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Tyrol5,

I'm looking to create a page here on Wiki, but the first time I tried, you deleted it. Must I hire an outside writer to create a page for an artist that I manage or have managed in the past? Just curious, as only the facts will be listed.

Thanks!

Ryancrase (talk) 19:31, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

Hi, Ryancrase! The article was deleted because there was not any indication of the subject's notability. You should also check out this page, which lays out the criteria for determining a musician's or an ensemble's notability. As for the second part of your question, site policy discourages those with potential conflicts of interest from editing articles whose subjects they are closely affiliated with. If you think the band is notable (checking against the criteria I linked to), you might consider creating through Articles for Creation to have the page reviewed by another editor before it goes live. Hope that answers your question. Tyrol5 [Talk] 04:00, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

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Holiday

I'm 'gonna be on Holiday till Tuesday next...can you record the stats etc. for the Cubs next three victories (two of which will be against your beloved Pirates)?. I know its alot to ask of a Pirates fan but by the time I get back the Cubs should be 23-15. Thanks, . Buster Seven Talk 15:06, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

@Buster7: I certainly can, although we'll see about the last game of this series . Enjoy your holiday. Tyrol5 [Talk] 00:59, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

...for watching over the Cubs article. When I get 3-4 days off in a row we head down state and turn off all our machines. Question: For the first time since the end of the 2010 season when the Cubs went 17-9 in Sept and 2-1 in Oct...have the Cubs finished at or above .500 for two months in a row. Do you think that would be pertinent information for the article? This season seems to be transitional for the Cubs into a more competitive team. And with all the changes (now and to come) I want to document the progress when compared to the past. . Buster Seven Talk 21:46, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

@Buster7: Glad to help out. I wasn't even aware of that statistic, but I'd certainly include it in the article; two months in a row over .500 for the first time in nearly a half-decade certainly seems pertinent to me. Tyrol5 [Talk] 12:06, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1934

Hello Tyrol5, I am not completely sure, but it looks like some of the dates (maybe copy/pasted from the 1940 version) in this article still need updating. I have tagged 3 problematic dates (2 lead, 1 infobox), but can't fix them myself (due to a total lack of knowledge). Could you double-check them please? GermanJoe (talk) 16:09, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

@GermanJoe: Thanks for spotting! The day of the month was correct, but I forget to replace the years when I copy-pasted the infobox and lead. Thanks for stopping by. Tyrol5 [Talk] 16:13, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the fix - was just skimming through some articles and noticed it :). GermanJoe (talk) 16:16, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

WikiProject Anatomy Newsletter #4

WikiProject Anatomy Newsletter #4

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Released: 1 July, 2015
Editor: Tom (LT)

Hello WikiProject Anatomy participant! This is the fourth update, documenting what's going on in WikiProject Anatomy, news, current projects and other items of interest. We've had a quiet time over the last half-year or so, so I've slowed down the release of this newsletter and will probably release the next one around the end of the year. If you'd like to provide some feedback, if you think I've missed something, or don't wish to receive this again, please leave a note on my talkpage or remove your name from the mailing list

What's new
What's going on
The vermiform appendix, seen in the bottom left and the cause of much anguish when inflammed, stirs up an interesting discussion.
  • Should Vermiform appendix be retitled to its more common name (Appendix)? The discussion continues!
  • A large number of "back end" changes are made, and integration with Wikidata continues -- see the focus for more.
  • Our set of cranial nerve-related articles receive a review by a subject expert
How can I contribute?
Our articles on the 13 12 cranial nerves receive a review from a subject expert
Issue focus - technical changes

This issue was originally going to focus on how far we've come as a project. However, that encouraging news can wait until next issue, as there are simply too many changes going on at the "back end" of our project not to write about. What do I mean by "back end"? I mean changes that are not necessarily visible to readers, but may have a significant impact on the way we edit or on future edits.

Templates

A number of visible changes have been made to our templates. Firstly, the way our templates have been linked together has changed. Previously, this was a small bar with single-letter links. This has been replaced by a light-coloured box contained within all our templates with fully-worded links, which provides links to relevant anatomy and medical templates. This should make life a lot easier, particularly for students and other readers who are struggling with the vastness of anatomical systems and their related diseases and treatments.

As part of this, almost all our templates have been reviewed and cleaned up. The previously confusing colour scheme has been removed and colour standardised. The titles have been simplified. References to "identifiers" in the titles of navigation boxes (such as Gray's Anatomy and Terminologia Anatomica numbers) have been removed. Where possible, the wiki-code of templates has been updated to give a cleaner, more standardised, format that is hopefully more friendly to new editors. The cleanup continues , please feel free to contribute or propose templates which need attention.

Anatomy infobox

Most of our articles have an infobox. Previously, there were 11 separate infoboxes for different fields, such as muscles, nerves and embryology. These have been united so that at the "back end", every template will take formatting directly from the main anatomy infobox -- however at the "front end", there is little difference for readers. This will make future changes much easier -- including adding new fields, formatting, and reordering the contents. Several changes have already been made: infoboxes now link to a relevant anatomical terminology article; contents are now divided into 'Identifiers' and 'Details' headings, making it easier to grasp content for new readers; and new fields have been added, including Greek and UBERON, with several more under discussion.

External links

An editor has reviewed all our template-based external links. These are the links that often fill the "External links" category, and sometimes used as citations. At least thirty different links sets, with the number of links stretching into the thousands, have been fixed, and if not functioning, deleted. A number of non-functioning dead links (with no archived websites available), and one or two others, have been deleted. This helps keep our 'external links' section relevant and functioning for those readers who want extra information about articles.

Wikidata

Perhaps our most important change has been integration with Wikidata. This is because of both its current uses and potential future uses. Wikidata is a service related to Wikipedia focusing on storing information. Data relating to a Wikipedia item (such as a muscle or bone, or even a template) can have related "structured" infomation stored systematically alongside it. For example, a muscle can have information about its embryological origin, nerve supply, and the relevant sections of Terminologica Anatomica (TA) stored alongside it. Much information that was stored within articles on infoboxes is now stored on Wikidata, including the TA, TH, and TE fields. An immediate benefit is that Wikipedias in every language will (as they update their own infoboxes, be able to automatically include this information. New data can be entered in a much easier format, and data can be batch entered by bots making future updates much easier Future uses include data visualisation. I personally am looking forward to the day when a reader can view a wikidata-based "tree", clicking mesoderm and seeing all of the derived structures, then selecting the intermediate mesoderm, then Pronephric duct, mesonephric duct and vas deferens. The possibilities of using Wikidata for data visualisation are really quite encouraging!

Our next issue will focus on how far WikiProject Anatomy has come in the past 2 years.

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Hey, thanks for uploading the new Penn State logo! Could you possibly fix the seal why you are at it? It needs to be transparent and possibly have the excess space cropped. Thanks. Corkythehornetfan 00:48, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

@Corkythehornetfan:  Done Cropped the seal and removed the background. Glad to help. Tyrol5 [Talk] 02:27, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you, Buster. It's particularly meaningful to be a part of the baseball efforts, and Wikipedia in general, this morning. We're doing something very special. Tyrol5 [Talk] 15:15, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

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Hello, I returned your edit to where you had it. Thanks. Johnsmith2116 (talk) 20:10, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

@Johnsmith2116: No problem at all. Thanks for changing it back. Best, Tyrol5 [Talk] 20:16, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

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Requesting rollback

The user Helmoony is mass-removing "Tunisian arabic" in articles that was in place since several months. after the debate in Tunisia portal in september, an admin finally decided to grant the mention of Tunisian arabic for the names of people and places. Things were so settled since then, but the user Helmoony is recently removing all the mentions, could you please do something about it ? Thank you.Zangouang (talk) 16:16, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

@Zangouang: Hi there! I suspect it would be more useful to you to contact the admin that closed the discussion about this matter, since I'm not familiar with it. I generally try not to jump into areas/disputes I'm not familiar with. Best, Tyrol5 [Talk] 16:23, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

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Hi. I was going to create a page for the blues/rock band (/guitarist) Reignwolf, but found this message:

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I believe that since this article was deleted, Reignwolf has shown himself to be a significant musician, having opened for Black Sabbath, and being featured in multiple Rolling Stone articles. So I ask your permission to recreate this page (or whatever that message wanted me to do). Thanks. Loonces (talk) 01:14, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

@Loonces: Hi! Thanks for contacting me. It's been almost four years since it was deleted (in fact, I went back and checked—it had almost nothing in it). Certainly, notability could've been established since then. If you can write a substantive article with reliable sources (such as national media coverage, as you suggest) indicating notability, than absolutely go ahead and recreate it! You might also check out this page if this would be your first article. You might also consider creating a draft at User:Loonces/Reignwolf to work on until you feel it's ready to go live (which I recommend), should you feel Reignwolf is sufficiently notable. Best, Tyrol5 [Talk] 01:30, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

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United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1916

I realize it has been more than 4 years since you created that article, but could you take a look? The first sentence, both now and when you created it, refers to the 1928 election rather than 1916.Naraht (talk) 12:54, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

@Naraht:  Done Good catch. I must've copy-pasted the lead from the other article and forgotten to change the dates. I double-checked the date (November 7) to be sure, and that was correct. Thanks for stopping by! Tyrol5 [Talk] 14:22, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
NP, happy editing!Naraht (talk) 14:27, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

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@Chris troutman: Thanks for that, Chris. Time flies when you're having fun! Tyrol5 [Talk] 13:10, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

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Hello!

I would like to recreate a page which you deleted:

23:27, 8 January 2014 Tyrol5 (talk | contribs) deleted page User:Elysiumgate/sandbox (G8: Redirect to deleted page "Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Samuel Instone" (TW))

I am new to Wikipedia and not really sure how this works. But I wanted to start again in Sandbox and noticed it said I had to contact the person who performed this action first.

Thank you Elysiumgate (talk) 13:36, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done I have restored to the draft to User:Elysiumgate/sandbox. Keep in mind, though, that the previous creation was declined because it did not appear that the subject was notable. Check out this page for details. The gist of that page is that you must indicate a credibly-cited reason for this person's notability. Feel free to resubmit the draft when you feel it is ready! Tyrol5 [Talk] 01:57, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

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WikiProject Anatomy newsletter #5

WP:Anatomy newsletter (#5)

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Released: November 2016
Editor: Tom (LT)

Hello WP:Anatomy participant! This is our fifth newsletter, documenting what's going on in WikiProject Anatomy, news, current projects and other items of interest. There hasn't been too much worthy of news, and I have less time to dedicate to this project, so I've slowed down the release of this newsletter.

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What's new
How can I contribute?
  • Participate in discussions - a number of discussions such as those on our talk page or about our infobox would benefit from your opinion!
  • Continue to add content to our articles
  • Collaborate and discuss with other editors - many hands make light work!
Focus - how far we've come

How far have we come since our first newsletter... the answer is quite a lot! Here goes:

  • Hundreds to thousands of articles improved and standardised by many, many editors.
  • 14 new good articles created or added to our project [2]
  • Improved quality of our articles - subjectively and objectively. GAs quadrupled from 5 to 16, B-class articles doubles from 62 to 115, C-class article well on the way to trebling from 219 to 611, Start-class increased from 1,082 to 1,570.
  • Tens to hundreds of mergers performed between tiny, unedited articles - a remnant of our Gray's Anatomy (1918) heritage.
  • Layout guidelines changed and layout standardised for the majority of our articles
  • In the project space:
  • Active integration with wikidata in our infoboxes
  • Overhaul of all of our navboxes
  • Review and integration of all of our templates
  • External link templates reviewed to ensure they all work
  • To help improve anatomical literacy:

These are substantial improvements and my thanks go out to our many editors who played a part in this. These improvements are almost always the result of consensus, compromise, collaboration and discussion between multiple editors.

I hope we can continue to improve in the future. How can you help? Continue to edit, add content, and create a welcoming atmosphere so that new editors will join us.

Well done to us all, and the many anonymous editors who've helped along the way!

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Barbara Ann Mikulski

I'm aware that she said she'd retire in 2017...which is not done yet... Do you have a ref for your edit that says that she's retired? Thanks. Gandydancer (talk) 18:39, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

@Gandydancer: Hi, thanks for stopping by! She did not run for re-election in 2016 and her term expired at 12 PM EST per the US Constitution, and upon the swearing in of her successor Chris Van Hollen (see, e.g. http://www.wbaltv.com/article/van-hollen-to-be-sworn-in-as-marylands-new-senator/8556900 ). Best, Tyrol5 [Talk] 18:44, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
Ah, I see. Thanks so much. Best, Gandy Gandydancer (talk) 03:19, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

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Administrators' newsletter – April 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2017).

Administrator changes

added TheDJ
removed Xnuala • CJ • Oldelpaso • Berean Hunter • Jimbo Wales • Andrew c • Karanacs • Modemac • Scott

Guideline and policy news

  • Following a discussion on the backlog of unpatrolled files, consensus was found to create a new user right for autopatrolling file uploads. Implementation progress can be tracked on Phabricator.
  • The BLPPROD grandfather clause, which stated that unreferenced biographies of living persons were only eligible for proposed deletion if they were created after March 18, 2010, has been removed following an RfC.
  • An RfC has closed with consensus to allow proposed deletion of files. The implementation process is ongoing.
  • After an unsuccessful proposal to automatically grant IP block exemption, consensus was found to relax the criteria for granting the user right from needing it to wanting it.

Technical news

  • After a recent RfC, moved pages will soon be featured in a queue similar to Special:NewPagesFeed and require patrolling. Moves by administrators, page movers, and autopatrolled editors will be automatically marked as patrolled.
  • Cookie blocks have been deployed. This extends the current autoblock system by setting a cookie for each block, which will then autoblock the user if they switch accounts, even under a new IP.
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Administrators' newsletter – May 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2017).

Administrator changes

added Karanacs • Berean Hunter • GoldenRing • Dlohcierekim
removed Gdr • Tyrenius • JYolkowski • Longhair • Master Thief Garrett • Aaron Brenneman • Laser brain • JzG • Dragons flight

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Miscellaneous

  • Following an RfC, the editing restrictions page is now split into a list of active restrictions and an archive of those that are old or on inactive accounts. Make sure to check both pages if searching for a restriction.
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Abu Eesa Niamatullah

Hello! I am notifying interested projects and editors that I've listed Abu Eesa Niamatullah for discussion at AfD.

I invite you to contribute to the discussion. Mujaddouda (talk) 21:27, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

Deletion of the page: Thelakkat Kalathilthodiyil Kesavan Nayar

Hello Sir,

This is a page I have been working on since last few years, but it was deleted because the content was rejected and there was not much activity for a long time. I would like to revive the page and work on it further, in a better way. Please let me know how I can go forward?

Regards,

Ahsamkr (talk) 09:26, 29 May 2017 (UTC)Ahsam

@Ahsamkr: Hi! I've restored the page to Draft:Thelakkat Kalathilthodiyil Kesavan Nayar for you to work on. Best, Tyrol5 [Talk] 22:50, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – June 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2017).

Administrator changes

added Doug Bell • Dennis Brown • Clpo13 • ONUnicorn
removed ThaddeusB • Yandman • Bjarki S • OldakQuill • Shyam • Jondel • Worm That Turned

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Miscellaneous

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Administrators' newsletter – July 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2017).

Administrator changes

added Happyme22 • Dragons flight
removed Zad68

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Miscellaneous

  • A newly revamped database report can help identify users who may be eligible to be autopatrolled.
  • A potentially compromised account from 2001–2002 attempted to request resysop. Please practice appropriate account security by using a unique password for Wikipedia, and consider enabling two-factor authentication. Currently around 17% of admins have enabled 2FA, up from 16% in February 2017.
  • Did you know: On 29 June 2017, there were 1,261 administrators on the English Wikipedia – the exact number of administrators as there were ten years ago on 29 June 2007. Since that time, the English Wikipedia has grown from 1.85 million articles to over 5.43 million.
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Administrators' newsletter – August 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2017).

Administrator changes

added Anarchyte • GeneralizationsAreBad • Cullen328 (first RfA to reach WP:300)
removed Cprompt • Rockpocket • Rambo's Revenge • Animum • TexasAndroid • Chuck SMITH • MikeLynch • Crazytales • Ad Orientem

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

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Proposed deletion of Arthur L. Haywood III

The article Arthur L. Haywood III has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

One reference is not enough for a living person. Some of the page was copied from Haywood's website [3]
If it isn't improved in a week, it ought to go.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Rhadow (talk) 21:41, 10 August 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – September 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2017).

Administrator changes

added Nakon • Scott
removed Sverdrup • Thespian • Elockid • James086 • Ffirehorse • Celestianpower • Boing! said Zebedee

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

  • You will now get a notification when someone tries to log in to your account and fails. If they try from a device that has logged into your account before, you will be notified after five failed attempts. You can also set in your preferences to get an email when someone logs in to your account from a new device or IP address, which may be encouraged for admins and accounts with sensitive permissions.
  • Syntax highlighting is now available as a beta feature (more info). This may assist administrators and template editors when dealing with intricate syntax of high-risk templates and system messages.
  • In your notification preferences, you can now block specific users from pinging you. This functionality will soon be available for Special:EmailUser as well.

Arbitration

  • Applications for CheckUser and Oversight are being accepted by the Arbitration Committee until September 12. Community discussion of the candidates will begin on September 18.
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Administrators' newsletter – October 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2017).

Administrator changes

added Boing! said Zebedee • Ansh666 • Ad Orientem
removed Tonywalton • AmiDaniel • Silence • BanyanTree • Magioladitis • Vanamonde93 • Mr.Z-man • Jdavidb • Jakec • Ram-Man • Yelyos • Kurt Shaped Box

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Arbitration

  • Community consultation on the 2017 candidates for CheckUser and Oversight has concluded. The Arbitration Committee will appoint successful candidates by October 11.
  • A request for comment is open regarding the structure, rules, and procedures of the December 2017 Arbitration Committee election, and how to resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.
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Administrators' newsletter – November 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2017).

Administrator changes

added Longhair • Megalibrarygirl • TonyBallioni • Vanamonde93
removed Allen3 • Eluchil404 • Arthur Rubin • Bencherlite

Technical news

Arbitration

Obituaries

  • The Wikipedia community has recently learned that Allen3 (William Allen Peckham) passed away on December 30, 2016, the same day as JohnCD. Allen began editing in 2005 and became an administrator that same year.
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