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Your submission at Articles for creation: Omaha Rapid Bus Transit (May 24)

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Speedy deletion contested: Rayart Pictures

Hello Dmartin969. I am just letting you know that I contested the speedy deletion of Rayart Pictures, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The article makes a credible assertion of importance or significance, sufficient to pass A7. Thank you. —SerialNumber54129 ^{paranoia /cheap sh*t room} 17:16, 24 May 2018 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Wikipedia could always use more NUMTOTs! Dargasea 02:00, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

May 2018

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Non-free image use

Hi Dmartin969. Not every file you see on Wikipedia is licensed the same way, and all a file is licensed pretty much determines how it may be used. Certain files are licensed as non-free content which means that each use of them must satisfy Wikipedia's non-free content use policy. This policy specifies that non-free image may only e used in the article namespace; in other words, they cannot be used on user pages or talk pages, in user sanboxes or in drafts, in templates, etc. If you were probably unaware of this when you added a number of non-free files to User:Dmartin969/Vehicle registration plates of the Americas and User:Dmartin969/List of Vehicle registration plates by country/territory, then that's OK; just do not add any non-free files to those pages again. If you have any questions about this you can ask at WP:MCQ or WT:NFCC. -- 01:18, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

Jazz

I see that you've made jazz a GAN. As far as I can tell, you've never edited it. Are you going to be able to deal with the 'citation needed' tags, unreferenced paragraphs and unreferenced sections? I ask because, in its current state, the article doesn't have a chance of becoming GA... a lot of work on it is required, and by nominating it you've volunteered yourself to do all of that work. EddieHugh (talk) 10:32, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

To help, I've added tags for the sections that don't have any sources. There are ten. I suggest that if you haven't made progress towards addressing these sourcing problems within a week that you withdraw the nomination. Having it as a GAN deters people from editing. EddieHugh (talk) 10:53, 17 September 2018 (UTC)== Um, yeah might be a good idea if you didn't revert my edits without giving a reason ==

Also, according to the statistics, I've made six times the number of edits as you have, so it would be a good idea if you didn't tag me as a new user. Thanks.

The article I was editing is an absolute mess, and I was trying to bring any kind of order to it I could find. I still think my edits made it better, but I can see how you might be wrong about that too, and revert them out of hand. Please don't do that again. ;) GliderMaven (talk) 00:43, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

Test

I am using this to test my new signature On holiday dmartin969 16:43, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

again!dmartin969 06:21, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Ha! Ha! Pyramid

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Twofingered Typist (talk) 19:06, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

csd

removed the csd - please note it was replaced with an in use tag. Thanks JarrahTree 03:34, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/If It Ain't Got That Swing

With regards to Template:Did you know nominations/If It Ain't Got That Swing, are you referring to both hooks, or just one of them?

Which one?

Any suggestions on how I can move forward from here?

Thank you,

Sagecandor (talk) 04:17, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Sagecandor (talk · contribs), I prefer the first one. There's nothing wrong with the fact itself, is there anything related you can add? I noticed that there were specific comments made by the review on that quote, maybe add the reaction to it? On holiday dmartin969 04:20, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you, could you say that, that you like the first one, at the DYK subpage? Could you please be more specific about what I should add from the cited source? Sagecandor (talk) 04:21, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you, but it still shows a red "X" at the DYK subpage, how to fix that? What more info could I add? Sagecandor (talk) 04:24, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

I added alt 2 and alt 3, from same source, with more info, as you suggested. Does that look better now? Sagecandor (talk) 04:31, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

September 2018

Hello Dmartin969. Thanks for patrolling new pages – it's a very important task! I'm just letting you know, however, that there is consensus that we shouldn't tag pages as lacking context (CSD A1) and/or content (CSD A3) moments after they are created, as you did at Ali Imran Alimi. It's usually best to wait at least 10–15 minutes for more content to be added if the page is very short, and the articles should not be marked as patrolled. Tagging such pages in a very short space of time may drive away well-meaning contributors, which is not good for Wikipedia. Attack pages (G10), blatant nonsense (G1), copyright violations (G12) and pure vandalism/blatant hoaxes (G3) should of course still be tagged and deleted immediately. Thanks. SoWhy 11:59, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

(Personal attack removed)

(Personal attack removed) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:69d9:b800:9cf8:f0ae:55a8:9a5f (talk • contribs) 18:20, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

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Neutral?

Well it didn't take long to get censored here, right?

You mentioned the word neutral, however, the body of my comment called for substantiation of the defamatory claims against Mr. Meier and the FIGU organization:

"NOTE: The Swiss, non-profit organization, FIGU, is falsely listed as a "cult". This is not only defamatory but inaccurate. Anyone disagreeing should present actual evidence that: they were solicited to join, give or donate money to, visited by alleged members for the aforesaid purposes, given unasked for brochures, etc.; also show that there is a leader who must be believed, obeyed, followed uncritically, etc., as well as the consequences for not doing so. As the Authorized American Media Representative for Billy Meier, I can address such issues. There is an abundance of skepticism, which is fine, but the amount of disinformation is not only easily disproved but it begs the question as to...why all of these attacks, spanning many decades, are occurring. We already have independent corroboration from military, aerospace, scientific, photographic, special effects experts, etc. Please feel free to pose questions, challenges, etc."

I called for the substantiation for the defamatory claims, for actual evidence and you removed the comment. It's not that we aren't used to such tactics but, really, ho credible are unsubstantiated attacks, and those based on skeptical claims also ling refuted.

Since I'll be sharing this widely, I think it would be a nice touch to show some intellectual honesty and integrity. You posted unsubstantiated, defamatory nonsense by anonymous sources as if it was fact. I called for the evidence. In other words...CITE YOUR SOURCES.

Any problem with that, really?

MichaelHorn812 (talk) 23:26, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

MichaelHorn812 (talk · contribs) I reverted the edit for a number of reasons the main one actually being that it didn't follow the WP:MOS even slightly. Additionally a simple list is not a place for discussion of criticism. dmartin969 23:30, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

My edit to History of the United States Republican Party on 4 October 2018

Hello and thank you for your input regarding my edit. Your reason for changing my edit was does not conform to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy (NPOV). Unfortunately this makes no logical sense. My edit removed political biased rhetoric about US Presidential elections and the meaningless and nonsensical fixation on the popular vote totals. We do not have a national popular vote Presidential election and we never have. Popular vote totals only apply at the State election level which translate into electoral votes. It is not even a legal possibility to have a national popular election without drastically altering every aspect of our state and federal elections. A Presidential vote in Delaware is NOT in any way equal to one in California. One of MANY reasons we do not have a Federal popular vote election. Unequal votes = a null and void election just as a starter. To keep the popular vote totals of a few elections as something of relevance, importance or reasonable application is absurd and the info is confusing to the average reader at best.

" From 1992 to 2016, the Republican candidate has been elected to the White House in three of the seven presidential elections. However, two of these (the 2000 and 2016 elections) saw George W. Bush and Donald Trump losing the popular vote, but winning the Electoral College. A similar situation in which Republicans won the Electoral College, but lost the popular vote were the 1876 and 1888 elections."

'However' ? 'losing the popular vote, but winning the Electoral College'? The US Pres elections have ALWAYS been electoral College elections and NEVER been popular vote elections. Stating first that the popular vote was 'lost' is an error in fact as there was no contest over the popular vote. That alone should be cause for removal of their statements. Referring to fictitious fantasies of the loser becoming the victor in some alternative Universe where the US holds federal popular vote elections is NOT up to the standards of Wikipedia and you know it. The author is referring to an election that has never existed and statistics that do not apply to the election whatsoever. Why should political talking point rhetoric be included with statement of fact and reality ? My edit has no relevance to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy (NPOV). If anything it enforces it. Reinstate my edit because it is the only logical choice.

Golden Rules All (talk) 06:42, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

Omaha Rapid Bus Transit

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Twofingered Typist (talk) 12:46, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Your signature

Just a heads up, WP:SIGIMAGE forbids images from being used in user signatures. SounderBruce 03:58, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Hop Fastpass

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Twofingered Typist (talk) 16:18, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Ha! Ha! Pyramid

Hello! Your submission of Ha! Ha! Pyramid at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:10, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Yoninah (talk · contribs) This is clearer when you read it in the article. The monument commemorates a flood, and the artist wanted to encourage people to help each other in times of need. I thought what I posted was good enough considering the limit, as the reviewer even stated that they preferred the shorter alt. dmartin969 22:13, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

I'm moving your post to the template page so we can discuss it there. This is just a notice that I left a note over there. Best, Yoninah (talk) 22:18, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Please see new note on your DYK nomination. Yoninah (talk) 23:02, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Vikas Grover

Hello Dmartin969. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Vikas Grover, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: claims to have had two named roles in notable TV series. Thank you. SoWhy 07:18, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Bonadea

Please don't template the regulars. Bonadea knows the rules, but we all forget sometimes. It's not vital that you bug them about it. Acroterion (talk) 03:10, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Ha! Ha! Pyramid

On 22 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ha! Ha! Pyramid, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Ha! Ha! Pyramid (pictured), a monument commemorating a flood in La Baie, Quebec, is covered in 3,000 yield signs because the French words for "to yield" and "to help" have the same pronunciation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ha! Ha! Pyramid. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ha! Ha! Pyramid), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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