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Worklight software

I wanted to start a page on the company I work in - Worklight. Looking here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WorkLight&action=edit&redlink=1 I see that it was deleted in the past, not sure why. But by now there are a few references to it within Wikipedia (see links below) and IMHO it deserves a mention. How do I go about doing that? Please take into consideration that I am a newbie (well, except for this: http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91_%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%96%D7%A0%D7%94%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D )

References to Worklight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_phone_web-based_application_framework http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhoneGap — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yarongoldberg (talkcontribs) 15:21, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Hi Yaron. The article you are looking for is Worklight (company), which is a more appropriate name for the article. It was deleted by a proposed deletion process since it lacked proof of notability, namely proof that the topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject (see WP:GNG). This type of deletion often occurs when an editor creates a new article without the necessary proof of notability and leaves the article. As no one else adds those references, the article will be removed. There is no intrinsic reason to avoid creating the article again. However, I would strongly advise against creating an article on a company you are employed for because of conflict of interest. What you can do is try to create the article through Wikipedia:Articles for creation so someone else reviews it. It would be appropriate to mention your conflict of interest. You can also create the article on your own user space (say at User:Yarongoldberg/Worklight (company)) and then ask another editor to review and move it. I hope this helps. --Muhandes (talk) 15:37, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
Added this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Worklight_(company) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yarongoldberg (talkcontribs) 19:57, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
I see some comments were made and the article was reviewed. It seems like you'll need more reliable sources that are independent of the company, ideally an article covering the company in some magazine or newspaper. All the sources you provided are either created by the company or by technology partners. --Muhandes (talk) 09:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
Thanks. I added more references for Worklight but also for the importance of the category of "Hybrid mobile apps" as the future. Do you think it is enough to get resent? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yarongoldberg
From what I see you provided only one independent source (this), and even that one does quite a shallow coverage. I don't think this will cut the mustard, see WP:CORPDEPTH and in fact the entire WP:CORP. Sources which mainly relate to Hybrid mobile apps and only mention the company are of little help. I see the Media page on the website has quite a number of article, does none of them provide serious coverage of the company? --Muhandes (talk) 11:46, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
Well, Worklight was just purchased by IBM, So I have enough references... Just not sure whether this is relevant anymore. [1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yarongoldberg (talkcontribs) 02:21, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
Even if it is relevant, it's not really worth the effort for a company which most likely is going to disappear real soon. Sorry I could not really assist on that one. I hope you got a nice bundle of stocks/options from this one :) --Muhandes (talk) 06:44, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

List of universities in India

I see that FL review is going on. Good luck for the same. I had some doubts & suggestions & hence thought of coming here.

  • Does India have the highest number of universities? If so, shouldnt lead state it so?
  • I don't know. I don't have any reliable sources about it so I can't say. If you can find some then I agree it would be appropriate to add that fact.
  • Right! i too didnt get any reliable source.
  • I don't know, and again, I don't have any reliable sources on the fact. Some institutes may claim an earlier establishment date. I think trying to ascertain the oldest higher education institute in India is close to impossible.
  • Not source, but the list itself says so. Though it was given Uni status much later.
  • This image used in the list File:Hindu University.jpg reads as "Banaras Hindu University, established 1916". Is this particular architecture part of the University? Was just curious. Hence asking. Is it like some building or just entrance gate or something?
  • Good point, I added the correct caption.
  • The specialization column for "Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Andha Pradesh", "Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Haryana", "Karnataka State Women's University, Karnataka", "Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Maharashtra", "Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan", "IIS University, Rajasthan", "Mody Institute of Technology and Science, Rajasthan", "Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University, Rajasthan", "Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Tamil Nadu" and "Mother Teresa Women's University, Tamil Nadu" reads as "women's only". Shouldnt the specialization column speak about what the university teaches? The women's only can be added as some note. And word "only" is missing in Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University, Rajasthan.
  • It doesn't say anywhere that specialization must be about what is taught. The consensus amongst all editors of the page is that "Women's only" and "Disabled only" are specializations. You are free to start discussion on the talk page if you think this is inappropriate. Fixed that.
  • Similar with "Dr. Shakuntala Misra Rehabilitation University, Uttar Pradesh" and "Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Uttar Pradesh" with "diabled only".
  • Same answer, by consensus, this is a specialization.
  • "Central University of Bihar" says Post graduate. But in what?
  • You can read about this here. If you have an idea how to summarize it in one or two words feel free to edit it. I think "Postgraduate" is all I can say about it.
  • well... in this case its wise i guess. :)
  • Also saw specialization columns with enteries like "XYZ and PQR" and "XYZ, PQR". Either of the comma or and should be standardized.
  • Standardized on comma.
  • I also am not liking the use of Madras University's pic in the lead. Something that would represent all universities in common would be good to have there. Maybe UGC's logo or Saraswati's statue from either of these all universities or something else. -Animeshkulkarni (talk) 11:43, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
  • UGC's logo cannot be used as it is not a free image and as such can only be used in an article about the UGC. In my eyes, a depiction of Saraswati (like this one) would not really be appropriate to a list which does not relate to religion (some of the universities are Christian or Muslim for example) but I am also aware that I am sometimes too sensitive where it comes to religion, a sensitivity which might not be in place for this subject. If you feel it is appropriate, please start discussion at the talk page.
  • No! that picture of Saraswati is generic. It has no connection with universities (apart from the fact that she is Hindu goddess of knowledge). But that is wrong. If we at all have any picture of Sarawati's statue from one of these Unis then that would do even if she links to only one religion. But something other than religious icon would be much better. Will think of something.
  • Thanks for all the suggestions. I do hope the list manages to get to FL, though I doubt it with the little support that it got. I added my response to each of the suggestions above and made some improvements to the page. Best regards.--Muhandes (talk) 18:01, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
  • I wanted to start this discussion on the talk page itself. Also after you mentioned the "women only" consensus yesterday. But thought of letting the Review finish. Didnt want a dispute while the review was on. But now that it has many more issues of split & all, this issue can also be raised. Will talk on the talk page soon. -Animeshkulkarni (talk) 18:21, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

Eternal University

Dear sir, plz let me know what was wrong in my University article Eternal University, so that I may edit it accordingly. I want to contribute towards Wikipedia in the best way I can. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vishal.acet (talkcontribs) 15:59, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

There were quite a number of problems I corrected, so you will have to be more specific. Anyway, for every edit I make I leave an edit summary explaining what I did. A good place to learn what a university article should include is the guideline for university articles. Some problems I corrected include use of bold letter where not necessary, use of academic credentials, use of external links in the article body and listing programmes. If there is any edit you do not understand, feel free to ask. --Muhandes (talk) 20:25, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

Revisiting the admin question

Hi Muhandes... Have you become more open to becoming an admin? Remember, your experience in editing is great. Adminship is more a mopping exercise where you get extra tools to help clean the project and maintain it in a better state. Are you up to it now? Best regards. Wifione Message 15:26, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

I really do owe you an answer. In general it is tempting, and I would like to go that way one day. But looking at the RfA process, it seems very tiresome, and I am just not free for this right now. I just applied for a very big job and I need my mind to be clear of other intrusions. Perhaps in three months time will be a better timing. Anyway, I do appreciate the offer. --Muhandes (talk) 06:48, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
  • Thanks. Will contact you in due course. Wifione Message 21:22, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

film producer details

Hi Muhandes, I don't quite understand why you automatically erased the additions to the -in its current state very poor- page on film producer Arthur Cohn. The filmography and the awards presented are simple facts and are reflected on the reliable imdb-site as well. CineTruth — Preceding unsigned comment added by CineTruth (talkcontribs) 11:26, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

That's very simple. While the article is more or less a stub, Wikipedia requires verifiability by inline citations of reliable sources. This is especially true for biographies of living people, we just can't have information about a person's upbringing without reliable sources.An article with little but well sourced information, is better than one with much unverifiable information. Feel free to ask if you need any assistance with that. --Muhandes (talk) 11:35, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Film producer details 2

Dear Muhandes, thanks for your quick reply. I'm very impressed! I really think the important filmmaker Arthur Cohn deserves a more detailled and serious page. The current one is a joke, and I would even say: disrespectful. As you saw, I'm quite new to Wikipedia, and I indeed could need some assistance. So: 1) In the filmography, do I need to put a reference to imdb (or any other website) behind each movie? 2) Re reliable sources for details in the biography: What newspapers/ databases are considered by Wiki reliable? I've been reading many biographies in Wiki about people in the film business, and some references where from all kind of "unknown" sources. 3) Are you like the "caretaker" of this page? And what does that mean? 4) How can one explain to the other editors involved in the page the reasons for certain additions and corrections one took? And who in the end has the "final cut"? (And how does one reach that level...?) 5) How do I add you to my list? I've got an "account" now under my name. Thank you so much for enlighting me with your answers... your wiki-greenhorn CineTruth — Preceding unsigned comment added by CineTruth (talkcontribs) 19:31, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

I agree the article is in bad shape content-wise. I don't think it is a joke or disrespectful. There are millions of subjects, and it just happens no one had the inclination to write a proper article. You seem to be interested, so this might change. I would be happy to assist you, and I'll start with some answers.
  1. IMDB is usually not considered a reliable source, see WP:IMDB. However, the filmography does not really need sources, as anyone can easily verify if a film existed or not. In fact, I restored it based on your edits. Quite a number of the films have articles, so you should link them.
  2. Newspapers and books are usually reliable, both online and offline, and so are some websites. You can read more about it in WP:RS.
  3. No, I am not a caretaker of this page, I just stumbled upon it randomly. Sometimes pages have someone maintaining them but this one does not (you can check that by going to the talk page and seeing if someone declared themselves as such. For example see Talk:UK Asian Music Awards, you can see I am maintaining it). However, even if someone is maintaining an article, they do not own it and all editors are encouraged to contribute.
  4. You use the talk page of the article to discuss matters. Everyone discusses things until consensus is arrived. There isn't any authority for deciding what is right, we, the editors, including yourself, decide that.
  5. I'm glad you got an account. You now have the capability to watch pages by adding them to your watchlist, see that page I just linked. Put my talk page there, and you'll be able to see whenever someone edits my page. If you wish, I can notify you whenever I make edits regarding your comments, like I am going to do in a minute.
I hope this helps you get started. I'd be happy to assist with any question or query, just leave me a message here. Remember to sign your posts. If you wish, you can read more about how to use talk pages. Best regards and happy editing! --Muhandes (talk) 10:10, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Slim Thug singles

why u dont do slim thug singles please i like more info please — Preceding unsigned comment added by BMCZ123 (talkcontribs) 23:35, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm not sure why you approach me, I never wrote an article about a single, or as a matter of fact, any recording. Anyway, there is some information at Slim Thug discography#Singles. If you want more to be written try Wikipedia:Requested articles. Best regards. --Muhandes (talk) 12:03, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

 
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Thank you!

Hello Muhandes, thank you for creating template:cite Monumentenregister and for being altogether helpful and friendly. Cheers Superp (talk) 16:51, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

My pleasure. My hope is that it will be useful to as many editors as possible. --Muhandes (talk) 16:52, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Education in West Bengal

Hello, I have seen your interest in editing articles related to Colleges and Universities in West Bengal. I would request you to kindly collaborate to develop the article Education in West Bengal if possible. Thanks in advance. Amartyabag TALK2ME 13:33, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Frankly, I have little understanding (or interest) in the subject. My involvement stems from the fact that the articles created were sub-par even for stubs. They had incorrect English and multiple policy and guidelines violations. I can help by editing Education in West Bengal, but currently it has practically zero sources (all the sources are simple pointers to university websites). Where is all this information from? If someone starts adding sources and material, I may be able to do assist in editing. --Muhandes (talk) 16:20, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Would You like to Help?

Hi, I am starting Wikipedia:WikiProject Ravidassia. I would like to get help from people who are interested. You may sign up for the project on the [list]. McKinseies (talk) 10:39, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry but I prefer to join projects where I have something to contribute, and didn't even know what Ravidassia is until I just looked it up. Good luck with it anyway. --Muhandes (talk) 14:48, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

I am back!

Hi Muhandes, I am back after a long break. I have been going through a little turbulent times :), anyways tell me what you have been working on these days and anyplace where I can help you. I saw List_of_universities_in_India FLC did not go through. - abhi (talk) 10:15, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Good to see you back. I'm not doing anything specific at the time, mainly chasing my watch list. A new editor, Soumitrahazra, has been creating dozens of college stub articles, and I've been correcting them after him (at the beginning it was all copyvio and other problems, now mainly grammar and redundancy). He's quite stubborn sometimes (see right now at this article for instance], so maybe if you put a second eye on his edits it might help. I'll be splitting List of universities in India soon and going for FL on the splits, I'll let you know when that happens so you can help. --Muhandes (talk) 10:20, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
Just checked the page, I see what you mean :), I will keep an eye there. - abhi (talk) 06:15, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Where would I go for this dispute?

An IP has been has been changing the single release dates on the infobox for Bachata Rosa and persisted even after I told the IP that it went against what sources say and went as far to changing my comment on the user talk page to suit the user's preference. Erick (talk) 23:04, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

That's a very generic question, it really depends on the nature of evidence and on whether it's a static or dynamic IP. In any case, the first step would be to start discussion on the article's talk page (if it's multiple articles, choose one of them, can leave messages on the rest pointing to the discussion) and invite the other editor to discuss the matter. If it's a static IP, you can treat them like a registered editor and go through WP:DR as usual. If it's very blatantly unsourced and against sources, you may want to warn them about unsourced addition and if they persist go to WP:ANI. Consider WP:AN3 if it applies. If it's a dynamic IP and they refuse discussion, ask for page protection. See, it all depends on the case. You can also send me a list of articles and I'll put them on my watch list, but I'm about two days behind on my watch list as it is, so not sure I'll really be able to help that way. --Muhandes (talk) 07:13, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Can you help me? (Deleting my own profile's subpage)

I created a subpage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Anir1uph/Sudarshan_LGB to work out how to write a new article. For reason, i moved the entire code in that page to another subpage and submitted it for acceptance. Now I want to delete the 1st subpage I created (i.e http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Anir1uph/Sudarshan_LGB). How do I do that? Thanks! Anir1uph (talk) 13:22, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Simply put {{db-author}} on the page, and an admin will delete it (I went ahead and did that) --Muhandes (talk) 13:51, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! Anir1uph (talk) 04:11, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

IIM faculty

It is actually true that all faculty in every IIT and IIM are doctorates. It is the minimum eligibility criteria for recruitment of Faculty. [2],[3],[4],[5]. I am not reincluding the content you deleted at IIM page as it would look odd and would disrupt the flow. --Anbu121 (talk me) 07:53, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

I also agree adding it will disrupt the flow, but I also think it is still an unsourced claim. All the sources show is that new hires are required to have doctorates, it speaks nothing of existing ones. Further, "all employed faculty" includes visiting professors which may be employed at full time job, and are not doctorates. --Muhandes (talk) 12:03, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
Maybe IIMs, but that's not true for IITs, I can assure you that. Lynch7 06:34, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Media Forest

Hey, so what about the Media Forest airplay chart? Is there something new? 2pac Is Alive (talk) 13:36, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

I could not find any more evidence of notability, and my opinion remains that with the current sources we do not have enough to establish notability or to ease my concerns about reliability. I was hoping you would be able to come up with something. --Muhandes (talk) 14:05, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
I didn't know you were looking for other sites besides mako which supports Media Forest. So according to you, we need more reliable sites that rely on Media Forest, right? 2pac Is Alive (talk) 18:40, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
My apologies, I was assuming you were following this discussion. We hit a roadblock since none of us was able to find reliable sources that cover or use the tables, other than Mako, to establish its notability. The reliability of the chart was also doubted by one source, so sources relating to reliability would also be nice. I was assuming the ball is in your hands, and said there is no rush, but indeed it has been close to a month now and I did not revisit the issue. I believe you said (forgive me if I'm wrong) that you have some connections in the Israeli music industry, don't they have any pointers? Best regards. --Muhandes (talk) 09:03, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
I don't have close connections in the Israeli music industry (I'm sorry if that what you understood from my words), but I'm sure I can show you more reliable sources which tell about Media Forest:

2pac Is Alive (talk) 19:16, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

My bad, I just found you said "I saw people in the Israeli music business talk about the subject", and from some reason this lodged into my memory as if you talked to them personally.
Regarding all these fine sources, it's too bad you did not come up with them while the deletion discussion was ongoing (or even better, added them to the article and perhaps avoided the deletion discussion altogether). From these sources it is clear to me that the yearly chart by Media Forest is notable, and I would have objected the deletion of the article on that ground alone. I'm still unconvinced about the weekly charts as I don't see a single source quoting or using them (other than Mako). Anyway, why are you addressing this at me personally? I'm going to try to move the discussion back to WT:CHARTS. --Muhandes (talk) 19:57, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
I'm sorry but I totally forgot the discussion about the chart on Wikipedia talk:Record charts#Media Forest, and sorry about "So we think the chart is good for use...". I missed the last line you wrote there, that's why i concluded that you think the weekly chart is good for use.

If Media Forest compiles songs airplay on 15 main radio stations in Israel, what is wrong with the notability of the weekly chart? 2pac Is Alive (talk) 21:17, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

There are two issues, both of which I raised at that discussion. First, notability is achieved by coverage (and I'll settle for usage) by independent reliable sources. I don't see any sources doing that for the weekly charts. Second, and maybe more important, the market size is minute. We may be talking 15 stations, but רשת ב and רשת גימל do not air foreign music, and I think neither does רדיו מורשת. In addition גלצ is also not a music station. This leaves only a single station with full coverage, גלגלצ, which we all know is run by a playlist. The rest are local stations. Look for example at this random week. To be #10 all a song needed is 32 airs. Galgalatz itself can easily give an artist 15 airs a week, so what to these numbers mean? The preference of one or two people writing the playlist? If you want to be extreme you may say I don't think an airplay chart in Israel could ever be notable. But if I saw this chart quoted by Ynet, Walla, Mouse etc. I think I'd change my mind. This is of course my personal opinion, and to be honest, you don't really need to convince me. I'm not even a major editor of charts. --Muhandes (talk) 06:58, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
I know it looks weird, but I checked and found that Media Forest monitors songs airplay in about 20 different radio stations in Israel. Please go here and see "מצעדי השמעות שבועיים" (near "טכנולוגיה"). You can clearly see the radio stations (גלגלצ and רשת ג' among them), so tell me what is your opinion about that. Thank you for helping. 2pac Is Alive (talk) 14:48, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
That's the list I was working with, so my opinion remains the same. --Muhandes (talk) 15:33, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
I know that "charts.co.il" is blacklisted and I don't know if it's a reliable source, but Media Forest's weekly chart was used by charts.co.il. And about what you said with the airplay, you have a good explanation in the site about how it monitors songs, and not all the radio stations in the broadcast play Latin songs. The number of songs airplay looks fine to me, and the site posts daily top 10 charts with songs airplay. 2pac Is Alive (talk) 15:59, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
So we don't agree. You think 32 airs for #10 is notable, I think it is negligible. Like I said above, you don't really need to convince me. I can have my opinion and you can have yours. --Muhandes (talk) 16:04, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
So the weekly chart is going to be blacklisted (or at least not used) because you don't agree with the number of songs airplay? Where do we go from here? 2pac Is Alive (talk) 16:15, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
We go back to the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Record charts#Media Forest. I have already voiced your opinion, you voice yours, and we see what other editors think. I keep saying it, discussion here (and in Kww's talk page) is all very nice, but this needs to be decided by interested editors. --Muhandes (talk) 16:21, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

 
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New information for defining "university" in an Indian context. Siddhartha Ghai (talk) 06:55, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

What is the problem with CR_Narayanan page.

What is the problem with CR_Narayanan page. This time you have remove this, without warning tab. This is violation of Wikipedia rule. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gokulchandola (talkcontribs) 05:13, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

As you deleted CR_Narayanan page, that is wrong, please do it revert back immediate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gokulchandola (talkcontribs) 05:53, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
I'll answer both of your queries together since they deal with the same issue. The page was deleted because of speedy deletion criteria A7, namely that it failed to indicate the importance of the individual. The page linked above should give you ample explanation of why it was deleted and through what process. Claiming that I did not give you the proper warning is ridiculous, as you still have the Speedy deletion nomination warning on your talk page. Anyway, as I am not an administrator, I did not delete the file nor can I undelete it. You can try to approach the deleting administrator or make a request for undeletion if you intend to improve the article. --Muhandes (talk) 08:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

IIM Lucknow

Hi, I have been editing IIM Lucknow for the past 2 months. I am thinking of a GA nomination in the future. I kindly request you to review the article and provide some feedback on where to improve the article. Thanks. --Anbu121 (talk me) 06:51, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

It's quite a nice article, though there is still much to do to get it to GA. The history section is very short and poor. At the very least you need to list the directors and try to discuss different periods. The lead should be at least three times larger, summarizing the article. I corrected and tagged some obvious things. --Muhandes (talk) 07:27, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

Added reliable sources for Mridang

Mridang(cultural festival) is a integral part of IIM-Indore which takes place every year added the sources to justify:

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/indore/31049545_1_iim-opening-ceremony-urban-school

http://www.iimidr.ac.in/iimi/pages/institute/mridang2011.php

http://www.iimi-mridang.com/Mridang12/Default.aspx

Thank you. Hope this time it will be considered. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krishna.muddam (talkcontribs) 18:29, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

The problem was not sources to begin with, it was the extremely promotional tone you are taking. Seriously, "Mridang is the instrument that symbolizes self expression, raw energy and the power of human emotion", does that sound encyclopedic to you? Stick to the facts, describe what it is, not what it stands for or what it promotes itself as. Wikipedia is not a promotional medium, it is an encyclopedia. What did you think will happen when you add the line "It is indeed a moment of enormous pride and joy for us to present to you Mridang’12"? --Muhandes (talk) 17:07, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
Even worse, I now realize the entire text you added was a copyright violation from here. Please don't do that again. --Muhandes (talk) 17:28, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

About Media Forest, again

mako posted an article which tells exactly about songs airplay in Israel this week (February 16 to 22), based on Media Forest (read "מה זה מצעד השמעות?"). They also mentioned the stations which played most of the song airplay. So I think it's clearly that 32 airs for #10 is notable. I hope you'll change your mind, and thanks for helping anyway. 2pac Is Alive (talk) 09:17, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm afraid don't follow. I'm fully aware that Mako publishes lists like you one you linked every week ([6] [7] [8]....) How could this week's article change anything? It still remains that Mako is the only one using this data. No other reliable source even mentions the weekly chart. --Muhandes (talk) 16:46, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

A cupcake for you!

  Sad to see the huge list gone. The big massive thing felt like a real encyclopedia. But you deserve something good. Animeshkulkarni (talk) 23:14, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
Thank you. It is sad, but I hope it is also for the best. --Muhandes (talk) 23:17, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

How to add a source while editing an article ?

Hi Muhandes

Sure it feels lovely to be a part of Wikipedia. Regarding the content I posted on Delhi Technological University, here are the links to support it : http://entrance.icbse.com/dce-technological-university-dce-tu-dtu/ http://student.exattosoft.com/dce-technological-university-dce-tu-from-dtu.eswp http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=4&sectid=edid=&edlabel=CAP&mydateHid=29-04-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar00403&publabel=TOI

Hope you find the content suitable :)

Also could you tell me how to add a source while editing an article. So that in the future, this kind of problem doesn't occur.

Thanks!

Aanshu — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aanshuc (talkcontribs) 06:00, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Welcome aboard. You can read all about making citations in this guideline. I will correct the links you added and make the necessary amendments, you can learn from the examples as well. Best regards and happy editing! --Muhandes (talk) 07:42, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Muslim Rajputs revert

If you could spare the time to validate the Britannica reference in the context for which it was used prior to your revert at Muslim Rajputs then that would be much appreciated. Comments on the talk page would be welcomed. - Sitush (talk) 21:47, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, I simply don't have the time today. I reverted the IP since they were edit warring and refusing two requests for discussion you made, not on any merit of the edit itself. --Muhandes (talk) 21:51, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
I had a look at the Britannica source and I agree with your assessment. The source seems irrelevant to the question of current population. --Muhandes (talk) 09:38, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

It means.

Hi,Muhandes,it means where there are academic titles or names,should be removed.As here Aslam Farrukhi,and this kind of many other names.I knew that but was somewhat not clear to me,now where I will see,will be removed.Thanks.Justice007 (talk) 22:31, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Yes, the wording needs improvement, but the policy covers all manners in which academic credentials could are mentioned. Basically it says that except for very specific circumstances (when discussing the person's education), credentials should not be used. --Muhandes (talk) 07:24, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

Hello, I wanted to add Cotton College, Guwahati's logo. How can I do it without violating Copyrights. The logo can be found in Google Image Search. John.kakoty (talk) 10:59, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

I uploaded it myself. For the future, there is an upload wizard to help you upload files. Choose "This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use" and then "This is a logo of an organization". --Muhandes (talk) 18:41, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Re

Hi. I have replied to your inquiry on my talk page; also i would like to add, on pages, especially This Is Me... Then, I have changed a couple of peaks however you have completely changed it. Please bother to actually edit things back instead of reverting everything. Thanks −Arrekea(Talk) 05:20, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Rankings

Hello,

The rankings in the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_of_Industrial_Engineering was edited by me recently to add the complete list of rankings, but it was edited back by you. Can you please restore the rankings I added. There are here - http://nitie.net/nitie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=164&Itemid=207 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.226.234.18 (talk) 06:17, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

I presume you are Rcdinesh, in the future please remember to log in. Please also remember to sign your messages. If you look at your talk page you will see a message I left you about the rankings. You did not "add a complete list of rankings". You removed two of the rankings which were less flattering, and replaced them with other rankings, none of which were properly sourced. Of course, NITIE at their website will choose to show the high rankings and hide the lower ones. This is called promotion and boosterism, and Wikipedia does not allow it. We have an ongoing discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Education in India#B-school rankings about what rankings to allow. You are welcome to join it. But please do not add rankings we agreed not to add, especially not without a proper source. --Muhandes (talk) 06:29, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

sola2012

hi first como una mujer sold 2,000,000 copies worldwide . and not 800,000 copies.

the score == http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Como_ama_una_mujer

please change it . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sola2012 (talkcontribs) 14:25, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

If you don't show a reliable source saying it sold 2,000,000 copies, it will not be added. The Spanish Wikipedia (or any other self published source) is not considered reliable. --Muhandes (talk) 19:26, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

editing

hey man u can search on internet Nashik is india's 4th and worlds 16th fastest growing city. http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/urban_growth1.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kirankasve86 (talkcontribs) 11:08, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm not sure how reliable www.citymayors.com is, but I found it at Wikipedia:Mirrors and forks/Abc#citymayors.com, and mirrors and forks are usually not considered reliable sources. Nevertheless, I cannot say this specific piece of information was forked, so if you add the facts again to the article, with proper citation, I doubt anyone will revert it. The information was reverted last time since it was unsourced. --Muhandes (talk) 16:12, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Education in India

Hey, could you please have a look at Talk:Education_in_India#Overhaul. The article is in bad shape and desperately needs a lot of work. And seeing the magnitude of the work, I can't even figure out where/how to begin. Any pointers to improve it (at the article talkpage please) would be greatly appreciated. Regards--Siddhartha Ghai (talk) 13:57, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but with the new job I took I am at a point where I need to decide what I spend my time on. Learning a new subject is not on the top of my priority list. If I'll find time I'll work on getting the universities' lists to FA, and on improving the rankings template. --Muhandes (talk) 19:29, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
No problem. Your work with INEI is highly appreciable. Keep up the good work.--Siddhartha Ghai (talk) 01:19, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

help on merging redundant pages

Hi Muhandes, thanks for your editing tips earlier, could you help me out with something ? I have been editing a page Thrikkakara Temple for sometime and I realized there is another wiki article page Thrikkakkara Vamana Temple referring to the same entity, with some other (also useful) information. Since these refer to the same entity, I think it would be good to merge both into a single page and delete the redunant copy. Can you give me any info on this ? How do I delete a page, am I allowed to do so myself? I have mentioned this on the talk page for Thrikkakkara Vamana Temple as well, but is that enough ? (Harivishnu (talk) 19:04, 8 March 2012 (UTC))

There is a process for doing this, see WP:MERGE. You cannot simply remove an article, you need to first gain consensus that the merge is appropriate, and which article should remain. You then need to merge the material, and attribute it correctly. The entire process is explained at Help:Merging. I can either do this for you, or you can do it yourself, and if you wish, I can make sure it was done properly. Let me know what you prefer. --Muhandes (talk) 19:16, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
I'm having second thoughts about this. I just realized one can also boldly merge, and this seems like such a case. Let me know when you are done merging the content, and I will boldly finalize the process. --Muhandes (talk) 19:21, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
Sure, I will do the merging now. I read the page on WP:MERGE. I will merge Thrikkakkara Vamana Temple into Thrikkakara Temple. I will leave a message here after that. Perhaps you can merge them then. thanks. (Harivishnu (talk) 19:29, 8 March 2012 (UTC))
Make sure to add the infobox, categories etc. as well. --Muhandes (talk) 19:30, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
Ok, done. I have merged the contents into the page Thrikkakara Temple, including the infobox and categories. Can you do the merging now ? I suppose there will be a redirect for 'Thrikkakkara Vamana Temple' to this page too, now. Thanks. (Harivishnu (talk) 19:52, 8 March 2012 (UTC))
  Done --Muhandes (talk) 22:54, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Regarding the logo of YMCA UST,Faridabad.

Hello myself Tarun currently pursuing B.Tech from YMCA IE,Faridabad,please update the logo as logo shown in the wiki page does not belong to YMCA IE. Please update the logo as official logo is http://ymcaust.ac.in/mba/images/logo.jpg. I have confirmed regarding this with Dr. Naresh Chauhan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trnkumarchawla (talkcontribs) 12:03, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the pointer, I updated the logo. --Muhandes (talk) 12:09, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks to you also — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trnkumarchawla (talkcontribs) 12:23, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace)

I know it may have looked weird, but why did you revert my edit? It is a true fact that -- in 1996 -- the album Shades of Grace was released. When the song "Butterfly Kisses" became such a huge hit, they decided to re-release it as Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace), which emphasizes the hit song and the original name of the album. As a side note, on the different versions of the album, the track list was in a different order, as well. Could you incorporate this information into the article? Thanks! Allen (talk) 19:58, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

As I said in the edit summary, I reverted it because I think adding a fact with a built in {{citation needed}} tag is pointless. If you believe the fact may be disputable, and you don't have a reliable source, I think you should not add the fact at all. If you don't think it is disputable, add the fact without the tag. I'm not familiar with the subject enough to know which of the two it is. I suppose this should have been an AGF revert, I apologize, I forget to do that most of the time. --Muhandes (talk) 20:07, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
What is an "AGF revert"? Allen (talk) 20:53, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
Just means for communication, a revert with an edit summary that mentions AGF. In this case it would seem more appropriate, as I don't think the information is wrong, just that the form seems odd and I could not decide what is the correct form. --Muhandes (talk) 21:27, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Redirecting YMCA IE to YMCA UST

Please redirect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YMCA_Institute_of_Engineering to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YMCA_University_of_Science_and_Technology. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trnkumarchawla (talkcontribs) 12:38, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

It's already redirected, and has been so since July 2011. Try clicking YMCA Institute of Engineering. --Muhandes (talk) 14:07, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

your warning

My material was unsourced but it was not a vandalism,please stop threatening people to quit wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skashifakram (talkcontribs) 13:40, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Please remember to sign your comments. Did I even say it was vandalism? I saw in your own talk page that this is not the first time other editors have emphasized to you that material should not be added without reliable sources for verification. Please stop doing it, or you may be blocked. That's not a threat, it is a statement of a fact. --Muhandes (talk) 13:50, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

If you check the details of my edits,you will know that the allegations were quiet funny,most of my edits were sourced,as you can check for details but administrators threatened quickly,I dont say that I was right but I felt insecure at their response,in four years,I got only four such threats.But I want to be more disciplined,Thank You.--User:Skashifakram(UTC)

I think you may be misunderstanding the purpose of these messages. They are not threats, they are first and foremost notices. The only reason for escalation is when an editor ignores the notices and repeats the same behaviour. Anyway, once you've read them, you are free to remove them from your talk page. Best regards and happy editing. --Muhandes (talk) 19:58, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Category:Albums by certification

Category:Albums by certification and its category tree have been nominated for discussion. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. --StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 08:28, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the notice, I'm just going to comment and leave this for the community to decide. I also left a note at WT:ALBUM. --Muhandes (talk) 10:03, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Gaurav Khanna Wiki

Hi....U Edited My Article On Gaurav Writing That He Is Doing Nachle Ve This Year...Thats Wrong....He Did It Last Year — Preceding unsigned comment added by TanaiB (talkcontribs) 12:39, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

If you would have left an edit summary explaining the problem, this would have been avoided. I tried to correct the first sentence, do look at it and say if I'm right this time (and correct if not). But please stop removing the maintenance templates. Also please remember to sign your messages. --Muhandes (talk) 18:31, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Ok, thanks, and

O thanks. But if you want the template {{Districts of Punjab, India}} to be deleted you should also like template {{Districts of Punjab, Pakistan}} to be deleted bcz i created Template:Districts of Punjab, India inspiring from Template:Districts of Punjab, Pakistan, the previously created. I created {{Districts of Punjab, India}} bcz i wanted it to be quick to include districts anywhere like ...Punjab, Pakistan. So {{Districts of Punjab, Pakistan}} should also be deleted otherwise none bcz i created {{Districts of Punjab, India}} as a modified copy (no doubt) of template districts of Punjab, Pakistan bcz there is also a need of a same template for Punjab, India too  . TariButtar (talk) 10:52, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

You seem to be missing an important fact. The two templates fall under two different Wiki Projects, WP:INDIA and WP:PAKISTAN. There is nothing saying two projects must follow the same standard, but there is everything saying that within the same project there should be standardization. WP:INDIA chose to use "Template:State" as the standard, so we have Template:Andhra Pradesh but we don't have Template:Districts of Andhra Pradesh, and the same for all states. WP:PAKISTAN chose "Template:Districts of province" and "Templaet:Province topics" as the standard, so we have Template:Districts of Sindh and Template:Sindh topics but we don't have Template:Sindh. What you did is take an example from one project and apply it to another. --Muhandes (talk) 15:41, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

New editor

hey there !! i'm new in editing wiki pages.. i noticed your message a bit later, so i updated some things again.. so i apologize for this.. Sakshamsingh01 (talk) 15:01, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

That's OK, we were all new editors once. Feel free to ask any questions. --Muhandes (talk) 15:16, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Onkar Singh

Hello Muhandes. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Onkar Singh, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Makes multiple assertions of significance, including winning an award, being a professor and having done "pioneering work". Thank you.   -- Lear's Fool 13:54, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Disruptive editor User:GeorgianJorjadze

Hi there Muhandes, Hope all is well with you today. The reason that I am contacting you is because I noticed you posted this warning on GeorgianJorjadze's talk page. I'm not sure if you are aware, but the user appears to have a long record of disruptive editing. I came across something similar yesterday, and posted a comment on the users talk page explaining what they had done wrong, along with a question. However, the user just blanked his talk page without even responding to my question, which I personally found to be ignorant and rude. Upon inspection of their contributions they appear to have been warned several times for a variety of different violations, and each time the user just blanks their talk page (including the warnings) in ignorance. Just thought I best make you aware in case things get out of hand. I've got the user on my watchlist, and I am more than willing to called up as a witness if the user needs to be taken to ANI. Sincere regards, WesleyMouse 16:09, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I'm aware of his past behavior. He always seems to keep just shy of really making someone angry enough to do anything about it. The one thing he does right, is that according to WP:OWNTALK, editors are allowed to blank their talk page whenever they feel like. In fact, I noticed this edit you made, and I was going to leave you a note about it later tonight, but you beat me to it (I'm writing this in recess between classes). Anyway, the real issue here is the edits he makes, not his talk page actions. If he'll continue to violate the MOS on the one page I watch, I'll go to ANI. If you have a case where he continuously goes against policy, you should go to ANI yourself, and I'll add my case. --Muhandes (talk) 16:24, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for replying back, much appreciated. I am fully aware of WP:OWNTALK, and know that a user may blank their talk page without reason. However, 99.9% of any users (registered or IP) generally reply back to a comment which is considered courteous. Blanking a question without acknowledging it is technically bad faith ignorance. He did accept that point of view in the end, and responded to my original question. At this current stage I cannot report him to ANI, as the other violations he made where previous noted and warnings issued by other editors. The only involvement I've had to date with GeorgianJorjadze is regarding the bizarre alterations to a template that is currently being disputed at WT:ESC; to which I posted the question I spoke about above. WesleyMouse 16:33, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
Good, then we are on the same page. If he continues, one of us will go to ANI. --Muhandes (talk) 16:49, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Choa Saidanshah and Choa Saidan Shah Tehsil

Hi Muhandes,

This is in reference to the page "Choa Saidanshah", although I agree that the page is not about Tehsil Choa Saidan Shah it is neither about the Union Council, It is about the place and town known as Choa Saidan Shah. I recommend that you merge (if you can) the other pages like Choa Saidan Shah with this one so that all information is on one page instead of creating three separate pages one for the town, one for the the UC and one for tehsil. Tehsil and Town can be the sub-sections in the main article not separate pages/articles.

I hope that makes sense.

Waiting for your response.

Best regards,

Khuram Iftikhar — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.193.128.134 (talk) 08:45, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

While I am not a member or WP:PAKISTAN, looking at the articles about other places in Pakistan I see that the standard consensus is to have separate articles, one about the tehsil and one about the UC and village/town. It is quite clear that they are not the same thing either – Choa Saidan Shah Tehsil includes Arra, Basharat, Dalwal, Dandot, Dulmial and Lehr Sultanpur, which are not part of the city/UC Choa Saidanshah. I don't think we should go against consensus and common practice without very good reasons, and you provided no such reasons. Why is this situation any different than other tehsils which have a capital city one of the UCs? Best regards. --Muhandes (talk) 09:39, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

CLEAN UP

hello

i wanted to ask about the clean up process regarding some of the articles.what does this clean-up means and what is my role in it. Also please tell me what "sample text" is.It is discussed in the clean up section only.

thanks.

regards Shikhar --Shikharsingh01 (talk) 11:37, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Clean up is a general term for many deficiencies in an article, including, but not limited to, wikification, spelling, grammar, typographical errors, tone, and sourcing. The exact problem is usually listed by the editor in the clean up template itself, or discussed on the talk page. I don't know what "sample text" has to do with it. Can you please direct me to exact article where clean up was required? I will then be able to say more precisely. --Muhandes (talk) 11:44, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

About "me".

Hiya.

I would like my page back now Muhandes.... yours truly.... Luke, LOVE, YHWH, and a bunch of other gods including Creator 1, creator of Alice.

http://www.facebook.com/lovewillneverperish

http://loveistheanswertowhy.tumblr.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.100.114.50 (talk) 15:22, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Sure, why not, you can have it. In fact, you can have them all. All the Internets too, they are all yours to take. --Muhandes (talk) 15:44, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Reverting back NIT Agartala page

This is in reference to the National Institute of Technology, Agartala page which you reverted back stating as spam/unsourced material, can you please explain what point are you referring as unsourced material. I am currently there for an outreach session & all the updates including the changes in the no. of undergrads came directly from the Dean's office. --Deepon (talk) 01:49, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

You claim to have made a lecture on the subject, and you are not aware of the guideline for external links? And you think [9] can stand as a source? And since when is "it came from the Dean's office" a reliable source? What about WP:CREDENTIAL? Above all, stop promoting yourself. A lecture made by someone who isn't notable at a single event does not merit being mentioned. --Muhandes (talk) 05:42, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
First, I am not promoting myself, I was trying to promote the proposed Wiki Academy at National Institute of Technology, Agartala. But yes, you were right since there isn't any WP:RS for that. Second, if you think that Dr. D.udaya Kumar isn't a notable person then I suggest please check on his background. And Finally, with due respect, assume good faith.--Deepon (talk) 10:14, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
It does not matter if you were promoting yourself or a Wiki Academy, Wikipedia is not a tool for promotion, period. Regarding notability, I never meant Udaya Kumar isn't notable. On the contrary, I left the sentence about his lecture in the article. I meant that you are not notable. I guess the misunderstanding comes from my error in using "lecture" instead of "workshop", and for that mix-up I apologize. As for good faith, as harsh as my comments may have sounded, I did assume good faith on the first edit. WP:BRD means reverting is not assuming bad faith, it is simply asking for clarification and discussion. After you reinstated the same material with very minor changes and without resolving any of the three issues I mentioned (promotion, external links and unsourced information) or even discussing them, I may have lost some of that faith, naturally. Still, I never meant to offend and I apologize if I did. Best regards, and happy editing. --Muhandes (talk) 11:19, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
Yes you are right about the promotion, I mentioned that in my earlier reply too: "But yes, you were right since there isn't any WP:RS". If you check the time stamp you'll see that the reinstatement was done before my reply, It was silly of me that I forgot to revert it back in the actual page. However, even I may have lost some of that faith when inspite of my acceptance of fault in the discussion you mentioned "A certain editor keeps adding a sentence about a session he made at the institute, while linking to his own user space and promoting his future Wiki-academy" All I can say is that Wikiacademy doesn't belong to any individual so that to promote. Anyway, no point on wasting time on this minor issue as its resolved I suppose. sorry for the misunderstanding I may have caused.--Deepon (talk) 17:14, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Micah True

Muhandes, Please take a look. No issues, but your input would be appreciated. 7&6=thirteen () 15:50, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Seems legit, I made some minor improvements, thought of going WP:DYK? --Muhandes (talk) 08:06, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
Are you sure you want to connect this with Jim Fixx, James A. Corea and the rest? Not that I don't see the possible connection, but it is my understanding that there is no information of cause of death yet so it might be premature. Someone might see it as some agenda to prove "healthy living" is bad for you. --Muhandes (talk) 08:14, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the helping hand. In regard to your question, he had a lot in common with [[Bill Smith (Fell runner}]], as they were both (really) ultra marathoners who died alone in an inaccessible location that became problematical in terms of recovery. I do have an encyclopedic agenda which is to connect Fell running and Ultramarathon, as these related avocations are isolated from one another. But I can wait until the cause of death is officially established. Thanks BTW for removing that banner, which was put there for reasons that are not apparent to me either. 7&6=thirteen () 09:36, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
I have no problem with Bill Smith (fell runner), the similarity is clearer there, and indeed I left it in the article. I was referring to Jim Fixx and James A. Corea which do not seem as closely related. --Muhandes (talk) 09:54, 2 April 2012 (UTC)