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- 1 Bliss (image)
- 2 Kenny Habul
- 3 Speedy deletion nomination of DarkChapter2016
- 4 Blockstack
- 5 A barnstar for you!
- 6 TRAVO Page Publishing
- 7 James Webb III
- 8 Much-appreciated diplomacy (from a random bystander)
- 9 your comment on Speedy deletion
- 10 Disambiguation link notification for March 23
- 11 Managing a conflict of interest related to kmc-subset137
- 12 A:Welcome
- 13 COI notices on very old edits
- 14 Your submission at Articles for creation: Lyell Gustin has been accepted
- 15 St. David's society
- 16 Recalling Drafts?
Bliss (image)
Hi Drm310,
I saw your comments about the Bliss image. I'm new to editing in Wikipedia obviously. After scanning the notes about referencing, I'm not sure what to do because I don't have any official documents that I was the designer who chose that image and named it. I worked on the Windows shell team years ago on XP and I only happen to think about this when a former co-worker recently told me someone from NPR was wanting to know who picked it and he remembered it was me. The wiki article assumes it was an engineer which back then is understandable because ux designers were not as, let's say, recognized for their work. I'll have to see if I have anything that makes me a reliable source but not sure what else I can do. If you have thoughts, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Jenshet (talk) 22:41, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Jenshet: An online or printed reliable source that mentions you by name would merit your inclusion in the article. However, one's own unpublished personal knowledge and experience (referred to here as original research) is not permitted. I can only suggest search engines for online material... you would know better than me if there are any printed works that mention you. Best of luck with your search. --Drm310 (talk) 18:35, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
Kenny Habul
Dear DRM310.
This is Kenny Habul.
I dont appreciate factual inaccuracies about my life on WIKI
I tried to correct that and enter accurate info, which i did personally yesterday.
Then it was all removed. Please let me know what you want me to do, but I will not allow this.
Thankyou.
You may contact me at anytime 704-6547075. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pauljones9005 (talk • contribs) 15:25, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Pauljones9005: Hello Kenny. My response will include links to relevant policies and guidelines.
- I removed the information from the article because it removed information that was properly sourced and replaced it with unsourced content. Wikipedia requires that all information in an article is verifiable by citing reliable sources. Unacceptable material includes one's own unpublished personal knowledge (referred to here as original research) or material citing self-published content (e.g. blogs, social media) as sources.
- Wikipedia also highly discourages persons from editing articles about themselves. There are ways to deal with problems in an article about you. The most recommended way is to propose changes on the article's talk page (Talk:Kenny Habul) and allow other uninvolved editors to review, discuss and make the changes. In clear-cut cases of vandalism, libellous content or uncontroversial changes (e.g. marital status, current employer, place of birth, etc.), then it's OK to make changes yourself, but make note of them on the talk page.
- Just also be aware that you do not own the article about you. Articles are built by consensus and no single editor (even if they are the article's subject) can dictate its content. The goal is to make a high-quality article, backed by high-quality third-party sources and written from a neutral point of view.
- I do have a concern about the account you're using. It was used to create the article SunEnergy1, and the account name suggests that it is someone else who works for that company. Please be aware that Wikipedia accounts cannot be shared, and evidence of shared use can be grounds to block an account.
- Finally, When you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion (but never when editing articles), please be sure to sign your posts. There are two ways to do this. Either:
- Add four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment; or
- With the cursor positioned at the end of your comment, click on the signature button ( or ) located above the edit window.
- This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is necessary to allow other editors to easily see who wrote what and when. --Drm310 (talk) 18:35, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of DarkChapter2016
A tag has been placed on DarkChapter2016, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:
- It is a redirect to an article talk page, image description page, image talk page, mediawiki page, mediawiki talk page, category talk page, portal talk page, template talk page, help talk, user page, or user talk page from the article space. (See section R2 of the criteria for speedy deletion.)
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Stefan2 (talk) 15:35, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Blockstack
Hi Drm310,
Thank you for your assistance with Blockstack. I have provided my full disclosure on the Talk page above the facts stated.
On a random side note.. I was raised in Regina as well. Haha. Went to O'Neill High School did my elementary at St. Gregory. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Guylepage3 (talk • contribs) 19:54, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Guylepage3: Small world, eh? I'm a Campbell Collegiate grad myself. :-)
- Thanks for providing your disclosure, too. That will certainly show everyone that you're editing in good faith. Best of luck. --Drm310 (talk) 20:48, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Drm310: Haha, definitely a small world. :) I had a few close friends go to Campbell. Thanks again. --Guy Lepage (talk) 21:06, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Barnstar of Diligence given to me by Guylepage3 on 16:30, 11 March 2016 (UTC) has been moved to my user page. --Drm310 (talk) 20:17, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
TRAVO Page Publishing
Hi DRM310! I work for the startup TRAVO and we would like to have a wikipedia page created. I have drafted one that is, I think, unbiased. Please let me know what edits I should make. Still new to wikipedia contributions so any help would be really appreciated!
Gabyu414 (talk) 01:41, 12 March 2016 (UTC)Gabyu414
- @Gabyu414: I have removed the article content you posted here, as a user talk page is not the appropriate place for it. If you need the text back, it can be obtained from this page's edit history.
- I recommend that you use the Articles for Creation (AfC) process, where you can create a draft article to submit for review by other uninvolved editors. The advantages are that your draft article will be at less risk of deletion, and you will benefit from other editors' feedback for any needed improvements. There is typically a backlog of requests there, however, so it may take some time for your request to be reviewed.
- Please know ahead of time that your company will have to pass Wikipedia's notability criteria for companies for it to be considered worthy of inclusion. It looks like you have a couple of good third-party references, but the AfC reviewers may want more to be satisfied.
- You did the right thing by disclosing to me your employment with Travo, but the disclosure should be repeated elsewhere. In accordance with the paid contribution disclosure policy, I advise you to do the following:
- Place the {{paid}} template on your userpage (User:Gabyu414)
- Place the {{connected contributor (paid)}} template on the talk page of the draft article
- This will demonstrate to other editors that you're editing in good faith and not trying to promote your company.
- Best of luck, and let me know if there's anything else I can do to help. --Drm310 (talk) 05:38, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
James Webb III
Hello. Please Note:
JAMES WEBB III IS A REAL BSU BASKETBALL PLAYER. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED LINK IN JAMES WEBB III. HE IS MOST LIKELY A FUTURE NBA PLAYER. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RobbCilek (talk • contribs) 15:19, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
- @RobbCilek: Whether he is real or not isn't the issue - the issue is that he isn't notable. Just because someone exists doesn't mean they are notable. Sports figures must meet notability criteria as outlined in Wikipedia:Notability (sports), with specific criteria for college athletes.
- Also, I see you have re-created the page and used the edit summary "Created page. DO NOT DELETE". This is a sign of ownership behaviour, which is not allowed on Wikipedia. No editor owns a page, or has the right to tell other editors acting in good faith what they can or can't do to a page. Articles are built by consensus in accordance with Wikipedia policies. --Drm310 (talk) 18:27, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
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- @RobbCilek: If you want to plead your case for this article's retention, please do it at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Webb III. Nothing you say here will affect the discussion there or the actions that result from it. --Drm310 (talk) 23:34, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
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Much-appreciated diplomacy (from a random bystander)
Thank you, from the standpoint of an uninvolved third-party editorial observer, for your firm but kind diplomacy in dealing with the "Freddrow" producer. Because of my real-life job I sometimes have to slap myself on the wrist and back away from folks' misunderstandings of copyright law as it intersects with Wikipedia policies/procedures (I don't want to create an attorney-client relationship in even a far-fetched way) and I have genuinely been concerned (at an undoubtedly unnecessary level) about her confusion and misapprehensions. I just wanted you to know, going into the weekend, that, in my view, you handled that really gently and appropriately. Take care! - Julietdeltalima (talk) 20:05, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Julietdeltalima: Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. I know that I often rely on canned templates to explain policies, but this particular user seemed genuinely upset and confused, so a more personal approach was needed. Hopefully she will take the time to review the policies I outlined - and resist the temptation to directly create a mainspace article on her own. Have a great weekend! --Drm310 (talk) 20:12, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- Indeed, she really did need that, and as a U.S. copyright lawyer IRL, I just couldn't ethically be the person to do it, as badly as I wanted to. Thanks again. Julietdeltalima (talk) 20:15, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
your comment on Speedy deletion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Carrier_Air_Conditioner_move_to_Mexico
do you see that? that guy is trying to call me out for harassment because I had used the criteria for speedy deletion a few other times. This is laughable. Winterysteppe (talk) 17:59, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Winterysteppe: Are you certain he was referring to you? I saw you PROD'd earlier, but it was User:AusLondonder who put the speedy tag on. Maybe his comment was aimed at them? --Drm310 (talk) 18:11, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
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- @Drm310: Yeah i think it was aimed at him. I had PROD'd it but i didn't see the Speedy deletion proposal. so yeah. the whole article was facepalmWinterysteppe (talk) 22:07, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
Disambiguation link notification for March 23
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Hello Drm310, as the page is totally new and the subject clearly relates to some work I've done, how is the proper way to add such a page ? There is a "COI" in the fact I'm the project leader of that OpenSource software project, however the page only cited "facts" about the project. Can you help me in better understand how to do this properly ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zullinux (talk • contribs) 10:57, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Zullinux: Hello, and thanks for your message. A good place to start is to disclose your connection to this project on both your userpage (User:Zullinux) and the article talk page (Talk:Kmc-Subset137). Being transparent about your association will give other editors confidence that you're editing in good faith, and not simply promoting your project. Also if you have any kind of financial stake in the project, directly or indirectly, you will have to disclose it under Wikipedia's policies on paid editing.
- The approach to articles about open-source software seems a bit vague, and I'll admit that it's not my area of expertise. My best advice is to review the essay Wikipedia:Notability (software) and adhere as closely as possible to what's mentioned in it. I'd also keep in mind that Wikipedia is meant as a general reference and intended for a general audience. Technical minutiae about the software would likely not be retained, per WP:NOTMANUAL.
- I hope this small amount of feedback has been useful. Best of luck to you. --Drm310 (talk) 16:39, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
A:Welcome
Hello Drm310 First of all, thank you very much for the message. Yes, I understand that you think the article would not be neutral. When I first uploaded the page on german, the version was edited approximately 30 times. I do not think that these different people, which contributed to my article, do have a conflict in interest. After that, I made the translation of the article in different languages, which I want to and will upload. Even this edited version can be continuously be redrafted by the whole community. I just wanted to set the ball rolling. Unfortunately some contributions have been undone. Is there a possibility to re-upload my article? I can guarantee to you that I am the only person using this account. Also I have requested a user name change. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. With the best regards, LAZI
- @LAZI: Thanks for your message. I'll address a couple of points you raised here.
- If you are an employee of Ronal, or are paid to represent them, you must disclose this information on the talk page of the affected article and on your userpage. The exact steps are explained at WP:COIPAYDISCLOSE. We advise editors who have a personal or professional connection to a subject not to edit the article directly, but instead offer suggestions on the talk page. More detail about this is available in Wikipedia's plain and simple conflict of interest guide.
- Secondly, Wikipedia articles are edited continuously, and may be significantly altered over time from their original form. No one owns article content and no single editor can insist that it remain at a version he or she prefers. Article content is arrived at by consensus in accordance with Wikipedia policies. If you dispute some of the changes that have been made to your original article, discuss them on the article talk page. --Drm310 (talk) 14:36, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
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- I believe you are misrepresenting WP:COIPAYDISCLOSE. Simply being an employee of the company does not require a disclosure. The policy you've linked to refers to them paying you to edit the article, which is a much higher bar. Sparr (talk) 20:44, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
- I see now that there's a requirement for disclosure for non-paid editors. You should probably link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Declaring_an_interest instead? Sparr (talk) 20:48, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
- I believe you are misrepresenting WP:COIPAYDISCLOSE. Simply being an employee of the company does not require a disclosure. The policy you've linked to refers to them paying you to edit the article, which is a much higher bar. Sparr (talk) 20:44, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
COI notices on very old edits
On https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:204.107.141.240&redirect=no today you posted a message about a possible conflict of interest. In the contribution history for that IP I see the last edit made to the page in question was 17 months ago. I do not expect that such very-delayed messages are an effective way to communicate this policy. Sparr (talk) 20:50, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
- @Sparr: I disagree. Accounts can have long gaps in their edit history and then reawaken, as your own demonstrates. Without notifying them, they could resume their old editing habits, oblivious to their past wrongdoings. I'd rather warn a stale account than ignore one that's just hibernating. --Drm310 (talk) 21:23, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation: Lyell Gustin has been accepted
You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for Creation if you prefer.
- If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the .
- If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider .
Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia!
Bradv 04:50, 9 April 2016 (UTC)St. David's society
Not sure what or how any of your objections apply. It seems highly unlikely that posters to wiki will have no interest or relation to organizations and groups that they are posting about. Wikipedia is a cornucopia of political postings with very little accuracy on a wide variety of subjects. To edit for "copyright" is of course understandable and appreciated, but the other issues-- such has having a connection to a group you are writing about is in fact nonsensical. In both journalistic and scholarly writing, the experts are ALWAYS connected at least in a tangential way. To say they are not in Wikipedia is more than laughable, it discredits Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Griffcats (talk • contribs) 17:21, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
- @Griffcats: It is reasonable to assume that having a connection to a subject you write about can (note that I didn't say will) impair your ability to judge its notability, write objectively about it, and rely on information from third-party sources. That's why we discourage (but not prohibit) editors from writing about connected subjects. If you want to object to the conflict of interest guidelines on principle, you're welcome to dispute them at Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest.
- Subject-matter experts are more than welcome here, but they are not exempted from fundamental Wikipedia policies such as no original research and verifiability along with guidelines such as reliable sources.
- I'd recommend that you use the Articles for Creation process. It lets you create a draft article that's at less risk for deletion. Other uninvolved editors will review your work and provide feedback before it is published to the main article space. --Drm310 (talk) 19:28, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
Recalling Drafts?
Hi User:Drm310 - I'm considering removing a draft I've been working on and perhaps starting fresh in a couple months, or giving someone else from the community a go. If a draft has already been submitted for review, can it be recalled? Thanks Kathryn Cartini (talk) 21:02, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
- @Kathryn Cartini: That's a good question! I wasn't able to find any definitive answer. There is a project to resuscitate abandoned drafts (Wikipedia:WikiProject Abandoned Drafts), but I haven't heard of anything for users who want to give them up willingly.
- For now, I would just leave it alone. I had a draft of my own that gestated for years, as I intermittently worked on it and then let it ferment. If a volunteer notices you haven't worked on it for a while, I'm sure they'll check in and see if you're still interested in pursuing it. --Drm310 (talk) 21:55, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
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- User:Drm310 - Great advice as always. If I just let it sit, can anyone across the www. pick it up and edit. I'm almost thinking it would be best to give some a fresh start. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kathryn Cartini (talk • contribs) 22:23, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
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- @Kathryn Cartini: I'm pretty sure that drafts are not indexed, so no one could just stumble across it from a search outside of Wikipedia. Perhaps someone at Wikipedia:Help desk might have some ideas on how to turn it over to other interested editors. --Drm310 (talk) 14:30, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
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- User:Drm310 - Thank you! I'll reach out to them. Enjoy the day! Kathryn Cartini (talk) 14:43, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
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