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UC Irvine men's volleyballDo you want to expand the article for UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball or just leave it as a sloppy stub? Adding 24 sources to just a couple of sentences really doesn't make the team notable and just looks crappy; not to mention the fact that is just three different website in different articles. Also, Athletic colors for UC Irvine are the darker blue and Gold, not the lighter blue. Do not change it again. Corkythehornetfan 19:00, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
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San Pedro, Los Angeles, & Salt Lake RR DepotTorri, I have no idea why you created San Pedro, Los Angeles, & Salt Lake RR Depot. What's the connection to Riverside (train station)? Oiyarbepsy (talk) 03:08, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
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Ventura CountyHi Torritorri, I was going to let you know that have a lot of knowledge by heart regarding many different subjects. For example I could tell you the best way to get from LA to NY by heart. I got that information when I was talking to someone regarding Ventura County and they mentioned that Ventura County was the largest county without an airline. Please write back if you have any questions. Thank You for excepting me as an editor Sincerely, Aram — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aram Dakessian (talk • contribs) 05:19, 11 December 2015 (UTC) Hi! I've reverted your move of Pomona Metrolink station as it's disambiguating without good reason. Can you show me where there is another Pomona Metrolink station please? Feel free to start a WP:RM if you think a move is still required. Thanks, Jeni (talk) 13:37, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
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UC RegentsPer this discussion, it'd probably be best if you do a requested move since the other user objected to the last page move you did. This way you'll have various editors commenting on the best name for the article. 🎄 Corkythehornetfan 🎄 03:46, 14 December 2015 (UTC) Hello! SignatureHi James. I noticed your signature still specifies your old username. Just a friendly note! -- ferret (talk) 01:52, 19 December 2015 (UTC)
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Chambers of commerceAfter nominating the one you voted on, I started looking at some other articles on chambers. Mind I didn't do any research, but on the surface, I only found 2 in the whole country that meet ORG with what's on the page. (Omaha and Gwinnett County, GA). Chicago's main chamber was so bad I stubbed it and am still tempted to AfD it. Thoughts? John from Idegon (talk) 08:54, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
Conflict of InterestJames, I do not have a conflict of interest in regards to SSCCC. Merry Christmas! Hopscotcher3 (talk) 03:11, 24 December 2015 (UTC) Your concerns about the SSCCC articleJames, you are right; the article about SSCCC "may be confusing or unclear to readers". SSCCC is in the process of transitioning from a "student body organization" to a corporation. As that transition proceeds, progressively more information about the corporation will be added to the article and most of the information about the unincorporated SSCCC will be deleted. SSCCC will hold a "General Assembly" meeting in the spring of 2016. That meeting will probably be attended by about 400 people. They will consider adopting bylaws for their new corporation. Thereafter, they will repeal the bylaws of the unincorporated SSCCC. At that point, most of the information about the unincorporated SSCCC can be deleted from the Wikipedia article. SSCCC recently applied for recognition that it is exempt from federal income tax. And SSCCC recently registered with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts. SSCCC is in the process of negotiating a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. At some point, SSCCC may be recognized by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges as a "statewide community college student organization". The students have many more legal hoops to jump through before they have completed their transition and become recognized by the Board of Governors. So please be patient. The article about SSCCC will gradually become better organized and more concise. Hopscotcher3 (talk) 23:33, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
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Clarification requestI must admit, I'm confused by this – could you explain in more detail why using the state/location as the disambiguator is disfavored in this case? East Ontario station, as an article title, is already disambiguated on its own, so I don't understand why its existence means that Ontario station (California) is the "wrong" choice... TIA. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 22:34, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
PlayStation NetworkHello James, can you kindly explain the
CSUMB tagWhy don't you help contribute to fix the problem instead of reverting? ❄ Corkythehornetfan ❄ 19:55, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi James: knowing the specific wording would be helpful. I made a further edit to make the language more neutral. Thanks. Scottwithcsumbnews (talk) 17:54, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
SSCCC article issuesJames, does the lead section of the article about SSCCC comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines? Is the lead section confusing or unclear? Does the lead section contain an excessive amount of intricate detail? Is the lead section too technical for most readers to understand? Does the lead section contain external links that may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines? It would be helpful if you would identify such problems. Hopscotcher3 (talk) 22:24, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
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January 2016Hi James, thanks for your message on User talk:81.63.162.231. I am surprised by your readiness to remove an edit you can at least see as not being destructive. Were you sure it was not constructive ? The https link does not work on my computer / browser. Moreover, this webcomic mentions on each page a "Permanent link to this comic" which read "http://". So I will modify https to http again, hoping that if the correction is removed again, it will be for a better reason than my not being connected, my limited number of edits, or a lack of verification. It is sad to think that other corrections such as this one are removed on a regular basis. Lintawa (talk) 07:31, 25 January 2016 (UTC) The Signpost: 27 January 2016
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Reverting of edits by a problematic editorWith respect to this edit to the article Loma Linda, California, nowhere does the cited source mention either of the figures $58,040 or 14.2%. If this were an isolated example, it would be plausible that it was just a slip or something, but the editor who placed the content there has an extensive history of making similar edits which conflict with cited sources, or which are cited to fake sources which don't even mention the content in question. He or she originally used to simply add fake information without giving any sources, and only after being blocked for doing so did he or she start giving fake sources. Some of the editor's edits were genuine, but hundreds of them are unambiguously vandalism, if one checks carefully enough, although on the face of it looking reasonable. Obviously, if you can find support in reliable sources for any of his/her edits which have been reverted, then restoring them is a reasonable thing to do, but this one is not supported by the cited source, which you restored. Unless you can provide a genuine source for the edit, perhaps you might either self-revert or correct the edit, and also that you don't make similar reverts in the future unless you can give a reliable source to support the content. The part of this edit relating to "Non-Hispanic White", on the other hand, turns out to be one of the few where that editor did actually add correct information, so thank you for restoring that. However, even there, I don't see that the cited source supports the content you restored about median household income: if it does, please correct me. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 20:43, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
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BroadcomJust a courtesy note that I requested that Broadcom (disambiguation) be moved to Broadcom etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Broadcom_(disambiguation) Talk to SageGreenRider 12:27, 10 February 2016 (UTC) Renaming Metro Rail LinesHey James, Per Metro's The Source, the board of directors has chosen not to study this plan any further, so this information is not necessary any more. Thanks, Thomas — Preceding unsigned comment added by TJH2018 (talk • contribs) 17:19, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
Hey James, I got a verifiable resource (an Admin who did some research). Also, thanks for fixing the Pasadena Transit Logo I put in. I was unsure of how to size it correctly! Thanks Again!! --TJH2018 (talk) 02:20, 13 February 2016 (UTC)TJH2018 In regards to that, there is an article called Slauson (Los Angeles Metro Silver Line station), also on the Los Angeles Metro. That's why I originally moved the article. However, BRT conventions may be different. epicgenius (talk) 03:56, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
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