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Wikipedia:WikiProject Wales/Awaken the Dragon

Hi, I was wondering if you could help produce a few articles towards this in April? The idea is that people can use the Amazon vouchers to buy books for their future projects. I'm sure the getting articles to GA is compatible with the WikiCup too! If it's a success there's no reason why something similar couldn't be run for Scotland!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:59, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Contest Move on Chronic Condition/Deletion of Page

Hi, I was wondering how I should create my move request so that I be renamed to a page that does not exist. I understand why you ordered a speedy deletion of Chronic Disease and Condition since the content has not been added because I look to put the content from Chronic Condition onto that page. Therefore, is there a way to ideally just rename the page of Chronic Condition to what I look to?. ThanksGurshawnstuteja (talk) 18:28, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

You are clearly aware that there were discussions that preceded this article being moved to its current location after a discussion a year ago. This is not therefore an uncontentious move that you are suggesting. If you feel that a move of the content to a further location is desirable then you should seek to make a new case for such a move on the article's talk page. Drchriswilliams (talk) 18:45, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Please do not communicate by reverting, instead communicate on the talk page

In the future, please do not use reverting as a form of communication itself.

Instead, please engage politely on the article talk page.

Thank you,

— Cirt (talk) 22:47, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

What detail is obscured?

This edit is wrong.

No detail is obscured.

Can you please engage on talk page instead of communicating by your method of reverting?

Thank you,

— Cirt (talk) 23:43, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

I began to improve an article after you placed a notice on a project talk page. I noticed the nature of your edits and acted on the blatant WP:PUFF. After you failed to pass citations off as new articles, you are now changing all citations to a generic template. And all during an AfD. I have given explanations in edit summaries and on the talk page. I'm getting rather weary of your attempts to mis-represent my willingness to engage, or around what I know or do not know. Drchriswilliams (talk) 23:52, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Please read this: "If the correct parameters are used, this template produces output identical to that of the Cite templates, such as Cite book and Cite web". Were you aware of that before, Drchriswilliams ? If not, maybe we can chalk all this up to just ignorance about how the template {{Citation}} works ? Sound good going forwards ? — Cirt (talk) 00:01, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

I made my concerns clear on the article's talk page. Please stop trying to deflect those concerns by attempting to portray this as a misunderstanding on my part. Drchriswilliams (talk) 00:28, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm confused, Drchriswilliams, do you not understand that the cite output, per explanation at the top of Template:Citation, is quote "identical" ? How can you complain about "identical" ? Can you help me to understand, please? — Cirt (talk) 00:30, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Your confusion appears to provide you with motivation to pursue me via my talk page. I raised concerns about the way in which you were changing citation formats in an article that was being considered at AfD. Again I reiterate that it appears that in the heat of trying to save an article, you had entered information which gave a misrepresentation. I again ask that you cease this behaviour that you are directing towards me. Drchriswilliams (talk) 00:46, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for acknowledging that it was not my intention to change citation formats with any malicious intent. It's rather just that I greatly enjoy the standardization of templates that provide more fields such as {{Citation}}. I hope we've gained some good faith understanding here? — Cirt (talk) 00:49, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.

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DigitalRavan

I don't know if you saw, but the user created 5 separate accounts that I listed over on SPI from the original promotional account. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:08, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the update. I was pleased that you had spotted these. Drchriswilliams (talk) 20:14, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Links

Chris: I would like to discuss with you about the links i made on some pages. I know they are not do follow links but would like to have them placed they. The links I put are relevant according to the niche. Its not random. Please let me know what is the best practice to add external links of relevant companies. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:E000:21CD:A800:0:0:0:1 (talk) 15:37, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

@2605:E000:21CD:A800:0:0:0:1: Wikipedia has policy around certain Links to avoid. Drchriswilliams (talk) 15:52, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

hi

I saw your comments on a prior discussion at Chronic condition and would therefore appreciate your input, thank you (at Talk:Chronic condition#Persistent infection)--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 14:54, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Susan Rice (banker)

On 5 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Susan Rice (banker), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Susan Rice was the first woman to head a British clearing bank? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Susan Rice (banker). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Susan Rice (banker)), 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 01:53, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Gillian Martin

Hello! I saw that you have created a page on Gillian Martin. There are several links in badminton competition articles that link to her article now. Do you know, if she has played badminton or is the badminton player Gillian Martin a different person? --Editor FIN (talk) 15:23, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

Wiki Meetup at the National Library of Scotland 05.05.2016

Hello again, Drchriswilliams!
Thank you so much for joining us on the Wikimeet the other day. I hope that you enjoyed it and that you'll stay in touch for future meets, possible on the Doors Open day in September which was discussed on the night (although you may have left by then).

I've added some booklets and some links below that you may find useful if you haven't already come across them. I'm also very happy to talk about anything you may wish to discuss, via email or in person.

• 
  How universities are teaching with Wikipedia
• 
  Editing Wikipedia brochure
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  Instructor Basics, How to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool
• 
  Illustrating Wikipedia brochure

You might find this link below helpful as it covers the main things to remember about using Visual Editor.

• Visual Editor user guide

The University of Edinburgh are also looking into running lots more edit-a-thons over the course of the residency – details are still to be confirmed but will be updated on my project page here: Wikipedia:University_of_Edinburgh

Want to learn more? Meet fellow Wikipedians @ our next Social Meet

Just to make you aware that there will be further Wiki Social Meet with the next one possibly in July. Full details to be decided but will be posted out on the Scotwiki mailing list (details below).

Thanks again for coming! Stinglehammer (talk) 14:09, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Something I thought might interest you... To keep up to date about Wikimedia events happening throughout Scotland, to learn more about ScotWiki projects, or to publicise your own ScotWiki event or project, join the ScotWiki Mailing List if you haven't already done so.!

Dear Dr. Williams

I'm the IT Officer of MMSA and I've seen the massive changes done on our Wiki Page. This is a private page written by the organisation with correct info accumulated over the years. The changes done to our page are unacceptable. Please redo the information deleted. We have considered your changes as an attack on our association which isn't fair. We should have been consulted before such changes where done and if there were any mistakes or information which wasn't as it should, we would have done the necessary alterations.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mmsaito (talk • contribs) 21:11, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

I think your opinion validates many of the WP:PROMO concerns that I suspected around much of the material you have been adding to Wikipedia. Drchriswilliams (talk) 21:19, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ross Greer (politician)

On 17 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ross Greer (politician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2016, Ross Greer became the youngest ever Member of the Scottish Parliament, elected at the age of 21? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ross Greer (politician). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ross Greer (politician)), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:26, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Cavell Nurses' Trust

On 17 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cavell Nurses' Trust, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Cavell Nurses' Trust began with funds gathered through an appeal during the First World War and became the UK's "largest benevolent fund for nurses"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cavell Nurses' Trust. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cavell Nurses' Trust), 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.

— Maile (talk) 13:11, 17 May 2016 (UTC)