User talk:Sasquatch/Archive 10

Invitation to events in June and July: bot, script, template, and Gadget makers wanted

I invite you to the yearly Berlin hackathon, 1-3 June. Registration is now open. If you need financial assistance or help with visa or hotel, then please register by May 1st and mention it in the registration form.

This is the premier event for the MediaWiki and Wikimedia technical community. We'll be hacking, designing, teaching, and socialising, primarily talking about ResourceLoader and Gadgets (extending functionality with JavaScript), the switch to Lua for templates, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Labs.

We want to bring 100-150 people together, including lots of people who have not attended such events before. User scripts, gadgets, API use, Toolserver, Wikimedia Labs, mobile, structured data, templates -- if you are into any of these things, we want you to come!

I also thought you might want to know about other upcoming events where you can learn more about MediaWiki customization and development, how to best use the web API for bots, and various upcoming features and changes. We'd love to have power users, bot maintainers and writers, and template makers at these events so we can all learn from each other and chat about what needs doing.

Check out the the developers' days preceding Wikimania in July in Washington, DC and our other events.

Best wishes! - Sumana Harihareswara, Wikimedia Foundation's Volunteer Development Coordinator. Please reply on my talk page, here or at mediawiki.org. Sumana Harihareswara, Wikimedia Foundation Volunteer Development Coordinator 22:08, 3 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

User script list deprecation

Wikipedia's list of user scripts is in bad shape, in that it is disorganized and contains many non-working, unmaintained, or thoroughly obsolete entries. Cleanup has been on the to-do list since 2007, but little progress has been made. Instead, the whole list is now set to be deprecated on 1 May 2012, to be replaced with a new list. This draft list has been up for about a month, and in that time I've been soliciting script users and authors to come add scripts they know to be working and relevant.

If you know of scripts that you would like to survive this deprecation (and are confirmed working and relevant), you're welcome to add them to the new list. Note that the old list will be retained and linked from the main list, so there is no real deadline. Thanks for your help. Equazcion ^(talk) 00:57, 22 Apr 2012 (UTC)

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 dispute resolution (DR) about some of the most important issues, advances, and challenges in the area. You were delivered this update because you are active in DR, but if you would prefer not to receive any future mailing, just add your name to this page.

In this issue:

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 Geopolitical, ethnic, and religious conflicts noticeboard. Agree or disagree?

Read the entire first edition of The Olive Branch -->

--The Olive Branch 19:28, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of List of universities in North America for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of universities in North America 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/List of universities in North America 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 template from the top of the article. Professorjohnas (talk) 13:53, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung

The article Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Album has no notability beyond being a William Hung album.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. LazyBastard Guy 14:13, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:William Hung Miracle Cover.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:William Hung Miracle Cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. — ξ ^xplicit 02:01, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of Excel Therapy

Hi there! I noticed that you deleted the page Excel Therapy, and was wondering why you did not address the problem as I requested on the page. I was concerned about how I could fix the problems, and posted this box:

Wikipedia Eligibility

This page has been previously questioned on the basis of eligibility for Wikipedia. Should you have any concerns with the content of this page, please feel free to contact me about it, or if the problem is minimal you can edit it yourself. Should you see any content that looks like Advertising, please change it so that it fits Wikipedia guidelines. Thanks,

Carwile2 (talk) 00:02, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I was wondering if you took this into notice, for I have worked very hard to perfect the page up to its current form, and am willing to change this page. Since you seem to be an expert, I was wondering if you could proofread my content, which I could send to you. Thanks! Carwile2 (talk) 00:20, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I Understand. Thank you for your notice. I will find a third party source establishing its notability, and am sorry for my misunderstanding in my first response. I appreciate you clearing this up for me, and hope that you can keep me from making further mistakes! Carwile2 (talk) 00:55, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

PlugNedit

What would qualify for being a online html editor becuase i'm listed above wiki's page on google search.

online html editor

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cactikelly (talk • contribs) 00:32, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Plugnedit

Sorry typed in the wrong box.

Does this qualify for 3rd party source.

WordPress http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/plugnedit/

Cnet http://download.cnet.com/webware/2-sticks/3260-20_4-10228882.html

Code Project http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?aid=464935&av=664809 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cactikelly (talk • contribs) 00:55, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Death Cricket

Hi Sasquatch

You deleted my death cricket page. Note the page states that the Mt Vincent Death Cricket is a myth - you are correct in that the Mt Vincent Death Cricket is not real, but the myth itself is very much real.

You didn't find it on google given, to date, the successful management of this myth so as to protect the Australian Tourism Industry. I believe you deleted my page in error or maybe as part of the ongoing goal of all Australians to keep a lid on this myth (so as to make it so successful). I'd like to believe though that wikipedia should accurately report this myth due to it's ongoing goal of creating a complete worldwide knowledge source despite the consequences.

...cmb — Preceding unsigned comment added by C76mb (talk • contribs) 03:09, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Articles for deletion/Dan Abelow

Please, don't delete as he deserves to be on Wikipedia. He has been cited in forbs and his inventions have been licensed more than 200 leading companies that include Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Verizon, Sony, Netflix much more.--Ceecily (talk) 23:00, 18 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reverting

What are you playing at re reverting the Birthplace article to a redirect. We're writing an article not leaving it as a stub, look at the Spanish wikipedia article, it's a museum on a national hero not a normal birthplace, don't do that again.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 16:37, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What makes you think that the article won't be added to? It's listed in our WP:RBN. You should have seen the comments to Qwerty. That you reverted again is not in good faith but disruptive. If you bite at any editor who tries to put up a new article in this way you are definitely doing damage in the long term. This is a wiki, articles can grow dramatically even within an hour on here. In 3 days time you'll be kicking yourself for interfering with this.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:00, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It is counterproductive to keep an article we're actively working on as a redirect.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:23, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Seriously, did you not see the editing history of the page?? I'd just finished speaking to Qwerty not to redirect and I restored it and you went and re reverted it. Surely you can see that it came across as edit warring and causing trouble. If you were completely unaware of this and it is coincidence then fair enough but it is rather a strange occurrence.. If you read the comments on Qwerty's tlak page who reverted before you and the fact that you re reverted it to a redirect after what had been said it's borderline vandalism, but I'm sure this was not intentional.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:47, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

OK, you weren't aware of the original redirect and discussion as I'd thought. But it doesn't change the fact that you interrupted the work of a very respectable editor Ipigott in doing this. Maybe you just assumed that it was a regular birth place of no notability. In future if you're going to redirect articles please consider looking for sources to see if it is necessary to do so. Now, enough, please.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:57, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fireboy and Watergirl

You deleted Fireboy and Watergirl as non-notable web content. The article, as written, did not sufficiently assert any notability for this game. Would it change your opinion in any way if you knew that this game is widely carried on the popular kids' gaming websites such as addictinggames.com, sikids.com, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's kids' gaming page? WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 18:19, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Could you look at this article?

Hey Sasquatch! I was wondering if you have time, could you review the Spokane, Washington article and just briefly give me your general impressions of it, and if there are any glaring issues with it. Ive been editing it for a bit and Ive run out of ideas to improve it. I think the articles quality is equal to or better than many of the featured city articles on this site. Where would you place it on the quality scale and do you think it would be easy to promote it to FA?? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.106.202.98 (talk) 05:35, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

UTRS Account Request

I confirm that I have requested an account on the UTRS tool. Sasquatch t|c

Andrea discography

Hi Sasquatch,

I have no interest in working on the Andrea (Bulgarian singer) article or the article on her discography. I patrol PRODs and BLPPRODs, and noticed the page because it was a non-biography with a BLPPROD tag. After removing a PROD or BLPPROD from an article, I always add the article to may watchlist, so I then noticed that speedy deletion tags had been incorrectly placed on the article when they did not apply. I suggested a merge just to try to stave off people trying to use more deletion methods that don't apply to the article. I would be totally fine with the article being taken to AFD. However, you've now used speedy criterion A9 to delete the article, which is another policy that doesn't apply to that article. A9 can only be used on recordings by artists without a corresponding Wikipedia article. Since Andrea (Bulgarian singer) is an article about the singer, Andrea discography should not have been deleted by speedy criterion A9. I feel that it is important that the deletion policies be followed correctly, so that people know that articles they create won't just be deleted on a whim. Please restore the article, and then start an AFD. Calathan (talk) 22:55, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Request for comment

Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by Anna Frodesiak. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:46, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Buneary Show

Thanks for handling the Buneary Show nonsense. I opened a case at ANI. The user also edited from an IP who might need some eyes on him. I recommended that the article be salted (maybe both The Buneary Show and Buneary Show just in case? Not forum shopping, just thought that if you were acting on this, that maybe you could handle the entire shebang and close out the request. Thanks for the assist! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:26, 10 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CoolJunk

Although I deleted after you removed the speedy tag, it's worth noting that so far four accounts have been blocked for socking this article, so I should have given that as the reason rather than spam, Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:21, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Totally fair. Sasquatch t|c 21:46, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Virginia Tech Project Invite

As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject Virginia Tech, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Virginia Tech. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks!

Go Hokies (talk) 00:34, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

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Happy Birthday!!!

The Wikipedia Birthday Committee wishes you a very happy birthday Sasquatch! Enjoy your special day.

Elsa Enchanted (talk) 14:03, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Extended confirmed protection

Hello, Sasquatch. This message is intended to notify administrators of important changes to the protection policy.

Extended confirmed protection (also known as "30/500 protection") is a new level of page protection that only allows edits from accounts at least 30 days old and with 500 edits. The automatically assigned "extended confirmed" user right was created for this purpose. The protection level was created following this community discussion with the primary intention of enforcing various arbitration remedies that prohibited editors under the "30 days/500 edits" threshold to edit certain topic areas.

In July and August 2016, a request for comment established consensus for community use of the new protection level. Administrators are authorized to apply extended confirmed protection to combat any form of disruption (e.g. vandalism, sock puppetry, edit warring, etc.) on any topic, subject to the following conditions:

Extended confirmed protection may only be used in cases where semi-protection has proven ineffective. It should not be used as a first resort.
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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins

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Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:32, 12 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A new user right for New Page Patrollers

Hi Sasquatch.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins).MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

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13:36, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Your recent image deletion

You probably shouldn't have deleted the image of NH Representative Robert Fisher). If the image came from http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=377225 (i.e, the New Hampshire House of Representatives as was stated by the poster user:Mpljnbbwm), the image is almost-certainly free for use if not outright in the public domain.

You may want to restore that image.

Atlant (talk) 16:09, 26 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday!

Wishing Sasquatch a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk) 20:02, 26 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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