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Ca ^{talk to me!} 12:27, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's good to see. Many congrats. KJP1 (talk) 13:58, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Amazing! @KJP1, thank you for your help in getting the article to a submittable standard - it looks great.

Mac Edmunds (talk) 15:00, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ca, Thank you for reviewing the article - much appreciated.

Mac Edmunds (talk) 15:00, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome! Ca ^{talk to me!} 15:07, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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John Dodd (engineer) moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to John Dodd (engineer). Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability and Facebook and Youtube are not reliable sources. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. voorts (talk/contributions) 19:24, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I agree that it should've been a draft. Having had my first article, John Morgan, 6th Baron Tredegar, approved, I can now approve drafts myself. It seems to automatically approve itself, so I am unsure as to how I can create a draft. Please could you let me know for future reference? Mac Edmunds (talk) 19:30, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The original article still exists, and has now been connected to the relevant WikiData page. Is there a way that it could be deleted, to avoid confusion while I work on the draft? Mac Edmunds (talk) 19:32, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will request the article's deletion on your behalf. voorts (talk/contributions) 19:42, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Mac Edmunds (talk) 20:13, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again,

Just to point out, I agree that social media platforms of Facebook and YouTube ilks, are usually unreliable sources, as not peer reviewed. However, the Facebook posts have been made by children of Dodd, who I am sure are reliably informed for obvious reasons. I can accept that this does not prove notability as it is a primary source, however I maintain that it is accurate.

As for the YouTube sources, each come from reliable independent journalists, who have columns and websites outside of YouTube. Here is a list of the relevant videos and why they're reliable:

Car & Classic: This is the platform that sold "The Beast", meaning their information would be accurate, as supplied from the Dodd family themselves.

Throttle House: Two reliable independent journalists, who have formal content outside of YouTube, and whose information would be accurate as supplied by "The Beast's" current owner.

TLBS: Presented by Jonny Smith, a reliable independent journalist who has written for magazines, and formal television programmes.

The only other video(s) are from Suzanne Dodd, daughter of John Dodd, whose information would be reliable for obvious reasons, although does not prove notability.

Mac Edmunds (talk) 21:41, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The fact that they're journalists outside of YouTube doesn't affect their reliability, unless they're considered experts, in which case they might be reliable outside of publication in a traditional media outlet. I recommend working on the draft more and submitting it through AfC. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:55, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

John Dodd's car

Hey! I'd recommend that you make an article on "The Beast" itself, as it seems that interestingly, it has a better claim to notability than John Dodd himself. OhHaiMark (talk) 13:22, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @OhHaiMark

I did consider that when I made the page, especially considering ‘The Beast’ is the main topic of the page.

However, I think Dodd gains notability from the engineering feat of building an aero-engined car, and not the other way around. Plus, his eccentric life outside of his car is also interesting.

Mac Edmunds (talk) 15:22, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notability is about what sources say. If the sources primarily discuss the Beast, the article should be about that. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:54, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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OhHaiMark (talk) 14:25, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for reviewing the page!

Mac Edmunds (talk) 14:50, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

October 2024

Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Lord Berners, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. BlueboyLINY (talk) 21:18, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @BlueboyLINY. Apologies for not giving a reason. When the template was added (07/12/2015), the article only had 8 citations. As it has 28, I thought that validated my removal of the template.

Mac Edmunds (talk) 06:38, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:John Dodd (engineer) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:John Dodd (engineer). Thanks! ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)^{Talk to Me!} 14:18, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: John Dodd (engineer) has been accepted

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ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)^{Talk to Me!} 16:06, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. To my understanding, I have now added the relevant information on the file. Mac Edmunds (talk) 22:00, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:John Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn

Why did you remove large parts of Talk:John Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn in this edit? Dank Jae 19:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because I added the suggested links to improve the article, and the name change was a while ago, and I cannot see why anyone would need its relevant information anymore. Mac Edmunds (talk) 21:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mac Edmunds, you could probably remove the suggested links. However you should not remove talk sections, and never delete another editor’s comments WP:TPO, regardless of age. The only option is archiving if it is needed (such years old discussions or very long/active talk page). 3 months ago is relatively new actually in terms of most small pages and the RM has to be kept to show the current title was discussed, is the consensus, and therefore be more likely respected. Dank Jae 00:56, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]