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17:52, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

Hi Mdann52. You mentioned on November 24 that some of the material in this article is covered by OTRS ticket 2013030310006084. However there's nothing to indicate exactly which material is okay. There's been a recent large addition from here and I don't know if this is the website covered by the ticket or if it's copy vio. Thanks, -- Diannaa (talk) 14:55, 6 December 2015 (UTC)

@Diannaa: only the photo is allowed - hopefully, I've rolledback the worst of it. Mdann52 (talk) 20:01, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
Okay thanks, I will double check and clean it thoroughly. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:02, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
@Diannaa: the copyright issue has been clarified and resolved, so if appropriate, the information can be restored to the article. Mdann52 (talk) 17:03, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Clerks

Hi Mdann52. We have added you to the list of clerks and subscribed you to the mailing list (info: WP:AC/C#clerks-l). Welcome, and I look forward to working with you! To adjust your subscription options for the mailing list, see the link at mail:clerks-l. The mailing list works in the usual way, and the address to which new mailing list threads can be sent is clerks-l@lists.wikimedia.org. Useful reading for new clerks is the procedures page, WP:AC/C/P, but you will learn all the basic components of clerking on-the-job.

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

Lastly, it might be useful if you enter your timezone into WP:AC/C#Personnel (in the same format as the other members have), so that we can estimate when we will have clerks available each day; this is, of course, at your discretion. Again, welcome! Regards, Guerillero | Parlez Moi 05:02, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

  • Eh, I gave you the traditional greeting even if it doesn't all apply. Welcome to the office and grab a fez --Guerillero | Parlez Moi 05:02, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

Did you mean to close both gender identity threads?

First, thanks for the closure on Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)#Clarifying_MOS:IDENTITY_in_articles_in_which_transgender_individuals_are_mentioned_in_passing, but I see from your comment that you meant to close two threads. Did you mean to close Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)#Revisiting_MOS:IDENTITY_in_articles_about_transgender_individuals as well or are you referring to the sub-closure regarding the ALWAYS PREVIOUS ONLY option? If the latter, let me know so that I can un-archive the closure request. I do not think it is necessary for the same individual to close both RfCs. They are more than enough work for two people. Darkfrog24 (talk) 23:40, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

@Darkfrog24: no, there were two RfC's covered in the ANRFC post (I believe, I might just be going mad!!!). Mdann52 (talk) 14:05, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
Yes there were two. You closed this one: [11]. You didn't close this one: [12].
That wouldn't be a problem—it's good, in fact—except you marked the closure request thread for archiving, so if you aren't planning on closing the other one, either you or I or someone should put it back. Darkfrog24 (talk) 15:57, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
@Darkfrog24: ah - I closed the archived one linked to in the thread, not the unarchived one. I've corrected this now. Mdann52 (talk) 16:18, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
Thanks. Didn't want to jump the gun.
(Sigh.) It had fewer options before people started adding them. Darkfrog24 (talk) 16:20, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
@Darkfrog24: I agree. This was one of the hardest closure I've done for a while, not because of the outcome, but actually decyphering the whole discussion and working out what everyone wanted! Mdann52 (talk) 16:24, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Sorry to bug you again, but we're having some trouble converting your close into instructions for the MoS. Someone complained that the first version was too confusing, and it wasn't clear whether you were picking just OTHER1 or a combination of all the options that involved context, how much the finding against ALWAYS PREVIOUS was supposed to count, etc. Your input would be welcome. [13] [14] [15] I don't know how familiar you are with the Wikipedia Manual of Style, but if you do choose to participate, I recommend reviewing at least one other part of the MoS to get a sense of how things are supposed to translate. Darkfrog24 (talk) 13:00, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

17:42, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

SecurePoll for Persian Wikipedia

Hello Matthew, Would you mind providing a compelling argument for declining our request at Phabriator? 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:51, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

Right now SecurePoll is intended to ONLY work on voteWiki and i would like to keep it that way for many reasons

I've been playing with it on my private wiki for a while, it is a pain to configure and run. This is how things are run, and local election can and have been run on the site - if there is an https issue, then I'm sure that can be resolved on there in any case. If this was likely to happen in any case, James would have reopened the ticket. (Jalexander-WMF in any case). Mdann52 (talk) 16:27, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

University of Bolton

Thanks for your message, I have emailed Wikipedia giving permission for the copyright to be used. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whatashambles1717 (talkcontribs) 11:49, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

Edit warring

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Trustpilot

You have wrongly deleted all of my valid edits without offering an explanation. I did not go to the trouble of making them just to have an uninformed person like you delete them. You have violated Wikipedia's policies. Please do not make additional edits without first discussing them on the article's talk page.--BrightYellowSun (talk) 15:00, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

Do you honestly believe that "is a online review site" is proper grammar?--BrightYellowSun (talk) 15:03, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

@BrightYellowSun: in that case, let's discuss them here. I've said why I think your edits are inappropriate - why do you think mine are? Your edits appear to be against WP:NPOV, despite the fact there are negetive sources in the article, many more positive ones exist (for example, [19] and [20]). Personally, it seems you have a bias against them - so you may not be the best person to be editing this entry. Mdann52 (talk) 16:08, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.

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18:29, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Page on Dr. M.M Alex

Just wanted to thank you for helping me out with the page Matt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Basilmathew92/Draft. I will definitely work on the draft and make it review worthy. Thanks again.

Basilmathew92Basilmathew92 (talk) 06:38, 24 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basilmathew92 (talkcontribs) 06:17, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Hello Matt, I have added an info box, wikilinks, and made a few spell checks on the page. Could you kindly go through the new draft and tell me what I should rectify further.

Thank you, Basilmathew92Basilmathew92 (talk) 06:38, 24 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basilmathew92 (talkcontribs) 08:39, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

2016

Happy New Year 2016!
Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels?

Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unneccessary blisters.
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Education ticket

Hi Mdann52,

There's an OTRS ticket that seems to be right around your area of expertise if you can pick it up. Amortias (T)(C) 21:54, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

@Amortias: - Thanks, I'll go pick this up now. --Mdann52 (talk) 22:20, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Matt!

(Unknown artist, Norway, 1916)

Archiving ARCAs

When you archive a request to the case talk page, please remove it from the ARCA page as well; I've found that cut-and-paste works well for this :-). Have fun and all the best, Miniapolis 18:33, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

16:59, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

Completely False Article Frederick Achom

Hello,

I would like to draw your attention to this wikipedia article Frederick Achom, at first look it looks like a good article, but it hides most of the real information. If you see article's history you will see that it has been under several editing wars. Almost all claims made in the article are supported in the article are made using own links or PR releases. Also the links which seem genuine like London's 1000 most influential people 2010: Night OwlsLondon's 1000 most influential people 2011: Night Owls have many things wrong in them- they claim to be 1000 but not more than 6 are present; they have no author. They are off the website but somehow have crept into the website. There are many such cases in this wiki article.

Frederick Achom is using his wiki article to show potential investors how great he is by supplying all false information and duping them of money. He has been previously convicted and jailed which was earlier in the article but now has somehow disappeared. [33] [34]

[35] [36]

I hope you will understand the gravity of the situation and help in rectifying by either getting the page deleted or corrected.

Thank You. NihartouJason (talk) 04:32, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

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21:02, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Dove logo new.jpg

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Wikimedia configuration patches waiting deployment

Hi,

Thanks for your contributions to the Wikimedia configuration repository.

There are some patches you wrote, mentioned on https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/sprint/board/178/query/open/ waiting for deployment.

If you wish to help, you're expected to take care of ensuring the code you write is deployed. Could you review wikitech:SWAT deploys guidelines and add your patches to a SWAT window? --Dereckson (talk) 22:06, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your support

Peacemaker67 RfA Appreciation award
Thank you for participating and supporting at my RfA. It was very much appreciated, and I am humbled that the community saw fit to trust me with the tools. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:26, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

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Orphaned non-free image File:HKE logo.jpg

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