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Why did you delete Insurance (disambiguation)?

You deleted the page as an implausible redirect but it wasn't a redirect at all. I tried to look for a cached version on Google but could only get the tiny blurb you see in the search menu. All I could notice was that the article was PRODed. In the instance of a PROD it shouldn't have been deleted until the 4th and the other problem was that the author was never notified. Ryan Vesey Review me! 12:49, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it was a redirect, left over after the original article had been moved to List of insurance topics. JamesBWatson (talk) 12:51, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks. I just found it and came to tell you. Ryan Vesey Review me! 12:53, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe someday they will make it so you can still view edit summary information. Ryan Vesey Review me! 12:54, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is often inconvenient not being able to see what the history of an article was before its deletion. However, if you look here you will see two log entries: the second one is my deletion, and the first one tells you about the earlier move of the article. So the information is available, even though not very obvious. JamesBWatson (talk) 12:57, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh, I should've checked. I think I cam here as soon as I saw that it was deleted as a redirect. Logic should have told me that the article had been previously moved. Ryan Vesey Review me! 12:59, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of insurance topics

Hi. Please tell me why you deleted List of insurance topics. Thanks, An editor since 10.28.2010. 19:06, 29 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can this even be speedy deleted since it is a contested PROD? Ryan Vesey Review me! 22:36, 29 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I deleted it, as the deletion log showed, because it duplicated an existing topic. There is already a much more complete list of insurance topics in another article. Contested PROD? Well, the PROD reason was that it was an unnecessary disambig page, but the reason given for removing the PROD was "removing PROD, this is now a list not a disambiguation page". My reading of that is that the PROD was removed because it did not apply to the current version of the page {in effect it was a deletion proposal for a different article) rather than that you thought the version of the page which was current when you removed the PROD should not be deleted. If you do want to contest the deletion then let me know, and I will undelete the article. However, I will then immediately take it to AfD, as it is clearly totally redundant as a duplication of an existing topic. My opinion is that leaving it as it is will save time and trouble and almost certainly produce the same end result. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:39, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grandmaster Caz

I was surprised to learn you cited notability concerns as a reason to delete the Grandmaster Cas page. Please take a look at the page I am developing. Please note that it establishes his notability through reference to articles published online, published books, and interviews with rappers who cite him as an influence on their careers.

Please verify that your notability and verifiability concerns have been addressed. If I should promote the page to full status before you have had a chance to review and verify, please do me the courtesy of contacting me with any concerns before deleting the page again.

Thank you.

Holzman-Tweed (talk) 15:45, 30 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't cite notability concerns: Tracer9999, who proposed the deletion, did so. However, there is no doubt whatsoever that the deleted article did not establish notability, lacking any references at all to reliable independent sources. JamesBWatson (talk) 09:21, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good article review concerns

I have recently finished a good article review for Tim Pawlenty and in light of complete dissatisfaction with the article shown by User:Wasted Time R I would like to ask you to view the review here. Please note that this is an informal request for comment not a formal request for second opinion. Ryan Vesey Review me! 05:05, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A cookie for you!

:D LikeLakers2 (talk) 17:21, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Vandalism at the Seal (musician) article

Hi there. You semi-protected the Seal (musician) article, which is good, however you left the obvious vandalism of the vandalising IP editor on the same page. S/he adamantly writes nonsense into the image caption field of the infobox: "Seal with Rich Alderwick in Frankfurt, Germany (2006), performing at the "concert against Amsaim"." Concert against Amsaim? What kind of nonsense is that? This is not edit warring/content dispute but blatant vandalism. I have thusly removed this disruptive edit. Thank you. Amsaim (talk) 10:54, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are quite right. I didn't notice that the name "Amsaim" in the edits was the same as the name of another editor who had edited the article. Thanks for pointing it out. JamesBWatson (talk) 10:58, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi James - Lionel Richie is on my watchlist and I just noticed the same vandalism there and just for the record - I am the photographer who took the Lionel Richie image and updated his info box with a 2011 picture of Lionel. I was present at this live performance - I do not know who Rich Alderwick is, but he was never on stage with Lionel Richie.

Cheers Di --Diane (talk) 07:29, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Voice actor IP vandal is back

...using User:166.137.136.207 Beyond My Ken (talk) 16:52, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

User:TheTakeover Sockpuppet blocking

The user behind TheTakeover (user2005) appealed to another administrator that he is familiar with and had this block overturned, both on his main account and on the two sockpuppets. This is what the administrator said as evidence for overturning the block "There may be MEAT, there may be tag-team behaviour, but abuse of multiple accounts it is not. –xenotalk 04:52, 7 August 2011 (UTC)"

It is my understanding that whether it was a meat or sock puppet isn't relevant and this admin seems to agree with the fact that it was at minimum a meetpuppet but alludes to some 'technical evidence' as a reason for the unblocking. You can read more about this at the ANI here or at the sockpuppet investigation. DegenFarang (talk) 12:24, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Getting tired

I'm getting really tired of spending my time on this. Again, he created Institute of Career Development among his other creations. Not to speak of his personal attack on me here. Any help with this will be appreciated. --Muhandes (talk) 14:32, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

User:HelloAnnyong was really quick this time, I hardly managed to type this :) Thanks anyway, and would still appreciate you help on this in he future. I doubt he is done. --Muhandes (talk) 14:36, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Can you please delete the Nintendo Rival Consoles category?

I removed the category from the articles that had it, because, while true, it was not relevant. 69.228.91.234 (talk) 21:12, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It appears the category is now on the bottom of this post, either that or the bottom of your talk page. Sorry. If someone removes it from your talk before you see it, the category that needs to be deleted is called "Nintendo Rival Consoles." 69.228.91.234 (talk) 21:14, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the heading of this message so the category wouldn't show up on the bottom of your talk. 69.228.91.234 (talk) 21:17, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Also, the "Japan Only Video Game Hardware/accessories" category needs deleting too. 69.228.91.234 (talk) 21:23, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Our Favorite Vandal

... is back. Didn't take very long, either. I'm tired of even creating one warning on yet another IP's talk page. George Carlin and Sterling Holloway now: it seems he thinks that BLP is not being violated, at least. Sigh... Doc talk 00:10, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This person is a real time sink. Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:14, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's ridiculous that I have to keep on my watchlist these animated films that I've never seen (or care about at all) to protect BLP and BDP(?) from this joker. But he just will not stop. Totally bizarre. Doc talk 00:19, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

One of the articles targetted by this IP address had already been semiprotected, and I have done so again for 3 months. The others have no such history, and I have semiprotected them for one month. I have also blocked the IP address for 48 hours, though no doubt another one will appear. JamesBWatson (talk) 11:43, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good article review

Could you please post a less personal version of your comment at Talk:Tim Pawlenty/GA1. User:Wasted Time R still seems to be dissatisfied. Ryan Vesey Review me! 02:00, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

So apparently an inability to read can make you a Wiki mod?

Pretty much what it says in the header. You revert back all my edits despite my declared reasons? Okay, the first one was out of line, but all of them? Can't you be bothered to read? Hell, you're already spending your life being the gestapo for a website you're not even paid to maintain, so what's a few more seconds of reading? Or are you one of those liberals who decides socialism is enough for everyone because they figure everyone is more stupid than them? God, stupid liberals are the cancer of America. Douche. Learn to read. — Preceding unsigned comment added by XTStarmaster (talk • contribs) 09:50, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kathryn Calder and Are You My Mother? (album)

Thank you for your help in protecting the articles! --CutOffTies (talk) 10:39, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of WikiAlpha

This should not have been deleted- it was not advertising, rather an article talking about another (also free, non profit) online encycleopedia which compliments this one and indirectly expressing the opinion that WikiAlpha is better and more friendly. Thanks Alicianpig (talk) 12:17, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]