User talk:Thoughtman

Welcome!

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If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! —Recurring dreams 01:04, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adam Cote

A tag has been placed on Adam Cote, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as articles for deletion. If you can indicate how Adam Cote is different from the previously posted material, or if you can indicate why this article should not be deleted, I advise you to place the template {{hangon}} underneath the other template on the article, and also put a note on Talk:Adam Cote saying why this article should stay. An admin should check for such edits before deleting the article. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Please read our criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 4 under General criteria. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. We welcome your help in trying to improve Wikipedia, and we request you to follow these instructions. —C.Fred (talk) 21:16, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kieran Lalor

Hello there. I am going to revert your good faith edit to Kieran Lalor for three reasons. First, the statement is not promoting a candidate. Second, it demonstrates Lalor's big mouth, and his lousy attitude about other elected officials (and others running for the seat), he hasn't just bashed Hall, but also Sue Kelly, the former Rep. Third, since it is not specifically promoting him, it does not violate any other WP policies. Instead of deleting it, you can try and improve upon it to help explain how Lalor's controversial statements have garnered him media attention. MrPrada 21:07, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deletions

I've noticed that you have been deleting material based on your opinions. For example, "Scientologists hate Christianity" and "pope says no man on man action fo catholics". Please rely on verifiable information rather than personal opinions. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 20:43, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

September 2007

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. You may not know that Wikipedia has a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Using different styles throughout the encyclopedia, as you did to Steve Fossett, makes it harder to read. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Please keep in mind the topic of the article. Avoid adding trivial items or facts which will not be of interest to readers looking for information about the topic. —EncMstr 17:27, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Theresa Lamebull Walker

Please explain your edits to the Theresa Lamebull Walker article. Note the census matches are 'unequivocal'...that means the identity is certain, as established by other factors including names of relatives (father, mother, location, etc).Ryoung122 14:46, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

AfD Nomination: Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, 2007

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, but all Wikipedia articles must meet our criteria for inclusion (see What Wikipedia is not and Deletion policy). Since it does not seem that Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, 2007 meets these criteria, an editor has started a discussion about whether this article should be kept or deleted.

Your opinion on whether this article meets the inclusion criteria is welcome. Please contribute to the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, 2007. Don't forget to add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of each of your comments to sign them.

Discussions such as these usually last five days. In the meantime, you are free to edit the content of the article. Please do not remove the "articles for deletion" template (the box at the top). When the discussion has concluded, a neutral third party will consider all comments and decide whether or not to delete the article. -- Jreferee t/c 16:51, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

AfD nomination of California's 4th congressional district election, 2008

California's 4th congressional district election, 2008, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that California's 4th congressional district election, 2008 satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/California's 4th congressional district election, 2008 and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of California's 4th congressional district election, 2008 during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. -- Jreferee t/c 16:58, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bush's Mexican Truck plan

If many news sources had addressed the topic and addressed it as "Bush's Mexican Truck plan", you might have been able to generate a Wikipedia article on the topic. It was reliable source information, it just did not merit an article all by itself. Since it is reliable source information, there should be a place for it somewhere in Wikipedia's existing articles. The links from the deleted article were [1], [2], and Trans-Texas Corridor. Try searching the various terms withing the news articles within Wikipedia to locate the most likely article for the information and then add the information there. -- Jreferee t/c 03:46, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adam Cote

There is enough reliable source material for an Adam Cote article; you just need to created it in a way that others will see that it is sourced. Your Adam Cote article was speedy deleted because you recreated material already deleted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adam Cote. Please recreate a draft article in your userspace using footnoted material. Then, post a request at WP:DRV asking that the article be restored and that your draft article be used as the material for that restored article. The material for the draft article should be footnoted and be derived only from the following sources:

Cote in the News
Cote press releases which may have some usable material.
Cote for Congress (2007) Adam's Story. Accessed October 7, 2007. Has some usable early life, military career information, and family information. You can't use any politics info, however.
Bouchard, Kelley. (June 21, 1999) Portland Press Herald Bosnian youth hopes to continue studying in U.S. The SACO bay rotary club is helping Thornton Academy graduate Ognjen Nikolic Section: Locan & State; Page 1B.
The Hotline (January 4, 2007) '"Senate 2008 Maine: Plan B if Allen doesn't run? Volume 10 No. 9 (Published by American Political Network, Inc.)
Associated Press (March 8, 2007) Another Democrat, Adam Cote , has eye on Allen's seat
Jansen, Bart. (March 9, 2007) Portland Press Herald Iraq vet considers race for U.S. House Adam Cote , who has not run for office before, may seek Rep. Tom Allen's seat if Allen runs for Senate. Section: Local & State; Page B2.
Hench, David; Kesich, Gregory D. (March 18, 2007) Portland Press Herald Back to life: Many Maine soldiers say they returned from the war only to battle stress and disconnect at home. Section: Front; Page A1.
Jansen, Bart. (May 12, 2007) Portland Press Herald Portland Democrat joins race for Allen's seat Adam Cote , an Iraq war veteran and lawyer, says he would bring real-world experience to Congress. Section: Local & State; Page B2.
Duran, Nicole. (May 15, 2007) Roll Call The Maine Event: Big Fields Expected in Both Parties as Allen's Seat Becomes a Prize.
Wack, Kevin. (July 17, 2007) Portland Press Herald Cash comes in fast Candidates for Allen's House seat take in $579,956. So far, contributions have more than doubled in the race for Maine's first open congressional seat in six years. Section: Front; Page A1.
Quinn, Francis X. (September 5, 2007) Associated Press Vets group critical of war backs Cote in 1st District.

-- Jreferee t/c 04:25, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Macacalypse

One reference, not much to write about, so the Macacalypse article was deleted. -- Jreferee t/c 04:29, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think a redirect would be acceptable. Captain Zyrain 04:51, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A redirect is not appropriate. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:54, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

David Ashe

The prior article was deleted per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Ashe. The David Ashe article you posted AFTER the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Ashe discussion was deleted because, like the Adam Cote situation, you cannot recreate a delete article without posting a request at WP:DRV. See WP:CSD#G4. -- Jreferee t/c 04:32, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Generals Revolt

I speedy deleted The Generals Revolt because it was a very short article with little or no context for the statements made. It was more of a news event rather than an encyclopedic topic. You might be able to add the information to existing Wikipedia articles, but there really was not enought relaible source material to justify a separate Wikipedia article. -- Jreferee t/c 04:34, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

AfD nomination of Phil Forgit

I have nominated Phil Forgit, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phil Forgit. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Blueboy 96 22:05, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of Max Yashirin

A tag has been placed on Max Yashirin requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Excirial^{(Talk,Contribs)} 19:36, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, after expanding the Max Yashirin article extensively I have nominated it for WP:DYK with the hook, "...that the Nebraska Republican Party hijacked Max Yashinin's namesake domain name and posted controversial photos there after he'd announced his candidacy for Democratic candidate for Nebraska's 1st congressional district?" Good start on this one. • Freechild'sup? 02:13, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Category:American anti-Iraq War activists

Hello. Why have you removed several people from this category despite the fact that their articles state that they are activists who are opposed to the Iraq War?

If there is a good reason why you removed the category from those articles, using the edit summary would help remove any confusion. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz (talk · contribs) 21:25, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop removing from this category people whose biographies state that they are activisits who are opposed to the Iraq War. — Malik Shabazz (talk · contribs) 16:13, 8 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop removing from this category people whose biographies state that they satisfy the ridiculous criteria described in the category's page. — Malik Shabazz (talk · contribs) 18:57, 8 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On the contrary. Their biographies describe them as public critics of the Iraq War from the beginning. Please stop removing them from this category, which is appropriate for them. — Malik Shabazz (talk · contribs) 19:01, 8 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Malik Shabazz

If you look down the Page on the Admin. Notice Board you'll see that he's trying current to get me banned for his own disruptions. Just look at about 2 items down the Joan Biaz complaint. I imagine it is appropriate for you to comment about your similar problem with him now, no? --Ludvikus (talk) 20:24, 8 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Max Yashirin

On 11 May, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Max Yashirin, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 08:41, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Waskow Category War

Dear Thoughtman, you and User:Malik Shabazz appear to be engaged in an edit war on the Arthur Waskow article. Your slow moving edit dispute over a category is inappropriate and damages the project. Please use the talk page on the article before making any further edits. Thank you. Sincerely, Bstone (talk) 03:50, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Thoughtman. 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. Yours, Bstone (talk) 04:13, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please be advised that any further edit warring on that article (or any article for that matter) will result in a two-day block. It would be very much appreciated if you could talk to User:Malik Shabazz and come to an agreement. Thank you, Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP! :)} 04:26, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

June 2008

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Arthur Waskow. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. If necessary, pursue dispute resolution. Bstone (talk) 18:08, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Thoughtman. 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. Yours, Bstone (talk) 18:24, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
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Nomination of Heather A. Ryan for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Heather A. Ryan 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/Heather A. Ryan 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 high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. power~enwiki (π, ν) 19:06, 19 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]