User talk:JeffBillman

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Greetings! My name is Jeff Billman. Welcome to my userspace! If you're so inclined, you may

for me at the bottom of my talk page. I ask that you please do not edit my user page, or any other page (besides the talk page) within this userspace. Thank you.

Below are the archived discussions for Jeff Billman. Please consult the following for the conversations you'd like to read:

For entries made before 24 September 2005, see Archive 1
For entries made between 24 September 2005 and 14 February 2006, see Archive 2
For entries made between 14 February 2006 and 13 August 2006, see Archive 3
For entries made between 13 August 2006 and 1 March 2007, see Archive 4
For entries made between 1 March 2007 and 8 June 2007, see Archive 5
For entries made between 8 June 2007 and 9 November 2007, see the final entries on my alternate account (aka "Archive 6")
For entries made between 9 November 2007 and 1 May 2008, see Archive 7
For entries made between 1 May 2008 and 21 February 2009, see Archive 8
For entries made between 21 February 2009 and 9 September 2009, see Archive 9
For entries made between 9 September 2009 and 6 April 2011, see Archive 10
For entries made between 6 April 2011 and 8 November 2024, see the current talk page.
For entries made after 8 November 2024, see your local quantum physicist about time travel.

I am pleased (or, in some cases, humbled) to have received the following awards, and to have the following affiliations:

Project Affiliations

This user is a member of WikiProject Ohio.

This user is a member of WikiProject Youngstown.

Miscellaneous

This user has a sense of humour and shows it on their userpage.

vn-8

This user talk page has been vandalized 8 times.

In Memoriam: 9/11
Lest we forget…

Service Award

This editor is an **Experienced Editor** and is entitled to display this **Service Badge**.

Note: As of 13 February 2015, my edit count-- including alternate account-- is 6,421. This includes 3,064 edits on the retired alternate account. Having said that...

This user believes that a user's edit count does not necessarily reflect on the value of their contributions to Wikipedia.

I know this comment was made over two years ago, but I find it hilarious, so take this star of good humor. ALTON .ıl 06:43, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		For your tireless work on improving Wikipedia. ApJ (talk) 15:31, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

		The BLP Barnstar
		In recognition of your efforts to enforce BLP policy on the Kevin Coughlin article, I present you with this barnstar. Keep up the great work! — Kralizec! (talk) 05:06, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

For more information about this Wikipedian elsewhere on the net, please visit JeffBillman.com.

Kevin Coughlin

Jeff,

You were involved in monitoring and deleting libelous content added to the article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Coughlin by James Renner a couple years ago. Mr. Renner has begun vandalizing social media pages today with the same stuff. He added libelous content to the Wiki article today. It has been removed but he continues to to try to add it. May I ask you to check in on it?

Thank you,

Kevin Coughlin (I did not create the article) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kjcohio (talk • contribs) 21:51, 16 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kevin, no problem. Looks like my intervention is unnecessary, as User:Dayewalker (whom I don't know, and don't remember encountering before) has reverted the article. I still have the article on my watchlist, though, so I'll keep an eye out. (And yes, I do recall you were not the one to make initial edits to it.) -- JeffBillman (talk) 22:18, 16 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Non-Free rationale for File:WRQN logo.png

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If you have uploaded other Non-Free media, consider checking that you have specified the Non-Free rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:14, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded that nearly six years ago. Go ahead and delete; I doubt it's of much use to the article now anyway. -- JeffBillman (talk) 17:03, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

September 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

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--Kumioko (talk) 21:28, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Question and Possible Vandalism

Hello "Jeff",

First, there is a "In Memoriam: 9/11" link on your user page that looks fishy. I hope I didn't catch a virus by clicking it.

I have a question about a particular page you edited recently. I was perusing this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harmony,_Florida&action=history

I noticed that you removed "award winning" as a "peacock term". This seems reasonable since a representative of the developer of Harmony is most likely the one who wrote it.

On the same page there appears to be another problem. Besides the obvious grammatical error, the phrase "The Town of Harmony host a variety of festivals" is not accurate.

It is the developer of Harmony that hosts these "festivals" and they do so purely for marketing purposes only, IMHO. When the developer is done developing, these events will likely be done as well.

Should the term "Town of Harmony" be changed to "developer of Harmony"?

Also, Harmony is not quite a "town" yet since it has no real government and no businesses. It is a development.

Thank you for your reasonable edits.

'Geo — Preceding unsigned comment added by GeorgeSchiro (talk • contribs) 15:51, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

December 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

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January 2012 Newsletter for WikiProject United States and supported projects

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Uncivil comment

There was absolutely no reason for your uncivil comment on my talk page. My edit to the Dennis Ross article was correct. Nobody filed to run against him, therefore he is reelected without opposition. Even if I had been in error, in no way does that justify an uncivil comment. Safiel (talk) 18:54, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

First of all, he's not even running for re-election in the 12th District. He's running in the 15th. So whether he is opposed or not in the 15th, your edit was erroneous. More importantly, though, your edit disenfranchises voters. If you think my comment is uncivil, just think of the uncivil comments you'd get in federal prison after a conviction of vote tampering. -- JeffBillman (talk) 19:01, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle

Decemmber 8 - Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle - You're invited

Date Saturday, December 8, 2012
Time 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location Seattle Public Library Meeting Room 1 on Level 4, Central Library, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle WA, 98104
Event An editathon on Seattle-related Wikipedia articles with Wikipedia tutorials and Librarian assistance on hand.
Hashtag #wikiloveslib or #glamwiki.
Registration http://wll-seattle.eventbrite.com or use on-wiki regsistration.

Yours, Maximilianklein (talk) 03:12, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Charles F. Passel article inquiry

I am one of the daughters of Charles Passel. One of my sisters noticed that he now had a Wikipedia entry. We were curious as to how and why the entry was made. How, after all these years, did his get an article? Thanks 70.117.13.17 (talk) 18:04, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your inquiry. I was not the creator of that article, so I cannot answer any questions about how that article was created. My lone interest in the article comes through his association with Miami University. -- JeffBillman (talk) 20:53, 8 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: List of songs about Tampa (July 31)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Daniel kenneth was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources that are independent of the subject—see the general guideline on notability and the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:List of songs about Tampa and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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Daniel kenneth (talk) 14:00, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! JeffBillman, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Daniel kenneth (talk) 14:00, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Your draft article, Draft:List of songs about Tampa

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Fortress Obetz

Hello, Jeff. I really like what you've done with this page so far. I was hoping you could change the title from "Obetz Fortress Field" to "Fortress Obetz". Fortress Obetz is the permanent name that this stadium has been given more recently than the previous name given during the press release.

Jacob — Preceding unsigned comment added by JacobGifford (talk • contribs) 17:21, 27 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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