User talk:JPMcGrath

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Aspen Dental

Hello: As you are a user who has edited the Aspen Dental page in the past, I’d like to solicit your input on sections that have been added to the page that lack citation, and potentially violate neutral POV. As a COI user I’d like to avoid making edits to the page myself, and so was hoping you could take a look. Here is the discussion: Talk:Aspen Dental. Thank you. - Amanda aspendental (talk) 19:56, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Joan Biskupic

I have put her in Category:Washington Post journalists.

I think categorizing journalists by some of their past papers is debatable, but I added her anyway. Maurreen (talk) 07:07, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't have a strong disagreement with that, but I noted several former journalists in Category:Washington Post people, so I tried to be consistent. One solution would be to create separate "current" and "former" categories, but that might be overkill. -- JPMcGrath (talk) 07:33, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think there is potential for some "former" cats. A few weeks ago, I started a cat for former NYTers.

But later I saw that those are at least discouraged. Maurreen (talk) 19:41, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am happy with either. I just want it to be consistent. -- JPMcGrath (talk) 05:23, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't feel strongly, but do you think it would be worthwhile to start a larger discussion, maybe at Talk:Journalist, to determine which way to be consistent? Maurreen (talk) 06:21, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I would think that Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Journalism would make more sense, since the issue does not really apply to the Journalism article. But then, the issue does not apply only to journalist categories. For example, Carly Fiorina is in Category:Hewlett-Packard people, Robert Reich is in Category:Harvard University faculty, and Ozzy Osbourne is in Category:Black Sabbath members. So maybe it would make more sense to take up the issue at WT:Categorization of people -- JPMcGrath (talk) 12:23, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You are right, the discussion would be most appropriate at WT:Categorization of people. When we do it, we might also address freelancers and the like. Maurreen (talk) 06:29, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I started a discussion here. Maurreen (talk) 09:01, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you! Though in some of the pages you mention my participation is limited (or in the past in one of them). Magidin (talk) 20:13, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I felt it was deserved because of the accumulation of good work across multiple articles. And it's never too late to recognize a job well done. -- JPMcGrath (talk) 22:06, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mediation of Gun laws in the United States (by state)

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Request for mediation rejected

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Re: Gun laws in the United States (by state)

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Rapier (talk) 23:47, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Warning

Dear JPMcGrath, this message serves as a formal warning regarding your editing and talk page behavior on Gun laws in the United States (by state). As you know, you were reported to WP:ANI with accusations of tendentious editing and content warring. While I don't see much evidence for a high level of tendentious editing, it is clear that there is local consensus and you are editing against it. You are welcome to seek wider community opinion by asking for a third opinion or even a request for comment, among other various methods. The warning I am issuing you is to hopefully prevent a WP:BLOCK of your editing privilege. Please read WP:CONSENSUS and thoughtfully consider your next steps. Sincerely, Basket of Puppies 00:08, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I do not believe that the charge is reasonable, and would like to respond to it. I do not see any mention of this at WP:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Where should I respond? — JPMcGrath (talk) 19:45, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ANI threads are automatically archived after 24 hours of inactivity, but may be restored for further discussion. So, I've un-archived the thread, back to where it was at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive820#Tendentious editing by JPMcGrath on Gun laws in the United States (by state). Feel free to respond there. If no one says anything for 24 hours it will be archived again. — Mudwater^(Talk) 20:11, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours for Edit warring. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|Your reason here}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.

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Request reason:

I do not think this is appropriate. I was reverting the article to the status quo before Mudwater instigated an edit war. Immediately following an RfC that showed no consensus to remove maps from Gun laws in the United States (by state), Mudwater removed the maps and continally did so when reverted. I chose not to edit war and tried to discuss it with him. After he stopped replying completely, I re-added the maps. This led to a claim of tendentious editing at ANI, which was dismissed. I again returned the article to the status quo ante and warned Mudwater that I would report his edit warring. In response, this claim was made against me.

Decline reason:

The history of the article makes it quite clear that you were edit warring. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 19:17, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Invitation to join WikiProject United States

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US National Archives collaboration

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Would you like to help improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to the National Archives and its incredible collection? This summer, the National Archives—which houses some of America's most important historical documents—is hosting me as its Wikipedian in Residence, and I have created WP:NARA to launch these efforts.

There are all sorts of tasks available for any type of editor, whether you're a writer, organizer, gnome, coder, or image guru. The National Archives is making its resources available to Wikipedia, so help us forge this important relationship! Please sign up and introduce yourself. Dominic·t 15:22, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

New AfD of article you have worked on

Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/United States journalism scandals (3rd nomination). BigJim707 (talk) 14:47, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:U.S. Congress external link templates

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Nomination for deletion of Template:2009 Brady Campaign State Scorecard

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