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Hiya. You AfD'd then withdrew on the article Jabal Zikt. I've just discovered - after the exhaustive process of AfDing almost 100 of John Carter's mad GEO settlement stubs for the UAE - that he's done just the same with these mountain names. They're cruft. There are a small number of mountains, hills and tells in the UAE which are named and geographically notable, but Carter appears to have gone through every place name (or a similar 1987 database derived from tagging names from the 1960s Trucial Oman Scouts survey which is madly out of date and just plain wrong - a long story I'm happy to tell you if you have the time) and just given it a mountain. There are mountains around Zikt, they're the Hajjar Mountains but each mound doesn't have an individual name locally. So just because there's a wadi and dam at Zikt doesn't mean there's a 'Mount Zikt' or Jebel (NOT Jabal - that's an archaic transliteration) Zikt. In fact, the article's waymarker doesn't even point to a mountain or hill. We have a number of notable and named mountains and hills - Jebel Ali, Jebel Jais, Jebel Buhais and so on - and it's right they're identified, sourced and catalogued. But the 'Carter Mountains' are another series of problematic article creations that should be deleted. You were right to AfD it (the German bot article is another false positive, it's just based around the WP pin location) and I'd like to do just that. What's the best way to go about doing so, do you think? Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 13:28, 12 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your message Alexandermcnabb. I had hoped we could use se:Jabal Zikt for expansion and verification, but I trust your judgement in these matters. Wikipedia:Renominating for deletion does not mention withdrawn nominations; the question is if we then default to the six months, generally do not renominate the page for at least six months, unless there is something new to say, and even so, usually wait a few months., or if this is a case where "there is something new to say", which I am inclined to say is the case. Why not wait a month or two? SamSailor13:49, 12 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Alex, I can think of editors who would prefer to start a new article, and thus get the creator credits, and send the old title to AFD. Moving (renaming) a page in main space and repurposing it is done maliciously by some WP:SPAs, and is then called an article hijack. Obviously that is not the case here, rather contrary you are reducing process, and with Spinningspark's comments here I think we are all good. SamSailor10:20, 15 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I'm fine with the repurposing, I just have two comments. Imo, the page would be better at Zikt rather than Wadi Zikt. On the Piper aircraft, if it was once a notable landmark, it is still notable now per WP:NTEMP. If it isn't there anymore, change to the past tense rather than removing the passage altogether. SpinningSpark14:01, 15 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
If you want to move it, fine by me. You could argue the wadi is more notable than the settlement as it's not much of a settlement and it's a mighty fine wadi. The aircraft was used as a direction marker for the route to Wadi Wurrayah in Dariush Zandi's book 'Offroad in the Emirates' and so was known to many expats 25 years back, although it's absence was known to many more after it rotted away and the remains were removed and everyone got lost because there wasn't a plane where the book said there was one and the publisher never revised the text in subsequent editions. Is a crashed plane a notable landmark? I tended to 'no' on that one, but again if you want to keep it, it's no biggie. Warayah is now a major nature reserve and so you can't drive to it any more that way in any case. And we should be doing this on the Wadi Zikt talk page and not cluttering up Sam's kitchen here... Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 14:11, 15 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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Wanted to reach out to say I appreciate your input and help; I'm still new to Wikipedia but I've been enjoying my time here learning from and interacting with other editors.
While the page for "Charging stations" focuses on charging stations for electric vehicles, "Charging station" technology has since expanded to include stations built for charging mobile devices. Today there are many companies now offering charging stations for mobile phones; KwikBoost is the company that patented the technology for mobile phone charging stations.
Should I instead be looking to edit the "Charging station" article to include mobile device charging technology (where KwikBoost would then be linked?)
Let me know your thoughts; I'd love to work with you on this regarding developments in this technology and improving Wikipedia's current stock of information on this.
Hello Sam Sailor, sure, thanks for your response - is the Wikipedia page for Charging Stations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charging_station) the proper page to build upon to include mobile charging station technology? When you have a moment, would you mind taking a look at ChargePoint (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChargePoint) and letting me know what you think of that page's references?
About this, I really wouldn't have the foggiest idea how to script something that "does stuff" to Commons and its filenames. That's a bot request task. I agree it something that should be done, though. I know how/where to request bot stuff on en.WP but am not sure how/where it's done on Commons. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 11:25, 8 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
In the interim, I've patched the Template:Infobox U.S. county template to support a |map_county= parameter, so this problem can be worked around at least for US county map auto-generation. After foolishly breaking the template for a moment, it now works. Not sure if there's anything to be done for cases like dates in bio photos. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 13:40, 8 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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I was not aware of the fact that i could not post my amazon links. Now i completely understood why you deleted it but i want to know that without this issue could i make my wikipedia page inspite of being an author? I am not yet known to the public because i have never tried to, I had not even did any promotions or marketing for my books. Your help will be highly grateful for me :).
Agrani Sinha (talk) 17:09, 14 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Agrani Sinha, just call me Sam. As the message I left you on your user talk page says, it is not strictly forbidden to write an autobiography, but it is strongly discouraged, and better left to someone without a conflict of interest. Searching Google for "Agrani Sinha" I do not find sources that would make a biography pass the notability guideline for people. We often refer to such cases as WP:TOOSOON. The good thing is that you are young, and you have all the time to develop your talent and create a career. Your books are all published via CreateSpace. If it was me, I'd try to get a deal with a notable publishing house. Good luck with everything! SamSailor17:26, 14 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
WP:CONSENSUS is policy, and policy should be followed. You were told that you edited against consensus, yet you have chosen to move ~100 lighthouse article since. They should all be moved back. Neglecting to read posts is not an excuse for not engaging in a fact-based dialogue. On the contrary you have edit warred you undiscussed changes to Wikipedia:Naming conventions (architecture) back in again. Please self-revert. SamSailor15:48, 15 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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Your script, Sagitarius+ shows quite a lot of errors in the console log while searching for a suitable redirect target. The text of one of the errors is attached :
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The IP you are using is currently not blocked - if it was, you could not post on my user talk page. Triggering an edit filter is something else than blanking the sandbox header. SamSailor08:05, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
The answer is probably yes in most cases, especially with level-2 headings. There are times when, say, an article has multiple very short paragraphs each under their own heading, when it can make sense to merge two or more sections into one. Use common sense: would the article become a better read for the reader? Another case where section removal is sometimes OK is empty sections. What do you want to edit? SamSailor08:38, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but it does not take a PhD in SPI to connect the dots here. I posted a welcome message and a TWA invitation on your talk page on purpose: try to forget the past, start with doing the full TWA course, then continue with regular and constructive editing. SamSailor06:58, 19 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi the article I submitted for review yesterday was not accepted because part of the article is directly copied from the SOM website. There will only be one reference if citation is done. You mentioned that the act of paraphrasing sources is not allowed too. I would be grateful if you can tell me how do I proceed? Thanks
Editing Atom Hovhanesyan, Abstract Expressionist artist Wikipedia pages
Dear editor, please visit artbyatom.com (updated recently) and check artbyatomhov Instagram pages,with multiple new posts (published by me Ara Hovhannisyan, Atom's Father), plus check beautiful pages at kunstmatrix.com/en/artist/atom-hovhanesyan, artPal , Saatchiart.com galleries. Unfortunately I am old and not so familiar with modern social media, but that's all support that my only Son (deceased so young) actually has. Please let me know anything that I missed in my efforts to commemorate my Son's name, who dedicated himself to art and died for art. Sincerely, Ara Hovhannisyan - arahov62@yahoo.com or arahov63@gmail.com Arahov70 (talk) 23:18, 24 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Ara Hovhannisyan, please forgive me this delayed response to your message. My old heart goes out to you and your family for your loss. English Wikipedia's basic criteria for testing if a biographical subject warrents an article reads: People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published[1]secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other,[2] and independent of the subject.[3] I did a thorough search for sources in regards to Draft:Atom Hovhanesyan, and I was unable to find the required significant coverage in independent sources. A litmus test in cases like these is to ask the question: would I, who did not know Atom, be able to write Draft:Atom Hovhanesyan (or something similar) based solely on the available sources? The answer, currently at least, is "no". I think it is a wonderful tribute to your son's oeuvre you have created on artbyatom.com. I hope we will be able to retain you for the project writing about other subjects. There is always a need for editors who know other languages than English, and I will post an invitation to WikiProject Armenia on your talk page. If there is anything I can do for you here, never hesitate to ask. Warm regards, SamSailor08:57, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
References
^What constitutes a "published work" is deliberately broad.
^Sources that are pure derivatives of an original source can be used as references, but do not contribute toward establishing the notability of a subject. "Intellectual independence" requires not only that the content of sources be non-identical, but also that the entirety of content in a published work not be derived from (or based in) another work (partial derivations are acceptable). For example, a speech by a politician about a particular person contributes toward establishing the notability of that person, but multiple reproductions of the transcript of that speech by different news outlets do not. A biography written about a person contributes toward establishing his or her notability, but a summary of that biography lacking an original intellectual contribution does not.
^Autobiography and self-promotion are not the routes to having an encyclopedia article. The barometer of notability is whether people independent of the subject itself have actually considered the subject notable enough that they have written and published non-trivial works that focus upon it. Thus, entries in biographical dictionaries that accept self-nominations (such as the Marquis Who's Who) do not contribute toward notability, nor do web pages about an organization's own staff or members.
I have immediately removed content that had been added to the draft page but after your comment it says that we have copyright sentences. Can you check it, please? Thank you in advance. LIUCnicolo01 (talk) 11:42, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Hi sailor Sam, I hit your user page accidental, and saw one of my fave quotes of Len Coen, freed now sadly for us. Anyway, I got a notice that a page I touched was reviewed (by you, a hakea fwiw) but I am not the creator. Does this mean that the page was unreviewed, or my edit was? Note that I refused some offer of auto review years ago, and hope that is not making work for those who concentrate on these matters? Are you familiar with how this works, or have a neat link that explains the triggering of review notices I see? [excellent composition on the photo above this edit window, wish I was there :] Have a good one cygnis insignis12:01, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Cygnis insignis, wish I was there too - likely time for a 3-months wikibreak come spring. :) Could you look in your notifications and clarify which page we are talking about here? Thanks, SamSailor12:11, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
A clue, from me, might happen I suppose, could be I don't immediately want to spar with you :) And thank you for the heads up on my ability to miss the obvious, always a timely reminder when I am focused on minutiae and commenting on the meta. Have a good one, give me a hoy if you are sailing by a local port. cygnis insignis13:09, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Ahahahaaaa! I put 'press release' in the edit summary 'cos the language was SO press release. I didn't realise it was a WAM file. Zawya has just copied the WAM file (WAM is the UAE National News Agency), so is that a copyright violation? WAM material is free to use, it's sort of like tagging a PR Newswire piece as Copyvio when it's clearly intended for widespread dissemination and use. In any case, it's PR fluff right out of the tin.. Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 15:21, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I am, actually, I'll go take a look. Thanks. Also, a news agency disseminating material intended for wide use but copyrighting it is, well, just mad... :) Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 16:14, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker)@Alexandermcnabb: Even though press releases are, by their nature, "clearly intended for widespread dissemination and use", they are very unlikely to be intended for anyone to use, either unchanged or modified in any way whatever for any purpose whatever, subject to attribution to Wikipedia which is (pretty well) the terms under which Wikipedia content is licensed. Therefore, copying such a press release to Wikipedia certainly is an infringement of copyright. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 20:36, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@JamesBWatson:I'm not sure poor old Sam's talk page is the place for this convo, but I used to run a PR agency (did for some 15 years) and the clear understanding when you send out a release is that it will be precisely modified in any way whatever or used for any purpose whatever. It's a strange fillip that this is not made explicit by agencies/associations. I understand WP:COMPLIC policy. It's just that it's a little bit strange and actually calls for a change in that industry's practice. Maybe one for the PRCA. Happily, I no longer care personally! :) Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 07:35, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Your close on Talk:Barry O'Sullivan
Might I ask what rationale you're basing your close on? There's clearly no consensus on the discussion and if anything, the consensus is that it should be changed, seeing as how that's the ONLY side that has provided any arguments based on policy with the keep only refer to not liking the change. By policy, the reason for closures, are when first, it's not too soon. Well there's no minimum specified since it's not a formal discussion like an RFC so this could fit. When the discussion is STABLE, that is when new editors are not joining the discussion and points are only getting repeated. Seeing as how Irn just joined, and points are not yet being repeated, this doesn't fit. When further contributions are unlikely to be helpful, well this also clearly doesn't fit seeing as how this requires that no new points are made, yet they are and there is no clear outcome yet. And the last point is not too late, which is that it should be closed when editors have moved on, but seeing as how the discussion was still active, this also clearly doesn't fit. So seeing as how the close does not fit 3 out of 4 of the tests to close... By what rationale are you closing? Your closing comment also isn't uninvolved, so you wouldn't be allowed to close anyway as closing is for UNinvolved. You're saying those arguing for change have presented no source for that it should be taken seriously, but the argument presented is that policy SPECIFICALLY STATES that no such requirement exists. The only source that is needed according to policy is that it was said, a remark that has been referred to in the discussion but your close ignores. So a further question becomes... Did you actually read the discussion before closing? Did you review the policies that was pointed out? Because if you did, why is your close not even acknowledging that policy arguments was even brought up? If you didn't, then why are you even closing at all? 84.219.252.47 (talk) 05:53, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
You can't just wholly accept one argument and just ignore anything everyone else says in the close no. You have to ground your close in the policies of wikipedia. You also have to provide a rationale in accordance for for why you are closing it, also in accordance with the policy on closing.84.219.252.47 (talk) 07:40, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
