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Igor Naming Agency references

In this edit, with edit summary "Fixed ref errors", the major aspects of the changes appear to be:

I'm undoing this edit as there is so much seeming damage. If you could clarify what error(s) you were trying to fix, perhaps I could help figure out a way to fix it without poor side-effects. DMacks (talk) 05:49, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Hi DMacks and thank you. I was trying to fix the references that were marked in red with |access-date= requires |url= (help). For the Seattle Times, I was using the cite tool in wikitext editor. No idea why cite news became cite web, but I think you've found a new bug. (New to me, at least.) For the offline references I was trying to reformat so that the warning was removed but the info was preserved (USA Today and Patriot Ledger). I didn't realize that I'd deleted LA Times and Fast Company, don't know how I managed that.
I run into this error (or warning, or whatever) all the time - is there an automated fix? Or do I go back to using markup and abandon wikitext editor all together? Thank you! JSFarman (talk) 06:16, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
Okay I see those error notes now. In some cases, the "right" (or at least "technically correct and easy":) solution is to remove the |access-date= for refs that are published in a static hard copy. As the cite docs say, "Access dates are not required for links to published research papers, published books, or news articles with publication dates.". It's only really needed for web sources and other non-static content where the content could be different on different days. That's pretty unusual compared to how I was taught bibliographic style in school! One of the refs was easy to fix because you found the URL, so I just re-added it.
I never use automated editing tools (except Twinkle). I'm always frustrated when I come across corner cases and "simple changes" that wind up making a giant and confusing diff in the edit-history. But then again I'm used to writing all sorts of code, so writing raw wikicode is about as fast as using point-and-click when I want really tight control over what I do. DMacks (talk) 03:40, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
Thank you DMacks. For your response and for fixing the Igor article.
I am so all about "technically correct and easy." I'm *not* used to writing code, and I make mistakes that I can't figure out how to correct. Um, obviously.
Thank you again. JSFarman (talk) 05:02, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

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Help reviewing proposed edits?

Hi!

I see you are a member of the Wikipedia project for journalism. I was a journalist for 25 years so it's a topic that interests me. Anyway, I have a conflict of interest with respect to the article about the journalist Jonathan Swan as a paid consultant to his current publisher, Axios. I think the article can be massively improved and I've made a series of proposed changes here: Talk:Jonathan_Swan#Request_Edits. If you could take a look, it would be much appreciated. I don't make edits directly on the article because of the WP: COI policy. But I am an experienced Wikipedia editor. Thanks! Ed BC1278 (talk) 19:24, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay. I made most of your suggested changes.
It took much longer to do this than I would have anticipated. Last time I answer a formal edit request. :) JSFarman (talk) 22:25, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

Restoring deletions

To say that someone's writing is controversial (and I believe you re correct in saying that Arnold's has been) while offering only a quasi-Festschrift of quotes seems to indicate that neutrality would lie in indicating where the disagreements lie.

Sorry that the mention of Kurt Cobain turns your stomach, but mention of Arnold's ongoing obsession with Nirvana is certainly relevant. For what it's worth, her reference to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in her paper on rock festivals didn't come close too turning my stomach but did give me a slight headache. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LimaMonk (talk • contribs) 23:25, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

Hi LimaMonk. It's wasn't the mention of Kurt Cobain that turned my stomach, it was the quote's trivialization of his suicide. Moving the NY Times quote makes perfect sense to keep the article balanced. Thanks for doing that. PS - Nice use of "Festschrift." JSFarman (talk) 00:13, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

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I noticed that you made a minor edit to your user page and that motivated me to take a closer look. I read a bunch of articles and lots of your blog posts. You are a really good writer and a very interesting person. It is very good to know you a bit. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 06:43, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

I saw the message notice and my first thought was that it was going to be someone complaining about an article I declined. I'm so glad that it is instead a lovely message from you. Thank you for the kind words (and all of the guidance) and very good to know you too! JSFarman (talk) 06:54, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Draft:Richard Cottle

Please, pray tell, how can Draft:Richard Cottle's brother and his Alan Parsons Project bandmates all have articles and NOT him, with a very lengthy list of credits to his name?!?!? That credit list in itself, with notable artists galore, establishes notability!!!!! 184.166.187.64 (talk) 16:56, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

As I wrote in declining the submission, it is difficult to establish notability for session musicians. I am aware of his accomplishments and credits, but based on my interpretation of the notability criteria for musicians, neither Richard or Laurence Cottle (as his article now reads) meet the inclusion criteria. Please feel free to edit and resubmit as another reviewer might feel differently. JSFarman (talk) 17:54, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

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Thanks for help on David M Posner page

Thank you for helping me to clean up David M Posner’s page. I am just starting to edit and am learning how to write for Wikipedia. Iamjessklein (talk) 23:02, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

You did a great job on the article, Iamjessklein. My edits were minor. Thanks for writing the article! David Posner was remarkable. In so many ways. JSFarman (talk) 20:56, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
Would you be interested in mentoring me to make this article better, JSFarman? I'm not really sure where to go from here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iamjessklein (talk • contribs) 17:35, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

re written with new, independent references Jamie Robson (actor)

I'm reaching out to you as the last person who reviewed for submission my Jamie Robson (actor) page. I have rewritten it with new, independent references. If you have some time I would be grateful if you could have a look before I officially submit it? Pcmdevries (talk) 10:54, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi Pcmdevries, I wish I could tell you differently -- his work looks amazing -- but the references used don't establish notability. You need to have multiple references (in my opinion, three is the minimum) from independent reliable sources that provide extensive coverage specifically on James Robson. I'm sorry! I just did a search and didn't turn anything up. JSFarman (talk) 04:26, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you JSFarman, I really appreciate that you took the time to look! It may just be a typo but his name is Jamie Robson (not James Robson). He has the same name as a Scottish footballer so to find articles about him you need to search for "Jamie Robson Actor" otherwise the results are confused with the Footballer. He is mentioned in this article in The Herald https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/17336354.ones-to-watch-2019-the-scots-set-to-make-their-mark-over-the-coming-year/ but I wasn't sure about using it as the article is about lots of different people. The Herald is the main national newspaper in Scotland. Would it help if this was included? Pcmdevries (talk) 10:59, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi Pcmdevries (talk), I am so sorry for the long delay. I've been out of town (and mainly off WP) for a bit. The Herald definitely helps, but you need to have several sources that provide more extensive coverage. I'll keep him on my google watchlist, and you should continue to add to the draft - let me know if you feel like you have the sources required and I'll re-review the article. Apologies again for my slow response! JSFarman (talk) 04:12, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
Hello JSFarman! Totally understandable! I really appreciate that you came back to me. I added the Herald Article and A Product Magazine interview and submitted the draft for submission. I've just added another Take One Cinema Interview reference as well. Any further pointers would be welcome! Pcmdevries (talk) 21:11, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
Hi again. You're getting closer but it is still light on refs. Take One Cinema isn't a reliable source - it's written by volunteers (who are probably reliable but fall outside WP's definition of reliability). Thanks for your perseverance! JSFarman (talk) 15:24, 4 April 2019 (UTC)

Request on 12:04:39, 3 April 2019 for assistance on AfC submission by Lawsongeorge


Request Assistent for page; Draft:The_Coding_Institute Hi JSFarman, I have got the message that, the page for Draft:The_Coding_Institute has been rejected. Actually we don't have enough coverage by third party publications. I just want to ask, if any genuine company and page has not enough coverage, what is your suggestion to get those approved from Wiki editors. Lawsongeorge (talk) 12:04, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

Hi Lawsongeorge! Best advice: wait until you have third party references.  :) JSFarman (talk) 16:32, 4 April 2019 (UTC)

Draft: Scott Ellsworth

JSFarman,

I did a great deal of editing/clean up and redirecting of references to certain parts of Draft: Scott Ellsworth. I hope this clears up what you were referring to. I do have a bio pic in my possession sent to me directly from Ellsworth himself so the page can be more complete. Thanks for your help and I hope the page can go up now.

Shelyric (talk) 02:19, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

Hi Shelyric. My response as a Wikipedia editor: Ellsworth's resume and interviews done by phone and email (presumably by you) are not valid sources, and you've used them as a source 22 times! Please read WP:Verifiability for guidance. As a side note, I think you are a fan (of radio and/or Ellsworth) but if you have any official or personal relationship with him you should read WP:COI.
My response as a real-life editor - the article is way too long. You should revisit and cut what is not essential to the narrative! (Removing anything that is not verifiable might be sufficient.) Thanks! JSFarman (talk) 16:45, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello JSFarman,

Through the archived interviews and other links I got know Ellsworth's work. I got interested in doing the article because of his impact on interviewing jazz artists and entertainers on a nationally known level, he is a rare breed. As a kid growing up in the Los Angeles area he was well know. I contacted Ellworth so to fill in holes of his timeline, there would be no other way to do that. There is no biography written on Ellsworth. I can certainly cut more out but at some point there are certain facts about his life that only he could verify, especially the earlier years. I can cut down those references to only a few so to at least back up some of the earlier year stuff. Shelyric

Hello JSFarman,

re:Draft:Scott Ellsworth

I have done another round of serious edits for this page in question. The references from the 'interview' have been cut way down from 22 to only 7 (which would be necessary for that very personal information). It is far more dependent on more reliable sources you have pointed to as they can reinforce Ellsworth's notability. Un-needed information for the page has again been deleted.

Shelyric (talk) 05:36, 5 April 2019 (UTC)

Hello again, Shelyric. Based on the content of the article, I thought you were a student of radio and/or jazz - I didn't really think you had a conflict of interest. Just covering the bases.
Thanks for the edits. But still -- Wikipedia requires verifiability, and to be properly verifiable, the references need to be via an independent, reliable source. (It can sometimes be ok to use primary sources for personal information about the subject of the article, but an unpublished interview would be very hard to justify.)
Do you have access to any archives or databases? A library? I added a 2004 ref from the Riverside Press Enterprise - it provides a lot of info on Ellsworth - I will be glad to post the content on your talk page if you don't have access to it. I also condensed the lead. You can (of course) revert my edit (but save the source)! You can also resubmit the article - another reviewer might not be as concerned with sources as I am. Thanks, Julie JSFarman (talk) 18:47, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello, Shelyric. JFarman diplomatically says "an unpublished interview would be very hard to justify." I will be a bit more direct. Use of an unpublished interview is contrary to two of our three core content polices, specifically, No original research and Verifiability. Since you conducted the interview, it is original research on your part. Since it is unpublished, it is not verifiable. Any and all content based on "interviews with Scott Ellsworth by phone and email, January 2019" must be removed from the draft if you want this draft to be approved. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 19:20, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
On the other hand, Shelyric, if you write an article based in part on your interview, and get that published in some reliable source like a newspaper or a magazine, then that published article could be used as a source on Wikipedia. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 19:50, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello Again JSFarman.

I appreciate you pointing me in that direction and whatever research materials that can be supplied. No, there are only certain things I have been able to get a hold in terms of research materials (through Highbeam, etc.?). I never saw any lengthy article or interviews from the Riverside Press Enterprise or other Inland Empire (Southern California based) media resources who might have done an expose on Ellsworth. Anything would help so I can complete this research and finish the article properly (thanks!!!). To my knowledge, the only interview outside of my own was done for the jazz/festival symposium is with the Pasadena archives; Ellsworth does not get enough into his past to verify some things from earlier in his career in Colorado/Utah...it was not until he goes to KFI in Los Anglels that he gains national notoriety (for the most part). While Ellsworth was helpful with the information he supplied, he is in his 90's and I don't think he remembers every interview and article. YES...please post any content you have on my talk page I would really appreciate it!!!

Thanks Shelyric

I totally get it, Shelyric - there are people (particularly) women that I would like to write about but can't because the sources don't exist. I think you will have to dig way back into the past to find the coverage you need. I have found that going to the library is very helpful; I did an article on Harry Brand and most of the sources came from physical copies of newspapers and magazines from the 40s that the librarians at the Margaret Herrick Library found for me. I found the Riverside Press-Enterprise article through NewsBank. I've left the text on your user page. I'll keep looking. JSFarman (talk) 21:43, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Oh wait...I can't copy the article on to your user page as it is copyrighted material. If you email me (through the "email this user" link to the left) I will send it to you via email.
Hello again JSFarman,

I am sorry and maybe I am just not getting this...I am not seeing an 'email this user' tab to the left. Is this on your talk page? On the master Wikipedia page? Sorry for my ignorance.

Thanks Shelyric

No worries Shelyric. It can be confusing. Go to left hand nav of my user page and you'll see the prompt. Also - I just found an article ("The A to Z on Los Angeles Radio" from the Orange County Register from May 1995. It references a book of the same name (the A to Z of Los Angeles Radio) - the journalist wrote: "Going through the book is like browsing through an old high school yearbook. You recall the name of a friend on the radio and -- sure enough --_ that person's in the book: Jan-Marie, Scott Ellsworth, Jim Bain, Dick Haynes, Neil Ross, Amy Hiatt, Kathy Gori _ the list goes on and on." The book doesn't appear to be indexed on Google.
PS - He had a dog named Woofus! (Big Bear Grizzly (Big Bear Lake, CA) - July 23, 2003). JSFarman (talk) 22:59, 6 April 2019 (UTC)

Hello JSFarman, I am not sure if my browser is not allowing this (still do not see it) but I went ahead and gave you my email on your page. PLEASE erase this after you have emailed me...we will talk there. Shelyric

Hello JSFarman,

Thank you for the resources you supplied! Please look at the note sent (to email), I hope to have whittled the Ellsworth page down to exactly what is needed and is completely justified and can be moved on.

Appreciated, Shelyric

Hi again, Shelyric, It's so much better referenced. I'm going to remove the uncited info and accept the article -- more can be added when you find the references. (I'll keep looking too.) Thank you for your perseverance (and for writing the article)! Julie JSFarman (talk) 20:57, 10 April 2019 (UTC)

Hello JSFarman,

I really do appreciate the help and the fact you took extra time on this. Thank for helping to move the article forward as Ellsworth is an unsung hero who did literally hundreds of interviews of very important artists and his style was unique.

Again, THANKS!!! Shelyric (talk) 04:28, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

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Removing my animations

Hi there Mr/Ms Farman,

I see you went through and deleted a few of my animations...mainly footwear on various pages. You said they are promotional. Please be assured they are not. I have nothing to do with any of the brands where I posted these animations. I have been putting these animations up on various pages for years now and they almost always remain up there because the community feels they are a useful visualization of the products they manufacture. I have been through this before where an editor suspected I was working for the brands in question and I was able to prove this is not the case. Please let me know how we can resolve this.

Thanks

Karl Martini — Preceding unsigned comment added by Karldmartini (talk • contribs) 21:25, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Hi Karldmartini, if it has been discussed previously, and the community reached a consensus that the animations were appropriate, I'll cease and desist. Thanks, Julie JSFarman (talk) 22:11, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Many thanks Julie. I will repost the animation from where they have been removed if that is OK? If you need further proof that these are not promotional, please see the oven ready chicken For which one user commented 'Thank you for creating the spinning oven-ready chicken, it makes me happy that the internet exists'.

This is being discussed at User talk:Karldmartini. I suggest consolodating all discussion there rather than talking about the same issue on two pages. --Guy Macon (talk) 17:35, 15 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I just saw the discussion. If I have anything further to add I'll do it on Karldmartini's talk page. On an unrelated subject, this is my new favorite userbox:
xkcdThis user cannot go to bed when someone is wrong on the Internet.
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JSFarman (talk) 19:06, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

NPR Newsletter No.18

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WMF at work on NPP Improvements

Niharika Kohli, a product manager for the growth team, announced that work is underway in implementing improvements to New Page Patrol as part of the 2019 Community Wishlist and suggests all who are interested watch the project page on meta. Two requested improvements have already been completed. These are:

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Elizabeth Chitty

Thank you!LorriBrown (talk) 19:14, 12 June 2019 (UTC)

My pleasure. Thank you for the article and for introducing me to her work! JSFarman (talk) 17:39, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

OUTWORDS Archive republish

Hi -- thanks for your support with OUTWORDS Archive page, which we've republished with new references from OUT.com, Bay Area Reporter, and KQED. Please check it out if you have time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:The_OUTWORDS_Archive Artfullheart (talk) 04:20, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Hi Artfullheart, I just did a quick edit and accepted the article. I think it still might be a little short on references, but I suspect that there will be more articles coming related to the book's publication; please add them as they are published. And, since the archives are freely available, images can be used on Wikipedia! Thanks for persevering (and for writing the article). JSFarman (talk) 18:20, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi JSFarman, thank you for accepting and editing the article! Artfullheart (talk) 19:57, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

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New Page Review newsletter July-August 2019

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WMF at work on NPP Improvements

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QUALITY of REVIEWING

Articles are still not always being checked thoroughly enough. If you are not sure what to do, leave the article for a more experienced reviewer. Please be on the alert for any incongruities in patrolling and help your colleagues where possible; report patrollers and autopatrolled article creators who are ostensibly undeclared paid editors. The displayed ORES alerts offer a greater 'at-a-glance' overview, but the new challenges in detecting unwanted new content and sub-standard reviewing do not necessarily make patrolling any easier, nevertheless the work may have a renewed interest factor of a different kind. A vibrant community of reviewers is always ready to help at NPR.

Backlog

The backlog is still far too high at between 7,000 and 8,000. Of around 700 user rights holders, 80% of the reviewing is being done by just TWO users. In the light of more and more subtle advertising and undeclared paid editing, New Page Reviewing is becoming more critical than ever.

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Rajesh Khanna MD Page

I used the ADVT tag and i hope the community with help. Plus i will gather more information to solve this issue. Please support me as i am very old contributer to wikipedia. Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pankaj verma 23 (talk • contribs) 19:49, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Regarding Rajesh Khanna MD Page

I got the message from wikipedia to use the following tag and ask for help form other users

{{Advert tag}}

Regards

Hi, the tone is advertorial but you also need to establish that the subject of the article is notable - that he meets Wikipedia's inclusion criteria. Read about notability. If you can write the article in a neutral tone, and include references, request that it be reviewed at here. Thanks, JSFarman (talk) 19:32, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Just fyi I declined the speedy deletion request, since there is a claim of importance, which is a lower standard than notability. ----Fabrictramp | talk to me 19:41, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for letting me know Fabrictramp. JSFarman (talk) 19:53, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

RAJESH KHANNA MD - More details.

He is a notable person and if you view Corbin Bleu and Brenda song american stars are his patients. He has done a lot for the los angeles. I will publish soon. He has done a lot for the community in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and is all over the news and magazines and tv.

The article isn't marked to be deleted, so you can continue to work on it. If you can add references (articles about Dr. Khanna) it will be all good. JSFarman (talk) 19:56, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Rajesh Khanna MD - Notable Person

Sorry to disturb u again please see Corbin Bleu and Brenda Song videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80SyS_facWs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ciTeOirHe4 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pankaj verma 23 (talk • contribs) 20:00, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Mount Seldom Records article

You marked my article for Mount Seldom Records for deletion due to it not being significant enough. Would not a label that distributes music from a notable artist like Crywank be considered significant enough for inclusion here? Eric684 (talk) 19:59, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Hi Eric684, I would think so -- I mean, CRYWANK!-- but my opinion isn't relevant. It's all about Wikipedia guidelines. Can you add references? See inclusion criteria. JSFarman (talk) 20:17, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
I had a couple in the article: a podcast review and an entry on discogs. One of their releases was also reviewed on The Needle Drop [1], which a big deal in the indie world. Eric684 (talk) 20:29, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Regarding Rajesh Khanna MD

Thanks a lot you helped a budding wikipedian. I will work more on it. Thanks a lot.

This also gives me energy to create more pages of doctors who serve our humanity and sometimes are hidden from the world eye. Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pankaj verma 23 (talk • contribs) 20:32, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Rajesh Khanna MD Page

Boss as you already know that i have added the Advt tag and ask for support from fellow wikipedians. You encouraged me a lot and thanks for ur support for helping a budding wikipedian. Regards Pankaj verma 23 (talk) 22:34, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Rajesh Khanna MD Page

I am a budding wikipedian. Just have to say that even My Lord Jesus Christ had to face the opposition as people were not able to see HIS real self.

You all guys are learned and i am not even 1% of your value. Even though recently i have completed my 100 edits on wikipedia and i feel awesome. I just request to see the person worth on the links like Google search... books... videos

Hope justice to my hardwork prevail and i have also placed the ADVT TAG which i received as info from wikipedia to add on page and ask for community support. Regards Pankaj verma 23 (talk) 23:20, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Pankaj verma 23, the issue with the article is that he does not meet notability. If he does not meet notability, the article will be deleted. It is not a matter of promotional language, advertising, or justice.
I would be happy to help you with another article. But please stop leaving me messages about Rajesh Khanna. Thanks. JSFarman (talk) 00:45, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
Okay Thanks I hope for best. Pankaj verma 23 (talk) 03:51, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Sony Music Group

So answer this question. How come the news wasn't mentioned on the sites of Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing including their social media accounts and Yahoo! Finance? I spent nearly 20 minutes searching and I got nothing. King Shadeed July 22, 2019 at 8:10 P.M.

I have no idea. I also came up with nothing when I searched for an official announcement. However, just because Sony didn't issue a press release about the merger doesn't mean that it didn't happen. As I noted, it was reported by multiple reliable sources. JSFarman (talk) 02:55, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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