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== Nice SKS ==

Hi, I saw your picture of your heavily modified SKS.  I just picked one up and I'm also going to modify it and was wondering if I could ask you a few questions.  You can reach me at Gordon.McElroy@usma.edu.  Thanks!  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/134.240.241.2|134.240.241.2]] ([[User talk:134.240.241.2|talk]]) 05:37, 5 June 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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== A kitten for you! ==

[[File:Kitten in a helmet.jpg|left|150px]]
Ball's in your court

[[User:Robinson4ever|Robinson4ever]] ([[User talk:Robinson4ever|talk]]) 13:36, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
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:While it seems you've got a sense of humor (and I do too), it doesn't make your additions not-vandalism. *shrug* --[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 13:39, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
== revision changes ==

Why did you undo my revision? The page is about me & my family.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Mrblackwell67|Mrblackwell67]] ([[User talk:Mrblackwell67|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mrblackwell67|contribs]]) 19:55, 31 July 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:You were apparently randomly rearranging information, leaving section headers behind, putting information below the categories (which is contrary to the [[WP:MOS|manual of style]]), etc.  Also, if you are editing pages about yourself, your family, or a company you own or work for, please see [[WP:COI|this page]] about conflicts-of-interest. --[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 02:04, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
== Minute to Win It challenges ==

Ack, hit the wrong button?  How do you manage that? [[User:Cyberpower678|cyberpower]] ([[User talk:Cyberpower678|talk]]) 19:23, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

:Easy. I was using [[WP:LAVT|Lupin's anti-vandal tool]], and the "hide" link sometimes ends up right above the "rollback" link - and there's no confirmation on the rollback.  My mouse slipped and I hit "rollback" instead of "hide" for your edit. *shrug* --[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 19:32, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
::Oh.  You don't have to worry about me being a Vandal.  I don't know why your Lupin is seeing me as a vandal.  Perhaps because I am contributing an enormous amount of new data to the page.  BTW, is your template automatic?  I'd love to incorporate it into my account. [[User:Cyberpower678|cyberpower]] ([[User talk:Cyberpower678|talk]]) 19:39, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
:::It's not a perfect tool -- it will sometimes trigger on words contained in the diff even if it's not a word added or removed in that particular edit (i.e. words in the paragraphs surrounding the changes you made).  It triggers on all sorts of words phrases that vandals commonly use, so it probably triggered on something like "sit on" or "blow".  As for template, you mean the talkback template?  It's part of [[WP:TW|Twinkle]]. --[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 19:46, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
== Sorry About The Arlington Road Disaster ==

I was trying to fix the page, which had been obviously vandalized (i've seen the film before) but it was overbloated with a cast list where 80% of the film cast list were not anywhere to be found in teh film. Tried to edit it, but it came out badly and wasn't sure how to fix it back. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/208.61.154.57|208.61.154.57]] ([[User talk:208.61.154.57|talk]]) 05:08, August 8, 2011</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP2 -->

:If there's a reason you're removing information, that's fine, but you need to fill in the [[WP:ES|edit summary]] box, below the editing area, with a description of what you're doing to the article.  Otherwise, it looks like you're just taking information out of an article for no reason (and since other Wikipedia editors looking for vandalism only see the parts of the article that changed, we can't tell that you're actually trying to clean it up unless you say so). --[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 06:00, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
== SUL requests ==

This is to confirm that I request to usurp the username Darkwind on es.wikipedia and nn.wikipedia. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 05:51, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
:Request on es.wiki: [http://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Cambiar_el_nombre_de_usuario&diff=48859707&oldid=48843370] &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 05:59, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
:Request on nn.wiki: [http://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brukardiskusjon:Frokor#Rename_request] &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 06:30, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
::Done on both. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 21:37, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
== highcockalorum ==

you've rejected my (first ever) update to a Wiki page regarding Highcockalorum. I felt I had some relevant information and clarification (eg as stated the 'rules' are VERY ambiguous -12 per team or total; ref to a room which can, in fact, be an open space; etc; etc. I don't uinderstand what I've done wrong! I cann't even find a route to what I wrote! Can I have a red-penned copy? As a 'newbee' I've even found it difficult to get to this page and i still cann't see how to send it to you but will try 'save'. I've done the 4 tildes as instructed. All not very user friendly!
[[User:Rennatian|Rennatian]] ([[User talk:Rennatian|talk]]) 17:20, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

:The big issue is that when you make major changes to the existing content of a page, you need to [[WP:CITE|cite a published source]] that explains those changes.  If you're just putting in the rules of the game as you understand them, that's considered [[WP:OR|original research]], and is not allowed in Wikipedia articles.  Wikipedia, like all other encyclopedias, is a [[WP:PSTS|tertiary source]], which means that articles on Wikipedia summarize information that is already published in other sources, in an encyclopedic fashion.

:To put it another way, if you just add a bunch of stuff to an article, and don't also add a reference to say where the information comes from, then it looks like you just made it up, and someone's going to remove it.  I'm sorry if you feel that's unfriendly &mdash; it's not personal, it's Wikipedia's policy of [[WP:V|verifiability]]. To quote from that policy:
::''The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth—whether readers can check that material in Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source, not whether editors think it is true.''
:Please do take the time to read the pages I've linked in my reply here. --[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 03:53, 8 August 2011 (UTC)


Thanks for your help/advice. Appreciated. I do understand what you are telling me. However, the Wiki article repeats what I think to be the only description on the internet (or anywhere?) of this game. Unfortunately the description is poor and you'd never be able to play the game from the information given. I, on the other hand have played what is undoubtedly the same game and felt I could offer clarification. My source is my brain! So do I give up at this stage? Perhaps it would be more acceptable if what I want to put was all in a footnote rather than an ammendment? Either way can you tell me how to 'get at' what I wrote as I don't seem to have succeeded so far. Thanks in anticipation of more help.
[[User:Rennatian|Rennatian]] ([[User talk:Rennatian|talk]]) 05:39, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

:Well, to be quite honest, that's about it -- if you didn't get that information from a book/newspaper/website/etc. that you can cite as a source, you can't put it in the article. Anywhere. Way back several years ago, Wikipedia didn't have a verifiability policy or a rule against original research &mdash; and the whole world thought Wikipedia was crap.  It's precisely because of the verifiability and related policies that Wikipedia can be taken seriously.  There may be other sites where you can put what you know, like a Wikia devoted to games or something. --[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 05:55, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Defeated, almost!
::I'm finding it quite difficult to accept that 'the system' defends a totally inadequate entry. The subject matter is minor and unimportant, but my hope/believe in Wiki is less so. The original writer of the article (long ago) was unable to 'externalise' himself from what he wrote. His description could easily describe 'n' blokes individually leaping on the backs of their opponents (horses and riders anyone?)- hardly the dangerous game that the RAF banned! It's only when you're told that the supporters are in a single linked line that the opposers pile on top off that the dangers of the game become apparent. Here I give up unless there's an appeal route!??[[User:Rennatian|Rennatian]] ([[User talk:Rennatian|talk]]) 20:05, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

:::No appeal route? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Rennatian|Rennatian]] ([[User talk:Rennatian|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rennatian|contribs]]) 06:41, August 13, 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

::::About whether you can add your own personal experiences to an article? No. The [[WP:NOR|no original research]] and [[WP:V|verifiability]] policies are quite quite clear on that. As I quoted above, the official Wikipedia policy is that "''the threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth.''"  What that means is that, no matter how true you think (or know) your additions to be, they cannot be included in Wikipedia unless the information can be independently verified by someone else.  The most common way this is proved is by citing a source.

::::You don't have to take my word for all of this; I'm definitely not the final arbiter of all things Wikipedia, I'm just a long-time editor with a good understanding of the policies in place.  You're welcome to discuss this on the [[Talk:High Cockalorum|article's talk page]] (although, as a low-traffic article, you may not get any responses), or at the [[WP:HD|Wikipedia help desk]], a page monitored by helpful editors who can weigh in on this for you.

::::Also, I do want to mention, in case I haven't already, that this certainly isn't personal. If I came off as rude or difficult to deal with by reversing your changes (or in this discussion), I do apologize. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 18:44, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
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== Re: Your GA nomination of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ==

Thanks for the review. Regards.[[User:Tintor2|Tintor2]] ([[User talk:Tintor2|talk]]) 10:52, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
== Shandi Finnessey ==

Thanks for the quick review.  Could you please finish the procedures for passing an article described at [[WP:GAC]].--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|BIO]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 03:29, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

:Oh, goodness, I had the WP:GA page open in a tab and forgot to "save page". &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 03:36, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
== Speedy deletion declined: [[:Verified Audit Circulation]] ==

Hello Darkwind. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of [[:Verified Audit Circulation]], a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: '''The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7.'''  Thank you.  [[User:Danger|Danger]] ([[User talk:Danger|talk]]) 04:27, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
== Sequence of inline references using AWB ==

Hi. At [[Anne McCaffrey]] yesterday, do you know the rationale for reordering the sequence of inline references below line 90 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anne_McCaffrey&action=historysubmit&diff=447650840&oldid=446709884 latest revision])? --[[User:P64|P64]] ([[User talk:P64|talk]]) 00:15, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

:AWB automatically reorders references so they appear in numerical order (see the ReorderReferences section at [[WP:GENFIXES]]. That page explains a lot of what AWB does.)  The specific references in question were originally 39, 15, 13, 40; now they read 13, 15, 39, 40, which makes it easier for readers to find the references in sequence in the reflist. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 01:23, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
::Thanks. I have used chronological order in situations like this ("Several times ..."[a][b]...) and I have missed the reordering, evidently. --[[User:P64|P64]] ([[User talk:P64|talk]]) 14:53, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
== lakota west high school ==

Matt Ferrall is not a notable alumni from lakota west.  It isn't cited and shouldn't be in there.  He's a nobody who just put his name in for fun.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/84.11.11.3|84.11.11.3]] ([[User talk:84.11.11.3|talk]]) 17:47, 3 September 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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"Provide third opinions on the disputed article talk pages, not on this page." - from the 3O page.  I relisted.--[[User:Elvey|Elvey]] ([[User talk:Elvey|talk]]) 16:14, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

:Right, that's what I did.  I went to [[:Talk:Susan G. Komen for the Cure]] and couldn't really make sense of what each of you wanted in the article; so I posted a template asking for you to explain your positions concisely so I could understand your disagreement (rather than make assumptions about each of your positions).  I received no response within a couple of days, so I posted a note (which you saw) asking you to re-list if you still needed an opinion. 

:As for your actual request, I'd be happy to weigh in, if I could just get you both to write a short paragraph or so explaining what your disagreement is actually about, and ideally, the actual text each of you wants in the article. I'll place the clarification template back on the article's talk page and we'll see. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 01:14, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
::Ah, I see; you did and later removed.  My bad.

::I think the second post I made yesterday to 3O does this: "explaining what your disagreement is actually about, and ideally, the actual text each of you wants in the article."

::I'm feeling frustrated by your deletion of my comments there.  Please take a look at my post to 30 and provide a 3O (or restore my edit and let someone else do so).  --[[User:Elvey|Elvey]] ([[User talk:Elvey|talk]]) 18:41, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

:::It is standard procedure at [[WP:3O]] to remove the listing before you provide the opinion, not after you've done it.  That prevents duplication of effort (i.e. someone else going through the trouble of reading and understanding the various positions, while another person is also writing up a response).  I think I understand your position -- it is the other editor I'd like to have clarify; however, given the misunderstandings you and I have already had, I think it's better if I just bow out.  I'll put your listing back on the 3O page in a moment. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 04:29, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

::::Ok, thanks.  When I requested the 30, I also provided a few 30's.  I just provided 'em; I didn't query for more info about the various opinions.  But I can see advantages (and disadvantages) of your way.  Thanks for trying.  --[[User:Elvey|Elvey]] ([[User talk:Elvey|talk]]) 19:35, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
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== [[Dear Lord and Father of Mankind]] ==

Thank you for your comments on my edit.  This was my first attempt and I'm a little confused as to what I should do now - and also where such a comment should go.  The question is a serious one.  Our Israeli guide pointed out the anomaly and could not understand how this word had got into the hymn.  Perhaps my suggestion could in time support an edit of the original text of this well-loved hymn.  However my Hebrew is not good enough for me to have the temerity to even suggest that at this stage, so I wanted to pose the question in an open forum.[[User:EAnnP|EAnnP]] ([[User talk:EAnnP|talk]]) 07:29, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

::Well, I don't wish to sound unwelcoming... but Wikipedia definitely isn't the place for what you want to do.  Wikipedia is an encyclopedia; that is, it aims to be a summary of information ''that has already been published''. Wikipedia [[WP:FORUM|is not a forum]] or a place for publishing or discussing original (or new) thoughts or ideas (you can read more about this by following the link earlier in this sentence).  More specifically, Wikipedia does not allow "[[WP:OR|original research]]".  What I would suggest you do is find a religion- or hymnody-oriented discussion forum to discuss your thoughts on the matter with other people who share your interests. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 08:08, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
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== San Francisco meetup at WMF headquarters ==

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I just wanted to give you a heads-up about [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_17|the next wiki-meetup]] happening in SF. It'll be located at our very own Wikimedia Foundation offices, and we'd love it if some local editors who are new to the meetup scene came and got some free lunch with us :) Please sign up on the meetup page if you're interested in attending, and I hope to see you soon! [[User:Maryana (WMF)|Maryana (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Maryana (WMF)|talk]]) 22:52, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
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== New Page Triage engagement strategy released ==

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I'm dropping you a note because you filled out the New Page Patrol survey, and indicated you'd be interested in being contacted about follow-up work. This is to notify you that we've finally released both the [[WP:NPT|initial documentation]] about the project and also the [[Wikipedia:New Page Triage/Engagement strategy|engagement strategy]], which sets out how we plan to work with the community on this. Please give both a read, and leave any comments or suggestions you have on the talkpage, on ''my'' talkpage, or in my inbox - {{nospam|okeyes|wikimedia.org}}.

It's awesome to finally get to start work on this! :). [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 02:18, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
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== Eric Franklin article ==

Please, could you have a look to the article? I have tried to follow your advices. Tell me if there is any other mistake.  Thank you.
"[[User:Sferaviola|Sferaviola]] ([[User talk:Sferaviola|talk]]) 14:16, 8 March 2012 (UTC)"
== Evercore Wealth Management ==

You tagged my post for Evercore Wealth Management for reasons which I do not understand.  EWM is one of the largest wealth managers in the United Statesd (Barron's survey 2010), the fastest growing RIA (registered investment advisor) according to Investment News, and the wealth management subsidiary of Evercore, as is mentioned on the parent company's wiki page.

Certainly these reasons justify a page don't you agree?  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Halligan96|Halligan96]] ([[User talk:Halligan96|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Halligan96|contribs]]) 13:55, 9 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

The version of the article that I tagged for deletion did not mention any of those facts -- the article, at the time, did not say why Evercore is important.  If you've updated the article to reflect its importance, great! The admin who reviews the deletion request will see that and not delete the article. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 04:55, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
== Thanks! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Keep up the excellent work!  You seem to be doing fine work, not just fighting vandalism, but helping out all over the project. Very well done indeed! [[User:TeaDrinker|TeaDrinker]] ([[User talk:TeaDrinker|talk]]) 00:37, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
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:Aww, thanks! &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 00:48, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
== New Page Triage newsletter ==

Hey all!

Thanks to everyone who attended our first [[m:IRC office hours|office hours]] session; the logs can be found [[m:IRC office hours/Office hours 2012-03-14|here]], if you missed it, and we should be holding a second one on Thursday, 22 March 2012 at [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=18&min=00&sec=0&day=22&month=3&year=2012 18:00 UTC] in #wikimedia-office. I hope to see you all there :).

In the meantime, I have greatly expanded the details available at [[Wikipedia:New Page Triage]]: there's a lot more info about precisely what we're planning. If you have ideas, and they aren't listed there, bring them up and I'll pass them on to the developers for consideration in the second sprint. And if you know anyone who might be interested in contributing, send them there too!

Regards, [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 00:24, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
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== Anonymous comment ==

Wait what did I edit?[[Special:Contributions/72.223.39.119|72.223.39.119]] ([[User talk:72.223.39.119|talk]]) 19:42, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

:[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arizona&diff=482296110&oldid=482295448 This] is the edit in question.  If you didn't do this, it was someone else with the same IP address -- given that your IP is apparently a residential Cox account, it's either someone else using your computer, or someone else using another computer in your home. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 21:11, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
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== Article about JOSEF HEDINGER ==

Hello - honestly I am a little bit confused about your comment on the article about Josef Hedinger - of course I can put many more sources to back up this article but I am not sure if they qualify as a "reliable sources". the point here is that we are talking about a singer complitely unknown YET in USA who achieved a huge success as a debut artist overseas in Poland and Indonesia. When a new artist appears in any country the sources to back up his success are TV appearences, live performences during music avards galas, interviews and articles in press, main websites etc. It's impossible to provide sources like quotations from books or anything, what author except press journalist would write in a book about a debuing artist? When it comes to Josef Hedinger and his success in Poland, except that sources that I provide (maybe really to little of them - I'll improve it) I can only provide links to the articles on Polish MAIN websites such as WP.PL or ONET.PL, and tones of other links to the articles about Josef, as well as references to the like 20 articles about Josef Hedinger in Polish press including main weeklies, monthlies and dailys (as. "Tele Tydzien", "Twoj Styl", "Popcorn", "Metro" and many many more) so I am able and I will provide these sources soon. When it comes to Indonesia - it's more complicated here - Indonesian internet is very very poor and limited. Josef Hedinger released his album with Warner Indonesia, he was on a list of artists on Warner Indonesia website, but this website (http://www.warnermusic.co.id/) but this website seems to not exist anymore. I have print screens and scans of about 30 music Indonesian charts of Indonesian radios such as DJ FM, Kiss Fm etc, that shows Josef Hedinger's songs being charted there on top places - BUT I have them phisically on my hard disk, It's not like they are gathered on any website. If you want I can send you all print screens of all Charts (over 50 of them) from both Poland and Indonesia radio and national charts - just please provide me with your e-mail adress. I want an English speaking Wikipedia readers to find out about a great artist, being maybe in front of popularity also in English speaking countries, who achieved a huge success in Poland and Indonesia being complitelly unknown in his homeland - USA. Please advise what should I do - I will improve the article and give as many sources as possible, but it's impossible to give sources like books, encyclopedias etc, it's a young debuting artist who appearde in many TV shows, achieved frist places on many charts was a topic of many articles (NOT reviews, but regular articles and interviews) in Polish press, was one of the participants of INTERNATIONAL SOPOT FESTIVAL (central European big music event) etc. I want English readers to know that.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Wikimyan|Wikimyan]] ([[User talk:Wikimyan|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Wikimyan|contribs]]) 18:49, 19 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== help triage some feedback ==

Hey guys.

I appreciate this isn't quite what you signed up for, but I figured as people who are already pretty good at evaluating whether material is useful or not useful through Special:NewPages, you might be interested :). Over the last few months we've been developing [[WP:AFT5|the new Article Feedback Tool]], which features a free text box. it is imperative that we work out in advance what proportion of feedback is useful or not so we can adjust the design accordingly and not overwhelm you with nonsense.

This is being done through the [[Wikipedia:Article Feedback Tool/Version 5/Feedback evaluation|Feedback Evaluation System]] (FES), a tool that lets editors run through a stream of comments, selecting their value and viability, so we know what type of design should be promoted or avoided. We're about to start a new round of evaluations, beginning with an [[m:IRC office hours|office hours]] session tomorrow at 18:00 UTC. If you'd like to help preemptively kill poor feedback, come along to #wikimedia-office and we'll show you how to use the tool. If you can't make it, send me an email at {{nospam|okeyes|wikimedia.org}} or drop a note on my talkpage, and I'm happy to give you a quick walkthrough in a one-on-one session :).

All the best, [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 21:36, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
== Carlos Castaneda ==

Hello,
Received this notification recently:  "Your recent edit to the page Carlos Castaneda with this edit appears to have added incorrect information and has been reverted or removed." signed with your name.
Not exactly clear on what has been "reverted" or why.  What information did I add or change which you believe to be "incorrect"?  Thanks.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/74.92.174.105|74.92.174.105]] ([[User talk:74.92.174.105|talk]]) 21:11, 22 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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== A big NPT update ==

Hey! Big update on what the developers have been working on, and what is coming up:

'''coding'''
*Fixes for the "moved pages do not show up in Special:NewPages" and "pages created from redirects do not show up in Special:NewPages" bugs have been completed and signed off on. Unfortunately we won't be able to integrate them into the existing version, but they will be worked into the Page Triage interface.
*Coding has been completed on three elements; the API for displaying metadata about the article in the "list view", the ability to keep the "patrol" button visible if you edit an article before patrolling it, and the automatic removal of deleted pages from the queue. All three are awaiting testing but otherwise complete.

All other elements are either undergoing research, or about to have development started. I appreciate this sounds like we've not got through much work, and truthfully we're a bit disappointed with it as well; we thought we'd be going at a faster pace :(. Unfortunately there seems to be some 24-72 hour bug sweeping the San Francisco office at the moment, and at one time or another we've had several devs out of it. It's kind of messed with workflow.

'''Stuff to look at'''

We've got a pair of new mockups to comment on that deal with the filtering mechanism; [[:File:PageTriage-ListView-Whole.png|this]] is a slightly updated mockup of the list view, and [[:File:PageTriage-ListView-Whole-FilterDialog.png|this]] is what the filtering tab is going to look like. All thoughts, comments and suggestions welcome on the '''[[Wikipedia talk:New Page Triage|NPT talkpage]]''' :). I'd also like to thank the people who came to our last two office hours sessions; the logs will be shortly available [[m:IRC office hours|here]].

I've also just heard that the first functional prototype for enwiki will be deployed mid-April! Really, really stoked to see this happening :). We're finding out if we can stick something up a bit sooner on prototype.wiki or something.

I appreciate there may be questions or suggestions where I've said "I'll find out and get back to you" and then, uh. not ;p. I sincerely apologise for that: things have been a bit hectic at this end over the last few weeks. But if you've got anything I've missed, drop me a line and I'll deal with it! Further questions or issues to [[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|the usual address]]. Thanks, [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 17:10, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
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Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012|March 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]! This is the most successful drive we have had for quite a while. Here is your end-of-drive wrap-up newsletter.</br>

'''Participation'''

Of the 70 people who signed up for this drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Special acknowledgement goes out to '''[[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]]''', who did over 200 articles, most of them in the last third of the drive, and topped all three leaderboard categories. You're a superstar! Stfg and others have been pre-checking the articles for quality and conformance to Wikipedia guidelines; some have been nominated for deletion or had some preliminary clean-up done to help make the copy-edit process more fun and appealing. Thanks to all who helped get those nasty last few articles out of the target months.

'''Progress report'''

During this drive we were successful in eliminating our target months—October, November, and December 2010—from the queue, and have now eliminated all the 2010 articles from our list. We were able to complete 500 articles this month! End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012/Barnstars|here]].

When working on the backlog, please keep in mind that there are options other than copy-editing available; some articles may be candidates for deletion, or may not be suitable for copy-editing at this time for other reasons. The {{tp|GOCEreviewed}} tag can be placed on any article you find to be totally uneditable, and you can nominate for deletion any that you discover to be copyright violations or completely unintelligible. If you need help deciding what to do, please contact any of the coordinators.

Thank you for participating in the March 2012 drive! All contributions are appreciated. Our next copy-edit drive will be in May.

Your drive coordinators – [[User:Diannaa|{{teal|Dianna}}]] <sup>([[User talk:Diannaa|Talk]])</sup>, [[User:Stfg|Stfg]] ([[User talk:Stfg|Talk]]), and [[User:Dank|Dank]] ([[User talk:Dank|talk]]){{center|1=<p><small>To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Mailing List|our mailing list]].</small></p>}}

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== Typoscan is working again ==

Just in case you haven't been following [[Wikipedia:WikiProject TypoScan]], Reedy got this working again.  Happy editing!  [[User:GoingBatty|GoingBatty]] ([[User talk:GoingBatty|talk]]) 01:57, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

:Great, thanks for letting me know!
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== Patrick Denis O'Donnell ==

In response to your query, I can confirm that the photo of this subject was taken by me from a photo owned by the late Patrick Denis O'Donnell, and under license from his heirs to use in the global commons and for the wikipedia article on him. [[User:Seneschally|Seneschally]] ([[User talk:Seneschally|talk]]) 22:11, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

:Thanks for that information, and I see you also added this to the [[WP:PUF]] page.

:However, in regards to photographs, the image is not your own work unless you were the actual photographer who originally took the picture of the subject.  Scanning an existing photograph taken by someone else, or taking a picture of a picture someone else took, does not (legally speaking) grant you the right to call the image your own work, nor to publish it under a free use license.  Those rights remain with the original photographer, or with the subject of the photograph (or his heirs) depending on the situation.

:In order to legally call the image "free use", the copyright holders (which in this case would apparently be the heirs of Mr. O'Donnell) must explicitly license the image under a free use license.  To do this, the copyright holder must contact the Wikimedia Foundation and explicitly provide their permission for the image to be released under a free use license. To do this, they need to follow the steps at [[commons:COM:OTRS|COM:OTRS]].

:If you cannot contact them or if they are unwilling to do so, the image might still be eligible for use on Wikipedia (but not for uploading to Commons) under a [[WP:FUR|fair use rationale]].  In that case, you'll need to follow the steps at the FUR page to add a rationale for use to the image page. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 00:03, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
== Mike Jemison ==

Hello,
I am trying to edit part of Mike Jemison's page. There is information that has kept him from some success in his life after his troubles. Please let me know how I can get rid of it.
thank you,
([[User:1wirenut|1wirenut]] ([[User talk:1wirenut|talk]]) 02:29, 1 May 2012 (UTC))

:For my own reference: {{Article|Mike Jemison}}
:Originally, I was going to say that the section in question had sources, and thus would need to stay in place to ensure the article covered all aspects of Mr. Jemison's life in a [[WP:NPOV|neutral]] fashion.  However, both of the two links provided as sources were dead links, and there wasn't enough information provided with the references to find replacement sources, so I've removed the whole "Personal" section as unsourced per the [[WP:BLP|biography of living persons]] policy.

:Please note that if those claims were indeed factually accurate, it is entirely possible that someone will readd the material in the future with new, reliable sources.  If that happens, as long as the material is written to accurately reflect the content of the sources, it is likely that we (as a community) would be unable to remove the material at that point. &mdash;[[User:Darkwind|Darkwind]] ([[User talk:Darkwind|talk]]) 05:29, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
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On the article view front, the developers are doing some fantastic work designing the toolbar, which we're calling the "curation bar"; you can see a mockup [[:File:CurationToolbar-Flyout-Tagging.png|here]]. A stripped-down version of this should be ready to deploy fairly soon after the list view is; I'm afraid I don't have precise dates yet. When I have more info, or can unleash everyone to test the list view, I'll let you know :). As always, any questions to the [[Wikipedia talk:New Pages Feed|talkpage for the project]] or [[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|mine]]. Thanks! [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 23:28, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
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'''Hall of Fame''': GOCE coordinator [[User:Diannaa|{{teal|Diannaa}}]] was awarded a spot in the GOCE [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/GOCE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] this month! She has copy-edited over 1567 articles during these drives, and surpassed the 1,000,000-word mark on May 5. On to the second million! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] and [[User:Stfg|Stfg]]
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'''Progress report:''' We were once again successful in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog—while removing 1166 articles from the queue, the second-most in our history. The total backlog currently sits at around 2600 articles, down from 8323 when we started out just over two years ago.

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== GOCE July drive wrap-up ==

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'''Participation:''' Out of 45 people who signed up this drive, 31 have copy-edited at least one article. [[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]] continues to carry most of the weight, having edited 360 articles and over a quarter of a million words already. Thanks to all who have participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, will be available early in August [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' We are once again very close to achieving in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog. Only 35 such articles remain at press time. The total backlog currently sits at under 2400 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We are just two articles away from completing all requests made before July 2012 (both are in progress).

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Starting in August, you'll be able to submit your best copy-editing work for palaver, praise, and prizes. See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month|here]] for details. – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].

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== Page Triage newsletter ==

Hey all. Some quick but important updates on what we've been up to and what's coming up next :).

The curation toolbar, our Wikimedia-supported twinkle replacement. We're going to be deploying it, along with a pile of bugfixes, to wikipedia on '''9 August'''. After a few days to check it doesn't make anything explode or die, we'll be sticking up a big notice and sending out an additional newsletter inviting people to test it out and give us feedback :). This will be followed by two office hours sessions - one on Tuesday the 14th of August at 19:00 UTC for all us Europeans, and one on Wednesday the 15th at 23:00 UTC for the East Coasters out there :). As always, these will be held in #wikimedia-office; drop me a note if you want to know how to easily get on IRC, or if you aren't able to attend but would like the logs.

I hope to see a lot of you there; it's going to be a big day for everyone involved, I think :). I'll have more notes after the deployment! [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 20:01, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
== Nomination of [[Anthropophilia in animals‎]] for deletion ==

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The article will be discussed at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anthropophilia in animals‎ ]] 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.

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== New Pages newsletter ==

Hey all :)

A couple of new things.

First, you'll note that all the project titles have now changed to the Page Curation prefix, rather than having the New Pages Feed prefix. This is because the overarching project name has changed to Page Curation; the feed is still known as New Pages Feed, and the Curation Toolbar is still the Curation Toolbar. Hopefully this will be the ''last'' namechange ;p.

On the subject of the Curation Toolbar (nice segue, Oliver!) - it's '''now deployed on Wikipedia'''. Just open up any article in [[Special:NewPagesFeed|the New Pages Feed]] and it should appear on the right. It's still a beta version - bugs are expected - and we've got a lot more work to do. But if you see something going wrong, or a feature missing, drop me a note or post on the [[Wikipedia talk:Page Curation|project talkpage]] and I'll be happy to help :).  We'll be holding two [[m:IRC office hours|office hours]] sessions to discuss the tool and improvements to it; the first is at [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=19&min=00&sec=0&day=14&month=08&year=2012 19:00 UTC] on 14 August, and the second at [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=23&min=00&sec=0&day=15&month=08&year=2012 23:00] on the 15th. Both will be in #wikimedia-office as always. Thanks! [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 15:40, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
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*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/August 2012|August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is currently in the submissions stage.  Submit your best August copy edit there before the end of the month.  Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC).
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on September 30 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit the articles tagged longest ago and to complete all requests placed before the end of August. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top six in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged longest ago", and "Longest article". This drive features a much easier signup process. We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== '''The Olive Branch''': A Dispute Resolution Newsletter (Issue #1) ==

Welcome to the first edition of ''The Olive Branch''.  This will be a place to semi-regularly update editors active in [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] (DR) about some of the most important issues, advances, and challenges in the area.  You were delivered this update because you are [[Wikipedia:Dispute_Resolution_Improvement_Project/NewsletterList|active in DR]], but if you would prefer not to receive any future mailing, just add your name to [[Wikipedia:Dispute Resolution Improvement Project/NewsletterOptOut|this page]].
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* '''Background''': A brief overview of the DR ecosystem.  
* '''Research''': The most recent DR data
* '''Survey results''': Highlights from Steven Zhang's April 2012 survey
* '''Activity analysis''':  Where DR happened, broken down by the top DR forums
* '''DR Noticeboard comparison''':  How the newest DR forum has progressed between May and August
* '''Discussion update''': Checking up on the Wikiquette Assistance close debate
* '''Proposal''': It's time to close the [[Wikipedia:Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard|Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard]].  Agree or disagree?
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