Derek J Moore

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Speedy deletion nomination of Parkview Library

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A tag has been placed on Parkview Library requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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I cannot see why there was a speedy deletion. I followed the format used for Fishoek Library https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_Hoek_Library#/editor/0 Derek J Moore (talk) 05:20, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Parkview Library

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A tag has been placed on Parkview Library requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Derek J Moore/sandbox

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A tag has been placed on User:Derek J Moore/sandbox, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Parkview Public Library

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A tag has been placed on Parkview Public Library requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Ways to improve Parkview Library

Hello, Derek J Moore,

Thank you for creating Parkview Library.

I have tagged the page as having some issues to fix, as a part of our page curation process and note that:

There don't seem to be many references indepednent of the library that lend notability to this locally important topic. Most of the reference related to the context of reading in South Africa more broadly, which could be helpfully added elsewhere. I also wonder about the relevance of national literacy rates in Parkview, which seems to a be relatively affluent part of Johannesburg. Are there figures on local literacy being problematic?

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Klbrain (talk) 09:00, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

{{Re|Klbrain}} Thanks for the helpful feedback and additional guidance. They are much appreciated. Parkview is a highly affluent area. Wealth and literacy should not, however, be conflated. The library also serves several high-functioning state schools, with children drawn in from various socio-economc groups. Derek J Moore (talk) 12:31, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Council on Higher Education moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to Council on Higher Education. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it does not appear to be finished. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. —asparagusus (interaction) ^sprouts! 20:37, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the feedback. You are absolutely right. I had hoped to work on in quickly, but ran out of time Derek J Moore (talk) 05:23, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

That's completely fine! I just wanted to make sure you hadn't put it in mainspace by accident. Happy editing! —asparagusus (interaction) ^sprouts! 21:02, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

What is an inter wiki?

Was just looking at code view for my profile page, and I saw the following instruction Please add categories at the bottom of this page, and interwikis on Wikidata!! Now trying to figure out what an inter wiki is? Derek J Moore (talk) 20:06, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

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Thanks so much for pointing this out. A silly mistake on my part. I have rectified the matter. Much appreciated Derek J Moore (talk) 04:22, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Reusable assignment moved to draftspace

Hi, I've moved this article to draftspace because I believe it is a better candidate for the WP:AFC process given that two of the citations in question appear to be to yourself. This is not automatically against Wikipedia policy, but I would recommend reading WP:SELFPUB and WP:SELFCITE to understand Wikipedia guidance on doing this safely.

Ahead of the AfC review, I would also recommend trying to find more sources that use the WP:COMMONNAME for the phenomenon that you're describing, along with more sources that involve editorial review - blogs and student newspapers don't really contribute much towards WP:NOTABILITY. BrigadierG (talk) 21:33, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi BrigadierG. Okay. I’ll check the citations. Thanks for the advice. I recently have been granted access to the Wikipedia Library. I’m not sure if that is at your reccomendation. But I hope to up my citation quality now. Thanks Derek J Moore (talk) 04:26, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Good luck! I certainly like the premise of the article, and as a college dropout who has been disillusioned with the process, I do wish educators would set more of these kinds of assignments. BrigadierG (talk) 10:34, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Higher Education is a mess at the moment. Moving on was probably a good idea. https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2024/05/11/weekend-reading-dismantling-the-marketisation-of-higher-education/ PS I like the slap with a trout button. I have put that on my page Derek J Moore (talk) 11:23, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Gee, I'm a bit slow. Been jumping straight from my sandbox onto Wikipedia. Instead of going through https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation. I have always sent the piece to a knowledgeable friend in the area. Who has submitted feedback Derek J Moore (talk) 11:30, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Trouted

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

You have been trouted for: possible conflicts of interest. Stop being a part Derek J Moore (talk) 20:17, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Johannesburg Emergency Water Supply

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Just checking if all is fine. I have addressed the issues for speedy deletion, kept the wording about an opinion, but have also substituted my position satisfactorily Derek J Moore (talk) 11:23, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Ways to improve Johannesburg Emergency Water Supply

Hello, Derek J Moore,

Thank you for creating Johannesburg Emergency Water Supply.

I have tagged the page as having some issues to fix, as a part of our page curation process and note that:

The article reads like a news release, is focussed simply on current (and current for how long?) events, and should give a fuller picture including background on the water supply, the issues and difficulties, and why it is a notable subject.

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Kloof Street Public Library

Hello! I have seen that you created the article Kloof Street Public Library. I love libraries and am very happy to have more library articles on Wikipedia, but the article was written in an extremely bias and promotional tone. I have edited the article to make in more encyclopedic, but please be more careful in the future as promotion is not allowed on Wikipedia. -- NotCharizard ^🗨 11:11, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks very much. All feedback is helpful

and welcome. Assistance is much appreciated. Derek J Moore (talk) 17:00, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Derek J Moore/sandbox/Gauteng Research Triangle

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Surprised that you have deleted an article in Sandbox. I was looking at the criteria for Wikinews https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion. It reads "Of course, the Sandbox is exempt from these rules and should not be deleted even though it may satisfy some of the criteria. In the case of vandalism, spam, or copyright violations, the violating text should be removed from the sandbox. " Derek J Moore (talk) 12:55, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Other Wikis' policies have no bearing on English Wikipedia. Hyphenation Expert (talk) 16:26, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

August 2024

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I have replied in your talk page. Is that fine? Derek J Moore (talk) 06:49, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:JHA header

Hello, it looks like you're creating a template to use with Heritage Day (South Africa). If so, then you might find it helpful to read Wikipedia:Templates. Thanks, Wikishovel (talk) 18:35, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks very much. Yes, I was unsure where to place the header. I saw that in the instructions, some placed it under Wikipedia and other on templates Derek J Moore (talk) 18:44, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of JHA header

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September 2024

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Renewable assignments (September 16)

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OhHaiMark (talk) 15:15, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Derek J Moore! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! OhHaiMark (talk) 15:15, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Renewable assignments

Hi Derek. I noticed your draft and I think you definitely have a good subject for an article. I restructured in a bit and added more content so it can pass the next AfC and address what the first reviewer said. Let me know if I can help you out with anything else. cyberdog958^Talk 10:57, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

@Cyberdog958 You have done a WHOLE lot of work on my the article. Thank-so so much Its been languishing for months and the improvement you made is much appreciated. Best Derek J Moore (talk) 13:22, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

No problem! cyberdog958^Talk 23:03, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

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I have sent you a note about a page you started

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Good start

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Concern regarding Draft:SACPO

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