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This request goes for you as well, mister. :) Steven Walling (WMF) • talk 00:00, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
Missing things on the page (System Navigator file manager)
Hello Tom,
Recently you reviewed my new page and wrote this >
Comment: The sources need to show why the product is notable per the general notability guidelines. Usually this is done by showing that there are third-party reliable independent sources that discuss the product. —Tom Morris (talk) 08:37, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
I put additional link, from independent editor. There are more links like that on the net, but I found inpropriate to "spam" References section with the list. If that's necessage I will add more additional links.
Thanks for your help.
Sincerely, Jovan Despic — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdespic (talk • contribs) 06:29, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
Bani Mustafa Article
I am the author of the article "Bani Mustafa", and I would like to make some points regarding the unfair deletion process of the article.
1. The deletion proposal was made by the user JohnRak as part of the dispute reagrding the contents of the article Jerash here. The relation between the two users is quiet obvious, as the user JohnRak admitted that he works with the user Historyfeelings in the real life as shown here. This made him if not socketpuppet a hired crowd.
2. The PROD deletion proposal overpassed the Articles for Deletion (AfD) process which is against Wikipedia policy as stated here
3. The PROD deletion proposal was made by the user JohnRak whose creation was dedicated solely for the deletion of the article Bani Mustafa as shown in the history of his contributions as the first contribution for the user was the deletion proposal. Please check here
4. The PROD deletion proposal was made while I was in the process of responding to the AfD. In my response to I depended on the information which I had on hand during that time, which I admit it was not complete.
5. The article was subject to a continuous vandalism since the beginning of the dispute between me and HistoryFeelings over the article Jerash, where the vandalism was made by anonymous IP addresses.
6. I can assure that all the information, which I have included in the article were genuine and authentic. However, most of the sources provided in the article are written in Arabic and are not available on the internet. These resources are available in Jordan and can be obtained from many public libraries, however as I am away now, I have no access to these sources as they are not available online.
7. An article which was written on the website of the Jordanian news agency "Almadenahnews" confirms that, please see the English translation of this article here.
Banimustafa (talk) 09:59, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
- You seem to not get it. If the article is unsourced, all of these concerns are irrelevant. As for your source in concern in (7), it's not in English. There's only one thing Wikipedia demands of you: find some sources. If you can't find sources, bureaucratic worries about whether or not a deletion went through exactly the right process or not are utterly irrelevant. —Tom Morris (talk) 15:27, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
Thanks!
Thanks for participating in my RFA! I appreciate your support. Zagalejo^^^ 06:39, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
That Twitter thing...
I know you're only incidentally connected to all this, but I'd appreciate the perspective of someone good at summaries and bullet-pointed lists. Darryl from Mars (talk) 08:25, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
AFD for Heroes and Villains Entertainment
Hi,
I'm just seeking clarification on the reason for the no consensus close of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Heroes and Villains Entertainment. Is it primarily due to WP:NOQUORUM? I'll may renominate in the near future. Regards. -- Whpq (talk) 14:58, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
- Bascially, yes. We can't keep on relisting forever. —Tom Morris (talk) 17:45, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for fixing the M. Walter Pesman/Michiel Pesman thing :). Callanecc (talk • contribs) talkback (etc) template appreciated. 13:54, 13 July 2012 (UTC) |
- No problem. —Tom Morris (talk) 13:54, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
AfD closing script
I've noticed that somewhat frequently AfD discussions are being closed, the talk page is being templated with the result, but the actual AfD template has not been getting removed. The most recent example was after your close at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Leah Kauffman, but as I have seen it with other editors, I presume there is a common script responsible. So I can leave a note in the right place, what script are you using to close them? Monty845 22:27, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
- I use User:Mr.Z-man/closeAFD.js. Thanks for sorting it out. —Tom Morris (talk) 02:01, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
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Tom, I was browsing through some entries and ended up clicking on your name. Now I have a better understanding of how Wikipedia stays so current. Anyway, I noticed an entry: This user has been on Wikipedia for 9 years, 9 months and 8 days. So tomorrow 15-Jul-2012 will be 9 years, 9 months and 9 days! Seemed a totally random yet not insignificant number. Take care and thank you for your contributions! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.174.237.34 (talk) 01:01, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Scripts
Hey Tom - after Wikimania I have noticed that my scripts allowing me to view user information that you added isn't working anymore. (As are none of the Teahouse scripts I added). Any thoughts or ideas on how we can magically fix this? Thank you =) Sarah (talk) 16:37, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
- Weird. It's working for me. Have you cleared your cache? Might be some kind of weird temporary browser blip resulting from weird caching stuff. Otherwise, I'd suggest that you might want to try asking on #wikimedia-tech on Freenode. —Tom Morris (talk) 16:40, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
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Awesome meeting you @ Wikimania 2012. Piandcompany (talk) 23:12, 20 July 2012 (UTC) / Jason
AFD question
Shouldn't Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sigma Alpha Kappa be closed as a de-facto PROD?--GrapedApe (talk) 03:53, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
- No, I don't see any particular reason to do that. If there's no consensus to delete something, at AfD, we don't delete it. —Tom Morris (talk) 11:59, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
Quora
I saw your post on Quora and just thought I would introduce myself. I actually run a firm called EthicalWiki, focused on helping companies improve Wikipedia articles they have a conflict of interest with through transparent community collaboration. I've also been really active in contributing to the Signpost, helping improve a new essay, sparking discussion on improving the clarity of the COI guideline and tons of other stuff (like speaking here) and other ideas. If it's an area you have an interest in, there's definitely a lot of discussions about it going on and we can use hands.
Cheers User:King4057 (EthicalWiki) 21:34, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hey, King4057. I believe we met briefly at Wikimania! I don't actually have very strong opinions on COI and paid editing other than "I wish it would go away and leave me alone". Anyway, glad to see there's productive discussions going on about it. —Tom Morris (talk) 21:43, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
- I thought you looked familiar. Were the guy from the UK at the paid editing table with DGG? I like to think my approach to paid editing is actually worth encouraging and appreciating rather than tolerating or shooing away, but it wouldn't be the first time my ego and sense of self righteousness has been bruised. ;-) User:King4057 (EthicalWiki) 22:15, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
- Yep! The very same. I definitely think that there needs to be have a conversation and that it's a conversation worth having, and your voice seems to represent a reasonable and sensible one. So, yep, keep on keeping on.
—Tom Morris (talk) 22:38, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
- Yep! The very same. I definitely think that there needs to be have a conversation and that it's a conversation worth having, and your voice seems to represent a reasonable and sensible one. So, yep, keep on keeping on.
- Ooh, "voice of reason." My fragile ego is restored! User:King4057 (EthicalWiki) 17:41, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
- Ooh, "voice of reason." My fragile ego is restored!
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