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I am starting to block. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:46, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

File:H1N1 Australia Map.svg

See File talk:H1N1 Australia Map.svg Mark Hurd (talk) 10:53, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

With Victoria going to 25 confirmed cases, I've employed the next legend colour so the other languages will need their legends updated: Mark Hurd (talk) 14:31, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

OK, I thought you were fluent enough in those languages or had contacts who were. I didn't actually check to see if it was you who adjusted them. (I.e. you did it efficiently last time.) Mark Hurd (talk) 14:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

 Done Mark Hurd (talk) 15:11, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Revenue assurance

Hi

A short self introduction, my name is Gadi Solotorevsky, I am the chief Scientist of cVidya, a Revenue Assurance software vendor, and I am the team leader of the TM Forum RA team, since the team was founded in 2004.

I am completely new to contributing to the Misplaced Pages, so I am not sure what the best way to do it is.

I understand that the entry for Revenue Assurance was manipulated by in the past and that is the reason that it is limited for editing. I certainly would like to see it as a non-protected entry in the future.

OK. After saying all that, I propose the following modification, in the article appears

“This may be because the survey used a very strict definition of leakage”

I propose to modify it to

"This may be because the survey used a very strict definition of leakage. The survey measured only actual under-billed and unbilled amounts discovered by the participants; it excluded other types of leakages such as cost leakages and loss of opportunity leakages, and it excluded projected leakage estimations that are commonly used (i.e., what would have been the amount of leakage, if the leakage would not been discovered by revenue assurance activities)."

Thanks Gadi —Preceding unsigned comment added by GadiSolotorevsky (talk • contribs) 11:06, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Lucifugum

Greetings, Graeme Bartlett! First of all I would like to excuse for my huge message, but I need to detaily talk you about my problem. I need a kind administrator’s help. I mean Lucifugum article which was deleted. I found your positive comment at a discussion page and decided to ask for your help. I created this article a year ago (in May, 2008) and everything was ok until User:Blackmetalbaz decided to nominate this article for deletion. It happened on the first decade of this month. Before this he edited this article many times during a year and everything was fine, but suddenly he decided to delete it. To be honest, I don’t understand his motives. It doesn’t seem to me fair and I explain why: there are many articles of the same and even less notability (Diaboli, Clandestine Blaze, Deathspell Omega, Xasthur, Black Funeral, Astrofaes etc). Blackmetalbaz edited some of them, but never nominated it for deletion. Why? No answer. I want you to know that I’m not an aggressive guy, I’m a good boy, but I repeat, motives of Blackmetalbaz are not clear to me. I’m sorry for this, but I have to let you know about it. If you check the history of a deleted page you will see that Blackmetalbaz did everything possible to delete it. He’s a very smart, educated and experienced user, he knows all Misplaced Pages rules, and it’s very hard for me to prove that he’s very wrong with Lucifugum. This article was deleted via the deleted discussion, but if you read the materials of this discussion (Misplaced Pages:Articles_for_deletion/Lucifugum) you will see that just Blackmetalbaz, his friend User:Drmies (who always supports Blackmetalz) and me, Blackpauk_1488, took part in this discussion. This discussion was not objective. I was not able to prove anything to these guys, they didn’t want to listen to me. I think they decided to delete this article despite of everything and at any cost. And they’re successful, because, I repeat, they’re very experienced users, English is their native language (unlike me). As a result, they won, and I’m a loser. But Lucifugum is a notable band, that’s why I want so much this page undeleted. This band released 3 albums on big indie metal labels (Drakkar and BlackMetal.Com). I mean rule #5 of WP:MUSIC. Moreover, there are 13 (!!!) interwikies of Lucifugum. Blackmetalbaz doesn’t wish to see any sign of notability in it (by the way, despite your opinion), but to be honest, I’m not agree with his point of view. This band is well-known in many countries, that’s why there are many interwikies. I think it could be a sign of notability (at least minimal). I sent a request for undeletion, and User:Fabrictramp kindly userfied this article to me at User:Black pauk1488/Lucifugum. But I was so stupid and made many mistakes, because of a lack of experience and problems with English. I try very much to be a good user, but some specific terminology is so hard for me to understand, and my brains work slowly in such cases. That’s why I need so much an administrator’s help (User:Fabrictramp advised me to ask an experienced user to help me). Today I’ve made some corrections at User:Black pauk1488/Lucifugum. Could you please find a few minutes to check for mistakes and to estimate if this band notable? I added a reference to Librarius Metallicus: http://www.librariusmetallicus.com/Band/view/2019 Unlike Metal Archives, this is not a user modified source, it can be edited only by administrators. I suppose it could be considered a reliable source. HJMitchell has placed a link to this source at a discussion page before this article was deleted. HJMitchell considered this band notable and removed a deletion tag, but Blackmetalbaz immediately reversed it. Why??? I don’t know. If you find this band notable, could you please move this data to a necessary place? I’m so stupid user and don’t know how to do it. I made many mistakes and don’t want to repeat it again. And a one more request. If you recreate Lucifugum article, could you please leave a note at a discussion page that band is notable? Otherwise, Blackmetalbaz will immediately nominate it for deletion again. Only administrator’s opinion will influence him. Sorry for my bad English. I thank you for your attention and hope very much for your kind help.--Black pauk1488 (talk) 13:43, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

I left some messages for you on my talk page. Thank you very much.--Black pauk1488 (talk) 15:29, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Sorry to clog up your userpage. I've left some comments on Pauk's page as well, and have frequently tried to explain why the sources he's using are not reliable. I would like your opinion on something though... the "1488" in Pauk's username is almost certainly a reference to the fourteen words; I usually spot this stuff fairly fast, but this one went over my head. Does a blatantly neo-Nazi username qualify as a no-no under WP:IU? Just curious. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 12:03, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for getting back to me, and that sounds very reasonable. Assuming Good Faith with neo-Nazis is tricky but obviously the way things should be done. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 12:18, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Scribblerman

I created the entry for the graphic designer Michael Patrick Cronan. He provided a photo which was taken by a mutual friend and which he owns completely. It was deleted by the bot. Please let the photo remain. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Scribblerman (talk • contribs) 21:00, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Please can we have deleted page Bebdo back?

The song in question is traditional and was sung by a well known singer, and had an international ad campaign based on it. I intend to expand the article soon. I feel it is notable enough. Please could you restore it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Denzil Simoes (talk • contribs) 07:26, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism of User_talk:Risker

Hi, Could it be possible to get a semi-protection of this page? It's being constantly vandalized by a user that is capable of using multiple IPs from different ISPs. It's getting tedious for multiple Huggle users to revert it. It's on unique IP #7 now. Thanks. AeonicOmega talk 07:35, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Bongwarrior has done it already. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 07:39, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Stupid AIV bot

The man who laughs (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) (already indefblocked) needs to have email disabled. I posted on AIV, but the bot removed it before anything could be done.—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 09:06, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Mentifisto already fixed this! Sooner than you posting here. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:08, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

I appreciate the reply. As I saved this, I realized Mentifisto had done what I requested (he probably got one of the emails, too).—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 09:15, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Spoonful james

Hi, Graeme! Your removal of the article's CSD tag appeared in my watchlist. I would like to let you know that the content in the current revision of the "Spoonful james" article may or may not have been the same content as in the Spoonful James article, which was deleted per Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Spoonful James. Could you please review the revision histories of both articles, and review the AfD? Thank you! → Dylan620 (Toolbox Alpha, Beta) 13:22, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Yes the same - deleted. previous nom was to delete redirect. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 13:27, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Cherenkov radiation

Hi. Thanks for the delete and move. Best regards, Crowsnest (talk) 13:54, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

The Nanny

That's the deletion template I was looking for! The page was so small I turned it into a Wikitable and merged it with "The Nanny". I couldn't find the template you put on there so I just marked it as nonsense, Thank You!

Sought | Knock Knock | Who's There? 17:50, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Could you lock the article with title "NABI MISDAQ" for unregistered and newly registered users?

Dear Graeme Bartlett Greetings!

I am the admin of pashto wikipedia, I am writing to you because recently one of my Afghan compatriot who is living in the US, complained to me about an article written about him in English wikipedia. There are some individuals who are trying to put false information regarding some Afghan personalities. Unfortunately they do this because of the ethnic differences that exist in Afghanistan. Some of the Tajiks of Afghanistan simply hate other Pashtuns because they have some complexes, or some just being used for the interest of our neighbouring countries. They are serious threats for the national unity and interest of Afghanistan. I got an email from a friend of mine Nabi Misdaq that someone has published slander and lies about him in the wikipedia article. And his claim is true, when i saw the histroy of the article. A user by the name KParta had written all the nonsense and rubish that he could come up with.

Now i kindly ask you to lock the article with the title Nabi Misdaq in front of the unregisterd and newly registered users. I have done the same in Pashto wikipedia.

Kind regards

Ahmed Najib Biabani --احمد-نجيب-بياباني-ابراهيمخېل (talk) 20:01, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Interestingly the anonymous contributors are actually assisting in reverting vandalism, and doing non libellous changes. There seems to be no more activity now that KParta has been warned. If KParta does any more I will block him. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 01:12, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Asmahan, Farid al Atrash and Golan

You reverted both my Asmahan and Farid al Atrash edits, listen, The Atrash family is Syrian, http://en.wikipedia.org/Atrash

Farid was born in Syria to Syrian parents and later moved to Egypt. Asmahan is his sister. How can the articles call them Egyptians of Syrian origin? This is offensive and a lie. They was naturalized citizens in Egypt.

Golan is by the whole world considered a part of Syria and this is not disputed in any way. To call it "disputed" and that Syria "controlled" it for this many years next to Israeli controll is making the reader believe that Isarel has as much claim to the land as Syria. This is complete lie and not neutral.

The Israeli presence there is Israeli settlements, nothing else, to call them "Jewish communities" is not a Neutral Point of View because they are considered settlements by the UN and every country on earth. Just like the Israeli prescience in the Westbank is an occupation and settlements. not "Jewish communities" in the westbank or former in Gaza. --85.229.133.89 (talk) 07:38, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Initial control

Pardon me; I misread the opening line as "is an organisation." Sorry for the trouble! ╟─TreasuryTag►hemicycle─╢ 12:09, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

It may deserve a prod, or alternatively a rewrite! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:10, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Data-visualization-tools

Hello Graeme, i just saw that the page i created relating to data visualization tools have been deleted, but could you reconsider the deletion, or can i recreate another page please?

The reason why i created the page is because that i would like to provide some information on the company, as i have seen many companies have done it and they have been accpeted, for example:http://en.wikipedia.org/Tableau_Software. When i read what i wrote on the page, i probably wrote it in a promotional way, is it possible to do it again in a more informative way?

Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Data-visualization-tools (talk • contribs) 13:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

H1N1_Australia_Type_Map.svg

I have uploaded this set, but there is an error, the Australian Capital Territory has a confirmed case for a couple of days but it is not coloured in red. I can't delete them out of commons, but you may issue another replacement one. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:29, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Ok, the fixed version is at: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z3J559UF An edit summary saying correction for the capital region can be placed on it. 70.29.208.129 (talk) 09:43, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Your ACT fixed version is now uploaded too. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:15, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Do you need a dayly update as well? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:29, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Um... I don't know, depends on how cases progress. Once/if the map is all red, the next update will only be needed when a death is registered. 70.29.208.129 (talk) 09:49, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Its the one showing count of cases that is changing rapidly. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:15, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

That is possible, I'll probably make a derivative of markhurd's map regularly then. 70.29.208.129 (talk) 10:25, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

We can probably switch out the markhurd map from the articles and get him to maintain the consistent one. The inconsistent one my my idea in the first place. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:30, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Restored Pages

Thank you for restoring the pages on Börje Dorch and Doktor Mugg. I had my students translate these from Swedish to English as part of a class project using Misplaced Pages. I will fix the mistakes in the articles myself as soon as possible. I apologize if my previous comments or this one are in the wrong place. Thanks again!

Football club logos

What's this "one author who has requested deletion or blanked the page" about? - Dudesleeper / Talk 02:12, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Ok - I'm not crazy

(at least not this time) Timestamps show that you blocked that IP a minute or so after Samir removed the report as stale... honest mistake I guess, but I'm glad you were on top of it. Thanks.    7     07:38, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

The emptying confused me for a moment too! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 07:39, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Blocked editor causing trouble

Hi Graeme, you will probably find that this user that you blocked is also this user (also blocked by User:Rifleman_82) and this user. The last two have identified themselves as Lysdexia in edits (hence the block) and now also here here. Even without the "self-identification", they have to be the same user, given the adversarial and arrogant attitude in edit summaries/talk pages, and the unusual mainspace edits (sheer, liquor etc.). This user is definitely a disruptive editor, and continues to insert obscure words or alterations based on the user's self-professed knowledge of Latin. The user seems unable to adopt accepted words in the English language and in general gets in the way of others. Cheers, Freestyle-69 (talk) 08:41, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

But these edits are from February, so Lysdexia has moved on from these IPs, there is no more editing happenning from there now. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:47, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Correct, but this IP is the current disrupter, and is still making edits. The point I'm trying to make is that it is the same user who is still making the same disruptive edits for which he/she was blocked previously. Anyway, up to you. Freestyle-69 (talk) 22:18, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Deane Sutherland

Hey, in regards to Deane Sutherland; the rules on bandmembers passing WP:MUSIC are that they must be a member of multiple notable acts, not just one. Ironholds (talk) 14:55, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Please delete these deprecated redirect project pages

Dear Graeme, Please delete these redirect pages. They are not in use by the project anymore, they have no links and are not needed. I had tagged one for speedy delete and was declined, I don't know which (db-?) reason I should use to get the job done.

• Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Mixed Drinks/Archive2006
• Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Mixed Drinks/Article Classification

Thank you! --Funandtrvl (talk) 21:05, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

• Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Mixed Drinks/Article Classification/ClassificationCategoryHeader
• Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Mixed Drinks/Article Classification/to do

Hi again, the above pgs need to be deleted too, all relevant content is now located at the project's assessment pg. Thanks again. --Funandtrvl (talk) 22:30, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Mariah Carey articles

You recently blocked one of these socks, so I draw you attention to this ANI discussion.—Kww(talk) 23:59, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Amina Synge

Hey,

I am sure you were justified in the change you made, but I was hoping for clarification on the rules. If Wikia is GFDL and someone copies their content, don't they have to cite the original authors? If not, it is as if they are passing the content off as their own (plagiarism) and therefore have violated the GFDL conditions. (#2 - #5 are met, but #1 isn't)

Would you agree? If so, what corrective actions can be made?

Kind regards,

--Jamie (talk) 01:12, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Undeletion of a copyright violation

If the version of Maude Storey that was created by Jamaica Plains was an unambigious copyright violation, then the identically worded text that you've just restored and placed at User:Rms125a@hotmail.com/Maude Storey is a copyright violation, too. And, indeed, when I compared what you restored against the article whose copyright was reportedly violated, I found find all of the same sentences there in the article, word for word the same as the original, just rearranged into a slightly different order. It was a copyright violation, as originally observed, and I suggest that you delete it again, right away. Uncle G (talk) 01:36, 29 May 2009 (UTC)