User talk:Gillyweed

Homebirth safety absurdity

Hey there - Amazing how one difficult person can be such a thorn in an otherwise well-working group of editors. I'll get my hands on some homebirth books in the coming months and try to build the content of the article. I don't think anyone wins when the emphasis is so heavily on safety - women who choose a homebirth don't do so because of safety issues (except perhaps when thinking of their own abdominal integrity), but because of the many other benefits a homebirth offers. I know there are studies that investigate how well a woman liked her birth experience, but these seem so subjective and may not add much value. I imagine the safety section will continue to be a difficult section, but it needn't eclipse the article. Thank you for your commitment to this page. Lcwilsie (talk) 17:53, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your comment. It's cheering to deal with a sane editor. I'm quite amazed at the vituperative responses given by the anon. Safety is of course important but there is ample evidence to show that for non-high risk women, home birth is just as safe (if not safer) than hospital birth. One area the statistics fail to cover are re-admittances to hospital after intervention (eg infection after caesarean scar, after episiotomy etc). The statistics do not capture these as re-admittances as the same episode of maternity care but rather as a separate incident. To take an extreme example, if a woman is readmitted 10 days after a caesarean with an infection and this infection (caused by the caesarean) leads to her death, then this does not register as a maternal death caused by the caesarean, but as caused by infection because the woman has been absent from the hospital for a period. You only need a couple of these per year and the maternal death rate in Australia is significantly higher than that reported. I was reading an evaluation of the St George Home Birth Service last night and it had a good section on maternal satisfaction. I look forward to working with you over the coming months. Gillyweed (talk) 23:07, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Just a heads up - I noticed some of my homebirth edits reverted without explanation by our beloved anonymous editor. I've been doing a lot of reading lately and hope to have more to add in the coming weeks, and will probably need a team of editors to make sure it isn't all summarily deleted. Thanks. Lcwilsie (talk) 21:11, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

thankyou

Thankyou Gillyweed for giving me this chance i will try to remove all things that make it look like a promotion, i put this page up because i am proud of this club, and i would like information about swimming in the ACT to be on wikipedia. thankyou very much.

sorry about all the bad grammar, i am really tired.

Housewp (talk) 11:30, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Welcome

Yer welcome, not a problem. For most conspiracy and general nutter theories, the fringe theories noticeboard is a great place to assemble expertise and get some not-just-single purpose accounts contributors. Mastcell is excellent and should be more than capable of keeping the page under wraps all by himself. Incidentally, I've made some minor tweaks to your archive linking above (mostly the {{archivebox}} really) to pretty it up, hope you don't mind. Also, have a look at this, it's some standard changes to a stub I made - if you're interested in ships, the infobox is pretty standard and I've always liked the {{reflist}} rather than <references/>. I got to the page by randomly clicking on one of the links on your user page. And because I can't resist meddling, I made changes. WLU (t) (c) ^{(rules - simple rules)} 11:06, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks so much for this link. I wasn't aware of this noticeboard before. I am sure it will be very useful. Thank you too for your 'meddling' on various other pages. A grand improvement! Catch you around the suspect articles. Gillyweed (talk) 03:56, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Moffatt Oxenbould & IBC

The only reason I used the International Who's Who in Music by the International Biographical Centre in the Moffatt Oxenbould article was to provide a source for his complete date of birth — I could find no other source. Whatever shady practices the IBC may be accused of, this seems uncontroversial. Of course, I will not re-add that reference. Michael Bednarek (talk) 12:50, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Misunderstanding

I am investigating Water Ionizer Research (talk · contribs) for possible disruptive editing. I noticed that you have unblanked their talk page a few times. This was probably just a misunderstanding on your part. Users are normally allowed to remove talk page comments and warnings. This confirms that they have seen them. Please don't revert such blankings in general. Thank you. Jehochman ^Talk 10:56, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Oh. Thank you. This was a misunderstanding. It had been my view that the user page was free for the user to do what they wanted with, but the talk page was for the use of all editors - particularly as a record of the editor's behaviour. Can you point me to any policy document saying that blanking of talk is okay? Cheers, Gillyweed (talk) 11:01, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Try WP:BLANKING and WP:TALK, though I am not exactly sure where it is documented. Water Ionizer Research has been indefinitely blocked for disruptive editing. Jehochman ^Talk 11:20, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. The policy is found at the bottom of WP:TALK. I shall now pull my head in! Oh, and good news about Water Ionizer Research! Cheers, Gillyweed (talk) 11:49, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Roller-compacted concrete

You have a problem with the ref, fix it, don't just bitch about it. In particular, don't revert other editor's changes within seconds while they're busy doing the edit that you ought to have done already. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:36, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

I spend enough time removing linkspam and self-promotional links to websites that I don't need to spend further time looking up people's poorly referenced works. Gillyweed (talk) 11:19, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I've just been reading some of your "contributions": deleting whole sections on the grounds of, "lots of good info, but uncited" in particular. I suggest you take a look at WP:FIXIT et al. and the general policy, "If the page can be improved, this should be solved through regular editing, rather than deletion." Of course there's a lot of cruft out there, but it's a lot better to improve things rather than just starting edit wars or killing whole chunks. 8-( Andy Dingley (talk) 11:46, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your advice. I seem to manage okay. Gillyweed (talk) 21:47, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Source for value ranges in "Mullard-Philips tube designation"

Hi Gillyweed, I saw your edits on Mullard-Philips tube designation. Can you help to solve the mystery of this? Do you know a source to check? --BEG (talk) 09:18, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, but my last edit on this article was in 2007. I've looked and I can't help further. Good luck! Gillyweed (talk) 09:55, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Tetrarch's built; better late than never

Hey there. In 2007 you asked how many Tetrarch tanks had been built. I realize it was eighteen months ago, but I thought a reply might be better late than never; I just finished expanding the article! Between 100 and 177 of the Mark VII's were built; 177 is the most commonly quoted number, but new research by Keith Flint shows that only about 100 were built before production came to an end. Skinny87 (talk) 19:57, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks so much for answering the question! Great bit of research. Cheers! Gillyweed (talk) 21:47, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Removing redlink names in Indian poets list

I'm concerned about your removing redlinks on the List of Indian poets for two reasons: (1) It seems like a rather short list for such a big country (I know, there are other lists for individual languages), and I assume there are loads of articles on individual poets yet to be written. One of the strengths of having a list, as opposed to a category page, is that redlinks can be included, and readers can see that there just isn't an article on that poet yet. I don't know anything about Indian poetry, so I can't tell whether or not some poet's name who is redlinked on that list or whom you've removed is a notable topic for an article. If the poet would make a fit article topic, the name should be there, redlinked or not, following Wikipedia style at WP:REDLINK. (2) I'm not at all sure that there is standard English spelling for a lot of these names. If we can list notable poets along with the various alternative spellings of their names, we can help the reader, redlink or not. If we only have one spelling, it's entirely possible that there's a link to a writer who wasn't listed as a poet or put in a poet category when that should have been done (I've seen instances of this with other writers who wrote some poetry.) In that case, the redlink can at least tell the reader that there's neither an article nor a redirect for that spelling, and the reader can search under alternative spellings, if known (or guessed). That's my thinking, anyway. Please tell me what you think. The bottom line is that we should have redlinks for articles that we can expect will eventually be written. I think that makes the lists more helpful to the readers, even if we don't now have articles for each poet on the list. Reconsideration (talk) 19:34, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for your comment. I have been patrolling this list for quite sometime and it seems to attract an inordinate amount of vandalism and vanity. It appears to me that very few of the poets added are capable of sustaining WP:Bio but the only way of telling is for the article to be written first and then a link created in this list. Otherwise, tomorrow I can create a poet called Albert Gillyweed and it will sit there with nobody creating the article but I can have a good giggle to my mates about vandalizing WP! (2) As you state, there are few poets listed for such a large country as India. I agree, but because India is such a large country then we need to be certain that the poets listed are in fact notable and the only way we can tell that is if a proper article is written... (3) Spelling. I think spelling issues are best handled by redirects. So if someone searchers for Albert Gilllyweed with three 'Ls' then it is the redirect that puts them on the right direction rather than having many alternative spellings in a list. (4) How can we tell if articles will eventually be written about these poets? I appreciate your concern but I'm not convinced that leaving the article alone will fix the problem! I'd like to continue pruning the list but if you think that this is wrong then why don't I leave it alone for a month or so and see what happens. I am pretty sure it will soon become unreadable and significantly full of vandalism and vanity. Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 23:14, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

There's no need to leave it alone. Please see the changes I've just made to it. I found some books via Google Books and Amazon.co that give us a good idea of poets that are prominent enough to eventually get articles, and I've only added poets with footnotes that link to those books (parts of which are online). I think that solves the vanity/redlink problem. All we need to do is insist on either a similar footnote or a blue link. It is useful to have a list of prominent poets, even with some red links. I agree that patrolling the article is a good idea, and thank you for doing it. I might create some articles on some of these poets. -- Reconsideration (talk) 05:54, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Excellent work! And a great solution. Thanks. See you around the Indian Poetry page! Gillyweed (talk) 13:21, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Tetrarch ACR

Hi there! I know it might be a bit of a longshot, but I was wondering f you might want to comment on the A-Class Review of Tetrarch (tank) as you asked a question on the talkpage last year? The ACR is [[1]] if you're curious! Many thanks, Skinny87 (talk) 18:09, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi. Fantastic work on the article. I am very impressed. I'd be happy to review the ACR but the lin you provided doesn't work. I've looked around but can't find it! Can you revise the link please? Gillyweed (talk) 22:44, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Hey! Sorry for not fixing that link, I forgot all about the review until it passed. If you're interested, I'd welcome any comments you have on the article as it's now a Featured Article Candidate. The FAC can be found here: [2] Skinny87 (talk) 20:52, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Samuel Janus

Hi, I noticed you created an article about Samuel Janus. Do you know if it's possible to contact this man? I have some questions about a study he did. Does he have an email, phone number, any form of contact info? Overshoes (talk) 19:03, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I have no further information about him. Gillyweed (talk) 21:40, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Childbirth picture

Hi. Credits where already removed. Image is preety sized, the mother's incision and the baby look pretty visible for me, bad lightning on the incision but that's not the point here but childbirth. It's a Caesarean section but still a childbirth. Don't get the country specific part.-Pediboi (talk) 22:26, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

I would hazard to suggest that over 95% of the world's population are not born by caesarean section. Therefore it is not a representative picture of childbirth. Gillyweed (talk) 04:19, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

There's no need to "hazard" a guess. In the US, in 2006, 31.1% of all childbirths were by c-section. In (eastern) China, as of 2002, over 20% of all births were by C-section, and the rate was rising. Rates in the UK and Canada are likewise over 20%, and even in the developing world there are countries where the rates are well beyond the WHO's recommended overall rate of 15%. Playing statistical games to minimize the prevalence of this extremely common procedure does a great disservice to women everywhere. It's perfectly appropriate for us to have photos of both vaginal and caesarian births. Nandesuka (talk) 16:16, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Making this image the first one in an article about childbirth does a great disservice to women everywhere wbo have natural births. There is a concerted effort by government health bodies across the world to reduce c-sections, so why place an abnormal and not-recommended way of birthing (except for around 15% of women) as the first photo in the article? Is there a photo of a leg in a cast in an article about femurs? Why show a medical procedure as the first image? As you point out above, the WHO recommends a C-rate of 15% and yet the indication of a c-birth in the first paragraph of the article suggests that this is the predominent way of giving birth. If the photo must remain then it should be placed further down the article. C-sections are not normal, they are the exception. Gillyweed (talk) 22:11, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Miscarriage Association

I know that a load of links is to much but this just happens to be the OFFICIAL UK organisation dealing with miscarriage and you kicked the link off the page for miscarriage.Seems you have gone over the top in removing links.This site is the most comprehensive there is in the UK on miscarriage.Rosenthalenglish (talk) 10:26, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

There are many official organizations related to various health issues. Imagine if every OFFICIAL country organisation was listed. Anyway, it doesn't fit with WP policy. See WP:EL. Gillyweed (talk) 02:55, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Invite to Canberra Meetup #2

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Edward Lynch and Somme Mud

Remember that article you started a year back on Edward Lynch. Have a look at it now ! (I know this sounds like gloating but I don't write much outside of Rugby Union/Rugby League and I'm pretty happy with how this one is progressing) I was so pleased when went to start to see you'd made a start. Rgds-Sticks66 14:17, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Wow! What a lot of work. Thank you so much and thank you too for letting me know. I haven't been as diligent as I should be about keeping an eye on everything on my watchlist. Best wishes Gillyweed (talk) 23:07, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Ginninderra article

are u intending to add anymore content? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrisfromcanberra (talk • contribs) 12:02, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

I haven't touched the article in two years! It's not on my list of priorities. Why? Gillyweed (talk) 16:34, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

I was planning to expand it somewhat, add some photos etc. include details of buildings etc. Given you started the article are you happy for me to proceed? Chrisfromcanberra (talk) 18:44, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Utterly delighted! Please go ahead and expand. I've liked the work you have done on other articles. Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 22:10, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Ginninderra

Thanks. I stay have bit of work to do. Am attempting to get a few more photos. I will fix up the typos and links as I go —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrisfromcanberra (talk • contribs) 21:50, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

EnePaul225 Mods to enema.....

I keep adding relevant links and posts to this article..........Then it gets called vandalism......It is not and the links I provided for discussion groups I feel add a great deal to the article. Being active in the enema community I know such things as how people modify the douche nozzle for enema use and how much wine people use. Please Reconsider keeping on pulling down my productive mods. I am quickly loosing Respect for wikipedia and its members. EnePaul225 EnePaul225 (talk) 03:19, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Agreed. This user's edits, although in need of copyediting (something you're welcome to do; I have to get back to work), shouldn't be called vandalism. Bushytails (talk) 03:43, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

The user has not paid attention to the WP policies regarding writing articles and simply reverts his changes. He has previously been asked to reference his changes and has not done so. His personal experiences do not make an encyclopaedic article. Gillyweed (talk) 04:06, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Moving forward

Right now, the Safety section is the most serious block to getting to where GA/FA status can even be considered. I think the studies are only fueling various PoV insertions/reversions. Perhaps if the emphasis is moved away from the studies themselves, the article can reasonably point out that safety, like anything else, varies from pregnancy to pregnancy. And, instead of quoting passages from the studies, merely cite them as sources. I know it can be difficult, but language or quotations which even hints at promoting a particular PoV become extremely problematical. Those do need to be left behind - and it takes a good deal of self-awareness to do that. I'm guilty of allowing my own preferences to creep in from time to time, and sometime it isn't even mine, but subtle PoV picked up from sources I've come across. I can tell you that it is much easier to spot in someone else's work than in our own. You cannot please everyone, but restricting to a description without promoting any PoV really should lessen complaints and reversions. I really don't like intervening when I see editors I know have the capacity to pick up spotting PoV on their own. Astynax (talk) 06:23, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Continued efforts

Hi again - just a note to say that I appreciate the substantive contributions you've added to homebirth. I know it will continue to be contentious, but I appreciate having text that we all can edit rather than shuffling the same words around and around with reverts, etc. As for the anon editor, I think we have grounds to escalate our complaint to WP:ANI or something similar as he/she refuses to pay any attention to etiquette. And nothing personal intended on the discussion page, thank you for understanding. Lcwilsie (talk) 01:50, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism has been noted - check it out: User_talk:202.89.167.125 Lcwilsie (talk) 20:09, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Now that should be helpful. Gillyweed (talk) 22:47, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

One would think. Alas. Should I approach arbitration or administration? This editor seems to think he/she has the right to lock editing on the article. Lcwilsie (talk) 18:20, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

How funny - I just wrote a paragraph about women's choice for homebirth and was going to add it when I saw you'd already added a nicely referenced list. Thanks. Lcwilsie (talk) 13:34, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Omaha Beach - Naval Gunfire

Go to the source I gave as reference.

Also you will note that the source put the info in UPPERCASE. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cgersten (talk • contribs) 14:26, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I did go to the source and it didn't say what is claimed. See Talk. Gillyweed (talk) 00:42, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

ANSWER:

go to: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/rep/Normandy/Cominch/

Then go to link: Chapter II - NAVAL GUNFIRE

Then go to: Preparation Fires, Not Sufficient Page 2-27

THOUGH THE AMOUNT OF NAVAL GUNFIRE TO BE DELIVERED IN A GIVEN SITUATION CANNOT BE ARRIVED AT MATHEMATICALLY, AND THOUGH NAVAL GUNFIRE ALONE WILL NOT NECESSARILY INSURE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITH MINIMUM CASUALTIES, THE FOREGOING ROUGH COMPARATIVE FIGURES WILL SERVE TO SUBSTANTIATE THE CONCLUSION THAT AT OMAHA BEACHES DURING THE PRE-LANDING PHASE, NOT ENOUGH NAVAL GUNFIRE WAS PROVIDED.

BTW - I expect an apology!!!

-- 2-27 -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cgersten (talk • contribs) 01:42, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments. Please read the discussion on the article's talk page. That's the place to have the debate. Please also be aware of WP:OR and WP:3R. Thanks Gillyweed (talk) 02:35, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

What is the justification of undoing my revisions to the Naval Support section of the Omaha Beach article?

I documented my source (military experts on naval warfare) <ref>http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/rep/Normandy/Cominch/Neptune2.html</ref> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cgersten (talk • contribs) 11:56, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

I have replied on the article talk page. Please sign your posts. Gillyweed (talk) 23:02, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

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Great Southern Group

Hi there. Any chance you might cast your eye over this article and make some comments or corrections? Cheers. hamiltonstone (talk) 11:36, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Christopher Sweeney

I saw the AfD discussion on this one. Wile you and Hullaballoo Wolfowitz make some useful points, the question isn't whether the person may be notable, nor whether any references are available online, but whether references are cited in the WP entry. At the moment they aren't. I suggest finding something that cites Sweeney (an offline source is fine) and cite it in the article - that should be enough, along with his books, to ensure the article stays. hamiltonstone (talk) 11:43, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Valerie McKenzie

Hello! Valerie McKenzie, an article you created 2.5 years ago, has been nominated for deletion. The deletion discussion is here. I was looking it over, and though I am not familiar with her, I get the sense she probably is notable. The nomination seems to stem from the lack of easily-found sources for citation, as her work is dated in Internet time (70s-80s). I am having trouble finding references to help rescue the article; perhaps you might see if you have anything to add. Cheers. --Milowent (talk) 17:05, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for informing me. I thought AfD automatically included the creators of articles! Anyway, I have subsequently tried to find more material about her and without popping down to the National Library (which I don't have have time to do) I have found nothing more substantive that what I wrote in the first place. Thanks for caring. Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 22:44, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Valerie McKenzie

Oi!  : )

I had just written a comment agreeing with your comment about my comment and then you went and deleted it from the AfD. I can take some robust criticism. This is what I wrote: "::: Comment - fair summary, although perhaps it would better to say that "I don't have the time to go and find reliable sources for an author who wrote 20 years ago." This takes extensive time and effort which to my mind is not worth it. I suppose I see that this person has written some 15 books about an area of early Australian history and thus is notable and over time more interested people than me will improve the article. I know this doesn't fit with how we do things around here but it seems more valuable to us to have this entry than to delete it. I am delighted that Google is providing you the sources you require. I find as someone who writes about early Australian history that it is rather poor in this area. When it has stuff it's very exciting but more often than not I am left seeking more information. Google is great but it ain't God...yet!

Please don't hang your head in shame. Tis good to have some people trying to keep the quality of WP high. I appreciate the work you are doing. Cheers, Gillyweed (talk) 23:17, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Hey Gillyweed, thanks for your comments. The interesting part about this particular article is that I did try and find sources or even a review, and just could not come up with anything. Regarding my remarks, though not uncivil where on the biting edge and that is why I struck. Any editor that takes the time to express an opinion, even if it is different from mine :-), deserves the right to express that opinion without satire. ShoesssS ^Talk 23:28, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Collector NSW

Will you please stop editing this page unless you have something constructive to add. Simply reversing other people's work is not constructive. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.10.224.94 (talk) 00:34, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

I reverse vandalism. Placing uncited material in a document that is libellous is vandalism Gillyweed (talk) 02:46, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Collector NSW

The information regarding the closure of Lynwood Cafe has been verified with the owner, whom I know personally, please dont change it again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.10.224.94 (talk) 03:37, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

That is not verifiable information. I am sure the owner didn't close it because of people's complaints and if she did then I doubt she would tell you. Please provide a proper citation for your claim. Gillyweed (talk) 04:53, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Shipwreck changes

Hi Gillyweed,

I would add references if I knew how to do that. Perhaps I can give you the info and you decide what to do. Cheers Steve PS. At one time I did have a login, but, the ISP I use was banned because of what someone else was doing.

Hi Steve, create a new login! The other thing is copy the reference layout already in the articles. Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 11:58, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

Gave it a go. Still think it odd that the ship was sunk before it was built! How do you change Mersey (1805 ship)?

If you are lucky I may yet have a new ship entry for you to make. The problem being it has no name. That is, no one alive knows the name. Cheers Steve

Good work Steve, I have moved the Mersey article to Mersey (1801 Ship). Tell me more about your new ship! Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 12:02, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Notice on this wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_de_Galaup,_comte_de_La_P%C3%A9rouse a ship built by the survivors of the expedition. I came across some long forgotten information that might indicate the area where this ship was wrecked perhaps even the exact spot. I have passed the info on to the French searchers. You will hear about it if it works out. How about calling it the Astrolabe II as it was built from the wreckage of the Astrolabe.

Thank you for creating the Don Pardee Moon article

I was very happy to find the article about my great grandfather Don Pardee Moon. While I knew he had served in the navy and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, I didn't know the full details of his service until looking at the page you created. I am glad you have given him a place here in wikipedia and wanted to thank you. Chess coterie (talk) 08:34, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

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Thanks. I followed the link but there was no information about the dispute or the request for mediation. Have you finished filling it all in? Gillyweed (talk) 21:49, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

1. Details are posted on my talk page. This is my first mediation request so I'm grateful for any tips you may have to help the process along. Thank you for your help. RealScienceEditor (talk) 10:05, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

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Puzzled

Hi Gillyweed,

I'm a bit perplexed about this edit, for which you didn't give an edit summary, so I can't understand your reasoning. Did you mean to reinstate an image over which there were serious undue weight concerns? Jakew (talk) 10:59, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Morning Jakew, sorry for the lack of edit summary, but I have to admit I only quickly glanced at the changes. It seemed to me like an anon had simply deleted what on first glance looked an okay table. It looked like vandalism. I've subsequently gone and looked at the talk page for a discussion of the graph and can't find it. Can you please point me to the debate about this graph giving undue weight (to something?). Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 20:38, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Irritation unlimited ...

Grrrr! Well, at least I now know I'm not the only one who finds this sort of thing "annoying" ... Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 12:04, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Good Work

Keep up the good work champ!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.35.229.129 (talk) 13:10, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

RE:Thanks!

You are most welcome, enjoy editing :-) MaenK.A._Talk 17:30, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry case

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Don't be silly! Gillyweed (talk) 00:36, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Actually having tracked down your claims, it is clear that you don't understand that multiple people watch articles. Of course I am going to revert unsubstantiated changes from someone who refuses to engage on the talk pages despite being asked numerous times. I think your sockpuppet case is designed to waste people's time. I have no intention of defending myself as there is nothing to defend. I will continue to revert your changes to the David Tweed article if you continue to make changes without any justification. One suspects that maybe you have a WP:COI with that article? Gillyweed (talk) 00:41, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

It must just be a coincidence that you take over editing when Tbsdy lives stops. Obviously my error. Simpleterms (talk) 07:13, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Hardly a coincidence. If I hadn't made the revisions, I'm sure s/he would have. Perhaps you should spend a little more time editing at WP (other than simply one article) before throwing around accusations. Gillyweed (talk) 07:46, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Indeed. Toddst1 (talk) 16:42, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for helping with the referencing and cleaning up of links that need subscription in Musa Javed Chohan --عثمان وقاص چوہان 20:10, 7 March 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Uchohan (talk • contribs)

Echinacea

Well it works for me - I know the sample size is not sufficient etc. and it was not intended to be a scientific report - just a little info for interest - sorry to have offended you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Michaelwild (talk • contribs) 17:07, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Not offended! Simply pointing out WP policies. Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 22:35, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Simpson again

There has been some vandalism again on the Simpson page. Someone has tried to correct the obvious stuff but they have missed a big deletion of most of the article. Not sure how to undo multiple versions. --Mat Hardy (talk) 12:08, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. I've fixed it - I hope! Gillyweed (talk) 22:33, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Ben Gascoigne

Hi there. Thanks for the recent barnstar re Bronwyn Bancroft. The above article (about an Australian astronomer) is at a feature article candidate at present: if you would consider perusing it and contributing to the review here, that would be great. I know it's not your area, but in fact some 'outside eyes' would be helpful. Any time you can give is appreciated. hamiltonstone (talk) 06:51, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Larry Kusche Article

Greetings,

I see that you undid my revisions to this article. I would urge that you investigate Kusche's version of the disappearance of the USS Cyclops, which I summarized in the talk section of the Kusche article.

Thanks, Rodneysmall (talk) 13:27, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I did read the talk section. Thank you for putting your argument there. I still have concerns with the references provided and the extensive argument put when the article is about the man and not an article for arguing about his theories. See WP:Undue. Cheers Gillyweed (talk) 23:25, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

What problem do you have with the references?Rodneysmall (talk) 21:14, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

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Reverts on Extrasensory Perception article

Please see talk page. --92.100.103.125 (talk) 10:43, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

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Kevin Hart

I don't know if you're aware, but Kevin Hart (poet) is technically under 1RR right now. See Talk:Kevin Hart (poet)#Attention, all editors. Now, one problem with that is that the Admin set to watch over it, User:NuclearWarfare, has recently set aside his admin tools. Nonetheless, I think we need to abide by the 1RR and seek outside help. I recommend you self-revert to avoid any concerns. I was intending to revert myself, but I was waiting for the current editor to finish his/her incremental changes and revert everything back to your/my last version. I'm also going to raise the issue on WP:BLPN to see if I can get more eyes from there. This page may well need full protection, but I'm too involved to tell myself how, and what version to protect, or, for that matter, how we're going to proceed if one side won't engage in discussions. Qwyrxian (talk) 01:32, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

First time I have come across 1RR. I will of course comply with it, but I note that one of the new eds has already reverted my change so I guess a self-revert is now moot. It would be good to have some help. Many of these edits really do seem to suffer from COI! Is it worth looking into sockpuppetry? Gillyweed (talk) 02:26, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Kevin Hart

Hi,

I am trying to make some edits to Kevin Hart's entry. I'm mostly moving information around to make the sections clearer, and I'm deleting some quotes by less-than-reputable sources (Reviewer Pam Brown, for instance). I haven't yet had time to defend all my edits, but I'd be happy to do so. Do you know how I might get the page to revert to the version I edited earlier today? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phainein (talk • contribs) 01:48, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

It's good to finally see one of you engaging in conversation, thanks! I recommend going to the article's talk page and discussing there. The problem with your edits is that you (your group?) are making them without discussion. Many of them appear to be simply by preference. In the example you raise above, you're going to need to explain, on the talk page, why Pam Brown isn't an acceptable source but the other ones are. She appears to meet the guidelines Wikipedia sets out for reliable sources, so this needs to be a collaborative discussion. Let's talk! Qwyrxian (talk) 02:22, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Hart's nationality

Gillyweed: Hart is a US person, he used to be an Australian citizen. Ask him yourself if you are unsure. Luxetveritas7 (talk) 01:52, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi! Let's discuss this on the article's talk page--then we can come to a consensus decision. Describing a person's nationality can be tricky, as it can be a complex relationship between citizenship, source of notability, residence, etc. A more important question, though, is your statement that we should "Ask him [our]sel[ves]." Do you know Hart personally? If so, do you work with him in some capacity? I'm not asking you to reveal your identity, but Wikipedia does ask that people closely associated with an article's subject take a look at our conflict of interest policy, and work extra hard to be neutral. I would argue that you have not been editing the article neutrally, but we can certainly discuss that in detail at the article's talk page. We do, however, need you to mention whether or not you have a connection with Hart. Qwyrxian (talk) 02:26, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Chemtrail

I see you have reverted vandalism on the Chemtrail page. This has since been reverted by another IP editor apparently pushing the conspiracy theory. This editor has recently added to and changed the article, maybe you could help review these edits with me and look whether they are appropriate. 92.76.145.217 (talk) 18:08, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

David Tweed

I'm rather afraid that this article doesn't say anything of the sort. It merely says that David Tweed took on the name when he worked in a stockbroking firm. If you feel it does, then I suggest you quote verbatim from the article where it DOES say what you claim. I can assure you that the does NOT say what you think it does.

Incidentally, your revert took out a table formatting change. Please try not to do this. Thanks. - 114.76.239.105 (talk) 13:11, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

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Diaper cakes pictures samples

Hi. I have noticed that you removed link to samples of diaper cakes. I'm not sure why, I read the guide what and how to do it, and if I missed something or misunderstood - I'm sorry. In the talk page under "Baby shower" you guys talked how popular term this is. Well, living in USA for 11 years now, I'm surprised that so many people have no idea about this long and old tradition. On the top of it, one of the most popular and at the same time not widely known gift for baby shower is Diaper Cake. There is no article about diaper cake on Wikipedia. It's a product like any other on the market. There is many companies creating just that. I'm semi-professional photographer and some of my clients are diaper cake companies. Please consider creating "diaper cake" article. I can provide some "neutral view of point" description and one or two not copyrighted /free to use and share/ pictures. Googling "diaper cake" shows how popular this term/product really is.About 600.000 results were provided. Please let me know if I can help with anything. Feel free to write me an email at magazyn@comcast.net Thank you and have a blessed day. Lucas —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.245.66.64 (talk) 07:26, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi, I removed the link to diaper cakes as it appeared to be spam. Please have a look at WP:SPAM. I am sure that if you can meet the requirements of WP:notability then you can create the article about diaper cakes yourself. Best wishes, Gillyweed (talk) 08:59, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.245.66.64 (talk) 16:20, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

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G'day. I think he has had it! I can't find additional information about him. Time for a PROD. How sad. Gillyweed (talk) 22:52, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

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ships

I noticed that you've created a lot of articles about ships, but you are not listed at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ships/Participants. We have some 3,500 images in commons:Category:Ships of Australia (donated by the State Library of Queensland) that still need to be identified, described, recategorised, etc. 1500 were recategorised after the initial announcement at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Ships/Archive_25#5000_images_uploaded, and we are now into the long tail. Are you interested in forming a working group to finish these images? John Vandenberg ^(chat) 02:46, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the invitation. Regretfully I am busy with other activities at present and would be unable to provide the time required to be of any significant help. Best wishes Gillyweed (talk) 00:40, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

It's Not About You

Can you tell me what needs cleanup on the article It's Not About You? (It may already have been fixed or it might be something that isn't obvious to me. It's something you tagged for cleanup a while back.) RJFJR (talk) 06:36, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

GetUp! - page edit.

I would like to know why you continuously re-vert my edit's of the GetUp! page.

My addition that GetUp! is a "left-leaning activist group" is perfectly accurate as cited by 'The Australian' newspaper. It's only fitting that GetUp! be labelled for what it really is. Your revisions are effectively managing the page so that it closely mirrors what can be found on the group’s website. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.148.213.55 (talk) 00:02, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Yes, but it should not appear in the lead but in the description further down. There will be others that do not agree with this point and therefore the debate should occur in the criticism section. You are placing your POV (selecting the Australian's view) on the article but putting it in the lead. Gillyweed (talk) 01:14, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

FYI

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Mahogany Ship

Hi Gillyweed. Ive done some work on the Mahogany Ship page. Please have a look, Im sure you will have some ideas. Cheers. Nickm57 (talk) 00:58, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

International Biographical Center

Hi - thanks for letting me know - responded on my talk page. Dougweller (talk) 05:36, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Trivia

Trivias are additional information of what or who also has those organs. Plus, those aliens from the 3D animated movie "Escape from Planet Earth" has the vaginas inside their bodies. They also have pubic hair unshaved on them like Kira Supernova and some of the others.--HappyLogolover2011 (talk) 23:24, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Nothing very odd about vaginas inside bodies. I think you might find that humans do as well. Gillyweed (talk) 02:49, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Berlie Doherty

Hi. You may know how much to revert (now manually) of fix if this is partly correct. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Berlie_Doherty&diff=534323640&oldid=529920920

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Jalan Air Itam

Hello, and thanks for tagging this for notability. The tag's still there 5 years later; you could take it to the Notability Noticeboard or AfD, or remove the tag if you are no longer concerned. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 21:39, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Inaccurate Information

Hi there,

I have changed inaccurate information on Jonathan Self's page a number of times but my changes keep getting deleted. Dromberg House is not the family home. Can you please let me know why you're making these changes?

Many thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1745A (talk • contribs) 13:02, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for making contact. Your changes are being deleted because the references currently support the assertions made in the article. What references do you have that the claims are incorrect. Are you related to Jonathan Self? Perhaps WP:BLPPRIVACY may suggest a solution of you feel that this is a breach of privacy. If so, I suspect it is grounds for deleting the material. Let me know what you think. Gillyweed (talk) 21:47, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

The Battle for Wesnoth rollback

Hi,

I undid your rollback of IP user 145.94.68.134's edit to The Battle for Wesnoth. As a reminder, rollback is to be used "[t]o revert obvious vandalism and other edits where the reason for reverting is absolutely clear" and for other purposes described at WP:ROLLBACK#When to use rollback. Thanks, RJaguar3 | u | t 14:56, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Oops, my error. I should have taken more care. It looked like the usual bit of vandalism where people stick their own names in. Especially as there was no citation. Inexcusable though really. Thanks for fixing it! Gillyweed (talk) 22:03, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

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Def Pen Radio

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Nullarbor Nymph Page

Hello Gillyweed,

I find it really upsetting that the edits I am doing, about my involvement with the Nullarbor Nymph hoax are being removed. I have referenced all that I can and have not written anything but objective fact, all carefully documented on the links I have inserted. What more can I do? I need help to get this right if I'm doing something wrong. This talk system is very difficult to use and you need hours of time to read all the necessary documentation about what you're allowed or not allowed to do. I just want the simple facts about my involvement documented. Nothing complicated. I am now at risk of being banned from editing which will be very unfair and mean that the whole story is not being told. I am not meaning to engage in an editing war.

Dora Dallwitz — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dora Dallwitz (talk • contribs) 23:44, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

International Biographical Centre

Hello Gillyweed! I got a question on your edit on IBC. It may be true that the ″government consumer advocates have described it as a "scam"″, but a highly compromising information like that is not acceptable without reliable sources, isn't it. -- AlchemistOfJoy (talk) 13:06, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

I would agree with you accept I would have throught that SCAMNET run by the Western Australian Department of Commerce was a reliable source? http://www.scamnet.wa.gov.au/scamnet/Types_Of_Scams-Directory_Listings_and_registry_schemes-International_Biographical_Centre.htm

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When I first started editing WP many moons ago it was fine to have 'redlinks' which we then went around and filled out with articles. This seems around the wrong way. The Australian Dictionary of Biography is a fantastic resource that doesn't simply write up everyone in Australia but only those who are notable. The item was well referenced.Gillyweed (talk) 22:50, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

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Radio Birdman

Hi, could you tell me why you removed my additional sentence from the entry please? Especially since it was true?

Thanks

Troy 20.8.14

Troy von Tempest (talk) 12:39, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

Hi Troy. Material like what you added really requires good references. As it was unreferenced I had to remove it as it doesn't meet the requirements of WP:BLP Gillyweed (talk) 11:40, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

Financial Ombudsman

Hi Gilly,

Made few changes on wiki for Financial Ombudsman Service (Australia) you undid them based on references. I am just wondering if you have any recommendations on how to improve.. Should I just add in sources? — Preceding unsigned comment added by FOSBusters (talk • contribs) 10:17, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, absolutely. All statements need references. Gillyweed (talk) 05:55, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

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• In the media: English WP editor glocked after BLP row on Italian 'pedia

• Featured content: Content, featured

• Recent research: Hoaxers prefer currently-popular topics

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The Signpost: 3 July 2023

• News and notes: Online Safety Bill: Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia UK launch open letter

• Disinformation report: Imploded submersible outfit foiled trying to sing own praises on Wikipedia

• In the media: Journo proposes mass Wiki dox, sponsored articles on Fandom, Section 230 discussed

• Featured content: Incensed

• Traffic report: Are you afraid of spiders? Arnold? The Idol? ChatGPT?

• Humour: United Nations dispatches peacekeeping force to Wikipedia policy discussions

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The Signpost: 17 July 2023

• News and notes: Big bux hidden beneath wine-dark sea as we wait for the Tides to go out?

• In the media: Tentacles of Emirates plot attempt to ensnare Wikipedia

• Obituary: David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) and Ingo Koll (Kipala)

• News from the WMF: ABC for Fundraising: Advancing Banner Collaboration for fundraising campaigns

• In focus: Are the children of celebrities over-represented in French cinema?

• Tips and tricks: What automation can do for you (and your WikiProject)

• Recent research: Wikipedia-grounded chatbot "outperforms all baselines" on factual accuracy

• Humour: New fringe theories to be introduced

• Cobwebs: If you're reading this, you're probably on a desktop

• Featured content: Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin', keep those readers scrollin', got to keep on scrollin', Rawhide!

• Traffic report: The Idol becomes the Master

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The Signpost: 1 August 2023

• News and notes: City officials attempt to doxx Wikipedians, Ruwiki founder banned, WMF launches Mastodon server

• In the media: Truth, AI, bull from politicians, and climate change

• Disinformation report: Hot climate, hot hit, hot money, hot news hot off the presses!

• Obituary: Donald Cram, Peter McCawley, and Eagleash

• Tips and tricks: Citation tools for dummies!

• Humour: Does Wikipedia present neutral perspectives?

• In focus: Journals cited by Wikipedia

• Opinion: Are global bans the last step?

• Featured content: Featured Content, 1 to 15 July

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The Signpost: 15 August 2023

• News and notes: Dude, Where's My Donations? Wikimedia Foundation announces another million in grants for non-Wikimedia-related projects

• In the media: An accusation of bias from Brazil, a lawsuit from Portugal, plagiarism from Florida

• In focus: 2023 Good Article Nomination drive is underway: get your barnstars here!

• Special report: Thirteen years later, why are most administrators still from 2005?

• Tips and tricks: How to find images for your articles, check their copyright, upload them, and restore them

• Cobwebs: Getting serious about writing

• Opinion: Copyright trolls, or the last beautiful free souls on this planet?

• Serendipity: Why I stopped taking photographs almost altogether

• Featured content: Barbenheimer confirmed

• Humour: Arbitration Committee to accept case against Right Honorable Frimbley Cantingham, 15th Viscount Bellington-upon-Porkshire

• Traffic report: 'Cause today it just goes with the fashion

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The Signpost: 31 August 2023

• From the editor: Beta version of signpost.news now online

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• In the media: Taking it sleazy

• Recent research: The five barriers that impede "stitching" collaboration between Commons and Wikipedia

• Draftspace: Bad Jokes and Other Draftspace Novelties

• Humour: The Dehumourification Plan

• Traffic report: Raise your drinking glass, here's to yesterday

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The Signpost: 16 September 2023

• News and notes: Wikimedia power sharing – just an advisory role for the volunteer community?

• In the media: "Just flirting", going Dutch and Shapps for the defence?

• Obituary: Nosebagbear

• Serendipity: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no paywall, for thou, Wikipedia Library, art with me

• Featured content: Catching up

• Concept: Strange portal opened by CERN researchers brings Wikipedia articles from "other worlds"

• Traffic report: Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic

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The Signpost: 3 October 2023

• News and notes: Wikimedia Endowment financial statement published

• In the media: History is written by whoever can harness the most editors

• Recent research: Readers prefer ChatGPT over Wikipedia; concerns about limiting "anyone can edit" principle "may be overstated"

• Featured content: By your logic,

• Concept: Wikipedia policies from other worlds: WP:NOANTLERS

• Poetry: "The Sight"

• Traffic report: There shall be no slaves in the land of lands, it's a Bollywood jam

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The Signpost: 23 October 2023

• News and notes: Where have all the administrators gone?

• In the media: Thirst traps, the fastest loading sites on the web, and the original collaborative writing

• Gallery: Before and After: Why you don't need to know how to restore images to make massive improvements

• Featured content: Yo, ho! Blow the man down!

• Traffic report: The calm and the storm

• News from Diff: Sawtpedia: Giving a Voice to Wikipedia Using QR Codes

• Humour: New citation template introduced for divine revelations, drug use, and really thinking about it

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The Signpost: 6 November 2023

• Arbitration report: Admin bewilderingly unmasks self as sockpuppet of other admin who was extremely banned in 2015

• In the media: UK shadow chancellor accused of ripping off WP articles for book, Wikipedians accused of being dicks by a rich man

• News and notes: Board candidacy process posted, editors protest WMF privacy measure, sweet meetups

• Opinion: An open letter to Elon Musk

• WikiCup report: The WikiCup 2023

• News from Wiki Ed: Equity lists on Wikipedia

• Recent research: How English Wikipedia drove out fringe editors over two decades

• Featured content: Like putting a golf course in a historic site.

• Wikidata: Evaluating qualitative systemic bias in large article sets on Wikipedia

• Traffic report: Cricket jumpscare

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The Signpost: 20 November 2023

• In the media: Propaganda and photos, lunatics and a lunar backup

• News and notes: Update on Wikimedia's financial health

• Traffic report: If it bleeds, it leads

• Recent research: Canceling disputes as the real function of ArbCom

• Wikimania: Wikimania 2024 scholarships

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• News and notes: Beeblebrox ejected from Arbitration Committee following posts on Wikipediocracy

• In the media: Turmoil on Hebrew Wikipedia, grave dancing, Olga's impact and inspiring Bhutanese nuns

• Disinformation report: "Wikipedia and the assault on history"

• In focus: Tens of thousands of freely available sources flagged

• Comix: Bold comics for a new age

• Essay: I am going to die

• Featured content: Real gangsters move in silence

• Traffic report: And it's hard to watch some cricket, in the cold November Rain

• Humour: Mandy Rice-Davies Applies

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The Signpost: 24 December 2023

• Special report: Did the Chinese Communist Party send astroturfers to sabotage a hacktivist's Wikipedia article?

• News and notes: The Italian Public Domain wars continue, Wikimedia RU set to dissolve, and a recap of WLM 2023

• In the media: Consider the humble fork

• Discussion report: Arabic Wikipedia blackout; Wikimedians discuss SpongeBob, copyrights, and AI

• In focus: Liquidation of Wikimedia RU

• Technology report: Dark mode is coming

• Recent research: "LLMs Know More, Hallucinate Less" with Wikidata

• Gallery: A feast of holidays and carols

• Comix: Lollus lmaois 200C tincture

• Crossword: when the crossword is sus

• Traffic report: What's the big deal? I'm an animal!

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• Apocrypha: Local editor discovered 1,380 lost subheadings in ancient Signpost scrolls. And what he found was shocking.

• Humour: Guess the joke contest

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The Signpost: 10 January 2024

• From the editor: NINETEEN MORE YEARS! NINETEEN MORE YEARS!

• Special report: Public Domain Day 2024

• Technology report: Wikipedia: A Multigenerational Pursuit

• News and notes: In other news ... see ya in court!

• In focus: The long road of a featured article candidate

• In the media: What is plagiarism? Oklahoma Disneyland? Reaching a human being at Wikipedia?

• WikiProject report: WikiProjects Israel and Palestine

• Obituary: Anthony Bradbury

• Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2023

• Crossword: everybody gangsta till the style sheets start cascading

• Comix: Conflict resolution

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The Signpost: 31 January 2024

• News and notes: Wikipedian Osama Khalid celebrated his 30th birthday in jail

• Opinion: Until it happens to you

• Disinformation report: How paid editors squeeze you dry

• In the media: Katherine Maher new NPR CEO, go check Wikipedia, race in the race

• In focus: The long road of a featured article candidate, part 2

• Recent research: Croatian takeover was enabled by "lack of bureaucratic openness and rules constraining [admins]"

• Comix: We've all got to start somewhere

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The Signpost: 13 February 2024

• News and notes: Wikimedia Russia director declared "foreign agent" by Russian gov; EU prepares to pile on the papers

• Disinformation report: How low can the scammers go?

• Gallery: Before and After: Why you don't need to touch grass to dramatically improve images of flora and fauna

• In the media: Speaking in tongues, toeing the line, and dressing the part

• Serendipity: Is this guy the same as the one who was a Nazi?

• Traffic report: Griselda, Nikki, Carl, Jannik and two types of football

• Crossword: Our crossword to bear

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The Signpost: 2 March 2024

• News and notes: Wikimedia enters US Supreme court hearings as "the dolphin inadvertently caught in the net"

• Recent research: Images on Wikipedia "amplify gender bias"

• In the media: The Scottish Parliament gets involved, a wikirace on live TV, and the Foundation's CTO goes on record

• Obituary: Vami_IV

• Traffic report: Supervalentinefilmbowlday

• WikiCup report: High-scoring WikiCup first round comes to a close

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The Signpost: 29 March 2024

• Technology report: Millions of readers still seeing broken pages as "temporary" disabling of graph extension nears its second year

• Interview: Interview on Wikimedia Foundation fundraising and finance strategy

• Special report: 19-page PDF accuses Wikipedia of bias against Israel, suggests editors be forced to reveal their real names, and demands a new feature allowing people to view the history of Wikipedia articles

• Op-Ed: Wikipedia in the age of personality-driven knowledge

• Recent research: "Newcomer Homepage" feature mostly fails to boost new editors

• News and notes: Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter ratified

• In the media: "For me it’s the autism": AARoad editors on the fork more traveled

• Traffic report: He rules over everything, on the land called planet Dune

• Humour: Letters from the editors

• Comix: Layout issue

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Richard O'Neill UK author

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The Signpost: 25 April 2024

• In the media: Censorship and wikiwashing looming over RuWiki, edit wars over San Francisco politics, and another wikirace on live TV

• News and notes: A sigh of relief for open access as Italy makes a slight U-turn on their cultural heritage reproduction law

• WikiConference report: WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto recap

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Newspapers (Not WP:NOTNEWS)

• Recent research: New survey of over 100,000 Wikipedia users

• Traffic report: O.J., cricket and a three body problem

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The Signpost: 16 May 2024

• News and notes: Democracy in action: multiple elections

• Special report: Will the new RfA reform come to the rescue of administrators?

• Arbitration report: Ruined temples for posterity to ponder over – arbitration from '22 to '24

• In the media: Deadnames on the French Wikipedia, and a duel between Russian wikis

• Op-Ed: Wikidata to split as sheer volume of information overloads infrastructure

• Comix: Generations

• Traffic report: Crawl out through the fallout, baby

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The Signpost: 8 June 2024

• News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation publishes its Form 990 for fiscal year 2022-2023

• Technology report: New Page Patrol receives a much-needed software upgrade

• Deletion report: The lore of Kalloor

• In the media: National cable networks get in on the action arguing about what the first sentence of a Wikipedia article ought to say

• News from the WMF: Progress on the plan — how the Wikimedia Foundation advanced on its Annual Plan goals during the first half of fiscal year 2023-2024

• Opinion: Public response to the editors of Settler Colonial Studies

• Recent research: ChatGPT did not kill Wikipedia, but might have reduced its growth

• Featured content: We didn't start the wiki

• Essay: No queerphobia

• Special report: RetractionBot is back to life!

• Traffic report: Chimps, Eurovision, and the return of the Baby Reindeer

• Comix: The Wikipediholic Family

• Humour: Wikipedia rattled by sophisticated cyberattack of schoolboy typing "balls" in infobox

• Concept: Palimpsestuous

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The Signpost: 4 July 2024

• News and notes: WMF board elections and fundraising updates

• Special report: Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification vote underway, new Council may surpass power of Board

• In focus: How the Russian Wikipedia keeps it clean despite having just a couple dozen administrators

• Discussion report: Wikipedians are hung up on the meaning of Madonna

• In the media: War and information in war and politics

• Sister projects: On editing Wikisource

• Obituary: Hanif Al Husaini, Salazarov, Hyacinth, and PirjanovNurlan

• Opinion: Etika: a Pop Culture Champion

• Gallery: Spokane Willy's photos

• Op-Ed: Why you should not vote in the 2024 WMF BoT elections

• Crossword: On a day of independence, beat crosswords into crossploughshares

• Humour: A joke

• Cobwebs: Counting to a billion — manuscripts don't burn

• Recent research: Is Wikipedia Politically Biased? Perhaps

• Traffic report: Talking about you and me, and the games people play

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The Signpost: 22 July 2024

• Discussion report: Internet users flock to Wikipedia to debate its image policy over Trump raised-fist photo

• News and notes: Wikimedia community votes to ratify Movement Charter; Wikimedia Foundation opposes ratification

• News from the WMF: Wikimedia Foundation Board resolution and vote on the proposed Movement Charter

• Essay: Reflections on editing and obsession

• In the media: What's on Putin's fork, the court's docket, and in Harrison's book?

• Obituary: JamesR

• Crossword: Vaguely bird-shaped crossword

• Humour: Joe Biden withdraws RfA, Donald Trump selects co-nom

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The Signpost: 14 August 2024

• In the media: Portland pol profile paid for from public purse

• Recent research: STORM: AI agents role-play as "Wikipedia editors" and "experts" to create Wikipedia-like articles, a more sophisticated effort than previous auto-generation systems

• In focus: Twitter marks the spot

• News and notes: Another Wikimania has concluded.

• Special report: Nano or just nothing: Will nano go nuclear?

• Opinion: HouseBlaster's RfA debriefing

• Traffic report: Ball games, movies, elections, but nothing really weird

• Humour: I'm proud to be a template

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The Signpost: 4 September 2024

• News and notes: WikiCup enters final round, MCDC wraps up activities, 17-year-old hoax article unmasked

• In the media: AI is not playing games anymore. Is Wikipedia ready?

• Recent research: Simulated Wikipedia seen as less credible than ChatGPT and Alexa in experiment

• News from the WMF: Meet the 12 candidates running in the WMF Board of Trustees election

• Wikimania: A month after Wikimania 2024

• Serendipity: What it's like to be Wikimedian of the Year

• Traffic report: After the gold rush

• Humour: Local man halfway through rude reply no longer able to recall why he hates other editor

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Proposed deletion of Laurence James Ludovici

The article Laurence James Ludovici has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:NAUTHOR and only info in the article other than his birth and death day is a list of works he created that are also not notable. No sources establishing notability found during WP:BEFORE.

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The Signpost: 26 September 2024

• In the media: Courts order Wikipedia to give up names of editors, legal strain anticipated from "online safety laws"

• Community view: Indian courts order Wikipedia to take down name of crime victim, editors strive towards consensus

• Serendipity: A Wikipedian at the 2024 Paralympics

• Opinion: asilvering's RfA debriefing

• News and notes: Are you ready for admin elections?

• Gallery: Are Luddaites defending the English Wikipedia?

• Recent research: Article-writing AI is less "prone to reasoning errors (or hallucinations)" than human Wikipedia editors

• Traffic report: Jump in the line, rock your body in time

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The Signpost: 19 October 2024

• News and notes: One election's end, another election's beginning

• Recent research: "As many as 5%" of new English Wikipedia articles "contain significant AI-generated content", says paper

• In the media: Off to the races! Wikipedia wins!

• Contest: A WikiCup for the Global South

• Traffic report: A scream breaks the still of the night

• Book review: The Editors

• Humour: The Newspaper Editors

• Crossword: Spilled Coffee Mug

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Proposed deletion of Hans Roland

The article Hans Roland has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

This does not pass GNG or NAUTHOR with practically no mentions outside of citing brief quotations from his book.

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The Signpost: 6 November 2024

• From the editors: Editing Wikipedia should not be a crime

• News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation shares ANI lawsuit updates; first admin elections appoint eleven sysops; first admin recalls opened; temporary accounts coming soon?

• In the media: An old scrimmage, politics and purported libel

• Special report: Wikipedia editors face litigation, censorship

• Gallery: Why you should take more photos and upload them

• In focus: Questions and answers about the court case

• Traffic report: Twisted tricks or tempting treats?

• Technology report: Wikimedia tech, the Asian News International case, and the ultra-rare BLACKLOCK

• Humour: Man quietly slinks away from talk page argument after realizing his argument dumb, wrong

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The Signpost: 18 November 2024

• News and notes: Open letter to WMF about court case breaks one thousand signatures, big arb case declined, U4C begins accepting cases

• In the media: Summons issued for Wikipedia editors by Indian court, "Gaza genocide" RfC close in news, old admin Gwern now big AI guy, and a "spectrum of reluctance" over Australian place names

• Recent research: SPINACH: AI help for asking Wikidata "challenging real-world questions"

• News from the WMF: Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Endowment audit reports: FY 2023–2024

• Traffic report: Well, let us share with you our knowledge, about the electoral college

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