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The Signpost: 02 April 2012
- Interview: An introduction to movement roles
- Arbitration analysis: Case review: TimidGuy ban appeal
- News and notes: Berlin reforms to movement structures, Wikidata launches with fanfare, and Wikipedia's day of mischief
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- Featured content: Snakes, misnamed chapels, and emptiness: featured content this week
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Linda Biggs AFD
The Linda Biggs article has been nominated a second time for deletion. As you were a participant in the first AFD discussion, you may wish to particpate in the second discussion. Regards. -- Whpq (talk) 13:10, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
Internecine (2014)
I am a teenage director. This film will be coming out on June 13, 2014. Not to be rude, but personally I do not think that I should have my page deleted just because the movie is coming out in 2014. And does it really matter that my actors are not notable, since this is their first film too. HorrorDirector (talk) 18:26, 3 April 2012 (UTC)HorrorDirector
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Whenaxis (contribs) DR goes to Wikimania! 22:12, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
I remember wanting to talk to you about something with talk pages... I came across the Torres page, so my tiny brain remembered.
FYI... WikiProject Biography no longer uses "importance" or "priority" parameters. They have been replaced by work-group priority... politician-priority=, sports-priority=, a&e-priority, etc. Also, you listed Torres with the a&e-work-group, when he should have had musician-work-group. I'm not sure if you are aware of this group. Bgwhite (talk) 07:58, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks
Thank you for your support at my RfA. I will do my best to live up to people's confidence in me. Yngvadottir (talk) 15:33, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
Note to self: AfD? Bearian (talk) 20:46, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 09 April 2012
- News and notes: Projects launched in Brazil and the Middle East as advisors sought for funds committee
- WikiProject report: The Land of Steady Habits: WikiProject Connecticut
- Featured content: Assassination, genocide, internment, murder, and crucifixion: the bloodiest of the week
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Dark Metal
Hey! Thanks for your support on Dark Metal (genre). Could I trouble you to look at Dark Rock as well? You seem pretty unbiased... thanks in advance. The Steve 06:30, 10 April 2012 (UTC)
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Discussion at Talk:Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
You are invited to join the discussion at [[Talk:Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]]. Pavan 23:45, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
Please participate in the RFC discussion of whether Thondaiman has built the Tirumala Temple. Pavan 23:45, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 16 April 2012
- Arbitration analysis: Inside the Arbitration Committee Mailing List
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Facilitator: Silver seren
- Discussion report: The future of pending changes
- WikiProject report: The Butterflies and Moths of WikiProject Lepidoptera
- Featured content: A few good sports: association football, rugby league, and the Olympics vie for medals
The Signpost: 23 April 2012
- Investigative report: Spin doctors spin Jimmy's "bright line"
- WikiProject report: Skeptics and Believers: WikiProject The X-Files
- Featured content: A mirror (or seventeen) on this week's featured content
- Arbitration report: Evidence submissions close in Rich Farmbrough case, vote on proposed decision in R&I Review
- Technology report: Wikimedia Labs: soon to be at the cutting edge of MediaWiki development?
Seamus (dog)
I noticed that your contributed to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Seamus (dog). Please note that there is a new AfD for the same article. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Seamus (dog) (2nd nomination) HHIAdm (talk) 21:55, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
As a contributor to this article, you may be interested to know I have nominated it for deletion. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hillary Clinton presidential campaign office hostage crisis. Robofish (talk) 20:43, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
Pedro's recall criteria
You may care to reconsider your position.[1]
- Why? I probably won't push to recall him. Bearian (talk) 16:17, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 April 2012
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Consultant: Pete Forsyth
- Discussion report: 'ReferenceTooltips' by default
- WikiProject report: The Cartographers of WikiProject Maps
- Featured content: Featured content spreads its wings
- Arbitration report: R&I Review remains in voting, two open cases
AfDs
Size Even if an edition of Wikipedia is comparatively large, it needs sources. How large a wiki is is entirely independent of its notability--it's all about sources. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 17:57, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
Obama Eats Dogs
Thank you for the Barnstar of Diplomacy. Debbie W. 22:17, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
Kittens
Thank you! Prioryman (talk) 00:20, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
Seamus article
Bearian, I need advice about the Seamus article. Yesterday, an admin put the article under full protection until May 7th because of edit disputes. I think that there was a belief by the admin that some degree of consensus could be reached. However, based on what I've been seeing on the talk page, the number of disputes just keeps increasing. I've stopped commenting on the Talk page for now because new threads keep popping up. I count at least 7 different issues (see list below) that are in question, and I'm concerned that the edit warring will resume on May 7th. What can be done to help resolve some of these issues? Issues
- (1) Quote by PETA -- there is a proposal to combine two quotes from different sources by the President of PETA
- (2) Sentence about super PACs -- two super PACs have been founded regarding the Seamus incident; discussion about if info should be removed.
- (3) Sentence about animal cruelty databases -- Romney is listed in two privately-run databases; discussion about if info should be restored.
- (4) Sentence about Gail Collins, who wrote 50 article about Seamus; discussion about if info should be removed.
- (5) Comments about Obama's jokes at the White House Correspondents Dinner
- (6) The Obama Eats Dogs meme -- there is a proposal to add this to the article.
- (7) NPOV tags -- there is a discussion that the entire article is not neutral because it doesn't include info about Obama eating dogs.
Thank you. Debbie W. 17:42, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
Philippine WikiCon
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The Signpost: 07 May 2012
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Communicator: Phil Gomes
- News and notes: Hong Kong to host Wikimania 2013
- WikiProject report: Say What?: WikiProject Languages
- Featured content: This week at featured content: How much wood would a Wood Duck chuck if a Wood Duck could chuck wood?
- Arbitration report: Proposed decision in Rich Farmbrough, two open cases
- Technology report: Search gets faster, GSoC gets more detail and 1.20wmf2 gets deployed
Admin review comment
Hi Bearian, I know it's almost been a year but thanks for this. ;) Best. Acalamari 09:49, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
- You are welcome. Bearian (talk) 18:34, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 14 May 2012
- WikiProject report: Welcome to Wikipedia with a cup of tea and all your questions answered - at the Teahouse
- Featured content: Featured content is red hot this week
- Arbitration report: R&I Review closed, Rich Farmbrough near closure
Talkback
I left a question for you at WP:Articles for deletion/Amy Sanders. —Bagumba (talk) 19:07, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 21 May 2012
- From the editor: New editor-in-chief
- WikiProject report: Trouble in a Galaxy Far, Far Away....
- Featured content: Lemurbaby moves it with Madagascar: Featured content for the week
- Arbitration report: No open arbitration cases pending
- Technology report: On the indestructibility of Wikimedia content
New York
Thanks, I hadn't checked to see if anything was in userspaces. I was filing most of our old system for deletion since we are trying to make it easier for people to use, salvaging only the parts with information and getting rid of as many transclusion-only pages as possible. Rob SchnautZ (WMF) (talk • contribs) 21:02, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 28 May 2012
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FYI
Hi Bearian, hope things are going well for you. I just wanted to let you know that I removed some of your comments on Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fæ (see history). That section probably should have been in an archive box (I'll have to go and update the procedures page to make sure the trainee clerks know that in the future), but those statements normally are not for threaded discussion regardless. Feel free to adapt your points into a statement for the talk page or evidence for the evidence page though. Best, NW (Talk) 22:05, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
- I have no problem, since it is archived, except for my seconding of one user's opinion, which I would like to change back. Bearian (talk) 00:25, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Well, that's so minor that I wouldn't want to say no. Maybe open a new section to make that point and any other points you might have? NW (Talk) 10:46, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- OK, later. Bearian (talk) 19:16, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Well, that's so minor that I wouldn't want to say no. Maybe open a new section to make that point and any other points you might have? NW (Talk) 10:46, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
Help with Bloomberg Law
Hi-there. I have been working on a new draft of the Bloomberg Law article that currently lacks any real content or citation. I am reaching out to you directly because I have sought guidance elsewhere, but nobody has shown enough interest in the subject to help review or implement the edits to the existing article. I prefer not to make edits myself because I do some work with Bloomberg and realize this creates a conflict of interest, which I have acknowledged here. With your expertise in law I was wondering if you would be willing to review my draft and, if deemed appropriate, help implement them into the existing article. My draft can be found here. Thank you for your time! --RivBitz (talk) 20:24, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- It's good work so far! Bearian (talk) 20:31, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks, I feel that draft is ready to be edited into the existing article. I'd rather not do it myself due to COI. Would you make the edit on my behalf? --RivBitz (talk) 21:12, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- OK, if there's no rush, I will do it next week. Bearian (talk) 21:14, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Much appreciated! I'm eager to see them added. --RivBitz (talk) 21:23, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Hi-there, just wanted to see if you will still be able to implement the Bloomberg Law edits this week. Thanks! --RivBitz (talk) 13:49, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
- I just noticed the "Bearian is busy" sign at the top of your talk page and I entirely understand. Just wanted to check to see if you would have a moment to either review and implement the changes or point me in the direction of someone who can. Thanks again for your time, I really appreciate it! --RivBitz (talk) 19:27, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- Hi-there, just wanted to see if you will still be able to implement the Bloomberg Law edits this week. Thanks! --RivBitz (talk) 13:49, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
- Much appreciated! I'm eager to see them added. --RivBitz (talk) 21:23, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- OK, if there's no rush, I will do it next week. Bearian (talk) 21:14, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Yes, try to contact User talk:DGG and User talk:Newyorkbrad. Bearian (talk) 19:32, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks, I feel that draft is ready to be edited into the existing article. I'd rather not do it myself due to COI. Would you make the edit on my behalf? --RivBitz (talk) 21:12, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
Revisiting San Jose Hospital & Trauma Center
Since the decision to keep this article, every single reference source was deleted, as was some of the info about the hospital. Yesterday, I pretty much rewrote the article and in the talk page under ==Deleted material== I provided much information about some of the sources that were deleted and the new sources I added. Since you commented in the deletion discussion, I thought you may be interested to revisit this article and see what you think of my updates and comments. Bill Pollard (talk) 12:52, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 04 June 2012
- Special report: WikiWomenCamp: From women, for women
- Discussion report: Watching Wikipedia change
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- Featured content: On the lochs
- Arbitration report: Two motions for procedural reform, three open cases, Rich Farmbrough risks block and ban
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The Signpost: 11 June 2012
- News and notes: Foundation finance reformers wrestle with CoI
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- Featured content: The cake is a pi
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Onion the dog
Uhh, not sure how to put a title on this, but...per your request, non-local cites have been added to Onion the dog, currently an Afd. MadZarkoff (talk) 21:24, 16 June 2012 (UTC)
Cheers for cite memory jog
Aaaahh it's coming back to me now, thanks for the reminder! Power Society (talk) 14:40, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
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For linking the redshirt at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mohammed Abdel-Rahman al-Rashed I wasnt aware of it and had a good laugh from the AfD which is generally boring, Thanks for the info and smile --DBigXray 22:40, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
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- Thanks! Glad to make you laugh! Bearian (talk) 22:50, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 18 June 2012
- Investigative report: Is the requests for adminship process 'broken'?
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Barnstar
Why thank you. --Andreas Philopater (talk) 20:27, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
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Its Okay
No worries friend. We even got a user account for [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Michael.ocansey Michael Ocansey] which is serving basically the exact same purpose of what I created earlier. If necessary, I will request for the Undeletion later on. thanks
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Dowd on Sandusky
Hi Bearian, the day after Dowd's column on the Sandusky case you added this quote: "Like the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, the Penn State hierarchy appears to have covered up pedophile crimes to protect its brand." Without giving any editorial notice, the Times site has removed the sentence. I've never run into this, but since you've been around WP for quite a while, I bring it to you: How do we deal with a quote that's no longer in the given citation? (I hope the Times isn't doing this as a matter of practice.) Best, – dave :: ccnut – 16:49, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
Nevermind: after I tagged it, another editor removed the quote altogether, then another editor verified it in the print edition, added the quote again, and removed the link since the on-line version has changed. – dave :: ccnut – 21:01, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 25 June 2012
- WikiProject report: Summer Sports Series: WikiProject Athletics
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Hello, please help
Hello!
I wonder if I might interest you in this: Wikipedia:BLP_noticeboard#NXIVM. We need help. Chrisrus (talk) 07:55, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
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