User talk:Malik Shabazz

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Claims Jews are not an ethnic group

Hi! I went on the Germans page and saw that on the collage they put Einstein and Marx, who were obviously not German. I opened a discussion on the topic on the talk page, and I got a bunch of Germans saying Jews are not an ethnic group but a religion. Could you join the discussion and help explain them that Jews are an ethnic group and Einstein (who identified as a Jew) and Marx are Jewish.

[1] I guess Germans have a thing for trying to make the Jewish ethnicity not exist. Guitar hero on the roof (talk) 20:21, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Please don't canvass me to participate in silly arguments. Also, make another comment like that and you're likely to find yourself at WP:AN/I. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 06:29, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Simple page move request

Hiya. The software is not letting me move Friedrich Ebert (junior) to the logical searchable form Friedrich Ebert, Jr.. Would you be so kind as to make this move? Thanks. —Tim //// Carrite (talk) 02:38, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

 Done — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 02:43, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! —Tim //// Carrite (talk) 03:22, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Robert U. Griffin

The page in question is based upon Professor Griffin's limited biography available at the Florida A&M website. It has been changed, but, as any professional editor will tell you, lists of names and achievements in the same sequence do not constitute "copyright infringement." The rest was modestly modified and rephrased enough that it meets all legal definitions otherwise. Further, the addition was made after meeting with Professor Griffin this weekend and the information provided to Wikipedia is done so with his permission and thanks. Please restore immediately. Thank yoiu. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theclevertwit (talk • contribs) 06:20, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for writing a new article about Professor Griffin by summarizing in your own words what other sources have written about him. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 00:23, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Ángel Berlanga

As I've stated on the new AfD, the situation and notability concerns remain fundamentally the same - this player has still not played in a fully-professional league, so still fails WP:NFOOTBALL - he also still fails WP:GNG due to lack of significant, third-party coverage. I would have deleted my self but as I !voted in the first AfD thought it best not to. GiantSnowman 14:08, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi. As I explained in my note at the AfD, I agree that he continues to fail notability but the article doesn't qualify for G4 speedy deletion in my opinion because it's not substantially the same as the old article. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 14:11, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

If anything, the previous incarnation is a better article! But the fundamental points remains precisely the same. GiantSnowman 14:13, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

I agree about the old article, but now he's signed to a team that qualifies under WP:NFOOTBALL. The problem is that he hasn't actually played for them yet. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 14:17, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Precisely - the notability requirement is dependent upon actually playing. It therefore doesn't matter what team he is contracted to. GiantSnowman 14:26, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

I agree that he's not notable, which is why I recommended at the AfD that the article be deleted. The only question is whether the new article is "substantially identical to the deleted version", and I don't believe it is. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 14:37, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

We'll just have to agree to disagree on that element then ;) GiantSnowman 14:43, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Last Res0rt

Hey, I think your G4 was kinda hasty here, especially with two "keep"s in the AFD. See Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2013_January_15#Last Res0rt. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 03:40, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm sorry you feel that way. As I saw it, nothing had changed since the last AfD except your opinion of the source. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 03:47, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

I still think it would've been best to see what kind of consensus would build off my change of opinion, instead of cutting it off so quickly. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 03:50, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

I don't think G4 works that way. It's a fairly bright line: Is the article a "sufficiently identical and unimproved copy ... of a page deleted via its most recent deletion discussion"? In this case, the answer was yes. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 03:59, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

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Guidance over a sensitive topic

I would really appreciate if you could look at this section and advise on how I can improve this highly-sensitive topic. This controversial and nuanced discussion needs to be presented in a balanced and accurate manner, and I would like an experienced editor's perspective. Ankh.Morpork 01:22, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi AnkhMorpork. I think the section represents fairly what the sources say. There are a few sentences that don't have footnotes, particularly the last sentences in the first and fourth paragraphs. I would add sources there. Also, the first sentence is a close paraphrase from the source that may be considered a copyright violation. Otherwise it seems good. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 02:50, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for reviewing it. I have implemented your suggestions and created the article. Ankh.Morpork 03:17, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Previously deleted page: Riotgod

Greetings,

Good afternoon, I am Sunshine, Mark.

Yes I am the vocalist for Riotgod, the page you deleted in 2009. I have read your guidelines for editing and the specific code for our prior deletion, the lack of "notability" This is understandable and by now that was some time ago.

We have since then obviously grown. The notability of the band is its, or has been its connection to the greater band Monster Magnet. Bob Pantella is the drummer and now our guitarist has joined there as well. From the Monster Magnet wikipage

On the 3rd of November 2010, the first date of the band's European tour supporting Mastermind, Ed Mundell left the band to pursue other musical ventures, forming (9 Chambers). Dave Wyndorf stated that Garrett Sweeny (Riotgod) will be filling Ed's spot on the tour.[5] We have a german wikipedia page you can see by now after having put out two albums on the Metalville label, played Europe numerous times, most notably the Wacken Open Air festival.

We are primed to move to a new larger label and are recording our 3rd CD. I would like to solidify our presence -- to have our wikipedia page -- the go-to source for info on bands ( at least for me )

How does this happen?

I do not want the dated content either and would like to update that.

Thank you,

Mark Sunshine vocalist lyricist for Riotgod

ArmoredbabvArmoredbaby (talk) 14:49, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi Mark. The old article consisted of a single sentence ("Riotgod is a progressive experimental rock band, that formed in 2007 out of The Jersey Shore.") and a list of the band's members. If you would like to write a new article about Riotgod, please summarize in your own words what reliable sources have written about the band. Please read WP:Identifying reliable sources for information about the sorts of sources considered reliable on Wikipedia.

You should also read WP:Conflict of interest, our guideline concerning... well, conflicts of interest. As a member of Riotgod, you may not be the best person to write objectively about the band. If you feel you cannot do so, please consider listing the band at WP:Requested articles. — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 17:46, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

J Street needs disambiguation

The article "J Street" still needs disambiguation - do you think you could help with this? There are a number of Washington, DC insitutions (real estate developer, catering service, management consulting firm - mine, restaurant, etc.) that are being confused with a single nonprofit that is using the name. Due to the DC law (no requirement for "Inc" or "Corporation", etc. for a nonprofit, the name is used without modification. There is a potential her for some copyright violation as the articles now stand. Any thoughts or help? Thanks much, Jwolfe7 (talk) 20:37, 17 January 2013 (UTC)