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To those leaving messages: Try to keep them brief and to the point. Posts that are too lengthy may not get a timely response. Thank you. Wizardman
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[edit] talk back You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} template. [edit] Sticky & Sweet TourThis page has been deleted without any proper reason? I think there has been a mistake as its original page "Madonna's forthcoming tour" was unconfirmed and speculation. The tour has now been confirmed and referenced with concert dates and changed to Sticky & Sweet Tour. Can you please re-instate this page as it should not have been deleted. Thanks. JWAD (talk) [edit] DEFAULTSORT on talk pagesE.G. Category:GA-Class biography articles--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 01:52, 30 May 2008 (UTC) [edit] Signpost updated for May 19th and 26th, 2008.
You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 07:59, 31 May 2008 (UTC) [edit] What is kept by a decision to keep?Dear Wizardman, on Growing Earth Theory, or more precisely on Talk:Expanding Earth theory#Merging Growing Earth Theory and Expanding Earth theory and Talk:Expanding Earth theory#Merging Growing Earth Theory and Neal Adams, MichaelNetzer and I have an honest difference of opinion on the significance of a decision not to delete a page. Since you were the admin who wrapped up the discussion (and I don't know where else to ask), I thought you could shed some light on it. Does a decision to "keep" an article mean to keep the content in some form, or to keep an article with that name? Should a new decision to merge the article go through the the WP:Deletion review process, or can we just decide to do it by consensus on the talk page? Thanks. --Art Carlson (talk) 15:28, 1 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Deletion of bsnesI notice you recently closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bsnes as 'Delete'. Would it be possible to undelete the article so history is available and replace it with a redirect to List of SNES emulators (which IMO should be expanded) instead? I'll then watchlist the page to make sure it doesn't get unredirected without adding sources to establish notability (I'll probably insist they write a draft and DRV it unless it's clearly OK). Thanks. Anomie⚔ 22:07, 1 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Deletion of Roundel: the Little eyes that never knew LightDear Wizardman, I have not been long putting articles onto wikipedia, and never had one deleted, so I hope this is the right place to "talk" to you. You have just had the last word in a very short discussion which was concluded by deleting the article I had written "Roundel: the Little eyes that never knew Light". Fortunately I have a hard copy of it because I would like to get it back. The article is self-explanatory as it should be, and I do not not know what the grounds are for deletion other than "it had no relevance", and it was possible at the time it was first considered for deletion it was incomplete. During the course of the discussion I added more to the article. I hope you will agree that in general an article may be relevant to an interested reader, but not to others, and that there exists a universal concept of relevance which is that of understood (even by the few), truthful, linked information. In this particular case the article was one of a series discussing the songs of one of the greatest English composers, Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1943). I have at least 30 song entries these already. If you have a minute to spare, see the wikipedia entry on Edward Elgar, and his songs listed. I am a member of the UK Elgar Society and have the support of other members the Elgar Society in this project. The basics of each article is: when did Elgar wrote the music, who wrote the words, any items of relevant interest (maybe to the composition, the words, etc), the words written, references, maybe recordings. These articles are small but each represents substantial time and careful (I emphasize careful) work. I would like to put the article back, as it is no "worse" or less lacking than many of the similar others, and I am sure in the natural course of time they will be updated by others, as there is a great interest in ths composer among those who appreciate the sort of music he wrote. I am not complaining - complaining is for kids (maybe their parents at times too) - but I would please like some understanding. If I put the article back, in my imagination there could be a knee-jerk reaction to kick if off again or worse. If I put it back, I know it will be much the same, but I shall make sure it is a full as it can be within relevance. I can also undertand from the point of view of the administrator it could be easy to recommend an article for deletion with not enough consideration, since there for example there may be a pack of them come up and one has in the end to make quick decisions using the kind of instinct that comes with experience. Thanks. I have to write to you, as I believe that article should be there. P0mbal (talk) 22:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Barnstar notice
[edit] ye olde rfa thank spamnice userpage! i just wanted to drop in and thank you for participating in my recent RFA... I've left some templated thank spam for you below. you may also be interested in reading my in-depth RFA analysis (comments are welcome). cheers, xenocidic (talk) 23:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC) templated rfa thank-spam
[edit] DYK updateGo ahead. No one had added anything for the last half hour and we're an hour overdue. Just thought I'd take the stuff from the bottom (some of which I did verify prior to adding). Daniel Case (talk) 03:24, 6 June 2008 (UTC) While you're doing that I'm uploading and protecting the picture. Daniel Case (talk) 03:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC) I'd hold off on Wadsworth Chapel even if it is pretty old. We have Montecito Apartments] getting the picture slot in this update ... we don't need two LA NRHP listings. Save it for the next update. Daniel Case (talk) 03:32, 6 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Eddie Kazak
[edit] Restore of deleted article in user space requestYou were the admin who completed the AfD process for Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Emma Hunton, would it be possible to get the contents of the deleted article restored into my user space. Thanks in advance. --Captain-tucker (talk) 15:30, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Deletion review of List of environmental websitesHi, the subject says it all. I'd appreciate it if you could put the text up on your userspace or something so that people can see it. Note that I won't be filing it until I can link to the deleted article. ImpIn | (t - c) 09:03, 7 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Signpost updated for June 2, 2008.
You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 08:22, 8 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Soundview SchoolHi, I was surprised at this close and without a reason given as to why you selected delete it is puzzling. However, rather than having a further discussion at DRV I am intending to be pragmatic and simply add the sourced content to the locality article and create a redirect. I think that these are normal editorial actions. Are you cool with that? TerriersFan (talk) 15:15, 8 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Detroit Tigers shortstopsI noted my comment on the Tfd discussion. I agree there's a problem with overuse of templates, but think this one is helpful if used selectively and judiciously. I also sent a neutral invitation to comment to User:X96lee15,[1] as he is the one who's done the most work on the template since I created it a year or so ago. I know there's a rule against canvasing but thought he should get the notice, given the effort he's put into the template. To avoid canvasing, I did not include any commentary or advocacty in my note.Cbl62 (talk) 16:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] AfD closeHi Wizardman, can I ask why you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ali Faik Zaghloul as delete 7 hours after I re-listed it with a specific comment that we should give some more time to allow input from editors knowledgeable about Egypt or at least with the ability to read Arabic? As I said I was on the verge of deleting myself but I saw no harm in holding off for awhile and hoped that listing the AfD at a different deletion sorting page might bring some more input. If Ali Faik Zaghloul really was a prominent Egyptian radio personality (which is certainly possible since there is an article about him on the Arabic language Wiki) and if we can source the article at all we would certainly not want to delete it. I did give this some thought when relisting and by closing as delete you are essentially undoing my action. I would be more okay with this if you would have explained why you felt the need to close immediately after another admin relisted, but instead you simply noted the result as delete. I'd appreciate a reply and will check back here.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 19:10, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Re: AdminshipHey, thanks for the offer. It would be great to have the tools for the vandal fighting I participate in. I'm afraid I'm going to have to decline, though. I had an RfA oh, maybe a month ago, and I withdrew after it got to 4/8. Seeing as people don't think I'm quite ready, I think more time to show my experience would be needed. If you're still interested in a couple months, I have a few other people who want to nom me, so you can co-nom. Thanks again, Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 20:30, 8 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Thank YouThank you for your comment on my RFA. I will try to comment more on others DYK and try to write more of my own (which reminds me, I need to check if Cozy Dog Drive-in got any comments). Thanks again. <3 Tinkleheimer TALK!! 18:49, 9 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] Closing CfD discussionsWhen you close discussions as keep, you need to edit out the CfD template in the articles. I see you have not been doing this and there are are ton of categories in Category:CfD 2008-05. Could you go through the ones you closed as keep and remove the template code? Thanks. 08:14, 10 June 2008 (UTC) [edit] AdminshipI am interested to become an admin. If possible, I would like it to start on either Thursday or Friday.--Lenticel (talk) 22:28, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
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