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idioms

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Here is an idiom source you can use to update the citations, a simple google search will also yield sources. --UnQuébécois (talk) 19:52, 7 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I asked for help with the task, not for a lesson on how to look them up. I have done virtually all the ones moved from the list up to the table. Doing it right is time consuming. In my opinion it takes more than a simple google search. Why don't you try capturing the history of the phrase and develop a meaningful definition instead of using the ones already given, they are too short and some of them are just wrong. Along the way you might learn a little of the history behind the phrase which can be added as a note. So, this is the nature of the help I am asking for.
BTW if you don't fix the two you added I will demote them back to the list them. -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 04:08, 15 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Talk Page

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I like to keep things clean.--UnQuébécois (talk) 15:21, 15 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 2012

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Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed content from List of idioms in the English language. When removing content, please specify a reason in the edit summary and discuss edits that are likely to be controversial on the article's talk page. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the content has been restored, as you can see from the page history. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. GouramiWatcher (Gulp) 03:34, 25 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I must have made a mistake. Next time, be sure to to use your edit summary. Happy Editing --GouramiWatcher (Gulp) 03:40, 25 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A-B-C-D-E, etc.

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Do you have some sort of objection to listing things in alphabetical order? A couple of days ago, I went to the trouble of rearranging the list of closed programs at Aspen Education Group in order to place it in alphabetical order, and now I see that you scrambled that list and the formerly alphabetized list of active programs. Why???? --Orlady (talk) 14:16, 5 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I listed them in the order of closure, since that is the title of the section I thought it best. BTW we seem to work on some of the same articles maybe we could collaborate? Thank you fro all the fine work you do. -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 14:50, 5 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Do you have any personal connection to Mel Wasserman

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Do you have any personal connection to Mel Wasserman? Snertking (talk) 02:10, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No, why do yo ask? -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 03:52, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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"When" can't be used to start a sentence?

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You made this assertion on a talk page of an article about a work by F. Engels. Does that mean that the Declaration of Independence is poorly written as that is the first word of that iconic document? "When in the course of human events . . ." Tom Cod (talk) 18:43, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Then how about putting some meat on the article? And a category? I have no idea what the company even is since you didn't form a complete sentence once. Every hit I found mentioned it only in affiliation with Husqvarna. Please put some effort into what you create; don't just make a one-sentence, category-less, context-less stub. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 01:55, 4 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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I Already belong. Check out member 105, that's me. -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 19:41, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Maybe. -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 19:42, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Jason Anderson (motorcyclist) moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Jason Anderson (motorcyclist), does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please follow the confirms on the Articles for Creation template atop the page. Dial911 (talk) 06:19, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Jason Anderson (motorcyclist) (April 13)

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AfC submission, Jason Anderson (motorcyclist)

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Greetings. I am here to talk about your submission. There are some unjust misconceptions that I must debunk here. Just because the article is brief does not make the story any less noteworthy. It is true. Notability of a subject is established by the sources. But your sources are not good reliable ones. Read: WP:RS.

For reliable sourcing, you should go for: major newspaper, a factual, widely-published book, high-quality generally trusted mainstream publications. The sources must also be independent. Nothing written by the subject, paid for by the subject, or affiliated with the subject. Not their website, and not a press release. The sources you inserted are all bike racing related websites. By citing independent sources would be (for example) inserting a local newspaper article about Jason. Moreover, it is best for references to have significant coverage about the subject. Not passing mentions, not directory listings. And, no user-generated content like blogs, MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, fansites, Twitter, wikis. Cheers. If any question persist, do ping me or contact the AfC Helpdesk, link embedded on your declination banner. EROS message 11:29, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thank you for the advice. I have added citations by Andrew Krammer, Chase Stallo and Dan Lamb all of publications that appear both in print and online forms as well as an article from Fox Sports. Publications such as RaceX have an online presence as well as print magazines and cover all aspects of motorcycling not just Supercross. I think you will find that the current state of the draft article meets the requirements for WP:RS as well as notability WP:notability#SUSTAINED. While the original draft of the article relied on the "Jason Anderson 21 - Career Accolades" piece presented on supercrosslive.com, that information is now corroboration for the Minneapolis Star Tribune piece by Andrew Krammer published April 14, 2018. In that article the Mr. Krammer establishes the notability of Jason Anderson and the likelihood that he will be the next AMA Supercross Champion. -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 22:00, 16 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Are you going to reject it if I resubmit? -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 14:47, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  • Dear cdw1952, it was User:Dial911 who moved the page from mainspace into afc. (Please look at your page's history) I was just a reviewer, and I don't move pages. And the sources for your submission is still lacking. Do read the guidelines, read this WP:RS. Wikipedia needs in-depth sources. Source #2 and #4 are good sources, fox and tribune. For #7 and #8, they are not even articles. Thus, must be improved. #3 isn't a good source either, supercrosslive is just a biography, not an article too. Sources are deemed reliable by the quality of it, and not who wrote/published it. Try to get more sources like fox, tribunes, and other newspaper posts if you can. EROS message 03:08, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
cdw1952, Mainspace BLPs that don't have any reliable references would be moved to draft space by me so that author can work on it. This article didn't have any reference when I checked. And thus, it was incubated into draft. Hope you got the point. Thanks! Dial911 (talk) 03:45, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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The 2012 has a brand new frame, adds fuel injection and a has a new suspension - how is that not significantly different from the 07-11's? In my mind, that's a separate generation. Plus Yamaha seems to update their bikes on a 4 year cycle... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamesm113 (talk • contribs) 07:23, 23 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: TM (motorcycle manufacturer) (June 28)

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Please provide better sources.
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Brad Freeman (motorcycle racer) (July 28)

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Unless there's an SNG for motorcycle racers (I coudn't find) then I see no other claim of notability. Please coordinate with the WikiProject linked on this draft's talk page.
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Ways to improve US motocross race track

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Your submission at Articles for creation: TM (motorcycle manufacturer) (October 6)

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Previous comments not adequately addressed yet.
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The article was waiting for incorporation into main space. It is adequately sourced as evidenced by other articles. See Bultaco, Beta (motorcycle manufacturer) to name a few. There is no reason not to move it to live space. TM is a long standing manufacturer of quality motorcycles. -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 18:28, 8 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
He's another example Fantic Motor. -- Cdw ♥'s ♪ ♫(talk) 18:30, 8 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Brad Freeman (motorcycle racer) (May 10)

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The 1st source is fine, but the rest is race reports, WP:PRIMARY sources or just passing mentions.
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