User talk:Dclemens1971

Query about Michael Breen page

I don't understand why you're suggesting the page for deletion. Breen is the CEO of a nonprofit and previously headed a think tank, both of which have their own Wiki entries. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Purplewriter (talk • contribs) 14:53, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Please review the criteria for notability under WP:GNG and WP:BIO. Notability is not inherited by virtue of the organization someone is affiliated with but must be independently established by reliable secondary sources. Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:45, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

I reviewed it, and disagree with you -- it is notable when someone, for example, is invited to testify at a congressional hearing and when someone is listed by secondary sources as an expert in his field -- but will try to find a couple more secondary sources. Purplewriter (talk) 17:29, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi. Who are you? I see you added William Jenkins to the ACNA Bishops list. I’m just wondering who put his name there. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KDJ3517 (talk • contribs) 21:44, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Republishing Draft:American history wars

Hello Dclemens,

I just added substance to the article Draft:American history wars that you removed a few days ago for lack of evidencing. Maybe you could take a look and see if it is sufficient? If there's anything else you want me to change or add, let me know. I didn't remove anything already there, and some of that may need tweaks.

Thanks! User409584302 (talk) 02:19, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Improve Instead of Nominating For Deletion

I noticed that you nominated Voice Of Life for deletion. Instead of wanting it removed, just improve it... Aikolugbara (talk) 09:23, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

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May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia
		This award is given in recognition to Dclemens1971 for accumulating at least 500 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:08, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Douglas Kuria

Hello, Dclemens1971,

You were the nominator of this AFD discussion. You should not have closed the discussion unless you were withdrawing your nomination. Please do not do this again in the future. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:12, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Sorry @Liz - it looks like I misunderstood the speedy keep provision for non-admin closures and I see my mistake now. Won't happen again and I appreciate your bringing it to my attention. Dclemens1971 (talk) 02:45, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Access to Gale databases

You mentioned in an AfD discussion Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nana Wanjau that you were unable to access a Gale database. Perhaps you could access Gale databases through your local public or college library. If you live in one community and work in another, you might be able to get a library card in the community where you work in the event that your work community's library has access to online databases that your home library does not. I mention this because public libraries sometimes offer access to non-residents who work in their community. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 01:09, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

PAR Technology Draft AfC

Hi there! I just wanted to say my thanks the comments you'd left on the draft I had been writing for PAR Technology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:PAR_Technology

Given that your comments were direct, specific and helpful, I was able to use your advice to fundamentally re-write the article to be a bit more short and succinct.

Thanks again! LeLiPAR (talk) 19:10, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

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This article show the in formation Qalinle musicain and artist,

Qaline was a prominant Somali artist, musician, and singer. If you unhaby with this article, delete of all them 154.115.222.186 (talk) 11:34, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

I came across this in New Page Review, reviewed the sources and did a WP:BEFORE search a determined this subject does not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:09, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Please do tell

(“There’s an inner circle of the Michael Jordan(s) of signature-gatherers. I’m not trying to toot my own horn, but I am one of them.").

Please tell us what makes you an MJ of petitioners?

Thank you Alympia Firnanda.Reena (talk) 18:16, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

@Firnanda.Reena: It was in quotation marks because I was quoting Arenza Thigpen's comments on himself. I never said that about me; please read carefully! Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:19, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

This is what the editor is referring to, I'm guessing. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arenza Thigpen Jr. (2nd nomination) Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:22, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

skeptical approach to editing wikipedia

Hi Dclemens1971, I want to discuss having a skeptical approach to editing wikipedia. ( if there is a more appropriate place to have this discussion then I'd be happy to discuss moving this there. )

My view as someone with more than a passing interest in preserving the history of a schoolyard game is that it benefits wikipedia to record encyclopaedic knowledge across the broad spectrum of human experience.

I do like the skeptical approach generally but I do think it has its limitations and can at times be detrimental to encyclopaedic knowledge where it seeks to discredit a kids schoolyard game for example. In comparison, a skeptical approach of a wikipedia page contributor who benefits from listing their business details on the page they created on the other hand is very useful and helpful in maintaining wikipedia standards.

Let me know your thoughts perhaps? Rockycape (talk) 23:30, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

There's lots of useful knowledge in the world. Wikipedia is one place where it can be collected, but only under certain circumstances. I don't doubt that you and/or your kids play some variation of a recess game called "down-ball," but what we've asked you to do in the AfD discussion is to provide secondary, independent, reliable sources to validate this claim. The sources you've provided indicate that the term refers to other games or to the game downball, not some other game. You've also offered your personal experience and videos that you have personally uploaded. Wikipedia's core policies include no original research and verifiability, which means we need more than what you've provided. It's not "skepticism"; it's the way this site is built and anyone who wants to come into this community needs to play by those rules. Those are my thoughts. Dclemens1971 (talk) 01:45, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Dclemens1971 - can you provide any further direction on what level of proof/evidence is acceptable? What are your thoughts on the proof/evidence of the existing page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopscotch? Is there another existing page that you think demonstrates sufficient proof/evidence? Rockycape (talk) 03:03, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

If you cannot tell the difference between the sourcing on Hopscotch and the sourcing on your "down-ball" page, I do not think it will be productive to continue this conversation. Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:11, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

There is no need to be rude and I don't appreciate it. Rockycape (talk) 03:53, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

It is perfectly fine for an editor to state that the utility of a particular conversation has been exhausted. I do not see any rudeness here, just a commonsense attempt to save valuable time of all editors involved. Викидим (talk) 07:32, 3 July 2024 (UTC)