User talk:Wifione/Archive 2015

Devyn Rose

Hi Wifione - I have read the write up you guys did for me (I am Devyn Rose) and there is incorrect information that needs to be changed, some of the story line is incorrect in the early life, my dob is wrong, etc. Can you please work with me to make the changes? I can provide links etc for reference if need be. Thank you. DevynRose1 (talk) 13:49, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sure DevynRose1. Please provide reliable sources to support the statements that you wish to be updated in your article and I'll either make the changes myself or guide you to the editors who can assist. Also, to ensure that you are not impersonated on Wikipedia, you may be required to identify yourself. Please send an email to info-en@wikimedia.org with confirmation of your identity to ensure your username is not misused. Thanks. Wifione Message 12:12, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AFD closure

I'm just curious, how you closed this AFD as "no consensus". It should have been a delete. If I was in your place I wouldn't have closed the discussion by just counting the !votes. I would have closed it based on the weigh of the arguments. And it is pretty clear that delete !voters had used better arguments for delete than keep. Anyway, happy new year! Jim Carter 09:44, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Jim. Good to see you around. You're right. I was on a no consensus tending towards delete, but not a clear delete because of the two Times of India sources (and one more source, again from the Times of India, that is visible on the search engines). What would you like me to do here? I can re-list the AfD if you might prefer that. Wifione Message 12:17, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I think we should leave it. Given that the subject has started getting coverage in reliable sources so I think it wouldn't be fare to relist it again as the article can be fixed per WP:HANDLE and hence will pass WP:NFF. Anyway, I'm happy to see reliable editors like you closing AfDs. In the past few months I have to perform many NACs as there were not enough qualified editors like you who could clear the daily-to-daily backlog. But now I'm relaxed to see editors like you are doing this job. Thank you. Have a nice day! :) Jim Carter 18:45, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Jim. Sure, will do as you suggest. See you around. Wifione Message 03:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2015 already

Hi Wifione. No frills - just a quiet ‘’all the best’’ to you for 2015 and I hope you’ll continue to be around on Wikipedia for a long time to come. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:00, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kudpung. Thanks so much for the thoughtful note :) I hope so too, and likewise hope to see you around Wikipedia for a long time. It's been lovely interacting with you. Season's greetings and new year wishes. Wifione Message 16:00, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy New Year Wifione!

Happy New Year!

Wifione,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. NorthAmerica1000 13:03, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Deletion review for The Caraway Group

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Thanks for the note. I've left my comments on the review. I love the username by the way. Wifione Message 16:11, 2 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Crippled Black Phoenix (libel issue)

Hello, a page on my watchlist has become somewhat of a battleground surrounding a libel issue. It involves the band Crippled Black Phoenix. As the history of the page demonstrates, there have been a number of reverts and inappropriate comments placed on the page by anon. IPs. I really have very little experience with libel issues such as these on Wikipedia. Just wondering what your view on it is? Many thanks. Karst (talk) 13:17, 4 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Karst, hi there. Let me go through this and comment back. Cheers. Wifione Message 18:05, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Wifione evidence length

Hi Wifione, the drafting arbitrators have decided to increase the word and diff limit for parties to a maximum of 2000 words and 200 diffs. For the Arbitration Committee, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:34, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Noted again. Thank you. Wifione Message 18:34, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Undelete Roz Peterson, MN politician

I went looking for her bio and found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Roz_Peterson

She was elected in 2014 and is now a sitting representative.

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/memberselect.asp?id=15442

Abrothman (talk) 22:03, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, rather than undeleting the article Roz Peterson, why don't you just recreate the same? If you need assistance in getting the deleted material, just put in a note here and I'll give you access to the same. Thanks. Wifione Message 14:04, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Barnstar

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/Workshop

Hi Wifione. I've posted some proposed Findings of Fact in the case workshop. Your input is welcome,  Roger Davies talk 13:41, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Roger, I'll see if I can give any suggestions, although I suspect it might only create more drama in case I comment. But thanks for leaving the note. Wifione Message 15:56, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed decision

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Mostly personal comments

Hi Wifione, I've been meaning to say something to you on your Talk page for quite some time, but I kept putting it off because I didn't know what to say exactly. My apologies for these belated comments. As you must know, my personal interaction with you has always been a pleasure, and it was with dismay that I became aware of the controversy surrounding your conduct (I was completely unaware of it during most the time it was brewing). Frankly, I haven't followed the evidence presented against you in the arbitration case to have any opinion of my own as to what you did or didn't do. I have, however, kept abreast of the direction of the case and the proposed decision. At this point, it looks like in addition to giving up your tools you're going to be formally banned from the project. I'm sorry to hear that, and I personally wish you nothing but the best. As we hopefully all know, there are other things in life besides Wikipedia. Regards.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:34, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bbb, thank you, as always. It has been a privilege knowing you. Wifione Message

Song without words --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:23, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I don't really know what to say. I'm sitting here, almost in tears, because one of the most influential people I've recently come to admire, respect, and grow fond of working with, has just had their integrity and image shred. I started writing out a longer post but there's really no point. Good luck Wifione. I suppose I'll have to harass Bbb23 now. Dusti*Let's talk!* 00:42, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Echoing what Bbb23 said, I don't know what you did or didn't do. But I remember that working with you (years ago) was always a pleasure. You have done a lot to this project, and it will forever be remembered. I wish you all the best, Wifione. Good luck. Rehman 01:48, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:42, 22 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Clarification

Hello Wifione

I observed that an autopatrol was recently granted to a user who had only created disambiguation pages. It seemed like a bridge of WP:AUTOPAT. How do you explain this? Cheers! Wikic¤l¤gyt@lk to M£ 04:56, 24 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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