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| I still have a few to go through, is where I stopped for today. I decided that I would rather PROD them to see if they could be fixed rather than CSD many of them. Most of them were at the point where it was easier to ]. <span style="border:1px solid white;background-color: yellow; color: blue">]]]M</span> 04:17, 5 October 2012 (UTC) | I still have a few to go through, is where I stopped for today. I decided that I would rather PROD them to see if they could be fixed rather than CSD many of them. Most of them were at the point where it was easier to ]. <span style="border:1px solid white;background-color: yellow; color: blue">]]]M</span> 04:17, 5 October 2012 (UTC) | ||
| *And I found another problem that Lego missed:the article on ] which he prodded, I took a look at it, and it was obviously professionally written, so I checked the ref to his bio on his blog, and there it was, at http://rickydillardlive.blogspot.ca/2008/01/biography-ricky-dillard.html .I deleted as G12 When something looks both smooth & promotional, I usually find something like that. | |||
| :It is absolutely essential for any promotional page that you check the websites. Sometimes, like here, they're conveniently listed in the article. Sometime they're not, and that's a real warning sign that the editor is just a little more clever. Every contemporary person who might conceivably be notable in the US and Europe at least has at least one personal page somewhere. | |||
| :The rough criterion for accepting AfCs is the that they must be able to pass speedy and have at least a decent chance of passing AfD, It is no help to the editor to accept something that won't. The most basic check is for copyvio. You should try to develop a greater awareness of its prevalence. ''']''' (]) 04:15, 6 October 2012 (UTC) | |||
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Seriously, please only close noticeboard threads when they're clearly done. Black Kite (talk) 00:27, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Actually, that was a good close. Nothing productive is or will come of that discussion. I've closed it again. Ed 01:21, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- No, there was still a conversation occurring at that point. It's gone off topic since then, admittedly. Black Kite (talk) 01:25, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Hmm, true, I hadn't gone into the history, just the page as it is now – apologies. Ed 01:32, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- No, there was still a conversation occurring at that point. It's gone off topic since then, admittedly. Black Kite (talk) 01:25, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
IP Attacks
Rcsprinter123, my user page is under IP user attacks. Is there a way to get it locked? Thank you, -rJay — Preceding unsigned comment added by RJay (official) (talk • contribs) 02:47, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) RJay, with your real life activity and your very explicit user page with all your personal details, it is hardly surprising that it my be subject to occasional vandalism and it probably of course comes from people who know you. Most editors at Misplaced Pages choose to keep their anonymity - although they are not required to. For one mild case of vandalism to your user page, protection would be inappropriate - you are the one who can change something here. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:39, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- I've responded by filling in some references, because I'm mad about that. If it happens again we will get the user blocked, (if you report it), rather than protecting it so you can't edit the page yourself. Rcsprinter (gas) @ 09:32, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you, Rcsprinter123. :) Kudpung, it was more than once. And he even knew how to do a ton of minor edits to make it hard to undo. :P But be that as it may, I don't know how to report an IP address. Anyway, I chose to make the page like it is, for a few different reasons. Thank you both for your help. RJay (official) (talk) 12:36, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- (It's easier to revert loads of edits with rollback, but that's for more advanced users.) Rcsprinter (natter) @ 12:40, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you, Rcsprinter123. :) Kudpung, it was more than once. And he even knew how to do a ton of minor edits to make it hard to undo. :P But be that as it may, I don't know how to report an IP address. Anyway, I chose to make the page like it is, for a few different reasons. Thank you both for your help. RJay (official) (talk) 12:36, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- I've responded by filling in some references, because I'm mad about that. If it happens again we will get the user blocked, (if you report it), rather than protecting it so you can't edit the page yourself. Rcsprinter (gas) @ 09:32, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- I've blocked the IP for a short while. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 14:03, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
Image deletion
Hi. I'm confused by the tag you put on File:Soul2SoulII2006.jpg. If an image is being used on a fair use basis, why does it matter exactly what its source was? There's no doubt that it is under copyright, but the fair use rationale should allow it to be included in the one article where it is. Or have I missed something here? Thanks. Wasted Time R (talk) 10:38, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Every image, regardless of its copyright status, must have some source information, be that own work, a URL, whatever. But Google Images does not count because that is only a search engine. That's like saying Obama has bunny ears because I found it on Google, but no specific link is given. It's all part of RS. Rcsprinter (state the obvious (or not)) @ 11:04, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
RFD
Please note WP:NACD "Closing discussions in which you have offered an opinion or for a page in which you have a vested interest (i.e. a page that you have edited heavily) should be avoided." You can't close it and drmies was withdrawing his personal attack - the nomination was by me not him and his withdrawal had nothing to do with the nomination. Really if this is the level of non-admin closure you've been carrying out then someone should be reviewing all of your recent closes. Stuart.Jamieson (talk) 15:56, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Howabout somebody closes it then. There's no harm it existing. Rcsprinter (deliver) @ 16:32, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Normally I would be gobsmacked to see an editor closing a discussion in which they have such a vested interest, especially as there is no clear "keep" outcome anyway. With Rcsprinter however nothing surprises me. I previously had to revert their closure of an AfD in which they had !voted.--Charles (talk) 17:36, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Could we please avoid piling on and needlessly denigrating other users? That comment is neither productive nor conducive to a pleasant editing environment, and while it does demonstrate some prior history of trouble surrounding NACs, there is a very simple solution here. Rcsprinter, would you consider not doing NACs for the time being? Uninvolved admins can do the closures, and you're better at other things anyway. -— Isarra ༆ 21:10, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- Normally I would be gobsmacked to see an editor closing a discussion in which they have such a vested interest, especially as there is no clear "keep" outcome anyway. With Rcsprinter however nothing surprises me. I previously had to revert their closure of an AfD in which they had !voted.--Charles (talk) 17:36, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
I've asked at WP:ANI for an uninvolved admin to look over your NACs, I do think there are concerns there but an uninvolved admin looking over them could dispel my concerns. Stuart.Jamieson (talk) 22:57, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
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Your AfC reviews
Just a heads up since you were the reviewer, I have PROD'ed Software Portfolio Rationalization. LegoKTM 02:32, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Also, Power+Water Middle East 2012. LegoKTM 02:38, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Jim Balfanz. I'm going through most of your AFC approvals right now. LegoKTM 02:55, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
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I made 2 CSD nominations:
- Cielo 69: multiple criteria (A7, G11); notified Captainhowdy97 (talk · contribs) 03:13, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Shajid Salim: CSD A7 ({{db-band}}); notified ළහිරු හිමේෂ් මදුෂංඛ (talk · contribs) 03:43, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I still have a few to go through, here is where I stopped for today. I decided that I would rather PROD them to see if they could be fixed rather than CSD many of them. Most of them were at the point where it was easier to WP:BLOWITUP. LegoKTM 04:17, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- And I found another problem that Lego missed:the article on Ricky Dilliard which he prodded, I took a look at it, and it was obviously professionally written, so I checked the ref to his bio on his blog, and there it was, at http://rickydillardlive.blogspot.ca/2008/01/biography-ricky-dillard.html .I deleted as G12 When something looks both smooth & promotional, I usually find something like that.
- It is absolutely essential for any promotional page that you check the websites. Sometimes, like here, they're conveniently listed in the article. Sometime they're not, and that's a real warning sign that the editor is just a little more clever. Every contemporary person who might conceivably be notable in the US and Europe at least has at least one personal page somewhere.
- The rough criterion for accepting AfCs is the that they must be able to pass speedy and have at least a decent chance of passing AfD, It is no help to the editor to accept something that won't. The most basic check is for copyvio. You should try to develop a greater awareness of its prevalence. DGG ( talk ) 04:15, 6 October 2012 (UTC)