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Vlad the Impaler

So, I changed "Both were eventually released in 1448 after six years of "captivity", which in fact was more of an "priviliged" upbringing." to "Both were eventually released in 1448 after six years of "captivity", which in fact was more of a "privileged" upbringing." and you changed it back because I was "replacing one form of English with another" while I'm unfamiliar with the spelling of "priviliged" overseas, I do not think that it should say "an priviliged." it should obviously be "a" and not "an" right?198.148.169.50 (talk) 22:14, 1 June 2016 (UTC)06/01/2016

 Done. Amccann421 (talk) 05:09, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Get a load of this guy!

User:Dr0p th3 pr3ssur3. Yeah. Clubjustin ^Talkosphere 05:12, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

@Clubjustin: What a joke... I like how he thinks calling someone a hypocrite isn't a personal attack. Admins will take care of him. Amccann421 (talk) 05:17, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Also I had to self revert to prevent WP:3RR. Clubjustin ^Talkosphere 05:19, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

For added punch, check out his 3RR noticeboard message. Its pretty darn funny. Clubjustin ^Talkosphere 05:22, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

The vandalize

sorry that was not me who edited saarland river i have recently been hacked and have not been able to log in sorry for that — Preceding unsigned comment added by Darkgummyb3ar11 (talk • contribs) 05:39, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

@Darkgummyb3ar11: Don't let it happen again – you're responsible for your own account. We've heard all the stories about "someone else vandalizing from my account". If you vandalize again, I will personally see to it that you're blocked. Amccann421 (talk) 05:46, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Paris Dauphine University

Referring to my edit on Paris Dauphine, the statement that it is one of the most selective university in France far from being "promotional", can even be considered as a moderate statement. The truth is that Paris Dauphine University is the only one education institution in France that have both (1) the official status of "Université" and (2) is allowed to select their students at the entrance of its graduate program thanks to its status of "Grand Etablissement". here are some links that can be used as serious source with regards to my statement (the first one being the law that forbids french universities from selecting their students (the only safe harbour being the status of "Grand Etablissement")):

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006071191&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006525186

http://www.challenges.fr/emploi/20141002.CHA8497/comment-choisir-entre-l-universite-de-dauphine-et-sciences-po.html

http://www.ifrap.org/education-et-culture/universite-francaise-absence-de-selection-et-gratuite

http://www.lemonde.fr/campus/article/2016/04/28/universite-le-ministere-ecarte-une-nouvelle-fois-toute-selection-en-licence_4910623_4401467.html

http://www.univ-lyon2.fr/lyceen/y-a-t-il-une-selection-pour-entrer-dans-une-filiere-de-votre-universite--448462.kjsp?RH=WWW801Lyc%E9en

For the sake of clarity, please note that Sciences po (IEP Paris) although benefiting from the status of "Grand Etablissement", is not a "Université" (University) but a "School" (Institut ou Ecole). HEC, ESCP Europe, ESSEC, Polytechnique, ENS do not hold the status of "Université" neither but only the status of (School) "Grande Ecole". Université Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and Université Paris II Pantheon Assas, on the other hand are offical "Universités" and, as a consequence, are not allowed to select their students at the entrance of their graduate programs.

All of the above making my statement not only NOT promotional but accurate and true. You could actually after reading the above consider my statement as an understatement of the reality. Thanks for restoring my amendments.

A — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alsnoopy (talk • contribs) 13:51, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

@Alsnoopy:  Not done Your edits are promotional and border on blatant advertising. Please see our guidelines on neutral point of view and promotion. Amccann421 (talk) 01:59, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

A — Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Amccann421|Amccann421] (talk • contribs) 01:59, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

@Amccann421:

I reviewed our guidelines on neutral point of view and promotion, and nothing I did is in breach of the guidelines, as the facts I put were strongly supported by the sources provided, which are considered as authoritative sources. But maybe you are not familiar enough with French language as a proof, you will find from those sources :

http://www.letudiant.fr/etudes/fac/portrait-de-fac-l-universite-paris-dauphine-tout-d-une-grande-ecole/universite-paris-dauphine-une-ambiance-entre-prepa-et-grande-ecole.html http://www.letudiant.fr/etudes/fac/portrait-de-fac-l-universite-paris-dauphine-tout-d-une-grande-ecole.html http://www.letudiant.fr/etudes/fac/portrait-de-fac-l-universite-paris-dauphine-tout-d-une-grande-ecole/universite-paris-dauphine-des-etudiants-tries-sur-le-volet.html

- " La grande majorité des candidats sélectionnés (90 %) a obtenu une mention bien ou très bien au bac.", which means that 90% of the selected applicants to Dauphine got their French equivalent to A-levels or SAT with Magna Cum laude (more that 16/20) or Suma Cum laude (more than 14/20). - "Des professeurs de haut niveau Le corps professoral est un point fort de Dauphine. "J'ai cours avec des pointures en finance, c'est un plus", souligne Victor."", which means that Dauphine benefits from " highly qualified professors. "I am taught by expert in Finance"" - "Sélective, élitiste, prestigieuse… les qualificatifs généralement employés à propos de l’université Paris-Dauphine la rapprochent d’une grande école. ... Dans le paysage universitaire, Dauphine est atypique. Elle est la seule à sélectionner les meilleurs étudiants. ", which means " selective, elitist, prestigious, are the words usually used to qualify the Paris Dauphine University, which makes her closer to a Grande Ecole (Great School) ... Among the universities, Dauphine appears different. It is the only one university that select the best students."

You will also find below a first link redirecting to the evaluation made by the AERES which is the FRENCH STATE AUTHORITY in charge of the evaluation of French higher education institutions in which you can find in the conclusion p.27:

"(L'Université Paris Dauphine) dispose d’atouts pour prétendre à ce statut : une notoriété établie, du moins en France, dans les milieux académiques et professionnels ; une forte intégration dans les réseaux professionnels sur différents registres ; des équipes de recherche reconnues ; des outils et des savoir-faire pédagogiques performants ; une culture de l’esprit d’entreprendre

- L’excellence du corps enseignant ; - des équipes de recherche de très grande renommée (le CEREMADE, l’UMR Recherches en management) ; - des formations professionnalisées, des débouchés professionnels, des relations étroites et constructives avec les entreprises grâce à une perception très positive de l’université parmi ces dernières ; - la formation continue et l’apprentissage ; la pédagogie en petits groupes.", which means that Paris Dauphine benefit from a strong reputation well established, at least in France, among the academics circles and professionals circles, a good integration in the business networks, a renown research team, very efficient educational tools, and a culture of entrepreneurship spirit -excellent professors - highly renown researchers - teaching that fit the expectation of the business world and very close ties with the business world - teaching that can be in full time or in apprenticeship and that are give in small groups

We will both agree, dear Amccann421, that due to the quality of the source, it shall be considered as an authoritative quote.

The second link is in English and is the description given to Paris Dauphine University by the Stern Business School of New York University: "Paris-Dauphine prides itself on its selectivity while favoring equal opportunity; maintaining academic and research excellence; promoting an open and international outlook and educating students to constantly broaden their point of view. Université Paris-Dauphine is constantly moving ahead." http://www.aeres-evaluation.fr/Etablissements/UNIVERSITE-DE-TECHNOLOGIE-EN-SCIENCES-DES-ORGANISATIONS-ET-DE-LA-DECISION-DE-PARIS-DAUPHINE http://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/current-students/undergraduate/study-away/semester-away/international-business-exchange-program/partner-schools/universite-paris-dauphine

Having said that, I will be grateful, Mr Amccann421, if you could go back on your previous inaccurate statement saying that my facts were not supported by the given sources. Maybe the style could be improved but the facts were accurate and backed by solid sources.

Nevertheless, could you explain me why the facts I put (which are considered as common knowledge in France and which are perfectly supported by some sources issued by the State Authority having mandate for the evaluation of educational institutions) were considered by you as advertising and non neutral while on HEC wiki page you are totally fine with that kind of statements: "HEC Paris or école des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris is a European business school located in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. HEC is the business school of ParisTech and is considered one of the most prominent business schools in the world.[3] It was ranked as the best business school in Europe seven times in the eight-year period between 2006 and 2013 in the Financial Times ranking, and ranked second in Europe in 2014[4] Among the most selective French grandes écoles, and traditionally seen as the most prestigious French business school,[5] HEC offers its flagship Master in Management" or on University Pantheon Assas: "Panthéon-Assas University has always been ranked first in law in national rankings[1] and calls itself "the top faculty of law in France".[2] with the reference redirecting to the university website: "http://www.u-paris2.fr/52966480/1/fiche___pagelibre/&RH=ACCUEIL_FR&RF=ACCUEIL_EN"

or on Science PO "The Paris Institute of Political Studies (French: Institut d'études politiques de Paris, French pronunciation: ​[ɛ̃stity detyd pɔlitik dəpaʁi]), simply referred to as Sciences Po (French pronunciation: ​[sjɑ̃s po]), is an elite public research and higher education institution in Paris, France."

So the only reason I see, for this difference of treatment, is that I am newly registered in wikipedia, and in this case, this kind of reaction would not be very accurate and not be good for the well-being of wikipedia website. Having given you all these authoritative sources, not restoring my amendments would be an arbitrary decision making wikipedia appears as an arbitrariness encyclopedia website, which we would both agree, is not what we aim to obtain.

I would then be grateful if you could come back from your decision and restore my amendments.

Thank you for your time and your consideration Mr Amccann421.

Kind regards,

A

Jamie Lynn Spears

Hey it's JLSpearsWatson

I recently changed something on the Jamie Lynn Spears page which you deleted. My only change was changing her name from Jamie Lynn Spears to Jamie-Lynn Marie Spears. I added her middle name. How is that incorrect?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1086604/bio

You'll find in my reference that her birth name is Jamie-Lynn Marie Spears.

Signed,

JLSpearsWatson JLSpearsWatson (talk) 23:30, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

@JLSpearsWatson: First of all, IMDb is not a reliable source. Also, even if IMDb was reliable, you did not cite a source. Amccann421 (talk) 01:56, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Prince Harry

How can a British Royal who is apolitical join a military if military is part of the government?

It's silly — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.155.85.198 (talk) 02:14, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

He did serve in the military. Whether or not you think it's "silly", it's the truth, so please don't remove the information. Amccann421 (talk) 02:16, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Tarkan marriage

hi, tarkan got married recently. may 6 2016. pinar dilek is his wife you can see his wedding pictures on his instagram page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maryaammmm (talk • contribs) 07:24, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

@Maryaammmm: You did not cite a reliable source in your edit, and Instagam is not a reliable source. Amccann421 (talk) 07:28, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

tarkan is a Turkish singer. you can see his marriage news on every reliable Turkish sites . they got married may 6 2016 in koln — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maryaammmm (talk • contribs) 07:38, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

@Maryaammmm: So if it's such big news, give me a source. Just saying it happened and is on the Internet is not a source. Amccann421 (talk) 07:40, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

www.hurriyet.com.tr/tarkan-pinar-dilek-ile-evlendi-40097640

hurriyet is most reliable source of Turkish news. if you want I can send you more sources about tarkan wedding news — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maryaammmm (talk • contribs) 08:05, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

References

is star tv a reliable source? tarkan is a Turkish singer. turks have not people magazine or something like that. how can I prove he's married? his wedding party was broadcasted in star tv. turkiye channel. if you want I can post video of his wedding which star tv and other channels aired. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maryaammmm (talk • contribs) 14:14, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

@Maryaammmm:  Done The Hürriyet article was fine. No need for anything else. Sorry for the delay, I was asleep. Amccann421 (talk) 16:50, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Bo Burnham

Of course Bo Burnham is a musician. He's even listed as a musician in the categories. How could you possibly consider this false information? 99.253.207.194 (talk) 07:37, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

 Fixed. Amccann421 (talk) 07:45, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

3RR

Hi, I saw your report regarding 24.212.206.48 on 3RR. If I am not wrong, he provided a source which proved that he was convicted by a judge on rape. Unless I am mistaken, BLP does not mean that bad things about a person can never be written. I believe that bad things that are verifiable and backed up by cold-hard facts can be written. As he has been convicted by a competent court, it is verifiable in my opinion. I am not here to support the IP or proclaim that he is right to propose/create these articles or that it was right to edit war. I am here to discuss with you whether BLP is applicable in this instance. I personally think that you are more experienced and a much better editor than I am, hence I am seeking your expert guidance for my own knowledge. 108.162.157.141 (talk) 07:46, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi there. The issue at hand is not the article's verifiability. The article that the IP proposed fails one of the notability guidelines, namely WP:BLP1E. The BLP1E policy states that a subject who became newsworthy for one singular event (in this case, a rape and subsequent conviction) is not notable enough for their own article. The edit war arose from the fact that, although both myself and another editor made this policy clear to the IP, he/she continued to revert our edits. It then eventually progressed to the point that, in one of their edit summaries, the IP accused me of being biased (which is a clear break of WP:AGF and could be construed as a personal attack). The four reverts, partly combined with the IP's incivility, was what led to my report. Amccann421 (talk) 17:50, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

hello please help me

get back to me when you get this, regardsModernfamily90 (talk) 14:01, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

@Modernfamily90: What can I do for you? Amccann421 (talk) 17:34, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) "Ignore him"...it's likely just a sock with long-term disruptive behavior. DMacks (talk) 18:27, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

Taxation is theft.

I did leave one. I really think you should change it back to how I had it. Vandalism is frowned upon by wiki. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Taxation Is Theft (talk • contribs) 20:03, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

@Taxation Is Theft: Your edit was vandalism, not mine. Amccann421 (talk) 20:07, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

I was simply changing the article to reflect reality... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Taxation Is Theft (talk • contribs) 20:11, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

@Taxation Is Theft: You have repeatedly blanked pages, left personal attacks on user talk pages, and are pushing a fringe opinion. You are not being constructive in the slightest. Amccann421 (talk) 20:14, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Staden disambiguation

What is that nonsense, it's in the first paragraph of the linked article (with source). Reinstating. 80.197.107.218 (talk) 20:12, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Ok I see you didn't actually remove it, but then why the comment on my user page? 80.197.107.218 (talk) 20:13, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

I did remove it. Your pending edit to Freetown Christiania was unsourced, and I reverted it. I don't understand what the issue is. Amccann421 (talk) 20:17, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Zakir Naik

the female slavery in islan subject is very deep and will very wrong undrrstood with 2 sentences brother and are you turkish? Molla hayali (talk) 22:39, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

@Molla hayali: Not quite sure what you're trying to say, but the information is properly sourced and verifiable – and you removed it without an explanation. If you think it's wrong, you must prove it with reliable sources that support your viewpoint. If you find it to be offensive or objectionable, do take note that Wikipedia is not censored. Amccann421 (talk) 22:45, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

WTF?

Aside from Chesky, this brilliant, totally accurate, definitive list of Jews also includes (non-Jews) Samantha Power and Reid Hoffman. Are you saying we should list Irish Catholic Irishwoman Samantha Power as Jewish also just because she's on this list? Then start with her page. Dohodho (talk) 23:08, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

@Dohodho: If you think it's wrong, prove it. Amccann421 (talk) 23:17, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

I don't have to prove anything at this point. The source you're using made a demonstrable error right next to Brian Chesky's name, and another one in the same paragraph as well. So 2 out 8 names are wrong, but the other ones may be right? In a biography of a living person? It's over for this source. Dohodho (talk) 23:20, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

@Dohodho: First of all, you're very clearly not assuming good faith here. I'm not trying to single you out or antagonize you – I'm trying to follow policy. Calling me "stupid" and "condescending" is going to get you nowhere. Personal attacks are not taken lightly. Either way, I'm genuinely confused here – what evidence do you have that the source's information is wrong? Amccann421 (talk) 23:35, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

My evidence is original research, so apparently it doesn't count. His mother's side, Campese/Campana, is Italian. His paternal grandfather, Harry Chesky, was the son of Joseph Chesky and Amelia Choromanski, who were Polish Catholics. Obviously, Brian Chesky has never said he's Jewish and no articles on him mention it. But I don't have to prove anything because the source has already been discredited as ridiculous. Again, why do we have to waste all this time because some random writer with no credentials made a random list of names with some obvious errors? Seriously? Really? Is this happening? Isn't it common sense that random lists of many names are not reliable sources. Why is Samantha Power non-Jewish but Brian Chesky is Jewish? Dohodho (talk) 23:43, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

For the record, this is his grandfather's obituary. This includes his parents' engagement announcement. Dohodho (talk) 23:50, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

P.S., are you saying writing "If you only meant to make a test edit, please use the sandbox for that" is not condescending? What word would you use to describe it, then? Yes, I very clearly only meant to make a test edit there, how did you know? Thanks for pointing me to the sandbox! Dohodho (talk) 23:51, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

@Dohodho: Nothing has been disproven. You're right: original research doesn't count. There's no rule against lists of names (see WP:RS for information about what constitutes reliable sources). The two links you included above have proven nothing. They are exactly what you say: an obituary and his parents' engagement announcement. They don't prove or disprove anything about anyone's religious views. Also, the bit about a "test edit" is at the heart of WP:AGF (I suggest you have a read, as it's a core policy here). Editors should not assume that others' edits were made to be purposefully disruptive or malicious. Rather, we should assume good faith and, unless shown otherwise, believe that they have acted without malice. Amccann421 (talk) 01:20, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

How many errors does that Forward page have to make before it becomes unreliable? Give me the number. I want the number of errors that page has to make before it becomes unreliable. Tell me that number. BTW, it doesn't even strictly speaking call any of them Jewish. Now why don't you go to Power's page and change her religion from "Roman Catholic" to "Judaism". Brian Cheksy is the grandson of Harry A. Chesky and Gladys Dylewicz, who were Polish Catholics, and of Nicholas H. Campese and Anne L. Campana, who were Italian Catholics. There's only one outcome to this, and that is Chesky not being listed as Jewish (unless he converts some day, of course). That's the only way this ends. Do you really want to waste your time delaying the inevitable? Dohodho (talk) 22:39, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

• If The Forward is the only (reliable) source that makes this claim, and the claim is disputed by a good-faith editor, then the claim shouldn't be in the article but should be discussed on the talk page. I see that Samantha Power doesn't claim she is Jewish, and that's probably a good thing. It is possible that otherwise reliable sources err, or that they differ in judgment--like, what counts as Jewish and what doesn't. That is entirely possible. The solution to the problem is not fighting and WTFing and insulting; it's discussing, and if need be posting on WP:BLPN. Zigzig20s, this may interest you as well. Drmies (talk) 22:52, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
  • They made three errors on that page. Chesky, Power, and Reid Hoffman. It's ridiculous to use it as a source. Especially since it strictly speaking doesn't even say any of them are Jewish! All it says it "Also on the list". Dohodho (talk) 22:56, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

I was sure hoping that the stick had been dropped, but here we go again.

I was trying to discuss it, Drmies, but I only got snide comments from Dohodho. His "evidence" that the source is unreliable is original research about what Cheksy's grandparents' religious views were. Is it not plausible that Chesky has the different beliefs than his relatives?

He also claims the source is unreliable because it improperly names others as Jewish – but there's no evidence provided for his claims there, either. Dohodho continues to disruptively change the information (only to have other editors revert them) with no definitive proof supporting his edits. He's also blatantly ignoring WP:AGF. Also, his encouragement to "go to Power's page and change her religion" seems to break WP:POINT.

I have no quarrel with you, Dohodho, whether or not you egg me on. I really don't care about the article or edit in the grand scheme of things, but I'm just trying to follow policy and, more importantly, do the right thing. Amccann421 (talk) 23:26, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

Oh, I absolutely agree that Dohodho's approach was less than fruitful, but I also agree that the sourcing (for Chesky) was weak: that article looks like a throwaway clickbaity kind of thing. So, let's find other sources and discuss on the talk page, or let the matter rest. In the meantime I'm going to err on the side of caution, given my sworn commitment to the BLP. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 23:32, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

@Drmies: I agree that the source is weak, but I still felt nothing was disproven. I'm more than willing to let the matter rest. Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful and fair input. Amccann421 (talk) 23:35, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

Proxy

can you replace the photo on the page Karan Singh Grover, with the latest image -- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Karan_Singh_Grover#/media/File:KSG_at_HS3_Trailer_Launch.jpg120.19.9.72 (talk) 03:35, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

 Done Amccann421 (talk) 03:56, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

thank you so much120.19.9.72 (talk) 03:59, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

You're welcome. Amccann421 (talk) 04:01, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

If possible, I would like another favour, can you please add that his movie hate story 3 was a superr hit on the page? here is the reference Oneindia (Filmi Beat) declared the film a Super Hit after it collected ₹26.82 crore (US$4.0 million) in its opening weekend.120.19.9.72 (talk) 04:09, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

 Done Amccann421 (talk) 04:17, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

 Undone Amccann421 (talk) 04:47, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

• Hi Amccann421, it appears 120.19.9.72 is a sock of Nkapoor21. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Nkapoor21. 120.19.9.72 also popped on IRC and admitted being blocked on Wikipedia. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 04:18, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

@L235: I see. Should I revert the edits I made for him? They don't seem harmful – otherwise I wouldn't have made them. Amccann421 (talk) 04:21, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

Your choice per WP:PROXYING, as long as you can show that the changes are either verifiable or productive and [that you] have independent reasons for making such edits. The sock group has been intent on promoting this actor, though. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 04:25, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

@L235: I think I'll leave the image but revert the second edit. The actor's article doesn't really need to tell the reader how the film did at the box office. Anyway, thanks for letting me know about all this. I'll be on the watch. Amccann421 (talk) 04:29, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

yes please keep an eye on this page, a lot of mean edits, you can check the page it is full of controversies, for no reason at all, and all the good information gets removed, that is what one calls biased editing120.19.9.72 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:37, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

Now, now, no personal attacks, Mr. Sockpuppet. Amccann421 (talk) 04:40, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

References

Speedy deletion

Hello Amccann421,

Please have a look Gary Swart he was CEO of oDesk, If he could hold a page then why Stephane Kasriel can't! He is CEO of Upwork and Elance. I would be happy If you cancel the deletion.

Regards Sumon Rahman — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sumonrahman (talk • contribs) 02:23, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

@Sumonrahman: Please provide your reasons that the article should not be deleted on the article's talk page. The deleting admin will decide if your reasons are valid or not. Thanks. Amccann421 (talk) 02:26, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Hasty tagging

This tag was applied too hastily. You tagged the article for deletion barely 2 minutes after its creation. It is often the case that new users will drop some minimum text on a page in order to "reserve" the page (unnecessary of course, but a common newbie mistake). They will then spend time creating the fuller content. That process might take a few minutes. In general, it's a bad idea to tag an article for anything other than copyright or attack page violations prior to 15 minutes after their creation at least. Tagging sooner than that is seen as bitey and discourages new editors. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:57, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

@WikiDan61: My mistake. Thanks for letting me know. Amccann421 (talk) 18:01, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Extremely Weird Happening

So, I was doing my usual new page patrol with page curation, like you do, and I edited a page at the same second you did, and both of our edits showed up. I deleted mine, and went to see your profile. We'er both extended confirmed, both have usernames starting with an A, and both are two of the three people with the Gary Johnson userbox on our user pages. This is insanely weird. Adotchar (talk) 20:52, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

@Adotchar: That's pretty weird, I'll admit. Never had anything like this happen before. Amccann421 (talk) 20:50, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

There's only 3 people with the Gary Johnson userbox. All have the first letter of their username as an A. Adotchar (talk) 20:52, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

help in editing

Hi im new to edit on wiki Kindly help me in editin the page Meghan Jadhav It only shows a redirect link Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iamnewtowiki (talk • contribs) 20:59, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

@Iamnewtowiki: The redirect has been fixed. The article needs a massive overhaul, though. Amccann421 (talk) 21:07, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Infobox

Hi

The page you contested is about a TV Celebrity. Anyway, I was wondering if you could help me with infobox? I was trying to put the codes but it does not display the infobox so can you help me with the right code? I am new here so this all is very confusing for me.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Meimo12 (talk • contribs) 11:51, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

@Meimo12: First of all (repeating the message I just left on your talk page), please don't remove speedy deletion templates from articles you've created. If you think the article's subject is notable, present your reasons on the article's talk page.

Second, the reason I tagged said article for deletion is that it does not credibly prove that the subject is notable. The article is totally unsourced (see WP:RS and WP:BLPSOURCES) and does not indicate why the subject should have an article (see the guidelines for writing biographies).

Finally, see Template:Infobox and Template:Infobox person to learn how to use infoboxes. Thanks. Amccann421 (talk) 14:36, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

I wasn't finished editing, my apologies.

http://www.manythings.org/voa/words.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by RA2646 (talk • contribs) 21:01, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

General

Dear Amccann421,

This article which you reported was regarding a veteran Pakistani war commanding general who also happens to be the nations hero. I request you draw back as soon as possible leaving. Thank you.

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 Already done Amccann421 (talk) 21:24, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Saving Private Ryan edit

I edited the plot, saying "Steamboat Willie" kills Mellish and shoots Miller, which were removed for being "incorrect." However, this is not the case, as these events do happen in the movie.

Proof:

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Saving_Private_Ryan#Karabiner_98k (Scroll down to the last three pictures of that section.) http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/File:SPRKAr98k-3.jpg http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Saving_Private_Ryan#M1_Garand (Scroll down to second to last image.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yourbreakfsat (talk • contribs) 21:42, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

@Yourbreakfsat: Those are not reliable sources (see WP:USERG). Amccann421 (talk) 23:33, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

hey — Preceding unsigned comment added by ThemStuff (talk • contribs) 00:42, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

What kind of Administrator are you

Hey,

Kai Nicasio here founder of Vortile. I had recently created an article about one of my projects and I received a ridiculous threat about the content I have published which is a disgrace can you please direct me to your supervisor.

Kai Nicasio (Founder of vortile) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ThemStuff (talk • contribs) 00:49, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

ThemStuff, :as reviewing administrator, I deleted the article, because it was an advertisement.

Amcann421, you had marked it no context. That reason only applies in in cases where it is impossible to tell what the article is about; this was clearly about ThemStuff's website.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by DGG (talk • contribs)

@ThemStuff: I'm not an admin, just a reviewer and rollbacker. Nothing special.

@DGG: I tagged this one as no context because, although it was clearly promotional, the only content was a rephrasing of the title and an image. Amccann421 (talk) 01:11, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

speedy

As reviewing administrator, I did not delete Rua Uruguaiana; 1/ context is clear: it's a street marketin Rio de 1/ context is clear: it's a street in Brazil; 2/ street markets are not really :"organizations" and therefore streets don't fall under A7 DGG ( talk ) 00:50, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

@DGG: Didn't know what to tag it as. My bad. Amccann421 (talk) 01:09, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

indeed it does not fall intoany speedy classification. therefore it must be deleted using WP:PROD or WP:AfD. But it is quite possible that there will be references fromBrazilian newspapers, either about its role as a market or as a place for criminal activity. The appropriate thing to o is to mark if for notability andsourcing problems. Then , if reliable sources cannot be found, it can appropriately be nominated for deletion at AfD. You might want to reread WP:Deletion policy, specially WP:FIRST. DGG ( talk ) 01:16, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

@DGG: I'll do that. Thanks for your help. Amccann421 (talk) 01:21, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Germany national football team

Thanks for accepting my changes. The DFB website is currently unstable. Sometimes links are working, other times they're not. I will try again in the next days. 80.171.85.30 (talk) 18:09, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Okay. I'll also keep an eye on it. Thanks. Amccann421 (talk) 18:15, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Your Correction is appreciated- kalinzski- :-)

Hello - kalinzski here- thanks for correcting my bad form, and being polite. I will try hard not to make such mistakes again. Kalinzski (talk) 19:13, 11 June 2016 (UTC) kalinzski

my edit of stones concert 1975

thanks for your consideration. i have never tried to edit a page before so am not all that surprised that i did it wrong and will check out sand box in future. i had looked up the page because i watched the dvd of the concert and was impressed with that partticular sax solo and the way woods or richards was accompanying it. rather irked to find no entry for said sax on the page, i went back to the liner notes which came with the dvd and found the man's name by reading more carefully. i still think he deserves mention but will accede to whatever is proper. i understand there is a community of regular editors and do not wish to disrupt a system which seems to be working quite well without my input. but if you check it out and find the remark is helpful, i would appreciate its being put back in.

christopher inman 71.232.52.246 (talk) 03:49, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Concerning the difference between Great Britain and United Kingdom

Hello, Amccann421! I would just like to explain to you that Great Britain and United Kingdom *is* the same country, so I wanted to make sure that e.g. "London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.". Because you have to understand that Great Britain and United Kingdom are different names of the UK. Do you understand me? --62.63.238.24 (talk) 13:48, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, but you're wrong. Great Britain is the single island that contains England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom contains England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and some outlying islands. Amccann421 (talk) 15:50, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Visan Yonjan

Hello Amccann421. You have Contest my article on speedy deletion. I have been working hard for this article for long time. you need to help me out. it would be a great help as i'm new to this. I could provide you proofs of my research if you want. please help me out. Hoping to learn and experience new stuffs with you. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Suryanepal (talk • contribs) 18:44, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

@Suryanepal: If the admins decide not to delete the article, I'd be more than willing to help. However, as of now, the article does not credibly assert why the subject is notable enough for an article. Amccann421 (talk) 19:26, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Edits to Asian Boyz Wiki

Hi Alex this is Jason Yonai the information I submitted about Asian Boyz is accurate I'm one of the founding members of Asian Boyz. The source I got the info from is correct http://www.answers.com/Q/Who_are_the_Asian_Boyz Could you message me back so we could straighten this out? Thanks looking forward to your response.TootyBoy (talk) 18:47, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

@TootyBoy: First, your information was all unsourced. Second, if that's the source you used, it's certainly not reliable. Finally, if, as you say, you are a founding member, then we have a conflict of interest, in which case I highly discourage you from editing the page further. Amccann421 (talk) 19:23, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Okay I hear you pertaining to the unsourced source being used due to the Wikpedia Guidelines. A lot of the info is incorrect in the Asian Boyz Article due to the Internet being a place of incorrect information in Articles which broadcasts a bad image which I was trying to correct. I just want to point that out to you respectfully that the info in the Asian Boyz Wikpedia has many errors due to unreliable sources which was took from the Internet FYI. Thanks for your help in this matter.TootyBoy (talk) 19:29, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

@TootyBoy: Maybe, but all the sources in the article are reliable. I'm not going to challenge information from, to name a few, the FBI, the New York Times, Time, and WKTV. Any claims of incorrect information would need to be backed up by reliable third-party sources. Amccann421 (talk) 19:34, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

I'm not trying to contest these facts I know when Asian Boyz started because me and my friends started it in the 1980's that's why the FBI Website states "May of started in the 1970's". I hear you on the Third Party reliable sources which is not available on the Internet so there is no way to confirm this technically, but I do appreciate your time & help in this matter. Peace. TootyBoy (talk) 19:58, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Swingolf

Hi,

I just spend 40minutes improving the swingolf article and when I saved it, it said that there where conflict, so I clicked manually solve the conflict and seemed all my writings are gone.

I guess you were editing the article at the same time, is there anyway to recover what I wrote or it's just all gone ?

All the best — Preceding unsigned comment added by BlueFlakes (talk • contribs) 02:43, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

@BlueFlakes: Unfortunately, unless you copied it to your computer's clipboard, it's gone. See Help:Edit conflict. Amccann421 (talk) 02:52, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

That's a good start. I rewrote again and this time wikipedia is hanging to the switch to source from the visual editing. Seems like there is nothing to do. I guess it's lost again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BlueFlakes (talk • contribs) 03:13, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

@BlueFlakes: Wish I could help you, but I don't know anything about the Visual Editor, since I avoid it like the plague. Good old Wikitext for this editor. Amccann421 (talk) 03:18, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

DR JACK

HI,

The page drjack.world would be in the future the reference page for DR JACK PREGER Story. In fact, i'm responsable for that, in work with Calcutta-rescue and Calcutta-espoir.ch, the most important partner of Jack Preger for 30 years now. The documentary from Benoit Lange is the first real documentary on the "private" life of Dr JACK. This is a serious work for sure !

Wait and see !

J.Cherix — Preceding unsigned comment added by JCHERIX (talk • contribs) 04:32, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

@JCHERIX: As you can see, since another editor reverted your re-addition of the link, you are in the wrong. Please see our rules about links, in particular the sections regarding promotion and living people. Thanks. Amccann421 (talk) 04:40, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Stragility

Hi, just thought I'd pop by - I edit conflicted with you in listing Stragility for AfD. I've removed your CSD tag and will let the AfD run its course, as I think the term probably does exist, but fails WP:NEO. Thank you for your keen eye though! Happy editing -- samtar <sup>talk or stalk</sup> 19:12, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Adding to the list of denominations

Sir, I tried to add our denomination FULL GOSPEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH in the list of denominations, but couldn't succeed. Please help me to do it. God bless you. Vinil Sathish (talk) 19:28, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Kentucky

Hi, you removed my edits from the Kentucky page. You wrote that some of the edits did not appear neutral, but did not specify which edits were non-neutral and removed the entirety of my changes. I request you restore the non-offending text that I added and let me know which edits appeared problematic. I'm happy to tweak those if needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.73.119.80 (talk) 20:04, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Division by zero

Hello Sir/Madam,

This is regarding the page "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Division_by_zero&action=history", in which you have reverted the changes made by me on the 'Early Attempts' by Indian mathematicians.

With all due respect, all of the information I provided has a proper/authentic source behind it. The part which is not in English, is deliberate but is followed by a proper translation. If you have any questions about its authenticity, I have added a source at the bottom.

Could you please consider adding it. The Early Attempts that are present on the page are truly incomplete without my modifications, which totally indicate that the Bhaskaracharya of 12th century had a good knowledge of a number divided by zero, better than Mahavira and Brahmagupta.

Thank you for your consideration

In anticipation of your response Parag Kulkarni — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pkul3003 (talk • contribs) 23:52, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

Darkorbit Wikipedia page

Hello,

I've (hopefully) changed the page properly now. Can you verify this?

Kind regards

An garden variety vandal

User:TheHEAT LEADZ. This guy is the sort you like. Clubjustin <sup>Talkosphere</sup> 05:33, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Gary Johnson

Apparently I'm not the only Wikipedian openly supporting Gary Johnson. There seems to be three of us. Just felt like openly appreciating that you're not stupid enough to vote between two morons like most people. Respect. Sbrianhicks (talk) 22:02, 25 June 2016 (UTC)