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Loston Harris

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Hi Y, please would you mind explaining why Harris was not an A7 CSD, so that I will not make the same mistake next time? Thanks, 1Potato2Potato3Potato4 (talk) 18:29, 20 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. He toured with Wynton Marsalis, and released 5 albums - sounds like an assertion of notability. A7 is only for articles that do not assert notability at all. You might have concluded that this subject fails WP:GNG, but a slow deletion process is needed to delete. -- Y not? 18:33, 20 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks for the swift reply. Best, 1Potato2Potato3Potato4 (talk) 18:37, 20 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Maalouf Ashford & Talbot wiki page

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Hi Y,

I noticed that the following law firm, Maalouf Ashford & Talbot's page was deleted. I request that a new page for this law firm is added back to wikipedia in which I will also provide all reliable sources. I am further confused as to why the page was deleted, given that it is an award winning international law firm which is well known both in the U.S and internationally in the area of corporate law.

I suggest a new page to be uploaded to wiki.

Kind Regards,

Sunfry2 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunfry2 (talk • contribs) 10:12, 3 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

what I see is a very poorly disguised effort at using this encyclopedia for self promotion. That's not ok. You can take it to WP:DRV if you wish. -- Y not? 11:21, 3 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

K-Developedia

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Could you check the history of K-Developedia which you speedy deleted? It was on my watchlist and I think this is because I previously contested a speedy deletion nomination for it and added a reference to The Korea Times, both of which would suggest this is not an obvious WP:A7 candidate. Thanks! RichardOSmith (talk) 06:18, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Richard - that article looks like a press release... are there any other sources? Do you think this website meets WP:GNG? If you do, I will undelete it. I think that this is part of a coordinated promotion pattern, with multiple creations. -- Y not? 14:10, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Ok; I defer to your opinion. I didn't get the impression that the Korean Times article was itself a press release although it could be; just about everything else I have found is. RichardOSmith (talk) 18:09, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The article is not a press release, but it does read like one. -- Y not? 18:37, 4 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Maptitude Undeletion

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Hi:

We are requesting the undeletion of Maptitude. There are numerous similar pages:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_MapPoint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArcGIS

And we consider the content of the Maptitude page to be factual rather than marketing oriented. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.233.43.85 (talk) 14:27, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Any by "we" you are referring to the company, I presume? This is an encyclopedia, not an advertising venue. We're neither a social network, nor a website hosting service. -- Y not? 14:34, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the feedback. We (Caliper Corporation- sorry for the previous affiliation omission) did not intend the page to be advertising. It was intended to be a factual description of a widely used software application. Did a specific element of the page breach the parameters of Wikipedia pages? We would be happy to correct that. Will all other software product entries be deleted from Wikipedia or was ours unusual in its content? We are just looking for some direction on this, as we have been getting inquiries from the general public about version release dates and the history of the product, because they were unable to find such information on Wikipedia. -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.233.43.86 (talk) 19:50, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion review for Maptitude

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An editor has asked for a deletion review of Maptitude. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review.

June 10: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting

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Wednesday June 10, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our next evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month will also feature on our agenda: recent and upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections.

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John J. Maalouf wiki page

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Hi Y,

I recently noticed that you have deleted the following page from wikipedia: John J. Maalouf The reason you have stated does not seem to be correct and is very inconsistent, as you have noticed the individual is a notable American lawyer who has contributed to U.S. International Trade Policy as a "member" of the Committee on International Trade, which is a New York Bar Association committee. John J. Maalouf's contribution to the subject matter of US National Security has been of great value, given that such reports (written by the author) were further recommended to be set forth in all port U.S. National Security legislation.

I am shocked as to why such a wiki page/profile is repeatedly attacked, with vague and rather weak arguments stating that it is merely an attempt for promotional use. In addition, I list below the following points as to why this page highly deserves to remain on wikipedia:

1. The lawyer has made contribution to U.S. International Trade Policy, in particular U.S. National Security legislation. Such contributions were proposed by the Committee on International trade as part of the New York Bar Association. Please see: http://www.nycbar.org/pdf/report/Final%20BIT%20paper.pdf http://www2.nycbar.org/Publications/record/vol.%2063%20%20no.%201.pdf

Surely, you are not doubting the credentials of the New York Bar Association now it's committees and fellow members?

2. The lawyer/individual has been repeatedly ranked as one of the top ten international trade and finance lawyers in the United States, by the US Lawyer Rankings. Please see: http://www.unitedstateslawyerrankings.com/2014rankingguide.html

If you have any doubts regarding the credibility of the above prestigious ranking guide, then you must highly reconsider such perceptions, as these rankings consist of all notable US attorneys that are nominated by members of the American Bar Association, Judiciary and Senior Management of large corporations.

This US Lawyer Rankings are the most highly sought and prestigious ranking guides in the US.

3. The lawyer had also received the Distinguished Alumni Award for service to the "legal profession" by one of the leading education institutions in the United States, Boston University. Please see: http://www.bu.edu/met/files/2011/10/bu-met-newsletter_commencement_2011.pdf

4. The lawyer has further been aired on various media platforms, such as leading news channels - CNN. Surely, you understand and are aware that CNN is a leading news platform. I hope you do not doubt credentials of such a leading news channel. Please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGeslJVjeQg

5. There are a large number of references/citations supporting the credentials of this lawyer from veritable and notable sources.

Please see below:

^ a b "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "John J. Maalouf Lawyer Profile on". Martindale.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05. ^ Bill Warner Chairman, Triangle Accredited Capital Forum. "John J. Maalouf: How to Select M&A Advisors". Venture Hype. Retrieved 2012-06-05. ^ Dan MacDonald President and CEO, InNOVAcorp."International Law Expert John J. Maalouf Part II: Early-Stage Investing in China". Venture Hype. Retrieved2012-06-05. ^http://www.maaloufashford.com/MaaloufAshford%20Pictures/John%20J.%20Maalouf%20-%20Mensa%20International%20Journal%20Article.pdf ^ a b http://www.bu.edu/met/files/2011/10/bu-met-newsletter_commencement_2011.pdf ^web|url=http://www.maaloufashford.com/uploads/1/3/2/7/13275915/mensainternationaljournal20september2006.pdf%7Ctitle=MensaInternational Journal |publisher=Maalouf Ashford & Talbot |date= |accessdate=2015-01-20 ^ "Entity Information". Appext9.dos.ny.gov. Retrieved2012-06-05. ^ a b http://www.bu.edu/met/files/2009/11/bu-met-newsletter_commencement2009.pdf ^ "Entity Information". Appext9.dos.ny.gov. Retrieved2012-06-05. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^ "International Trade & Finance Lawyers". United States Lawyer Rankings. Retrieved 2014-11-13. ^http://www.unitedstateslawyerrankings.com/2012rankingguide.html ^ http://www.bu.edu/bostonia/winter-spring12/alumni-weekend/alumni-weekend.pdf ^ "Alumnus John J. Maalouf ranked Top 10 International Trade & Finance Lawyer | Boston University Metropolitan College". Bu.edu. 2011-05-03. Retrieved2012-06-05. ^http://www.oilcouncil.com/downloads/FinalNYCAgenda.pdf ^ "Engaging Upstream Oil & Gas Communities World-wide". The Oil Council. Retrieved 2012-06-05. ^ "BU Law | News | John J. Maalouf (B.S. ’90, LL.M. ’94) to Speak at The Oil Council’s Americas Assembly". Bu.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-05. ^http://www.bu.edu/law/communications/documents/TheRecord2011_000.pdf ^ 12:52 PM (2008-04-24). "Deal Making In The Internet Age: An Interview with John J. Maalouf". Tcattorney.typepad.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05. ^ "BARNES & NOBLE | Best Practices for Mergers and Acquisitions in China, 2011 Ed: Leading Lawyers on Identifying Investment Opportunities, Navigating Compliance Requirements, and Advising Clients on Transactions (Inside the Minds) by Aspatore Books Staff, Aspatore Books | Paperback". Barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05. ^http://www.nycbar.org/pdf/report/Final%20BIT%20paper.pdf ^http://www2.nycbar.org/Publications/record/vol.%20


Now, please compare the above to other profiles of lawyers on wikipedia and you will clearly notice that there have been a numerous amount of sources supporting the content of the deleted wiki page, which you believe is "unambiguous promotional material".

I kindly request you to re-evaluate your actions on wiki and to kindly stop deleting such neutral wiki profiles.

I also welcome you to put forward reasons as to how such material is promotional and why you are doubting the above references.


Thanks,

Bagel91

Bagel91 (talk) 13:07, 22 May 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bagel91 (talk • contribs) 12:19, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

Still waiting for your response to the above.

Many thanks,

Bagel91

Bagel91 (talk) 13:07, 22 May 2015 (UTC) Bagel91 (talk) 13:07, 22 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Macphun Article

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Hello! You once deleted the article about Macphun. We have more than 5 million users and the number grows, we have high rating on the appstore for 7 years already. Our users extremely need the article to figure out who we are, wikipedia is trusted source and fits well for this. I am not trying to driive commercial experience out of this. Can you help me with the new article about Macphun, maybe some tips - we do need to deliver our users quality — Preceding unsigned comment added by SipleDailyUser (talk • contribs) 19:49, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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John J. Maalouf page

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Hi Y,

Still waiting for your response regarding the John J. Maalouf page on wiki you had removed. Kindly respond to my message on your talk page, which I had left a few weeks ago.

Best,

Bagel91

Bagel91 (talk) 13:41, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Emeco

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I have a financial connection with Emeco, but did not write the promotional article you deleted. Thanks for cleaning that up and please accept my apologies on their behalf. I know it's hard to believe, given how obviously promotional it is from our perspective, but they genuinely didn't realize it.

I just made a trip to the library to collect some more legitimate source material[1][2] and wanted to let you know I'll be helping them make more useful contributions in the future. CorporateM (Talk) 22:48, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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July 8: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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Wednesday July 8, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month will also feature on a review of past and upcoming editathons, including Black Lunch Table Editathon @ MoMA on July 13.

We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

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Sunday August 2: WikNYC Picnic

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Sunday August 2, 1-7pm: WikNYC Picnic

You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.

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Altran Foundation for Innovation

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It's hard to see how this isn't unambiguous advertising, some of the more egregious examples:

  • Altran Foundation for Innovation is one of the key vehicles of the societal action of the group Altran Technologies...it thrives to promote technological innovation for human benefit
  • The challenge for the Altran teams was to find solutions to produce artificial retina in series
  • Altran teams stepped in to help solve precisely this problem.
  • Thanks to Altran’s support, the robot is now commercialized.
  • Altran Technologies consultants have worked during a year with the award winning team
  • Altran engineers worked actively, side by side with the prize-winner,

etc.... the sources are all primary, mostly press releases. Vrac (talk) 18:21, 5 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's pretty terrible, but I believe it can be cleaned up and the underlying subject is viable. If you would like it deleted, I would suggest AfD - just as effective, but takes a little longer. WP:G11 is only for unambiguous spam. -- Y not? 18:24, 5 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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CableFree

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Hi there,

Please can you forward some advice about this page. I have been following it for a while and reinstated it. I have looked at similar companies that are on Wikipedia. Please advise to prevent speedy deletion -

Best wishes, *Be the change you want to see* (talk) 10:07, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

August 19: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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Wednesday August 19, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street

Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:59, 11 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Sales Management Association

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Please detail specifically why you deleted the Sales Management Association page. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cowboyontherange (talk • contribs) 15:07, 12 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Specifically, under WP:G11. The article consisted of promotional copy and a WP:linkfarm. -- Y not? 15:35, 12 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

CableFree

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Dear Y,

I noticed that this page has been deleted. I dealt with all the previous comments and got the page up to scratch. Please advise - *Be the change you want to see* (talk) 03:38, 14 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Y,

Please let me know what to do next. This page is a factual page for educational purposes and I managed to address the issues raised by other admins so I am surprised at this deletion - Advice would be welcome :) *Be the change you want to see* (talk) 06:11, 14 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop using this encyclopedia to promote a business. Start a facebook page instead. -- Y not? 15:40, 14 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletions

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Hello. I noticed you removed those speedy deletions nominations... Not sure you noticed what I wrote, but the user simply picked the players' full name and create articles, just to redirect them for the original ones, already created way before. That's odd and unnecessary, not to mention unexplained. There's no reason to have pages that won't be accessed like that, as the pages were already created. It makes sense to remove unnecessary pages like those, considering how they were created. What do you think? Gsfelipe94 (talk) 03:16, 2 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think that the user created redirects from their full names, which is totally appropriate. What the harm in a redirect? -- Y not? 12:54, 2 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I believe he created pages just to have number in his curriculum. It was widely known these pages existed already. What's the point of creating a page just to add a "redirect". But if you feel it's not worth speedy deletion, I won't waste time nominating them for regular deletion. Just think those creations are completely unnecessary. Anyway, thanks for replying. Gsfelipe94 (talk) 18:04, 2 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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AFD/Kim Davis (county clerk)

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Hi Y,

I'm a little concerned at your snowball close of the above AFD. While I can see why you judged it that way, I think that a mere 22 hours isn't sufficient on a matter where one can see there are possibly genuine policy-based reasons for the discussion and views may differ. Events and people who are high profile often gets early pile-on in one direction, however established editors who might provide different perspectives have no such eager awareness and can often take a few days to become aware and weigh in. So the earlier views can sometimes look like a landslide, only balancing out later. The same can happen reasonably often at RFA as well, to take an example.

(Disclosure - I found the article just a day or so after opening, and was about to AFD nom it for similar reasons raised in that AFD, to find your closure after just a few hours. if I still feel the same in a few weeks or months, I might open a second nom if BLP1E still seems appropriate, depending upon how events show the quality of attention to be: often what was big in the news turns out on reflection to be less big in hindsight. Her legal case was worth an article, but it's hard to see the subject herself separately and individually meeting standards, it seems classic BLP1E. Even in the highest profile murder cases BLP1E often applies despite intense media attention to the individuals involved1 2. But that's an aside; no need to rehash.)

What I'd like to ask is maybe, could you perhaps be aware that it's possible you may have jumped too soon, before the discussion had time to evolve and persons less directly focussed had time to weigh in too. If a similar case comes up in future, maybe hold off the use of WP:SNOW for a bit longer, maybe closer to 3 or 4 days, if it looks like the question isn't spurious and might indeed get other views from other contributors, to allow time for discussion to evolve a bit more? It won't hurt, and often helps. It also means people who might weigh in less immediately, aren't excluded if they haven't done so in a few hours. Thanks :) FT2 (Talk | email) 09:13, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Update - I've made a clarifying change to WP:Deletion process#Early closure to make the part about "genuine reasoned disagreement or just highly likely" a bit clearer and a bit clearer why a slight delay can sometimes be worthwhile in these occasions. Can you check this and see if it looks okay to you as well. FT2 (Talk | email) 09:47, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I understand your point and I agree that there's a pretty good argument for blp1e to apply here. There's also a pretty good argument the other way. Either way, I felt that there was no further need for a deletion debate, because there was overwhelming sentiment to keep, because the only reasonable alternative was to merge into the article about the legal case, Miller v. Davis, and because I don't believe in finishing out process for the sake of process.

Having said all that, if you feel strongly about it, I invite you to revert my close and continue the debate from where it left off. It's not too late. I won't object. Alternatively, perhaps you should begin a merge discussion. A better idea, for my money. Be well. -- Y not? 22:16, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

SNOW-y Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kim Davis (county clerk)

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I don't know if I agree with your SNOW keep closure of this AfD. I get that the vast majority voted keep, but AfD is not a vote, it's based on consensus and argument. There were two delete votes that had perfectly good arguments for delete but they were ignored because they were outnumbered. This concerns me. TrueCRaysball | #RaysUp 18:32, 6 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I understand. Please see my comment immediately above. Now that her 15 minutes of fame are running out, please feel free to renominate as needed. -- Y not? 00:18, 7 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

September 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street

Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:12, 10 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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What to change in SmartCAT page?

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Hi. could you please tell what shoud I change in description of this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartCAT so that it could be places in wikipedia? I tried to make the text not promotional, only describing the functions of the program, in the same way how MemoQ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MemoQ) was described. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pupsa.k (talk • contribs) 11:18, 11 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Re:Kalabhavan Rahman

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I missed that I had already tagged it and someone else had waived it off. That was m'bad, sorry. Incidentally, it is with this exact situation in mind that I make a point to refrain as much as possible from actually deleting article I tag so that impartial people like yourself can double check to make sure everything checks out - a two-man rule, if you like. In this case it did work, I just wish that I had seen that I already flagged it once a little earlier. TomStar81 (Talk) 16:28, 22 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Saturday October 3: WikiArte Latin America Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

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You are invited to join us for a full Saturday (drop-in any time!) of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for our upcoming "WikiArte" Latin America Edit-a-thon, for Wiki Arte y Cultura Latinoamericana, a communal day of creating, updating, improving, and translating Wikipedia articles about Latin American art and culture.

11:00am - 5:00 pm (drop-in anytime!) at MoMA Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 West 54th Street

All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. We will provide training sessions and resources for beginner Wikipedians, WiFi, reference materials, and suggested topics, as well as childcare and refreshments.

Please bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for articles that need to be updated, translated, or created. You are welcome to edit all day or drop by to show your support, and to follow #WikiArte on social media!

Trainings for new and less experienced Wikipedia editors will be offered (in English) at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Tutorials and resources in Spanish will be available online, and participants are also encouraged to work on the Spanish and Portuguese language editions of Wikipedia.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 10:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)

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You are invited to join us for a full afternoon and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.

noon - 8pm (drop-in anytime!) at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Garrett Lobby @ 1071 5th Ave by E 88 St

In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon— to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both.

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We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)

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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim

You are invited to join us for a full day and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.

noon - 8pm (drop-in anytime!) at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Garrett Lobby @ 1071 5th Ave by E 88 St

In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon—to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both.

The Guggenheim will work alongside ArchiteXX, the founders of WikiD: Women Wikipedia Design #wikiD, the international education and advocacy program working to increase the number of Wikipedia articles on women in architecture and the built environment. New and experienced editors are welcome.

Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global partnerships page to discover an edit-a-thon in a city near you or simply join remotely.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:58, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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RE: Julie Borowski page

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I understand the Julie Borowski page was deleted in April 2014 due to the violation A7: No indication of importance (individuals, animals, organizations, web content, events). If I were able to cite sources of her work, her involvement with organizations which have their own Wikipedia presence (she is actually referenced on two existing Wikipedia pages already), and create an otherwise decent article which follows Wikipedia guidelines, would the article be allowed to remain? Thank you for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Keeganzacharie (talk • contribs) 22:34, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Unlikely. Your article world have to rely on multiple secondary sources about the subject to meet the notability standards in WP:GNG. Which seems to me pretty unlikely. -- Y not? 10:48, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Reconsideration of Exotica Valves A7

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Hi Y.

I noticed you speedy deleted the page Exotica Valves due to the apparent lack of credible importance (A7). I created the page when an annual award was announced but it took a while before the award appeared online. Please refer to this press release from the Spanish Valve Manufacturer's association.

Please reconsider the deletion and allow the page to be recreated and the above reference added.

JohnLockeLost (talk) 21:27, 16 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, sorry. -- Y not? 17:26, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Would be nice to know why. 47.61.205.177 (talk) 12:16, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 14 October 2015

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Hi

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Hi!

You recently deleted a page I was trying to create. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:BWays_ERP_Solution

I am new here and this was my first attempt to create it. Would like to know why was it deleted.

Thanks.

Bipin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bipinsk (talk • contribs) 17:20, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A user tagged it as promotional. This encyclopedia is not a good place to promote your business. See our policies on this subject, WP:G11 and WP:PROMOTIONAL. -- Y not? 17:25, 19 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oct 28: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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Wednesday October 28, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, to see if the chapter is able to fiscally sponsor more ongoing projects tied to our core mission of expanding and diversifying free knowledge.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 17:45, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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deprod

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I have removed the {{prod}} tag from Soundcraftsmen, which you proposed for deletion. I'm leaving this message here to notify you about it. If you still think the article should be deleted, please don't add the {{prod}} template back to the article. Instead, feel free to list it at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion. Thanks! 2602:30A:2EFE:F050:884:A54E:F6D5:C2AF (talk) 21:47, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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AFerry

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Your deletion of this article just popped up on my watchlist, as I participated in the last deletion discussion of that article.[3] At the time, I noticed that the creator of the earlier version of the article was User:GoldenClockCar, a self-described employee of the company. Just bringing this to your attention for the following reasons: 1) I don't know who created the latest version of the article, but if it was GoldenClockCar there may be a paid-editing TOU issue, as he does not currently disclose he is an employee. 2) If it wasn't that account, it was likely a sock of GoldenClockCar. 3) Any chance of salting it? Thanks, Coretheapple (talk) 15:39, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Probably a sock, but a different username. Can salt if it reappears. It's been two years since the last deletion. -- Y not? 15:50, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
No not me. No idea who. I added to articles for creation asking for a neutral party to add it (that was years ago mind). GoldenClockCar (talk) 16:05, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there! How did you even know to log back in after a ten month long absence? :) -- Y not? 16:09, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Email alert! Said the following: "Coretheapple mentioned you on the Y talk page in "AFerry". View mention View changes" GoldenClockCar (talk) 16:24, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Magical! I didn't know we offered this sort of service! :) -- Y not? 16:57, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Preferences> Notifications :) GoldenClockCar (talk) 17:11, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • The editor who created the latest version was an SPA who had previously only edited a related article. I've asked for a CU. I can't compare the deleted articles (the ones created in 2013 and the one created recently), which would be useful in determining if there is a connection between the users. It was actually created twice in 2013 I see, once this year. Coretheapple (talk) 19:02, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
http://deletionpedia.org/en/AFerry not hard when you actually make an effort rather than assuming bad faith as you clearly do. Also the above hardly describes multiple repeated attempts at creation as you are trying to imply. And I always said I was employed by the company - on my page and on the article and on the deletion record. Rookie mistake I guess - being honest. So saying you "noticed" I worked for the company implying your detective skills found something untoward is ridiculous.
Who is the editor? What is the related article? I can then make doubly sure nobody in the company is responsible - I have already contacted some people. GoldenClockCar (talk) 19:32, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sunday Nov 22: Soviet Jewry Edit-a-thon & Women In Science Edit-a-thon

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Two options for this Sunday: Soviet Jewry Edit-a-thon & Women In Science Edit-a-thon

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for one of two edit-a-thons this Sunday, just bring your laptop and an interest in participating!

No special knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia knowledge is required, and there will be Wikipedia training workshops for new folks.

Soviet Jewry Edit-a-thon @ Center for Jewish History

  • 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY
  • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sun Nov 22

Join at the Center for Jewish History (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the American Soviet Jewry movement.

Women In Science Edit-a-thon @ NY Academy of Sciences

  • 7 World Trade Center - 40th Floor
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Sun Nov 22

Join at the NY Academy of Sciences, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of women scientists. Note that seating is limited for the Women in Science event, as well as signing up on-wiki, please RSVP by email.

Bonus event:

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:32, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey Y! Do you think you could maybe be persuaded to join this Sunday event at CJH? We've had a fair amount of expansion and new faces with the NYC meetups since you were regularly a part of it, and I'm sure it would be a good experience to get together again.--Pharos (talk) 20:26, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I would dearly love to participate, especially given that I am a Soviet Jew. Unfortunately, I am otherwise occupied — coaching my kid's U13 soccer game in Jersey at that very time. Can't very well skip that obligation to hang out with you, much as I would like to. -- Y not? 20:28, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 18 November 2015

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ArbCom elections are now open!

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Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:38, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Practo Marketing

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Practo ray is an Software product , which is sold to doctors , by which they are commercializing the doctors , which is an indirect effect on people .. who want to get an treatments in lowerrates , as India Has lot of people below poverty line.

the article indirectly makes Practo's marketing , which is not wikipedia's poilicies ...

do delete the article Ramsingh 09:36, 4 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ramsinghdeena (talk • contribs)

Dec 9: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC; Dec 12: Art & Law editathon + Dec 13: Black Film editathon

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Wednesday December 9, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, and welcome input from community members on the sorts of projects the chapter should support through both volunteer and budgetary efforts.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One talk this month will be on use of Wikipedia press passes for photographers.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:39, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey Y, if you'd like to join us tonight, we're bringing in Maoz Vegetarian to the WikiWednesday meeting.--Pharos (talk) 17:41, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Before creating an article: mondomarine

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Hi Y,

I'd like to create the entry "Mondomarine" connected to page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_boat_builders.

I saw that was recently canceled.

I think that adding a listing on this manufacturer can be useful.

How can I do?

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ferdi75 (talk • contribs) 08:52, 7 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Leander J. Shaw, Jr.

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Hi-When you added sections to the article on Leander J. Shaw, Jr., you did not continued using the existing citations to the material within the sections. There would had been the possibility some editor would had come along and marked the materials within the sections of not cited although in the original article there are citations. I have no problems if you use sections within the article; however I ask that you use citations for materials within the sections. Thank you-RFD (talk) 21:36, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In reference to the late Kyle Jean-Baptiste (RIP) it was not his mother's fire escape he fell from but that of a family members. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.19.147.232 (talk) 07:23, 19 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 16 December 2015

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Saturday January 16: Wikipedia Day NYC Celebration and Mini-Conference

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Saturday January 16: Wikipedia Day NYC 2016

You are invited to join us at New York University for Wikipedia Day NYC 2016, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference as part of Wikipedia 15, the project's global 15th birthday festivities. In addition to the party, the event will be a participatory unconference, with plenary panels, lightning talks, and of course open space sessions.

We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.

10:00am - 7:00 pm at NYU ITP Tisch School of the Arts, 721 Broadway (between Waverly and Washington Place)

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 17:56, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 30 December 2015

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un deletion Sudarshanam netra

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hi Ninney

I wonder why Sudarshanam netra is deleted fast..the content does not market any place it just tries to inform a particular subject less known to public with authentic links & reference.More over we see lot other marketing type pages in wiki on similar grounds which are NOT DELETED.

Dr.Gokulan

Sudarshanam netra is not intended for marketing any place but to inform about a lesser known medical science of India now to the world on Ayurveda ophthalmology .the links given were just to vouch about this mission of re surrecting this lost knowledge of India. Speedy deletion is too desperate instead could have left for editing less relevant portion
Dr. Gokulan b g

FUNN

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Hello. I wrote up an article on FUNN Magazine and it got deleted.

I believe there is some confusion.

The article I wrote for FUNN Magazine is not meant for promotion. It is a historically significant invention in the world of augmented reality and holograms. It is similar to many other wikipedia pages describing new technological inventions such as Microsoft's HoloLens and Oculus Rift to name a few.

Can I get a response back please, because I feel that it was deleted before the mods fully understood the significance of the page.

-Dennis

Twas super duper promotional, sorry. This is an encyclopedia. If you wish to self-promote, Facebook is thataway. -- Y not? 19:49, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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You obviously don't understand this technology. It's a hard concept to grasp if you're not part of the holographic community. in other words, it might be over your head. Can you please reexamine it?

It is historically significant, and I made it as a reference to the augmented reality page on wikipedia.

I wrote it in great detail to showcase it's historical multi-media significance in the emerging world of holograms and virtual reality.

I also notice that Playboy Magazine has a wikipedia page as well as many other significant media entities such as HoloLens and Oculus Rift. I'm curious what the difference is.

Can you please explain how you found that it was 'super duper promotional' and how I can make is less 'promotional' without leaving out any detail?

Thanks -Dennis

Calnex Solutions

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Apologies if I misunderstood Wikipedia guidelines. I used similar company pages as a template. Is it possible to get my deletion back so that I can edit out the offending text?

Dpr1960 (talk) 13:29, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry DPR, that article was a pure press release. It can't be edited to confirm to our policies. This is an encyclopedia, not a webhost. -- Y not? 15:40, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi - I created a page for Dre Baldwin which you recently deleted. I just wanted to find out why? Or get feedback about how I could make the page without future deletions? Please let me know. Thanks!

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Hi - I created a page for Dre Baldwin which you recently deleted. I just wanted to find out why? Or get feedback about how I could make the page without future deletions? Please let me know. Thanks! Wallball3 (talk) 23:24, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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WHY IS THIS PAGE BEING DELETED?

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WHY IS THIS PAGE BEING DELETED? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Masonsmusics (talk • contribs) 23:40, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Under criterion WP:A7 -- Y not? 17:27, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Markelytics

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Y:

You recently deleted Markelytics Solution page. I had seen other market research firm have wiki page which dont have any solid references to back.

Please visit the following page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansa_Research

If Hansa Research format is valid for a wiki page,should i put Markelytics detail in the same format ?

It is fine with us if the wiki page for Markelytics also have minimal details.

Shakilalig (talk) 10:37, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have nominated the other page for deletion. -- Y not? 17:13, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Loklak (website)

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Hello Y,

this article was created by a Google Code-in student. May you please restore the text into my user pages, that I can review it and help the student to write it more neutrally and not to so promotional?

Greetings, --Kopiersperre (talk) 12:11, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No, I am afraid I won't. This is the fifth creation, here and at Loklak, by the following users: Thenaveenb (talk · contribs), Mjain30312 (talk · contribs), Shiftsayan (talk · contribs). This is a coordinated spam campaign, and perhaps a sockpuppet situation as well. -- Y not? 15:21, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yes indeed, it's the same person. Mr. Naveen had the task to bring the article into Wikipedia, so he learned how to play with sockpuppets. He was just unaware of the rules. May you please send me the text as wikimail, that I can judge by myself, how the quality is?--Kopiersperre (talk) 16:22, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I will, but it's no good. It reads like sales copy. -- Y not? 16:48, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

deleted page Taslim Samji

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I was the host of an Art+Feminism meetup event yesterday evening at which the page for Taslim Samji was created, and I see that you have deleted it already. I didn't personally review the page contents and I respect your judgment that it may have had issues, but I would like the opportunity to strengthen the page if possible before it is flagged for deletion. I can vouch that it was created in a constructive spirit as part of a movement that aims to encourage new editors from underrepresented groups, and the speedy deletion is discouraging in this context. Asking for your help, please. Artchivist1 (talk) 17:07, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I will undelete and decline the a7 nomination. -- Y not? 17:09, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, appreciated. Artchivist1 (talk) 17:45, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"Without obstacles" redirect

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Just FYI, This was a redirect created by User:Neelix. I realize not everyone is aware of this situation, but Neelix lleft the project after it was discovered he had created literally tens of thousands of questionable redirects. Due to the sheer volume of the problem, the community temporarily authorized creation by Neelix as a valid extension of WP:CSD#G6 if the reviewing admin believed the redirect would probably be deleted if it went to RFD. That being the case, I have speedy deleted it despite you declining to do so earlier. (I'm also not at all sure that "redirects are cheap", while a valid argument at RFD, is a valid reason to decline a speedy, but that's another matter.) Beeblebrox (talk) 22:20, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know. All I meant was, a stupid redirect doesn't hurt the encyclopedia. -- Y not? 00:34, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted Page

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Hi,

You recently deleted my Mobile Labs page and I would like further information on why it was deleted. I modeled it after a very similar company, Perfecto Mobile, who has had a page up since November of 2015. I followed all of Wikipedia's guidelines for creating a company page --I kept it factual and included multiple third party, verifiable sources from well-known outlets such as 451 Research, CIOReview and SD Times. Please reconsider deleting the page.

Thank you,

Arketi (talk) 18:26, 22 January 2016 (UTC)Arketi[reply]

The Signpost: 20 January 2016

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Montae Harri$ page deleted

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Hey Y, I was just wondering why the page was deleted. I was told that I needed multiple 3rd party sources and I cited them. I was still building also, so I was down to make any changes necessary. May it please be added back, I didn't get to save the template I was working on. I'll make any further revisions necessary. Thank you.

Fla954 (talk) 02:27, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

banco efisa

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Hello could you explain why page for banco efisa was deleted? Banco efisa is a major investment bank in Portugal that was nationalised and reprivatized and there are several references to it on several pages in wikipedia (Banco Portugues de Negocios for instance). Thank you

Because the very short article did not explain in any way the significance of this institution. If this is indeed a major investment bank in Portugal, please feel free to recreate the article based on, and citing to, significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. -- Y not? 17:06, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 27 January 2016

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Saturday February 6 in NYC: Black Life Matters Editathon

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Saturday February 6 in NYC: Black Life Matters Editathon

You are invited to join us and the AfroCROWD initiative at New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for our upcoming editathon, a part of the Black WikiHistory Month campaign.

12:00pm - 5:00 pm at NYPL Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue), by W 135th St

The Wikipedia training and editathon will take place in the Aaron Douglas Reading Room of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, with a reception following in the Langston Hughes lobby on the first floor of the building at 5:00pm.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:18, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(Bonus upcoming event: WikiWednesday Salon @ Babycastles - Wednesday, February 17)

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Spelled Moon

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Hi! I'm a fan of es:Spelled Moon and I wanted to create their article on the English wiki. I saw you deleted it a couple of years ago, so I just wanted to comply with the rules and let you know (when I tried to create it, the system showed a sign saying I should contact the deleting administrator if I intended to re-create the article). Thanks. --ExperiencedArticleFixer (talk) 21:24, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please go ahead and create it, if you're able to do so based on secondary sources. The one I deleted was terrible, just a mess of promotional content and no citations. While you're at it, feel free to fix Patrick Johansson (musician), which is pretty terrible itself. -- Y not? 21:55, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'll take a look at it as well. Thanks. --ExperiencedArticleFixer (talk) 22:37, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Paolo Petrocelli

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Hi Y, Thank you for your feedback. The article has a COI tag since August last year. Since then, the article has been re-written several times, but new edits have not been verified by any administrators, and COI has remained. As you have, instead of deletion, I propose re-writing this article, but would you check it for approval once I have submitted it? Thank you for your response, and Kind regards, JackHGH.

Hello JackHGH. There's no approval process for articles here. You, like any other editor, should feel free to edit the article as necessary. The promotional tone of the article should be eliminated in order to bring this article fully in compliance with our policies. Please note that just because I declined to delete it as unambiguously promotional under speedy deletion criterion WP:G11, doesn't mean it cannot be deleted under the ordinary deletion process. -- Y not? 15:12, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Melanie Clore - new entry

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I am wishing to create another Melanie Clore. It is based on the Wikipedia entry for Tad Smith. Many thanks, Artsceneedit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Artsceneedit (talk • contribs) 16:49, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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February events and meetups in DC

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Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:

We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at info@wikimediadc.org!

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Feb 16: Art+Feminism Training / Photo-Poetics @ Guggenheim
Feb 17: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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Tuesday February 16, 5:30pm: Art+Feminism Training / Photo-Poetics @ Guggenheim

You are invited to join us for an evening of social Wikipedia training and editing at the Guggenheim, with a workshop given by the Art+Feminism project to prepare for next month's major campaign, and a tour and edit-a-thon of Photo-Poetics: An Anthology.

5:30pm - 8:30pm at Sackler Center Media Lab, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue; enter through 89th Street staff entrance
Wednesday February 17, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, and welcome input from community members on the sorts of projects the chapter should support through both volunteer and budgetary efforts.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One talk this month will be on use of Wikipedia press passes for photographers.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 00:28, 11 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Saturday, March 5: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

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Saturday March 5, 10am-5pm: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

You are invited to join us for the MoMA Art+Feminism edit-a-thon on Saturday, to support the expansion of Wikipedia's coverage of women in the arts.

We encourage both people new to Wikipedia, and people who have experience editing online, or have joined us for past edit-a-thon events.

This is by far our biggest event of the year (over 200 participants in the last edition), and every extra hand counts, so please join and volunteer to help us engage new communities!

10:00am - 5:00pm (drop-in anytime!) at The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at the Museum of Modern Art, 4 West 54 Street - between 5th/6th, New York, NY 10019
Please note that this entrance is one block north of the main 53rd Street entrance, closer to 5th Avenue.

And bring your interested friends and colleagues!

For those outside of the city, or unable to join on Saturday, check out Art+Feminism regional and global events as well. --Pharos (talk) 21:48, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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March events and meetups in DC

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Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:

Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see the guide for more details.

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at info@wikimediadc.org!

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March 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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Wednesday March 16, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.

We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.

We will also vote on nominations for the global Wikimedia Foundation board.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One likely talk this month will be on the Wikidata project.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:02, 10 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello Y not. Did you know in advance that it would take "legit 30 seconds" to find that source before you started searching? Of course not. So regarding your unsolicited recommendations, allow me to offer one: Y not let editors spend their limited free time their way? I should also point out: 1) If you thought the tag wasn't necessary or justified, you could have just removed it; and 2) You likely wouldn't have even noticed the statement was unsourced without my tag. So, you're welcome. Cheers! X4n6 (talk) 04:32, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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April 13: WikiWednesday Salon NYC and Mini-Video Opportunity

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Wednesday April 13, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC and Mini-Video Opportunity

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

Special this month, a Mini-Video opportunity for individuals to share their Wikipedia experiences (during pre-meeting, 6-7pm, and in side-office during regular meetup). A videographer will be present to record 1-3 minute Mini-Videos of folks informally speaking, sharing anything about their Wikipedia-related projects, whether an edit-a-thon they joined, an article they edited, or a class project they were a part of, etc.

We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.

We will also place our chapter's votes for the global Wikimedia Foundation board.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

6:00pm - 7:00pm Mini-Video and social hour
7:00pm - 9:00pm Regular meeting: Introduction for new participants, Noshing, Chapter projects

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience!

Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:20, 6 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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The Signpost: 14 April 2016

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Thank for warn but nah fam — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hblockernd (talk • contribs) 18:02, 14 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

LOL -- Y not? 18:09, 14 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

World Hepatitis Alliance

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Why did you delete this page? It's a UN and WHO affiliated organization. Have you even tried to see what you're deleting or you just like to push buttons? Wanna try to delete UNICEF for "promotion"? Read and weep: http://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/en/our-work/who-we-work/official-relations-partners And then restore it. You can't just delete the article about UN affiliated health organization at your whim. Le Grand Bleu (talk) 15:07, 19 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I probably just push buttons here. Let me go check it out. -- Y not? 15:39, 19 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yup, textbook case of WP:G11. Basically, a promotional piece, citing zero secondary sources, but all kinds of cites to their own website. No prejudice against recreation obviously, if you're able to write something that looks like an encyclopedia article and is actually sourced. Can provide the underlying text, if helpful, but it's pretty useless IMO. Just needs to be started from scratch. And you should use 'please' and 'thank you' when yelling at people. -- Y not? 15:45, 19 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Saturday April 30: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa @ Guggenheim

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Saturday April 30, 1-6pm: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa @ Guggenheim
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On Saturday April 30, 2016, in conjunction with a global campaign, the Guggenheim will host its fourth Wikipedia edit-a-thon — or, #guggathon — to enhance Wikipedia's coverage of modern and contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and to counter geocultural systemic bias on Wikipedia.

The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative, and build on the model of campaigns like the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Women in Architecture, Wikipedia Asian Month, and Art+Feminism.

New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support.

Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global MENA Artists Month partnership page to coordinate international and online events as well.

Time: Presentation: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Edit-a-thon: 2:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue (88th Street), New York City, New York 10128
Guests should enter using the 88th Street entrance via the ramp at 88th Street and Fifth Avenue

Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) ~~~~~

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May 25: WikiWednesday Salon NYC / Enterprise MediaWiki Conference

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Wednesday May 25, 6pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC / Enterprise MediaWiki Conference

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon.

This month's WikiWednesday Salon, we'll meet and share with the MediaWiki software development community, through a community learning night at NYU on May 25.

6:00 pm: Introduction, pizza
7:00 pm: MediaWiki tutorial, community involvement and extension ideas, novel uses of wiki technology
8:00 pm: State of the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia / Wikimedia community
9:00 pm: Monthly WikiSalon in San Francisco video-link, casual bicoastal chat

Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:49, 21 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Sunday June 5: Women in Jewish History Edit-a-thon

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Sunday June 5, 12-5pm: Women in Jewish History Edit-a-thon

Join us for a full Sunday of social Wikipedia editing at the Center for Jewish History (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to Women in Jewish History.

All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required.

Expanding coverage of Jewish women on Wikipedia makes these women and their creations discoverable, addresses the gender bias on Wikipedia in a positive way, and works to correct imbalances archival collecting practice and institutional projects that have historically silenced women's narratives.

A training session on editing Wikipedia will be held at 12:30 pm. Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Make edits! Ask questions! Be bold!

Time: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), New York City, New York 10011

Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:02, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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