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IrriGreen, Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:IrriGreen,_Inc.#IrriGreen.2C_Inc.
Hello...
I am not sure I understand your rejection of the draft for IrriGreen.
As I understand it, references from trade publications are acceptable and valid.
Also, when I look at pages for other irrigation system manufacturers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Bird), my submission for IrriGreen looks more completed and well documented. Another example is Hunter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Industries). Their references include some of the same industry trade publications that I use. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidA Minnesota (talk • contribs) 16:16, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
Greetings,
I am trying to get a page posted for Catherine Templeton. The "existing content" that you referenced is a forward to a page on the 2018 Gubernatorial Election in South Carolina. Catherine has announced her candidacy in this election. I submitted a previous draft that was rejected, and I thought that I re-submitted for review. How can I submit my new draft again for review? Thank you! ::Nplusone 11:04, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
Okay - I noticed in the history that a user deleted my submission because the article is "Still not Notable." Any advice here would be great as Catherine is notable as she is mentioned on the 2018 Gubernatorial Page as a declared candidate. Thanks!
Speedy deletion notification for PsyArXiv
Hi there. I appreciate your work in curating Wikipedia. However, as someone who makes infrequent contributions to Wikipedia, it takes me some time to find the details on how to use various templates and so forth. I am in the process of adding more content, but I'd appreciate having longer than five minutes to figure out how to create the edits I wish to create. I'm also working with other individuals who will be adding content when they have a chance. I'd appreciate if you'd consider removing the request for speedy deletion while we work on the page. Thanks. Jeff H. (talk) 14:39, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
References in templates
Hello Gtstricky: You're an experienced editor, but you create work for others by not taking the time to complete the details of a reference, like this lazy input followed by others. What's up with that? In case you need a reminder, you only need to click on the Templates pick list in the upper left of the edit box to fill in simple details. C'mon man! --Zefr (talk) 14:32, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello, Trying to Get the Hang of Wikipedia Slowly
I got a alert which mentioned you. Thanks for the information. I will need sometime to get the hang of this. I do want to use Wikipedia genuinely. Thanks! DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 09:48, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
I found out that a page I created was deleted through consensus. I do agree with the points raised on the consensus but I still think that the page was a genuine attempt at chronicling the issue which affects millions of people in the state of West Bengal. Single statements can have massive effects. I will try and understand Wikipedia policies better. It is a little confusing getting the hang of this. DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 09:50, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
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American Airlines Flight 31
Hi, I deprodded American Airlines Flight 31, as I don't believe deletion of this article will be uncontroversial. Please take it to AfD if you still wish to pursue deletion. Note that there is already an AfD for this title, concerning an unrelated incident with this same flight number. —KuyaBriBriTalk 03:08, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
- I have started the AfD for you: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/American Airlines Flight 31 (2nd nomination). SkyWarrior 03:19, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Practopoiesis text lost?
Dear Gtstricky,
Thank you for reviewing the page on Practopoiesis. We followed your instructions to Brain Josephson and edited the existing page on Practopoiesis. But another editor has just deleted that page.
Now a double problem came: We lost the text of the page. The draft at Draft:Practopoiesis that you reviewed someone else deleted after we moved the text to Practopoiesis. Now, after the main page is deleted by yet another editor, I wouldn't know how to recover the text. I would need advice on that.
Also, is there anything possible to do? Does the page really deserve deletion? The critique that was presented two years ago is not valid any longer, as many other people use the theory and other academics work with it and publish peer-reviewed papers.
Finally, the old version of the page Practopoiesis had a redirect to Adaptive Systems. Now this redirect is lost too. We need at lest to get that one back, I would not know how to do that.
Thank you.
Barnstar
Dear Gtstricky, Ooooh! Thankyou! I haven't had one of them since the days when I was editing in a different name, way back before 2007! I have never aspired to Grognard or Tutnam particularly, but an original barnstar is an honourable thing. I used to like the rotating ones. It is good to know that someone out there is reading (?) some of the rubbish I keep typing in to dear old Wikipedia. There's a bit more to do to this one yet but it's getting there. I am honoured. Eebahgum (talk) 08:14, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
Page marked for deletion Revolting Puppets
Hello Gtstricky,
I have just contested the page marked for deletion. I hope that I addressed the problems in my comment and let me know if they make sense. I am happy to improve the content of the page if needed, adding the information from the comment.
Thanks for the inputs Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Midknight4ever (talk • contribs) 18:16, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
Speedy deletion
Hi Gtstricky,
I've been thru this discussion already yesterday.
Please have a look at the history of NSC Nijkerk, VV Eemdijk and SDV Barneveld.
All speedy deletion requests for these pages have been declined.
So I would appreciate it, if you would remove the tag for SV DOSKO.
I don't need this drama a second time. --Sb008 (talk) 21:16, 25 May 2017 (UTC)
Article not appearing...
Hello; I'm contacting you on your kind respond to my request in the TeaHouse, saying that the article Grand Prix of Literary Associations had to be reviewed by another contributor to appear on Google search, I tought the names on its history page were those of reviewers. Please could tell me more about it?... --Morgoko (talk) 22:00, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
- Unrelated to above, I wanted to let you know Singer Arpita Mukherjee was both G11 and G12, and the user is presumably COI or intent on PR. SwisterTwister talk 19:35, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
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NPR Newsletter No.11 25 May 2018
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NPP Backlog Elimination Drive
Hello Gtstricky, thank you for your work reviewing New Pages!
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel: there are currently 2900 unreviewed articles, and 4000 unreviewed redirects.
Announcing the Backlog Elimination Drive!
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. - Please do not be hasty, take your time and fully review each page. It is extremely important that we focus on quality reviewing.
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NPR Newsletter No.12 30 July 2018
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Hello Gtstricky, thank you for your work reviewing New Pages!
- June backlog drive
Overall the June backlog drive was a success, reducing the last 3,000 or so to below 500. However, as expected, 90% of the patrolling was done by less than 10% of reviewers.
Since the drive closed, the backlog has begun to rise sharply again and is back up to nearly 1,400 already. Please help reduce this total and keep it from raising further by reviewing some articles each day.
- New technology, new rules
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- Editathons
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