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Deprodding of Eastern Software System

I have removed the {{proposed deletion/dated}} tag from Eastern Software System, which you proposed for deletion. I'm leaving this message here to notify you about it. If you still think this article should be deleted, please do not add {{proposed deletion}} back to the page. Instead, feel free to list it at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion. Thanks!

NeutralHomer

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Hurricane Andreas

The NHC said that is was most likely stronger in the morning. Plus the Main Page for the season also says it. Darkspace72

ping

I apologize that we didn't get to start the RFA yesterday... my internet connection is lost, right now I'm using the family laptop (not permitted!). This weekend, as I've just been told, my sibling has a commitment, and unfortunately, we have to stay in a hotel for it. Do you think we should push back the RFA start date until maybe next week? I'll be available today, tomorrow, and early Friday. Tell me what works, I'm mostly flexible. ceranthor 16:34, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Update... turns out that it is in two weekends. My internet is back online, so today would be perfect for me, if that works for you, too. ceranthor 19:02, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Article: Todd Friel

I am wondering where the article on Todd Friel, presenter of wretched radio, has gone. I am very interested in this evangelical preacher, and his early life, and was surprised to find his page recently deleted by you... I am just curious, if you could get back to me it would be great! Stakingsin (talk) 18:13, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

JCbot task - post newsletter

To the user talk pages listed at User:The Transhumanist/OOK list

Append this:

{{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Outline of knowledge/Newsletter/2009-06-25}}

Thank you.

Good luck.

Have fun.

The Transhumanist    20:37, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Outline update - Push push push - 06/25/2009

Work is proceeding apace...

• Julian is working on getting a bot account (and he delivered this update as his trial run).
• Penubag is working on the Project page and upcoming contest.
• Buaidh is developing all of the U.S. state historical outlines.
• Tarheel95 is writing a proposal to add a link to the Main Page leading to the the OOK.
• Highfields is integrating the OOK into the encyclopedia by deorphanizing outlines by placing a {{main}} link in the see also section of the subject articles that have a corresponding outline.
• I've been trying to keep up with them.  :)

New members

• Minnecologies - developing Outline of forestry and is watching the big picture.
• Mnation2 - improving Outline of Lebanon

Hatnotes

The current consensus is that we can't place a hatnote leading to an outline at the top of a subject articles unless the outline being presented is of at least the same quality-level as the article.

What's next...

Improve outline quality by completing them.

Place hatnotes for the outlines of high enough quality.

Guidelines pertaining to outlines need to be updated. Outlines emerged as a class of pages only a few months ago, and most of the relevant guidelines don't cover them specifically. For example, Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists is incredibly out of date.

Invite wikignomes, wikielves, and wikifairies (all 2500+ of them) to help on the outlines .

Identify 600 more subjects with coverage extensive enough to justify outlines, create rudimentary drafts for them, and post notices to the corresponding WikiProjects and subject talk pages to help build them.

Convert outlines titled "List of" to outline articles, and add them to the OOK. There are a few hundred of these. Conversion instructions are needed.

Add a description of outlines to About Wikipedia and Wikipedia:Basic navigation, and add tips about outlines to the WP:TOTD and Tips library.

Keep up the great work!

The Transhumanist    20:27, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

coming soon...

In the next few days, I'll have a newsletter to send to the members of the Countries Wikiproject.

The Transhumanist    21:03, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Please Restore List of Software Companies in Bangalore link

Hi Julian,

Requesting you to restore the link for List of Software Companies in Bangalore. It was a nice list to get info about different companies. It was very much helpful for job seekers.

Looking forward to your co-operation.

- Sibasis

Bangalore

Removal of Steve Holter article.

The article was written about me, and I was asked by Wiki if it was ok, I thought it was quite good, so why have you delelted it?

Steve Holter article

Can you out the above article back? It had links to other pages, it was verified, can't see why it was removed, especially as much of the text from my book on Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell has been lifted without permission and appears on Wiki pages on the Campbells and Blue Bird and Bluebrid vehicles. Only the info' lifted for the Rolls-Royce R type article has any acknowledgement!!

I have also been accused of "vandalising" the Reid Railton, I removed a reference to a book by Barry Stobart-Hook. I did this after contacting Wiki, as Railton's daughter strongly disagrees with the content of this book and wishes to discuss it with Mr Stobart-Hook. I expalined this and was told to remove it, I then got quite a rude message telling me to leave it alone!!

I am quite happy to proof read land/water speed related articles, but having my many years of research "borrowed" is a tad annoying!!

Many thanks

Steve Holter

Steve Holter Article/Reid railton Article

I understand your comments fully, the article was written about me, (with links to Blue bIrd, Arthur Benjamins, British Racing drivers etc, it was verified, can't see why it was removed, especially as much of the text from my book on Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell has been lifted without permission and appears on Wiki pages on the Campbells and Blue Bird and Bluebrid vehicles. Only the info' lifted for the Rolls-Royce R type article has any acknowledgement!!

I have also been accused of "vandalising" the Reid Railton, I removed a reference to a book by Barry Stobart-Hook. I did this after contacting Wiki, as Railton's daughter strongly disagrees with the content of this book and wishes to discuss it with Mr Stobart-Hook. I expalined this and was told to remove it, I then got quite a rude message telling me to leave it alone!!

I am quite happy to proof read land/water speed related articles, but having my many years of research "borrowed" is a tad annoying!!

Many thanks

Steve Holter

AfD nomination of Steve Holter

An article that you have been involved in editing, Steve Holter, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steve Holter. Thank you.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Andy Dingley (talk) 21:37, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Wirtland

Just curious, instead of no consensus, why not relist? Aside from the meatpuppets, there were only three editors participating in the debate. Nyttend (talk) 00:59, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

(Since the discussion was spammed on external sites, SPA/sockpuppet !voting would have likely continued even after the relist. As such, I think it's better to wait a few weeks and re-nominate it then. –Juliancolton) I see that even after approval some strong wording is still being used here, such as spam and meatpuppets, which is not only groundless but actually sounds insulting. Also, the author of article about historic house "Wirtland" used his Wikipedia adminisrator's rights to move the micronation entry to "Wirtland (micronation)", and to name his article as "Wirtland". In result of this operation, the search for "Wirtland" in Wikipedia now leads to the house, not to the micronation as before, and the same happens in the Google search, creating confusion. The administrator explained his action as follows: "...moving to make way for clearly notable topic", which appears as a case of subjective judgement of prioritization, when a single administrator decided which entry is more notable, according to his/her personal tastes. However, it is not our wish to waste your or our time on complaints, even if justified ones.

Wirtland stated that "As an internet-based community, Wirtland attaches high importance to being properly represented in the internet encyclopedia". Bearing in mind Jimbo Wales' principle "Newcomers are always to be welcomed", we were excited about publishing our article in Wikipedia. However, so far we have faced a lot of resistance, and very little welcome.

If there is anything about our article which is unacceptable for Wikipedia, please tell us exactly what. So far we have seen only subjective attacks, which were not founded on any clear and open rules. We have seen that some articles are considered notable, and some not notable, without any explanation. A 19-century house in rural USA is more notable? Ok, maybe, just tell us why. You want to renominate our article? Fine, just tell on which ground (or does Wikipedia arbitrarily renominate any entry?), when, and for how long. While Atlantium article is fine with Wikipedia, Wirtland seems to be permanently under attack...

I am sorry for being a bit over-emotional, but I hope our disappointment is understandable. We came to Wikipedia with friendly and open mind, and were ready to cooperate, but we won't insist. To be short: We will remove our entry if it contradicts Wikipedia's rules. We will appreciate to see a clear, official, conclusive, final answer. Of course we reserve our right to discuss such an official answer in a public forum. Thanks. Witizen (talk) 18:49, 27 June 2009 (UTC)Witizen.

(Sorry? I have no opinion on the contest itself, so to be honest I'm not quite sure why you're trying to convince me. –Juliancolton | Talk 00:31, 28 June 2009 (UTC)) I have written to you for two reasons: 1) You are the person who approved our entry (lifted the nonination for deletion). So, apparently, you're one of decision-makers; 2) You have suggested to "wait a few weeks and re-nominate our entry". If I am wrong in contacting you I apologize. In that case I'd appreciate if you advise who is the right person to address my message to. Thanks. Witizen (talk) 15:05, 28 June 2009 (UTC)Witizen.

John Wark

Hi Julian. You may be terribly busy, in which case feel free to disregard this, but you made some initial comments at the John Wark FAC, I was wondering if we'd dealt with them and/or if you had any others comments or suggestions? The nomination has become a little stale so I'd just appreciate some reviewers returning for a second look. Cheers! The Rambling Man (talk) 14:41, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Walter Mendenhall

I really don't think this one should have been closed no consensus. If anything, it would have been better to relist. But the sources listed in the AFD, which by the way were not put into the article, are trivial mentions. The one that looked like it might feature the subject (example 2) is not accessible. Would you consider reopening this AFD to allow for further participation? لennavecia 16:40, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Your block of User:Readin

Was wrong. Readin is an established editor with several years of history discussing subjects. The other part of that revert war was a non-discussing pseudo-bot making POV terminology changes against agreed naming conventions touching hundreds of articles in a day. When established editors get blocked for trying to maintain agreed naming conventions, is it any wonder when they leave? SchmuckyTheCat (talk)

Please see WP:EQUALITY. Regardless of their tenure, they still violated the 3RR. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 17:43, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

They are free to seek assistance from other editors at various venues when another editor is causing a problem, so there's no need for them to feel discouraged or to have to revert war. It can be frustrating here at times, but there are usually lots of people willing to help. Sometimes you just have to ask for it. ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:05, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Hello

I just wanted to let you know that I am back. Sorry, I been away, I was having problems with a user(s) on here. Well, Have a great day..--Michael (Talk) 18:07, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Admin Coaching

Hey, I noticed that you have an empty slot for admin coaching, on the coach status page. Would you be willing to take me? Thanks, Fingerz 04:34, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Sure, that'd work fine for me. I'm currently adopted by Wadester16, and he suggested that I find an admin coach, because I'm interested in picking up the mop, somewhere down the road. I've seen you around, and you seem like a very competent admin, so I really look forward to working with you.Fingerz 06:36, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

godsgreatestgift

Not unconstructive - this is a sockpuppet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editor437 (talk • contribs) 23:19, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

BITE

All I was doing was pointing out this edit: [[1]] why must you violate WP:BITE?Editor437 (talk) 05:21, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for this signed post with reference to what you're talking about. Newportm (talk) 05:27, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Late to the party.

Aw, man. I wanted to add a note to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Earth governments (Star Trek), asking the closer to comment on the insults made against the article. Now, everyone who's worked on the article won't get a good impression of WP's processes - and they'll get an accurate one.

Oh well. You snooze, you lose. --Kizor 14:46, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

H.M.S. Pinafore

It's been promoted. Thanks for your help and encouragement! Best regards, -- Ssilvers (talk) 17:35, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

2012 Fascism

My name is Raymond Mardyks and I have valuable contributions regarding this topic. The "galactic alignment" was originally my research, for example, and now presented in a sloppy second generation, simplistic misleading version. I understand the Maya calendar and it's implications for 2012. How can we proceed? Wiki does not come close to presenting the facts yet. earthlove2013@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.123.21.136 (talk) 20:42, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

WikiCup Newsletter XXII

Delivered for the WikiCup by  ROBOTIC GARDEN  at 21:48, 28 June 2009 (UTC). To report errors see the talk page.

FLC nom

Hi. I've nominated the article Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of New York Mets managers/archive2. I'll notify you when I leave, and I thank you once again for doing this. Also, if any substantial issues come up, feel free to withdraw the nomination. Mm40 (talk) 02:16, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Barnstars

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		I'm awarding you this barnstar of diligence for your combination of extraordinary scrutiny, precision and community service to wikipedia. South Bay (talk) 02:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ducktown, Atlantic City

Could you explain your closing statement here? I don't see what was weak about my argument. --Chiliad22 (talk) 03:19, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification... although I think at least one of the other keep voters (Shirulashem) was making some sort of a sarcastic comment on AFD, for the record. --Chiliad22 (talk) 03:29, 29 June 2009 (UTC)