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• @Genesyz:: per Special:Diff/878568219: no problem. SITH (talk) 22:54, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
• @In ictu oculi, Bishonen, Flooded with them hundreds, and Andrewa:: per Special:Diff/878742318: I think it was non-controversial enough for a clear consensus to be determined per the guidelines, if you want to appeal it at WP:MRV, feel free. SITH (talk) 22:54, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

It should not have been closed by a non-admin, you can still reopen it. In ictu oculi (talk) 08:57, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

In ictu oculi, the page mover policy allows page movers to close requested move discussions and determine consensus. If you give me a reason other than my non-administrator status, especially concerning why you think my determination of consensus was incorrect, I would be more than happy to re-open it. If you can't do that, I see no valid reason on why my close was in error, so you will have to take it to move review in that case. SITH (talk) 13:56, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Perhaps it's more the issue that it was a contentious move that did not have consensus, and departs from en.wp practice with Puerto Rico bios. In ictu oculi (talk) 17:12, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

In ictu oculi, I've started a move review as a pro forma, please see Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2019 February for more details. Many thanks, SITH (talk) 17:31, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Post-move cleanup

Tnank you for your close. After moves that involve a change in topic structure (typically when the move involves moving a dab page to or from a primary title), it's usually a good idea to fix any redirects (so they point to the correct article) or links from dab pages or hatnotes. At the minimum, the link on a dab page should be updated, so that we don't have situations like this, where the article previously at the primary title has all of a sudden become inaccessible. Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 01:18, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Uanfala, yarp, my bad, now fixed the disambiguator; going to tidy up the hatnote in a mo. SITH (talk) 09:41, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

New article about YaHalla

As per your comments i have replaced the content. Kindly review it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jameelixe (talk • contribs) 06:02, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Jameelixe, I or another reviewer will review it in due course, please see the infobox on WP:PAFC for the estimated maximum waiting time. SITH (talk) 13:52, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

about declined draft: Apeiron - Research and Publishing Institute for Security and Defence Studies

Hi StraussInTheHouse Thanks for the review and for your tips. I've applied changes. Need to explain something, though. You've pointed the wiki page explaining the difference between a bulleted list and prose (regarding the incorrect use of the bullet points, I suppose). But I used the bullet points as requested by AngusWOOF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:AngusWOOF#about_the_declined_article:_Apeiron_-_Research_and_Publishing_Institute_for_Security_and_Defence_Studies

"Jakub Dusza, I would simplify the list of journals to a bullet list with single paragraph for each journal. I would also find more sources that show the journals are notable per WP:NJOURNAL and highlight that in the comments. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 20:43, 31 January 2019 (UTC)"

Regards Jakub Dusza (talk) 10:49, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Jakub Dusza, apologies, I'm pinging AngusWOOF for input on the question of prose v.s. bullet points. That alone would not be grounds to reject it, the key issue was with NPOV compliance. SITH (talk) 13:53, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

No worries :) Thanks for response. And beside the bullet points I've rewrited and shortened the article. So I hope is now complied with NPOV. cheers Jakub Dusza (talk) 18:09, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

No problem, I see you've resubmitted it, so let's see what the next reviewer says! SITH (talk) 11:47, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Festicket

Hey there - thanks for your help and comments on the Festicket draft, it is much appreciated. Do you think the extra references I have added are enough to prove notability for the article? Some of the articles you linked to were too promotional in my opinion to add in as extra references, but I did manage to add in a few that were factual and hopefully notable enough. Thanks again. --Susannaclarepr (talk) 16:18, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Susannaclarepr, thanks for your message. If you've added the sources I identified as giving significant coverage, I would probably say the requisite depth has been satisfied, however, another reviewer, CNMall41 has identified it as borderline, so I will abstain from reviewing the draft and await a third opinion. Regards, SITH (talk) 10:30, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Draft:5050x2020

Hi StraussInThe House! Thanks for reading the article I submitted (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:5050x2020). Would it be possible to get some specific feedback to improve it so it can get approved?

I modelled the formatting of the article on articles about similar social movements that straddle the social media and irl worlds, and describe impactful international campaigns for social change (MeToo, the Ice Bucket Challenge, YesAllWomen etc).

The note says that articles “should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources”. The article contains 40+ references, sourced only from leading media outlets (such as the New York Times, the LA Times, The Guardian, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter), and government agencies in several countries.

The note also mentions refraining from “peacock language”. Would you mind clarifying and specifying what should be edited? The article currently doesn’t contain any adjectives or descriptive terms. It does not include any hyperbolic terms such as “leading”, “major”, “renowned”, etc, and no flowery language. It simply reports facts in a neutral tone, all backed up with independent, published sources.

I've read your FAQ, and don't see that it has the issues you list, but clearly you're of a different opinion, so I'd be grateful to hear where you think it goes wrong.

Any help and guidance would be appreciated. Thanks! Petra PetraPetraK (talk) 18:49, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi PetraPetraK, thanks for your message! Social activist movements are very tricky to write about, but, for example, in the lead the phrase inspire and empower is used. While that may indeed be its purpose, we try and write in a neutral style using less loaded words. Of course, social activist movements are made to right great wrongs but we have to try and just document it impartially. Parts of the draft, that included, read a little bit like a mission statement. Many thanks, SITH (talk) 11:47, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Daniel Pinder Wiki Article

Hello, I have added Citations needed for article on actor Daniel Pinder page.

Would love to get your guidance and I feel page statements are very supported. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:441:457F:E92D:874:71AB:237E:DDAC (talk) 02:55, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi 2601:441:457F:E92D:874:71AB:237E:DDAC, at a first glance they look better cited now, but the version I declined had fewer citations. Of course, the quality of the citations, now they are present, will be assessed by a reviewer. I see you have already submitted it, so let's see what the next reviewer says. Many thanks, SITH (talk) 11:47, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

submission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Divya_Dhayal

Hello StraussInThe House! Thanks for your feedback on my submission (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Divya_Dhayal). I have made the changes as per your guidance. Can the page be published now? Your help is highly appreciated! Thanks a ton! Sangsa (talk) 07:20, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

• Hi Sangsa, that looks much better. I or another reviewer will be with it in due course. Many thanks, SITH (talk) 11:55, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Frewitt

Hello StraussInTheHouse. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Frewitt, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Subject might be important/significant (see also Google News/Books hits for this subject) / use WP:PROD or WP:AFD instead to allow other editors to participate in this decision. Thank you. SoWhy 13:18, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

• @SoWhy: thank you for letting me know, AFD is here. SITH (talk) 13:48, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Netmorf

Hello StraussInTheHouse. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Netmorf, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Quite a number of GBooks hits in addition to the refs in the article indicates that significance might exist but sources might be offline. Thank you. SoWhy 13:31, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

• @SoWhy: thank you for letting me know, AFD is here. SITH (talk) 13:48, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

Re

Hello, this was not an article that I created, I purely created a redirect to Albanian diaspora. As it would appear from the history, an anonymous user created the page. I'm just clarifying because I do not have any opinion in this discussion, and I do not have a particular opinion on what should happen to the page. Jerome501 (talk) 15:31, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi Jerome501, thanks for letting me know, the page curation tool which I was using to review the article automatically informs the page creator. Thanks, SITH (talk) 15:40, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

High Scope

Hi, you've tagged a number of revisions to HighScope for revdel. I'm not sure there is an issue as the page you gave as being the source of the material is a mirror of Wikipedia so it's that site copying Wikipedia not the other way round. If I've missed something please let me know and I'll take another look. Thanks. Nthep (talk) 17:18, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

Nthep, thanks for letting me know, I've left a message on Earwig's talk page with regards to getting it added to the ignore list. SITH (talk) 17:20, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

Nthep, was this another mirror? If not, it still requires revdel. Thanks, SITH (talk) 18:27, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

there was a shedload of copyvios in that article but I couldn't find the text you marked as you hadn't specified which revision the text first appeared in. Nthep (talk) 19:26, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion contested: Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia

Hello StraussInTheHouse, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I contested the speedy deletion of Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Not unambiguously promotional. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 01:14, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Eastmain, thank you for notifying me, I've PROD-ed it. SITH (talk) 10:25, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Kaleeswaram Raj

Please see to the draft under same name which you recently reviewed. The inline citations have been included. Uoouaz (talk) 10:22, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Kaleeswaram_Raj Uoouaz (talk) 10:24, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Joshua Epstein, violinist

Dear Strauss in the House, Welcome back! I have worked on the article Joshua Epstein (violinist) and was hoping you could look it over when you have a chance and maybe remove the tags if the first two sections conform to the citation guidelines now. Many thanks! Hettie.epstein (talk) 11:41, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi Hettie.epstein, certainly, I'm just reviewing a couple of articles and I'll then take a look. Thanks, SITH (talk) 14:55, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Hettie.epstein, I've now had a look, unfortunately, as the main contributor to the page (yourself) has a personal connection with Joshua Epstein, there's a tad of original research synthesisised from primary sources. I wouldn't feel comfortable removing the tags without a second opinion, perhaps you could crosspost this to the Help Desk or the Teahouse? Many thanks, SITH (talk) 09:36, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank You for Reviewing My Article 'Darna Mana Hai'

Hello,

Dear Mr. SITH,

Firstly much apologies for reaching out to you late, so many thanks for reviewing my article, can you please give it a look back again, as I have made it corrected once again. This time I have really tried my level best to correct the submitted errors provided by you. Hope you will find it okay, OR Also Please do let me know for any further changes if needed.

Thanks n Regards(~~SB~~ 14:08, 10 February 2019 (UTC)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saadullah Bhatti (talk • contribs)

Saadullah Bhatti, if you're referring to Draft:Darna Mana Hai (TV series), no problem, I see you have resubmitted it so myself or another reviewer will be with it shortly. SITH (talk) 09:41, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

RM closure

Thanks for the snow closure at the 2019 Cricket World Cup RM. As an univolved editor, please could you take a look at this similar case, which was started by the same IP editor. Many thanks. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 14:14, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Lugnuts, no problem, I've also determined that to be a snow case (diff). Best, SITH (talk) 14:23, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you! Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 14:24, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Camp Farband

Hi, thank you for reviewing my draft. Regarding your rejection due to source concerns in the Camp Farband draft, are you concerned about the reliability of the Detroit Jewish News itself, or the fact that the archives are photographic rather than digitized text? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DawnBreaksOverMarblehead (talk • contribs) 14:51, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

DawnBreaksOverMarblehead, hi, no problem. While unfamiliar with it, a quick look suggests that DJN is a reliable source, however the linked sources are essentially primary sources which have been preserved by a news organisation. This makes them, while interesting and not necessarily detrimental to the article, less useful for establishing notability as secondary sources tend to offer a lasting view. Many thanks, SITH (talk) 15:00, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Reference desk

Hi. Why did you revert my question about foreign embassies in Welthauptstadt Germania? --79.32.129.66 (talk) 17:16, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi. Apologies, we've had a lot of anti-Semitic trolling by a user who specifically targets the Reference Desk pages, so I saw "Hitler" and "Reference Desk" and went on autopilot. I've reinstated your question and struck the user talk page warning. Many thanks, SITH (talk) 17:27, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Block

I'm tired. Please block me. I don't want to edit anymore. I'm tired. Jaed Ali (talk) 17:20, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Jaed Ali, I can't block you, I'm not an administrator. I have added the {{admin help}} template here so an administrator can oblige. Thanks, SITH (talk) 17:24, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Please! Now I'm tired. May be I'll stop editing for life time. Please do something for blocking me. I'm tired. Ah!-Jaed Ali — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaed Ali (talk • contribs)

I do not have that technical capability. SITH (talk) 17:48, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Jaed Ali, please note that your request to be blocked isn't guaranteed to be accepted. SITH (talk) 18:14, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

I am mentally tired and I always vandalise when I am in stress. Please forgive me and do something for my block.- Jaed Ali — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaed Ali (talk • contribs) 19:04, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Let me see if I can explain this using song lyrics.

• I can't do this by myself.
• I can't go for that, no can do.
• I don't have the technical capability to do that as I do not belong to the administrator group.

If you can name them without clicking the links, you know your stuff.

SITH (talk) 19:51, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Jaed Ali - You need to take responsibility for yourself and behave like a reasonable person, dude... Your request here is both ridiculous and silly; if you're feeling frustrated, tired, angry, or stressed about something related to Wikipedia, you need to resolve this by making yourself take a break, step away from the project, and doing what you need to do in order to calm yourself and set these thoughts and feelings aside so that you return and contribute positively to the project. Blocks are not meant to be handed out every time someone becomes frustrated or angry over something. They're to be used to technically prevent accounts and IP users from editing in order to protect the project, it's processes, and the community from disruption, damage, and harm, and to prevent further problems from occurring. Take a break, get your thoughts and emotions worked out, get assistance and input from other users regarding the situation if you need it, and work the problem civilly and appropriately so that it gets resolved. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 12:30, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Mr. Strauss is right. Sabah Azman Nahean (talk) 11:01, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Sabah Azman Nahean - Please don't involve yourself in matters that (apparently) have nothing to do with you. Thanks - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 12:35, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Error

Hi! It's me, Sabah Azman Nahean II, not SAN aka Jaed Ali, new Wikipedia user! I'm not here for greeting mainly. I came here for inform you that there is a error in Lalmonirhat District page. It'll be 'Rangpur' instead of 'Ranpur' and 'Cooch Behar' instead of 'Kochbihar'. Hope you understand that and as soon as possible you will take a very important step. Sabah Azman Nahean (talk) 04:57, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

False Information

Mr. Strauss, I want to tell you you that Jaed Ali has gave a false information. Because in Google, just I am known as both Javed Ali and Sabah Azman Nahean. Name of both of us are same, that's why he is misusing it. Please take a step!!!!! Sabah Azman Nahean (talk) 11:00, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Sabah Azman Nahean - Can you please explain exactly what you're talking about? Why, in your first edits to Wikipedia, are you leaving messages here and about a Wikipedia user you (supposedly) don't even know? ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 12:34, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Khwaja Ahrar

Hey Strauss

I have added so many reliable references from established university professors and research articles. What else should I put up ? Ajmal (talk) 15:04, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

On IRC. SITH (talk) 15:06, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Bare Metal Server Page

Hello,

I am not vandalizing anything. I was told by MrOllie that Wikipedia is a big place with a lot to do, and not enough volunteers to do the work. So I shouldn't assume that the existence of badly sourced stuff that no one else has noticed yet means that he endorse it or that I should emulate it. I did some relevant changes to a certain wiki page (private loans) and I was also told that Wikipedia generally does not source information about products to the companies that are marketing those same products. So, on the bare metal server wiki page Rackspace is basically promoting their services because they offer bare metal servers.