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Unprotect request

Could you unprotect Austin Zehnder against creation, so I can create a redirect page to Sexual assault of Savannah Dietrich? It seems to comport with WP:BLP and WP:CRIME.--Carwil (talk) 22:16, 7 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your deletion and undeletion of Rosetta Code

In the deletion log of Rosetta Code there's an information that you deleted the page Rosetta Code in October 2012 and then that you restored it in May 2013: "restored page Rosetta Code (38 revisions restored: restoring to userfy, per request)" I am the author of the original version of this article that is lost now (it was voted for deletion for the subject being supposedly not notable enough but two years later a new article was written, with no sign of my original contributions). Could you tell me where it was restored or how can I see my original removed contributions? Thanks a lot. —Rafał Pocztarski, Rfl (talk | contribs) 09:46, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Rfl: Hi. As it says at the top of this page, Beeblebrox is away on a Wikibreak and will be back later in the year. The first version of that article was restored in 2013 and moved to User:Paddy3118/Rosetta Code. It looks like the current version was copied and pasted from that, which should not have been done as it loses the attribution of the early revisions. So I've merged the revision histories of the two and the full history can now be seen at Rosetta, including your original version. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 11:14, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:CIAAlogo.jpg

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Note to any admins watching this page in Beeb's absence: you may want to take a look at the article in question, Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, recently "improved" by pretty blatant COI/SPA editors (216.67.11.183 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and CIAA1976 (talk · contribs)) adding strongly promotional language. While the photos and sectionalizing were certainly improvements, that was about the only improvement. Not only did they remove the logo, but all the sources as well. The article as currently constituted reads like something resembling a mirror of their official website (I haven't bothered to actually go there and see whether or not this is the case). Specific problems are:

Multiple references to "Area H" without making clear exactly what Area H is, only a vague indication that it relates to the Cook Inlet watershed
"CIAA engages in salmon enhancement work throughout the Cook Inlet Watershed, as depicted below", except that it's not depicted below, unless they were intending to do more work to that effect
"In the Cook Inlet region, we operate four salmon hatcheries" – emphasize "we", if it wasn't already obvious that this comes across as an WP:OWN hijacking by the article subject
"Please contact CIAA at 907-283-5671 if interested in a hatchery tour or other educational activity" – this shouldn't require an explanation. I dunno about you, but I quit adding phone numbers to encyclopedia articles years ago. Nonetheless, the text in the education section does conflict with Beeb's assertion that Category:Visitor attractions in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska was inappropriate and his subsequent removal of the category. I originally added that category because the Trail Lakes hatchery is nominally a visitor attraction due to its location right alongside the Seward Highway. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 15:00, 21 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@RadioKAOS: Talk page stalker here - or rather, RfA stalker. I was looking back at recent RfAs and came across your comment about this article for the second time; I wondered whether anyone had done anything about it and found they hadn't, so I reverted the article to pretty much where you'd left it, Beeblebrox, except for one added image that hadn't been subsequently deleted, the updated URL for the official page, and I couldn't resist mucking about with it a tiny bit, including breaking it up into paragraphs. For what it's worth, I couldn't find a source for the prose on the official website. I'm going to stick a statement on the article's talk page and drop a welcome note to the registered editor; I assume when you have ground under your feet and leisure, you'll re-upload the logo or get it undeleted, Beeblebrox, and in the meantime all the best to you. Horrid stuff, that real life. You never know when they will suddenly demolish the planet around you to build a bypass, or something. Yngvadottir (talk) 21:33, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid I have my own prolem here. When I put a bunch of work into this article in 2011, it was done strictly as a Wikipedian working on a topic of local interest to them. Without going in to too much detail, in the intervening years I wound up in a situation where it is fair to say I had a conflict of interest on this subject, and it is entirely possible I know whoever was making those edits, or at least have spoken to them on the phone or by email. So, this is probably a hands-off topic for me for the time being. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:14, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Anchorage serial killer

As a fellow Alaskan, do you believe we should have an article about this new supposed Anchorage serial killer? It's being speculated that a sizable portion of the fifteen unsolved murders over the last few months are from the same individual, considering that people have been getting offed in series of two's. DARTHBOTTO_talk•cont 08:01, 13 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker), because I'm guessing Beeb is not back yet: IMO, not helpful. This is supposed to be an encyclopedia. Instead, it's turning into a sewer pit of constant disregard for WP:NOTNEWS. If we're trying to become yet another news site, why don't we just say so and quit pretending? At it stands, there's really not much to be said until at the very least they find and/or arrest a suspect. I just did a search and see zilch on here about Winona Fletcher, which meets the standard of "significant coverage" in spades. We're going to continue to push the POV that something which happened in 1985 isn't notable unless it's "trending today" within the timespan that Wikipedia's existed? RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 04:54, 14 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@RadioKAOS: There's no need to be snide with me- you could have responded without a pointed jab every other sentence. That being said, I'm also leaning towards not giving serious consideration as of now. However, if more pairs of individuals are murdered around the city and the APD proclaims that it is, beyond a reasonable doubt, a single assailant, then we could have another discussion. I'm perhaps mostly intrigued by seeing where the subject matter goes at this point. Hell, if the killer were to be apprehended tomorrow and it was all tied together, I'd be definitely inclined to having an article, as this would imply the most deadly Alaskan murderer since Robert Hansen. DARTHBOTTO_talk•cont 21:20, 14 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Kaos means well, and I very much doubt his comments were directed specifically at you. So far, the news reports just say that social media is speculating and that the police do not want to speculate. For the former, that's what they do, and the latter most certainly should not. In my opinion, until something is officially confirmed, there is no point in contributing to the speculation. Zaereth (talk) 01:45, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You're right; this may as well be a talk about a UFO, for all it's worth at this point. Obviously, if this is all one killer, it's big. But, nobody knows yet. DARTHBOTTO_talk•cont 03:29, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Extended confirmed protection

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Status report

So, my original plan was to return to active editing after my annual fall camping trip. That was three days ago. Unfortunately, I came back this year to find that in the brief time I was gone, some serious but seemingly manageable problems at my work had turned into full-on disasters and we are shut down at the moment. Also, my home internet connection borked itself somehow while we were gone. The internet issue should be fixed later today, but the work issues need my immediate attention and may take some time to sort out. So, still planning to come back, but not sure when.

-Beeblebrox

Look at that, I was gone so long I plum forgot to sign my message properly! Anyhow, looks like I will have time for this again now. More than enough time as I ended up selling the business I have been running for some fifteen years and am now basically out of a job. In October, in rural Alaska. I'll probably ease back into it slowly over the next few weeks, unless I get really bored and go on a wiki-bender. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:35, 2 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You're back!

Hey there, welcome back. As you can see, there were at least a few things going on during your absence. I finally extricated myself from a toxic (physically, not emotionally) living situation this week. I guess it's encouraging that it only took two days for some measure of appetite and lung capacity to return and the feeling of inevitable organ failure went away, that's how bad it was. Anyway, I'll get back to addressing those issues eventually, especially seeing as how a swirling shitstorm/dramafest ensued as a result. It may have to wait at least until Sunday, as I'm busy trying to catch up on a whole lot of things across the web. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 00:04, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, I didn't read your missive first, so it appears you're dealing with real life, too. So I guess some parts of what I said may be directed to other talk page stalkers more than to you. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 00:07, 24 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A beer for you!

Good to see you again, Beeblebrox. Drmies (talk) 22:22, 9 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well thank you. Since you're here, I sent an email to the ivory tower several days ago, haven't gotten a response yet. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:27, 10 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

should've checked my email again, never mind. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:31, 10 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back!!!--S Philbrick (Talk) 21:57, 16 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Everipedia non-english coverage

I would of liked to seen Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Everipedia (2nd nomination) left open for a bit longer, as I don't think many people had a chance to look at the non-english coverage I highlighted in the last !vote. Not a big issue, but just saying. Cheers. -- 1Wiki8........................... (talk) 08:58, 12 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Flu shot (shot) A11

See the author's user page for proof that it is made up. Crow^Caw 20:42, 16 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I see your point and have deleted the article. Beeblebrox (talk) 20:47, 16 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Inquiring Individual

I was wondering if there's anyway that I can make a private page not viewable to the public, but to my oneself so that I'm not web hosting. I just like the format of the page I've created but it was deleted because it's considered web hosting. Therefore, I'm inquiring if there's an option for just my lonesome to see so that I'm not web-hosting but can view the page just to keep track of a season of Big brother being hosted at Wilfrid Laurier University. Sorry if I'm being a nuisance :( — Preceding unsigned comment added by BBA3South (talk • contribs) 03:37, 17 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

See, even if that did exist, which it most certainly does not, you would still be using Wikipedia as a free web host for something not related to Wikipedia's purpose. The blue words in the message I left you are links. If you follow the one that says "many other free websites" it will lead you to a list of other websites, one of which may be a more appropriate place for something like that. Beeblebrox (talk) 04:22, 17 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

List of Jathedars of Buddha Dal

Hello Beeblebrox, I notice that you declined the speedy and moved the page from Jathedars of Buddha Dal to List of Jathedars of Buddha Dal but I have redirected it to Jathedar as per WP:CFORK and WP:STANDALONE please let me know if I have made any mistake as you have much more knowledge than me. Thank you – GSS (talk) 12:04, 17 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

THANKS !!

Hi Beeblebrox; I've been away for a while. Thanks for the unblock !! Cheers, Kamran aka Kamran the Great (talk) 05:20, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back, and happy editing to you. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:17, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your revert of my minor edit of WP:OS

Hi, you reverted my correction of a grammar mistake on WP:CS citing assumption of good faith. While I am not a native speaker, I am rather sure that "However only a very few appointments are typically made per year" is incorrect. "A few" is a fixed phrase and is different in meaning from "very few", which I believe was intended to be used here. I will revert your revert, but if you find that I indeed am on the wrong side here, please consider replying here. Themulticaster (talk) 22:02, 21 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]