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from Brenda of accounting

Does that mean that if someone shamelessly promotes their company or creates an article about their company or returns periodically to write about their company, that they will be disciplined, particularly if they are upper level management or the founder of the business? As for me, I'll stay away from the Hyatt. It's actually a boring topic but today is a boring day at work.Brenda of accounting (talk) 21:00, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If someone's edits are found to be in violation of the policies or guidelines of verifiability, neutral point of view, conflict of interest, then those edits need to be scrutinized and reverted if necessary. Certainly if what they're writing is spammy, the edits need to go. People who make such edits are warned, and if they continue, they may be blocked. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 21:09, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What if it is an obscure company and they invent an article but use verifiable sources? I think that should not be allowed. Is that permitted? For example, if I started an article on a specific Hyatt hotel (which I won't, too boring) or if someone started an article about some dotcom company that they own and cite a source. Not allowed? Brenda of accounting (talk) 00:36, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It still violates the conflict of interest policy. That, however, is not immediate grounds for deletion of the article or blocking of the user. It certainly is conceivable that someone with a conflict of interest could write a neutral and appropriate article (although harder than one might think). If that is the case, the article should just be checked over by someone uninvolved. However, if the person created something that is not neutral or even spammy, those edits need to be reverted and/or cleaned up. If the user has persistent issues with this, they could be blocked for disruptive editing. As for the article itself, if the company meets the notability guidelines for companies and organizations, it ought not to be deleted, but just cleaned up. However, if the company simply isn't notable, as indicated by an absence of coverage in reliable sources, then the article should be deleted. I hope this helps. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 20:41, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sid Rawle

Thanks for the messages. I had thought about making a page about Sid when I was looking at the Stonehenge Free Festival's page, and the Windsor Free Festival, but decided against it, as Ubi Dwyer and Wally Hope (both deceased) already had one each, and Sid was living rather quietly in a bungalow near Symond's Yat. As you can see from the edit I reverted, he was controversial on many levels, and now he is dead, I thought it might be as well if he had a page up and running, to satisfy the curiosity of those who will inevitably be looking him up online now. There is no doubt that he was a notable figure, and knew just about everyone on the alternative scene, from Tony Benn to Jon Cainer and George Harrison. Allegations about him will doubtless surface, and may present difficulties to anyone interested in editing or watching his entry, but that's a risk which goes with the territory. g88keeper (talk) 17:19, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There seems to be decent coverage of this person in reliable sources, so I think I can take the notability tag down. The sourcing is a little bit iffy, and I've been working on that a little. It's important that all claims in the article are backed up by reliable sources. So as long as the article is sound and well-sourced, people can add as much controversial info as they want, it will just get reverted unless they can prove their claims and follow Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. Best regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:47, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I do agree that verification is most desirable, and have researched as widely as I can, to supplement my own knowledge of the subject-matter, and have restored the references to Sid's part in the film Winstanley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winstanley_(film) - I once wanted to add a photo of Edwin Greenwood, my late mother's first husband, to Greenwood's page on the IMDB, and it was not easy! Also, I saw the film ages ago, and Sid is definitely in it. There is a blog by Philip Carr-Gomm, dealing with Sid's death. Philip is the Chosen Chief of OBOD, a worldwide Druid Order, and a man of impeccable veracity. I wish I could say the same of Michael McGrath, who posted comments on the blog as himself and as 'druideire', but McGrath was associated with Sid in London in the early 70s, and I don't doubt that he is factually correct when talking of matters in which he was actually involved. I hope you will forgive me for restoring the material you had removed, which I would not have done without the certainty that it will, eventually, be verified. I have a lot to learn about how to engage with the format of Wikipedia, and am very grateful to you for your help in the first days of this article. g88keeper (talk) 20:25, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Lebanese American University

I do have a client with an interest in the LAU. Most of my changes I made were to better organize the page. Of those changes that added new information, I did source the changes. Please let me know if there are particular edits that you take issue with, or feel free to edit them if you feel like they are not neutral. I'm not sure what your interest is in the LAU, but the article itself is poorly written and needs work, so anything you can do to improve it would be greatly appreciated! LebaneseAmerican (talk) 13:23, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have responded here. Basically, some of your edits seems OK, but others aren't particularly neutral. If I get time I can go through the article and clean things up. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:56, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WP:UAA

I'm so sorry for not following through with talking to the user. Other stuff came up and I've been out of the house since. Apologies, Mr. R00t Talk 00:03, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. Thanks for the note. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 01:59, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ever consider....

Adminship? I was the one who gave an editor review. While I was still new at the time and didn't understand RFA that well, I've gained experience around RFA and other parts of Wikipedia. You've popped up on my watchlist a few times recently and after some rsearching, I believe you could be a good admin. Derild4921☼ 00:03, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have considered it, and thanks for your support. It's an intensive process and I don't want to jump into it too quickly. I'll have to stew over it for a few days. I'll be out of town for Labor Day weekend, so I'll get back to you next week. Thanks, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:39, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. Just think it over the weekend. I'll also be busy in the weekend so get back whenever you can. Thanks! Derild4921☼ 14:44, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Just badgering you for a reply :P. Derild4921☼ 00:29, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Gosh, here we are and it's Friday already. I think I'm going to have to kick this down the road a month or so. I've got a full plate next week and will be out of town for a portion of the week after. Maybe bug me about this again later! Thanks, though. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 00:33, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sure no problem! :P. Derild4921☼ 00:35, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reverted article

Thank you for the response to my question on help desk. I had explained why the article Baloch people needed massive corrections. Is it possible for you to have a look at my [Sandbox] for the article? I do not know what else to do after wasting so much of time and I also do not get time to fight online wars with long term editors who keep reverting my article. I believed I made considerable improvements in the article after first warnings, but then the page got reverted again by another editor. I fear this happening again and again as I think the article was being closely watched to prevent healthy contribution because what was already there had massive inaccuracies including signs of personal attack but went unnoticed. Thank you for your time. BalochMedia (talk) 20:17, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am not by any means an expert on this topic and thus I shouldn't be the one to review your version. I think AtticusX's comments on your talk page are the way to go. Link to your sandbox article from the article's talk page and see what others think. You also might want to draw attention to the matter by mentioning it at the various WikiProjects listed the top of the article's talk page (WikiProject Ethnic groups, WikiProject Iran, etc.). You could also try Wikipedia:Requests for comment. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 20:23, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It seems this has been sorted out. Thanks for discussing this. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 19:43, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Pdcook

Hi :) Dropped in here to say a quick thanks for your vote in my RfA. More than the vote, I loved your comments :) Went a long way. Thanks and best. Wifione ....... Leave a message 15:29, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Grand Valley State University

I have started a GA review and left a few thoughts. You have obviously worked hard to improve the article. It will take some time for me to check these sources and references, but the work has begun. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 11:46, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Thanks for your input. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 12:07, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've been trying to fix some issues the best I can with the time I have. I might also have another editor interested in helping. Let me know if there is anything in particular you need help with. Demhem (talk) 05:05, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your help! I would say concentrate on the points Racepacket made on the GA page. The second reviewer brings up some good points, but generally it's the first reviewer's decision whether the article passes or fails. We can address the other comments later. Unfortunately I have several documents I need to write for work, and my writing energy will be quite depleted for the next several days. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:10, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Any energy coming back? Racepacket (talk) 09:50, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm wrapping up this project for work today, and after that I'll be out for the weekend. I suspect next week I can get back to the GVSU article. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:54, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brenda Jean Patrick (Orphan Status)

Dear Pd,

Earlier in the year, my article on Brenda Jean Patrick was accepted for Wikipedia, but listed as an orphan because there were no internal Wikipedia links to it. I have discovered that one of her clients--Prosper Independent School District (Proper ISD)--has mentioned her in its listing. However, where her name is the typeface has not turned blue (indicating a hyperlink, I assume) as it did when articles referenced in her article created links automatically. Shouldn't a link have been created automatically in the Prosper ISD article? If not, how do I create a link?

Thank you. Captaincorgi (talk) 22:23, 1 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

To add a wikilink to an article, edit the page and add a double pair of brackets around the title of the article. For instance, to link to the Texas article, you would type [[Texas]]. Please review this page. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 03:14, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Bicycle sharing

On the Bicycle sharing system page, the list of systems has reached the point where it deserves its own page, I think. Please leave any comment at the talk page. I plan to implement that in a few days. Earthlyreason (talk) 11:00, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Commented there. Thanks, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:52, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bothering...

Bugging you as promised! Derild4921☼ 19:53, 5 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again. I recently undertook the endeavor of making Grand Valley State University a good article. That is going to occupy much of my time. Perhaps after I get that squared away. Here I go again kicking this down the road... P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:54, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Drug Strategies Article

Dear PD,

A couple of months ago, my article on Drug Strategies was deleted for lack of sufficient documentation of notability. I have found a few more web-based sources and am wondering if you can take a look and let me know if these satisfy wikipedia's requirements? The extra sources are about Drug Strategies' nation-wide awards, the Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Awards, that they presented to journalists reporting on drug issues for ten years. URL's are below and I've rewritten the article to include mention of the awards. Thanks so much and please let me know if I can provide any more information.

http://web.kitsapsun.com/redesign/2003-11-14/local/315884.shtml

http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2001/0001616954&EDATE=

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_product=RO&p_theme=ro&s_dispstring=(oxycontin)&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date:B,E&p_text_date-0=2002&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=("oxycontin")&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no

Sybilcarpenter (talk) 15:54, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look into this a little more later, but in my opinion, those references aren't substantial enough to pass WP:CORP. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:56, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Kaplan False Claims Act Lawsuits / USDOJ Backs Fraud Lawsuits Against Kaplan

...No so-called "undue weight" whatsoever, ol' chap.

With regard to the sections *I* authored on Kaplan:

      • THIS*** IS WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE!!!
      • THIS*** IS THE RECORD **THEY CREATED** FOR **THEMSELVES**!!!
          • BY THEIR DEEDS, YOU SHALL KNOW THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*****

Prospective students frequently tend to reference online sources in attempting to make an INFORMED decision in charting their higher education pathways in life.

THE TRUTH IS ***OWED*** to these prospective students with regard to the RECORD that this institution has EARNED FOR ITSELF in the courts with regard to these NUMEROUS FRAUD COMPLAINTS!!!

Once again,

      • THIS*** IS WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE!!!
      • THIS*** IS THE RECORD **THEY CREATED** FOR **THEMSELVES**!!!

If *I* were in the place of these prospective students, *I* would want to be informed of an institution's INFRACTIONS AGAINST THE LAW *PRIOR* to plunking down my hard earned cash!!!

Again, I repeat, THE TRUTH IS ***OWED*** to these prospective students!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE MET THE *VERY* HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

FURTHERMORE, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, BY PERMITTING THIS INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED ON A MASS SCALE --

WIKIPEDIA *ITSELF* MEETS THE ***VERY HIGHEST*** STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!!!

Accordingly, I apologize for precisely nothing.

Ever the gentleman, -V- HeywoodJabloeme (talk) 11:02, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please review WP:UNDUE again. And please don't shout. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:55, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy Halloween
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Puffin Lets talk! 13:11, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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I believe I fixed what you suggested today.

Please review and let me know if this is acceptable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ranman13 (talk • contribs) 19:19, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There are still a few issues. The link provided in one of the references appears not to work. I have marked as a deadlink. There are also many statements about his personal life and experience that are not cited. Where did that information come from? If you are this person or you are closely associated with him, please be aware of Wikipedia's conflict of interest guideline. I have tagged the article as containing original research. Once you can show that all of the information in the article comes from reliable and verifiable sources, then the OR tag can be removed. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:57, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Back again :)

And here I am for the first, second, third, fourth time (I think) and hopefully last time to badger you on a RFA as it seems you have returned to a normal amount of editing. Derild4921☼ 00:42, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, hi. Sorry I didn't see this posting. I can't say I'm back to a normal amount of editing. It's sill an on-off thing for me right now, as work is keeping me quite busy. When I do get back into things (which will probably be January), I want to spend some time dealing with the Grand Valley State University article. Even though they say being an admin is no big deal, the RfA process has become a huge deal. The tone of some of the comments there over the past few months astonishes me. If I go through with such a thing, I want to give it my full attention. Would anyone co-nom me? It would certainly make a stronger case. Just a thought. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:54, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, just hit my talk page whenever you're ready. I'm not sure if anyone is willing to co-nom...has anyone offered a nomination before me? Derild4921☼ 20:26, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Someone offered a couple times before, but he's since retired. I'll let you know when I'm ready. Thanks and happy editing, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 20:54, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Grand Valley State University

I hope that you have not given up your aspirations to elevate the article to GA. If you address the prior concerns, I would be happy to give it a prompt review upon renomination. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 19:46, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have not given up. I got a bit overwhelmed with the additional points GrapedApe brought up and needed a break. Now I'm quite busy and probably won't be able to do much with it until January. Thanks for all your help! P. D. Cook Talk to me! 21:27, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you

Thank you for your support at my RfA last week. I'll do everything I can to live up to your expectations and if you ever need help from a janitor please feel free to drop me a line! PanydThe muffin is not subtle 22:30, 29 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Papandreou Family

It is common knowledge amongst the Greek people that the Papandreou spouses were all Jewish. The fact that there are no reliable quotable sources should be obvious- the authorities in Greece, run by the Papandreou mafia, have suppressed the truth. Believe me they are technically Jews-after all in the Jewish religion if your mother is Jewish then you are Jewish. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.25.223.96 (talk) 14:45, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you are going to claim that someone is a cryto-Jew, then per WP:V, you'll need to provide a source. Please review WP:BLP as well. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:48, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Papandreou Family

You say I have to pr0vide a source. Why not classify me as a source?

Please review WP:V. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 16:31, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Expand

Template:Expand has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. 134.253.26.6 (talk) 22:49, 16 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I generally don't !vote in issues when someone seems to be canvassing me, so I'll sit this one out. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 04:01, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Needed references, but actually not notable

User talk:Eddster created Porters Sideling, Pennsylvania and you said it needed references.

I agree, needed references, probably not notable, but Eddster continues to create a great many such articles in Adams County, Pennsylvania and York County, Pennsylvania, so I am looking for help in stopping this pattern of creating many basically useless articles. In a few cases, unincorporated places may be notable because of their history or nearby bridges or the like, and I created one myself, but if they are complete orphans, there is no point.

What would you suggest we do? Can you help? --DThomsen8 (talk) 15:10, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I didn't get back to you right away. I agree the notability is in question here, and I certainly wouldn't be making articles about such insignificant places myself. However, I think there are many who believe that physical places such as unincorporated communities are inherently notable, so you might get a little resistance at AfD. As long as WP:V is satisfied, I personally don't see much harm in the articles. I think there is less concern here than there would be for less notable people, businesses, bands, etc. If you want a wider opinion, you could drop a line at WP:N/N. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 18:58, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Registered username

Hello,

I have received this message from you:

"Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username (Infonomics Society) may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because it gives the impression that this account is registered to a group or organization. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may file for a change of username, or you may simply create a new account and use that for editing. Thank you. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 17:41, 31 December 2010 (UTC)"


First of all, thank you for the welcome and please be patient as I am new here and not familiarised with the rules.

I have created this account for the organisation named Infonomics Society. I am in charge with promoting the activities organised by Infonomics Society on the Internet. May I use this user name?

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Infonomics Society (talk • contribs) 12:36, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome again! You may not use that username. Please review the WP:USERNAME policy. Usernames must be registered to individuals, not organizations. I recommend changing your name or simply registering a new one. Also please review WP:NOT, as Wikipedia is a reference source, not a place to promote an organization. Please ask if you have anymore questions. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 15:49, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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List of songs by Taylor Swift

Hello, I created the page List of songs by Taylor Swift without aware/known that the page List of Taylor Swift songs previously nominated for deletion.

The page created by mine has new layout and I really hope that it will be kept, as I will make further improvement to it. Have your say here, thank you. I will notice other users joined above AfD, too. Silvergoat (talk∙contrib) 08:40, 8 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'd still say delete, but thanks. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 20:26, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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GVSU Notable Alumni

I have a list of GVSU Notable alumni that I would like to create pages for. I would also like to know if you think that they are notable within wiki standards.

  • State Representative Thomas Hooker
  • State Representative Bob Genetski
  • State Representative Frank Foster
  • Host of new Travel Channel series "The Wild Within" and author, Steven Rinella
  • Author Paul Clemens who has several published books and recently was interviewed on the Daily Show with John Stewart

Let me know what you think. I personally believe they are worthy of a page as there are numerous publications about them on the internet and within printed publications. I would possibly like someone to collaborate with as I am not very experienced with biographies. Demhem (talk) 06:38, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm glad to see that you want to create more pages! The guideline of notability (and thus weather or not the article should be made) is expressed here. The general notability standard is that multiple, independent reliable sources give in depth coverage of the topic/person. So a quick minor mention of someone in the Grand Rapids Press would not make the person notable, but if a few articles about that person were published in newspapers, magazines, books, etc., the s/he probably satisfies the notability guidelines.
There are also special notability guidelines. One of them is WP:POLITICIAN. This states that (I'm paraphrasing), among others, members of any federal/national or first sub-national level (state) legislatures are inherently notable. Therefore, the first three people are definitely notable and worthy of articles. Just be sure that WP:V and WP:RS are being followed. It's OK to use their government page as a reference, but be a little cautious about using their campaign page as the only source (it's probably OK to reference it for biographical detail). It's best to find sources in newspapers or publications from non-partisan groups.
The other two folks you mention might also qualify under special guidelines as well, such as WP:ENT, WP:CREATIVE or WP:AUTHOR. If they've won a notable award, they are notable. But it will probably come down to coverage in reliable sources. If you want to create userspace drafts (User:Demhem/Steven Rinella and User:Demhem/Paul Clemens), I'd be happy to look over the references and give my opinion. Good luck! P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:43, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, and definitely familiarize yourself with WP:BLP, the policy regarding the biography of living people. If you just stick to the facts as presented in reliable sources, you're probably OK. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 15:14, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Thermo Fisher

I noted that Thermo Fisher had been removed as an employer. The site in Fitchburg employs over 400 employees, ranging from manufacturing and production to PhD level scientists and engineers. We actively recruit a diverse candidate base from around the US (and globe) and it is beneficial to have it listed as an employer. I am the corporate recruiter for the site and I respectfully ask that you leave it posted. It is in fact larger than some of the small biotech companies that remain.

Kind regards,

PMcMillerPMcMiller (talk) 22:37, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A couple of points. First, generally companies that are founded or headquartered in Madison are listed in that section. Other companies that maintain large branches are sometimes listed. Some folks say a company ought to have 500 employees to be listed there, but that might be a bit arbitrary. I do not own the Madison article, and if you want to add it back, you could mention it first on the article's talk page. But as you have indicated above, you are affiliated with the company and have a clear conflict of interest. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 22:43, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Covance Inc.

This is in response to Covance Inc., being removed from the 'Business' section on Madison's wiki page. While Covance Inc. might not be the biggest employer in Madison, they have atleast a 1000 employees here (and they have a major presence in the area). Also, it is one of the top Contrat Research Organizations in the country (and is very well known atleast in the pharmaceutical world).

By CNN Money (in 2009): "In addition to the university, the Wisconsin state government is the area's other biggest employer. But recently, the economy has moved away from government-centered jobs as more biotech health services companies, including Covance, Epic Systems and Meriter Health Services, moved in to support " http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0912/gallery.Best__places_employment.moneymag/7.html

By the Wisconsin State Journal (in 2006): "It's a call for arms from Covance, one of the world's largest drug-testing companies and one of Madison's biggest employers. " Reference: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/478731/at_covance_people_volunteer_for_cash_causes/

Also, Covance had a major expansion project in the area a few years ago (in 2004): http://www.covance.com/investors/financial-info/press-releases/press-release.php?reqtype=releasetxt&reqid=784770

I request that Covance be added back to the wiki page.

Uma Manian (talk) 19:32, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It appears that an IP editor already added it back, and you subsequently removed it. So I'm not sure what the issue is here. If you want to add it back that's fine, but it would be best if you cited sources that demonstrate the company is major employer. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 20:15, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ya that IP address was me..(I added it back as I did not know why it was deleted..and then I saw your comment in the 'View History' section..so deleted it!). I am pretty new to editting and stuff. I'll add it to Madison's talk page. Thanks for your suggestion :) Uma Manian (talk) 20:24, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My guess is that Covance is a big enough company to be listed there. Including an independent source with the entry will help ensure it stays. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 20:26, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ok. I'll add it in along with an independent source then. Thanks! Uma Manian (talk) 20:28, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Grand Valley State

Please consider finishing the clean up and resubmitting the article for a GA review. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 23:57, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Probably in the next couple weeks I can tackle that project. Off-wiki activities have consumed much of my writing energies as of late. Keep pestering me if I don't get on it soon! Thanks, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 00:45, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Mr Cook-re Nobility in Sicily

Thanks so much for you assistance. I am relatively new to Wikipedia however I felt that my research might be of use to your community. Im not teaching tomorrow so apart from grading a few papers i will have time to dedicate to the article. I see there's quite a bit of info on the site so i will get moving quickly. I will be sure to write if i have further questions. thanks again and wish me luck! Sven — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 23:43, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

McGill Lead re Public/Private Character

We who oppose the duplication of the lead and info box do not wish to engage in an edit war. That is precisely why we are trying to establish or propose a consensus: put it either in lead or info box but not both, and let the author Elkevo choose. But she keeps editing it. Jenilyn834 (talk) 06:20, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The fact is that you are edit warring. You have violated Wikipedia policy and you could be blocked right now. Your opinion appears not to be based on policy or tradition, but rather some personal desire. The next step is dispute resolution, so I hope you'll just let this one go and realize that it is perfectly appropriate to include public in both the infobox and lead. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 06:20, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My page was deleted

Hi Mr. pdcook, I was very pleased when i saw how youd linked my page to other relevant pages however i noticed another moderator erased it soon after. I was warned by colleagues of mine who dont use the service how this happens more often than not. I am not sure exactly why i was unable to finish the page. Much of the information is new and from my personal research of source materials in Sicily, Argentina and Switzerland. Do you have any ideas how i can get this information out there? What i can do, within reason, to the information to have it up on wikipedia? I am slightly disappointed as so much of wat i had written is new. The fact that there was a different page on sicilian nobility simply listing individual families from the 14th century (theres been 700 year history since then ;-) seeems to be the reason why it was deleted. Any ideas would help. Thanks very much for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 10:33, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not really sure that I understand what the issue is here. Did you have another page besides User:Italian-royalty/Nobility in sicily? P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:35, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

McGill RfC

Thanks for starting an RfC! That was to be my next step, too, but you beat me to it. ElKevbo (talk) 20:07, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! P. D. Cook Talk to me! 22:27, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mr Cook-re Nobility in Sicily

Sorry for bothering you but it appears that the page has been deleted again. I dont really understand why as the majority of the text is unique, its all verifiable and it seems to be set up correctly. Can you assist? it seems that theres someone who ive not spoken with about the article, possibly another moderator that is deleting it. I worked really hard on it, feel that so much of the information is worthwhile to people studying this part of Italian history that its a true loss. Can u assist and tell me whats happening?

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 23:24, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure if my page was deleted-maybe its st

Hi,I just sent you a message informing you that my page had been deleted. it appears that it has not been deleted and i was reading an earlier message. I am entirely new to wikipedia and i feel quite foolish. sorry

I have finished the article however and feel that its ready to be posted. there still might be some errors with my refereces/bibliography-im not entirely sure.

I was also unable to link some to other wiki pages for some odd reason nor post the photos i wanted to upload. neither have any bearing on the article however. Still any assistance would be helpful. If you see any issues with my article please let me know so i can make the necessary adjustments. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 23:35, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It can take quite some time to learn how Wikipedia works. What is important is that you are willing to communicate with other editors - that is critical.
It appears that your User:Italian-royalty/Nobility in sicily article cites sources, but it could use inline citations. You can use Reftools or this wizards to generate the full reference tag. This helps the article meet the requirements of verifiability. As I am not remotely an expert in the areas of Sicily or nobility, I would recommend getting input from other editors who are. You can drop a note at WikiProject Sicily, Wikiproject Italy and/or WikiProject Royalty and Nobility. If I find a few minor fixes I can make to your article, I'll go ahead and do it. I hope this helps. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:08, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I cleaned up a few minor Manual of Style things and added a (poor) lead section. Feel free to rewrite the lead, but every article needs to have one. Another thing that is important is to provide wikilinks to the people mentioned in the article. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:22, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Thanks I appreciate it. The lead paragraph looks fine-i might adjust it a tad however thanks for the info and assisting me with it. continuation-

Some of the people i mentioned in the article are already in the Wiki database with specific pages dedicated to them (G. Tomasi the Prince of Lampedusa) however most are not. Are you saying that i need to create links myself or that i need to link the names to an existing articles? I was going to write a second article on the Catalog of Barons as i noticed that theres not one in English. two of the names i mentioned are in the Catalog, and i thought would really work.Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 18:29, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If there are existing articles for people you mention in the article you are writing, link to them. Best, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 18:33, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Hi, I think the article is ready to go. Whats the next step? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 19:39, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Some of the people i mentioned in the article are already in the Wiki database with specific pages dedicated to them (G. Tomasi the Prince of Lampedusa) however most are not. Are you saying that i need to create links myself or that i need to link the names to an existing articles? I was going to write a second article on the Catalog of Barons as i noticed that theres not one in English. two of the names i mentioned are in the Catalog, and i thought would really work.Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 19:49, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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didnt mean to duplicate what id already written-sorry. Im still learning....I meant to add I have a paper i wrote on the catalog of the Barons that i will link to this and other pages dealing with this period. Seems as though theres a page in Italian but nothing in English so it might prove useful. i will submit that shortly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 19:53, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

had a hard time editng that last talk page

I figured I would start a new talk page. I am still pretty pathetic with the technical side of wikipedia and it appears i have duplicated something id writte earlier, instead of addressing the issues i wanted to. i really have n idea why....

I wanted to say that I have finished the article following the advice youd given. I was going to link my page on nobility in Sicily with a wikipage on the catalog of Barons however i noticed that it was only in italian and the Italian wiki site. i have a paper on the subject and will post that once this article is up and running. Can you tell what I need to do next?

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 22:17, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. It can take a while to learn the ins and outs of Wikipedia. I left a note at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Royalty and Nobility‎ and Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Sicily for folks who know something about this topic to take a look at your article. It still would be best if you used inline citations. This is the best way to meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy, and it helps to ensure that the work contains no original research and does not violate any copyrights. Hopefully some folks from the Wikiprojects will take an interest. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 22:51, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

thanks. i noted that you communicated with a few other people interested in this area. i think thats a good idea-if they can assist getting this onto the main page. I dont know what their qualifications are in this area-hopefully they are lecturers on the subject as well so they can add something useful to my article.

but Can you tell me exactly what you need me to cite? When i wrote a paper for a university project a few yrs back,most of the text i am using is based on the paper, i merely gave my sources, neve cited actual paragraphs etc. If you can tell me exactly what i need to cite/confirm i will do that. I have checked a few other articles and will try and make the necessary adjustments however i really on understand what needs to be done. I just want to get this page up and running so i can add the catalog of barons article.

I also noted that the other person you wrote to dealing with this subject is looking for someone to assist with sicily as he doesnt have time. I will write to him and see if i can be of assistance> Ive written for journals, local papers as well as lectured on southern italy in my native sweden as well as abroad. all of the text in the article is that of my own- the info itself comes from verifiable sources, some from personal research ive performed etc, all of which ive cited in the reference section. As i dont usually cite individual paragraphs and page numbers in my articles i really dont know how best to do so.

i am actually from sweden and my interest in the Normans has taken me to the mezzogiorno a few times. I just want to get some of what ive learned out there.

Lastly, if we dont get a response from other editors, what do i need to do to get this up and running? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 18:23, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I went ahead and formatted most of the references. I also put the Telegraph article inline as an example. So if you could do the same for the other references, I think the article would be ready for the mainspace. Just copy the <ref name="X">...</ref> tags at the bottom of the article to the end of whichever statement or paragraph they need to go. If you wish to reference a work multiple times, you can simply type <ref name="X"/> and it will add citation X again. Let me know if you have anymore questions. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 15:13, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Hi, I think Ive fathomed it out. I inserted the refs and it looks like, with the exception of a few symbols that appear in front of the sources I linked, that the paragraphs are linked to their respected sources. Do you think you can take a look and see what i did wrong so i know for next time... im considering posting an article on the Catalog and if I get assigned a different editor who isnt has helpful, this will give me a leg up-not sure exactly how your org works.... Either way ill just be happy to see this article in the "mainspace". its been hard as i have very little knowledge on programming. The hardest part has certainly been the setup and format preparation. Thanks for all of your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 14:51, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination of James Lighthill House for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article James Lighthill House is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Lighthill House until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

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Commented there; thanks. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:22, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Italian royalty

I think Ive fathomed it out. I inserted the -refs and it looks like, with the exception of a few symbols that appear in front of the sources I linked, that the paragraphs are linked to their respected sources. Do you think you can take a look and see what i did wrong so i know for next time... im considering posting an article on the Catalog and if I get assigned a different editor who isnt has helpful, this will give me a leg up-not sure exactly how your org works.... Either way ill just be happy to see this article in the "mainspace". its been hard as i have very little knowledge on programming. The hardest part has certainly been the setup and format preparation. Thanks for all of your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 14:54, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The referencing looks decent enough now for the mainspace, so I moved it there and changed the name to Sicilian nobility for consistency with other similar articles. You might consider mentioning some of the people listed in Category:Sicilian_noble_families.
Oh, and you're not "assigned" and editor - I just happened to come across your work and I am happy to keep helping you. I would still recommend creating a userspace draft of a new article first. Kind regards and let me know if you need anymore help. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 17:24, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Thanks so much for your help. I doubt i would have been able to produce anything worthy of being in the database without it. Getting an article ready for the mainspace has been more technical that i anticipated. I am a novice when it comes to computers-tasks as simple as "linking" terms/names etc to other pages were entirely new to me. I should have been better prepared and had a finished piece ready before uploading it last month. i will be more prepared next time.

Thats a great idea regarding the individual families. I am carrying on with my research on a daily basis and might have enough information on several families to start individual pages by late Spring. I will be taking a trip to Palermo and meeting with several local historians and journalists. Hopefully i can compile enough information to write individual articles. In the meantime I will work on the catalog af the Barons. I am surprised theres nothing in the Wiki database on it other than what i found in Italian as it is such an important document. I will work on what i have already written up.

Certainly its a good idea to create a user draft first and i will defintiely do that. When i get to that point i will let you know via your talk page. i am sure i will have formatting issues so...thanks for you offer of assistance. Thanks again for all of your help . It has been greatly appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Italian-royalty (talk • contribs) 13:03, 19 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Happy to help. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 22:25, 19 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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GVSU

The GA Review that we did together has become the subject of a Request for Comment. I would appreciate you sharing your views at: Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Racepacket 2. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 01:29, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Commented there. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 16:46, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Repost of Template:Kansas cities and mayors of 100,000 population

A tag has been placed on Template:Kansas cities and mayors of 100,000 population requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia, because it appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion process. If you can indicate how it is different from the previously posted material, place the template {{hang on}} underneath the other template on the article and put a note on the page's discussion page saying why this article should stay. Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. If you believe the original discussion was unjustified, please contact the administrator who deleted the page or use deletion review instead of continuing to recreate the page. Thank you. Mateinsixtynine (talk) 21:47, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Differences between templates

Besides the names of the templates (which appeared at the tops of each template, like "State of Kansas" does at the top of {{Kansas}}), the only differences are stylistic: for example, the old template had a colwidth of 20%, and the new one of 25%. The entire text of the old one was as follows: 

1. Carl Brewer   2. Carl R. Gerlach   3. Joe Reardon   4. Bill Bunten   5. Michael Copeland
   (Wichita)       (Overland Park)      (Kansas City)    (Topeka)         (Olathe)

and the only differences between that and the new one was the presence on the new one of "D" and "R" to indicate party affiliation. I suspect that the "two links" bit referred to redlinks: we don't have any articles on Reardon or Copeland, and Gerlach was created after the TFD. Did I address all your concerns, or did I miss something? Nyttend (talk) 11:58, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that the content of the template is basically the same. I figured that the addition of the Gerlach article made the previous deletion reason no longer strictly true, as the nominator pointed out that "currently only two mayors even have links to an article." Now there are three. It seems to me that TFD is a better route here, but I'm not going to get all worked up over a minor template. Thanks, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:46, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
No, sorry: the only thing that matters is the content of the template itself. If you'd like to expand the template in some way, just let me know and I'll restore it in your userspace for you to work on it. Nyttend (talk) 13:59, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Can you provide for me the proper interpretation of "this excludes pages that are not substantially identical to the deleted version, pages to which the reason for the deletion no longer applies..." (emphasis mine) under G4 at WP:CSD? Perhaps I am not understanding it correctly. Thanks, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:34, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The point of the bit that you italicised is that we don't delete pages that are not substantially identical because the reason for the deletion generally doesn't apply. Nyttend (talk) 14:52, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
OK. I learn something new every day. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:57, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

CharmColor01

Hi, its me CharmColor01 my thing is that i am a very big fan of Eddsworld but I got everything right on the page i got the infobox and everything but it did not come up.... Talk to me! — Preceding unsigned comment added by CharmColor01 (talk • contribs)

You removed an Articles for Deletion notice, on which it clearly states not to remove the notice. You are certainly free to re-add the infobox, but be sure you fix the errors. There were redlinks and other problems that need to be cleaned up. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:39, 8 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Mayfield Middle School

You should not have redirected the page because I was still editing it with more information.— Preceding unsigned comment added by ClickmeHARDER (talk • contribs)

You are more than welcome to continue working on it. Perhaps it would be better to work on a userspace draft. I made one here for you: User:ClickmeHARDER/Mayfield Middle School, Ryde. Feel free to edit that and if it meets WP:V and WP:N, it can go back out into the article space. Let me know if you need help. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:08, 15 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Janus kinase

Don't censor me brah, people just go with the "just another kinase" thing cuz it's PC...look up the real history...you are educated stupid...japanese anus kinase is real name —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.1.255.119 (talk) 21:56, 21 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I checked the references given in the article and I can't find "Japanes anus kinase" in them. Furthermore a Google search of "Japanes anus kinase" turns up nothing. Nice try. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 22:00, 21 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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help with wikification

Hello. In this edit of yours from 4 February 2010 you placed a {{wikify}} tag on the Antonino Isordia article. I became aware of the article only recently when it was put up for AFD. I suspected that the subject was notable enough to keep the article and that seems to be the consensus reached in the discussion. In trying to improve the article I have added an infobox, added several categories, added a separate section for "Works" and for "References", and I have added several internal wikilinks to the article. In the latter task I now find myself refraining from adding more links and removing some (such as the one to Spain) so as to avoid the practices discouraged at WP:OVERLINK. I was wondering if you might be able to help spot any further wikification that the article now needs. If so could you please post some hints at Talk:Antonino Isordia, and if not would you be willing to remove the tag? Thanks very much for your help in improving that article. 69.126.127.193 (talk) 02:56, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think it looks fine now and have removed the wikify and orphan tags. Good job! Let me know if I can be of further assistance. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:57, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much for the removal of the tags and the stub template as well as the promotion from stub to start class. I hope to find sources to fill out more biographical detail in the article, but that may take some time. I do appreciate your efforts and assistance. 69.126.127.193 (talk) 22:45, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Happy to help. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 23:51, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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The way Things work tv

Hi, I got all my information from IMDb, Millimages.com, various sites with epsidoe information, watching episodes, and the back of the DVD box Rutabagafacefool (talk) 19:15, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK. Well, it might be worth your while reviewing WP:V and WP:RS. All content on Wikipedia needs to be verifiable. IMDb and Millages.com are probably OK as reliable sources, but watching episodes might be considered original research, which is not verifiable and thus not appropriate for Wikipedia. The DVD box certainly is a reliable source and should be included in the references section. What other "various sites with episode information" did you find? Those should be cited as well. Thanks for creating this article and let me know if you need any help! Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 20:42, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]


OK, here are the links to the "various sites" you asked for:


http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/prog324.htm

http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/the-way-things-work/take-it-to-the-bridge/ (just click an episode, this is where I got my airing information.)

Also, if you'd like to add any additional information to the article regarding the actual series, you're more than welcome to do so. Here's a link so you can see the episodes and decide for yourself if it needs anything edited. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QIShi2ERwY&playnext=1&list=PLF35403B475D10E86 (they're on a playlist) Thanks again for all your support on this article, you're being a great help! Many thanks and kind regards, Rutabagafacefool (talk) 07:49, 7 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'll take a look through these. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 17:24, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Want to change the username

Hi,thanks for helping. Need another help. I want to change my user name to "D!p.wikistudy". I have send a request to Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple but it doesn't change. Will it take long time? please help.Dip.wikistudy (talk) 07:34, 7 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delayed response, but it appears this issue has been sorted out. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 17:23, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Just a few points

Thanx for your guidance, its well recieved and appreciated .I am new to wiki, so it may be a while I understand all stuff .I do not add the {{stub}} only template everywhere.Its only when I don't understand which exact stub category to put it in. So I think ,making it stub ,is important ,so other exp. editors know it and can change category.

As far as that Hinrich Braren article was concerned ,Sorry. I wanted to put that inline reason i.e. nofootnotes ,but probably forgot. Sorry for that again. Sau6402 (talk) 03:02, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Let me know if you have any questions or need help. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 11:43, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Queen Mary Labour Society

Hi there!

You are indeed correct, I need to find some better sources... I'm afraid I have some exams coming up, but I will hunt through some of the University archives to find some independent and reliable sources. Also, with regards to its notability, it is a prominent society at that University and has helped shape the careers of various politicians, as well as the dynamics of the Mile End area of London. I'm relatively new to Wikipedia and am still getting used to it. Thanks for helping! ChaucerGeoffrey (talk) 16:10, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Quite often clubs such as this fail to meet Wikipedia's notability guideline, but I thought this one might be notable due to its age and influence. The best way to demonstrate this is to find independent sources that not just mention the club, but are actually about the club. Let me know if you need help. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 18:18, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Tunisia's Ben Ali

Hi

a few years back you used to revert amy changes I made to the Zine Abidine Ben Ali page suggesting he was a dictator. Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.181.94.190 (talk) 14:52, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you're referring to this edit. I reverted your changes because they appeared to violate Wikipedia's policies of keeping a neutral point of view and verifiability. Given the events in Tunisia in the past year, I'm sure the article has since been extensively edited by multiple authors, so I bet the article is in fine shape now. In the future, if you're going to make such extensive changes, it might be best to discuss them on an article's talk page first. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 01:47, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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A cup of coffee for you!

To a former laker working hard to make GVSU a good article MOLEY (talk) 22:21, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! I only wish I had more time to work on the article. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 14:42, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Twinkle

Are you having trouble with twinkle too? Puffin Let's talk! 15:22, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there must be a server problem. I've been doing things manually. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 15:23, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It seems that everything has cleared up. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 15:37, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Help!

Can you tell me how to add to a businesses page without having it appear to be promotional? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boston20112 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's tricky. You should first review WP:COI and WP:NPOV. Those pages will help you identify any conflict of interest you have and how to avoid sounding biased and promotional. If you are affiliated with the company you are writing about, you're on shaky ground. I would also suggest you read WP:FIRST for advice on how to write a new page. Feel free to start a user space draft; I'd be happy to review it for you. Let me know if you have specific questions. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 17:30, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Colitose

Thanks for fixing the error on this page; it's amazing how long it persisted there unnoticed! Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 00:05, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. I very much appreciate your having taken time to extend the courtesy of thanking me. Drphilharmonic (talk) 20:44, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Lawrence F. Dahl

Hello Pdcook!

You have marked this scientist as US-citizen. Writing the german-language article on him I couldn't find any hints on his nationality (except tons of Wikipedia mirrors and clones). Do you remember where you've found his US-citizenship?

Kindest regards, --Drahreg01 (talk) 04:39, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. He's been a scholar in the US for 60 years, so I think it's safe to assume he's a US citizen. His lab webpage shows him as an emeritus professor at UW-Madison, and it also shows the years he earned his degrees. I hope you find that sufficient. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 12:24, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]


I am sorry Mr Cook but i do not know how to contact you. My colleague Sven at the university in Palermo, who is on sabbatical until December, set up the Sicily nobility page in English several months ago.I accessed this morning for my lesson in Sundsvall, Sweden and see that some of the information, which sven and I painstakingly researched ourselves for our thesis has been erased by a nameless person.Can you please tell me what happened? I dont understand how to use wikipedia. I have changed it to the manner it was before but am fearful that the same person will simply come in here without any credentials and erase the hard work we put in. My colleage tells me he worked with you for weeks on this page and doesnt understand. He has asked me to speak with you so we can sort it out without his help. Sincerely, Fabrizio — Preceding unsigned comment added by FabrizioParisi (talk • contribs) 08:32, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sicilian Nobility

I am quite dismayed. I start teaching a class on sicilian aristocracy on the 11th, taking over for my colleague Sven. I noticed his wikipedia page has been edited in a heavy handed manner. Someone erased three paragraphs as well as his citations. Sven and I spent more than 14 months in Sicily meeting with & interviewing private families for a thesis we ahve written at the university of Catania and university of Solleftea. I dont know how to use wikipedia but would like you to make sure the paragraphs on Baron serramarrocco and the Vallon Ventimiglia family, which have been on the page since June, remain as they were.Is there a way i can be otified if this gentleman erases them again? I was able to add the text but have no idea how to link them to the citations. Can you please assist me?

Thanks for your time. Best regards, Fabrizio Parisi

Professore di Storia e Filosofia Catania e Univ di Solleftea — Preceding unsigned comment added by FabrizioParisi (talk • contribs) 09:24, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sicilian Nobility

I was told to write to you. I am forwarding a letter i left for Cinda muse.

This is the first time I have used Wikipedia so please excuse my efforts. Can you please explain why three paragraphs from my colleagues wikipedia page on Sicilian Nobility, along with pertinent citations have been deleted? The paragraphs on "Barone Serramarrocco" and the Famiglia Ventimiglia Vallon were deleted entirely. The user that deleted them may not see their importance however for those of us in southern Italy that monitor and write about the lives and habits of contemporary aristocracy this act is criminal. Our island has been stripped of its tradition since the second world war. Academics at the University of Catania are trying to restore the respect our island warrants. Contemporary aristocracy is of the utmost importance to our island and sense of self. To delete all traces of what remains of our fragmented aristocracy, as this user who I am certain is NOT A SICLILIAN, has done so insensitively, reeks of censorship. It is a blatant attack on our culture and deliberate revision of our history. Not only were citations specific to the deleted paragraphs erased by this user but sources used in the writing of paragraphs he decided to leave were as well. I tried to restore the references but believe i did so incorrectly and you reversed them.This user also added some information to the text without citing his source material. I have no issues leaving some of the information he added re Infante Carlos as this is not our area of expertise and any additional information is helpful, but to erase information drawn from months of painstaking research and primary source material my students and i have spent so much time digging through is criminal. I am sorry if i am overreacting however this is my passion and to see our work destroyed and my culture trampled on through cultural imperialism pains me. Please let me know what we can do to block this individual from deleting portions of our work. Either way we want to share our research on the the contemporary aristocracy with the wikipedia community. If not I would like to file a formal complaint. Sincerely,


Fabrizio Parisi Professore di Storia e Filosofia I wanted to add that this FactStraight appears to be menacing many other contributors as well. He has been blocked on countless occasions and has all but ruined our article. please can you assist? As i stated earlier I dont know how to use wikipedia and am getting quite frustrated. I will ask Sven if he can write to you as well. he tells me that you and he worked o the article together 3 months ago. Any assistance with this FactStraight will help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by FabrizioParisi (talk • contribs) 14:08, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose now you've learned that you do not own the article that contains your contributions. Wikipedia is a collaborative effort, and others are able to change what is written. It is best if folks discuss such changes on the talk page of the respect article. Hopefully in the past week or so you've learned a little more about how Wikipedia functions. Let me know if you need additional help. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 11:20, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Done. Golly I hope I made a difference. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 23:24, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Vandalism on WBBB page

I've noticed your edits on WBBB, and just want to inform you that there has been more vandalism on the page since your edit was made. Keep an eye out for these guys. Thanks! --Radiokid1010 (talk) 02:51, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Noted. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 16:17, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Why did you revert my changes on Yoram Bauman?

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Because it appears you have a conflict of interest. You added a link to a blog with which you are associated. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Regards, P. D. Cook Talk to me! 16:17, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Summit Series Conference / Summit Series (conference)

Hi there, Pdcook. Way back in 2009 you left a comment on the Talk page for Summit Series Conference suggesting the article be moved. I agree, and have in fact proposed a much-improved new draft. However, because I've engaged the article at Summit Series' request, I'm wary of making non-trivial edits without clear consensus. Would you be interested in looking at my suggested replacement version and, if you agree it's appropriate to move into place, saying so on that discussion page? Alternatively, if you have any questions or suggestions for improvement, I'm open to that as well. Cheers, WWB Too (talk) 21:45, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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City mayors by state templates

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Thanks for the notification. I added an external link, but it's weak. My heart won't be broken if the article is deleted. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 00:32, 16 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for the notification. I would comment, but it's already been overturned. Thanks. P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:34, 27 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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My RFA

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I got a message saying that an edit of mine had been been refused - I don't know who edited what but it wasn't me. I have never submitted an edit at all. Gjthomas (talk) 13:48, 18 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'll need some context here. I checked your contributions, and there's nothing there. Did you create a page and it was later deleted? Did you edit using a different account? P. D. Cook Talk to me! 13:51, 18 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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The article Bhojpur, Bihar needs improvement

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I'd love to, but I'm way too busy with my own classes!P. D. Cook Talk to me! 16:07, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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