User talk:WikiDan61

Please post all new discussions at the END of the page, to allow for easier chronological tracking! Thank you! WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 18:44, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Reviewing the updated "Nano (cryptocurrency)" submission?

Hello Dan!

Would you happen to have any time to review the updated "Nano (cryptocurrency)" submission? You reviewed it earlier this year and found that there wasn't evidence of significant independent coverage at the time, so we've been collecting better sources since then. We just resubmitted the article with a lot more quality citations (both academic and independent coverage), so hopefully we've addressed your concerns! Please let us know if we're missing anything else.

Thanks!

Qwahzi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Qwahzi (talk • contribs) 16:40, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

VisitScotland page update

Hi there, I have been trying to update the VisitScotland page for a while now but you have reverted the changes. Could I please request that someone makes the edit and modifies it to suit Wikipedia? I am new to editing on here but the information currently on the page is inaccurate and not comprehensive.

You mention that the copy is too long - can you suggest a max word count for each section in that case? I also don't understand why this information cannot be sourced to the VisitScotland website as the information here is accurate and all covered?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anna at VisitScotlandCorp (talk • contribs) 10:52, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

@Anna at VisitScotlandCorp: Your edits were problematic for several reasons. The excessive length was just the one I mentioned. The edits were also sourced solely to the organization's own website, which Wikipedia does not consider a reliable source as it is not written independently. Also, because the text was based largely on the single self-published source, the neutrality of the information is questionable. The length issue itself has to do with balance. As an encyclopedia entry, the text should briefly cover the history of the organization (date of its founding, dates of major achievements, etc.) and then more extensively cover the actual activities of the organization and its impact on the Scottish Tourism Industry. As you have stated here that you are associated with VisitScotland's Communications Department, you must disclose the paid nature of your edits. That said, because of your conflict of interest, I would recommend that if there are changes you would like to see on the page, you discuss the matter at Talk:VisitScotland, with specific suggestions as to what you would like to see changed, preferably with citations to specific reliable sources to verify the new information you would like to include. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:55, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

Hoping for a second review after editing

Hi, you reviewed my article on John Lapinski of University of Pennsylvania earlier and suggested additional sources for the information. I added several to the article and am hoping you can look at it again to let me know if it now meets the criteria for publication? If not, can you point to places you believe it still needs support (for example, I don't think his book titles need reference but if they do I'd have to use an Amazon or other sales link)? I appreciate it!MedialadyCLA (talk) 19:12, 6 January 2020 (UTC)

John Lyttle III

I apologize for writing here. Not sure how to notify you or where to put the link you had requested to notify you. Can you please relook at the SC Democrat. If you go to the website and search "Lyttle" the article will come up and you can see it is an independent secondary source.

Thank you for your time, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackmile657 (talk • contribs) 04:17, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

@Jackmile657: The SC Democrat is a pay-walled website, meaning that I'd have to pay a registration fee to access its content. I do not choose to do so, but I suspect the source verifies that Lyttle did, in fact, open a company called The Lyttle Company. That's not really a notable accomplishment. Claims of being published in The New York Times turn out to mean that he wrote a letter to the editor. Again, not notable. A link you have titled "John Lyttle -- The Goolge Notability Panel" is really just a link to the Google results page for "John Lyttle III". You're going to have to find better sources, and more notable accomplishments other than founding a company and helping an author by creating charts and graphs for his book. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 04:56, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Kutty Padmini

Hi, it is not promotional or not copied from other websites. pls do approve the information, it is directly coming from the celebrity — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rohithdenu (talk • contribs) 09:54, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

@Rohitdenu: It is copied from other websites (this one, this one, and this one, at least), and it is promotional, which is understandable since the information is coming from the subject herself. Wikipedia discourages people from editing their own biographies for this very reason. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 13:04, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

@Rohitdenu: You asked the question, but then ignored the answer. Your changes to the Kutty Padmini are invalid because:

1. you have added material copied verbatim from this source and this source, which violates Wikipedia's copyright violation policy;
2. the information is not verified by any reliable source;
3. the text is largely promotional (not surprising, since it comes from the website of her own company).

Saying that the information is verified my Ms Padmini herself is meaningless; Wikipedia requires independent third-party sources. Please do not re-introduce this material. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:58, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

William H. Coles deletion?

--WHColes (talk) 18:37, 8 January 2020 (UTC)Dan,

My name is Stacey Ducker. I am the person using the user name:WHColes and also editing his page not him. I'd like to clear some misconceptions you have about his information.

You wrote: Coles had a somewhat successful career as an opthalmic surgeon and professor, although not sufficient for WP:ACADEMIC.

Somewhat successful career? Because you think he's not listed in the American Academy of Ophthalmology? In 1982 Dr. Coles received the Honor Award from the AAC. Just recently the AAC wrote and published an article about Dr. Coles: https://www.aao.org/senior-ophthalmologists/scope/article/william-h-coles-md-ophthalmologist-novelist.

He is a world-renowned ophthalmic trauma surgeon: Medical • (1992) McDonald Lecturer, Loyola University ChicagoWHColes (talk) 18:37, 8 January 2020 (UTC) • (1992) Purnell Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio • (1982) Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology • (1998) Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology • (1978) Conrad Berens Film Award for film on Essential Blepharospasm, American Academy of Ophthalmology • (1986–1997) Examiner, American Board of Ophthalmology • (1976–2002) Reviewer: Journal of the American Medical Association, Archives of Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (journal), Southern Medical Journal, and others • (1987–1997) Trustee, Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology • (1996) President, Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology • (1990–1996) Regent, Board of Regents, American College of Surgeons • (1993–1997) Commissioner, Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

Magazines and Professional Journals in which he has written articles:

Journal American Medical Association (also poetry reviewer nine years) Ophthalmology Journal of Ophthalmology British Journal of Ophthalmology Journal of the Association of Research and Vision in Ophthalmolgy Chattahoochee Review Southern Medical Journal (editor) Medical texts

• Intraocular Injuries: Their Immediate Surgical Management (with Haik, George M. and Elizabeth M. McFetridge) Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1972. 9780812103946 [5] • Ophthalmology: A Diagnostic Text Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1989, ISBN 978-0-683-02056-4 [6]

Selected peer-reviewed articles:

• Coles, W.H. and P A Jaros. "Dynamics of ocular surface pH." British Journal of Ophthalmology: Volume 68, issue 8, 1984. • Coles, William H. "Pilocarpine Toxicity: Effects on the Rabbit Corneal Endothelium." Archives of Ophthalmology: Volume 93, No. 1, January 1975. • Coles, William H., M.D. "Signs of Essential Blepharospasm: A Motion-Picture Analysis." Archives of Ophthalmology: Volume 95, No. 6, June 1977. • Coles, William H. "Traumatic Hyphema: An Analysis of 235 Cases." Southern Medical Journal: Volume 61, Issue 8, August 1968. • Coles, William H., M.D. and George M. Halik, M.D. "Vitrectomey in Intraocular Trauma: Its Rationale and Its Indications and Limitations." Archives of Ophthalmology: Volume 87 No. 6, June 1972. • Coles, William H., M.D., Stephen E. Wear, Ph.D., Jemas J. Bono, Ph.D., Antoinette S. Peters, Ph.D., and Elaine J. Lenkei, M.S. "Teaching the Informed Consent Process to Residents." Southern Medical Journal: Volume 82, issue 1, January 1989. • Coles, William Henry, M.D. "Essential Blepharospasm." Southern Medical Journal: Volume 66, Issue 12, December 1973. • Crouch, Rosalie K., John Patrick, John Goosey, and William H. Coles. "The effect of age on corneal and lens superoxide dismutase." Current Eye Research: Volume 3, issue 9, September 1984: pp. 1119–1123. • Crouch, Rosalie K., Patrice Goletz, Arthur Snyder, and William H. Coles. "Antioxidant enzymes in human tears." Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Volume 7, Number 3, Fall 1991: pp. 253–258. • McCord, Clinton D., Jr., M.D., William H. Coles, M.D., John W. Shore, M.D., Robert Spector, M.D., and James R. Putnam, M.D. "Treatment of Essential Blepharospasm." Archives of Ophthalmology: Volume 102, No. 2, February 1984. • Redmond, Thomas M., E.J. Duke, William H. Coles, Jo Ann V. Simson, and Rosalie K. Crouch. "Localization of corneal superoxide dismutase by biochemical and histocytochemical techniques." Experimental Eye Research: Volume 38, issue 4, April 1984, pages 369-378. • Also: 21 book chapters and 59 scientific peer-reviewed papers.

You then wrote: He then embarked on a retirement career as a writer, publishing exclusively self-published works. The list of literary awards includes a number of short list and finalist placings in the William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, but no actual wins.

Dr. Coles has sold tens of thousands of books which means being self-published is not shameful nor is it because a publishing house isn't interested. Quite the contrary. When you self-publish your work you have total control on how and where it is distributed. Dr. Coles, like thousands of others, chose to be in control of their work. Self-published authors make it onto national and international bestsellers lists also. Dr. Coles is one of those authors.

Being a finalist in the William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is a HUGE accolade which adds prestige to any writer. This is not a participation trophy - it is quite the accomplishment to be recognized which is why his awards are listed.

Finally - 5M+ visits to his website is an accurate number. I can provide the numbers if you'd like them as proof. Why so many? He has an enormous following because every short story is free to the reader - every podcast - interview - book tutorial is free. If you'd like to learn how to become a successful literary writer please do visit his website.

You also wrote: Other than clean-up edits, the article has been exclusively edited by three SPA editors, the latest of whom (WHColes) one might safely presume is the subject himself. - You presume incorrectly as I mentioned at the beginning.

I hope this clears up any misconceptions you may have had and William H. Coles Wikipedia page stay intact.

Regards, WHColes (talk) 18:37, 8 January 2020 (UTC)Stacey Ducker

@WHColes: You are free to make your case at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William H. Coles. Please note that editing under a username that implies that you are someone else is a violation of Wikipedia's username policy. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 21:02, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Draft:American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

@WikiDan61: Hi, I saw that the page American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai was declined again. I was wondering if you could please elaborate on why? And the best ways to edit it moving forward. Thank you for your help.

@Emagill21: The page has not been declined again. It was declined once, you have resubmitted it, and it is still awaiting review based on the resubmission. I see that you have added some independent sources, but many of these merely quote the AmCham survey as a source for their stories on the general state of US-China trade. Only one of the cited articles (the Forbes article) appears to have any in-depth coverage of the organization itself. You'll need more of that type of source and less reliance on self-published material. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 14:12, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

@WikiDan61: Thank you for the feedback and I am adding more sources today.

William H. Coles deletion?

Dan,

I've changed the user name to my own. I created the WHColes name for my records to keep each page I edit identified. I was not trying to usurp a system it was just easier for me to keep track.

I gave you his entire medical bio - what do you need to support the history?

He has bestselling books that are self-published. That doesn't and shouldn't negate the success. I've attached the ISBN numbers for each. What else do you need as supporting references?

His awards stand. Through those awards is how I first learned of Dr. Coles. They're quite exceptional so I'm not sure how they can be deemed inappropriate.

I need to know what needs to be done to keep this article from being deleted as you've proposed.

Thank you, StaceySMD2020 (talk) 13:58, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

@SMD2020: "... to keep each page I edited identified." Does this imply that you have used other user names for other pages you've edited? If so, please read WP:Sockpuppet. And again, regarding the deletion of the William H. Coles page, nothing you tell me will matter. The discussion of this matter is taking place at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William H. Coles; any points you wish the community to know in support of keeping this article should be made there. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:07, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

William H Coles - User Name

Dan,

No, I am not implying that I have used other user names to edit other articles. I was recently asked by another author if I could update their Wikipedia. In thinking that I may do that I felt I would sort the user names by pages. But since I have not and will not continue to edit pages for Wikipedia you will find that I have changed my user name to reflect me so there will be no further confusion.

StaceySMD2020 (talk) 15:19, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Kutty Padmini

If you have a source for the copyvio, I can revdel-- Deepfriedokra 13:18, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

OH, got it.-- Deepfriedokra 13:19, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Imago Theatre Portland, Oregon

Hi, Dan:

I am reaching out to ask that you reconsider the deletion of the Imago Theater (Portland, Oregon) wiki page. I am a brand new editor and had a fairly steep learning curve with this one even after watching tutorials, so I believe my editing process may have left something to be desired. I have since gone into the article to fill it out more fully and make many citations. You had mentioned that they were a local, run of the mill company, but I hope my updates will show that the company has been touring nationally and internationally for many decades and have received significant and broad attention. I cited some NY Times Reviews, Vanity, American Theater, etc. I am a theater historian and have really never come across a company quite like them. They've been compared to Cirque de Soleil mixed with Mummenschanz, and I would agree. It was unlike anything I had ever before seen which prompted me to work on the entry page as the only thing that existed there was information about the historic building they had been slated to sell which they in fact didn't. Anyhow, appreciate your review of this and I am very excited to be here and hope to continue to bolster that page and also look into updating some more theater sites as well!! PdxACCURATE (talk) 16:09, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

@PdxACCURATE: There's nothing to reconsider. The nomination was made in good faith, but the discussion has asserted that the organization is, in fact, notable. At the end of the discussion period, and administrator will assess the discussion and make a decision. Based on the present state of the discussion, it's pretty clear that the article will be kept. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:13, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Pure Grown Diamonds

Hi there. Pure Grown Diamonds or Gemesis Inc. is a wholesaler and distributor not a diamond grower.

The company, as per its website and its business model (which I have duly linked) clearly indicate that it is a wholesaler. Several retailers claim to be Pure Grown Diamond resellers. Hence your edited claim of PGD growing diamonds using HPHT method is incorrect. I have edited that back today.

JaneCooper20 (talk) 13:38, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

@JaneCooper20: Wired describes Gemesis (Pure Grown Diamond's predecessor company) as a diamond producer. Neither of the sources you've linked from the PGD website (their "Become a Retailer" or their "Retailer Login" page) refutes the statement made by Wired nor by Gemesis' own web page (found through the Internet Archive and linked in the article itself). I will correct myself that the Gemesis website does mention that PGD uses (or at least, Gemesis used) both common diamond growing techniques in their laboratories. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:35, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

--JaneCooper20 (talk) 14:43, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Date of incorporation of pure grown diamonds

-- this cant be the company Wired article refers to as it came into existence on the shown date. Wired article talks about Gemesis Diamond Company

In all likelihood, this is the company that Wired article probably refers to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gemesis_Diamond_Company.jpg

@JaneCooper20: You'll forgive my confusion. From what I can gather, Gemisis Acquisition Corporation (Deleware File #5212499) was founded on 9/13/2012, and Gemesis Diamond Company (Deleware File #2672225) was founded 10/9/1996. The description of company foundings and website acquisitions given on the Wikipedia page sounds a lot like a giant shell game. I'm done trying to sort it out. Write whatever you like. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:01, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

John Lapinski Edits

Hi, hoping you can re-review the John Lapinski entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:John_Lapinski; I've added sources to the original per your recommendation. Thanks! MedialadyCLA (talk) 13:44, 22 January 2020 (UTC)