User talk:Alexf/Archive 37

Hi Alex and you sent me a warning after I corrected false information here on wiki regarding Frank McMahon

Hi Alex

I just recieved a warning from you in my messages but you must understand that Frank McMahon was my grandfather, born in New York and lived in Ireland. He wrote the stage play for Borstal Boy. For some strange reason someone seems to think he is Australian and they keep changing back on this wiki page ....... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_McMahon_(author) ....that he is Australian. Its so bizarre that I have been getting warnings everytime I try to correct the information on this page about my Grandfather.

Thanks so much for your time and help and I hope you can fix this issue for me on this Wiki page as soon as possible (Snufalufagus78 (talk) 11:28, 30 July 2011 (UTC)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Snufalufagus78 (talk • contribs) 11:06, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Oh, I wouldn't know. You keep changing it. I am not saying it is wrong, just that we require sources for these changes and you have not provided them. -- Alexf^(talk) 14:23, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Incidentally Alex, I took a quick peek at the article history (your talk page is still in my watchlist and I happened to notice the above message), and it looks to me like there has been a long-standing (good faith) confusion regarding which individual the article's subject is; and that both of the possible subjects are the interest of inexperienced editors who are in good faith attempting to correct what they see as factual errors. I also noticed that all of the communication with the above user has been in the form either of edit summaries (which, in addition to their necessary terseness, inexperienced users are often not familiar with) or in the form of semi-automated or templated warnings on the editor's talk page. I would tend to suspect that this is an instance where some human communication and explanations of WP:V and such—in particular the adage “Verifiability, not truth” and what that means in practice—would do wonders for clearing up confusion. Anyways, apologies for sticking my nose in where it doesn't particularly belong, but I figured since I'd already scanned through the article history I'd put my two cents in. --Xover (talk) 14:36, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Oh I don't mind helpful advice. You make good points. This is the first time I received a communication from the user. Thx. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:11, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

iCard Mobile

Why did you delete this even after I demonstrated notability? Turkeyphan^t 14:53, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

May I ask how did you "demonstrated notability"? All I see in the article is one sentence saying: "is a mobile virtual network operator service based in the United Kingdom". No sources whatsoever. None at all. Maybe you should read the requirements for asserting notability for companies. Also, it would be nice if you read the instructions at the top of the edit page and provided a link, so I can respond promptly and accurately without having to do your searching for you. Lastly if you asked nicely I might offer to userfy the article if you wanted to work on it. A nice, "hello" instead of the tone of your message goes a long way when requesting help or information. Have a nice day.-- Alexf^(talk) 15:03, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

1. I'm afraid can't see anything wrong with my tone. I asked a straightforward question expecting a straightforward answer. I rarely waste time with pleasantries since we're assuming good faith on all accounts. I see that you ask editors to "get to the point".

2. I thought I went through the proper procedures to demonstrate notability through the Speedy deletion link. If that was wrong, I apologise.

3. The article was clearly a stub and I expected sources and more content would be added in good time. It was only up for a few working days before being deleted.

4. Sorry about missing out the red link - I did user the exact article title as the heading though so no searching necessary.

Mainly I was just confused that it got deleted without any consultation on the speedy deletion after I made an effort to justify it. Turkeyphan^t 18:38, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

OK. I see. I was not looking for pleasantries. Always remember that the internet does not convey emotion and it can sometimes be misunderstood. Starting like: "Can you please tell me why article XYZ was deleted?" goes better than bluntly asking: "Why did you delete XYZ?". Maybe you can see how it is received. As per the article, I checked (no way I can remember the hundreds of articles deleted every week - no exaggeration in numbers here), and found only one sentence and some categories, no references whatsoever. If you want it, I can userfy it. -- Alexf^(talk) 19:05, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm sorry but I don't see any difference, semantic or otherwise, between those two phrasings nor the difference between "hello" and a pleasantry. Back to the point: as I said, it was the speedy deletion discussion, not in the article itself. I don't think userfying will help as the aim for that stub was for the community to gradually forge it into shape with references and content which is best done live. Turkeyphan^t 19:20, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Argentine VANDAL

Hi there ALEX, VASCO here,

regarding the "follow-up" you did on this vandal (please see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:190.174.213.36), i don't know if this will be of any assistance or if it will do any good, but this is a wrongdoer (i'll refrain from using any other denominations, per WP policy!) that has a vast array of IPs, and he uses them ALL for the same: vandalizing the footballers' infoboxes, in clubs, number of goals, etc.

Hopefully something can be done from this. Attentively, from Portugal - --Vasco Amaral (talk) 16:13, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Oi Vasco. Obrigado. Keep an eye on him then. -- Alexf^(talk) 17:04, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

KDSL speedy-delete

Greetings,

I recently posted an article entitled, "KDSL: Know. Do. Serve. Learn." which was "speedy-deleted." The purpose of the page is to provide information on the organization, KDSL. It was not intended to be a promotional page. What needs to be done to have it undeleted? I am new to wikipedia and would appreciate the feedback to better understand exactly what can and cannot be posted. Again, the page is simply information. I can take off the external links if that is a problem. What was(were) the exact issue(s) with the page?

Thank you for your time,

KDSL07 (talk) 20:05, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Let's see. The article had no verifiable reliable sources anywhere. None. Your username seems to indicate a conflict of interest with the subject. Checking your Talk page I see you were properly advised of this and it was explained in detail, with links to the issues and references, so I'm surprised you asked the question. Please read the notices you were given and follow the links. They will answer most of your questions. As per the username, as explained in your Talk page, conflicts of interest are a problem. If you have a relationship with the organization, please read the Business FAQ. It will also clarify the issues. A change of name request may be advisable, as more editing on that article might lead to an account block on username grounds. Please note that a change of name does not exempt you from writing about your organization. -- Alexf^(talk) 20:15, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Cal Lane

Good Day AlexF, What type of supplemental information do you suggest I provide to support the creation of a new page for this artist? I tried to be objective and non-promotional in the description of her contribution to the artworld. She (Lane) has many awards and scholarships as testimonials to her significance as an artist who creates artwork that is engaging, informative, and relevant for many different types of people of all ages, interests, and cultures. Thanks, Michaelg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mgpeters (talk • contribs) 21:08, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Enough secondary verifiable reliable sources to assert notability. Please remember to sign your posts in talk pages with four tildes (~~~~). -- Alexf^(talk) 21:42, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Cal Lane has left the building

Good day AlexF This was my first attempt to create a wikimedia page, which was an interesting experience. In future I will look for gaps to fill rather than vice versa. Thanks for the input and directing me to the appropriate reference pages to learn more.Mgpeters (talk) 15:49, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Classic Choice

I am quite upset that you deleted Classic Choice, page for Radio Christian Voice Zambia. This station is 15 years old and we are beginning to create a summary of former programmes and presenters. Because Wikipedia allows for group editing, by seeding the first entry and then emailing former employees, the plan was to begin to document Zambia's first independent radio station. If you keep deleting things, then we cannot achieve this. Sure, the first article isn't going to be best, but killing it before it gets going seems really disappointing and against the evolution of something that was significant in Zambia's history. Because you have been administering for 7 years, I am sure you have much more experience in things than others, but can't we start this sort of documentation of Zambia's independent media (with a bit of humour) to get things going, before it being clobbered?

I understand your point but you have to read and follow the rules. The article was nominated for speedy deletion due to lack of assertion of notability. The immediate action , if you feel the article should be saved is to request a stay in the article's Talk page and explain (within policy), why it should not be deleted. The important thing was - and is - to add independent verifiable reliable sources to assert that notability to remain as an entry in an encyclopedia. What sources or references or citations did it have? None whatsoever. So I am sorry but don't blame me for following the rules. If you want to create an account and request userfication, I'd help. Just be warned that it every article, and user, has to abide by the rules. Have a good day. -- Alexf^(talk) 20:55, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Updating of Belgian Community information

Hi,

the page Template:Infobox_Belgium_Municipality/Population puts automatic information of NIS in the part population Template:Infobox_Belgium_Municipality

example look to Aalst, Belgium, it's 2006, look the dutch one http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aalst_(Oost-Vlaanderen) and you have the 2010 information

so you can't change it you're self but the current information is quite old 2006!

there is a list of 2010 on http://economie.fgov.be/nl/binaries/Pop%20Bevolk%2001012010_v2_f_tcm325-109882.xls

is it please possible for someone to update this?

it's really ridiculous because on the dutch page everything is 2010 but when people of other countries update information they look mostly on the english page and copy that information so they put the 2006 information of the english page while correct information of 2010 is on the dutch page

so please can someone do something?

Klodde (talk) 20:57, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

So why don't you just do it? -- Alexf^(talk) 22:05, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Prod of The Elf on the Shelf

The prod tag has since been removed, but do note that there were several good, working external links that established notability and could have been converted into inline refs. Also, the article was created long before the COI account started editing it. Please don't be so quick on the trigger with this stuff. Thanks. Zagalejo^^^ 18:45, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

OK. Still reads somewhat like an ad, but it definitely looks better since the later edits. It helped to draw attention and have someone other than COI fix it a bit, so that's good in the end. -- Alexf^(talk) 19:06, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

FutureRP Speedy Deleted

Why was my article deleted without any chance to correct the issues or defend myself?

I had posted a message on the talk page. I find it unfair that articles like my own, which were mere minutes old, are speedy deleted, whilst stub-like articles of the same kind go on unpunished. I would request that you undelete my page so I can rectify any issue you seem to have with it.

-- Cyberkilla (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:19, 11 August 2011 (UTC).

The article (would be nice if you had added a link as requested), was unreferenced. It only had unverified claims with no external, third-party reliable sources. Links to their own website are circular and do not count. The rest of the links to social networks were not allowed and would have been removed anyway. If you ask politely, not in the tone of your message here I can userfy it for you. I understand you may be upset, but that is still not the way to ask for help from overworked admins. As per the comparison with similar sites, thanks for pointing them out and I will take a look, but they have no relevance in deletion discussions. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:27, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Unverified claims about what though? It speaks only of some of the basic mechanics of the game, which it then backs up with references to the game documentation that verify the claim. I can't believe you need external sources to verify that the game behaves in a certain way. There are external links referencing the game, but I don't understand what you actually want.

For example, I could say that we've had over 26,000 registered accounts, but only the actual game website is going to be able to verify that claim. I didn't try to make any particularly extravagant claims, so I'm surprised I've been deleted for a /second/ time, especially since I contested it on the talk page just prior to it being deleted. Cyberkilla (talk)

Ok. I restored it and cleaned it up a bit. PRODded it which will give you some more time to work on it. Unless you can add third-party verifiable references, it will not stay though.Note that you also have a serious conflict of interest in this article, which is not good. Good luck. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:19, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Thank you, it is much appreciated. I'll do my best. I really have no desire to use the article for advertising purposes; it would, however, be useful to have an adequate external definition of the game available beyond what is stated on the homepage itself.Cyberkilla (talk)

That might run counter to WP:GAMEGUIDE. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:50, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the link. I didn't intend to make it into a guide anyway, but I'll bear that link in mind. There are an awful lot of rules here. It's a wonder anyone manages to keep an article up :-) Cyberkilla (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 17:06, 11 August 2011 (UTC).

I have attempted to make it more neutral and concise. Please let me know if there is more to be done, if you have a moment. Still looking for a third-party link that it makes sense to include. Cyberkilla (talk) 19:56, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

As always, I'll be honest with you. I still think it is deletable. Not too enthused by the few sources provided. As a PROD you have a few days to work on it. It could be that another editor objects and makes a fuss. You should ask for the PROD to be allowed to run its course. As I am already involved I will recuse myself from further opinion and will not be the admin closing the PROD when it's time. Another uninvolved admin will take over and make a decision. Good luck. -- Alexf^(talk) 20:02, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Figured I'd let you know...

I just wanted to let you know that I added [[Category:Wikipedia administrators|{{PAGENAME}}]] to your userpage. I also changed [[Category:Wikipedians in Florida|Alexf]] to [[Category:Wikipedians in Florida|{{PAGENAME}}]]. If you don't want those there, I am fine with that. You can remove them/revert my edits if you want. Hope you have a good day! :D LikeLakers2 (talk) 17:50, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

I saw that yesterday. No problem. -- Alexf^(talk) 18:07, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Christian-New Age Dialogue user page and article

Thank you, Alex, for alerting me to your seeing me use my user page as promotional. I really didn't see it that way, but just as a way to refer people of the article in case they landed on my user page instead of the piece itself. But I'm not here to defend my error. I do want to thank you. Also, I wonder if folks who are voting for deletion have actually read the piece. I can see some have and that's fine if they still think it should go. But some of those comments seem to say nothing about the article itself. I just hope the article will not be deleted because of unintentional violations. By the way, I made a reply on the proper SPI page (I think) re the sockpuppeting thing. That just didn't happen -- or at least didn't happen the way folks seem to be thinking. Anyway -- thank you. And hopefully I'll be signing off properly here. (If not, I'm the user of the Christian-New Age Dialogue account name.) --Christian-New Age Dialogue (talk) 15:33, 14 August 2011 (UTC) Christian-New Age Dialogue

Of course we read the article, how else cane we comment on it? My !vote is my opinion and looks like most of the other commenter's as well. You should red the linked pages there to see why and what our the rules are. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a place for opinion pieces. Also, your username is in violation of the username rules as in in WP:NOSHARING and WP:MULTIPLE, but you have already been told that. I would suggest a request for a change of name. Your explanation in the SPI case you referred to, although explaining it was unintentional it still shows a lack of understanding of the rules and thoug unwillingly, confesses to a violation of them. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:23, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

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Just a thank you

There is another admin,Barek, involved now in the editing of Lady Magdalene's so he can hold our hands there. I haven't yet voiced a complaint at the admins incident board about Jneils history of conflict of interest and mainly editing articles he has a stake in but will do that when I get some more time(and can learn the wiki etiquettes more properly). I just wanted to shout out a thank you for giving me sound advice, looking into Jneil and if there is concern there and just being patient. Also for doing a great, important and probably thankless job(I mean EVERYBODY uses wiki, but few invest their time to make it remain a good source). Thanks and cheers! CassanovaFrankenstein (talk) 11:42, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. Another place to discuss this that I failed to mention is Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard. Note: It is not wiki but Wikipedia. The latter is an encyclopedia, the former is a type collaborative of web software of which Wikipedia is an example. -- Alexf^(talk) 12:02, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Light Field Corporation

Hi Alex,

Light Field Corporation is deleted and I'd like to emphasize its importance. The company has several products and most important one is the world's first interactive 3D 360° Display. There are several links to our product in the Wikipedia and some of them are:

Autostereoscopy the last link of external links, Volumetric display the sixth link of external links.

You can check the product and publications about it. It is unique and I think it deserves to be in encyclopedia. Thank you, Fhryrs (talk) 15:29, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

It may be as you say, but "emphasize its importance", "has several products", "world's first", and "several links to other articles" are not valid reasons for a deletion discussion.

Please see:

• Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)
• Asserting notability through reliable sources
• Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions

That said, I'd be willing to userfy it if you think you can add proper reliable, verifiable sources. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:46, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Nurmon Jymy

Hey. Can you check my english on article Nurmon Jymy because it isnt very well. thanks. 85.157.166.225 (talk) 15:48, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

No time. You should ask in Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers. -- Alexf^(talk) 17:06, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

69.14.21.104

Hi Alexf. I saw you recently removed a user that I reported for violation 3RR without an explanation. I'm guessing I did something wrong but with no explanation, I can't be sure and make sure that I don't make the mistake again. Can you explain, please? I usually stay as far away from edit warring as I can so this isn't something I'm very familiar with. OlYeller^Talktome 20:54, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

If I had to guess, it should have been reported at ANI. OlYeller^Talktome 20:55, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

I did not remove that entry. If you look at the diff you provided you will see it was the bot, who probably got confused on where your entry ended and the next one started. -- Alexf^(talk) 22:29, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Ah ok. I've never understood how that bot works. I thought it was operated by any admin working that board. I'll figure something out. OlYeller^Talktome 14:38, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

No. It's automated. It runs on a timer checking for blocked users, to remove their record from the AIV page to reduce clutter. How it decides what to remove I don't know. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:44, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks...

Thanks for removing those symbols for me from WP:AIV. It wasn't really vandalism, as I meant to undo my edit, but helperbot7 already removed my comment, thereby making the undo not possible. Its my text editing prompt that must be causing those to appear. It seems to happen when there are non-standard symbols. Though it could also be just randomly. Again, thanks. LikeLakers2 (talk) 01:04, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

I see. No problem. -- Alexf^(talk) 10:25, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

COIBot

Hmm, this seems a one-off error (though I have seen it in the past). Both reports are on the same domain, it seems every once in a so many thousands of reports to misread a setting for some strange reason. I'll try to upgrade the bot further to prevent this (though I can't see where it breaks). Mind to unblock the bot (or that I do it?)? Thanks. --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 06:55, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

•  Done -- Alexf^(talk) 10:25, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

MrTARDISreview

Dear Alex, i wasn't trying to advertise MrTARDISreviews i just thought if CTfxC or Charlieissocoollike can have a page on Wiki then why can't other YouTuber's have one....?

Kind Regard Flopro — Preceding unsigned comment added by Flopro (talk • contribs) 18:40, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Let's see. MrTARDISreviews had no reliable sources, nor citations; it links to your site (assuming you are connected to FloProProductions, due to your username. I don't know the other pages you have pointed to but I see Charlie McDonnell has many references to establish notability. In any case, it should not make any difference what other people have, to your article. Then we have the problem of your username which seems to be in violation of WP:GROUPNAME, so I would recommend a change of name, as this one may be blocked if you continue to add spam links to your site , as you did already. Please remember to sign your posts in talk pages with four tildes (~~~~) and to always post new messages in Talk at the end. -- Alexf^(talk) 18:52, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

User:CFE Media

Did you notice that he had a username change request in place when you blocked? –xeno^talk 12:50, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

No. I hadn't. Unblocked. Thanks for the heads up. -- Alexf^(talk) 13:01, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks - I've carried out the rename. –xeno^talk 13:07, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Username blocks

I'm concerned that some of your username blocks might not accord with the guidance provided at Wikipedia:UN#Company/group names and Wikipedia:BP#Education and warnings. Specifically, you seem to be, at times, blocking users prior to engaging in dialogue and suggesting they change their name.

One in particular that stuck out in a very brief review was the without-warning block of UHDigitlalLibrary (talk · contribs), whose userpage indicated that they represented an institution with similar goals as Wikipedia ("Our goal is to showcase digital collections of materials documenting the history of the University of Houston, City of Houston, and State of Texas, as well as other historically and culturally significant materials related to the University’s teaching and research mission.") and should probably be welcomed with open arms (and referred to WP:GLAM), rather than blocked. –xeno^talk 13:05, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

OK. I see your point. Will re-read these (it's been a while since). I was not aware of GLAM. Thanks. -- Alexf^(talk) 13:21, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

UHDigitlalLibrary has been unblocked and a note has been placed int heir talk page. -- Alexf^(talk) 13:29, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Alex. I realize that username patrolling is a thankless and tedious job and after a while on the chaingang, everyone starts to look like a no-good-dirty-spammer =) I appreciate your willingness to re-examine your approach. –xeno^talk 13:42, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Photos were deleted.

Dear Alex,

New User:

My photos were recently deleted and my upload privileges were revoked. I made a few link errors that were reverted, but I don't see why my photos had to be removed.

Can you grant me upload privileges again?

thesoulofjapan is my page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thesoulofjapan (talk • contribs) 17:31, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Have not seen this post till now, sorry. The answer is no, I can't. I can't say with out a redlink to search for, but generally images are removed for lack of proper licensing, or downright copyright issues. If they were uploaded to Commons, as they should have been, you should ask an admin there. -- Alexf^(talk) 10:36, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Alberto Portugheis

Hello: You recently tagged Alberto Portugheis for neutrality. The author has queried for an explanation for the tag, and I offered a guess, but since you tagged it, I guess you know best why you tagged it. As a note, try to avoid jargon and excessively technical language when you provide an explanation, because I think the user is still somewhat nervous after being bombarded with warning templates, and may not be exactly fluent with all this new techie stuff. Thanks, Brambleclawx 17:44, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

It has lots of flowery comments attributed to third persons, with red-links provided. These are not verifiable and excessively POV. Remember this is an encyclopedia not a critics review website. I preferred not to remove the paragraphs, but let the author fix it instead. -- Alexf^(talk) 17:56, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Erase criteria

Hi.

I want to know under which criteria do you decide what is spam and what a reflective and useful recomendation. I have a PhD in visual anthropology and wanted to add a link to a visual essay about a Trinh Minh-Ha's film which you deleted. Why do you decide to keep an interview or a link to other pages but erase mine?

Thanks for the answer.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinh_T._Minh-ha

190.47.6.15 (talk) 15:08, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Please read Wikipedia:External links. I do not doubt your credentials, but Wikipedia requires verifiable, reliable sources. A personal website, not an established, peer-reviewed and independently-edited publication, is not acceptable. The poster of that link shares the same name as the website. I assume it is you, and in that case you have a serious conflict of interest with that link. Proper procedure would be to add a note to the article's Talk page and discuss it there with the community beforehand. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:16, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

User talk:Crowe & Dunlevy

Seeing as this account hasn't edited article space, a {{uw-spamublock}} seems a little harsh. Would you be willing to change it to a {{softerblock}}, or allow me to do so? --Floquenbeam (talk) 21:42, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Crowe & Dunlevy, was speedy deleted today by User:discospinster today. I believe it's a sock that did it. Coincidence that they had posted under their company name on the same day? Doubt it. They were reported at WP:UAA. If you prefer to change the block, go ahead. The name is certainly in violation of WP:GROUPNAME if not spamu. -- Alexf^(talk) 22:16, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

May 2010, actually. I agree the account name isn't OK, but will reblock with a softer message. Thanks. --Floquenbeam (talk) 22:20, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Abdallah ibn Muawiya

This person is notable. One of important figures in early Islam history and Shia History. His life and revolt against Yazid I are covered in books such as:

• Encyclopedia Iranica, published bt Cloloubia University, for example Mahdi article
• Momen, Moojan (1985), An introduction to Shi'i Islam, New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, ISBN 0300035314 : One page is dedicated to him in this books
• History of Islam (Vol 2) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

Please restore the article.Thanks--207.148.175.131 (talk) 01:06, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

You could be correct but your sources have to show it. For example, a quick search in the link you provided to Google Books, "Abdallah ibn Muawiya" does not return any hits, but "Muawiya" returns several to an "Amir Muawiya". Is it talking about the same person? Unfortunately the names do not match. You have to excuse me in my ignorance of the finer points and details of Islamic History, but if the names do not match, it could be his father, or his cousin, or not even related. In other words, there's no reliable source you have shown that refers to this person an establishes notability. The very short article that was nominated for speedy deletion at the time, did not show it either. I would be willing to userfy it if you had an account, but I can't restore an article based on sources that do not (yet) conclusively even refer to this person. I am sure if there are you can find some. -- Alexf^(talk) 01:46, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Amir Muawiya and Abdullah Muawiya are two different guys. Please userfy the article for me. I am going to add some reliable sources and improve the article. --Penom (talk) 20:21, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Userfied per request at: User:Penom/Abdallah ibn Muawiya. -- Alexf^(talk) 22:11, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

I Restored the article. Please delete my user-subpage. BTW, Encylopedia of Islam(The most reliable Encylopedia on Islam topics) had one article on this person. This is enough to show his notability.--Penom (talk) 21:30, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

 Done -- Alexf^(talk) 22:40, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

From Puddleglum137

Thanks for your email, I didn't realise that I wasn't allowed to "advertise" and genuinely thought I could have a page dedicated to information about my music, please feel free to delete it as I could not do what I really wanted anyway, as I am an amateur and have very little interest in making money or being famous through my music I did not consider it real "advertising" more a place where information could be found as I do not leave any on the music websites. Sorry my apologies. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Puddleglum137 (talk • contribs) 15:15, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

No problem. Please understand that we are an encyclopedia. Please read about why Wikipedia is not a means for promotion and Wikipedia is not a blog, webspace provider or social network. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:31, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

DEJ_Productions

Thanks much for allowing me the opportunity to present the significance of a company with which I have no financial interest, no colleagues, or any other connection to other than my profession as a film professor at Southern Methodist University. DEJ Productions is a very significant film studio, more prolific than almost all of the non-majors film studios already with pages on Wikipedia. As a film scholar and professor at SMU, I have often wondered how so many pages make reference to DEJ Productions yet there is no page on DEJ Productions. The significance of this company can be seen in the regular coverage given to the studio in Billboard, Variety, Video Business Magazine and other sites. Their business model in the DVD era was to provide original content to Blockbuster as it tried to transition from a VHS-window era to a sell-through DVD environment. A risky strategy which brought 225 features to the marketplace which might never have been released. 30 features a year would be challenging for a major studio, let alone a start up. The studio was making so many inroads that the company was bought out in 2005. Many similar studios in the home video era simply collapsed. Not DEJ. In fact, the Oscar-winning Monster, the stellar film Crash, and Sylvester Stallone's Eye See You were among the films that would probably never have been seen in a theatre if not for DEJ. Film scholars will be viewing DEJ's work and discussing their business model long after many of the similar era studios featured on Wikipedia are long forgotten. Synapse Films? Millennium Entertainment? I don't think they have the caché that DEJ Productions had despite a relative short 8-year run before being bought out by First Look Studios. I very much appreciate the opportunity to stick up for a company with whom I had absolutely no relation but had been dead ended many times on individual pages for films such as D-Tox and Crash. -- David Sedman 8/23/2011 Dsedman (talk) 01:59, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

You may have noticed that I removed a duplicate entry. I've no idea why you created two identical articles under different spelling. The other one was left for the admin community to look at and decide. TI see you went ahead and created the second entry again. Please don't do that. We do not need, nor want duplicate articles. Second instance was removed. -- Alexf^(talk) 10:30, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Wang Nam Mok

Hi Alex,

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%22wang_nam_mok%22&action=edit&redlink=1

Please could you undelete the Wang Nam Mok page I wrote or send me a copy so that I can remove the 2 business links. I put them in because as I wrote there are some VERY poor. good people in Wang Nam Mok who need a break. One is my landless father inlaw "Chomsin" who lives a subsistance life style, fishing. I was hoping to lift his standard of living by bringing in a little cash into his life by him taking tourists fishing, however if you/Wikipedia don't like links to pages such as www.fishingthailand.info then I'll delete these links and repost after you send me a copy. If there is anything else in the article which might offend Wikipedia, please advise? Regards, Ben Grummels (Perthite (talk) 01:39, 24 August 2011 (UTC))

Userfied at User:Perthite/Wang nam mok. It is not what I like but the rules. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place for advertising. -- Alexf^(talk) 10:26, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Ziggi Recado

Hello I am ziggi recado! why can i not edit the info about me on wiki? are u managing this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.56.110.38 (talk) 18:22, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Sorry about that. Intending to give a warning an automatic software block was placed and replaced a minute or so later.The block was intended to protect you as an account with the same name is editing an article about Ziggi Recado and there is no way for us to know it if is the same person or an impersonator. I reconsidered in this case and lifted the block immediately as mentioned, then left the notice. The issue stands. You have a serious conflict of interest as I have informed you in your Talk page. -- Alexf^(talk) 18:32, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

User:Topperlearning

Hi, OTRS has received a request to unblock User:Topperlearning. The user understands that the edits made from the account (mainly the links) constitute spamming, but claims they were made in good faith. If you give the user another chance, I'll keep an eye on contributions and take necessary action if this occurs again. Asav (talk) 14:09, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

I would be OK with that (even though I don't care much for spammers), if you included a link to the request (not the OTRS landing page), and if the user applies to CHU after the ublock (i.e. I'll give him 48 hours max from that point, else re-block again). -- Alexf^(talk) 14:14, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Well, it's an OTRS matter, so I'm afraid I don't have any other links to provide. Is the user name inappropriate? If so, there's probably no point in unblocking, since this user has no contributions; I guess they've all been rolled back. Asav (talk) 03:51, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Is the name inappropriate? Yes. It's the name of the company, the name of their website, and the one they used in an promotional post. Like you said, I don't see the point myself. If unblocked, they will have to request a change of name before any other posting. If they don't they'll be blocked again for username rules violation. Considering they have no history of edits to preserve under a new name, why not just create a new account from scratch? -- Alexf^(talk) 09:24, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

I absolutely agree. I wasn't aware this is a company name. No point in pursuing this any further. Thanks! Asav (talk) 09:41, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

User talk:Colbybrookens

Hi Alex, Colbybrookens is requesting an unblock. At the moment you have him blocked under a softerblock because he added a couple links to his own photobucket page. Would you reconsider? At the very least, I think he needed to be warned about violating WP:EL since it wasn't an obvious commercial link or anything. FWIW, I'm usually a hardliner on blocking spammers but this feels like a newbie mistake and not a malicious spammer to me. Thanks! Syrthiss (talk) 17:37, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

I see your point. You are correct. I am tough on spammers and as the links matched the user's name... - Unblocked. Thanks for the heads up. -- Alexf^(talk) 19:53, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

On links by user "Patriotledger" and subsequent items

Hi Alex. I just thought you might want to have a look at this item since you're mentioned in it: Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Contributions_by_User:Jm1106_redux. Best Wishes. --- Wikiklrsc (talk) 20:07, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I had no idea of this discussion. I saw an obvious COI and a username matching a company he was posting about. RBI and moved on. Revisiting the block, I stand by it. -- Alexf^(talk) 20:36, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Hi Alex. You're quite welcome. ... Of course. That was my position too. But it all got overturned. So the link is in all 40 articles including the one you had reverted out ... in Abington, Massachusetts. Oh well. Life goes on. The Patriot Ledger gets the advert clicks via Wikipedia nevertheless ! Bests. --- (Bob) Wikiklrsc (talk) 21:23, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

reinstate an article

Hello, Today a friend sent me an article from the New York Times about a rising star tennis player named Taylor Townsend. She is playing in her first US open in the Women's division and is receiving alot of attention as being "one of the best 15 year old female tennis players in the US". When I did a google search of her (wanting to learn more about her career) I noticed she had a Wikipedia page, but it had been deleted because of the non-importance of the person (I dont recall exactly the reason-but it was something like that)

I wish to kindly ask you to reinstate the article. This rising tennis star is of interest to me (it's why I googled in the first place) and it looks like she will be of huge importance to the tennis world in the near future.

If you get the chance, please look up the Taylor Townsend, New York Times Article. She has some very prominent people of the U.S.T.A. interested in her-I think Wikipedia should be interested too!

Thank you for your time and consideration. Tarah Elan67.176.180.165 (talk) 00:04, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

If you can show that she meets the notability requirements under WP:NTENNIS now, then you have something, else wait a little while and when she does you can write an article. -- Alexf^(talk) 01:36, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

CSD A7 on Kris Martinez

Hi, I wanted to let you know that I challenged your CSD A7 on Kris Martinez. In my opinion, the claims regarding the shows he has performed in and hosted are sufficient to survive criteria A7. I have no objection if you want to pursue an alternative deletion process with regards to the article. Monty₈₄₅ 16:15, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

OK. Fair enough. It needs more sources than the meager one it has now. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:18, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

No dispute on that, just that a lack of sources isn't relevant under CSD criteria A7. Monty₈₄₅ 22:59, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

MOSFLAG and racing drivers

Hi Alex, I've reverted your edits removing the flags in the infoboxes of racing drivers' articles. Per consensus at WP:F1, we use flags on Formula One and motorsport-related articles to signify the country the drivers represent when racing. I also, in my haste, reverted a few edits to Argentine politicans, but self-reverted when I realised they weren't racing drivers. :) Best, JonChapple^Talk 17:38, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

I see. Then we should propose a change to MOSFLAG text to specify this issue. Can you indicate a link to the discussion in WP:F1 where this was decided? I can then use that link in the changes to be discussed for MOSFLAG, but I don't see it there at first glance. .Cheers! -- Alexf^(talk) 17:44, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

If you search the talk archives it's been discussed more times than I'd care to mention, but it looks like this is the last time it came up. I don't think MOSFLAGS needs to be amended, as it already states "They are useful in articles about international sporting events to show the representative nationality of players (which may differ from their legal nationalities). Formula One drivers represent countries when they compete – ones which may differ from their legal nationality – with the national anthem of both the winning driver and team played at the end of races, so I think it's already got this one sorted. But let me know if you disagree! Best, JonChapple^Talk 18:15, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

On searching a bit, I see that there's something at Wikipedia:WikiProject Formula One/Conventions#Drivers. - David Biddulph (talk) 18:48, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

FYI: You're being mentioned at Jimbo's talk page

Just wanted to give you a heads up that you/your CSD explanation page have been brought up at User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Users_should_check_what_they_are_deleting. Not sure of what the IP is saying/trying to prove in doing so, but thought you should be informed regardless. either way (talk) 21:52, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I can't understand what he's trying to say. -- Alexf^(talk) 23:43, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion

hello,

I wonder why you deleted Taylor Townsend (tennis), as she clearly passes WP:NTENNIS. She competed with Pegula (also deleted), and they even moved into the second round, see 2011 US Open – Women's Doubles.--♫Greatorangepumpkin♫_Hey^{it's me}_{I am dynamite} 14:28, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

If you see a few sections up ("reinstate") I was asked that question before. I did not feel she met NTENNIS and am still not sure she does. I take your word for it, so I restored the article. It had a previous PROD on it for the same reason. That PROD stays and let's see how it goes from there. Cheers! -- Alexf^(talk) 15:10, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

I see that GOP has deleted the PRODs from both pages, but not added anything to either article to explain how they meet the requirements of WP:NTENNIS. - David Biddulph (talk) 17:54, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

User:Uni-globallogistics

Should User:Uni-globallogistics have it's edit to its userpage removed since it has contact information (in addition to being self-promotion)? -WarthogDemon 17:06, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

I see it's done. -- Alexf^(talk) 18:06, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

unblock on hold @ User talk:Nsc atl

They have indicated that they understand what they did wrong, and have agreed to name change. Seems like time to hand them the rope, checking with you as blocking admin first. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:10, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

OK. Give them the rope. I'll be watching them. Let's give them a day or two to change name, and no other edits besides CHU. Then we'll see what they do. -- Alexf^(talk) 18:21, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

 Done. Thanks for the quick reply! Beeblebrox (talk) 18:25, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Cuttsy and Cuttsy Limited

Hello,

I am writing in response to the page 'Cuttsy and Cuttsy Limited (I am so sorry- I am a bit of a novice so not sure how to mark it in red). I have read the deletion criteria but was unsure the exact violation of the page I composed was under. I was just hoping to find out so that I can re-write it without making the same mistake.

I was also wondering what is meant by sourcing? Do you mean original websites? For a source can I use the original company website?

Any information you could give me would be fantastic.

Best,

Heather — Preceding unsigned comment added by Heatherstephen (talk • contribs) 09:16, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Looking at your edit history, I see you have never posted such an article in mainspace, so that's why I could not find it in the list of deletions. If you are referring to your user page, it is not the place for advertising or writing about a company. See What may I not have in my user pages? (this was already pointed out to you). If you want to create an article to post into the encyclopedia, you can always work on it off-line until ready, or in a subpage. Your user page is for limited information about you, not some company. As per the company, you have to have no relationship with it, and it has to be notable. Notability is asserted by indicating reliable sources. Obviously the company website is not a reliable source about itself. It has to be verifiable, independent third-party sources. Please remember to sign your posts in talk pages with four tildes (~~~~). -- Alexf^(talk) 10:36, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Conservation Strategy Fund Help please!

Hi there. I recently created a page for the Conservation Strategy Fund. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:ALH427&diff=prev&oldid=447740593 (sorry I don't know how to make that red)I am new to Wikipedia and I thought I was creating it in the right space, but apparently I was not supposed to put it in the UserTalk space. It was deleted by you because it had "Possible self promotion in userspace". I am not employed or paid by CSF and there were many reliable sources for my article. I was not promoting anything about myself. This organization is referenced all over the web and is a legitimate conservation organization. If you could maybe help me so that I can get my article published in an appropriate manner that would be great! Thank you for your help :)

--ALH427 (talk) 22:42, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

I have moved the page to a subpage where you can work. Talk pages are for communicating between users (like this one). The article is now at User:ALH427/Conservation Strategy Fund. Good luck. -- Alexf^(talk) 23:37, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

Deleted article BMA Entertainment

Hi Alex, I note that you deleted BMA Entertainment as WP:CSD#A7. IIRC, in May I added sources to demonstrate notability as part of the Hong Kong Recording Industry Alliance "Big Five". I can't remember whether I left it tagged as still deficient on other grounds - please would you review it again? It has a Chinese wiki article zh:種子博美娛樂. If it was still promotional in tone then I volunteer to trim it if restored. - Fayenatic (talk) 17:47, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Very recently a COI account came in and made a lot of changes. The article was long and somewhat promotional. It had no sources so it was tagged for speedy deletion, and subsequently deleted. The account was blocked as a spam username. If you want to do the work and agree to receive it, I could userfy it for you. -- Alexf^(talk) 19:52, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

OK, yes please, especially if you can restore the history or at least a half-decent version before the recent changes. - – Fayenatic (talk) 12:45, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Userfied at User:Fayenatic london/BMA Entertainment. Good luck. -- Alexf^(talk) 14:47, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

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COMPANY

Looks like Alix Greenberg went in and recreated COMPANY immediately after you deleted it - complete with the speedy notice, as well - just an FYI... MikeWazowski (talk) 20:23, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Now that's smart. It was removed within minutes. What's the point of creating an article with a ready-made CSD tag? Also, why not realize that somebody is trying to tell you something when notices are placed, and articles get deleted, so go ask them what they mean or what can you do to avoid the fate? I'll never understand some people. -- Alexf^(talk) 20:32, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Party of Helicopters

Why did you delete a page before I had a chance to keep working on it?Mlillybaltimore (talk) 03:13, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

It was properly and duly explained in the speedy deletion notice posted in your talk page (which you removed so we have to assume you read). If you remove notices, instead of following the instructions in said notice on how to properly request a delay in the deletion, quoting how the article meets WP:MUSIC. It didn't, so it was deleted. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:39, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of link to Old Photos of Thessaloniki on Facebook

Hi,

You deleted a link I made to the above group, I understand pages from social networks are not allowed however this page is the most significant collection of historic photos of the city that exists. It is important people researching the city can find it.

Ian Kehoe The University of Sheffield http://www.facebook.com/groups/8080169598/?notif_t=group_r2j

IanThess (talk) 22:26, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Ian, I understand your point, but if I click on your link all I see is a registration page. I do not have an account there, and I do not want to register to see pictures coming from an open encyclopedia where I do not have to register. This violates Links normally to be avoided #6. It also violates #10. If and when those photos are shown in an open site, then you may have something. -- Alexf^(talk) 23:38, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

My pages were deleted, am a researcher & I found that new award winning technology to have a reference in Wikipedia!!

Dear Sir,

I found & have used an award winning technology product(The award was from someone as esteemed as an MIT USA) & hence I thought of writing about it & putting it into wikipedia. When the page was marked for speedy deletion I even put up credible resources from 3rd parties which had links to what I had researched & written. I mentioned what I thought was good about the product. I want to know inspite of giving so much clarity & credible references too (3rd party links) why were both the pages deleted speedily?

Do consider the same & kindly try to un-delete them. I have seen many other pages which are clear blatant advertising & put in a few comments too to get them deleted. I am not against them or anyone for that matter personally but am definitely against discrimination. As a researcher I want to put new content into wikipedia for the benefit of the society at large. Kindly advise!

IWeb Technology Solutions IWeb Enterprise Suite

(Formumbaijobs (talk) 15:38, 24 September 2011 (UTC))

Let's see. IWeb Technology Solutions started sounding like a press release, "iWeb Technology Solutions is an innovator of technologies...". Definitely not NPOV and not encyclopedic. It was removed as advertisement, which it was. The other one, IWeb Enterprise Suite, was deleted for lack of assertion of notability. It contained no references nor citations to comply with the requirements of WP:WEB. It also sounded like an ad, containing phrases like "...also uses a unique innovative technology called...". As a new user, you have to understand what it takes for an article to be encyclopedic. Maybe you should read Your First Article which might be of help. Also please note that your username may be questionable under the username rules. If you write about Mumbai Jobs, your name will come in to question and the account may be susceptible to be blocked. You might want to change it. -- Alexf^(talk) 17:00, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

Jacqueline Starer

Hello Alexf. I've restored the page, as I don't think it is a speedy candidate. She has authored multiple books and looks like an important French/English translator. You can find many sources at G-Books. I've added one source to our article. Please, take it to AfD if you disagree with my intervention. Thanks. Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 14:58, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

OK. NP. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:45, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

about the deleted page "Bie Guochun"

Good morning, Alex. Sorry, I'm new to Wikipedia and didn't know I must provide certain info. Sorry that I violated the rules. It says Bie Guochun was deleted because of this --‎ (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content)). Well, she is a real person, an award-winning young Chinese poet (born on December 25, 1990), author of two books, column editor and writer for the UT Chinese Magazine. Well known in her home country since the launch of her first book in 2007, Bie Guochun's wiki page is a tranlation based on the facts. This is her new publication: http://book.douban.com/subject/6429500/. Please reconsider and let me know if it's still insufficient. Thank you very much. Have a good day.  : ) Biebieh (talk) 17:27, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

You need to show independent reliable sources to assert notability under WP:AUTHOR. -- Alexf^(talk) 18:17, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

aquaknow

Greetings,

I am contacting you because I wish to write an article about Aquaknow platform which you edited and deleted. I am new to wikipedia and still trying to understand how it works, but as recommended by the website I contact you asking if you can review the article I wrote and please tell me if it is or not ok. Your previous comments were that it did not have sufficient sources and that it was promoting the website. I am an environment and development student mostly involved in water related issues and found out that Aquaknow is a great platform for water development practioners. I do not wish to make an advertisement about it but to really explain its utility so maybe you will have some suggestion for me.

I therefore thank you in advance,

BR

Giorgina88 (talk) 10:25, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

In order to learn about writing articles for Wikipedia, please read Your First Article and The Five Pillars of Wikipedia. Good luck. -- Alexf^(talk) 10:33, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Udhailiyah

Alex, I am astonished to see the page for the city I grew up in has been deleted by you. Over the years I have seen the page's information grow and change with many contributions from people. There are "sister cities" that also belong/belonged to the same company, Aramco that still have their pages up. I wonder why the page was deleted and what you will do to restore it. The explaination given was:

This page has been deleted. The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference.

10:35, 17 May 2011 Alexf (talk | contribs) deleted "Udhailiyah" ‎ (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content))

Udhailiyah is the link. The description of a Red Link page has also been deleted so I can not set up a red link. Very frustrating. I believe the subject does have significance, as it is a real place where real people live or lived in at some point. I DO expect this to be resolved reguardless of the 15 day time limit. Also I am not a member of wiki or signed in in any way, but my name is Marshall Odom184.7.255.141 (talk) 15:01, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

The article had no sources. A user had requested deletion and, not having sources it was granted. Upon second review, I restored it. It needs independent reliable sources, else it might be tagged for deletion again. Please see what you can do to fix it within policies and guidelines. Please remember in the future, when you add a topic to a Talk page, always add a new section so it does not get bunched up with another unrelated section and lost in the clutter. Thank you. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:30, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Virtual Computer Wikipedia Page

Hi Alex,

Today the 'Virtual Computer' wiki page was deleted and I was wondering why and if it was possible to get the information back that was on the page? I know it had been up there since June and then was deleted today but if you want to keep it deleted would it be at all possible to get all the info that was already on there? You said there was no explanation of the subject's significance, Virtual Computer is a company and if you could put the page back up I would make sure that it said why is was significant.

Thank you very much for your time, I appreciate it.

EmmaKieckhafer (talk) 22:04, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

The article lacked sources to assert notability. Many of the ones it had were to the company's website, hardly independent and objective. If you want to work on it, I can userfy it for you. -- Alexf^(talk) 22:17, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

If you could userfy it that would be great, I would like to work on it. Thank you. Kieckhafer (talk) 12:21, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Userfied at: User:Kieckhafer/Virtual Computer. Good luck. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:31, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

please read this article

if you read this article Chain Murders of Iran you find out that all those subject are related,and also if it doesn't related why in see also part of Mykonos restaurant assassinations there is article about 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing!? thank youHamedrocker (talk) 11:24, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Disagree. -- Alexf^(talk) 12:01, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Journal of Foreign Relations

Hello,

I am attempting to edit the entry I created for the Journal of Foreign Relations.

The entry was to provide information regarding the Journal of Foreign Relations which is an online journal devoted to foreign policy and international politics.

If you can could you please reinstate my entry.

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnllyman (talk • contribs) 07:54, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

And the link is? Please be so kind as to heed the request above. Also remember to always start a new section with a section header, instead of bunching up to whatever happens to be the unrelated subject above, if you want your question to be noticed. And don't forget to sign your posts in Talk pages, by adding four tildes. -- Alexf^(talk) 12:01, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Acoustic Junction

Since you are on vacation for a few days (I hope you had a good time), I handled an article undeletion and userfy request for you. See User talk:Onthebus/Acoustic Junction. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 17:28, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

No problem. Thanks! -- Alexf^(talk) 12:51, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

No more Illustrious Loopfahs!

I happened upon a proposal to delete all the categories for service awards. They are doing this without notifying any of the people who have the service awards, which seems improper to me. I am sending you this note because you have one of the service awards. Do you know of a way to automatically notify people in a category? RockMagnetist (talk) 20:51, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

Conning & Company

Please restore the article called "Conning & Company". It is important because the company is managed by Aquiline, CEO Jeff Greenberg.

Thank you...

Gnickett1 (talk) 20:59, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

And the requested link is? Sorry but I am way too busy to do your search for you. Nothing personal, you understand but there is a reason why the instructions at the top say to help me with a link. I cannot search through thousands of deletions without help. We are all volunteers and time is very short. To answer your request, it does not mean anything to Wikipedia who manages a company. We do not go by "importance" (a subjective concept) but by notability. Is it notable? Can you provide independent reliable sources? If you created or edited the article, did you provide such sources in it? -- Alexf^(talk) 21:20, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

If you restore Conning & Company, I will improve the notability with third-party sources. Here is the link... 10:39, 28 September 2011 Alexf (talk | contribs) deleted "Conning & Company" ‎ (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content)) Gnickett1 (talk) 18:03, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Er, nope. That's a summary, which at least tells me when it was done, so it narrows the search considerably. This is a link: Conning & Company. I now also see that you had the link all along in a notice posted to your talk page explaining why it was nominated for speedy deletion. I userfied the article for you to work on. Please read the links provided above, especially the one on Notability for Companies to understand what's needed, else you'll do work for nothing as it will be removed again. Save yourself some grief and do the research into the rules first. The article is now at User:Gnickett1/Conning & Company. Good luck. -- Alexf^(talk) 18:51, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Findthatstyle page

Hello,

Our company page was deleted and I believe it was because we started to add an image of our logo which triggered the speedy deletion. We are still figuring out how to use Wikipedia. We used generic text that did not use marketing jargon. We even posted links to mainstream media (Seventeen, etc...) that wrote about us.

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Nick

Npala2001 (talk) 15:37, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

Not exactly. It had nothing to do with adding an image. The link to the page (which you failed to add as requested) is Findthatstyle. There you can see that it was speedy deleted for reason A7, no indication of importance. Reviewing the article I see that indeed not enough reliable sources where added, as most of the few it had, had little or nothing to do with the subject of the article, so notability was not asserted. You are also admitting here to a serious conflict of interest. You should read the Business FAQ which will answer your questions. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:27, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

Please review these blocks

There was a bug in MediaWiki 1.18 that caused blocks made via the API to have talk page access disabled when it should have been enabled. This also affected scripts such as User:Animum/easyblock.js. Please review the following blocks to make sure that you really intended talk page access to be disabled, and reblock if necessary.

1. 164.58.68.171 (talk · block log · block user) by Alexf at 2011-10-12T17:49:02Z, expires 2012-04-12T17:49:02Z: {{schoolblock}}
2. 204.29.67.126 (talk · block log · block user) by Alexf at 2011-10-12T19:34:49Z, expires 2012-04-12T19:34:49Z: {{schoolblock}}
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If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to post at User talk:Anomie#Allowusertalk issue. Thanks! Anomie⚔ 02:03, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

All have been re-blocked properly now. Thanks for the info. -- Alexf^(talk) 02:43, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

Deleted article.... Rock_the_Stars

Good day Alexf,

I am writing about the deleted article Rock_the_Stars which was deleted last April. I apologize for writing you so late about this article. I have been trying to acquire source material in print to explain the relevance of this company and this entry.

I do believe that the deletion of this page was due to my inept article writing.

I would ask that you please consider undeleting this page on these grounds...

Rock the Stars is a company operating in the USA and Canada that often does over $1,000,000 in business each year. Rock the Stars employs 2 full-time staff, and 15 part-time staff. Rock the Stars was awarded the 2009 Star Award for Best Corporate Team Building Event. As a member of many peer organizations, such as MPI, Rock the Stars is consistently recognized as a leader in the field of corporate team building. We run unique programs that are unmatched by any other company. So far over 25,000 people have been through a Rock the Stars program.

Thank you for your consideration,

99.245.214.65 (talk) 15:13, 14 October 2011 (UTC) jeff

Jeff, I understand what you say but sales figures or number of employees or customers are irrelevant. What we need in terms of notability is detailed in the article: Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). You also seem to have a major conflict of interest here, judging from your email address (removed due to privacy concerns). You may also want to read the Business FAQ which might give you some insight on what we are all about. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:22, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

User talk:SDSonline

This user has posted an unblock request that seems to address all of the issues you outlined in your block, if you wouldn't mind dropping by. Cheers! TNXMan 20:58, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

Ok, dropped by and read it. I have no issues with their name change (the new name). I still have the same issues with the COI, as the user politely explains that he is intending to keep talking about his industry and his company. -- Alexf^(talk) 23:28, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

Nek minnit

I see that you have deleted an article on Nek Minnit. Now I have no idea what was in that article, but I can see your reason is Patent nonsense. While it is palpably a nonsensical phrase, with something that is trending so largely, with journalists and others (not from New Zealand) largely at a loss for what it means, is it not reasonable to argue that it is now a notable topic? Are there not other articles about certain idioms and memes? What say you? Greyskinnedboy  Talk  01:48, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Oh I wouldn't know about the meme. If somebody thinks it's notable and has sources they could try, after reading WP:MADEUP. That other memes may have a presence in Wikipedia is irrelevant. As per the referenced article it was gibberish. -- Alexf^(talk) 10:27, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Liu Song (snooker player) in List of Argentines

Hola, si bien es cierto que el snooker o tenista de mesa Liu Song nació en China continental y mantiene su ciudadanía china, también posee la ciudadanía (Citizenship) Argentina esto hasta tal punto que ayer en los Juegos Panamericanos jugó representando a Argentina y obtuvo la medalla de oro (para él y para Argentina) en snooker. Saludos.--186.18.79.210 (talk) 23:39, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

No es lo que dice el artículo. Sources? -- Alexf^(talk) 00:19, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

...es lo que hasta ayer decía el artículo, pero parece que desconoces el "español" (castellano) acá te dejo algunos enlaces o "links" : [1] , [2], [3] , [4], [[5],http://deportespe.terra.com.pe/rumbo-a-2012/guadalajara-2011/noticias/0,,OI5425075-EI17791,00-Liu+Song+asegura+otra+medalla+en+tenis+de+mesa+para+Argentina.html ] , [6] & etc ad infinitum de referencias..."bye" o chau :) --186.18.79.210 (talk) 02:17, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Aqui no es el sitio para fuentes sino en el artículo, y ninguna habla de snooker sino de tenis de mesa (el mismo?)-- Alexf^(talk) 11:20, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Sintingegneria

I've just modified your block to allow another user User:Danieleccc on the same IP to give us an article - on condition that he doesn't mention that company, etc. Might be the same person - he says not and is open about working at the same place. I'll keep a watch (and you will probably do so too - I would...). I've never dealt with an autoblock before - I took the IP block off this one as I couldn't see any other way. I normally just block them, and I must get into the unblock side a bit more... Peridon (talk) 13:19, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

OK. NP. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:14, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

Ian Smith (minister)

I am amazed you speedily deleted Ian Smith (minister). He is the principal of the Presbyterian Theological Centre. That qualifies him under Criterion 6 of the Wikipedia:Notability (academics). This is not what CSD is for - please restore the page. StAnselm (talk) 21:00, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

I disagree. The article had no independent sources for notability. Had the place of work listed as a source (circular) and one of the links was to sell his books. Is the boss of a company always notable? Is the principal of a school always notable? Not on the coattails of the organization. Notability is not inherited. Each individual must have it sourced on their own article. If you want, I can userfy it for you. -- Alexf^(talk) 21:48, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

Deletion review for Ian Smith (minister)

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Deletion of Lodekka (Artist) Page

Dear AlexF,

I have recently received an email stating that a page has been deleted: Lodekka (artist)

Please forgive me, but I do not fully understand the reason for this, and I would have liked the chance to save the code for the page in the hope of making any necessary amendments.

It was deleted under code A7 which appears to me to refer to 'significance'. I believe this artist is significant and indeed, The BBC Worldwide deems this artist worthy of a page on its website which links to Wikipedia for a biography:

www.bbc.co.uk/music

Is this enough grounds for reconsideration?

Best regards

Mr Bee01Mr Bee01 (talk) 11:52, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

It was not removed for lack of "significance" as you put it but for lack of assertion of notability. The notability requirements for musicians and bands are detailed in WP:MUSIC. The link you provided does not help. If you read it you will see that is a circular reference to Wikipedia. For any references, you need to supply independent reliable sources. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:05, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

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Thank you for your recent actions against the vandalism to the Conserve School page. It is much appreciated. Stefan.Anderson (talk) 18:42, 28 October 2011 (UTC)