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Thank you

Thanks for the advice Chrispanto (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 15:16, 3 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Userfication request

Can you please userfy Nuru (massage) and Nuru massage (this seems to be a copy vio if there is anything useful there can you send the page blanked I also prefer the older article whenever that is) plus both talk pages to my userspace? Thanks! Valoem ^talk ^contrib 01:26, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Valoem:

Done for Nuru (massage) to User:Valoem/Nuru (massage). It was deleted after WP:Articles for deletion/Nuru (massage), so please do not return it to the mainspace without agreement from the closing admin, J04n (talk), or failing that WP:Deletion review. It's worth reading the history: the article seems to have started as a general description of a massage technique, but degenerated into an edit-war with people trying to make it about one particular brand of the special seaweed gloop you have to coat yourself with.

The 2010 versions were pure advertising for the special gloop, from obvious COI usernames. Nothing useful to restore, but the second was a copy of this, which will give you the idea. JohnCD (talk) 22:07, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Quick question, I think it is actually counter-intuitive to have these two pages locked Involuntary celibacy and Andreas Lubitz, no form of disruptive behavior occurred there, in fact there is a major RfC going on for two months somehow. I am not the type of editor who would just restore without permission. I feel that locking content pages discourages potential growth of both articles. What do you think? Valoem ^talk ^contrib 21:20, 6 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think protection in those cases is quite reasonable. Both are contentious issues where consensus to delete or redirect has been reached after several AfD and/or DRV. That means that new articles should not be unilaterally created without permission from the closing admin or from DRV: if such a discussion does give permission, any admin can unprotect the titles. Nothing stops you or anyone creating a draft to submit, if there is new material that might affect the outcome, but if it's just a case of disagreeing with the consensus, it may be better to drop the stick. JohnCD (talk) 22:35, 6 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, wanted to see your opinion can you also userfy Tantra massage plus talk page or Tantric massage (if it is just a redirect disregard).

Done to User:Valoem/Tantra massage. The other was simply a redirect. Requests to userfy are really best directed to the deleting admin, in this case Trialsanderrors (talk) who closed WP:Articles for deletion/Tantra massage, but he is not currently very active. Do not restore to the mainspace without agreement from him, or failing that WP:Deletion review. JohnCD (talk) 09:38, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Can You revert my page?

Eariler today(6/5/15) you deleted my page, I am asking for you to revert it because I'm in the middle of making it, and I need extra time as I started this because I wanted to go the extra step for my art homework, so please don't delete it, as I only have another day to complete it, So I would prefer that you revert your deletion and stay out of my way for a bit. --Jacobtoller (talk) 15:40, 6 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Page userfied, advice on talk page. JohnCD (talk) 15:54, 6 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Help Me.

Here, You did not modify the help template. But the answer seems to address the complete question. So I've modified it. Was there something missing?
aGastya ✉ Dicere Aliquid :) 09:44, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. The summary tells it.
aGastya ✉ Dicere Aliquid :) 11:32, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I wrote as part of my reply: "I will leave this open for other comments," as I thought others might have something to add. If there are no more comments in a day or so, I will close it. JohnCD (talk) 11:34, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Qishen Yiqi

Thank you for looking.

One last request: it may be under the rubrique "Tianjin Heart Dripping pills"

OntarioBoy 03:09, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

@Ontarioboy: no, sorry, nothing under that either. I have also tried a scan of user talk pages in the hope that if an article had been deleted its author might have been sent a notice, but no result. Something similar seems to be mentioned under "Uses" at Salvia miltiorrhiza, but that's the only trace I can find. Curiosity about what a "dripping pill" might be sent me here - you learn something new every day! JohnCD (talk) 13:38, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Inappropriate edits in good faith

Hi JohnCD, if you have time, could you take a quick look at Vgenapl (talk · contribs). This user's behavior look like before last month blocked user SPIKE SPIKE BAD (talk · contribs). Too many warnings have been given by Admins but he/she is not learning anything. here & here.

See also talk page User talk:Vgenapl
User talk:SPIKE SPIKE BAD. Babitaarora ^{(talk/contribs)} 11:00, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Babitaarora:. Not sure. There do seem to be similarities. I will ping DoRD to see whether he thinks it would be worth adding this one to the SPIKE SPI, or whether he thinks a checkuser would be justified. JohnCD (talk) 21:34, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Let me take a look... —DoRD (talk) 21:57, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Both Vgenapl (talk · contribs) and Vvvaggot (talk · contribs) are

Confirmed socks. —DoRD (talk) 22:03, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@DoRD: thanks. I have added them to the SPI. @Babitaarora: good report, thank you! JohnCD (talk) 22:11, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You For The Info

Hi John,

thank you SO much for the speedy reply :-)

It appears I am caught in a vicious catch 22. As a yearly donator to Wiki, I have found Wiki to be a good source of free and open information. The multi-million dollar book distributors seem to have created a stranglehold on independent authors, and needing them to verify information seems counter-intuitive. One of the great things about the internet, and about Wiki especially is that it allows us, the people, to put information out there without needing the mass media to filter it.

The Poetry Trilogy IS the largest collection of poetry ever published by a single author. There is only ONE other poetry book that even comes close, it was written by a guy in Idaho but there is only ONE copy available. IT was never published or distributed.

Please Help John. I am a good Brother in need of real assistance and you obviously have more knowledge in this field than I do. Please Help.

Thank You. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AaronLA2012 (talk • contribs) 09:54, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please Help

There seems to be something somewhat unjust and slightly off here... How can there be articles about just about everything on the planet, but a poetry compilation containing 300,000 words and 2400 pages, with subjects as diverse as God and Death can be blocked in a open source platform... Seriously brother. Does this seem morally right? Have you even looked at the content of the books?

Please Advise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AaronLA2012 (talk • contribs) 10:21, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@AaronLA2012: Wikipedia doesn't have articles about everything on the planet, and it doesn't ask "Is this subject good or important?" It asks the more objective question: "Is there evidence that people not connected with this subject have thought it important or significant enough to write substantial content about?" An encyclopedia's job is not to help announce new things, but to summarize what other people have written about established things. JohnCD (talk) 10:27, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ah ok... Still sounds a bit suppressive... But again, I'm not an expert here, I'm just a wiki donor and human being. You would know better than I would I suppose. It's just frustrating because an amazing literary work has been created, a beacon of light in a world of darkness, and it just gets shot down instantly here on Wikipedia... I understand the reasoning, and I am not mad or upset, I'm just sad and disheartened... I do thank you for taking the time to answer my question and clarifying it to the best of your ability... SO basically someone has to publish an article about The Poetry Trilogy, and someone else has to write about The Poetry Trilogy on Wiki... Well, I suppose ever great work of any sort always had it's nay-sayers in the beginning :-) Again, thanks for the info John, it honestly is appreciated. Take Car & God Bless <3