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Message from DonJovanie

Hi, Bradv! this is Don.I've seen your Comment on my Draft page and I want to say thank you for support to let me improve my Article, I'm currently a new user and I've been work hard to make better Articles and more in Future. I've made a few changes according to your comment. I would like if you can Help me with more support to Improve my (Draft) Article I would appreciate it Thank You.--DonJovanie (talk) 05:24, 30 November 2018 (UTC)

Message from SciJournalistNZ

Hi @Bradv:,

Thanks for taking a look at the Evotec page.

You left a note saying "COI issues, resolve in draftspace." What do you recommend as next steps?

Thank you for your help, SciJournalistNZ (talk) 22:49, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

P.S: Here is the COI message I included with the major changes I made. (COI: Hi Editors, I have been asked to take over the editing of this page. I am a freelance science journalist. I was contracted by an Evotec consultant, but have not spoken with Evotec directly. (You were correct in that they were trying to draft it themselves). I have rewritten the article with a neutral voice and increased both the quality and quantity of the references (from 7 to 29). I'm open to any additional suggestions you have. I look forward to working with you all, Juliet.)

@SciJournalistNZ: I recommend finding more third-party reliable sources that are independent of the subject, and cleaning the article of self-published sources and press releases. Once you're ready, you can submit the draft for review by clicking the blue button in the box at the top of the page. Since you have a declared COI, it's best if you do not move the article to mainspace yourself. Thanks. Bradv🍁 03:59, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
@Bradv: thanks for your advice, I'll work on the reference list now. SciJournalistNZ (talk) 14:49, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Blanket exercise

On 4 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blanket exercise, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that blankets are used to teach the history of indigenous peoples in Canada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blanket exercise. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Blanket exercise), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 12:02, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

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Any more anti-factual SJW agenda edits and you will be temp banned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.71.112.151 (talk) 21:26, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

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Message from Pirate hamster

Hi, I wonder if you can help me? I have had two warnings from another user (not an admin) for vandalising a Misplaced Pages page (https://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Malcolm_Kendrick). I am contesting these and, after a lot of toing and froing to establish what it is I have allegedly done, it transpires it is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Misplaced Pages:Articles_for_deletion/Malcolm_Kendrick&diff=prev&oldid=872043666&diffmode=sourceI

This appears to show that I deleted the entire discussion and that you restored it, within a minute. Do you remember this? If so, can you remember if this was an editing conflict, or some such? I remember that it did not take my comment and sent an error message saying there was an 'editing conflict' (or words to that effect!) and that the page had "reverted". This was due to two people trying to post an edit at the same time. I thought nothing of it and simply reposted my comment. I did not at any time see a deleted page with only my comment; it was all present and correct.

You restored this page without mentioning this to me, and to my knowledge, you didn't report it or take any kind of action other than simply restoring it. This suggests it was no big deal; so I'm surmising it may have been a glitch of some kind. Can you throw any light on this? I am aware that we were on opposing sides in the Kendrick argument but I hope that you won't let this colour your judgement. There would be no earthly point to me deleting the page and I hope even if you disagreed with them, my arguments showed that I was rational and sane, not a lunatic troll who randomly deletes pages!

Many thanks for any insight you can give --Pirate hamster (talk) 00:27, 11 December 2018 (UTC)

Sure, you removed the entire discussion and posted your own comment instead. I reverted that edit, and you reposted your comment. I understood that to be a simple mistake, which is why I never mentioned it, and I'm not sure why you are getting grief for it six days later. Bradv🍁 00:33, 11 December 2018 (UTC)
Many thanks! I have zero idea how I managed to do that (I'm guessing being flustered by the 'your entire 30 minutes-to-write comment has been lost in the ether' thing) but thank you for restoring the page and not making a fuss or making me look like a raging idiot. I shall pass this on to the user that is putting repeated warnings on my user page. Although whether it will make any difference or not, I do not know. Thanks again - much appreciated!Pirate hamster (talk) 01:06, 11 December 2018 (UTC)

Notice of RfC discussion at the Origin of the Romanians talk page

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Thank you for your comment. I would like to understand the way we could apply your suggestion. Could you refer to an encyclopedia which repeats the same facts in the same article twice or three times, furthermore also repeats the same (or very similar) scholarly interpretations twice or three times? Borsoka (talk) 00:14, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Derrick Barnes

On 13 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Derrick Barnes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Derrick Barnes, author of the award-winning children's book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, began his career as the first black male copywriter for Hallmark? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Derrick Barnes. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Derrick Barnes), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

Probing for detailed answers

Sorry for probing so directly. I thought you were one of the SPI admin clerks, not just a mere mortal. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 02:23, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

@SmokeyJoe: I'm not sure the SPI folks are immortal, but I do trust their judgement on issues like this. If someone like Praxidicae says an LTA page is causing problems and we'd be better off without it, I don't see any reason to dispute that. Bradv🍁 04:30, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
Someone like Praxidicae? I don't think I have ever met Praxidicae before. I took her for an enthusiastic newcomer getting into things she maybe shouldn't. Checking now I see she has fair experience with troubled editors. I probably should have noted the Category:Wikipedia_OTRS_volunteers membership, which implies clue. Sorry Praxidicae, I'll trust you more next time. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 04:39, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

Please comment on Template talk:Infobox family

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Template talk:Infobox family. Legobot (talk) 04:24, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

Bradv appointed trainee clerk

The arbitration clerks are pleased to welcome Bradv (talk · contribs) to the clerk team as a trainee!

The arbitration clerk team is often in need of new members, and any editor who would like to join the clerk team is welcome to apply by email to clerks-l@lists.wikimedia.org.

For the Arbitration Committee, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 22:31, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

Discuss this at: Misplaced Pages talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Bradv appointed trainee clerk

Welcome message

Hi Bradv. We have added you to the list of clerks and subscribed you to the mailing list (info: WP:AC/C#clerks-l). Welcome, and I look forward to working with you! To adjust your subscription options for the mailing list, see the link at mail:clerks-l. The mailing list works in the usual way, and the address to which new mailing list threads can be sent is clerks-l@lists.wikimedia.org. Useful reading for new clerks is the procedures page, WP:AC/C/P, but you will learn all the basic components of clerking on-the-job.

New clerks begin as a trainee, are listed as such at WP:AC/C#Personnel, and will remain so until they have learned all the aspects of the job. When you've finished training, which usually takes a couple of/a few months, then we'll propose to the Committee that you be made a full clerk. As a clerk, you'll need to check your e-mail regularly, as the mailing list is where the clerks co-ordinate (on-wiki co-ordination page also exists but is not used nearly as much). If you've any questions at any point of your traineeship, simply post to the mailing list.

Lastly, it might be useful if you enter your timezone into WP:AC/C#Personnel (in the same format as the other members have), so that we can estimate when we will have clerks available each day; this is, of course, at your discretion. Again, welcome! Regards, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 22:31, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

Mens group

You reverted my edit saying "explain why Proud Boys is a "men's group". Well, did you read the edit summary I left when I made the change? It said

phrasing is tortured and not in line with given sources which describe them respectively as "mens club", "mens group", and "mens-only group"

Is there something unclear about that? If not please undo your revert. D.Creish (talk) 00:55, 14 December 2018 (UTC)