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Thanks for your input - see my reply at that page. Milkunderwood (talk) 19:08, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
Categories in article drafts
Hi George, I came across User:George8211/Open projects/Space 3 while browsing Category:Compositions by Robert Schumann and discovering that your user subpage was in that category. I have commented out all the categories from all the drafts in your userspace, because categories intended for main namespace articles should not be used on userspace pages. Happy editing! Graham87 06:50, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. I'll remember to remove draft articles from categories in future. I was just wondering, why did you review my map of subpages? George8211 (talk | mail) 17:22, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
Because I wanted to find out if there were any more examples like the Schumann one. Re: the GNG tag, that's part of the {{Authority control}} template, which you pasted into your userspace draft. Graham87 03:13, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi George8211, I have had a bit of a look around for reliable sources on this subject. It seems she is a TV anchor, actress, musician and yoga instructor. There is one bio in the external links section that I will cite later. Nothing to set the world on fire but I think it's worth giving this one time and see what appears in terms of better sources. Best wishes Flat Outlet's discuss it 16:47, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
Foreign languages in file talk pages
Hi George, in future if you see pages like this you can tag them with {{db-g6}} to get them deleted under criterion for speedy deletion (CSD G6) G6. I've deleted the first two under that criterion and the other two were tagged under CSD G11 by another user and deleted by an admin. An alternative solution is to replace the page with {{talkheader}} like this, but I personally dislike that template so I wouldn't use that solution. Graham87 00:53, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
Can you please keep an eye on Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus? I've reached my revert limit and don't want implicate myself. Many thanks. Jamesx12345 12:21, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
Will do. George8211 12:27, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
A note
This was not a helpful edit: if you look at it you will see you just restored some serious unverified claims and likely BLP violations. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 17:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
Wikipedia is losing visitors
You are spreading wrong information about Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari, a reputed and respected companion of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad(Sallallaho Alaihi Wa’alihi Wasallam). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.31.7.32 (talk) 17:19, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I'm Ujjwal234goel. I wanted to let you know that I saw the page you reviewed, Conch Republic national anthem, and have un-reviewed it again. If you have any questions, please ask them on my talk page. Thank you. Ujjwal234goel (talk) 13:27, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
For your hard work that preserves Wikipedia's integrity. ...William 21:26, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
Usernames for administrator attention
Hi, just here to pass along some advice when submitting usernames to WP:UAA. Unless a username is obviously offensive (racist, homophobic, etc.), the admins usually won't take action unless the user has made at least one edit. I used to report all kinds of users whose names sounded like WP:CORPNAMEs, some of whom I even found with web sites to confirm the fact. However, the admins won't move to block the user unless they've made edits that are promotional. A couple of alternatives you could try on those zero-edit accounts are {{uw-username}} or {{uw-coi-username}} - that might nip them in the bud. Good luck! --Drm310 (talk) 19:35, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
Just wanted to endorse Drm's advice. I declined several of your UAA reports for the very reason that the accounts in question have made no edits. In most cases that's going to be the outcome. If the name is obviously defamatory toward an individual or otherwise blatantly problematic, that's a different story. Thanks for understanding. – Juliancolton | Talk 21:53, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
Talkback
Hello, George8211. You have new messages at Wikipelli's talk page. Message added 02:30, 30 November 2013 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Hello, George8211. You have new messages at Miningpyropony's talk page. Message added 19:12, 3 December 2013 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Thank you very much for introducing myself, and no doubt many other newly minted wikipedians into wikipedia. You have been very welcoming, and you have shown how thoughtful you are in welcoming new users by providing them with links to useful topics. Peterpacz1 (talk) 19:30, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for trying to warn this user. I put a 4im warning for personal attacks on other editors, but removed it because they were already blocked for it. Not sure if it should stay there for history, but the 'last warning' i put was pointless because they were blocked. Not sure if yours should stay I'll leave it to you. NDKilla 20:56, 6 December 2013 (UTC)
@NDKilla: thanks for that. I'd just been checking through my watchlist and found the attack. I think I'll remove it - no point in duplicate warnings. George8211what did I break now? 21:03, 6 December 2013 (UTC)
Primary Sources
You tagged Academic Hall for relying on primary sources. Neither of the references provided would be considered a primary source in my view. Would you take a second look and see if you agree? Thanks. Grey Wanderer (talk) 03:04, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
@Grey Wanderer: upon a second look, I think you're right. While they are from the University of Missouri, they don't look like they are from the time. George8211what did I break now? 13:22, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
Virginia Organizing page
Hi,
I'm editing the Virginia Organizing page to have it more up-to-date and useful for Wikipedia users. Virginia Organizing has given me permission to use text from their site, so there is no copyright issue. Thanks for what you do--
@Wiki user 843: sorry! I've just realised that the page isn't actually copyrighted. I'm sorry if I seemed a bit harsh on you, but on Wikipedia we normally write stuff ourself, rather then copying stuff from other websites. However, don't feel put off: I can clearly see that you wanted to expand the article with good faith. George8211what did I break now? 20:26, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
12/11/13: I'm using information from www.virginia-organizing.org because it is not copyrighted and provides the only detailed information concerning the history of the organization. I hope to go through the page in the near future to paraphrase more but wanted to get the details on the page ASAP. I think I've done a decent job so far but need a little more time. -Nicholas — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki user 843 (talk • contribs) 00:04, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
@Wiki use 843: I'm sorry, but even though it's not copyrighted, VO have given you permission and the current revision of the article is out of date, we don't normally use material copied from other websites. ChrisGualtieri will be able to give you more info. George8211what did I break now? 10:53, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
Your posting on my page.
Thanks for that valued input half a year after that conversation ended. Nothing like chiming in after the train left the station 9 months late. You're brilliant. DOCTOREdna. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrEdna (talk • contribs) 10:56, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
Respond to why you posted 8 months late. Is it because you crave power? You're a joke. And yes this conversation is being documented for our viewing pleasure. DOCTOREdna — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrEdna (talk • contribs) 05:05, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
@DrEdna: the reason why I placed the warning so late is merely that I forgot to check the timestamps of the comments. I do not "crave power"—Wikipedia is about building an encyclopedia, adminship is for those who do more housekeeping (still a vital part, though). Also, please keep cool while posting comments, assume good faith and do not use improper sarcasm. May I also ask what you mean by "this conversation is being documented for our viewing pleasure"? George8211what did I break now? 13:26, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
You're amazing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrEdna (talk • contribs) 23:49, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
Stop talking and just proceed to block me genius. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrEdna (talk • contribs) 02:23, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
@DrEdna: we only block users after they've had a last warning. This way, they have time to stop their actions. George8211 02:27, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
Go ahead brilliant boy. You amazing attention to detail like chiming into conversations 9 months late shows me you make great judgement calls. Stop THREATENING and just DO IT!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrEdna (talk • contribs) 12:30, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
@DrEdna: see my reply at your talk page. George8211 14:24, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
Who cares?! — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrEdna (talk • contribs) 14:52, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
It's been great talking with you! :) Feel free to stop by again in 9 months wonder boy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrEdna (talk • contribs) 15:33, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
RE: Fix
Hi!
You seem to have reverted Wikipedia back to the version before you accidental deleted most of it. So you are doing fine on that point. Don't worry you haven't messed it up!
Can I recommend you go into preferences and under 'Editing' tick the box next to 'Enable section editing via [edit] links'. This will mean you can edit each section (IE the text under each individual heading) separately and not the whole page as a massive block of text.
This will help if you want to try adding the {{clarify}} template again.
Hi, George8211
Thank you for your contribution to the article Zoho Office Suite, and I sincerely thank you that you edit an article that really needed some improvements. I have been on the watch for articles like these (ones that I edited, technology-related, etc), and you are being a big help. Thank you so much. I hope you have a good time on Wikipedia, and may you have a wonderful day.
@George8211: I am very respectful and considerate of all Wikipedians and Wikians. I sincerely hope you have a great time on Wikipedia. Helixsoft (talk) 16:32, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
First of all, thnaks for your message. I am not an administrator in wikipedia, so I really shouldn't be the one you are seeking advice from. I recommend you to seek advice from an administrator, or request for comment here and chances are, you will receive better advice for issues related to editing. Nevertheless, I checked the edits made by the IP 210.89.60.250 on the Ravi Teja article, and per WP:EL, I believe that external links should not be added to the body of the article. Therefore, I will revert the edits made by him and warn him not to add external links to the body of an article. Hope this advice helps :) --Dps04 (talk) 18:07, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
Thanks
Hey thanks for helping me edit the Yik Yak page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnsmith7475 (talk • contribs) 17:44, 7 September 2014 (UTC)
hello I wanted to know sum tips on how to write a summary so that the page won't get deleted again?! I'm confused on how I should write it. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Artoinette (talk • contribs) 19:49, 21 September 2014
@Artoinette: sorry for the late reply. Wikipedia is about facts, so you could create a page about a type of art, but you couldn't create a page about the love of art. George8211 / T 16:42, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
Ben_Wiikkii
I want to know how to request admin. I want to know for later on not now.
-Ben 22:29, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
ThisIsDanny has posted on List of Celebrity Big Brother housemates saying Katie Price is in the house,when she hasn't. Can you please notify him not to do this as Katie is in Brussels?
XxLuckyCxX (talk) 18:22, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
Yours gracefully,
LuckyC
Updating a page
Hi George,
I got your message about undoing the changes I made on a page. I was wondering how I go about getting his Career section updated with his current long bio from his website, as that is the one he wants on your page. Any help you could give me would be appreciated. Thank you! [1]
Hi Sarah, there are a couple of things you need to do before you edit the Gregg Hurwitz article.
We can't use the exact content of his website, as it's copyrighted and promotional. On Wikipedia we have to keep articles neutral. However, there is a way you can get round the copyrighting problem.
You need to say somewhere that you have a conflict of interest (you're associated with the subject of the article). I'd suggest doing this on your user page, your talk page, and/or the the article talk page. But thank you for putting it in the edit summary of one of your edits.
But please don't be put off from editing – as long as you keep to the rules, no-one'll mind. (If you want to stay safe, propose changes on the talk page, and that's generally what's recommended.) —George8211 / T 18:01, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
@ITNIMPRESS: phrases such as innovative production regimes are promotional, and also your username implies an association with ITN IMPRESS. —George8211 / T 15:53, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
Confused
I am not intentionally making disruptive edits. I was updating the information per your request of not having soapbox content on the page - I didn't realize I had to make 100% corrections the first time and couldn't update again. I also need a little more guidance as to what language you are referring to as I feel the information listed is fair and balanced - it is what FORA.tv is. Thank you! Emg3091 (talk) 19:39, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
Also just realized I forgot a period at the end of one of my sentences. Am I allowed to add it or will that contribute to the disruptive editing? Thanks. Emg3091 (talk) 19:41, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
@Emg3091: it's phrases like The company works with each of its clients individually to create a customized video strategy plan to help them increase revenue through sponsorships, pay-per-view and advertising. With offices in San Francisco and New York, the company serves customers both nationally and internationally which aren't neutral and can't be used in articles. However, I understand if the information is outdated, and you're welcome to update stuff if need be.
As for correcting punctuation, go ahead and do it. There's nothing wrong with little stuff like that. —George8211 / T 19:45, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification, George8211! I'm new to the Wiki editing world and am not trying to provide incorrect information. Can you please let me know if the below update is approved? I appreciate it!
"The company's goal is to increase revenue for their partners through sponsorships, pay-per-view and advertising. FORA.tv has office in San Francisco and New York, making their services accessible to customers both nationally and internationally." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emg3091 (talk • contribs) 19:52, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
*offices :) Emg3091 (talk) 19:56, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
@Emg3091: I'd suggest something like FORA.tv's revenue methods for their partners include sponsorships, pay-per-view and advertising and FORA.tv has offices in San Francisco and New York (I'd leave off the "making their services accessible..." bit). But you might need to change it slightly depending on where in the article you put it, to make it flow better. —George8211 / T 19:59, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
You rock! Thanks for your help Emg3091 (talk) 20:27, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
Always happy to help! —George8211 / T 20:31, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
I;ve removed the WP:SPEEDY tag from this users page as it appears to be part of a class project, I've posted guidance on the users talk page (one of about half a dozen ive seen crop up in the last 10minutes or so). Amortias (T)(C) 19:21, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
@Amortias: thanks. I was wondering why there were so many new /wikidraft subpages in the newbie contribs page. —George8211 / T 19:23, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Michael Cole
Hi George8211,
I'm sorry but is there any way we can promote our group? I noticed someone else has his blog on external links. I have added to Peggy Lipton & Clarence Williams 111 also.
Thanx. x — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skandia63 (talk • contribs) 18:22, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Unfortunately, Wikipedia isn't to be used for promotion. I know it isn't easy for you to get your site more famous, but we can't accept it here.
While you're here, who was the person with their blog in the external links? —George8211 / T 18:29, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Hey no problems. The blog is not there now. x — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skandia63 (talk • contribs) 19:24, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the info about Tournament Day. I am new to this and will not make the mistake in the future. -- Tic Fez Lo
@Tic Fez Lo: it's ok, it would take too long to list all the mistakes I made when I joined Wikipedia. :-) —George8211 / T 18:36, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
From Deflorio
Hi, i fail to see why you think the changes are not appropriate orbiased. The company made plastic fiber since 1936, as an eample of misinformation i corrected.
Deflorio (talk) 20:06, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
@Deflorio: phrases such as stayed ahead of it's competitors with continuous research and development are promotional, however you can correct the other wrong stuff.
One other thing, is the presentation copyrighted? If so, you have to be careful with stuff you use from it. —George8211 / T 20:09, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
DDOE
Hi George, You removed my post on DDOE. I helped create that organization a few years ago (which is irrelevant to this message, just a tidbit of trivia about our statehood effort here in DC), and was simply removing what you might consider, based on your removal of my post, a "less than neutral" discription of the former Director (who left a few months ago), with the similar "less than neutral" disrctiption of the New Director who was appointed last month. I thought it was better to have the current director's information - and I didn't see it as one sided, it is simply the public discription of the new Director, as was the description posted for the previous director. Best Wishes, Bill
@Bill Zybach: ah, sorry about that. I suppose that up-to-date promo is better than out-of-date promo. :) —George8211 / T 13:18, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
A slightly unrelated question: are you related to her? —George8211 / T 18:04, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
George, Despite my login, I am not Erin Stewart. How can you assist me in removing some of the flagged notifications on the main page of Erin Stewart? Thank you? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eestewart (talk • contribs) 23:18, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
@Eestewart: do you mean the stuff in the orange exclamation mark box? —George8211 / T 19:18, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
Archiving note: comment was originally added to my talk page at 00:28, 6 February 2015 (UTC).
Lie detection
I removed the {{cleanup-reorganize}} tag from Lie detection (which you added) because nothing looked immediately wrong. Let me know if I missed anything, if you remember what looked wrong to you at the time. Thanks, Beland (talk) 17:04, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
@Beland: thanks what did I do that for? I think all that needed to be done was demote the 1900s section heading, and that was at half seven pm my time, so was just a bit tired and illogical. —George8211 / T 20:23, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Great, all taken care of then. 8) -- Beland (talk) 20:43, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Bat shit crazy guys
There is an alternative to an SPI.
Sometimes I simply post at all three of their talk pages with the same message. That message includes pointing out that all three accounts are related and asks them to cut out the nonsense. Mentioning all three accounts in a list helps others know what is happening if it goes further.
Anyway, it could very well be 3 friends at an Internet cafe. Usually they get bored and never edit again. I watch their contribs and maybe search a few keywords. If things go further, then I seek blocks. Whether they are all the same person or 3 friends horsing around doesn't make much difference. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 15:56, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
Oh, and in this case, an SPI may not be such a bad idea because one is now blocked. If the others continue to edit and they are the blocked editor, they would not be permitted to do so. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 16:00, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
Cheers. I'll keep an eye on the two remaining editors' contribs. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 16:19, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
Message from Chief8
Thank you for the helpful links & virtual cookies (kind of hungry now), George8211! I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by the large amount of Wikipedia articles that I can/should read about creating/editing Wikipedia articles!
Chief8 (talk) 17:53, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
@Chief8: no worries! If you need any help, you can come back here to ask me. Oh and one thing: on pages that say things like Talk:, User talk:, Wikipedia talk: or anything with "talk:" in, to start a new discussion, click on the button between "Edit" and "View history" - it'll usually say something like "New section" or "Add topic". —George8211 / T 17:56, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
Bktcm
I'm not used to being accused of being too soft on self-promoting companies and organisations! The page contained only the name of the organisation, which appears to be a club rather than a commercial entity, and a couple of social media links. There was no text actually promoting the organisation. My feeling was that this was a club which had misunderstood our purpose rather than a deliberate attempt to spam, so I soft blocked.
It's likely that this is the last we see of it, but if the article returns with a new user name, it can be hard blocked for spamming. If you still feel that I've been too lenient, let me know. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:43, 17 February 2015 (UTC)
Wetrekkers
Thanks, salted and blocked now Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:33, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
thanks, I should have looked at the contributions myself Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:40, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
You removed my edit because it didn't contribute. I disagree, as she is a public figure and the edits are true. I don't know how to add references, but perhaps I can send you the hyperlinks to add for me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chococoveredorangestuff (talk • contribs) 18:36, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
@Chococoveredorangestuff: sorry, it's stuff like in the off season, she enjoys burgers, good IPAs and ice cream. She hates chocolate covered orange stuff that's trivia and isn't allowed. The other stuff you added can be kept though. —George8211 / T 18:41, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Peter Lloyd
Did a google and he does indeed appear to be a journalist and author, however linking to a page selling his book isn't the best source. Whether he is notable or not enough to warrant inclusion on the Rainhill page (or even if it's accurate, was he born in Rainhill, live there or?) I'll let someone else gauge. Initial focus is just to remove the easily objected to content. Koncorde (talk) 20:09, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Re: CCI
Looks good to me. And yes, if they're collapsed no need to re-review them unless you really want to. Wizardman 03:40, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
I don't fully understand why you removed my addition to the chicken or the egg. I spent many hours researching and thought it was interesting information. Thank you for considering — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eric.hoda (talk • contribs) 23:18, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
@Eric.hoda: sorry, but I don't see how info about the third world war could be true. —George8211 / T 10:43, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
On talk pages, click "New section" in the top bar to start a new discussion.
Put four tildes at the end of message on talk pages. So it would look something like this:
Hello, this is an example message. ~~~~
When replying to posts, thread it using indents -- one colon ( : ) creates the smallest indent, two colons ( :: ) a bigger indent, and so on. It's basically the number of indents the message you're replying to uses, plus one.
All this is confusing, but you get used to it. Eventually. And it's good to show that you know talk page etiquette. —George8211 / T 20:57, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
I am the online manager for Garage and the information on this Wiki page is completely erroneous, hence the change. It is not promotional, it is the actual and updated Garage (clothing retailer) company description.Inc0gnico (talk) 17:29, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
@Inc0gnico: maybe the information is out-of-date, and you are welcome to update it -- however Garage is known for its effortlessly stylish clothing and accessories. Expect the season's hottest denim, the latest must-have styles and everyday fashion basics for teen girls and the young at heart within a casually cool, unique shopping space is quite clearly promotional. —George8211 / T 17:34, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Cathelin web page
Hi,
Sorry, I just got your message. I am Bernard Cathelin's nephew. The website is managed by my family.
How should I proceed to have Bernard Cathelin's biography displayed in Wikipedia ?
@Alexandre PACTAT: the only problem with the stuff you added is that it's copyrighted, so we can't use it on Wikipedia. You're welcome to write a biography into the page, though, as long as it's not from elsewhere on the internet. I hope this helps. —George8211 / T 22:53, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
I am working to create a Ninja Division page, I am not terribly familiar with editing in html and will have other contributors assist with this. This page is an information page regarding Ninja Division Publishing, which is a tabletop games publisher similar to Wizards of the Coast who publish Dungeons & Dragons. I could not find a Wikipedia page for the company so I am adding one. I could not figure out how to create a page under my username so I created a new one. If you can switch it to my username that would be great! BellaKunoichi is my username.
@Ninja Division Publishing: to create a page, the normal process is called Articles for Creation. However, it can take weeks to get an article through, so what you can do is start writing your article at Draft:Ninja Division Publishing, and I'll help you with it. In the morning (I live in the UK) I'll also sort out the confusion with your two accounts. Oh, and welcome to Wikipedia! —George8211 / T 23:54, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you George! I have created the page as a draft and will continue working on it tomorrow. - Bella — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ninja Division Publishing (talk • contribs) 23:59, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi George
I'm sorry for my emotions, but that user "Gene93k" was on purpose attacking article ,which other user(Kombinator the Great) wrote about author of Dynamic Atlas of World History Sergei Allahverdov(Allahverdi-Amatuni). It was very personal, how he and user "Randykitty" delete the article. They said it was because "Kombinator the Great" violate some rules, but instead to penalty him for violation,they delete article he wrote about an other person. Can you put them on they place and prevent them from they divious actions. Thank you.Justice will win on you (talk) 00:46, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
@Justice will win on you: I won't say anything more about your attack. However, Gene93k was following a guideline we have on Wikipedia -- that biographies of people who are alive (or other stuff about living people) have to have references, otherwise they'll be deleted. This is because in the past we had an incident where someone created a fake article about a journalist saying he was a suspect in an assassination. So, new articles about living people which don't have references can be deleted after seven days if no references are added to them. You may work on it in your sandbox however.
I don't see how Gene93k was attacking the article, or attacking it personally. Can you clarify this? —George8211 / T 16:07, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you very much for explanation George,but in article I was concern, nothig like criminal or suspitious was mention about author.But anyway how I can get references for that article? We have no idea who they are,what kind of references this is? We do have brilliant recommendations from leading US history scientists for authors work,but it is all on papers.I'm very confused.Help me to understand please.Justice will win on you (talk) 18:55, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
@Justice will win on you: it's okay to reference paper stuff. It doesn't really matter the exact style you reference, as long as there are reliable references. —George8211 / T 19:10, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
So,my friend, it means I can scan those recommendations and send them to you? And if that's wright for you guys ,can you help to return the article on wikipedia?
I'll honestly explain you all the situation, we (me and my young college "Kombinator") thought we know who that "Gne93k" is ,and him and that "Randykitty" is on purpose sabotaging the article about S.Allahverdov (Allahverdi-Amatuni). I hope we are wrong.
And here why we ,the historians, think why the article is important for encyclopedia, because S.Allahverdov's work is a very important innovation in a historical maps making, because dynamic atlases of world history have an ability to cover detaily all of the important events and changes in human history without the gaps.And it is also strip all the falsifikators of history science from ability to use they tricks to turn historical events the way they want in the favor of political agendas they represent.Justice will win on you (talk) 05:43, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
@Justice will win on you: Sorry for replying so late. You don't need to scan them, just reference the name/author of the books/papers. If you have any more questions please ask at the teahouse as I will be away for at least tomorrow. —George8211 / T 20:18, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Sonata Cycle
I was hoping you would add John O'Conor to the list of those who have recorded Beethoven sonata cycle. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.250.241.154 (talk) 05:30, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
@Joshua Jonathan: I always find informal editors easier to get on with and I feel happier after I finish with the computer. Humour = great. Dutch humour = even better :). (I have a Dutch friend.) —George8211 / T 21:14, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
Have you got the beer to make the admin drunk? —George8211 / T 21:16, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
Minor correction to your comment: we haven't had Bishonen's socks, but one Bishonen sock. Bishzilla is admittedly very large, but she's not plural. Yes, I know one of my socks in a deletion discussion is bad enough. They're not allowed in Wikipedia space, as they very well know (compare my recent comment here), but sometimes they just don't seem to care. :-( Bishonen | talk 22:04, 6 March 2015 (UTC).
PS: You didn't think The Lady Catherine de Burgh was my sock, did you? She's certainly not. I'd be very proud if she was. Bishonen | talk 22:04, 6 March 2015 (UTC).
@Bishonen: sorry, I did actually think she was. Who said upper-class society was too big to fit in a dragon's pocket?
I actually meant it as a symptom of how strange a discussion it was. —George8211 / T 22:10, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
Beer? It's spoiled on the admin's who're around there; they're already cheerfull! Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 05:33, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
If you must talk about me (and I do understand that talking about one's betters is always more interesting than one's lessers) please do not do so in conjunction with men's hosiery. I am most certainly not a sock, but a Peeress of the Realm - and there is a example of the degradation of womenfolk. As I logged in, I was confronted by a banner of monumental proportions declaring that women number less than 20% of the editorship - Quelle Horreur! - although, I must confess when I was a deb (not that many years ago) at a dance I would have been delighted with such an advantageous ratio. However, I digress: if dear Mrs Lightbreather and her fellow suffragettes need a challenge, they should address why I must divert Peeress of the Realm to Peer of the Realm? If they want to impress that charming Mr Wales, and get him his so very much deserved knighthood - what better way of impressing the poor dear Queen than elevating this matter! The Lady Catherine de Burgh (talk) 18:30, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
JRPG page
Thanks for the advice about the unexpected editing of my home page. Have sorted out the problems with a new and somewhat frustrated editor in a friendly way. Regards JRPG (talk) 21:17, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
Self tests Please do not add or change content without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. —George8211 / T 18:43, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
Please stop adding unsourced content. This contravenes Wikipedia's policy on verifiability. If you continue to do so, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. —George8211 / T 18:46, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
@Bishzilla: okay, I should have used the sandbox. But why would it be against guidelines to warn yourself? Surely Twinkle shouldn't let you do it then. —George8211 / T 18:39, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
chesskid
Hi George, Thanks for your input. I've made the changes. Much appreciated, LoyalBeetle — Preceding unsigned comment added by LoyalBeetle (talk • contribs) 19:32, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
Yes, if you look at the page history you can see that the article was prodded and de-prodded twice - the second de-prod was at the request of User:Brilliantradience. --McGeddon (talk) 19:44, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
ejit
You evil ejit face of bumscagness why do you have a Wikapedia you total tool seriously how am I offensive maybe you just can't take brash comedy you silverware spoon — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thestillgamer57 (talk • contribs) 16:38, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
@Thestillgamer57: I requested your userpage to be deleted because it was offensive, not because of your other edits. And throwing insults back at me is a) being offensive, and b) not helpful at all. —George8211 / T 08:59, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
April 2015
Constructive contributions are appreciated and strongly encouraged, but your recent edit to the userpage of another user may be considered vandalism. Specifically, your edit to User:NewEnglandYankee may be offensive or unwelcome. In general, it is considered polite to avoid substantially editing others' userpages without their permission. Instead, please bring the matter to their talk page and let them edit their user page themselves if they agree on a need to do so. Please refer to Wikipedia:User page for more information on User page etiquette. Thank you. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:54, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
@Chris troutman: my apologies; that was a foolish action. Also, I apologise to NewEnglandYankee for the edit. Time to wikibreak, I'm too meatspace-stressed. —George8211 / T 17:04, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
No apologies necessary; I assumed it wasn't malicious. NewEnglandYankee (talk) 17:05, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
Request for Help
Hi George8211. I recently wrote my first Wikipedia article: Virtual Reality Addiction. I was wondering if you could have a look at it and tell me if there are any improvements I can make to the article. Thanks so much! - BrettReaper (talk) 22:53, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
@BrettReaper: sorry for not getting back to you sooner. What I think you need to work on most is getting more references. My apologies, but I am extremely busy at the moment, so if you have any more questions I suggest you ask at the teahouse. Happy editing! —George8211 / T 19:16, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
Message from TPfanne
HI,
you wrote "Hello, I'm Tymon.r. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —the one you made with this edit to Draft:Mariana V..."
while I was writing; please refer to the end result; I think it shows the relevance that you were asking for. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TPfanne (talk • contribs) 20:18, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Pinging Tymon.r -- I think you meant to contact them instead? —George8211 / T 17:24, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi guys, pinging TPfanne - sorry for this revert, your changes were looking inconstructive, however as you told - you were writing this time. You didn't add references, added some strange-looking links so I reverted your changes. I didn't see this article draft... Heh, Huggle is bugging sometimes, it should display me changes only in "Article" namespace. Maybe I forgot to disable "Draft" namespace...? Do not know. But - regardless of everything - sorry for this revert. Tymon.rDo you have any questions? 17:31, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
@Slivicon: thanks, do you think an SPI or something is worth it? —George8211 / T 19:23, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
@George8211: Not sure, submissions seem a year apart? I guess it's not really "chronic", but I'm not experienced in such matters... --Slivicon (talk) 19:42, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
@Slivicon: looking at the log of Bang Bang Romeo, it's been deleted once last year, and BANG BANG ROMEO is (at the moment) still there. Only an admin can see the full deletion stuff, but I think we should wait for BANG BANG ROMEO to get deleted. If more stuff happens, file a report somewhere. If nothing happens, then we can leave it. —George8211 / T 19:48, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
We submitted a new article drat, just not sure how to have it sent to you for review. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sitandbefit (talk • contribs) 16:21, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi, thanks. Please feel free to edit it. I was attempting to make the latest edit neutral. This is a new article with new content being added. Feel free to contribute, and help me make the article more neutral.LondonMan (talk) 15:21, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
DJ Kamal Mustafa
You placed a COI tag on "DJ Kamal Mustafa". The same user "Dj1kamal" who seems to be the subject of the article keeps removing any tag placed on the article. A speedy deletion tag and Orphan has also been placed sometime ago, he still removed them. I opened a COI discussion concerning him at the COI discussion Board. Just letting you know. TnxTll85 (talk) 15:54, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
May I ask why you have removed the conflict of interest tag from the article DJ Kamal Mustafa? There is a very clear conflict of interest, as it is the only article you have edited, and it bears a huge resemblance to your username. —George8211 / T 15:37, 4 August 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dj1kamal (talk • contribs)
@Dj1kamal: what I meant is that your username looks like the name of DJ Kamal Mustafa, so there is a possibility that you are affiliated with him. —George8211 / T 16:42, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi George got a question how do I add a picture? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Domforever (talk • contribs) 20:10, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
@Domforever: do you mean put a picture in an article, or do you mean upload a picture? —George8211 / T 20:13, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
Put a picture in my article — Preceding unsigned comment added by Domforever (talk • contribs) 20:17, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
@Domforever: this is how you do it: [[File:Butterfly vindula arsinoe.jpg|thumb|alt=A butterfly resting on a leaf.|The [[butterfly]] ''vindula arsinoe'' sits on a leaf.]]. Explanation:
File:Butterfly vindula arsinoe.jpg is a link to where the image is that you want to insert. It looks something like: File:abc.png or File:foo.jpg.
thumb specifies how you want it to look. Thumb is normal.
alt=text is the alternative text used to describe the image when you can't see it. Like for people who use screen readers.
The [[butterfly]] ''vindula arsinoe'' sits on a leaf is the caption, or description.
Last question how do I make this page public? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Domforever (talk • contribs) 20:34, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
@Domforever: Go to Articles for Creation and click the big blue button. It can take a while, but if you try to just move your article straight into article space it can be deleted incredibly quickly. —George8211 / T 20:45, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
Message from Cmjcd15
Thanks George, sorry about that. Abraham's a good mate of mine, I'd like to see him revered. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmjcd15 (talk • contribs) 16:33, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
Message from Domforever
I apologize for removing the article I didn't know if my page was being hacked, feel free to repost this on my page again thank you, I have one question how do I lock my page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Domforever (talk • contribs) 19:54, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
@Domforever: Sorry, but a page can't be protected unless there's something like vandalism or edit warring -- anyone can edit a page. —George8211 / T 20:00, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
Changing name on Avast page
Hi George, Thanks for your note earlier today. I understand what you're saying and the edits you made. Another editor had remarked that "The page severely lacks evidences of awards and milestones which needs attention of Wikipedians." so I was attempting to satisfy her need for more explanation.
My bigger issue is the name. We are attempting to change the "Avast" name to match with the style guide here, http://files.avast.com/files/marketing/materials/product-icons-pdf/how-to-write-avast.pdf. Earlier this year, we made a branding change and stopped referring to ourselves or any of our products as "avast!". One of the reasons is that our customers were getting confused and thought the ! was an i, therefore calling us "avasti". The other reason was just to simplify the name, and a third reason is so that Google crawlers would "see" one name and properly create the Knowledge Graph card for our company on Google search results. You see, Wikipedia is one of the sources they draw from, so it's important to be accurate.
In May, we successfully got the Wikipedia page name changed from avast! to Avast, but then someone changed it to Avast Software. According to our new style guide, we should be referred to as Avast, when referring to the products or company, or AVAST Software s.r.o., when referring to the legal entity. I would really like to get it changed back to "Avast" but I can foresee a back and forth and I would like to avoid an argument. What do you suggest? Is it enough for me to change it and cite this style guide as the reference? Or do I need, as Maggie suggested, our lawyers to send in the Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries. AS someone with more authority, can you do it and make the change stick?
I appreciate any advice you can offer. Thank you. Debsalmi (talk) 22:20, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
Hi George, the link to Deepak Kapoor PWC is incorrect that's why I linked it to an external page.
I m trying to create a page for him on Wikipedia now but I m finding it difficult as its my first time. I need help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Priyamvada kapoor (talk • contribs) 14:52, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
@Priyamvada kapoor: a friendly place to get help is the teahouse. People there will be able to assist you. Thanks, —George8211 / T 14:55, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
Picture (2)
Hey George,
I am new to wikipedia and I am just wondering why you are changing the size of the photo. Is there a specific reason to change them? Our concern is that they would be to small to read. I am not upset I am just trying to understand and learn more about wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.129.64.70 (talk) 16:44, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
The only problem with images that big is that they can get a bit big in relation to the surrounding text, but that's the only reason. —George8211 / T 16:49, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
Hey thanks for informing me about the E# note- I saw a nice youtube video telling the difference and also the historical reason behind the ambiguity. Just when you think you know it all, along comes a googly! (googly is a kind of bowling delivery used in cricket).
And hey- who all get to see the changes made by people by me? I mean you're not 'official' wikipedia staff, are you? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vinay was here (talk • contribs) 12:57, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
Regarding how I saw your edit, there are many things people use to watch recent edits. The main reason for all these tools to have been made is to combat vandalism and spam, two big problems on Wikipedia. These include recent changes, Twinkle, STiki, and Huggle. Strange names, I know. The more powerful they are, the more privileged you have to be to use them. —George8211 / T 19:19, 12 August 2015 (UTC)r
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Message from DiabFilms
Hi George, this is regarding the page I just made "Mohamed Diab". I presume the problem with the content was a footnote/reference link to author Paolo Coehlo's twitter feed, I have removed it. Kindly review and let me know if there is any other conflicting material on my page. Most of the reference links are to imdb.com (the internet movie database) and newspapers such as the NYTimes and a few other legit sites such as that for Webby Awards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DiabFilms (talk • contribs) 19:56, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
@DiabFilms: basically, you just need to make sure that the wording you use is neutral and not advertising anything. —George8211 / T 20:01, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
Hitchhikers page - 42
I didn't see it in the '42' discussion, but, 42 is also the number of spots on two dice - must be a cosmic relationship there ... Steve Specht — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.234.44.140 (talk) 13:06, 19 July 2016 (UTC)
Ken Shamrock Mixed Martial Arts Record
Why is the fact that it was caught on camera that Royce Gracie knee'd Ken Shamrock in the groin not allowed to be put in his Mixed Martial Arts Column in the Notes section? It was shown on video and the whole world knows that Royce kneed Ken in the groin. But for whatever reason, when I open the page to edit, it states NOT TO PUT IN KNEE TO THE GROIN. That shot to the groin was what opened the opportunity for Gracie to attack and win. It's a legitimate note of the fight. I'm trying not to feel like there was some bias behind that but I can't explain any other reason other than "Oh, but it's officially recognized as a TKO from knees and punches". A shot to the groin is illegal and a legitimate part of how it happened. Why would Wikipedia should to refuse to allow this to be put in his Mixed Martial Arts record? — Preceding unsigned comment added by No name74331 (talk • contribs) 13:54, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
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