Valley Mall (Harrisonburg)==
[[Image:Ambox warning pn.svg|48px|left]]I have nominated [[Valley Mall (Harrisonburg)]], an article you created, for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]]. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Valley Mall (Harrisonburg)]]. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. <!-- Template:AFDWarning --> [[User:TenPoundHammer|<span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>]] and his otters • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Broken clamshells]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|Otter chirps]] • [[:User:TenPoundHammer/Country|HELP]])</sup> 21:23, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
:*I should trout you for using your ''own blog'' as a source here. [[User:TenPoundHammer|<span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>]] and his otters • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Broken clamshells]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|Otter chirps]] • [[:User:TenPoundHammer/Country|HELP]])</sup> 22:10, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

==Previous Questions/Responses==
Hey there. When will previous questions/responses from late september and early october be archived or posted somewhere? I'm trying to locate something during that range, but can't find anything in your archives. Thanks. [[User:sethdillon|sethdillon]] ([[User talk:sethdillon|talk]]) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment was added at 06:22, 3 November 2008 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Chris Lukezic ==

Hi. I think it might have been unclear what I was doing with [[Chris Lukezic]]. [[User:Allo002]] had moved this article about an American runner to a title with the Slavic diacritics that may have been used by the runner's ancestors in Europe but that have nothing to do with the way his name is spelled now. I had moved the article ''back'' to '''Chris Lukezic''' and was looking to have the Slavic spelling deleted permanently&#8212;perhaps harmless as a redirect, but truly unlikely ever to be used by anyone. It looks like you interpreted my request as making way for a move ''to'' the Slavic spelling and re-made that move. Could you please move the article back to the English spelling and delete the Slavic spelling?[[User:Largoplazo|—Largo Plazo]] ([[User talk:Largoplazo|talk]]) 11:53, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

:All set! Thanks for clarifying. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 15:36, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

::Thank you![[User:Largoplazo|—Largo Plazo]] ([[User talk:Largoplazo|talk]]) 16:54, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

== Justin Marler set to auto delete ==

I am curious why there are no articles about Justin Marler and why articles about him are set to auto delete. I want to submit an article about him but I can't because of this. He meet all notable criteria, and is in fact notable as he was a founding member of Sleep, one of the founders of Stoner Rock music. In addition he is a published author who has had a tremendous impact on the lives of many through his writings.
[[User:Adiostexas|Adiostexas]] ([[User talk:Adiostexas|talk]]) 16:56, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

:The [[Justin Marler]] article was speedily deleted more than a year ago because no assertion of notability was made on two earlier articles by that name. Also, to clarify: Wikipedia does not have an "auto delete" function. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 17:38, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for getting back to me. I am amazed at how Wikipedia works. Anyway, there may be some confusion about the article I submitted. I am not the author of the two prior deleted articles. I wrote an article today that was flagged for delete. I don't know what the prior articles included, or why they didn't meet inclusion criteria. However, I did include sources and references in the article I submitted today. Susan <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Adiostexas|Adiostexas]] ([[User talk:Adiostexas|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Adiostexas|contribs]]) 19:00, 4 November 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== DAWN Epilogue ==

Hi Schumin,

I just added a small detail about [[DAWN]]'s link to the Maryland State Police spying scandal (I also added a bit to the MSP entry as well), but somehow the list of references disappeared! Uhoh, what did I do wrong? Thanks! <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:PeteinDC|PeteinDC]] ([[User talk:PeteinDC|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/PeteinDC|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

:I think everything is fixed? I noticed nothing unusual in the article that indicates that a large error was made to cause something to not appear. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 15:01, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

== WHY! ==

Why did you just move all those pages? A bot and a script depends on them being located where they were. The script is now broken and unusable. '''[[User:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFFF00;background-color: #0000FF;'>MBisanz</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFA500;'>talk</span>]]</sup> 06:21, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

:I posted to the FurMe main talk page about moving it to the Wikipedia namespace, got no objections after about nine days, and therefore [[Wikipedia:Silence and consensus|presumed that it was okay]], and made the move. It still seems a good idea, though, and I did not realize that the move would break the script. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 16:37, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
::Well thre are redirects now, but since AWeenieMan is inactive, I'd advise against moving the pages back to the Wikipedia space since I don't know how to change his code to work off of new pages. '''[[User:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFFF00;background-color: #0000FF;'>MBisanz</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFA500;'>talk</span>]]</sup> 20:24, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

:::That shouldn't be too hard to overcome, since it's in the same family of scripts as Twinkle and Friendly. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 16:04, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

==RMS Lusitania==
I note your recent change to [[RMS Lusitania]]. From on line passenger lists, we can see that DUNSMUIR, Mr. James A., Jr. was aged 21. [http://www.rmslusitania.info/pages/saloon_class/index.html] Have you a reference that he was a soldier? [[User:ClemMcGann|ClemMcGann]] ([[User talk:ClemMcGann|talk]]) 17:17, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

:Then you need to cite that page with the person in question... [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 17:22, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
::It wasn't my edit - have you a cite for the soldier? - [[User:ClemMcGann|ClemMcGann]] ([[User talk:ClemMcGann|talk]]) 17:32, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

== More image questions ==

Hello SchuminWeb. I posted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Aquitania#More_image_questions this message] to a user who has uploaded a number of images with questionable claims of right or permission. I'm not sure what to do (nor am I an administrator) but the problems seem to be continuing. Regards, [[User:Kablammo|Kablammo]] ([[User talk:Kablammo|talk]]) 14:30, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

:Agreed. I've warned [[User:Aquitania|Aquitania]] twice about uploading images with questionable copyright claims. I'm losing my patience for Aquitania's practices, but it seems that despite the multitude of notices, they still have no clue. I believe they're working their way towards a block, but they're not there yet, and I feel badly about having to walk them through the steps, since I honestly believe that they are editing in good faith. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 15:53, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

== Twinkle question ==

There is a date/time issue that has come up and is being discussed on the [[Wikipedia talk:Miscellany for deletion#Category:Miscellaneous pages for deletion|Wikipedia talk:Miscellany for deletionCategory]] page. As [[Wikipedia:Twinkle|Twinkle]] has been brought up as the possible cause of the issue I think you might want to take a look and offer input. Thanks! [[User:Soundvisions1|Soundvisions1]] ([[User talk:Soundvisions1|talk]]) 15:50, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

:Thanks for letting me know, but the actual programming of Twinkle, which is what that discussion seems to be about, is out of my domain. I highly recommend dropping a note about this to [[User:AzaToth|AzaToth]] and [[User:Ioeth|Ioeth]], as they would be capable of offering insight on how Twinkle is actually programmed. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 15:58, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

==Wikipedia is not a directory==
I noticed recently that you deleted significant content from the [[AM&A's]], [[Franklin Simon & Co.]], and [[Proffitt's]] entries listing former locations. There are probably other entries that you carried out this action on too. These sections took me and others a great deal of time and effort to compile and are a basic source of research material for those conducting research on defunct department stores. I am wondering why these sections were deleted without notification and what rule is being violated by having these sections included? It would have been helful to have a discussion before single handedly deleting what I would consider a basic research resource on these former department stores. As a historian of business, to know what something was before what it is now is extremely useful in tracing business and local history.--[[User:Pubdog|Pubdog]] ([[User talk:Pubdog|talk]]) 14:29, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
* I went ahead and revived this discussion on [[Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not]]. Ted--[[User:Pubdog|Pubdog]] ([[User talk:Pubdog|talk]]) 15:10, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

==SDS Members list==
I would welcome discussion on the decision to remove the members list I initiated on the entry for Students for a Democratic Society. SDS was a large group, and so I only highlighted prominent members, many of whom have their own biographical entries on Wikipedia. If your concern is about length, I would be receptive to you initiating a child entry for the member list. I would, however, like to link the organizational entry to the members of the organization as they appear on Wikipedia.--[[User:Historytrain|Historytrain]] ([[User talk:Historytrain|talk]]) 18:09, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

:If you want to list notable members, let's list it as a separate dedicated section (not a "See also"), and make sure that there are no redlinks. Such a long "see also" section added all at once with half of it as redlinks was more than I could handle. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 21:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

== Hi! ==

Very rad meeting you! Your email's not enabled--email me at delldot at gmail. Do you like coffee? [[user:delldot|<font color="#990066">delldot</font>]] <small>[[user talk:delldot|<font color="DarkRed">&nabla;.</font>]]</small> 05:09, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

== MAGHOUND entry deletion ==

Thank you for sending me the link [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Spam#Advertisements_masquerading_as_articles]]
with additional detail regarding guidelines for posting. Your guidance is appreciated. It is certainly not my intention to post Wikispam. In fact, I read other live Wikipedia articles that describe similar fee-based membership services as MAGHOUND. I attempted to model this entry by those postings, which also include: corporate history and structure, consumer pricing, business partners, product inventory, etc... I also tried to draft this language to be as neutral as possible. I believe it's fair to say that all of the points in this article are verifiable facts and not advertising spin. Can you please provide some specifics regarding what you find objectionable? Is it the content or tone? I'm eager to make any changes you deem necessary, but based on many of the other articles that I've read, I'm not sure which changes to make.

[[User:Biztechwriter|Biztechwriter]] ([[User talk:Biztechwriter|talk]]) 17:58, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

== Looking For Advice ==

Dear Ben,

My name is Brandon, and I am the author of the "Famous Resident Assistants" article linked on the Resident Assistant page. I have been quoted and profiled in a variety of online sources (E! Online, The Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek, MSNBC, The LA Times), and I'm trying to figure out if that qualifies me for a Wikipedia page. I am not sure, so I thought I would ask for your opinion. I can provide links to the articles upon request. If you could email me at brandon[dot]mendelson[at]ymail[dot]com, I would love to discuss this further with you.

:Well, first of all, don't write an article about yourself. [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]] strongly discourages such practices. However, if you think you will clear [[WP:BIO]], give us your reliable sources that are more than a trivial mention, and the community will decide (and write, if necessary). In other words, please put your cards on the table for us. Just remember, though, that [[WP:NOTSOAPBOX|Wikipedia is not a soapbox]], and as such is not and should not be used as a vehicle to promote people, products, or services by those related to such entities. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 00:42, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much Ben. I wouldn't attempt to put up a page on my own, I'm not comfortable enough with the system here on Wikipedia to do that (still learning it.) I think what I'll do is start listing the articles on my user page here and follow your advice. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:BrandonMendelson|BrandonMendelson]] ([[User talk:BrandonMendelson|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/BrandonMendelson|contribs]]) 04:18, 22 November 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Removed Graphic via Speedy due to no link. ==

Hi! I'm working on my first article to publish in my sandbox. You deleted a graphic I had uploaded that will go with a page that I'm working on in my sandbox. Since I'm new, how do I deal with this since my page may not necessarily be ready... do I just use placeholders and upload the images when I'm ready to submit the article? Thanks! [[User:Brocksdad|Brocksdad]] <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment was added at 20:30, 24 November 2008 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Since that was a non-free image, yes - wait until you're ready to actually use it before you upload it, since there are very strict criteria for non-free images. However, in the case of the image in question ([[:Image:Buschstadium 1.jpg]]), that image is replaceable with a free image, and so if you re-uploaded it, it will more than likely be deleted anyway due to the fact that it is replaceable with a free image. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 21:59, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

==Deleted Metaform page ==

Hi, admin Tom Harrison restored the Metaform page after I messaged him with new sources -- [[Metaform]] restored as you asked. [[User:Tom harrison|Tom Harrison]] <sup>[[User talk:Tom harrison|Talk]]</sup> 19:06, 24 November 2008 (UTC) -- you deleted 8 hours later. He left some info about sourcing on my discussion page and I was going to work on the page today. Can you restore, I'll work on it, we agree on a date, you look at again and if still not considered notable enough, '''then''' you can proceed with a deletion? My original request can be found on Tom's talk page. Thanks. [[User:!C to the M!|!C to the M!]] ([[User talk:!C to the M!|talk]]) 15:39, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

:I'll restore it, but I'm taking it to AFD ''now''. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 05:32, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

:That's fine, and thanks. I'll put some time over the next couple days into rewriting. [[User:!C to the M!|!C to the M!]] ([[User talk:!C to the M!|talk]]) 16:47, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

==The Shadowcops Image==
Why did you delete the image when it was used legally?

[[User:Mozza1979|Mozza1979]] ([[User talk:Mozza1979|talk]]) 16:42, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

:The image was uploaded with a non-commercial, no-derivatives, or only-on-Wikipedia license, and those are not compatible with Wikipedia. When an image is uploaded with a non-compatible license, it is useless to us, and is speedy-deleted. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 05:31, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

==The Brew US band==
There was no need to remove them, there playing big fests and tour. --[[User:Seth slackware|Seth slackware]] ([[User talk:Seth slackware|talk]]) 03:40, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
:There was no assertion of notability in the article whatsoever, and your talk page statement was unconvincing bordering on uncivil, and so therefore it was properly deleted under A7. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 04:11, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

== RE: [[:Image:Uglyphil.jpg]] ==

Can i ask why you keep removing this image? It was used legally and had a purpose, please dont delete it again. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Inirapsag|Inirapsag]] ([[User talk:Inirapsag|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Inirapsag|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

:The image in question is considered a replaceable fair use image, because a free image can reasonably be created to illustrate the same concept. Wikipedia's own rules on fair use are far more strict than the legal definition of fair use. Please do not upload this image again, because it will be deleted every time. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 13:48, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

== Thanks ==
Hi Ben, thank you for your welcome message, I have appreciated it!!! Though I'm quite new on English Wikipedia, I've written many articles on Italian Wikipedia since last summer. I like to write mainly about cars, and I'm the first who has inserted some interesting informations about some american cars, just like the Ford Crown Victoria P71 and the Chevy Caprice 9C1. I've added some parts for Bluesmobile's article because I thought there wasn't enough written about the Blues Brothers 2000's car, so I decided to put some new. I've completely written the italian article, so I tried to adjust thi part for the english one!!! Thank you for your welcome, I'll certainly contact you if I'll ever need help!!! Greetings, [[User:Funzi159|Funzi159]] ([[User talk:Funzi159|talk]]) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment was added at 13:54, 28 November 2008 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Well, welcome once again! And if you've participated on the Italian Wikipedia, you've got a leg up on "knowing the drill" as far as Wikipedia goes. And I hope you have as much fun here as you did on Italian. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 14:49, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

== heads up ==

Hello, Ben. [[User:BlackPatrol]] tagged [[:Image:Ben Schumin at Iwo Jima Memorial.jpg]] for speedy deletion. Can't imagine why. Declined, of course. Cheers, [[User:Dlohcierekim|<font color="#00ff00"> Dloh</font>]][[User_talk:Dlohcierekim|<font color="#bb00bb">cierekim''' </font>]] 15:07, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

:Thanks for declining it for me. I wonder if this is the latest in a string of vandal accounts that stem from one person... [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 18:21, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

== CSD removals ==

Hey there. I see you have removed and or reverted CSD tags placed on images that are orphaned images and fall under CSD G8, which says, in part, "Pages dependent on a non-existent or deleted page". As you removed these tags please join in the discussion on this exact issue at [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#New "i12"?|New "i12"?]]. I look forward to hearing/reading your feedback on the issue. Thanks. [[User:Soundvisions1|Soundvisions1]] ([[User talk:Soundvisions1|talk]]) 15:49, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

:Thanks for letting me know! I'll take a look. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 18:11, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

==Need your help==
Hello, I need administrative assistance with the [[NorthPark Center]] article. I'm having a disagreement with another editor and it has evolved to personal attacks, please see [[Talk:NorthPark Center]]. I appreciate any assistance you can provide. Thank you, [[User:Postoak|Postoak]] ([[User talk:Postoak|talk]]) 06:22, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

==Jan Mulder (musician)==
Dear Benjamin, I created the Jan Mulder (musician) article, on my own. I did research on his website, www.janmulder.us. If you visit his biography page, you can see that that is a completely different text. Please put my page up again, so other people can use it. Thank you very much! <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Millermusicusa|Millermusicusa]] ([[User talk:Millermusicusa|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Millermusicusa|contribs]]) 14:53, 29 November 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:The problem with the article is that in creating the article, you have lifted the entire content of the article, on multiple occasions, from [http://www.janmulder.us/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=39 this page]. There is no evidence of permission for use of the text under the GFDL, and in fact, the site specifically states "All rights reserved". Thus your copying of the text directly from the source page is '''blatant copyright infringement''', which fits criterion [[WP:CSD#G12|G12]] of Wikipedia's criteria for [[WP:CSD|speedy deletion]]. If you continue with these practices, the articles will continue to be deleted, and your ability to edit Wikipedia may be blocked. I have left you a warning on your talk page to that effect.

:The deletion of an article under G12, however, is without prejudice against a new, non-infringing article. If you want to write a new article, ''in your own words'', you are more than welcome to do so. Please read [[Wikipedia:Copyrights]] carefully before writing a new article. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 00:46, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

== Thanks for Welcome message ==

Your welcome message came as a pleasant surprise. I just noticed it today. I've been active from time to time, making edits when coming across articles where I have knowledge to make corrections. I also appreciate the hints directing me to use features such as this talk page, features I've not used yet.
Thank you,
[[User:Dtvjho|Dtvjho]] ([[User talk:Dtvjho|talk]]) 04:41, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

== Speedy deletion of Russian apartment bombing newsreel screen shots ==

The justification for your speedy deletion of the screen shots of conflicting reports by Russian FSB[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&dir=prev&offset=200811290410&limit=11] and Interior Ministry[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&dir=prev&offset=200811290409&limit=9] did not mention the invitation to a dispute I added after the earlier [[Template:Di-replaceable fair use]] warnings. [[User:Ilgiz|ilgiz]] ([[User talk:Ilgiz|talk]]) 03:20, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

:I read them, and declined it. Basically, the images showed these officials giving a speech, but contained nothing that would make it special for the [[Russian apartment bombings]] article. In other words, those images could have been from ''any'' speech, and it wouldn't have made a difference. I considered it akin to the improper use of a fair use image to show what a living person looks like, thus making it deletable. Additionally, nothing in either non-free image added significantly to the article beyond what the text could have. So while I did look at your statement disputing the deletion, I declined it, and deleted it anyway. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 03:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

==Template:Internet_memes==
Regardless of the arguments or what you think, you showed no respect for consensus in taking the decision to delete this template. The final vote finished 18-17 in favour of keeping - where was the [[WP:CONSENSUS|consensus]] that empowered you to delete it? Isn't the role of admins to act out the wishes of the community, and not make arbitrary decisions - what if another administrator had come along and decided that they liked it; would it then have stayed? You should not have linked to that discussion in the deletion summary because all it shows is that you had no mandate for deleting it. Remember, ''"[adminship] does not add any extra voice in consensus decisions"''.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SYSOP#No_big_deal] I implore you to reverse the deletion and perhaps try and draw up a criteria, which was most of the people calling for deletion were actually concerned about. [[User:Yohan euan o4|Yohan euan o4]] ([[User talk:Yohan euan o4|talk]]) 12:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

:Please take a moment and re-read the closing admin's comments at [[Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion/Log/2008_November_14#Template:Internet_memes]]. Looking at it, you will see that I was not the admin who closed the discussion - [[User:RyanGerbil10|RyanGerbil10]] was the admin that closed the discussion as delete, and his reasoning for doing so is stated. However, since RyanGerbil10 did not complete the deletion, I finished up the process based on his decision. I am not going to override his decision or otherwise [[Wikipedia:Wheel war|wheel war]] over this. If you have issues about the way the discussion was closed, you need to either take it up with him, or you need to take it to [[Wikipedia:Deletion review]]. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 01:45, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

::I still think you have a responsibility to look at the deletion debate of the item that you're about delete, in which case you would have seen that there was no consensus for deleting; and that is not wheel warring. [[User:Yohan euan o4|Yohan euan o4]] ([[User talk:Yohan euan o4|talk]]) 18:25, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

== Your speedy deletion of [[Raison d%27être (band)]] a few months ago ==

I saw that you have deleted [[Raison d%27être (band)]] a couple of months ago. Personally I am quite convinced of the notability of this artist ('band' is not entirely accurate, as Raison d'être is essentially a one man project). It is the main project of [[Peter Andersson]], one of the main artists at the [[Cold Meat Industry]] label (with eleven albums released on CMI, more than any other artist except for [[Brighter Death Now]]), and an artist who has performed several times at the [[Wave-Gotik-Treffen]], the largest goth-related festival in the world. Moreover, it is, together with [[Lustmord]], considered as one of the most important artists in the [[dark ambient]] genre. Many other dark ambient-related artists do still have their own pages, even other projects of Peter Andersson (that are less notable than Raison d'être, his main project), do, but Raison d'être is not listed. I have found albums by Raison d'être in a large general (i.e. non-specialized) record store here in the Netherlands, I can imagine that the article in questionable might have been shaky, and lacking references (as many articles are, when it comes to genres like dark ambient), but I can hereby declare myself as willing to work on a more stable and properly referenced article. As far as I can see, Raison d'être satisfies criteria 5, 6, 7 of [[WP:MUSIC]], and probably others too, and therefore should definitely be represented on Wikipedia. [[User:Joost|Joost]] ([[User talk:Joost|talk]]) 12:43, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

:While I believe that the page did fit A7 as it stood at the time of its deletion, I will happily give you the opportunity to work on it further. I've restored it, and for the time being, I have placed it in your userspace, at [[User:Joost/Raison d'être (band)]]. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 01:36, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

== FACT magazine (UK) ==

Hi SchuminWeb, hope you're well.

I work at FACT magazine, the free UK-based music magazine and web site whose entry you deleted from Wikipedia on the grounds of it being a "non-notable magazine". I'll be honest and say that I find this a little baffling when you have entries for similar entities so could you tell me how this was decided?

Just so you know, FACT magazine has been published since 2003 so we're now about to enter our sixth year. The UK print run is 25,000 copies and our readership is in excess of 100,000 an issue. The magazine is distributed to more than 300 outlets across the the UK (and limited copies go overseas to Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Norway and Spain).

Whilst nowhere near Wikipedia's traffic levels, the FACT web site (http://www.factmagazine.co.uk) has approximately 50,000 unique users each month and this is growing all the time. The site features articles from the print magazine but it updated every day with news, reviews, event previews, podcasts and so on.

We'd really like to see FACT magazine (UK) being restored so can you let me know if that's possible and what we have to do in order to see it back up?

Many thanks,
[[User:Anthill2009|Anthill2009]] ([[User talk:Anthill2009|talk]]) 17:52, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi Schumin. I'd also like to know why this is. Could you please reply?

Thanks
[[User:Tamgunn|Tamgunn9]] ([[User talk:Tamgunn|talk]]) 23:48, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

:[[Fact Magazine (UK)]] was deleted through the [[WP:PROD|proposed deletion]] process. Since you are challenging it, it is restored. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 01:22, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

== I'm going to be as [[WP:CIVIL|civil]] as I can... ==

Uh, WTH? What are you talking about? I don't understand.--[[User:Editor510|<font color="red">Editor510</font>]] [[User talk:Editor510|<font color="#4CBB17"><small><sup>drop us a line, mate</sup></small></font>]] 18:46, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

:[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Headroom_broadcast_signal_intrusion_incident&diff=255464010&oldid=255231555 This diff] triggered the original research warning. I was tempted to give you the vandalism warning, but gave you the benefit of the doubt, seeing that you were an experienced editor. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 20:17, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
::OK...the guy is acting like that though LOL...--[[User:Editor510|<font color="red">Editor510</font>]] [[User talk:Editor510|<font color="#4CBB17"><small><sup>drop us a line, mate</sup></small></font>]] 21:10, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

==Request for your help==

Dear SchuminWeb, I recently created a new article about David Godman. (The previous article was deleted some months ago.) The article I did recently was much more thorough and I made every effort to establish notability and bring it up to wikipedia standards by including many references, etc. It was deleted a few days ago as if it were simply the old article reposted (if I understood the situation correctly). I have never created an article on wikipedia before and would greatly appreciate your guidance. Is there some way I can rectify the situation now? Did I leave out some important step? Thanks in advance. ([[User:Iddli|Iddli]] ([[User talk:Iddli|talk]]) 22:17, 7 December 2008 (UTC))

:I looked at it again, and went ahead and restored it. I've asked that if people still wish to delete, to take it to AFD again. [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 23:43, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

::Thanks so much. I really appreciate your help. Best wishes, ([[User:Iddli|Iddli]] ([[User talk:Iddli|talk]]) 00:18, 8 December 2008 (UTC))

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