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Articles for Deletion

In reference to this and this...

I get a new IP address every time that I log in. I created an account today because I've been editing now for a month, and in that time I've had 17 different IP addresses, and I think its confusing for people because they probably don't realise that all 17 are me. Then there's the fact that every so often, other people use the IP addresses that I use. After what is it 2,000 edits or something, I thought maybe I should make an account.

Accusing me of puppeting, though, is very rude, and I would like you to remove that. You can disregard my vote as Zordrac. But that other person I've never seen before. The reality is that those chat sites are notable, and are very much so. If you delete them, then there is a major gap in the history of the internet. I don't know if we've got a history of the internet up here, but if we did, it'd have to include stuff like that. Mind you, for some bizarre reason, Wikipedia has next to nothing about talkers full stop, and it seems like nobody is interested in what happened on the internet before Wikipedia came around.

I think that your whole behaviour on the Vfd, including making it 30 seconds after I wrote the page, has been appalling. I think that you should probably breathe a bit, rest, and get down off that soap box you are on. Assume good faith. Zordrac 20:20, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

Hmmm, lets analyze this a bit. "But that other person I've never seen before." You are likely referring to User:203.122.225.241. 203.122.225.241 wrote the page that you just slipped up and said you wrote! If you are referring to User:Piquan, I didn't say he was you, or knew you. In AfD discussions, illuminating a user's voting history, especially for low counts, is standard practice.
But lets go back to the first thing. 203.122.225.241 voted already. Then you come along (same person), and vote again under a different name (Zordrac). Yup, that is a sock puppet.
Also, illuminating someone's vote count is not a personal attack. Nor is putting something up for AfD a violation of Assume Good Faith. "Appaling behaviour"? If it means sticking to Wikipedia standards and practices, then I am guilty. Good day. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 20:46, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

Concrete Cows

I've created a new article under Concrete Cows. This one is for real, not a repeat of whatever it was you had to delete earlier this week. (for info only, nothing you need to do, just pre-empting any kneejerk). --Concrete Cowboy 14:29, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

Brijbrij Copyvio and J moss copyvio

heya ;] I was wondering what the source was for the pages J moss and Brijbrij that you had tagged as copyvio's... one of them the summary indicates (and I agree) that it's nonsense... should we tag it as {{nonsense}? --VileRage (Reply|C|Spam Me!*) 03:42, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

Arthur W. Baron and Molecular Economics

Thanks for helping out with these AfD's; I had enough trouble keeping up with the vandalism and unsigned comments on the voting. Hoaxes ought to be Speedyable. Peyna 05:13, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

Block on User:4.230.150.225

I unblocked, and reblocked for 24 hours. We should never block IPs indefinitely, particularly those IPs that are dynamic/dial-up. Ral315 (talk) 01:28, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

I use [1]. Use the IP tests...for example, the Reverse DNS Lookup. When you run this IP address through it, you see "dialup-4.230.150.225.Dial1.Houston1.Level3.net". When in doubt, don't block for more than a week. Don't worry about it; just be a little more careful in the future :) Ral315 (talk) 01:38, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Is wikipedia anti-authoritarian

I've restored this article since "essay" is not a reason for speedy deletion. It was put up for Afd. Let's the Wikipedia community decide its fate. BTW, I voted "Delete" JoJan 19:44, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

Hmm, should have labeled it "nonsense essay," then. Nlu speedied it, anyway. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 09:53, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Shout voice trump

I have just started working on an entry on shout voice trump. Having studied the Rapture doctrines and seminary theology, this doctrine is unique because it involves people instead of belief. This doctrine is actually a large group of people worldwide. I have been researching it and currently have added some of the basic reference links I was directed to.

Your comments about user page and talk page need clarified. It took me awhile to figure out how Wikipedia works. I finally signed up with a username that would match the article title thinking that was proper. Then I tried to create the page accidentally on the user and talk pages.

--- If an individual is not of seminary or theological background, this article may seem trite. However, within the large religious community this article is a vital resource for understanding this group of people. ---

Thank you for your considerations as I continue to expand on this group of individuals. You could say, that just as there are Methodists or Catholics, there are now a group of people who are Shout Voice Trump'ers for lack of an official title. I have had trouble finding clear resources and considered building a website but have now decided that the quality of Wikipedia would be the best choice for consolidating information for the research community.

WP:FARC

Hi - I've seen you ignoring the rules in respect of Roy Orbison on WP:FARC. While I can see why you did what you did, the reason for a delay is to allow contributors to attempt to bring the article up to featured standard again, and the early archiving prevents that possibility. Rather than stetting the position myself (since I am somewhat involved in the debate) please would you to reconsider. Thanks. -- ALoan (Talk) 11:13, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Gallery Emerald Tree Boa

Hi, I would appreciate to know why the gallery about emerald tree boa was deleted, even though it only had one image. It is referenced from the emerald tree boa page and a placeholder for future images. Danleo 13:52, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

What about the gallery on cats and other lists of images ? Danleo 14:38, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

Question

How do I send edit a page that I own the copyright to? everytime I add an article it gets deleted because it came from my web page that I own the rights to.

auralwiz

Jgrutz

Thanks for blocking Jgrutz. That was all a bit strange. I couldn't quite work out what this person was trying to do. They were obviously putting in links to their own sites, but some of the behaviour was very odd. Anyway thanks! (The real jgritz!)- Jgritz 01:22, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

Deletion?

I wrote the Bombs and Beating Hearts article and it was deleted for being vain. I do not see how it was. If you think it is because lack of importance, then you should come to Salt Lake City, UT and see the enormous culture that we have a large part in helping to create. There are not many guerrilla bands in this world, and many people do find it notable that one band in a particular area started a chain reaction of creating more of them. If it is because my user name is the band's name and that automatically makes it vain then that is a lousy practice which should be retired. Should I write about us in our user page, write different things in the article, or get someone else to write the article at all? Bombsandbeatinghearts 15:45, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

why did you delete my article? you said it was nonsense. wiki says nonsense is "Nonsense is an utterance or written text in what appears to be a human language or other symbolic system, that does not in fact carry any identifiable meaning." My article carries many facts and identifiable meaning. Why would you decide it is not wiki worthy? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Daviddec (talk • contribs).

"0 records" and three shows. There are standards of inclusion at wikipedia which this fails completely and utterly. See WP:BAND and WP:WIN. You should also know that any further instances of adding vanity will result in a block from editing. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 01:59, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Why would expounding on the article now not be allowed? If there was a problem and it could be fixed, why won't the ability to fix it be hindered? You still have not answered my first questions about you labeling the article nonsense. Just because my name is the same as one of the band members does not mean I am being vain. It could be a coincedence. I think that its protection now is irresponsible wiki etiquette. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Daviddec (talk • contribs).

Please. No amount of "expounding" will fix an article on a subject so completely non-notable. Tagged as nonsense, should have been expanded A7. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 03:04, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[...] why is what you think notable not matter to the rest of the world? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Daviddec (talk • contribs).

I know what expound means. I removed the def as cluttering. The matter is closed, all further comments on this artricle will be ignored. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 03:24, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

what do you mean by nn bio? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lsv (talk • contribs).

An article about non notable person or persons. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:15, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Mai Neng Moua

She gets almost 700 google hits. I don't think it quite qualify as nn. Let's have a date on Afd? :) Renata3 04:23, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

No problem - article restored, afd initiated. At 700, subject is notable enough, I think. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:15, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. I have no opinion about her (I don't even know what is Hmong ;) ), I just know she does not qualify as a speedy nn. Renata3 18:51, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Salad

Ummmm...sorry, i guess. Amaas120 04:37, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Why did you delete me entry?

Why did you delete my entry (ani-pock.net)?

Spam. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:51, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

WHAT?!

"Sorry, but it is not an encyclopedia on everybody - there are standards of inclusion which the subject fails miserably." That's BS! This is a legitimate entry for people who want to know more about Derek Perrone! The fact that you are deleting this entry is completely out of line. You're an administrator? You need to be banned! This is completely NOT fair! I agree this "is not an encyclopedia on everybody", but this is a legitimate entry! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.255.133.142 (talk • contribs).

Then take it to Wikipedia:Deletion review. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:58, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

You know what, forget it! God forbid if someone makes a tool that is useful for finding information easily! It's a shame we live in a world where morons like you destroy the good in it. We might as well go back to using our paper-bounded encyclopedias', becuase idiots like you will just come in and delete pages they don't like. And don't even think of saying I'm unjustified when I say your an idiot. Just take one look at your stupid user page. I think it's completely unfair of you to say what should stay and what should go. You know that's what you do. You write that you follow the offical rules for content, but I know better. There was nothing in that entry that didn't fall under those rules, and furthermore, it was a completely legitimate entry. Thus, you are an idiot, and in the morning I will motion to the wikipedia foundation that you be banned for these outrageous actions! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.255.133.142 (talk • contribs).

I suggest you familiarize yourself with WP:NPA and all Wikipedia policies and procedures before you make actions that will get yourself banned. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 09:58, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Well, I suggest you listen up! I have been back-and-forth via email with several officials for the wikimedia foundation, and they have said your actions were unjustifined. I was to be notified of your deletion of my submitted article, with a list of why you believe it was not "wiki worthy". The fact that you failed to do this, and then upon re-submition on my part, you repeated the same action, is thus, unjustified. You have been reported, and they are aware of who you are. They are looking into the matter, and in a few days, both parties (myself and you) are to be contacted with what they have decided. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.255.133.142 (talk • contribs).

Okey doke. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 00:46, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Tempo tantrum

I think we clashed when adding the first tag - I got an edit conflict, put it through again and it worked. (The prior user used {{afd}} instead of using subst:, so maybe it wasn't you.) I think the band fails notability standards, although the existence of a semi-legitimate Website gives me pause. | Klaw ¡digame! 05:02, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Deletion

Are users not allowed to write about themselves? Also I never get to finish my entry because people like you keep deleting it. I believe the purpose of a wiki entry is that it can be improved. So if I leave an outline, others will come and finish it. I would like people from my website to finish it. They had suggested a "First time here?/FAQ" for the site. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pockyrevolution (talk • contribs).

No, it's generally not a good idea to create an article about a website made by you or somebody you know. --Merovingian 05:25, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Ghorban Tourani

Could you tell me why you deleted Ghorban Tourani article just now??? Refdoc 05:28, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Speedied as non-notable bio - the article made zero assertion of notability or importance of the subject. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:29, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

If you had cast one single glance at the history log, you would have noted that this article was in the making. WRT notability, a search for the two forms of his name will show you that his death was widely publicised. It is of huge importance amongst Iranian Christians and in current Iranian politics, if not to you.

The feel free to recreate it so it can go through AfD. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:40, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

If you put his name into google (both versions) you get some 600 quotes - and that is only a couple of weeks after the death. Refdoc 05:56, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[...] He should never have been speedily deleted, nor is your entry in AfD correct Googfle produces > 600 hits rather than the 35 you mention. His death has led to diplomatic protests[2] an dhas been reported in Norwegian secular newspapers[3] How more notably can a small minister in an Iranian backwater be? Refdoc 10:42, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

My speedy at the time was correct and my AfD now is correct - all AfDs are as long as they are in good faith, and this is - and, frankly, who are you to say it isn't? This is NO mistake. Additionally, I acknowledged that ...Tori got more google hits than ...Tourani which gets practically nothing. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 10:45, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

john fillingsteeth

I don't suppose that you would be able to stomach an article that is not 100% serious and thought provoking? Although it may seem to you to be nonsense, it was put here, by me, for a reason, and I was hoping that it would be left on for at least a few days. I am quite sure that the servers at wikipedia can handle the extra load from my three paragraph entry. I thank you for your tireless effort at keeping an online site that could be a very fun and enjoyable experience for many from getting too low brow. The gents at the New Yorker will surely sleep better tonight.

Sincerely,

John Fillingsteeth.

My pleasure. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:29, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Adam barclay, silly entry

Apologies for the vanity entry you just deleted moments ago. I had intended to delete is within minutes of sending a friend a link to demonstrate that it was possible to possible to create an article about anyone. Then I found that I couldn't delete it and the rest is history.

Anyhow, please don't put a strike against my record. I'll never do it again.

2012 Apopalyptic Theories

Thanks for deleting that article. I was just revising the db tag to say that it didn't cover any information that wasn't covered elswhere and had no content that unified the information. But yea, it was a terrible article. --Brentt 08:22, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Hooray!

Yes, they might be pointless (I had to check on your userpage if you had this one already) but I award you the RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for weeding through the new page junk added by those anons who have taken the time to sign up and create nonsense. It's good to know I'm not alone in the speedy deletion war. Harro5 08:49, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

While I already have the award (check my talk archives), thanks anyway. And to any other admin reading this, Newpages patrol is the single most important thing right after RC patrol that any admin can do - the amount of heaping garbage that is added is astounding, and we need to be vigilant. In six or so hours of just new page patrol tonight, I have speedied more than 225 "articles" and initiated more than a dozen AfDs. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:53, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the heads up about welcomes. I nominated the article The Dark Channel for deletion. The original author User:DarkGrammar keeps deleting the nomination. TheRingess 08:57, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Daniel Brandt

I have a request regarding your indefinite block of User:Daniel Brandt. This certainly is not (lord, no!) to question this block, just a request for clarification. Your comment in the block log and on his user talk page mention his page Wikipedia Watch. Now I'm certain what prompted the block was (in addition to his previous, already documented behavior) his assembly and publication of a "hit list" and not his criticism of WP. However, I attempted to insert this clarification in this section of Brandt's article and was reverted for not having a source. I suppose in principle this is correct, so I am wondering if there is any place on WP or the mailing list where you clairified your reasons for blocking him so I could use that as a reference. I think it's important that the article not imply that we go around blocking people for criticizing us. Thanks. Gamaliel 10:01, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

First, I've never been on the mailing list, or IRC, for that matter, (I believe all Wikipedia actions should be conducted where most people will see it - on the Wiki, and the fact that so much decision making occurs on the Mailing List and on IRC is a disgrace). Second, I could care less that Brandt criticised the Project and I could care less about his little websites. The simple fact was that he was making extensive legal threats and was attempting to reveal the identities, contact info, and personally identifiable information of our editors and administrators, which is not only unconscionable but a complete and utter violation of Wikipedia policies and procedures. He had no productive edits and the indef block levied against him is the same as would be for any disruptive "editor" with his level of destructive intent. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 10:15, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for clearing the matter up. Gamaliel 10:29, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for asking. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 10:35, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
I stumbed onto this page after posting on Brandt's block on his talk page. In your reason for blocking him (which I support for most of your reasons) you give as proper reason for a block "was attempting to reveal the identities, contact info, and personally identifiable information of our editors and administrators, which is not only unconscionable but a complete and utter violation of Wikipedia policies and procedures." As I asked on his talk page, how/why is using means available on the internet to find out information on an internet user (say an wp editor/admin) reason to block someone. In conjunction with his other actions it doesn't matter, but say I started digging up as much info on wp editors like he is but don't use sock puppers or bads faith edits. Is that enough to warrant a block? You say reveling info about editors/admin is "unconscionable", so whats the difference in wp digging up info on Brandt that makes it conscionable? I would note that Brandt's article states the "the main reason for the ban" is his attempts at getting info on wp editors/admin and not the more defendable reasons for blocking.--Silver31u 14:03, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
The arguments Canderson7 makes on the Daniel Brandt talk page essentially cover everything you need to know. It was the tip of a very large iceberg, he had zero productive edits, and just like anyone else, he had to go, period. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 22:32, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Derek Perrone

Yes, I was just looking those over. The problem is that the website does not meet inclusion standards at all. --King of All the Franks 00:52, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Quit deleting my stuff

I have a right to post information which is not false to my knowledge, may be of interest to users, and is supported by an abundance of evidence. You cannot block this stuff based in Wiki rules. I am going to report you.

You are a fascist to boot. I take it there is no reasoning with you. I'll just report your abuse of discretion directly to the arbitration board. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Steven Rollins (talk • contribs).

Woohookitty

Howdy! Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Woohookitty as well, a well intentioned user nominated it for AfD instead of speedy. I fixed up that nom page for them before you performed the speedy delete, but did not yet add it to the daily log, so if you close out the AfD there should be no orphans. - CHAIRBOY (☎) 08:00, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

I deleted the AfD right after I deleted the article as not to propogate the attack. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:01, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks! Just wanted to help out. BTW, haven't seen a <*> in a while, I still have my pin from Elena somewhere. Be seeing you! - CHAIRBOY (☎) 08:05, 14 December 2005 (UTC)


Assembly of Dust page

Has been deleted twice. If you are not familiar with the group, their song was number 33 on the radio charts and they have performed with The Dead, The Who, at the Bonnaroo festival, at Madison Square Garden and more. I don't think this would qualify as a non-notable biography... additionally, the content was written by myself.—the preceding unsigned comment is by Rfkjunion (talk • contribs)

Howdy! Just a passerby, but if you specify which elements of WP:MUSIC the group meets, you'll save yourself a lot of grief and be able to avoid deletion. Best regards, CHAIRBOY (☎) 08:06, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
THe problem is less notability than shockingly blatant copyright violation. Highlight any random section of test and google - you'll see that Rfkjunion did not write it himself as he claims.
Rfkjunion: if you willfully ad copyvio material again, you face a block. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:10, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

It's material that was written by myself for the band's biography, which the band uses. I assume that copyvio material would be material submitted by someone other than the author? - rfkjunior

Problem is, as it is already all over the net, and claimed under many copyrights, and as it is difficult to prove authorship with something like this, and as in its original form it likely wasn't released under the GDFL, and as it is not original, it cannot be included. Write something original, and neutral. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:17, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Sounds like a plan.... I have others that I have written... is the page blocked?

I've unblocked it. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:22, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Heya.

Nice to see someone else with a strong view on wikipedia ;)

Also.. love the JMS photo. (Big B5 fan.) D.valued 08:33, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

We B5 fans are just coming out of the woodwork today! --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:38, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Wikistress

"Users who were confused and were worried I was freaking out: 2 3."

 ;) // Pathoschild 08:36, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Thusly changed! --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:38, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Dorked-up Speedies

James Mishler: Hi, I was examining the deletion log and noticed that you deleted this article as "vanity". The article seems to have been recreated, and does contain considerable a claim of notability: managing editor of what it describes as "the leader in disseminating information on developing sales trends in the retail and distribution tiers of both [comics and games] industries." If you still want it to be deleted, please use AfD. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 12:05, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

With this page I was in contact with the author (Mr. Mishler) and worked with him to create an acceptable version (the one you now see) that properly stressed hiw importance. See User_talk:Mystaros and edit comments in the history. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 07:22, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

B C Joshi Hi, it's me again. Here's another purported A7 candidate that you deleted, but it clearly states that the man is an Indian Army general, and that he raised a counterinsurgency force known as The Rashtriya Rifles. These facts are widely reported in the Indian national press, so there was absolutely no chance of it qualifying under A7. Again I'm undeleting so no harm has been done, but please, please be careful about A7 speedies. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 12:30, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

You also deleted Jake Putnam, even though the article clearly makes the claim that Putnam won an Emmy award and numerous other awards. Undeleted. I also undeleted Sambit Bal, which is about a founder editor of Wisden Asia Cricket.

I don't know how long you've been doing this, but while many of your deletions are entirely appropriate, you're clearly causing collateral damage by inappropriate deletions. Please be more careful. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 13:13, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

I was going to leave you a note yesterday asking you to be more careful also, but I see I've been beaten to it. One thing I'd suggest is, if you feel a speedy might be considered borderline, tag it but don't delete it. If someone else comes along and agrees that it's speediable, then they can delete it. I also happen to like using WP:XD, but I realize it's not everyone's style. Anyway, I don't see that this is a huge deal or anything, but I hope you take a somewhat more conservative approach in the future. Friday (talk) 15:52, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
I take full responsibility for my actions (good and bad), including screwing up those speedies (Putnam, Bal, and Joshi). I will be more conservative in the future. That said, there needs to be more admins on new page patrol - the amount of garbage that is shoveled in is utterly astounding, and oftentimes I see many of us just parked on RC while some truly awful stuff gets through untouched on NP. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 07:22, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks. I want to say thanks for doing newpages patrol--you do get through an astounding amount of deletions and most of them are spot on. Yesterday Jimbo made a comment on this subject on WikiEN-L which I endorse, so I think it bears repeating: "that it's ok for people doing newpages patrol (especially) to err in the defense of quality, and that resurrecting a few things here and there behind them is a small price to pay for avoiding another Seigenthaler incident." --Tony Sidaway|Talk 11:34, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
And thanks for keeping me in check. Do you have a www link to Jimbo's WikiEN-L post (I don't read or participate in the mailing lists - like I have said elsewhere, I think it is a Bad Thing that so much policy making / consensus deriving occurs there rather than out in the open here on the wiki). Thanks again. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 11:45, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

User talk:Steven Rollins

I threw down the gauntlet for Steven; if you are willing to consider this matter further I'd recommend waiting until he responds, if ever. Keep up the good work! - RoyBoy 800 00:17, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

You've been tagged as a vandal by what I believe is a sockpuppet of Mr. Rollins' (WP:AN). Also, do you think that we'll need to protect Steven Rollins' talk page soon? NSLE (T+C+CVU) 01:02, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

David A. Wells and David "Boomer" Wells

I just read the entire vanity page and autbiographical page, according to the creator of Wikipedia, and I have found how much of an idiot that I was. I did not remember the scene in which Frederick Douglass in The Narrative of Frederick Douglass fought Mr. Covey for allegedly two hourds, and that it was a novel rather than an unbiased biography. I apologize for wasting Wikipedia space, as I had recently used this site for several of my research projects (invloving McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials). I'll just put that on uncyclopedia.com, where it belongs.

I would, however, like a clarification on what "outside" or "independent research" is.

Thank you very much, David Wells

No problem. As to your last question, I'm not quite sure what you are asking - could you clarify it? --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 07:22, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Unblock him now

There's valid reason to keep this unjust block in place, please unblock this user RIGHT NOW so that he can continue to contribute to wikipedia:User_talk:Diatrobica;l--Halopinacka 00:03, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

The Black List

I think that you should be informed that you are on the Black List. I wouldn't worry or anything if I were you, just conceal any personal information he doesn't have about you. No need to make things easy for banned users. Izehar (talk) 18:37, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Oh, yes, I have known for a while (see my user page). --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 20:33, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Diatrobical et al

Thanks for the help, yesterday. I was just about to leave and was worried that if someone else didn't take over he'd be wreaking havoc. :) Jdavidb (talk • contribs) 23:27, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Hi Jeffrey, please help

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I would like to request your help with serious NPOV and verifiability problems on the Arabic numerals page. I have mentioned it, yet again, here Wikipedia:Wikiquette_alerts#December_17. Please help me resolve this longstanding problem. Regards, and thanks. csssclll (14:43, 17 December 2005 (UTC))

Thanks for the spam. While I can see that you are frustrated about the situation, I regret that I do not know enough about the subject to productively help the article. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 20:33, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Sorry, what?

You have recently removed Leticia Moreno article (no claim of notability aside from being a good student). I don't what do you undestand to be enought to appear at wikipedia but being considered one of the two best violin players in the world is enought. I have talked about her formation but is not an student. Don't you should request a votation before deleting an article written by three people? -- Stoni (22:23, 17 December 2005 (UTC))

There are no references to this claim. As is, the article is still a non-notable biography, and the claim to notability is tenuous, at best. Nevertheless, I have restored it and put it on AfD. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 22:25, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Tonight, He Comes

Whdid you delete this entry?????????

Nonsense: there was no context at all, so all that was there was something about some guy landing on a planet. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 01:07, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Was my article inappropriate?

Hey, you seem to have recommended my article for deletion...I thought the MediaWiki websites category was a place for people who engineered websites around the MediaWiki software to create an article about their site, is this not correct? Sorry if I broke a rule posting it; wasn't intentional... --RossOliver

You did nothing wrong, but there should be a vote on deletion to see if the site is notable enough for inclusion. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 01:42, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Oh ok, that's fair enough... --RossOliver

Incomplete Afd

Hi there! I noticed that you didn't complete the AfD nomination for the PESwiki article you tagged with AfD. Typically, a nomination is completed immediately. If you're not familiar with the process, please visit WP:AFD and review the 3 step process. {{subst:afd}} is only the first step. Thanks! - CHAIRBOY (☎) 02:02, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Urk, sorry about that, forgot who you were, didn't mean to imply you didn't know how to complete an AfD. I'm guessing you're probably familiar with the process. - CHAIRBOY (☎) 02:03, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Exceptionally familiar with the process... --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 02:09, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Aaron Dunn

hello, was why aaron dunn entry deleted? thanks

Non-notable bio. Additionally, if you remove the AfD notice from Musopen again, you will be blocked from editing. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:31, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
I am just starting to write the entry and was planning on adding more information later. What constitutes a noteable biography? What kind of information should I include about him to make this notable? Thanks
WP:BIO. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:37, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for the link. One of the criteria is having a published periodical wiht an audience of more than 5000. Can this be applied to a publication set to be released next week or in the near future? There is a story about him that was just accepted on Slashdot and a few newspapers. Thanks.
Usually, no. Wait til he's published. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:48, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Le Bec Fin

I'm all for an article on a notable restaurant. I deleted it once before because it came off as link spam. When the user reposted it, he'd expanded it somewhat but it's still an ad. I let him know what he needed to do to correct it; his other edits are quite good for a brand new user. I think AfD is a rather good idea in this case - Lucky 6.9 02:46, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Activity on AFD

Hi Jeffrey. You've made a number of nominations on AFD recently, one of which I believe may have been in error. Can you please take a second look at the Khalil Beschir article and consider withdrawing this nomination? Can't sleep, clown will eat me 03:40, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Take Down the Grand Master

You speedy-deleted this page while I was looking for a template to make it more acceptable, which is fine, I guess, you couldn't have known. But you seem to have a habit of deleting things without leaving an actual reason in the log, judging by most of the discussions on this page where people need to come and ask you why. I think that's rather unprofessional of you.- Arvedui

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. There are actual reasonsare righ there in the log. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 04:56, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Hi there! A suggestion for the future, use the preview button a lot and don't create the article until it's in a format that you think would avoid deletion. The assumption is that any article should be in 'ready' form after each and every edit. - CHAIRBOY (☎) 04:56, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Ah. Well then, my apologies. All I saw when I checked the deletion link was "Content was:etc", which didn't seem like much of a reason to me. And when it seemed like the majority of discussions here were people asking why you had deleted their articles (and as the log shows, you're a busy guy!), I mistakenly assumed that their deletion notices had been as informative. Sorry again. (BTW, I briefly looked for (and found what I thought was) the log, but I didn't get to the link you just provided.) - Arvedui 05:27, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

musopen

thanks for you help with the earlier article, I'll wait for his publication. musopen has been mentioned in the media to an audience of more than 5,000 people. I didnt mention a few things in the first entry I placed, I should have completed it before posting. I was just wondering now that I have corrected it, how long the AfD process takes? thanks

About five days. Additionally, a couple of edits back, you removed, wholesale, our conversation above. That is considered vandalism. That is your second strike. I suggest you familiarize yourself with Wikipedia policies and procedures. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:13, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
Sorry, I thought my personal problem would just add clutter to the other questions.

thanks for all the help.

Michael Zhao on Mousesports

Although I can see your point of vanity, I tried to edit it. However, with the amount of CPL teams that have their own Wiki's, I felt that it is only fair Mousesports has their own. Please edit on my talk page the reasons for vanity. Michaelzhao 05:12, 18 December 2005 (UTC)Michaelzhao

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