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clarification

Are there any additional changes I should make to the article? BeaglePower (talk) 16:56, 11 July 2017 (UTC)

@BeaglePower: please link the draft. DrStrauss talk 16:57, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
Title of article Ranking Order of Acid and Base Strengths
The new suggested title A Visual, Graphical Comparison of Acid and Base Strengths
The article now incorporates your suggestions.
BeaglePower (talk) 17:14, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi BeaglePower, I'm afraid it still reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia article. Have a look at WP:ESSAY and update accordingly. If you run into any difficulties, let me know. DrStrauss talk 20:24, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
I am not sure how to fix this article and would appreciate some detailed advice from you on how to proceed. The concept of acid or base strength and how to compare one acid or base to another using two parameters is not simple. This Wikipedia piece is meant to show that there is a way to do this. This graphical approach clearly illustrates something that many students have trouble understanding. I have taught this approach for many years in an advanced college chemistry course and have found it very helpful to students. If a Wikipedia piece had been available when I first learned of this, it would have been very helpful to me as I prepared to teach this. I offered this piece in the hope that it would be useful to others trying to teach about acids and bases.
BeaglePower (talk) 15:58, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
@BeaglePower: it's not that your work is unappreciated, quite the opposite. It's just that it needs reformatting to be compatible with our encyclopedic norms. It's quite specific and may require a reviewer with more expertise in chemistry than myself. Please resubmit and hopefully a chemistry specialist reviewer will pick it up. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 12:21, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for the suggestion to resubmit the article. Is the way to resubmit to start a new article with the title: A Visual, Graphical Comparison of Acid and Base Strengths and submit my latest edited version? BeaglePower (talk) 12:52, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
@BeaglePower: yep, the new draft can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:A_Visual,_Graphical_Comparison_of_Acid_and_Base_Strengths DrStrauss talk 12:56, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

When will the article be assigned a new editor? BeaglePower (talk) 15:28, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

@BeaglePower: no idea, could be hours, could be weeks: the AFC process has a backlog at the moment. DrStrauss talk 15:30, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
So the reply from "InsertCleverPhraseHere" is a normal clerical step? — Preceding unsigned comment added by BeaglePower (talk • contribs) 15:36, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
@BeaglePower: I'm not sure what you mean. You could be waiting for between an hour to a month for your draft to be reviewed. What's clever about that? DrStrauss talk 16:50, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

English Language Wikipedia Beginner's Confusion

Hello! Thank you very much for your message on my talk page about the article I submitted. I am a bit confused, as it was refused for copyright reasons. The article in English is a translation of https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archives_cantonales_vaudoises , which, as far as I know, contains no copyrighted content. Would you mind helping me figure out which parts are copyrighted in the article I submitted? Also, sorry if this is not the correct place to ask! --Flor WMCH (talk) 10:04, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Flor WMCH, which draft are you referring to? I can't find it in your contributions, please can you give me the exact title? Thanks, DrStrauss talk 11:55, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, the title of my draft was Draft:Archives of the Canton of Vaud (I am unsure it can be found since it's been deleted?). Thanks!--Flor WMCH (talk) 11:52, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello Flor WMCH, yes, it looks like it was deleted as a copyright violation. I don't know if the French Wikipedia's copyright policy is the same as the English one but here it's very much as "shoot first, ask later" policy. You can visit WP:REFUND to request a copy of the deleted article. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 12:18, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, DrStrauss. You have new messages at KehrerK's talk page.
Message added 13:27, 12 July 2017 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

jcc (tea and biscuits) 13:27, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the notification Jcc. I've had a look but I really don't understand what the user's asking, it's quite difficult to comprehend. Any ideas? DrStrauss talk 13:30, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
I think what they are writing about is more similar to the Inductrack article than the Maglev article. I think that the key point of their text dump is actually in their first message: "Under the title Indutrac there is a very short article written before the defacto development of the technology. This article intends to give an in-dept info. and analysis about the reality of building testing and operating it. Editing the existing short one page article with 16 pages may not yield a coherent presentation" i.e. they are claiming that the existing article is merely a description of Inductrack whereas their article is an in-depth technical explanation. I've asked for more clarification as to what exactly is wrong with expanding the existing article. jcc (tea and biscuits) 13:42, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
@Jcc: unfortunately, I've decided to take an indefinite break from AfC so you might want to take the lead on this one. DrStrauss talk 18:26, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for helping out. You might find that this graph correlates with your return :) jcc (tea and biscuits) 20:40, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Hehe, it's addictive :) DrStrauss talk 20:43, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Declining "Eco-Literate Music Pedagogy" querry

Hello DrStrauss, Can I have some clarity on the declining of the page "Eco-Literate Music Pedagogy." It was marked as not using reliable sources, but the references were to an academic book published by Routledge (a top-tier publisher of scholarship in music education), two peer-reveiwered research journals (Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education; and Philosophy of Music Education Review), and a chapter in an edited book by Oxford University Press (another top-tier publisher of scholarship in music education). In music education scholarship, peer-review is the way source reliability is confirmed. What needs to be changed to provide reliable sources for wikipedia? Thanks, Daniel — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shevock (talk • contribs) 13:47, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Shevock, my comment was probably erroneous, what I should have appended to the standard "reliable sources" message was that on Wikipedia we're wary of accepting articles on fringe theories or neologisms and I felt that you didn't explain adequately how the term originated in the actual body of the text. DrStrauss talk 11:16, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

Min-on confusion

On March 9 you commented that the advert tone was fixed and I have used only outside sources. I seem to be getting different messages from different editors and mixed messages from the same editor.Stgrlee16 (talk) 17:22, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Stgrlee16, I'm assuming you're referring to Draft:Min-on Concert Association. While there aren't any specific peacock terms that I can see, there is an underlying promotional tone. Have you read this page? Thanks, DrStrauss talk 11:03, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
I removed the famous artists who have performed under Min-on sponsorship. It is the only thing I can identify as being promotional.Stgrlee16 (talk) 17:55, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Stgrlee16, since my last message stopped participating at AFC: you may want to ask the previous reviewer for more advice. DrStrauss talk 18:25, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

01:37:34, 14 July 2017 review of submission by Mimulus88

I believe I understand why the article was rejected - but I'm not completely sure. I've edited it to fix the issues and would like you to look at what I've written and let me know if, indeed, you believe I've fixed the issues satisfactorily. I've pasted the edited version below. If this is not the appropriate way to do things please let me know and I'll just make the edits and re-submit and wait for the official review - but your specific feedback at this point would be very helpful.

Marcos Kurtycz was a performance and graphic artist. Born in Poland in 1934 as Jan Kurtycz, he moved to Mexico in 1968 where he experimented with graphic design and performance art until his death in 1996.[5] Kurtycz artworks were often complex matrices combining performances and graphic design elements, including photographs, drawings, maps, wax forms, stamps, letters, musical notation and even axes and explosives.[1] In the 1970s he mobilized his art projects into a challenge to the art establishment, including mail bombs (a series of artworks posted as letters), intended to push art establishment leaders beyond traditional conceptions of what constitutes art.[2] Mimulus88 (talk) 01:37, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Mimulus88, there's still room for improvement. Describing somebody as "pioneering" in the first sentence is a bit unencyclopedic. I would remove that and go on to say what he pioneered and why his contribution was important, which can be backed up by independent, reliable sources. DrStrauss talk 11:08, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

03:38:47, 14 July 2017 review of submission by Funwithgraph


Hi DrStrauss, Thank you for reviewing this article. I have added references in formal definition section. Could you please tell me how I can improve this article more? Thanks

Hi Funwithgraph, that's better from a general reviewer's standpoint. I'm inclined to leave it to another reviewer because it is far beyond my understanding in terms of verification of the content. Re-submit it and a more mathematically-minded reviewer should pick it up! Thanks, DrStrauss talk 11:05, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

New Page Reviewer Newsletter

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08:08:50, 14 July 2017 review of submission by ShenaniganThe


Hi, I am trying to understand why my draft for this new page was rejected. Can you please help me understand? The message says that the submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources,but the article I am citing is a journal piece with over 2000 citations.

Hello ShenaniganThe, the only source you've given is a journal by the person whose work the draft refers to. There are no independent sources which help establish its notability. You may find WP:42 helpful. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 11:06, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

Affiliated Sources...?

Hello DrStrauss Please help me understand what you mean by affiliated sources and which sources are affiliated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Uli_Weber

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coverdale1234 (talk • contribs)

 Resolved on IRC DrStrauss talk 11:27, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

Requested removal from AFCH project

Hi, please can an admin remove my name from WP:WPAFC/P as I no longer want to participate in the AFCH project, at least for the time being. If and when I want to restart participation, I'll do it myself or make another request if the page is sysop-protected as it is at the moment. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 18:14, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for your service reviewing articles, it really was much appreciated by the community. Nick (talk) 18:18, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for your kind comment :) DrStrauss talk 18:30, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
You really are one of the most effective participents and you should return. Legacypac (talk) 01:23, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Legacypac, I appreciate your compliment. I may well return in future, but I think Primefac hit the nail on the head as to why I left here. DrStrauss talk 08:31, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Well the more even keeled level headed reviewers we have the better to deal with whomever offended you. Legacypac (talk) 08:34, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
@Legacypac: as I say, this might be temporary. I'm not too fond of drama so I'll be keeping away from what has become a more contentious area of Wikipedia for a while. DrStrauss talk 11:41, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
For what it's worth, I agree that occasionally stepping back from toxic situations and getting some fresh air can be extremely helpful. AFC will still be here if and when you're ready to come back. Primefac (talk) 12:52, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

@Primefac: hopefully I will come back just before ACTRIAL is implemented because AFC will need as many reviewers as possible then. DrStrauss talk 13:49, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

sorry to hear you are leaving the project. What is ACTRIAL? --TheSandDoctor (talk) 15:42, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
@TheSandDoctor: ACTRIAL is the restriction of creating pages directly in the mainspace to autoconfirmed users only. DrStrauss talk 15:47, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
ACTRIAL will reduce the load on NPP but should also shift some of the current flood of crap into mainspace into AfC. It's a good thing overall because some of the "new" accts will not bother pushing the crap at all. Legacypac (talk) 15:58, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the response. I am surprised as I thought that that was already in place. (@Legacypac:) --TheSandDoctor (talk) 16:00, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
I was really astounded that it wasn't in place when I joined. Seems like common sense especially considering the state of NPP and AFC. Anyway, WP:ACTRIAL, WP:NPPAFC and User talk:Jimbo Wales all have ongoing discussions about ACTRIAL. DrStrauss talk 19:49, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

Marco Attisani Draft not accepted

Hello DrStrauss thanks for having looked at my draft. I perfectly see your point, since for instance the whole "backgroud" section doesn't have any source besides from a self-made CV of Attisani himself. I did not find any external third-party source witnessing his work for those companies and his education, probably because both were not worth of mention and didn't have any particular reason to be spread or notified. Therefore I will delete that part since it doesn't actually fulfill Wikipedia's requirement upon the notability of an information.

I'm not related to Attisani, I'm just following Watly's and his path, and I really do believe that Attisani deserves a Wikipedia page, for his work and for the impact he's having on renewable energy, water purification and infrastructure industry, also considering the attention that many world media has drown upon him for what he did in Ghana and for E.U investements.

I also wouldn't like if it would sound as an advertisement, even if it was an article meant for something else than wikipedia. I suppose that if someone would try to open a wiki article with an advertising intent about what Attisani is doing, he would probably do it directly about Watly. Honestly that was not my aim, even though I must say that I think Watly should also have its own page, related to that of Attisani but indipendent, since there would also be enough third-party sources about both the technology and their activity.

Hope it was clear and exhaustive. Thanks a lot again — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vespro Latuna (talk • contribs)

Hi Vesprolatuna, since my last message I have stopped doing AFC work. You may want to ask the previous reviewer. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 18:27, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

K-R.O.K.

Dear Dr Strauss, Thank you for editing my K-R.O.K. draft page. I have taken into account the changes you suggested. I have two additional and independent articles that will be printed about K-R.O.K. so I am hoping to include those articles when they are released and then resubmit the article. However, I was hoping for some advice. I obtained the information about his early career from his business website and, apart from a fansite, that is the only place that I have access to his information, if I cannot find a different source about his early career should I delete it from the wikipage? Thank you for your help, Linda Gleeson, Lindagleeson9 17 July, 2017"Lindagleeson9 (talk) 13:44, 17 July 2017 (UTC)"

Hi @Lindagleeson9:, yes, any content to do with a living person must be reliably sourced, if not, then please do trim it. Unfortunately, I can't re-review your draft as I have left the AFC project but if you submit it another reviewer will deal with it. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 13:47, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

14:56:47, 19 July 2017 review of submission by Jonesl84


Hi DRStrauss, Thank you for reviewing the Draft of RWH Travel.

The reason that I had submitted this is that the Company Name has recently changed, and that an explanation on Wikipedia might be the most appropriate way of explaining the history of the organisation which was formed out of the Ramblers Association of the UK.

The previous names and incarnations of the organisations are mentioned in a number of articles and I had intended to update them with the newer information and also to have a couple of redirects from the former company names "Ramblers Holidays" and "Ramblers Worldwide Holidays"

My personal involvement with the organisation is that I am a volunteer tour leader and often have to explain the history of the establishment of the organisation, how it differs from "The Ramblers" and the history to guests.

I will try to find documentation from the 70 years since the founding to meet the notability criteria, but it would be great if you could relook at it.

Regards,

Lawrence Jones.

Hi Jonesl84, unfortunately I'm not reviewing drafts anymore, please ask at the help desk. DrStrauss talk 15:05, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

18:58:04, 19 July 2017 review of submission by Nayirim


Hi DrStrauss. I noticed recently that the entry I submitted for Science Gateway was declined. If you don't mind, I was hoping you could clarify why it was deemed not worthy of having its own entry. Virtual Research Environment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_research_environment) has its own Wikipedia entry, but when you search for "Virtual Research Environment" in Google Scholar, for example, there are about 3,000 results, whereas when you search for "Science Gateway" there are almost 6,000 results. A portal, on the other hand, has 3.5 million + results, since it can be used to describe so many different things. To me, this indicates that all three terms are relevant to the work of scientists, but a science gateway, though similar to a VRE or a portal, is a term that's being used frequently enough with a specific definition that it should stand on its own and get linked to the portal and VRE pages (as well as some others) instead of being nestled in the portal page as suggested. The portal page has so many other explanations that have no connection to the typical science gateway and the work done by science gateway developers to offer modeling, simulation, visualization tools as well as shared equipment and instruments, software applications, etc. The term science gateway makes the work being done/offered more clear, and is being used more and more in the scientific community. Thanks for your feedback and help, look forward to hearing back from you.

RM closing

Hi. I don't have problem with your non-administrator closes of requested moves, but please take a more detailed read of WP:RM/CI, specifically WP:NOTMOVED – rather than {{not done}}, it is customary to use "moved", "no(t) move(d)" and "no consensus" wordings, because it's often important to distinguish the last two. Also, {{RM top}} should be subst'ed, and since you didn't your signature did not appear here (you probably forgot, since you subst'ed the other one). Regards. No such user (talk) 13:08, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi No such user, thanks for the tips, I'll do that in future. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 13:14, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Solitaire (novel) image licensing change

I fear that I may have asked for help on image licensing at an awkward time for you, as you last posted on the help channel an hour and a half ago that you were looking into my issue but you've been auto-logged off since then. I'd like to ask the help channel for help again, but I don't want to disrespect any effort you may already have put into it.

My situation was that I have already uploaded an image (File:Solitaire-by-Kelley-Eskridge-pub-Small-Beer-Press-cover-by-Frances-Lassor.gif) and now need to correct the licensing status to Fair Use. I've read a few pages on image licensing, but I'm just not seeing how to to change an existing licensing type.

I'd like to set it up the same as an image I uploaded a couple of years ago (File:Hild-by-Nicola-Griffith-pub-Blackfriars-cover-by-Balbusso.jpg), but since someone completed that one for me I didn't get a chance to learn the steps. Therefore, for this new Solitaire image I'm looking for guidance I can learn the steps from. Thanks in advance! Juniperpaul (talk) 19:35, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

I've been advised to not bother with the image until my draft has been published.Juniperpaul (talk) 20:31, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
@Juniperpaul: I'm glad your issue has been resolved. Please don't hesitate to contact me either here or via IRC if you need any further assistance. DrStrauss talk 09:40, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Relisting

The RM bot's a little particular about how to relist. You have to do it like this or it'll stay in the backlog. —Guanaco 22:28, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Guanaco, thanks for the heads-up. DrStrauss talk 11:57, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

RfA

Thanks for supporting my run for administrator. I am honored and grateful. ) Cullen328 Let's discuss it 20:33, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
@Cullen328: no problem, I'm sure you'll make a fine admin! DrStrauss talk 09:41, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Autopatrolled granted

Hi DrStrauss, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! Malinaccier (talk) 02:42, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Vandalism

Greetings, I would really appreciate if you had a look at SubRE's contributions, he isn't in the know of any of wikipedias guidelines, and he's not proficient in english, and he's been vandalising pages. All I ask you to do is to have a look. Thank you endlessly! My personal details are in your disposal if you need them. Asouko (talk) 12:13, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Plus he won't reply on any of his talk page messages, or to anything at all really, for some unknown reason he started this vendetta... Please help as a more experienced editor deeply interested in vandalism.Asouko (talk) 12:19, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
@Asouko: please can you provide specific examples of this vandalism? Looking at the contributions, I can't find any. DrStrauss talk 12:43, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
For instance No as an editing summary, technically he's just fixated with articles I've authored for no apparent reason and is tagbombing without originally mentioning it to me, which is not a sign of bad faith at all... I might have misjudged if you have different opinion of course Asouko (talk) 13:10, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
What you're describing is more wikihounding than vandalism, the edits seem valid in any event, if this issue persists, you may want to post a message to an administrator's talk page. DrStrauss talk 13:37, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
Ok, thank you very much for your time! Asouko (talk) 14:10, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Oshwash

Hi,

If memory serves, there was a legitimate block notice on at least one of the revisions. Could you explain why you tagged it for CSD? Adam9007 (talk) 20:55, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Adam9007, the block notice was duplicated on the meatpuppet talk page and the Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Supreme Genghis Khan consensus along with WP:G5 warranted speedy deletion IMO. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 21:04, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
If I recall correctly, it was a {{blocked impersonator}} notice. I think I created it, so G5 wouldn't have applied. But I notice that it was speedied under G3. I have no idea what that's about... Adam9007 (talk) 21:08, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
Yep, it notified you because you were technically the creator. Either way, I'd say it's a clear-cut deletion, especially considering that some of them were attack pages so I'll cite WP:IAR... DrStrauss talk 21:12, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

Arab Professional Translators Society

Dear Dr. Strauss,

I don't see how we do not qualify for listing on Wikipedia if it is intended to show information of entities worldwide. We are a well known organization. We provide our services to members free of charge, and we always endeavor to be a voice of moderation in our part of the world. Marking us for deletion is therefore seen as "unfair".

I hope you would reconsider.

Thanks in advance,

Nabil Chaiban, Ph.D. President Arab Professional Translators Society — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nchaiban (talk • contribs) 10:45, 29 July 2017 (UTC)

Answered on user's talk page. DrStrauss talk 12:06, 29 July 2017 (UTC)

Discussion about deletion

Sir, This page Challenge 3 should not be speedily deleted because... 1) This is an important page of a Bengali upcoming multistarer movie. This is obviously a relevant page of movie related topics. 2) I'm gradually developing the page and almost done it. I have also submitted some references and categories of the same. 3) This will be a encyclopedic document of Indian movies if the page will modified by reviewer. I hope the team wikipedia will understand the importance of the page. With Regards --Pinakpani (talk) 16:49, 31 July 2017 (UTC)

@Pinakpani: have you read WP:NFILM, [1] and [2]? DrStrauss talk 16:56, 31 July 2017 (UTC)

List of Little Battlers Experience characters

Please dont touch, the source are the anime and the games — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.67.0.29 (talk) 11:38, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Please provide independent, reliable sources to support the content you are adding. "The anime" isn't an adequate explanation as to why the stuff you add is reliable. DrStrauss talk 11:54, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Names

Polysiphonia harveyi/Melanothamnus harveyi Thanks for your reply to my "HelpMe note. I had written up some details on an alga known as Polysiphonia harveyi Bailey. Recently I bought a book which showed this species placed in a different genera. "Old" name: Polysiphonia harveyi Bailey. The new name: Melanothamnus harveyi (authority unknown) Ref Bunker, F.StP., Brodie, J.A., Maggs, C.A. Bunker, A.R. 2017. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. Second Edition. Wild Nature Press, Plymouth, UK. ISBN 978-0-9955673-3-7 I have rewritten the name (Melanothamnus harveyi), however I don't know how to update the title and would be grateful for your advice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osborne (talk • contribs)

@Osborne: I suggest you open a discussion at requested moves so other editors can chip in as well. Just as the sources use different names. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 12:46, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
On further thought I am not confident to do this, or anything like it! No offence intended but I may ask advice from other editors! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osborne (talk • contribs)
@Osborne: I could do it for you if you want? DrStrauss talk 15:21, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
Oh yes please do!!. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osborne (talk • contribs)
@Osborne: feel free to chip in Talk:Polysiphonia_harveyi#Requested move 3 August 2017 here. FYI, when you sign posts on talk pages, it's usually best to sign with four tildes (~~~~) - I think you might be typing out your username and putting the time tildes. DrStrauss talk 16:23, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
Oh you do it for me! Please! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osborne (talk • contribs)
It is too much for me! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osborne (talk • contribs)
Ah Thanks - I now wait for a for a week (?) I have seen this before but have not understood - still don't! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osborne (talk • contribs)
Osborne as I say, I've done it for you. Yes, once seven days have elapsed and consensus has been established, an uninvolved administrator or page mover will fulfil the request. DrStrauss talk 17:16, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

@Osborne and RileyBugz: am I okay to archive this as it looks like it's all sorted? DrStrauss talk 21:36, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

It's okay with me. RileyBugz会話投稿記録 21:39, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Recent closure of RfC at Matthew Gordon Banks

In your recent closure of the RfC at Matthew Gordon Banks, your summary of the conclusions reached states: Wikipedia is not censored and criminal offences committed by public officials is certainly relevant. However, I don't see where you addressed in your summary the WP:BLP policy issue raised, specifically WP:PUBLICFIGURE, which states in full:

In the case of public figures, there will be a multitude of reliable published sources, and BLPs should simply document what these sources say. If an allegation or incident is noteworthy, relevant, and well documented, it belongs in the article—even if it is negative and the subject dislikes all mention of it. If you cannot find multiple reliable third-party sources documenting the allegation or incident, leave it out.

You acknowledge in your summary that Banks is a public official and that it is a criminal offence, which is negative content. At present, the negative content in the article is referenced to a single source, (a local publication - The Oxford Times), and the negative content is not supported by multiple third-party sources documenting the incident. Can you explain how your closure is compliant with WP:BLP and specifically whether you took WP:PUBLICFIGURE into consideration when closing the RfC. It's always been my understanding that a consensus among a limited group of editors, at one place and time, cannot override community consensus on a wider scale. Thanks. Isaidnoway (talk) 18:12, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Isaidnoway, thank you for your message. Please can you refer to the specific quote which you consider to be negative? Thanks, DrStrauss talk 18:17, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
I consider what you specifically stated in your summary - criminal offences to be negative material in a WP:BLP. The question asked at the RfC was: "What do you think about the recent edits (resignation from liberal democrats and drink driving), Should they stay?" And considering that all the participants in the survey also mentioned the drink driving, my assumption was that this was the "criminal offence" you were referring to in your summary, I also assumed that you were aware that the "criminal offence" was already in the article, considering the RfC question asked "Should they stay" - diff of negative content. I'd also point out that one editor's position in the survey was a weak remove, while my position was exclude and another editor initially stated keep both, but in the threaded discussion below the survey, they changed their position to - at the present time, it seems the only policy-consistent approach is to avoid coverage of this arrest. So that's 3 out of 5 editors that participated in the survey that thought the negative content (criminal offence) should be excluded. This is why I approached you on your talk page to get a better understanding on how you came to the conclusion that the negative content should remain in the article, considering that WP:BLP applies to this individual and 3 out of 5 editors thought it should be excluded. Thanks. Isaidnoway (talk) 15:21, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
@Isaidnoway: over the next hour or so I am taking it upon myself to rewrite the entire article in accordance with WP:BLP and the other relevant policies. I'll ping you again when I've finished. Re the "3 out of 5" comment, remember that polling isn't a substitute for consensus. DrStrauss talk 17:13, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
@Isaidnoway: I've updated only the relevant sections. I've removed the drunk-driving part as I can only find one source on it, albeit a reliable one, but I have inserted another paragraph about an arrest made in 2015 for impersonating a cabinet official. DrStrauss talk 17:32, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

Reverted edit to Adobe Flash

I noticed you reverted my edit to the Adobe Flash page using Huggle, citing that I "removed content without adequately explaining why". I did not remove any content in the article and my edit summary clearly stated that I moved content from one section to another to improve the organization of the page and the relevancy of the content in question in relation to its position on the page.

Thanks. Derache123 (talk) 14:43, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

@Derache123: my bad, didn't read down all the way. Feel free to undo. DrStrauss talk 14:46, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thanks for helping me!

FibonacciYYC (talk) 15:53, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

@FibbonacciYYC: no problem! DrStrauss talk 17:39, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

Deleted edit query

@DrStrauss: Hello - you deleted 2 edits I made on the European roller article, suggesting I didn't provide a source. Fair enough for the +86byte change at 07:42, but the +5056byte change at 07:30 included citations to 5 peer-reviewed journal articles - what's wrong with this? My first Wiki edit. Thanks

@Tfinch89: ah, the tool I was using (Huggle) only showed me the latest edit and didn't show the massive, well-sourced edit before. I've reverted to the +5056 byte version. The +86 byte one needs a reliable source. The first contribution is fantastic, thank you for your work and I hope you decide to stay! Thanks, DrStrauss talk please use {{ping|DrStrauss}} when replying 07:55, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi

Sir, I have got typed (in Urdu) the Complete Works of Zia Fatehabadi (Poetry); there are 846 pages. I want it to be in the Wikisource but I do not know how to make this contribution. Can you help me? I can mail to you the entire file. Let me have your e-mail address. Please do not guide the know-how for I wont be able to handle this matter. Thanks. Kind regards.Soni Ruchi (talk) 10:58, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

@Soni Ruchi: I only corrected a few typos on that article, you might want to contact somebody who's more active in its topic area. I edited it over six months ago and I'm not entirely sure what kind of help you are asking for. As far as giving out my email is concerned, the short answer is "no". Regards, DrStrauss talk 12:44, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

Matthew Gordon Banks

Hi, I noticed you removed a section on drink driving on this page. Any particular reason without first consulting the recently closed discussion regarding the topic on the talk page? Thanks. Moist towelett (talk) 17:48, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

@Moist towelett: I was the editor who closed the discussion and I decided to re-determine consensus after finding out about the fraud arrests. DrStrauss talk 17:51, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
Ignore, I wasn't aware consensus was changed. My apologies.Moist towelett (talk) 17:54, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
@Moist towelett: no problem! DrStrauss talk 17:54, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

John St. Loe Strachey

Hello, English is not my native language... You renamed this page from John Strachey (journalist) to John St. Loe Strachey, but the bot put back the notice... Can you do something? Thank you, best regards, --Pierrette13 (talk) 18:25, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

@Pierrette13: done, let me know if it needs re-fixing. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 18:28, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
Thanks a lot, best regards, --Pierrette13 (talk) 18:30, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

RMpmc

Greetings DrStrauss! I noticed that you used "(pmc)" when signing recent closures of move requests. There is a template for this: {{RMpmc}}, which actually informs readers about what "pmc" means. I took the liberty of adjusting some closing comments to reflect this, hope that was your intent. Also, your signature was sometimes duplicated due to the substitution happening on {{rmt}}, there is no need to sign (I got caught by surprise on this sometimes, as well). Finally, you might want to contribute in the open discussion about page-mover signatures at WT:Page mover#RfC: Labeling page mover closures. — JFG talk 19:16, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi JFG, thanks for the template and the info re signatures. That makes it a lot simpler. As far as the RfC goes, I'm neutral: page movers are users who have been approved in part for aptitude at judging consensus so adding the template might make the closure somewhat less-believed by opponents of the consensus. On the other hand, if it stops drama and is merely a flag for openness, then I have no problem with it. Regards, DrStrauss talk 19:52, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

M(e/i)norca

Hi - would you please provide your assessment of the consensus at the M(e/i)norca RM, more than simply "Done"? Did you take into account the several previous RMs? Did you consider relisting for more input? I'd appreciate your rationale. Thanks. Dohn joe (talk) 15:41, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

@Dohn joe: sure, I'd say it's a matter of WP:COMMONNAME - the second !vote for support was the swaying factor in that respect in that Menorca had twice as many hits than Minorca. Perhaps a WP:MOVEREVIEW is in order, although I won't be participating as I have no interest in the area, I'm just an uninvolved page mover. DrStrauss talk 16:43, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
User:DrStrauss: I appreciate your efforts but would like the RM reopened to allow for further input. I am assuming by your comment above that you do not object to a WP:MOVEREVIEW. Is this correct? —  AjaxSmack  22:44, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
@AjaxSmack: sure, no problems with that. DrStrauss talk 10:53, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Poorly referenced BLPs

Hello Dr Strauss,

I've only recently learned about page curation, and wonder if there are any organized procedures in place to follow up on reviewed articles, especially BLPs that need further referencing, to see how they're doing.

I noticed you reviewed Tomoki Okayama in March and tagged it as needing BLP sources. However since then, nothing further has happened with it. As virtually nothing in that article was sourced, and it's a BLP, I cut it back to just the lead sentence and the Infobox, since that's what the BLP guideline calls for, as I understand it.

I noticed that there were other articles reviewed the same day, and spot checking those I see that most of them, like Hinako Sakurai or Miyu Yagyu are well-referenced, but there are some that still aren't, like Luciana González Costa, Pavel Anděl, Soulwave, or Aarne Kreuzinger-Janik. Unless you see some objection, I plan to cut these and other articles in the same conditions back to whatever content is referenced, which in some cases is a single sentence plus an infobox, as in the Okayama article.

But this is more of a drive-by thing for me, and I don't expect I'll engage much on this after a pass-through. I'm more interested in procedure as a way of leveraging efforts to be more effective than just spot-checking like I'm doing, and it seems to me that page curation could have some sort of second pass after some time lapse, to reevaluate articles that were tagged at review time as needing references, and adjust them per BLP guidelines if they have not been.

If you have any thoughts, feel free to {{ping}} me here. Thanks, Mathglot (talk) 02:29, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

@Mathglot:: I'm fine with that, we either tag something so another WikiProject which is interested in fixing such problems can do it, or we can clean up ourselves. You seem well-versed in the relevant policies to page curation, you might want to request new page reviewer permissions at WP:PERM/NPR. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 10:53, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Talk about Anstalin

Hi Actually i know the person Anstalin. He is a web designer as well as Social Worker. So pls help to create the wikepedia page about the man.. I you created once i will mange and maintain the rights reserved. If we create the article about the man it is very helpful for poor people. that only i try again and again pls hellp me. Other wise i give some details about the person pls check and create . All detail i provide you if u willing to create a article about the person. Now i give that man website link . The link are : http://anstalin.hyperphp.com/ If u search google about also you got some details about the person.. pls do one help for me.. thanks for ur time — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gandhi Sarathi (talk • contribs) 12:15, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Gandhi Sarathi, thank you for your message. Because your message deals with several points, I'm going to respond in numbered-point form, please don't take this at terseness, it's simply to make it easier for both of us to see the points I'm making. Before I start, I'm answering this query on the assumption that you are referring to the page Anstalin which has been deleted several times.
  1. Your first point is that he is a web designer [and] social worker. Unfortunately, just being a web designer and a social worker does not mean he is notable enough for a Wikipedia article. You might find notability guidelines for biographies helpful in explaining this further.
  2. Before you attempt to create the article again, I suggest you read the conflict of interest policy. Because you know the person in question, you might accidentally make the article sound promotional, which makes it more likely to be deleted.
  3. You say that you will maintain the rights reserved if the page is created. We have a policy, ownership of content, that says nobody owns articles, even if they write them.
  4. Wikipedia isn't a soapbox and no matter how noble the man's work is, if he doesn't meet our notability criteria (having been covered in numerous, independent, reliable sources), he can't have an article.
  5. I usually don't create articles on request, especially when I think that they won't meet the criteria for inclusion. I am assuming that you are asking me to create the article because it has been protected from creation due to its repeated re-creation. Have I had any prior involvement in these articles (I can't remember tagging any of them)?Found it - Special:Diff/767000756 DrStrauss talk 17:41, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
  6. If you still want to create the article, you can make a post at requested articles or start a draft.
Just a side note for advice with future talk page messages, I know that you are new to Wikipedia but some editors dislike being spoken to in text speak, as you have done, because it can be seen as lazy.
Please feel free to ask any more questions!
DrStrauss talk 12:45, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi thanks for your advice. If any other way to create the article about the person. Pls inform me . Dont angry with me .Like Good social workermany articles available right. But he don't want publicity to do anything. That wise still he is not a level of celebrity. Pls create the article abot the person for future days. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gandhi Sarathi (talk • contribs) 13:13, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi Gandhi Sarathi, please can you cite these many articles [which are] available? Again, if he doesn't meet the criteria for inclusion, he won't get an article. And, no I'm in no way angry with you! Thanks, DrStrauss talk 13:34, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi sir,
You told right there is no way to create an article about them . Pls go through this links .
Did you enough link like this right. Pls create article about Anstalin already in draft Anstalin Available pls check and create pls.. Do once for me pls... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gandhi Sarathi (talk • contribs) 07:38, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi didi u saw prev talk means reply me.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gandhi Sarathi (talk • contribs) 08:37, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi Gandhi Sarathi, just because other stuff exists doesn't mean your article should exist. What you need to do is find independent, reliable sources which give Anstalin significant coverage. Otherwise, he can't have an article. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 09:28, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

Change of name

Polysiphonia foetidissima / Vertebrata foetidissima. Thanks for your work on Polysiphonia harveyi/Melanothamnus harveyi. Further work indicates this Polysiphonia should be moved to Vertebrata foetidissima.I would be grateful if you would arrange the "Change of name" for this species. I am not confident - Thanks. I will check Algaebase for the authority. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osborne (talk • contribs)

Hi Osborne, thanks for your message. No problem! I'm pinging RileyBugz because he participated at the RM and is more biology-based than myself (hope you don't mind RileyBugz). Thanks, DrStrauss talk 17:13, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
First off, AlgaeBase has the species in the genus Vertebrata. So, I would say if the current requested move (RM) succeeds, then we should move P./V. foetidissima to the genus that AlgaeBase places it in. I say this because this move succeeding would indicate that there is consensus for using AlgaeBase. Basically, if the requested move for P./M. harveyi succeeds, we should move P./V. foetidissima too. RileyBugz会話投稿記録 17:18, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
@RileyBugz: thanks for the information, as I am more or less uninvolved I think, unless there are any dissenting !votes in the next 24 hours (by which time the RM will have elapsed), I can close it. Partially due to your superior biological knowledge and partially due to what appears to be a language barrier I think it would be best if you actually performed the two moves that Osborne has proposed. Would you be willing to do this? DrStrauss talk 15:52, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
No, unless you don't have the page mover right. I expected that I would be able to be very active on Wikipedia even though I'm starting school, but I have signed up for my first AP (advanced placement, if they don't have that where you live) class, so yeah. Basically, you should confirm that the current name is in fact a synonym or something of the page that it is proposed to be moved to on Algaebase. If it is, then do it. RileyBugz会話投稿記録 20:05, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
@RileyBugz: I am a page mover, yes. Don't worry though! DrStrauss talk 20:49, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Relisting mistake

Hey, I believe you accidently relisted the dead link section instead of the requested move section in the Talk:1979 Stella Artois Championships page. Evertonfc13 (talk) 18:05, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Evertonfc13, whoops, thanks for the heads up! DrStrauss talk 09:29, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

Revised Draft of Domino Data Lab page

Hi, DrStrauss. You declined an article I submitted in July of this year by the name of Domino Data Lab. I took the time to read up on how to write a Wikipedia article and since made some adjustments to the draft. I removed anything that could seem promotional and also removed any references that may be considered affiliated with the company. If you could please take a look when you have a moment and let me know if there is anything else that you would like me to do. Thanks. Hershill7 (talk) 16:30, 8 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Hershill7, it's definitely looking better but I'm not a reviewer anymore so I can't take any action on it. You might want to try WP:AFCHELP. DrStrauss talk 16:33, 8 August 2017 (UTC)

Kenton Clarke Approved Page _Info Box Help

Hi DrStrauss, you were so helpful with my first page and you worked with me to make the edits I needed for approval. I have work to do with your notes for expansion of detail and more citations. My issue today is creating the infobox for this page. A simple one with a few pictures and stats. I tried to work on my sandbox page, but it has a redirect to Kenton Clarke and I can't seem to find documentation on how to make the info box markup readable. Does this make sense? :) Agapeom (talk) 15:03, 9 August 2017 (UTC) agapeom

Hi Agapeom, I've added an infobox and filled in all the applicable fields. I've left the photo and caption fields blank so you can fill them in because I don't know the filename of the photo in question. DrStrauss talk 15:27, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi DrStrauss, thank you. I'm not sure if I'm responding in the correct manner by editing this string this way. I'll work on putting the picture in and caption. You are a continued big help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agapeom (talk • contribs) 15:35, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
@Agapeom: thank you and no problem, ask away if need be. DrStrauss talk 15:40, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Pulp magazine RM

Your correct close on the Pulp magazine RM didn't take into account that someone had gone ahead and moved the page to the proposed title anyway. Maybe, if you have a minute or three you can move the page back to the name it had when the RM went into effect. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 17:56, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Oops! Fixed now. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 18:04, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

A minor booboo fixed

It was about relisting a requested move. :) —usernamekiran(talk) 20:19, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

@Usernamekiran:Facepalm Facepalm ! By the way, what do you think to this? DrStrauss talk 20:48, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
lol. Lets move on :)
I commented on the talkpage of the essay. —usernamekiran(talk) 23:16, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
@Usernamekiran: I'm on a semi-wikibreak at the moment but I'll look and improve it when I get back! DrStrauss talk 21:36, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
No hurries. :) My activity has been decreased cuz of real-life too. I will try to work on that essay. Also, how to determine a "consensus" with requested moves? Not sure if I should close this move as an affirmation. I will ask Amakuru for guidance regarding a general guideline for consensus. —usernamekiran(talk) 12:08, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
@Usernamekiran: I've moved it to the Wikipedia namespace now. DrStrauss talk 20:37, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Kittie Knox

You rejected the page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Kittie_Knox, saying "This submission appears to be taken from bikinblazers.org/AS_THE_PEDALS_TURN.html." The situation is actually that site took the material from Lorenz (Larry) Finison's book, "Boston's Cycling Craze", referenced here: 

   http://www.umass.edu/umpress/title/bostons-cycling-craze-1880-1900
   http://news.wgbh.org/post/larry-finison-bostons-bicycling-history
   http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2014/12/06/best-new-england-books/oNZhJVFLMkyM6mcNQVPI8H/story.html

I worked with Mr. Finison to put this Wikipedia page together, so it's ironic that since he has not been active in tracking down copyright infringers this content is coming back as being represented as plagiarism. What can we do about this situation? Mr. Finison is certainly the leading US authority on Kittie Knox as evidenced by his book on the subject. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rajrsingh (talk • contribs) 03:06, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Rajrsingh. First things first, if you're working with Finison, you need to disclose that on your userpage. Please see WP:COI and WP:PAID for more information. Whether Finison gives his consent to large portions of his content being used verbatim or not is irrelevant as we try to put things into our own words and not copy-paste even if copyright problems aren't an issue. DrStrauss talk 21:36, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
OK thanks for info DrStrauss. We're just getting started with Wikipedia publishing and having some growing pains. I'm mainly the tech enabler and Finison is the historical researcher, which leads to some hiccups along the way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rajrsingh (talk • contribs)

21:17:07, 14 August 2017 review of submission by Gojukai


I've made several changes. Any further changes you may recommend are appreciated. Also, in wake of the subjects current battle with cancer, should such be considered for inclusion?

Hi Gojukai, thanks for your message. While unfortunate, Lipinski's battle with cancer does not confer notability for a Wikipedia article. The first thing that jumps out to me is that a lot of the content is bullet-pointed. This needs changing into prose. Once you've done that, feel free to drop another message here and I'll take another look. DrStrauss talk 21:36, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Harry Ashland Greene

Dear Wiki admin,

When possible, will you please take a look at Harry's page and let me know if it can be published? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Harry_Ashland_Greene

Katie has been very kind to recover the deleted page and put it as a draft.

Thank you for your time.

Forharry (talk) 23:54, 17 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Forharry, thank you for your message. I can't review drafts anymore as I've left AfC. FYI I'm not an administrator but KrakatoaKatie, to whom you refer in your message is, she might be able to help you. One more thing: your username suggests a conflict of interest, you might want to declare that on your userpage if this is the case. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 16:59, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi DrStrauss,
Thank you for writing back.
I shall write to Katie again in this regard.
And yes, this account was created to help put Harry's page back up. I will update my page to state this.
Thank you
Forharry (talk) 20:24, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

Reliant Review

Hello DrStrauss, I rewrote this page and added more sources. Before resubmitting, I wanted to send it over to you for review and for your feedback. Please let me know what you think about the page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Reliant_Energy Thank you for your time!

(Adapt16 (talk) 19:20, 18 August 2017 (UTC))

Hello Adapt16, a few minor wording issues need fixing. For example, grand prize and banded together could be construed as puffery. You might also want to look at the Smart Home Technology section again as it appears to duplicate its statements about smart home purchases. Unfortunately, I no longer have the ability to formally review the draft so you'll have to submit it per the AFC guidelines. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 14:34, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Trauma trigger

Are you able to offer a justification for your addition last year of the split proposal tag to Trauma trigger. On talk, several editors have said it should be removed if there is no argument presented for a split. I don't see a reason for having a split, and I think there is insufficient content for one anyway. Tiptoethrutheminefield (talk) 20:59, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Tiptoethrutheminefield, yes, sorry about that, I forgot to pick that line of inquiry up after my wikibreak. Feel free to remove the tag, I can't seem to remember why I put it there. Nice username by the way! DrStrauss talk 14:34, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Altaf Tyrewala

I am bit surprised by that note. Altaf is a fairly known Indian author credited with 3 books so far. I tidied up the article abit, added more ref and removed the self praise parts (probably added by the author himself as seen from history). Hope it works now to remove the deletion notice. Thanks Debashish (talk) 18:17, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Debashish, maybe he is notable but his article did not convey that when I PROD-ed it. DrStrauss talk 20:58, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Suggestion

You may want to try and clean up articles that aren't promotional and just lack sourcing before proposing them for deletion. It isn't too hard to clean them up—since they are totally unsourced, you can just nuke the body content a good amount of the time, and then start from scratch. It makes for a much better use of your time, as you can just fix it yourself instead of spending your time nomming these articles for deletion and having the time of other editors being spent cleaning them up. If the article has too much jargon so that you can't really find out if the sources support it, then you can just draftify it. RileyBugz会話投稿記録 23:10, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Noted, AfD withdrawn. DrStrauss talk 20:58, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Feb 09 Orphans

I know there's a few of us out there actively working on it, sometimes I think we should form a club :P ♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:23, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

@Premeditated Chaos: The Olde Orphanage xD - I think the bot's a bit behind on de-tagging, I've just done 40-odd with AWB. DrStrauss talk 20:58, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
I definitely think that once the whole category is finished, there should be some kind of "backlog slayer" award for anyone who worked on the Feb 09 orphans. I've seen plenty that are linked elsewhere from ages ago that weren't de-tagged, I'm not even sure any of the orphan bots are still working. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:37, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
@Premeditated Chaos: definitely, I could do with more barnstars! :P I'm finally finding PRODs somewhat effective with these - with new articles they're about as effective as a trap-door in a canoe. I've started up Twinkle logs now. (User:DrStrauss/CSD log and User:DrStrauss/PROD log) DrStrauss talk 10:57, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
I keep finding ones that are ineligible for PROD because they were PRODed in like... 2006 or something (and usually dePRODed by the creator). So frustrating to have to do a full deletion discussion for that, but them's the breaks. Also, I've been finding the userscipt for checking copyvios super useful because holy crap you would not believe how much old copyvio stuff is hanging out in there. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 21:01, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
I could complain about it all day... Which script is this? DrStrauss talk 21:23, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
@Premeditated Chaos: I've just done a quarry query for all articles in the category with more than one incoming link (query link) with 1,095 results. Maybe we should de-tag these? AWB de-tags when there's more than two incoming links and some of the articles are utter crap so... thoughts? DrStrauss talk 21:58, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
The copyvio script is here User:The Earwig/copyvios.js. I definitely think it's worth looking at that list. Low-hanging fruit and all. I've never been great with AWB so I'll take a look manually. You're right that some of them are atrocious though yikes. (Just so we don't overlap, I'm starting from the end fyi) ♠PMC♠ (talk) 22:59, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
@Premeditated Chaos: will do, I think I already have it in my extended preferences. I've noticed two users have a high number in the backlog (02blythed and Zacharie Grossen) so we might want to have a look into those. DrStrauss talk 17:18, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Yeah in addition to certain repeat users, I've noticed a lot of patterns of types of articles - members of the Nepali legislature, Romanian generals, lakes in Germany, Swiss mountains (I think Mr. Grossen is responsible for the mountains), Italian painters...if I was better with database queries / AWB stuff I'd pull out cross-referenced lists but I find it easier to go manually down the list. You find all kinds of interesting surprises that way, even though it's less efficient. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 21:15, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
@Premeditated Chaos: indeed, I'm a fan of metacognition so I'll be having a look at the queries nonetheless and if there's anything that could be useful I'll ping you :) DrStrauss talk 10:27, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Love to hear about it! ♠PMC♠ (talk) 11:44, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

COI - of a different kind

Hi DrStrauss. Because it involves New Page and AfC reviewers along with other maintenance workers (SPI, COIN), an informal chat has begun on some aspects of paid editing. See Conflict of Interest - of a different kind. Please add your thoughts there. It is not a debate or RfC.
From WP:NPPAFC. Opt-out. Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:24, 20 August 2017 (UTC) .

Responded at the appropriate venue. DrStrauss talk 20:58, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

21:50:10, 22 August 2017 review of submission by Cristinaclcardoso


I think I managed to fix everything that was "wrong" with this article. Could you be able to review it again? I would love if this article could be published soon.

Hi Cristinaclcardoso I no longer have the technical ability to review drafts but because I'm so nice (:P) I'll clean up what little there is left and publish it myself. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 10:29, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Thank you so much! I really appreciate this, thank you for being so kind. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cristinaclcardoso (talk • contribs) 00:18, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

WikiProject Investment

Im not sure if this is something your interested in but oh well:

I'd like to invite you to join the Investment WikiProject. There are a lot of Investment related articles on Wikipedia that could use a little attention, and I hope this project can help organize an effort to improve them. So please, take a look and if you like what you see, help get this project off the ground and a few Investment pages into the front ranks of Wikipedia articles. Thanks!

— Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiEditCrunch (talk • contribs)

Hi WikiEditCrunch, not exactly my area of expertise but I'll have a look :) DrStrauss talk 19:40, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
Thanks! WikiEditCrunch (talk) 19:47, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Sports biographies/ANI

Hi. Further to the ANI thread, you did some work on this article, but it was not created by the user in question. although they did do some page moving. Thanks. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 18:05, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Lugnuts, yeah, I'm foreseeing my suggestion going through, I've made another comment on WP:AN. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 20:30, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Oops...

I've fudged up a move and there may be some disambiguation pages that need history merging and deletion. Relevant pages:

Thank you so much to whoever it is who answers my plea for help :P

DrStrauss talk 19:37, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Copied to Wikipedia:Requests_for_history_merge#New_requests - Anthony is the expert on these hist merges Ronhjones  (Talk) 21:23, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion Ankit Prasad

Hello Before I have created a page Ankit Prasad. My concern is without any discussion of my claim the page is deleted please help me to recover the page and let me know the promotional so that I can changes the mistake. @DrStrauss: Regards Bullus 21:16, 23 August 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bullus (talk • contribs)

Hi Bullus, thank you for your message. The deletion of the page you created didn't require a community discussion per Wikipedia's speedy deletion of advertising policy. Your article was very promotional, please read this policy on neutrality before resubmitting. Pinging Hut 8.5 as the deleting admin. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 21:21, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
My concern is that was a biography article of living people I fail to understand which part is promotional please let understand me which part is promotional so that I will not repeat the mistake or please help me recover the page. @DrStrauss: Bullus 21:25, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
Indeed, my concern was that it was a biography of a living person. If it is overtly promotional it must be deleted because of potential legal implications that come with saying things about living people. I have pinged the administrator who deleted your page so they will see this discussion and if necessary respond here. Thanks, DrStrauss talk 21:31, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
The issue with this article was that it was promotional: it described the subject in a relentlessly positive tone of the type used in advertising. One of Wikipedia's core principles is neutrality, and our articles are not supposed to promote (or disparage) article subjects. This isn't a matter of one specific passage, if it was then we would have just removed that one passage instead of deleting the entire page. Hut 8.5 06:35, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
After removing all the promotional part i have created the page but it nominated for speedy deletion i have contested and i like to save this page as the said person is well known and among successful startups and and official TEDx Youth Speaker so please help me to save this page and remove the deletion notice from the page @DrStrauss: @Hut 8.5: Bullus 18:15, 24 August 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bullus (talk • contribs)
@Bullus: I see you've created it again. I'm also pinging EngiZe as the CSD-tagger of the second incarnation of this page. I'm afraid he still meets the criteria for speedy deletion under criterion WP:A7. DrStrauss talk 20:11, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
That admin is not responding so could you please help me in another way to protect this page. Will be very thankful. Regards Bullus 19:03, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

Dakar Dem Dikk

You can look at my talk page if you want to know my opinion of your speedy deletion — Preceding unsigned comment added by Polyglot (talk • contribs) 17:19, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

It's rather abrupt, I can't really comment any further... DrStrauss talk 20:11, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

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My Willie Colón Page

Dr. Strauss, Although my additions to my bio may seem like puffery. I guarantee the changes are true. But the statement that Jerry Rivera's record out sold "SIEMBRA" is laughable, especially sincenit's uses some obscure Colombian article as the source.

I'd also like to know why my photo was removed. A bio without a photo is a disservice to a living artist activist.

Pleas help me out here.

Kind regards Willie Colón — Preceding unsigned comment added by Waccolon-sp (talk • contribs) 11:22, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Waccolon-sp, I think you're talking to the wrong person: I've never edited that article. Maybe ask at the help desk? Thanks, DrStrauss talk 12:29, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

Talk:Payless ShoeSource#Requested move 20 August 2017

I request that you reopen Talk:Payless ShoeSource#Requested move 20 August 2017. Yes, we have guidelines that apply to precedents that have formed over time, but WP:IAR can apply anywhere when there is consensus for it, and that discussion had not be relisted yet. Steel1943 (talk) 16:16, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

@Steel1943: sure, feel free. I just thought that considering the backlog and low participation levels a close was justified but if there is more discussion to be had then re-open it :) DrStrauss talk 16:19, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
Thanks DrStrauss. In most cases, that makes sense ... but only after at least one relist. I mean, best get the consensus right rather than rushing things. Also, I had actually presented a follow-up comment to my previous one here, but it was {{Ec}}'d: I wanted to point out that I would have been more cautious posting a closing statement such as the one you did prior to any relist since the way I read it, it sounded like you had an opinion, thus looking like a WP:SUPERVOTE; I got burnt a few times in the past posting such closing statements without any intent of it sounding like I had an opinion in the matter. Anyways, thanks; I shall reopen. Steel1943 (talk) 16:24, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
(talk page stalker)--@Steel1943::--We judge not the number of votes but the quality of votes.RM usually suffers from low participation and when the arguments offered against the motion for move was so strong, a relist was non-necessary.As to the merits of the case, many new editors with no wiki-experience believes that the instant any company officially changes it's name, WP must reflect that. It hardly works out ever at any RM. Also, I would like to re-emphasise WP:IAR does not take precedence over policy-abiding !votes.Regards:)Anyway, thanks for yours helping out at the queues.Winged Blades of GodricOn leave 11:55, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
@Winged Blades of Godric and Godric on Leave: I disagree that it "hardly ever works" as I have seen otherwise multiple times; relists can occasionally result in a 180 degree turn of presumed consensus. I vehemently disagree with the notion that Wikipedia technically has "to do" anything, but rather the community decides what to do. (The only exception to that comes with blocking troublesome editors.) Since this is the 2nd time you've criticized one of my closes or contests to a close for a reason I cannot agree with ... feel free to continue this conversation on my talk page. I have no desire for such a conversation to occur on DrStrauss' talk page as my actions are my own and I would have done the same with any editor; in fact, I thank DrStrauss for taking my input/concerns so formally with understanding and ... as I did with the discussion regarding Ching Hai. Steel1943 (talk) 14:06, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
  • @Godric on Leave and Steel1943: I guess you're both right in different ways. I think WP:NOTVOTE is definitely important and overall community consensus is, in normal circumstances, the way to go. At the end of the day, a relist isn't the worst thing to do, better to err on the side of caution and risk letting a discussion go stale than prevent potentially valid viewpoints from being aired. The Ching Hai case was a hybrid between the two, the SPAs were trying to game the system thinking that Wikipedia discussions are decided by mere numbers. DrStrauss talk 16:49, 29 August 2017 (UTC) PS: Steel1943: you might find WP:OA interesting :P

Edits made - can you please help reinstate page?

Hello! You rejected an article submission earlier this summer. I made edits based on your feedback and am hoping to get your help bringing it back from the dead. Can you help? Page is NAVEX_Global.

Thank you! Mboxcar (talk) 00:02, 30 August 2017 (UTC)MboxcarMboxcar (talk) 00:02, 30 August 2017 (UTC)

User:Mboxcar To refund a page deleted by Articles for Deletion you need to start with the admin that deleted it User:Sarahj2107 who I just notified to look at this request. See Draft:NAVEX_Global deletions as well. I can't see the pages but pretty clear editors found them too promotional Legacypac (talk) 06:54, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
Thank you so much, Legacypac. You can see that since removing all objectionable content, I've left her three messages. Thank you for contacting her on my behalf. Can you provide any further recourse should I not hear back from her again? Thank you! Mboxcar (talk) 18:50, 30 August 2017 (UTC)MboxcarMboxcar (talk) 18:50, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
Is there somewhere else on wiki you have been working on this? You can make a request at WP:REFUND Legacypac (talk) 19:02, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, Legacypac. I've tried many things (can I click somewhere to get a list of my activity?). At the risk of resubmitting, I will request an undeletion at the link you provided. Thank you. Mboxcar (talk) 19:19, 30 August 2017 (UTC)MboxcarMboxcar (talk) 19:19, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
You can find a list of your contributions here. (((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 22:43, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, The Quixotic Potato. As you can see from the link you so kindly provided, I've tried many things to get my page reinstated. Do you have any guidance at this point? I made significant edits based on the feedback received, and it is a pared down and wholly facts-only article now. I appreciate any assistance you can provide. Mboxcar (talk) 23:09, 30 August 2017 (UTC)MboxcarMboxcar (talk) 23:09, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
Here are 3 links that may be useful to you:
Wikipedia:Requests_for_undeletion#Draft:_NAVEX_Global
Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk
Wikipedia:Teahouse
(((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 23:11, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

User:Mboxcar what exactly is your connection to this company. You seem to be going through a lot of effort over a long period of time to ensure the company gets an article. Legacypac (talk) 23:19, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

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