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Hello, Sceptre. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.72.65.200.22 (talk) 08:33, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted mileece

HI there, in 2006 you deleted the page for mileece a recording artist. Could you either re-instate that page or explain why you removed it?

Thanks

Madeintaiwan 77 (talk) 22:02, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Christian Event At FNB

Hello, I am new contributor to Wikipedia. I recently added as section on Christian Event to the FNB Stadium article. The has been some back and forth on this section and deletion based on not RS. I require some clarification on this especially when I compare this to the Concert section on the same article which has only one reference. Rewaj (talk) 23:59, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note

Note: A page you have voted on previously is once again up for deletion. 77.96.53.191 (talk) 19:42, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mileece

Hi there,

I'm writing to see why you deleted the page for the recording artist Mileece? I'm trying to reinstate the page and found that I had to go through you first before I could do so.

Thanks,

Nathaniel — Preceding unsigned comment added by Madeintaiwan 77 (talk • contribs) 17:21, 30 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I honestly can't remember, but it probably failed the criteria for speedy deletion A7: the article did not establish the notability or the importance of the artist. Without an assertion of importance, we don't know if an artist isn't just someone in high school. Sceptre ^(talk)

How can I become a Wikipedian with a status as high as yours?

You seem like a very helpful and advanced user. Could you give me some advice? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChampionOfTheLegion (talk • contribs) 15:23, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Revision question

Why did you remove all the jailbreaking information in the iOS jailbreaking article?

Gbsn64 (talk) 05:53, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bring back the IOS jailbreaking tables

Many people found this information useful. Tell me one other place I can find this information in one place! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.201.246.50 (talk) 21:34, 13 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted Windows_Phone_version_history

Hi,

why have you deleted Windows_Phone_version_history?

It was useful overview of WP versions. And it was an analogue of Android and iOS versions history.

Also the whole build numbers are not mentioned elsewhere.

Qeuin (talk) 22:54, 16 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

iOS Jailbreak

Why did you delete all the tables from the iOS Jailbreak document? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dschotze (talk • contribs) 22:36, 22 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gun has rights

Dude, i know that the plot of Gun is excessively detailed, and for much i tried to fix it. But do you really have to revert it over and over again? I don't bloody know if ur a Red Dead fan or something, but you can't just ruin a game like this one. This game is a cult classic and deserves a plot like other award-winning games. If u think i suck in fixing plots, why don't u do it yourself. Cause people will still put the right plot again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.198.220.148 (talk) 09:57, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Walter Smith CB OBE

Hello Will

Thanks for reviewing my proposed article "Walter Smith CB OBE" as per: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Walter_Smith_CB_OBE

I was saddened to hear the article has not yet been accepted - though heartened by the request to "make improvements and resubmit". I would like to enter into a discussion with you about this, if this accords with Wikipedia protocol.

I aim to improve the article: specifically with regard to references (I still need to fix most of these) and get in more "inline" references. On the issue of "notability" I would suggest my subject has a clear case to be included in Wikipedia. Here are some reasons: the subject (a CB http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Bath MBE and OBE) was Director General of The Ordnance Survey - indeed, the first civilian to hold this post. As a very young soldier / geographer he was partly responsible for newly mapping the French coast prior to the Normandy landings. Later, he was responsible for boundary mapping in several countries, leading to the borders which we recognise today. In the 1970s he began a programme to digitise the Ordnance Survey - something which we all, today, take for granted each time we use our GPS devices. Later still, he was seconded to the United Nations for whom he worked and travelled extensively - whether in resolution of boundary disputes or in assistance to large-scale aid programmes. He was made a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society - interestingly, on the very same day as David Attenborough (that's an amusing story in itself... but not for Wikipedia, methinks). In short, he was a significantly important 20th Century geographer. Anyone researching the Ordnance Survey, the Normandy Landings, the early digital mapping of the British Isles... or just how Patagonia came to have its present day boundaries, should have access to some information about him.

My last point on the question of notability is this: the present Director General of the Ordnance Survey has a Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Lawrence) so the precedent is already set.

I hope the above sheds a little more light on this subject. I would welcome any ideas as to how to improve the article and will continue to revise it to the complete satisfaction of the Wikipedia editor community.

Yours

Nick (user: squareleg) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Squareleg (talk • contribs) 11:04, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey. Sorry, my comment there didn't go through. I was going to say that the article only needs a few changes to be notable; I wasn't sure if directors of the OS were notable, but seeing as there's a precedent, I think it's a suitable topic. See the Guide to layout for tips on how to make it look better visually. I also think you might be able to have it featured on Did you know? as long as you can think of a good fact that's reliably sourced to go on the main page. Sceptre ^(talk) 11:21, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Update: I'm going to go through this article and help bring it up to a decent enough standard that few changes are needed once it's moved into "articlespace". As such, I've rescinded the decline and made it back into a draft. Sceptre ^(talk) 11:35, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Will

Thank you for that. As you can probably gather, this is my first Wikipedia article, so I'm still feeling my way around. I'm working on the references just now and will include as many "inlines" as possible. As for layout - yes, I know it doesn't look too great at the moment but I will work on this also; specifically the division into "sections" which look so great elsewhere. As I say, I'm working on it. Any further suggestions would be most welcome. Regards, Nick — Preceding unsigned comment added by Squareleg (talk • contribs) 11:41, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No worries; it's always everyone's first time sometime :). Sceptre ^(talk) 11:48, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Will

How do you think it's looking now? I have cleaned up the references and tidied up the narrative so that it reads a bit better. I'm still not sure what an "inline" reference is but am investigating. I have added one external link, to the Ordnance Survey website - if this is not per regulations, please feel free to remove it. Also, if possible, I would like to add a P to the title of the piece, so it reads "Walter P Smith CB OBE".

Thanks and regards

Nick Squareleg (talk) 15:16, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The odds are, it'll probably end up at the title "Walter Smith (cartographer)", as honours don't tend to go in the article title (see "Paul McCartney", not "Sir Paul McCartney", and "Russell T Davies", not "Stephen Russell Davies OBE"). I think the article is at a state that it would be a nice encyclopedia article. I would advise that you add more inline citations, to make it conform to our policies on biographies of living people, and make it easier to appear on Did You Know? Sceptre ^(talk) 16:47, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Will

Thanks for your input - and for inserting the "Category" section. Understood re the title of the article.

I have now added two further citations / references as follows: added a reference from the Charles Close Society website (ref 3). Added a reference from the Ordnance Survey website (ref 6). As far as a "Did You Know" section is concerned, perhaps it is the digitising of Britain's maps ("a national electronic jigsaw of 230,000 highly detailed maps" to quote from the OS site) that stands out - at least as far as the present generation is concerned. This process began in the early 1970s - way before most people even knew about computers - and is the direct antecedent of today's sophisticated mapping, used by GPS devices the world over.

I don't know how much more I can add to the article that would be of any more use to researchers but look forward to any further suggestions you may have.

Yours

Nick Squareleg (talk) 18:38, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

PS - I haven't heard from you for a couple of days now. What happens next - do I leave it with you, or resubmit the article? Cheers, Nick Squareleg (talk) 11:33, 29 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think you should resubmit the article. Once it appears in the main article space, follow the instructions at WP:DYK to have a chance at getting a line for six hours on the main page :) Sceptre ^(talk) 12:47, 29 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Will. Article is now re-submitted. :) I'll now investigate the DYK thing. Cheers, Nick Squareleg (talk) 15:16, 29 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Will

I note that Walter's article is now in Article Space. Thank you very much for all your help :) . Just a couple of final questions: the article does not yet show up in a Wikipedia search. I'm guessing this is because it takes a while for the search database to catch up with new articles - is this correct? Also, the article has been rated as "Start Class" which implies that more detail could be provided. I have deliberately avoided providing too much information, as this is a "biography of a living person" and, as such, is subject to certain restrictions. There is certainly a good deal more about him that I could add - but wouldn't this run foul of the BLP thing? In any case, I have now removed the reference to a "Norwegian computer company" (which isn't very interesting) and added his award of the Patron's Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society (which is). Btw, I note that this "talk" is still on your IP Talk page - is that ok or should I be using your regular talk page? Cheers, Nick Squareleg (talk) 10:53, 30 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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	I note that Walter's article is now in Article Space. Thank you very much for all your help :) . Just a couple of final questions: the article does not yet show up in a Wikipedia search. I'm guessing this is because it takes a while for the search database to catch up with new articles - is this correct? Also, the article has been rated as "Start Class" which implies that more detail could be provided. I have deliberately avoided providing too much information, as this is a "biography of a living person" and, as such, is subject to certain restrictions. There is certainly a good deal more about him that I could add - but wouldn't this run foul of the BLP thing? In any case, I have now removed the reference to a "Norwegian computer company" (which isn't very interesting) and added his award of the Patron's Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society (which is). Cheers, Nick [[User:Squareleg\|Squareleg]] ([[User talk:Squareleg\|talk]]) 10:53, 30 October 2011 (UTC)		I note that Walter's article is now in Article Space. Thank you very much for all your help :) . Just a couple of final questions: the article does not yet show up in a Wikipedia search. I'm guessing this is because it takes a while for the search database to catch up with new articles - is this correct? Also, the article has been rated as "Start Class" which implies that more detail could be provided. I have deliberately avoided providing too much information, as this is a "biography of a living person" and, as such, is subject to certain restrictions. There is certainly a good deal more about him that I could add - but wouldn't this run foul of the BLP thing? In any case, I have now removed the reference to a "Norwegian computer company" (which isn't very interesting) and added his award of the Patron's Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society (which is). Btw, I note that this "talk" is still on your IP Talk page - is that ok or should I be using your regular talk page? Cheers, Nick [[User:Squareleg\|Squareleg]] ([[User talk:Squareleg\|talk]]) 10:53, 30 October 2011 (UTC)