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Decentralized financeGreetings DGG, I received your message on my talk page, thank you for this notification. I would like to sincerely invite you and your friends/colleagues/associates to help our wikipedia community to improve the article on decentralized finance. Over the past few months, I have been learning about this topic, and I find it to be a fascinating field that seems to deserve its own article. In particular, the reduction of risk via stablecoins as well as smart contract insurance seem to potentially allow institutional investors such as pension funds and others to begin to benefit from blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Please be aware that, before I created the article, I carefully considered if the topic/field of decentralized finance could be adequately described within another related article. At this point, it seems unlikely. Also, please be aware that my intention in creating this short stub article was to bring it to the attention of a few editors here in order to seed the collaboration process. I wish that I currently had time to develop this into a proper article. Since I do not, I am requesting collaboration, so that we can begin to provide credible information on this topic via wikipedia. Cheers, Daniel.inform (talk) 12:32, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
Deletion of page on 09:59, 25 August 2020 by DGG - Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)Hello David, I hope you are well. I am new to navigating wikipedia so please forgive me if this is not the correct approach. I work in the marketing team at Fragomen and we recently learned that our page has been deleted by yourself for unambiguous advertising: 09:59, 25 August 2020 DGG talk contribs deleted page Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion) We were hoping to get the page re-instated and also get the link put back into this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_law_firms_by_revenue I would be really happy to discuss and can work on any edits required in order to remove the text that is advertising the firm. I have created a profile for editing and can do this asap. Please let me know next steps and how I can help to get this page back online as my firm values the unbiased integrity of wikipedia and feel we are at a loss without a presence on the tool. Many thanks, Karen — Preceding unsigned comment added by ThoughtfulCreativity247 (talk • contribs) 09:12, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
There is, btw, a custom here that even when people disclose their real names, we use their Wikipedia names DGG ( talk ) 03:47, 4 October 2020 (UTC) Deletion of Lyallpur Young Historians ClubHello I note that you have deleted the above article. Can you please reinstate the article which is important as it describes the group's activities to promote the Punjabi language and history online thereby engaging people from Punjab Pakistan and Punjab India. The club organises lectures by people from around the world. Given the difficulty in people being able to be physically present in either Punjab, the club provides a platform for people to engage and promote the language and history. Thank you. (Malikhpur) 07:55, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
Thanks 🙏Cant enough thank you @DGG: for reviewing my article Shanta Hublikar. Many of my articles are still waiting even after months. But thanks a lot sir. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 NinadMysuru (talk) 14:08, 3 October 2020 (UTC) Nomination of PayU for deletionA discussion is taking place as to whether the article PayU is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted. The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PayU (3rd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Priyanjali singh (talk) 15:15, 3 October 2020 (UTC) You've got mailHello, DGG. Please check your email; you've got mail!
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. at any time by removing the Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 03:42, 4 October 2020 (UTC) I noticed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pretty Nose (2nd nomination) you wrote: "I have a non-specialist awareness of the general situation, and am very aware of the policy implications". What is the "general situation", and what are the policy implications? Thanks! Magnolia677 (talk) 16:52, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
Request on 19:50:00, 4 October 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Hoosierdaddyblue
Hoosierdaddyblue (talk) 19:50, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
Re: Speedy deletion nomination of Hydro FlaskI saw that you nominated a page I recently created, Hydro Flask, for speedy deletion. I am quite confident that the page need not be deleted and I have contested it as prompted, but I thought I would attach my response here as well for you to see. Honestly, I struggle to understand why this page has been nominated for speedy deletion. First of all, I have no connection to this company--I do not even use their products nor do I want to. Every single statement I made in this article is supported by at least one independent, reliable source, with the exception of Hydro Flask's tagline, which is supported by their website. This company is undoubtedly notable, as evidenced by the coverage of it which can be found in my references. The only thing I can think of is that this is about the beginning of the article mentioning the popularity and quality, but that too is supported by reliable sources and is not my attempt to make their brand sound cool. Los Angeles Times: "Now we’re in the era of must-have water bottle." "A Hydro Flask has become the kind of gift that can send a tween into paroxysms of joy." How it distinguished itself from any other bottle at sporting goods stores and became a hot fashion accessory is a story about the convergence of several cultural threads: anxiety about the environment, a surge in attention to self-care and wellness, and the simple desire to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold." CNN: "The Hydro Flask craze is in full swing. It seems wherever you go, there’s someone smugly drinking ice-cold water from a colorful metal water bottle while side-eyeing the disposable plastic bottle in your hand." "Hydro Flask has recently found broader popularity among millennials, Gen Zers and VSCO girls alike." "There are real, tangible reasons people are going crazy for these bottles." (goes into much more detail on this). USA Today: (This one is not the subject of the article but it still attests to the popularity) "When we tested water bottles this year, the Hydro Flask was one of our favorites. Not only is it a fantastic water bottle, but it is also extremely trendy." Links are provided in the article's references. mossypiglet (talk) quote or something 00:00, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
Zvi severHello dgg, what do you think ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Zvi_Sever — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.230.85.63 (talk) 07:58, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
Speedy deletion declined: Draft:IndiexpoHello DGG. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Draft:Indiexpo, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: It's borderline, but I err more generously when it's still in Draft namespace with regard to CSD. It's still being edited so there seems to be intent to improve it. Thank you. GedUK 10:39, 7 October 2020 (UTC)
Article declined: Draft:SNP Schneider-Neureither & PartnerHello DGG, thanks for your speedy review of my article. I've edited it and resubmitted it now, having stripped away anything I would consider advertising and added another source. If you still don't think it meets Wikipedia's standards, let me know what you think or what else I can do to improve it. Although if the current version still isn't acceptable, I don't really know what else I could change. Thank you for the help. Moonrise54 (talk) 11:17, 8 October 2020 (UTC)
Draft:Joey GonzalezHi, you said this article is "basically advertising for a non-notable individual." But he is as equally notable as any other CEO of a fitness brand. SoulCycle, Flywheel, etc.--those founders/CEOs all have individual Wikipedia pages. And I don't understand how it's advertising. The text doesn't go into detail about the company he runs/the services it offers. It's just the bare facts about his background and career. What can be done to fix it? Thanks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Joey_Gonzalez Djb2183 (talk) 15:47, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
Just as a suggestion, considering that one of the two firms you mention is bankrupt, at least in part because of COVID, and the other, with related ownership, is in serious financial difficulties, an addition to the article on Barry's about the extent to which it too has been affected would seem appropriate. One good article is better than two weak ones. DGG ( talk ) 17:30, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
Pretty Nose AfDDGG, are you ok with us continuing the work on Pretty Nose and commenting in the discussion? The note from ScottyWong says we should stop. Please let me know if I should prioritize my time for that article or one of the many other American Indian articles that went through AfD and would benefit from more sourcing. Thanks. --DiamondRemley39 (talk) 21:21, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations!!!Wonderful news on your new family member. FloridaArmy (talk) 14:51, 10 October 2020 (UTC) Congratulations! The Banner talk 23:59, 10 October 2020 (UTC) Yes, I came here to post a Wikipedia message but this news is much more important. Congratulations on expanding your family! A bit of joy during the pandemic. Liz Read! Talk! 00:48, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
Congratulations !!! Celestina007 (talk) 02:14, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
Congrat!!! Its a joyous time. scope_creepTalk 22:39, 12 October 2020 (UTC) Congratulations, my friend. Hope everyone is settling in well. StarM 01:39, 15 October 2020 (UTC) Discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Operation KamalaYou are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Operation Kamala. 122.171.171.13 (talk) 13:59, 11 October 2020 (UTC) 8th Wall moved to draftspaceHi DGG, thanks for the feedback on the 8th Wall topic. I'll make the requested changes and resubmit this week. Update 10/12/20 -- Hi DGG, I've updated the article and resubmitted for review. I removed all of the blog sites and PR-like articles, keeping only the TechCrunch and VentureBeat references that establish the organizational info. Both were written by staff editors and are independent. I significantly expanded the section on use cases of the 8th Wall platform, giving references to public art exhibits, murals, virtual concerts, and fashion exhibits from NY Times, USA Today, Vogue, and RollingStone. I'm prefer not to write more on the topic directly due to COI, and so I added a stub for others to make the topic more complete when it moves back to article-space. Please let me know if you have any additional feedback. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Erikmurphyc (talk • contribs) 23:23, 12 October 2020 (UTC) Hi @DGG: I see this was closed for delete. I was wondering if you plan to write a new, small article on Zvi Sever? I really wouldn't want to lose it. There is a couple of people happy to do it. scope_creepTalk 22:29, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Journal indexingWikipedia talk:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)#Change guidance about indexing in bibliographic databases to be open to non-MEDLINE indexed journals? might benefit from your advice. WhatamIdoing (talk) 22:58, 12 October 2020 (UTC) Saving G13 stale draftsHi, DGG, I've been on G13 patrol for a little over a week and have noticed quite a few drafts you have rescued from deletion as stale drafts. I think that is awesome! But I also noticed the large number of editors listed as participants at AFC and I think that you shouldn't be shouldering this burden alone. Do you think you might convince a few of the AfC regulars to glance over User:SDZeroBot/G13 soon or User:SDZeroBot/G13 soon sorting once a day and pull out any promising drafts? There is also Category:AfC G13 eligible soon submissions for drafts closest to G13 status but there are thousands of drafts in this category which can be overwhelming while the SDZeroBot pages are moderately sized and G13 soon sorting is arranged by topic which can be handy. I think that editors who regularly evaluate submitted drafts for their quality would be better judges of article potential than myself. Just a thought. Thanks. Liz Read! Talk! 00:45, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
Speedily deleted article Lido Learning recreated?On September 30, you speedily deleted Lido Learning. An article with the same name has been created. You might want to see if it's the same article that you previously deleted; I don't have access to the deleted article but the editor who created it was involved in the deletion discussion linked above. ElKevbo (talk) 20:02, 13 October 2020 (UTC) IP blockGreetings, I was just wondering if you get the time could you look at something. I live in the area devastated by Hurricane Laura and then affected by Hurricane Delta. Communications are still down as of this date. I sign in from time to time from my cell phone and I have never had an issue. Because of the disruption I used my AT&T service as a Hotspot to use my laptop and found I was blocked from editing even though logged in. I actually tried to send you a request and found my talk page was locked. It seems my cell phone was using an IP address. Being logged in I had no reason to even consider any concerns. Over a long period of time, using my cell phone, I investigated and found the email for Stewards so sent a message asking to be unblocked, In the email I included: "My editor user name is otr500. I have been IP blocked: Start of block: 13:51, August 2, 2019Expiry of block: 12:51, November 2, 2020. IP address is 63.246.153.118 and the blocked range is 63.246.153.0/24.Per the above the Block ID is number is 225967. Martin Urbanec was apparently the Admin.", including "Contact message IP block: Ticket #2020092610009906", and requested an unblock. I received a reply "Please provide the exact error message you get." so sent the information again.", and eventually my request was reviewed and I received the following: "Thank you for reaching out to us. I have reviewed your request, and granted your English Wikipedia account the IP Block Exemption user right. The only reason you were targeted by a block was because it appears a VPN/Proxy or similar software is being used. Because sockpuppets use this to hide their location and abuse their rights, we have to block them. Normally I would ask for more information about why you are using a VPN to edit as editors are not normally entitled to edit via a VPN. That said, given your current situation, I can think of a few reasons it would be possible. Also given your edit history, I decided to skip it altogether. For now you have been granted an exemption for 1 month. If you are still affected by the same block at the end of that time, we can discuss further about what is going on and get clarifications to those questions. Sincerely, AmandaNP" I do not even know about a VPN as that is even disabled on my cell phone. Apparently I have received a temporary reprieve (1 month) and that may work but we still do not have the internet. Back in 2010 (I think) I was somehow blocked and the Admin couldn't find the reason so unblocked me and stated if I ever have another issue I could be issued an IP block exemption that I assume would be permanent. I consider (subjective) myself a trusted editor that would never knowingly do anything to harm Wikipedia. This has been unnerving because if I am logged in I "assumed" my actions could be tracked no matter what. I am just wondering, if you get the time, could you look into this and possibly provide some advice. Sincerely, Otr500 (talk) 13:54, 14 October 2020 (UTC) Eleanor MyersI looked a bit into this subject that you moved to draft, written by a blocked user. This review and the detailed bio (ext link in the draft for now) suggest she is notable and can be sourced. Do you have access to jstor, and can check there yourself? - Quite generally, I don't like biographies in draft space, where authority control doesn't work. Tagging for lack of sources might be an alternative, no? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:38, 15 October 2020 (UTC) Found one more, but really have a few other things to do. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:43, 15 October 2020 (UTC)
When you submitted the current draft for review, did you forget that you had put another neutral BLP of Reiss in article space a few months ago? You submitted a draft that was essentially the same as the article because it appears that you were competing with yourself. ??Robert McClenon (talk) 02:49, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
Hi DGG, I've edited Draft:Cri6 and I would be incredibly grateful if you can spare few minutes to review it (Artinnit (talk) 15:15, 17 October 2020 (UTC))
Draft: Andy CobbCan you offer your advise or opinion on this draft. This is my first AFC and a few of us have worked on it. I have a list of notable Florida and southern USA racers that I feel fit the guidelines. I started with this one. Floridaracingnews (talk) 18:07, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
Thank you! I wasn’t asking to jump the line for approval or rejection, just was looking for a layout opinion and citation opinion. Thanks for your guidance I will wait for a formal review. Floridaracingnews (talk) 21:11, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
Help: Public Oversight (United States)I am trying to find the draft of this page that was removed in July/August. If this file has been deleted, please explain why that occurred, and Wikipedia's policy on that. This is very important, it is a high quality writeup, and I would like to have it on my hard drive. Thank you. Lord Milner (talk) 02:20, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
MIDAS Information TechnologyHello DGG. I would like to ask you and get some advice in order to solve the current issue with speedy deletion. Notability requires such high standards for companies like MIDAS IT, small-medium companies which are not very popular in western countries and lacks in independent sources compared to huge companies. In fact, this is my second trial of posting MIDAS IT WP and it had more than 1000 words in it without reliable sources. I admitted that, so I let the content go. However, if this short page has to be deleted due to lack of high-quality references, then I guess this company has very little chance ever to get a page in Wiki, until it is noticed by western journalists, who speaks english. I totally understand the reason administrator upgraded standards, however not every eastern company can afford such high-quality references. I would appreciate if you give me some suggestions, how such companies can maintain their WP without fancy high quality independent solid references. As you said there are thousands of WP that were uploaded earlier and now should be edited or deleted. We have seen such pages more than years and they were never requested for speedy deletion. They are taking all kinds of advantages from having WP, however did not get any cautions of updating references nor speedy deletion. I guess this is a impartiality problem. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikilee0915 (talk • contribs) 06:39, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
Awards for Academics?Hi DGG. I usually write Wikipedia pages about Professors and Academics. You have been helping me around here and there. So I thought of brining this query to you. What are some of the most important academic awards that do not have a Wikipedia page? For instance, the IEEE Medal of Honor is an important academic award, but it already has a page. Does a list exist somewhere on Wikipedia where I can find the awards that we really should have articles about? What is a good structure for the page of an award?HRShami (talk) 05:16, 20 October 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Thank you for looking at Draft:Wadih al-Maskin. I answered your question on the page itself. Hope that is the correct place.S713 (talk) 17:00, 21 October 2020 (UTC) AfC notification: Draft:Wadih al-Maskin has a new comment
Thank you for your answer. I hope I have adressed your other questions on Draft:Wadih al-Maskin. S713 (talk) 18:29, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
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Hi DGG. I'm following up on an OTRS report about paid editing. The trail leads to 6-12 articles of which John Kuriyan is one. In April you restored the paid editing tag after another editor removed it. The person who removed the tag doesn't seem to be in the gang I am following. My guess is that the tag is there due to the edits of User:Malaysianboy3 who is indef blocked due to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Alok433. Reviewing the article, it is hard for me to see any bad effects of the COI. This innocuous addition of references is Malaysianboy3's only edit. John Kuriyan himself is clearly notable. Can you say what it would take to persuade you that the COI tag is no longer needed? Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 22:07, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
Hi DGG. Hope you are doing well. I wanted to understand the reason for the ICICI securities page to be deleted. There is no intention of promoting the business with the words used or the manner in which it has been drafted. The language used for the content of the page has been written while keeping in mind Wikipedia’s policies and guidelines. I have put across our best attempt to meet the relevant criteria for content on Wikipedia. I would request you to let me know what can be done best. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prathsarathi (talk • contribs) 05:09, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
AfC & G13 eligible soon category questionHi, DGG, There is kind of a mystery going on and I'm hoping you could point me in the right direction. Before I regularly started checking stale drafts a little over a month ago, I'd look at Category:AfC G13 eligible soon submissions and see that there were typically a couple thousands drafts appearing in the category for drafts that had not been edited since 5 and 6 months ago. Then, when I did start working on tagging, removing or deleting G13s in mid-September, there were over 5,000 drafts appearing in the category and that was considered a backlog. Slowly, the number of old drafts has decreased and is now just around I can't figure out what happened back in May to cause such a drastic reduction in the regular aging of old drafts. Is there a sudden influx of help at AfC and more drafts are being actively reviewed and edited? Were there fewer new drafts being created in the late Spring? Is there a problem with the bot categorizing draft pages? User:SDZeroBot/G13 soon still shows around 200 drafts every day reaching their 6 month period of dormancy so it seems to be an issue with the AFC G13 category right now or it was a sudden change in editor behavior around May. I don't know who or what bot is in charge of tagging drafts so that they would appear in the AFC G13 soon category when they are eligible. Any thoughts on what could be happening? Some global quarantine change in editors creating new drafts? Thanks. Liz Read! Talk! 20:12, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
S. George PhilanderDear DGG, thanks for (re-)instating the article on S. George Philander, who most certainly meets the criteria for notoriety, being in the U.S. National Academy (and two others), having received multiple major scientific prizes, published papers and books, and more such. Now, did you remove all the other material that I painstakingly pieced together, about his Life, Research, Professional Recognition, and so on? From the revision history it seems like you made many small edits, but then all of that disappeared. I provided many external references for my material, even sought out the biography of his father to check out the details on his early years (and linked to the source—I know Afrikaans), and used an official part of Philander's biography issued by Princeton's Dean of the Faculty, written by Philander's colleagues—I am one of them. For these reasons I really would like to reinstate much or all of that material, but I want to check in with you first that I am not misinterpreting why you removed it—or even that it was you who did. Sincerely thanks. Fritsebits (talk) 13:52, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
This is one of our fundamental operating rules, and part of our terms of use.
Regarding legal suffixHi, could you point me to the MOS that says the lead should use the same form of company name as in the title? I've seen the legal suffix being used everywhere on almost every article about companies and assumed this was standard. See Google, Walmart, JPMorgan Chase, Royal Dutch Shell, Volkswagen Group, BP etc. all of which use the legal suffix (varies across countries) in the lead. Prolix 💬 18:58, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
Please help meI am a new editor and you were the one who declined my article. Could you do me a small favour and tell me the errors and how to work it out. I couldn't understand the entire meaning when I read in my userpage.You can also do necessary edits yourself if you please. This is really important for me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Assassin7177 (talk • contribs) 03:59, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
Could you give some example of sources I can use — Preceding unsigned comment added by Assassin7177 (talk • contribs) 06:25, 27 October 2020 (UTC) I have edited my articeI have editted my article that you had declined earlier. I request you to view it and check if it is valid for resubmission. It is my strong belief that the article's subject is worthy of having an article of it's own, as there have been many past attempts to create this article. I request you to comment on it. I accept the fact that certain advertising was displayed, and I have made sure that necessary edits are undergone. Please comment on the changes and if any more are needed. --Assassin7177 (talk) 06:23, 27 October 2020 (UTC) Help me improve my article(this is about Draft:Karikku�). (same editor as Atlantis77177 ) As you had advised me, I added new sources to my article. I have also removed all statements that sounded like an advertisements. I request you to unofficially review my article and give me your valuable comments. I apologize for disturbing you, but this article is very important for me--Assassin7177 (talk) 07:18, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
The reasons are personal, but I assure you that neither am I directly related to the creator, nor am I paid for this. If you check my references, you can see that Youtube Creation Chairman of India praised the Malayalam content uploads and this channel has a good role to play in it.--2402:3A80:1922:34EF:1122:1682:4804:3E7A (talk) 04:04, 28 October 2020 (UTC) Reliable sourcesthis is about Draft:Karikku� I have added LinkedIn, IMDb and Filmibeat as sources. Are they reliable — Preceding unsigned comment added by Atlantis77177 (talk • contribs) 16:00, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
Are you using a modified AFCH script to accept articles? You accepted this article about twelve hours ago, and it says that it was recently accepted and is awaiting closure by the reviewer. Or have you kept it in some sort of review after mostly accepting it? Robert McClenon (talk) 15:43, 28 October 2020 (UTC) I stopped to askAfter you cleared my doubts, I have not asked you anything. I apologize for the misunderstanding--Atlantis77177 (talk) 15:49, 28 October 2020 (UTC) my articlemy recent article submission has been rejected ( please tell, What can I fix in this article? Are the sources unreliable? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tatowiki725 (talk • contribs) 16:38, 28 October 2020 (UTC) from April, placed on the wrong page. |