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Psychological gratification
It does say 'usually based' and it is very difficult for people to judge motive. If Gosnell is not on the list, then a lot of others need to be removed, and I do not envy the person who takes on that task. Pistachio disguisey (talk) 16:13, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
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Re: Thanks
Not a problem. ProtossPylon 02:51, 26 July 2013 (UTC)
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Request Edit
Hi Ukexpat. I'm clearing out some of the Request Edit items.[1] I would prefer not to since I am myself a heavy user of Request Edit, but some of these are several months old and just go completely un-answered, perhaps because so many of the requests are just so awful nobody wants to deal with it. Anyways, at Talk:University_of_Texas_Medical_Branch I felt some of the suggested edits could be slight improvements, but overall they were just asking us to reword material that is already neutral and properly sourced. The editor has been waiting for a second opinion for several months now. Do you think you could take a look so we can close it out one way or another? CorporateM (Talk) 16:33, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
Welcome thanks
Thanks very much for the message. I look forward to contributing more to Wiki and to spreading the word. I hate how so many view it as full of unreliable info etc.
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Hi ukexpat!
You have recently added two banners on my article on Angels Den. The first concern of yours is the way the referencing is made. Unfortunately, this is my first article and I merely thought that adding website URLs would suffice; I was obviously wrong. However, What sort of referencing style do I ought to use- oxford, MLA? And more importantly how do I do that? As, I have tried to edit the referencing section, but was rather unsuccessful.
You also have added a banner saying that this article might not be notable enough. I must contest this claim. I am a student of Finance in the UK, and you cannot mention angels Investing without mentioning Angels Den. I would like to know your thoughts on that matter and to know what made you think that, so I can ameliorate this.
Thank you Very Much, --Rhamusker (talk) 16:05, 2 August 2013 (UTC)--
- For citations, please read WP:Referencing for beginners; it is customary to use the appropriate {{Cite}} template. As for notability, it's all a question of whether the sources have sufficient coverage of the subject and its activities to demonstrate notability per WP:CORP - I'll review the sources again.--ukexpat (talk) 16:26, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
LaFerrari
Ridiculous. You don't replace English terms with foreign ones when writing in English, especially when dealing with names (note the strange CamelCase being used here too). Leaving out a "The" means it's improper English, period. Despatche (talk) 22:01, 5 August 2013 (UTC)
- The New York Times cannot decide the name of a car unless they made it, and neither NYT nor Ferrari can change external standards. Again, see the Italian article for LaFerrari; the article starts with "La Ferrari LaFerrari[...]", because they have the same kind of conventions we do. It is: "the Ferrari LaFerrari", because Ferrari built it and not because the car is actually named that; or "the LaFerrari", because the "La" part carries little context in English. Despatche (talk) 02:21, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
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Your conceited editing of Peter Seabrook article
You keep erasing my entries and seems intent on using wikipedia as a publicity platform or advert for Peter Seabrook instead of a balanced article which includes criticism. Using wikipedia in this way constitutes a conflict of interest. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seabrook.Ellis (talk • contribs) 10:16, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
- From your user name it appears that you are the one with a conflict and also from your edits, an axe to grind. --ukexpat (talk) 12:37, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
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autobiography
Thank you for your response to my materials. I was misinformed and unaware that I could not do an article on myself. I do not seek to use a page for promotional purposes. Could you advise who would be an appropriate and thereby sanctioned person to contribute a biography of me? I wish to adhere to all Wikipedia protocols and procedures. Your counsel on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Carol Friedman. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brooklyntrout (talk • contribs) 19:24, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
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Image up for deletion
Hey Ukexpat, an image you helped me sort out for an article has been nominated for deletion. Is this a realistic possibility with how the discussion is framed? This isn't my area of expertise and so i'm not even sure if i can contest it really. Thanks ツ Jenova20 (email) 18:14, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
pipe vs redirect
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a redirect to Order of the British Empire so it is better to link to the target page with a pipe than to link to the redirect page.--ukexpat (talk) 14:28, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
- Why "it is better to link to the target page with a pipe than to link to the redirect page"? Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 12:20, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
- Because it avoids a redirect...--ukexpat (talk) 12:25, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
Greetings!
Hi, I would like to inform you that I would like to use your quick templates ({{User:Ukexpat/QT}}) on my page for additional help for me in the future. I hope you dont mind. Thanks a alot! SefBau : msg 13:01, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
- By all means, glad that you think it will be useful.--ukexpat (talk) 20:59, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
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knightmare on wall street (deletion)
Hi, I'm improving this article. What do I need to do to help it from deletion? Thanks Martin Campos Martin raul campos (talk) 20:23, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
- Find some sources that demonstrate that the book meets the guidelines at WP:NBOOK.--ukexpat (talk) 02:59, 23 August 2013 (UTC)
- Hi, I'm trying to improve this article and save it from deletion. What do I need to do? I think I already fix the problems that you mentioned. Thanks in advance. Martin Campos Martin raul campos (talk) 17:52, 23 August 2013 (UTC)
- No you haven't - please read WP:NBOOK again.--ukexpat (talk) 02:51, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
- Hi, I'm trying to improve this article and save it from deletion. What do I need to do? I think I already fix the problems that you mentioned. Thanks in advance. Martin Campos Martin raul campos (talk) 17:52, 23 August 2013 (UTC)
Hello Ukexpat, Thank you for your review. I finished the entry of references. I did my best to translate the french article but I write english like a spanish cow. Could you please correct the article. Thank you in advance. Cordially. Christian COGNEAUX (talk) 16:50, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
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Hello, you seem active on the Help:Templates noticeboard. You and other qualified individuals might have missed my message that is getting lost with all the activity below it Wikipedia:Help desk#Video template. Nobody has assisted. If you don't know how to help fix this, could you refer me to someone who can? Trackinfo (talk) 20:17, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
- Technical questions are best dealt with at WP:VPT where the techie folks hang out.--ukexpat (talk) 20:19, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
External links
Hi Ukexpat,
I'm sorry I have offended you by linking wikipedia articles to archival collections on the same subjects, or to archival collections that may help a researcher looking for more information on that subject. The external links policy directly states: "acceptable links include those that contain further research that is accurate and on-topic..." The archival collections to which I have been linking these pages would be beneficial to people coming to these wikipedia articles looking for additional research material. There are already other external links to other archival collections (at other institutions, and not posted by me) on several of the pages I've seen pertaining to the same subjects, so why is it that just the archival collections I have been linking to (on the same subject) are not acceptable? Why haven't the other archival collections' external links been deemed unacceptable as well?
Sarliza — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarliza (talk • contribs) 20:21, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
- You haven't offended me, I just don't think these links comply with policy. Please discuss in the thread at WP:ELN.--ukexpat (talk) 20:25, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
Removing notability and unreferenced tags from Facets Multi-Media
Hello. I'm a newbie here. I posed this question on the talk page of Facets Multi-Media, but I'm not sure if it's something you'd readily see. The question is, with the secondary sources and citations I've been adding to make the article more reliable, do you think there are enough references to justify removing the notability and unreferenced tags? Thanks. Total druid (talk) 21:22, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
About your answer on the help desk related to the subtitle/taxon creation
Hi Ukexpat, thanks for your comment on the helpdesk about the subtitle/taxon creation, but the original french version of this template is fr:Modèle:Sous-titre/Taxon, if that could contribute to help me. Bastaco (talk) 08:34, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
Help needed
Following your edits, I think I need some help inserting cites to the article. Thanks! --Michael Haephrati (talk) 16:09, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- Please take a look at WP:Referencing for beginners. Rather than referring to the scans you should use the appropriate citation template ({{Cite web}}, {{Cite news}} or {{Cite journal}} for example) referring to the original printed articles etc.--ukexpat (talk) 16:14, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks! --Michael Haephrati (talk) 16:15, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- I am happy to say I now know how to use the Cite templates. I have worked on the version before your change and at the same time on the current version, going over the articles and sources listed in the old version and adding cites to them inside a textual description. I have added now 2 sites and wanted to ask if you could take a look before I proceed. --Michael Haephrati (talk) 16:46, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- Another thing you have commented was "links to scans of sources are not permitted". There are direct links to most of the Amiga magazines, but these links lead to .zip archive per each issue of each Magazine. I have downloaded each issue mentioned and isolated the page of the article (so in some of the cases, these are not scans in fact) and uploaded to Flickr. I can't think of a better way to also display the image of the article cited. The sources for these archives are: Amazing Computing and Amiga World. Michael Haephrati (talk) 17:01, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- As far as I can tell you are still using Flickr. That's not the way to do it. For ref #1 for example, you should be citing the journal itself using {{Cite journal}}, leaving out the Flickr link. If someone wants to verify the reference, they use the details in the template to find the journal in, say, a library rather than by looking at Flickr.--ukexpat (talk) 17:44, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- So there is no justification to provide a photo the article page as well (if extracted from the archive)? Michael Haephrati (talk) 17:47, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- In my view no, because a scan is not verifiable (because of the risk, albeit small, of manipulation), whereas as hard copy in a library is verifiable.--ukexpat (talk) 17:51, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- Now it points to the official archive of the specific issue (year + month) of the cited magazine — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael.haephrati (talk • contribs) 18:07, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- I found a new edit which has citing problems and other problems, but just to be on the safe side, you may wish to take a look. Thanks Michael Haephrati (talk) 15:28, 29 August 2013 (UTC)
- Now it points to the official archive of the specific issue (year + month) of the cited magazine — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael.haephrati (talk • contribs) 18:07, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- In my view no, because a scan is not verifiable (because of the risk, albeit small, of manipulation), whereas as hard copy in a library is verifiable.--ukexpat (talk) 17:51, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- So there is no justification to provide a photo the article page as well (if extracted from the archive)? Michael Haephrati (talk) 17:47, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- As far as I can tell you are still using Flickr. That's not the way to do it. For ref #1 for example, you should be citing the journal itself using {{Cite journal}}, leaving out the Flickr link. If someone wants to verify the reference, they use the details in the template to find the journal in, say, a library rather than by looking at Flickr.--ukexpat (talk) 17:44, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks! --Michael Haephrati (talk) 16:15, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
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Question about Johnson Controls article
Hello Ukexpat
Thank you for the message you left on my user talk page when I joined Wikipedia. I thought I would reach out to you for help with a question I have on the Johnson Controls Wikipedia article.
I drafted an update to the Business Unit section of the Johnson Controls article and proposed that draft on the articles talk page at Talk:Johnson_Controls#Requested_update_to_.27Business_Units.27_section.
I haven't had a response to the proposed draft. Would you be able to respond to the draft please?
Thank you for your help
--Anna C Timms (talk) 14:40, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
- Hi, just stopping by to see if you had the chance to review the question I asked above. If you have not had the time, or are not interested right now, that is no problem. Just looking to see if I can get a few minutes of your time to review this, as it has been challenging to get any interest elsewhere, so your input would be incredibly helpful. Thanks very much.
ORTS permissions problem
Hi Ukexpat !
You marked 4 pictures I sent on wikimedia as "missing evidence permission".
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stèle_Golgotha.jpg
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lives_in_parallel.jpg
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Human_grape.jpg
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_Score.jpg
I can understand that you need to protect wikimedia and to ensure that these files have the requested permissions, however, I already sent twice an email to the OTRS (french section) with no answers, this even before you marked these pictures as "missing permission".
What else can I do ?
I hope you'll be able to help me!
Clement.nuss (talk) 11:44, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
- You just have to be patient as the OTRS queue is backlogged. If the images are deleted they will be undeleted when the permissions are processed.--ukexpat (talk) 12:48, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
Ok thank you then I hope there won't be any problem ! Sorry for the lack of patience :)
Reviewing my subission
UKexpat: Several weeks ago I submitted my biographical material to Wikipedia...I did not keep a copy... Is there any way I can retrieve a copy of my submission or do I have to wait until it is published in the Wikipedia Encyclopedia? It was submitted as Al ( Allen ) Schwartz or Allen (Al) Schwartz. I realize it can take months before it actually appears on line.
Thank You,
Al Schwartz [e-mail removed] Al Schwartz3 (talk) 18:34, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
- See the reply at Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions#Submitted material.--ukexpat (talk) 18:40, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
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deleted page "B-Open"
Hi UKexpat,
i hope you are ok,
yesterday i posted my first wikipedia page related to the company i work.
my purpose is not to promote my company, rather to promote the greek software market (as you know, we are in middle of a crisis in the country and we really try hard to become more extrovert and competitive and to meet global standards).
could you please assist me on selecting a better approach on the article, so it will not violate wikipedia's guidelines?
would it be a solution if i add a sentence for competitors in the greek market?
many thanks in advance for your time on this,
kind regards, Dimitrios — Preceding unsigned comment added by Istoidea (talk • contribs) 06:37, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
- We strongly discourage users from creating articles about subjects where they have a conflict of interest as they find it almost impossible to maintain the required neutral point of view: WP:COI and WP:NPOV
- You can request that the article be created by following the process set out at WP:RA but note that there is a huge backlog there. Or, you can create the article yourself via the articles for creation process bearing in mind that all the issues that I linked to above will apply to such a draft. That process is set out at WP:AFC
- If you need help with that process, please visit the Tea House and follow the instructions to leave a request for help there (click the "ask a question" link in the box at the top of the page): WP:THQ
- I hope this helps.--ukexpat (talk) 12:49, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
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I realize you only edited the photo and were not the initial uploader, but thought you might want to know. Jmabel | Talk 23:27, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
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Uploading Free Work
Hi there,
In the last few months, I have uploaded some photos that are my own. However, they always get deleted very quickly and I am not sure why. I cannot provide proof that I have taken them because they are mine. How can I upload free work successfully without the danger of it being taken down?
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by MrMJMoore (talk • contribs) 11:29, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
- They were deleted because they appeared to be copyright violations. If an image really is your work, ie you took the photo and retain the copyright to it, please upload it to Wikimedia Commons, selecting the appropriate free license. If it is a file that you have received from someone else with permission to use it for all purposes (not just limited to Wikipedia), please upload it to Commons but note on the file information page that you have permission and have submitted it. Please also submit that permission to Wikipedia following the process set out at WP:IOWN. If the image doesn't fall into either of those categories, it is not free enough to be uploaded to and used on Wikipedia. I hope this helps.--ukexpat (talk) 15:00, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
Citing Sources
Hello Thanks so much for your reply. I am the MDEA marketing specialist. I did not create this page, but notice the info and logo are not accurate. I was going to update but you mentioned since I am affiliated with the Medical Design Excellence Awards that could be a conflict of interest. I definitely don't want to do anything to violate your policies. But who better to update with accurate info than me.
Can you please advise me. This is what I was thinking I could do. Let me know if this works for Wikipedia without violating any policies.
1. I want to Update with our current logo. How do I do that?
2. Update the Description at the top with our current mission statement.
3. Are you able to tell me who created this paqe?
4. The listing of winners by year is just a straight list of winners. There is no bias. Those are the winners. And that is verifiable by the press releases, the editorial coverage, and the website listing of winners. Although whoever listed them on Wikipedia did not list them correctly, and I would like to update with the correct info.
I can cite the press releases from each year issued on PR Newswire, as well as the listings of the winners on www.MDEAwards.com and www.MDDIonline.com.
For instance all of these articles cover the 2013 and 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards. I can go back in years, but can you tell me if these would work as far as reliable sources.
www.PRnewswire.com and a few other press examples http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubm-canon-and-mddi-proudly-announce-27-innovative-products-as-winners-of-the-2013-medical-design-excellence-awards-212339971.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2012/11/08/MM00877
http://www.fogartyinstitute.org/news.html http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubm-canon-the-global-medtech-authority-and-the-medical-design-excellence-awards-honored-dr-thomas-fogarty-with-the-2012-lifetime-achievement-award-159178105.html
www.MDDIonline.com www.pmpnews.com
2013 http://www.mddionline.com/article/mdea-2013
http://www.mddionline.com/article/mdea-2013-winners
http://www.mddionline.com/article/mdea-2013-finalists
http://www.mddionline.com/article/mdea-2013-best-show-award
http://www.mddionline.com/article/power-patient
2012
http://www.mddionline.com/mdea2012
http://www.mddionline.com/article/four-trends-2012-medical-design-excellence-awards — Preceding unsigned comment added by MedTechJames (talk • contribs) 20:24, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
- You can request that the logo be uploaded at WP:FFU. If you look at the article's history you will see that it was created by User:Separis. For the rest your message, please follow the advice at WP:COI and use the article's talk/discussion page to request edits, supported by reliable sources. If you use the {{requested edit}} template it will alert other users that there are changes awaiting review. I hope this helps.--ukexpat (talk) 21:17, 9 September 2013 (UTC)