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Speedy deletion of new articles

Information icon There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. –Be..anyone (talk) 00:33, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please read and fully understand the following pages before you do any more oage patrolling:

Do bear in mind that with only 500 or so edits to mainspace, NPP is not a task for new users. Nor is vandal patrol, but if you have 200 edits to mainspace you can enrol at the WP:CVUA to learn all about it and help the encyclopedia to keep rubbish edits out of it. Thanks. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 02:25, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the information Kudpung. Be..anyone I believe has not assumed good faith as I got his and another, very polite, message at the same time. His message seemed very aggressive for a first time. TheMagikCow (talk) 08:28, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:DiscoT123

Hello

May I please ask why you posted here and said that we would take no further action against this user at this time? Edits like this and this are not classed as a false positive to ClueBot NG because they are blatant vandalism. The fact that they've made another 5 edits along the same lines indicates that this is nothing but a vandalism-only account. I'm confused by your decision--5 albert square (talk) 18:45, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your comment. The edit I was referring to that was reported was this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferrero_Rocher&diff=prev&oldid=647261399 However, I totally accept that that account is totally a vandalism only account and should be banned, as he is suitably warned. Thank you for your feedback. TheMagikCow (talk) 19:06, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, thanks for the explanation. For what it's worth, it looks as if they may have been telling the truth about that edit. However, the edit is still correctly reverted, firstly because it has no reliable source and secondly because it really belongs in the creator's article not the chocolate sweet page :)--5 albert square (talk) 19:31, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AIV

Hi MagikCow. It's great that you are helping out, but please be aware that only Admins should close reports at WP:AIV, this is not appropriate, particularly considering it was a clear case where a block was required--Jac16888 Talk 21:26, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for that feedback. I apologise for closing discussions but I was told by an admin on the talk page of AIV that using the nac template it is ok to close discussions. Please can I have advice on weather this is ok or not. Again, sorry for my mistake. TheMagikCow (talk) 21:34, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
In the above case you didn't use that template. I would advise you to make comments but not to actually close reports with templates, perhaps when you have more experience but at this time I don't believe that is the case--Jac16888 Talk 21:42, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
This was incorrectly closed. Please do not close anymore reports at WP:AIV--Jac16888 Talk 11:10, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
You have again closed reports without the {{nac}} template [1][2]. Frankly I'm not fond of any non-admins closing reports other than a simple comment, but if you do, please use the nac template as otherwise you may be giving a false impression that you are an administrator, which is not okay. Thanks — MusikAnimal talk 23:14, 28 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Since you have been told about this repeatedly I am going to go one step further than MusikAnimal. You do not have the experience to be closing reports at AIV, as shown by the fact you are closing them incorrectly, as well as failing to use a NAC tag. Consider this a formal warning, you are not to close a report at AIV again, with or without a NAC tag--Jac16888Talk 18:34, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
For how long?TheMagikCow (talk) 16:17, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Undetermined. Non-admin closes are not something that should be commonly done. They are to be used only in the most obvious and clear-cut of circumstances (just as with AFDs), they are not an opportunity to practice being an admin--Jac16888 Talk 16:43, 2 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Church of Google

Hello TheMagikCow. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "Church of Google".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by one of two methods (don't do both): 1) follow the instructions at WP:REFUND/G13, or 2) copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Draft:Church of Google}}, paste it in the edit box at this link, and click "Save page". An administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. JMHamo (talk) 02:11, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A Dobos torte for you!

7&6=thirteen (☎) has given you a Dobos Torte to enjoy! Seven layers of fun because you deserve it.


To give a Dobos Torte and spread the WikiLove, just place {{subst:Dobos Torte}} on someone else's talkpage, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

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Final steps of North American Piedmontese cattle review

First, thank you for doing the review. The page is on my watchlist, so I have a question for you. Did you go through the steps of closing the review? Wikipedia:Good_article_nominations/Instructions#Step_4:_Finishing_the_review As the nominator, I didn't get the GA promotion notice on my TP. Thanks again!! Atsme☯Consult 20:52, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the heads up! The article has the template on talk but I have now listed it in the section! TheMagikCow (talk) 21:04, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Atsme☯Consult 11:52, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AN:I "closing" mix up

Hello TheMagikCow. I just wanted to let you know – when you closed this thread on ANI, you forgot to include your signature and, subsequent to that, I mixed up who actually did the closing and added the wrong signature there! I'm letting you know all this in case you want to go back and fix this thread's closing on your end! Sorry for the trouble! --IJBall (talk) 22:46, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that! I have now added it. TheMagikCow (talk) 07:06, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hey - when you get all this stuff straightened out, you may need to help me!!! *LOL* Atsme☯Consult 12:59, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I know how hard you're working!

The Barnstar of Diligence
You'll be perfect in no time! Keep up the good work! Atsme☯Consult 13:02, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! TheMagikCow (talk) 16:07, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Liquorice->candy

Now, how is it not constructive to clarify that it is common for Scandinavian salt liquorice to use salmiak as a significant ingredient? I should know; I live here and I am an avid consumer of said confectionery. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.228.154.240 (talk) 14:42, 19 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Needed a source. See WP:REFB. Hope this helps. TheMagikCow (talk) 20:00, 19 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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your edit on Talk:Bitcoin

TheMagikCow, what was this all about ? no edit summary , so? --Wuerzele (talk) 04:04, 5 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wuerzele Please see my GA review. It passed. TheMagikCow (talk) 08:35, 5 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
sorry, TheMagikCow, I wouldnt have asked, if I knew where! I looked hard and could only see this review from some time ago, is that it? thanks.--Wuerzele (talk) 02:29, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Yes Thats it! Dont worry! TheMagikCow (talk) 08:48, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

APL

You made a comment with regard to the APL (programming language) dispute resolution issue. Do you want to take part in the moderated discussion as a party? I will be acting as the mediator. Robert McClenon (talk) 23:46, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Gunilla Backman

Please add the GOCE tag to the articles talk page. Thanks.

 Done Thanks! TheMagikCow (talk) 13:04, 15 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, TheMagikCow. You have new messages at Huddsblue's talk page.
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Anthony Watson (executive) AfD

Hi,

You nominated Anthony Watson (executive) at AfD when it had only just been created, with the comment "is this person Notable?". If you look at the article now, I think it's pretty clear that he is.

To avoid going through the full AfD process, would you be willing to withdraw the nomination, on the grounds that it's very unlikely to succeed?

I'm particularly interested in this because I'd like to contact the subject and/or his employer to ask for a photograph with a suitable license to include in Wikipedia, but I don't want to do that while there's a big template at the top of the article warning it may be imminently deleted.

Thanks!

—me_and 10:13, 16 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Masterchef season 2

Hello, I'm currently watching masterchef season 2 at the same time that I'm editing the page, and I found a lot of mistakes on the status board of the season. So I am just correcting them as accurate as possible. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.35.230.94 (talk) 17:45, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there! Thank you for helping Wikipedia. However all content must be sourced. Please read WP:REFB to understand the guidelines. 18:10, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

Abu Abed update

I was in Ameriyah and met Abu Abed on many occasions. I lived in the mall in Adl. I knew several of his PSD. I would like to know what became of him after his forced exit from Iraq and denial of his U.S refugee status? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.122.118.40 (talk) 03:36, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not a clue. Why do you ask me? As far as i know I have had no involvement or even know who he is? Try the internet? TheMagikCow (talk) 07:11, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Highland cattle

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Highland cattle you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Cwmhiraeth -- Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:00, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dwarka

This has been archived. Is copy editing done? I don't see a note of the guild about it in the talk page. Please clarify so that I can post it for GAN. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 16:57, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Done TheMagikCow (talk) 18:05, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Shetland (cattle)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Shetland (cattle) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Calvin999 -- Calvin999 (talk) 17:40, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

GAN for Shetland (cattle)

Hi,

I have been looking over this article, and to get directly to the point, the chances of the article passing a GAN are virtually nonexistent at this point. There are large swaths of unsourced content, and many of the references are incorrectly formatted. I recommend that you either withdraw the nomination or quickly correct the issues I just mentioned. I'll try to make as many improvements as I can. Thanks, --Biblioworm 21:04, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again. I've copy edited the article, and will now attempt to make improvements to the references. I added a few {{cn}} tags to alert you to paragraphs where citations need to be added. After all that is done, I think there is a better chance of the article passing GAN. Thanks, --Biblioworm 15:16, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much! TheMagikCow (talk) 15:25, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have just unfortunately discovered that the article is practically a blatant copy-paste from this page. A article with such a substantial copyvio problem has no chance of becoming a good article, so a complete rewrite is necessary before a promotion to GA is possible. --Biblioworm 20:08, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Reference errors on 27 April

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Your GA nomination of Shetland (cattle)

The article Shetland (cattle) you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Shetland (cattle) for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Calvin999 -- Calvin999 (talk) 08:21, 30 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Highland cattle

The article Highland cattle you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Highland cattle for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Cwmhiraeth -- Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:21, 1 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Shetland (cattle)

Hi! I'm sorry, but I've had to undo your edits to Shetland (cattle). There's a serious copyright problem there which will need radical surgery, and which your edits did not fix (and in theory only certain classes of editor are supposed to remove those templates). I'll deal with it in the next day or two unless someone else does first. Meanwhile, keep up the good work on the other livestock articles – it's great to see someone giving them some attention! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 13:08, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Highland Cattle

Hello! Your submission of Highland Cattle at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! '''tAD''' (talk) 21:57, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Donkey

Hey MagikCow, no way is Donkey ready for GAN, it's a mess and while your adding cites is much appreciated, it it the tip of the iceberg. The article is disorganized, there has been no peer review and it's a vital article so needs to be top notch. Compare to GA-class horse. If you want to collaborate on this and get it up to speed, I'd be glad to help, but it's nowhere NEAR ready for GA now. Montanabw(talk) 23:50, 5 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there montanbw, I would be happy to collaborate to get it up to GA. TheMagikCow (talk) 06:47, 6 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I think it may be wise to withdraw the GAN for now. I'm up for working on this. Montanabw(talk) 17:55, 6 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Shetland Sheepdog

Hi, I noticed you recently edited Shetland Sheepdog; in this edit, using the edit summary of 'formal name', you changed it to 'Shetland'. It should either read 'Sheltie' which is a very commonly used name or 'Shetland Sheepdog' - it is never referred to as a Shetland and is incorrect to do so. SagaciousPhil - Chat 16:50, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. Shetland is an abbreviation of the shetland sheepdog and is commonly used. As en example, look at Highland cattle which recently passed GA and uses this. Using a nickname for a name IMHO is not suitable for Wikipedia. TheMagikCow (talk) 17:18, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It is never referred to simply as Shetland - it may be done in agricultural breeds but with this breed, it is not done within canine publications or canine circles. By all means use "Shetland Sheepdog" throughout but not abbreviated to Shetland. SagaciousPhil - Chat 17:24, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I have looked at your recent GA for Highland Cattle as you suggested but fail to see why you feel the comparison is relevant. Please indicate where you are finding "Shetland" used as "an abbreviation of the shetland sheepdog and is commonly used". SagaciousPhil - Chat 21:48, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I must agree with Sagaciousphil on this one. "Shetland ponies are sometimes called "Shetlands" (and, frequently, a host of less-flattering names not relevant here) but not the dogs, I've always heard "Sheltie" or "Shetland Sheepdog." That's it. Montanabw(talk) 23:00, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Highland cattle

Thanks for your article Victuallers (talk) 00:04, 18 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Shetland sheep

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Shetland sheep you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of 96.48.57.1 -- 96.48.57.1 (talk) 03:40, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Shetland sheep

The article Shetland sheep you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Shetland sheep for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Winner 42 -- Winner 42 (talk) 16:01, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Shetland sheep

The article Shetland sheep you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Shetland sheep for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Winner 42 -- Winner 42 (talk) 15:02, 6 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Shetland sheep

Hello! Your submission of Shetland sheep at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Viriditas (talk) 10:45, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Shetland heifer.jpg

I gather that you nominated this image for deletion as a copyright violation, being the same image used on the Shetland Cattle Breeders Association (SCBA) site. I just wanted to assure you that it wasn't a violation. I took the photograph myself, being the owner of the heifer in question. The image is indeed the same as the one on the SCBA site, since I am also the creator and maintainer of the SCBA web site. — Boxersoft (talk) 16:26, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ok all noted! thanks for that info. Could you put that on the image page to prevent that from happening in the future? Thanks! TheMagikCow (talk) 16:45, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The image was declared as my copyright and original work. I subsequently posted a version of the same image it on another site and it never occurred to me that I should revisit the upload to Wiki and annotate it to reaffirm my ownership. It has also been used on a cattle breeder's site, at least two news sites, and one or two others that I have noticed. I have not been notified of any of these uses and (despite the Attribution licensing) they have not been attributed. Any one of those could have been assumed to be the "legitimate original". — Boxersoft (talk) 18:52, 13 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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