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Articles for deletion/List of shopping malls in Kenya

• List of shopping malls in Kenya · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Ron, now that this AFD has been decided, I want to educate myself about the process so I can better work within the guidelines in the future. I want to amke it clear this is not complaining about the decision or trying to appeal it here, but just me trying to better understand the process, as this is one of the first articles I have nominated for deletion. Your closing comment was, "No arguments for deletion aside from the nominator." My confusion is in the guidelines of WP:ROUGH CONSENSUS, "Consensus is not determined by counting heads, but by looking at strength of argument, and underlying policy (if any)." As I was referencing WP guidelines (at least to the best of my understanding), I want to make sure I understand your decision in light of your seeming to count opinions? It would help me to understand why the guidelines I referenced did not carrry more weight then the mostly non-referenced opinions of the others that commented. Thanks. Kilmer-san (talk) 01:34, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

You're right that consensus is not about counting heads but the head count is not meaningless. I agree with you that the keep opinions weren't the strongest I've seen but only you were arguing to delete this article and there were too many comments to justify a relist. (though I might have if it were a BLP) If I'd had punched this one "delete" it's likely I would be defending my supervote at DRV. Since this is a "low risk" article I would wait a few months and try again if it hasn't improved. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:11, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Dekkappai

He's still trolling. I think that the tone of his edits suggests that he's burned out and trying to take it all out on us. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 22:27, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

• Still trolling. Someone really should put a stop to it. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 19:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Question

• Brett Ritchie · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

There is a line that says admin, use only and mentions an AfD resulting in a keep result. It never went to AfD. Is this left on to show it's been prodded? Never seen that left on an article before (though I'm sure it's not uncommon). CycloneGU (talk) 06:23, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

The "admin use only" line is the oldafdful tag that goes on the article's talk page when an AFD is closed. It's misleading because non admins can close AFDs under certain circumstances. It should say "for closer's use only". In the case of Brett Ritchie, it wasn't "left on the article" when the PROD tag was removed. It's part of a separate AFD nomination and will be used when the AFD is closed. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 13:38, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Actually, my question was asked thinking for some reason the old prod. tag was still on the article. I misread; someone took it to AfD literally six minutes after the WP:REFUND. But yes, I agree the "admin. use only" bit is outdated and perhaps should be edited if such can be done without screwing up existing AfDs. Regarding this one, it's a bit of a shame that an editor has such a strong opinion against simply having an article about a player; I've seen articles kept for less. I think notability is established now, however, so all should be well once I get working on the article this evening. =) CycloneGU (talk) 15:15, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Mobile17

• Mobile17 · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Hi Ron, I requested an undeletion of Mobile17 because the page was out of date and the company actually is relevant to some topics and has history. I posted a link to magazine article featuring the site, for example. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_undeletion#Mobile17

Is there any chance I could update the page if it's reinstated? I'll monitor the thread with you and maybe it won't seem spammy after. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.247.154.167 (talk) 17:08, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

If you think you have sources that satisfy WP:WEB then you are welcome to present them to deletion review. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:05, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Steve Schlanger

• Steve Schlanger · ( talk | logs | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

If the consensus is to delete Steve Schlanger, is it possible to copy the contents of the article to something like Universal Sports#Announcers? Fbdave (talk) 02:53, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

You are certainly welcome to make that argument in the AFD. If enough people agree it may be closed as "merge". --Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:56, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Martial arts pages

Hi, mr Ritzman, I saw you relisted one of the K-1 pages for further discussion. Just wanted to let you know that there wont be any discussion from the people involved or familiar with the subject in question, we've pretty much all stopped contributing here because what Libstar has done in a past month, listing about 50+ articles for deletion every day. Immensely disappointed about the information what will be lost, about four years of work form my fellow editors about the sport i love but i guess thats how wikipedia works, some people create, some delete. I had good time editing here over the years but enough is enough.Marty Rockatansky (talk) 06:24, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Alex Day article

• Alex Day · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd | afd2 ) · [revisions]

Hello Ron. I'm not sure whether or not this is an unusual request, but last October you deleted a page about the YouTube personality Alex Day after an AFD discussion (here). I was wondering whether you would be able to restore the page and its history to my userspace - I vaguely recall that at some point a link was placed in the article (but then deleted) that might be able to assert Day's notability, and I'd quite like to access it again. Thankyou very much. V_oBEDD 23:53, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Actually, I went ahead and restored the old article's history since it's currently a protected redirect. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:03, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Ah, that's great, thankyou very much for your help Ron! V_oBEDD 01:33, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Paddy Gamble

Hello Ron, the page name at this AfD was altered after I nominated it and still exists here. Would you delete that page as well please. Regards. Argyle 4 Life^talk 14:19, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

•  Done Sorry, I usually catch those but miss them on deletes. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:45, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Much appreciated. Argyle 4 Life^talk 23:38, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

OSSTMM Open Source Security Training Methodology Manual

• Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual · ( talk | logs | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Hi Ron The Page has been deleted , and OK thats fair. The presentation of the material was a slight oversight. I have started on the rewrite, and am quite sure it should meet the accepted parameters this time. Its my opinion that OSSTMM is unique and should be given proper mention. I was unaware of guidelines for posting. Please let it have another go. Rgds CR — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chitxxx (talk • contribs) 10:18, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Please undelete the Antiobjects article

• Antiobjects · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Hi Ron,

please undelete the Antiobjects article:

• there are new academic references
• the cited OOPSLA paper is a CS conf paper with over 30 refs. most of them CS

The approach has gained quite a bit of use with thousands of kids across the USA using the idea to make games through funding by the National Science Foundation, e.g., look for Collaborative Diffusion. If Google Scholar really would be used to judge the quality of articles then most of Wikipedia should be deleted. This is work funded by NSF. The fact that not everybody appreciated or understands the concept should not be held agains the article. Is Wikipedia only about popular believes now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dragentsheets (talk • contribs) 22:52, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

I'm afraid that the consensus was clear in the deletion discussion but you are welcome to present your "new sources" at deletion review. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:11, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Noreen Khan-Mayberry

• Noreen Khan-Mayberry · ( talk | logs | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Ron, I made a request to undelete Noreen Khan-Mayberry's page. You referred me to the person that deleted the page. This person "Wizardman" is semi-retired and no longer active on Wikipedia. Would you please re-instate the page. The AFD was done quickly and does not address the question regarding inequitable standards being levied on the Noreen Khan-Mayberry page that are not being applied to others lised in the NASA Personnel category. Thanks for your assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Planetaryspace (talk • contribs) 21:51, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

That "semi retired" tag on the top of his talk page is somewhat deceptive. Wizardman is still active and still closing AFDs. The best way to determine if an editor is active or not is to ignore any lame "retired" tag you see and look at their contributions. According to wizardman's contributions he is still quite active so try discussing it with him and then at deletion review if you are still not satisfied with his answer. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:11, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Request

Would you reconsider your comment here? Penwhale (talk · contribs)'s closure was "It won't do much good; the person is using multiple sockpuppets; the account listed above is already blocked via CU." He originally enacted a ban but reversed himself a minute later. His ultimate closure was against the overwhelming community consensus to ban the serial vandal. My concern was not that "[a user was] being speedy railroaded in AN/ANI ban discussions". My concern was that consensus to enact the ban was being overridden. Cunard (talk) 00:01, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for the correction. Best, Cunard (talk) 00:17, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

and as a bonus I'll throw in a self...

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.

--Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:20, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I hope the trout tasted good. :) Cunard (talk) 17:04, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Just curious

to know why you relisted the Sreelakshmi Suresh AfD when all three participants other than the nom seemed to think that the subject passed GNG, and four full bio refs are within the article (and a prior keep AfD). I'm not contesting/disputing your relist, just curious to understand it. Cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 07:04, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

The Lexington School

• The lexington school · ( talk | logs | links | watch ) · [revisions]

Ron, I'm new to a lot of this, and it is leading to some confusion on my end. I'm interested in restoring a page about The Lexington School. It was removed because of copyright concerns. I would like an opportunity to show that the information listed on this site is not infringing on copyright. The information I posted was relevant and accurate, and I was careful to include the school's mission statement and philosophy of education. I'm concerned that another website has also posted this same info, and that is leading to the question of copyright material. I want to comply completely with the guidelines in place here, but I'm confused about why the page was deleted. Is there a way I can see the version that was deleted? I'd like an opportunity to make any necessary changes to have the page restored. Jlassman (talk) 03:14, 29 July 2011 (UTC)Jaime Lassman | 7/28/2011.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jlassman (talk • contribs) 03:12, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Could you review my AfD edits today?

Would you take a few minutes to double-check my work? You were recommended by an uninvolved admin as being a good person to review proper closing procedures. Would you mind looking at my recent contribs (especially the AfD process stuff I've done today) to make sure I've dotted my Is and crossed my Ts? I closed three debates as non-admin closes and just relisted one debate. I'm dipping my toe into this work (after editing for six years) to see if I understand this as well as I think I do. Need to swim in it a bit to get my bearings and feel confident. Any critique or suggestions you'd offer would be most welcome. BusterD (talk) 00:23, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

I might look at some later but if you are going to be closing and relisting then add this script to your vector.js or monobook.js file

importScript('User:Mr.Z-man/closeAFD.js');

It will add "close" and "relist" tabs when viewing AFDs. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:31, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

After doing as you suggested, I'm seeing delsort (which seems a handy tool) but not the tabs you listed. BusterD (talk) 01:00, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Looks like you already had the delsort script. I moved the closeAFD script to the top. Try clearing your cache. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:06, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Heavy. I'll try not to hurt anybody. Thanks!

BTW, if nobody's commented on my Moosally close by now, then I guess I provided enough in my closing rationale to satisfy interested parties. Given the points made in the discussion, I felt a keep outcome for a FA was a pretty safe call. I didn't feel it was up to me at all; I was just recognizing consensus as it lay. Everything else I've done in the last couple of days felt pretty routine, just a step out of the argument, not above it. If nobody squawks, I'm going to do this process thing a bit, usually in the evenings or early AMs (New York time). BusterD (talk) 01:25, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Enjoying the ease of use of the AfD toolset. Trying not to break anything, though I've bobbled once or twice. Sticking to processes where the outcome seems clearly against deletion, including no consensus keeps. I feel pretty comfortable in the task. BusterD (talk) 13:33, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Your deletion of 'antenarrative theory' by Dr. David Boje

• Antenarrative · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd | afd2 | afd3 ) · [revisions]

Hi Ron

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Your deletion of Dr. David Boje's work in quantum physics and storytelling, and his concept of ANTENARRATIVE, is THE single most egregious and unfortunate edit I've ever seen on Wikipedia. Please allow it to be reposted, or re-post it yourself, if that's possible. I have made my entire career (30+ years) in the storytelling business, from working as the publicist on the original TRON, when I had to explain to the news and entertainment media how a new technology (CGI) was going to change filmmaking forever (I also wrote the book the Art of TRON)...to when I produced the website for the first 'Toy Story' film and subsequently participated fully in the construction of early internet narratives...to today, when I use improvisation and (improvisational) game structure to help our clients generate productive business narratives in networks... I am an expert in narrative, Ron. And I have never read anything more relevant to the future of narrative than Dr. Boje's work. We are, I believe, entering an era akin to the shift that took place at the end of the last century, when machines began giving way to information systems, and Newtonian physics to quantum mechanics. Today, like then, the old narratives are tired, and have sapped of their economic vitality (nowhere more so than in the U.S.). We need 'new story creation' on a unprecendented scale, and this effort will, of necessity, require what I call quantum narratives. These narratives will explore big themes like sustainability, education, religion, politics, leadership, etc. etc, We've spent 20 years building the technical infrastructure and now it's time to use the infrastructure to build the new narratives. To do this productively (i.e. not chaotically) takes massive re-design in the conceptual, virtual and physical realms in which we dream and bring our dreams to life. Dr. Boje's theory of antenarrative and his other work in quantum physics and storytelling is going to be at the conceptual epicenter of this re-design. By deleting his work, you are plopping yourself squarely in storytelling's past, when we spent all our time and professional energy battling to establish dominant narratives. The new narratives don't seek dominance, they seek flow. They are not 'owned' in the Disney IP sense of the word; they designed to invite participation. In terms of improvisation, the new games (which are used to generate narrative) are positive sum. It will take Dr. Boje's work, translated to action in a multitude of different ways, to impose the discipline of design, the cosmos of creativity, on the chaos of information and invention that churns through the networked world in search of meaning (e.g. economic exchange) that can be assigned to it by people, environments and objects. I urge you to reinstate his work. It's important! To me, it's like you're at editor at a science journal in 1904 who rejected Einstein's 1905 paper 'On the Electrodynamics of Moving Objects' that ushered in the new era of physics. That's how important, and potentially transformative, I believe Boje's work is. I don't care whether he self-publishes it or not. It doesn't matter. It is thoroughly documented and accredited academically. My wife is on the faculty of the School of Cinematic Arts at USC, and I can tell you that Boje's references and the people he cites in his work pop up all the time in the most sophisticated and evolved academic conversations anywhere in the world, around the subjects of multimedia literacy, social media, cinema, games and participatory culture. BTW, I don't know Dr. Boje, have never met him, don't even know anyone who knows him (although I know a woman who's married to a blacksmith in New Mexico who may know him, as Dr Boje's side business is blacksmithing). I came across his work a little over a month ago on a website published by the University of Bath in the U.K., where he presented his 'The Quantum Physics of Storytelling' paper earlier this year. Only time (or as Boje's paper would call it, 'timespacemattering') will tell, but there's every possibility it could be this century's 'On the Electrodynamics of Moving Objects.' Thanks for your consideration in this urgent matter.

Regards, Mike Bonifer GameChangers, LLC mike@gamechangers.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.169.110.254 (talk) 01:47, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

This article has been through 2 AFDs, which you can read by clicking "afd1" and "afd2" above, and in both there was a unanimous consensus to delete. I couldn't have closed the second AFD any other way and if it weren't be it would have been some other admin. The only way this article can be restored is if new sources are presented to deletion review. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:51, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

very funny

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Remergence. I found that very funny, once I read every word. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:11, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Turkish Airlines Flight 1754

Turkish Airlines Flight 1754 has been recreated, seeming without any discussion. I don't know how to tag it, so since you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Turkish Airlines Flight 1754 as delete, I came to you. Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 10:02, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

I found the [[Template:Db-g4|tag, and tagged it. - BilCat (talk) 10:14, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

And MilborneOne has already rang it up. A side note. I took a look at the talk page and the contribs of the editor who created it who was blocked for adding copyvios. His response to being blocked was filled with misspellings and bad grammar which doesn't wash with his previous posts to talk spaces. Perhaps I should add "don't try to play stupid" to WP:GAB. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 13:07, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

A cupcake for you!

Hello, Ron Ritzman! I hope you enjoy this tasty treat as a friendly greeting from a fellow Wikipedian, SwisterTwister talk 06:48, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Request for further info regarding deletion of ChristmasLightsEtc.com wiki page

• ChristmasLightsEtc.com · ( talk | logs | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

My page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChristmasLightsEtc.com was deleted and I would like to either have the deletion reconsidered, or gain some valuable insight into what was done incorrectly so I can try again. I followed all of the posted guidelines, and added references from media coverage. Once the page was flagged for deletion, I went in and studied numerous similar pages, including http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsam_Hill. I could continue to add media coverage from other sources, but after providing coverage from CNN, CBS, Fox News, Associated Press, Smart Money, and NY Times, I thought enough had been added. Should I have just continued to list news sources?

JeanetteDi (talk) 20:56, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Actually, you should have presented those sources in the AFD discussion while it was still running. I have restored the article and relisted the discussion so you have another 7 days to make your case. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 13:40, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Psychedelic Festival

Psychedelic Festival · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions] Hello

im sending a message in regardz of the article PSychedeli Festival, the article dabate was cloncude, on hit a conseius ? since when ? august 06 ? you gonna merge this article with Psychedelic, wicht is the use of drugs, i dont agree period.

Thank you, please help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 187.37.52.3 (talk) 10:39, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

I did not close that AFD, it was closed by Spartaz so you would need to discuss it with him. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 13:32, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Non-admin closure

Hi. This comment at WP:Village pump (proposals)#Breaking up the tools made me think of your time as a prolific NACer. If I remember correctly, you usually stayed within the recommendations of WP:Non-admin closure. Flatscan (talk) 04:29, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

inre User:MichaelQSchmidt/Newcomer's guide to guidelines

You are cordially invited to User:MichaelQSchmidt/Newcomer's guide to guidelines as I feel its going live is imminent and I value additional eyes and input. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 00:56, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Saw your note on DGGs talk and added it to my watchlist 2 minutes ago. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:03, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Excellent. Any advice for improvement would be most welcome. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 02:17, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Rachel Beckwith

If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.

You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

A tag has been placed on Rachel Beckwith, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. WWGB (talk) 05:05, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Administrator

I just noticed recently that you are an admin. I remember your great non-admin closures in AfDs. You were a perfect choice for an administrator. Joe Chill (talk) 00:06, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Super.

Keep it up. I love what you're doing. But two things... ONE, WP:WFT is for Wikipedia:WikiProject Tennis. Huh??? Did you intend something else? And TWO, I would love some input on naming. Thanks and continue. - Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 03:52, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Oops, that should have been WP:WTF. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 04:07, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

You can understand my raised eyebrows. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 05:28, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

After delete

Now that you deleted one of the two articles from the Jeff Pearce page, there is no reason for this secondary Jeff Pearce page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.81.131.48 (talk) 13:08, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I agree, therefore I whacked it and moved Jeff Pearce (Canadian musician) to it. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 13:17, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Michael Phelps Foundation

You salted this recently, but it has somehow been re-created. Was this with your agreement? Regards, JohnCD (talk) 19:17, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Actually, OrangeMike salted it. I edited through the salt and created a protected redirect to Michael_Phelps#Philanthropy. HJ Mitchell then deleted it thinking that an AFC submission needed to be moved to it. A new article was created and now it's a redirect again. I'm getting dizzy :(

See Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2011_August_11. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:20, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I knew I'd see something about this but I didn't remember where. I've commented at the DRV, and also raised an SPI because I think five SPAs re-creating the article in two weeks is a bit rich. JohnCD (talk) 10:24, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

The deletion of Mikhail Tank

• Mikhail Tank · ( talk | logs | links | watch | afd | afd2 ) · [revisions]

Hi Ron,

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In reviewing the criteria for Wikipedia, I see that entries must have verifiable references. I also assume that the purpose of Wikipedia is for individuals to look up information on topics and/or people that they have come across during the course of reading articles, listening to radio, or watching media. Given these two facts, I am confused as to why Mikhail Tank's page has been deleted. I understand that you are not the only person who had a say in this outcome; however, you seem to be someone who can best explain what transpired. I am familiar with Mikhail's work and wonder whether the verifiable information that he provided was insufficient. For example, there is a review for the film he directed, "My Little Pony", here: http://liljas-library.com/showreview.php?id=222. This film was also screened at five film festivals around the world: Oldenburg Int'l. Film Festival - September 16th, 2009 (http://mikhailtank.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Acceptance_My_Pretty_Pony.31175725.pdf), the LUX Theatre, in Nijmegen, The Netherlands -November 2009 (http://mikhailtank.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/dbffposter_final.31175917.pdf), H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, October 2-4, 2009 (http://mikhailtank.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/HP_LoveCraft.31180236.pdf), the Dollar Baby Festival - Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood, CA --Oct. 2010 (http://www.dollarbabyfilmfestival.com/2010.html), and 1st Dollar Baby Film Festival in Spain - Aug. 2011 (http://dollarbabyspain.com/programacion-y-horarios-del-festival/) I also understand that there was some contention over his Guiness World Record for the longest titled song. Does this mean that all Guinness records are inconsequential for this site, or just the ones that wikipedia editors find so? If this is the case, then how is it decided which records are noteworthy and which are not? What if there is a person who wants to know about this record and wikipedia refuses to acknowledge it? Does this not make this site less useful? There was also the dismissal of Mikhail's participation as the first online performer "at" the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (an event which is listed in wikipedia) as noted here: http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/A-virtual-first-for-the.5387736.jp. Why isn't this a relevant bit of information for wikipedia readers who might want to know how the festival may have changed over the years? Again, I appreciate that you are but one voice of many who found his post not up to the standards of wikipedia. Yet, given the verifiable references and that his public persona can be established, I am unsure of how posts that may be considered obscure to many may remain on the site while Mikhail's does not when each maintain the same criteria.

I thank you in advance for any reply and understand that I must return to this page for any response.

Regards, John K. Briscoe

You said Again, I appreciate that you are but one voice of many who found his post not up to the standards of wikipedia. Actually, the truth is that the administrator who closes an AFD discussion and hits (or doesn't hit) the delete button is suppose to be neutral and not have a strong opinion on the matter, otherwise he should be !voting in the discussion and not closing it. The discussion, which you can read by clicking "afd2" above, could not have been closed any other way and if it weren't me it would have been some other administrator. However, if you have sources that you feel were not considered in the discussion, you are welcome to file a deletion review. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:36, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Many thanks

		The Copyeditor's Barnstar
		I am honored to award you this Barnstar for your work in catching my typos and your valued assistance in bringing Wikipedia:A Primer for newcomers to life for the community. It is hoped that newcomers will benefit from WP:NewbieGuide for years to come. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 05:53, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

NTEC, Inc.

• NTEC, Inc. · ( talk | logs | links | watch ) · [revisions]

I saw that you restored, then deleted NTEC, Inc.- can you please move it to my user space? I'm trying to add in more original content so it doesnt violate copyright. Thank you. Oodleday (talk) 13:53, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

I was about to userfy it but changed my mind when I noticed the copyvio issue. Copyvios shouldn't be anywhere on WP but I'll be glad to email you the text. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:37, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Jeff Scurran

• Jeff Scurran · ( talk | logs | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Hello Ron,

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I saw your name as one of the people responsible for "removing" my article from Wikipedia. I guess I'm disappointed in this because it has truly helped me over the years, expecially with people finding out who I was and what I've been able to accomplish during my career. I have written to a lawyer from Atlanta who helped work on my deletion also, a fellow UF grad who goes by the name "legaldog" or something like that, who didn't truly research me and my background. It said that I didn't graduate from the U of Florida (I received a BS in Adv from the College of Jm and Comm on March 21, 1970). He also tended to play down my "Hall of Fame" career as a coach with 3 state titles and a history of going to horrible programs and turning them into instant winner, because I was not "an athlete of impact" during my brief career as a walk-on punching bad, scout team player who tried so hard to play that the coaches took me in as an "intern"...how I learned the game from the inside. I have built a career by winning where no one else wanted to go, winning state titles, taking 0-10 teams to the Final Four and helping kids make it in life. My last 14 years of HS coaching, we went to the Final Four 13 times, and went to 7 title games, winning 3. I started the football program at Pima College (Tucson) and we defeated the defending national championship team in our inaugural game. In my last game before I retired, we beat a hugely favored team, Kilgore College of Texas, in the Pilgrims Pride Bowl on national TV and finished #5 in the nation. It was only our 4th year of playing football. My work with kids, under funded schools, doing clinics, speaking at hundreds of coaching clinics and doing 8 coaching DVDs for Youth and lesser programs has truly helped our sport. I currently coach Team Stars and Stripes in the Global Bowl, an exhibition game played in some foreign city (Japan, Munich, Paris...and this year Rome) that features ALL of the right kind of student-athlete, and to promote American sytle footbal around the world. Hey, I can understand that I was dropped because there are a lot more noted coaches than me...that would be easy. But to be left out because poor research didn't find my BS degree (I now hold a M.ED from the U of Arizona ( May, 1971), or that all I did at Florida was get beat up to learn a game that I love, turning that career into something that has helped literally thousands of kids, just isn't fair to me...or others who really make the system work. While I would not want your job or what comes with it, I do understand that some must be left out or dropped. However, being included in Wikipedia has helped parents to learn about me before they decided to send their son's with me overseas, has generated an easy source of information about me for the clinics I do, now throughout the world, and for students I speak to at motivational seminars who are interested in finding out about my career.

Thank you for your revised consideration. Please write back to me at my email address: jeffscurran@yahoo.com

Jeff Scurran Jeffscurran (talk) 21:09, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

There's no doubt that there are plenty of amazing people in this world who don't have Wikipedia articles and whose articles get deleted. As for my job, in truth I'm actually the editor with the least say in the issue (except for close debates) as I just close the discussion and delete, or don't delete, the article. In the discussion about your article, which you can read by clicking "afd" above, some concerns were raised about the accuracy of some of the things in the article but if I had a strong opinion about it, I would have commented in the discussion not closed it. I'm sorry but it couldn't have been closed any other way but "delete" and if it weren't me it would have been some other administrator. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:51, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Please help

Could you unscramble this AFD titling? See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/page=Live Evil (film) (2nd nomination)

The AFD title is all messed up. I made a change in the template on the article to lead to the corect AFD, but the thing should have been done correctly from the outset. I hesitate to list in other delsorts until this is done. Thanks, Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 04:10, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

•  Done Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Live Evil (film) (2nd nomination). --Ron Ritzman (talk) 04:49, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

  Many thanks. I would have tried fixing it myslf, but the formatting errors caused such confusion that I did not want to make it worse. And perhaps keep an eye on the AFD for an expected withdrawal by the nominator and possible speedy keep afterwards. The article and sourcing have improved THAT much. :) Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 05:17, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Back again...

The article on Jeffrey Sanzel was nominated for AFD on July 5, amd relisted on July 14. I commented on July 15, and when seeing it still open three weeks later, did some work[1] and reported my editing progress on August 11. The nom's concerns that it should be deleted per WP:NOEFFORT really have no basis in policy or guideline, and that he could nothing on the individual flags in the face of evidence that improvements were and are possible. It is perhaps time to close this one or relist it. Any idea how or why it fell through the cracks? Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 09:02, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Never mind. I took the headache elsewhere. :) Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 08:34, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

best approach for a deleted article?

• Jeff Pearce (American artist) · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

long-time wikipeida user, short-time wikipedia member, so all apologies in advance. I see you closed the Jeff Pearce (American artist) article a few days ago. From looking at the google cache of the wikipedia page, I believe I could write a far better one, with better outside references (i/e outside links to prominent reviewer's comments about his music- if you google jeff pearce, the first four listings are for the American musician). I was wondering if the best approach is start from scratch, or re-open the deleted article? Your opinion (informed by your obvious experience) would be most appreciated. Thank you for your time! Lavacheisfetchez (talk) 16:19, 19 August 2011 (UTC) —Preceding undated comment added 10:13, 19 August 2011 (UTC).

If you think you can write a better article with sources then you are certainty welcome to do so as "delete without prejudice" means that it won't be subject to CSD G4. My close as delete was solely based on the article being an unsourced biography of a living person. I won't restore it to article space without sources but I would be willing to userfy or incubate it. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 11:36, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

I thank you for the opportunity, Ron- this will make a far better weekend project than yardwork!  :) When I have something together, should I notify you first? Thank you also for making the terms clickable ("incubate" and CSD G4)- that makes it shades easier for a newbie such as I. Lavacheisfetchez (talk) 12:19, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Houtan Delfi

• Houtan Delfi · ( talk | logs | links | watch | afd | afd2 ) · [revisions]

Hi there Mr Ritzman, my name is Houtan Delfi I am currently a professional football player in Serbia and I think there has been a mistake with my page being deleted as before i had no references but I have my references now and I believe there should be no problem. Houtandelfi (talk) 18:34, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm afraid there was no mistake. If you click in the link that says "afd" above you can view a discussion where it was decided that the article doesn't meet our inclusion criteria. You are welcome to have the deletion reviewed but I would strongly suggest you review our guidelines on autobiographies and conflict of interest. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:26, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

inre Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Del Zamora

Thanks. It will be a chore, but I believe it can be done. And what thinkest thou about the aging AFD for Jeffrey Sanzel? Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 01:18, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lex kogan

Hi Ron,

Thanks for closing this AfD. Might I be a bit cheeky and suggest that Ibogaine Underground should also be deleted as part of the close? It was included in the AfD. Thanks Palltrast (talk) 17:45, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

•  Done --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:14, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

wondering if you could look at this article re-boot.

• Jeff Pearce (American artist) · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions] (userfied article)

Hey Ron- I've put in quite a bit of time on the closed Jeff Pearce (American artist) article, and was wondering if you might possibly check and see if my version is at least a bit better sourced than the original. I have it in my user space, but am not certain if you'll be able to see it there. If there is better protocol to follow regarding this sort of request, please let me know. You also have permission to slap me with a fish, if you deem that necessary.  :) Lavacheisfetchez (talk) 19:27, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Ok it has sources so you can move it to article space. However, be aware that Robofish or any other editor is free to renominate it at their leisure because if it weren't an unsourced BLP, the close would have been "no consensus with leave to speedy renominate". --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:43, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Thank you, Ron- your advice is greatly appreciated! I tried moving to article space, but got a message that said the page could not be moved because my account was either blocked from editing, or too new. I'll try listing it at Wikipedia:Requested moves and see what happens!Lavacheisfetchez (talk) 01:19, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Try it now. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:22, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

your powers astound me.  :) Thanks so much! Lavacheisfetchez (talk) 01:28, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Star Parker

• Star Parker · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Hi Ron, WikiProject Conservatism has just setup an article incubator. I think Star Parker is a good candidate for the incubator. She was on her way to passing WP:N -- the old article had 1 solid secondary source. Also 1 editor suggested userfication at the AfD. Thanks! – Lionel ^(talk) 20:55, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Is this a separate "incubator" where the articles will be sub pages of Wikipedia:WikiProject Conservatism/Incubator or is it just a list of links to articles in the main incubator that interest your wikiproject? I have no problem with either approach but the latter might be better from an npov perspective. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:13, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

A seperate incubator with subpages of WP:WikiProject Conservatism/Incubator residing in this category: Category:WikiProject Conservatism/Incubator. Don't worry, no chance of POV with members like Binksternet and DGG. – Lionel ^(talk) 08:55, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Hmmm. The full name of the subpages is rather long. What do you think about WP:CNSV Incubator/Star Parker ? – Lionel ^(talk) 09:12, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

•  Done Wikipedia:WikiProject_Conservatism/Incubator/Star_Parker. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:38, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! – Lionel ^(talk) 09:21, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Would you please unprotect Keep Portland Weird

Hi Ron. Would you please unprotect Keep Portland Weird as the DRV is closed. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 02:52, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

•  Done --Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:04, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

• Thank you. I thought you would be asleep. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 03:18, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Edit conflict?

Hi Ron. Take a look at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Frank Conallin, which you appear to have relisted a couple of minutes after Courcelles closed it as delete. I don't mind if the article stays deleted or is relisted for another week – I think they are both valid outcomes, but I thought you may like to know. I'll drop a note on Courcelles's talk page, pointing him here, as well. Best, Jenks24 (talk) 06:18, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

•  Done Metropolitan90 fixed it. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:53, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Fionavar Dieties info.

• Fionavar · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Hi I am a newbie at this so if I am not doing it right please forgive me. I was reading the Fionavar Tapestry wiki page [[2]] and clicked the Fionavar link under the "The Deities" section ( http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fionavar&redirect=no ). This link leads back to the same page with the redirect from Fionavar. The deleted text of the Fionavar page includes information on the Deities of Fionavar as well as other details about the world not in the Fionavar Tapestry link. Being new to this I did not want to just undelete stuff and mess up some process underway, but the info on deities at least should be placed in the Tapestry page and the link removed if this page is going to be removed completely. Thanks.

69.231.19.137 (talk) 06:28, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

The redirect was the result of a discussion which you can read by clicking "afd" above. Unfortunately this has resulted in a minor mess. If the section on "deities" is kept then it needs to be merged in from the redirected article. Since there was no deletion, you can still read the old article by clicking here. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:17, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Lucky Day

• Lucky Day (Nicola Roberts song) · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd ) · [revisions]

Thanks for closing. Do you have any objections to the pointy way I dismissed the arguments in this procedure? I spent a bit of time with the nominator discussing best procedure here and here. I didn't want that user to think he or she couldn't defend their own reasonable assertions. BusterD (talk) 08:04, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

In most cases I think it's best to address the issue of previous WP:ATA arguments in your delete !vote instead of replying to every one. The closing administrator can decide how much weight they should get. However, I confess that there have been times in the past I have ignored my own advice wrt ATA !votes on the "delete" side. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:28, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

a disambiguation request

Hi Ron- I hope I'm using the right word ("disambiguation"). I'd like to request a disambiguation page for "Jeff Pearce"- right now it leads to the Canadian musician Jeff Pearce, and as you know, I've been working on the Jeff Pearce (American artist) page. A google search for "jeff pearce" has the American artist's website as the top result, with six other (non-artist) websites on the first page alone, so I think an argument for a disambiguation page exists. Plus, after looking at more google results, there's apparently a UK author named Jeff Pearce who has recently released something of a top seller, as well as another author named Jeff Pearce who specializes in, let's say, "adult fiction". Perhaps I shall write article about those chaps next. (joking, of course) :) Lavacheisfetchez (talk) 10:30, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

no need to do anything- WikiDan61 stopped by, cleaned up some things, and took care of the disambiguation. Lavacheisfetchez (talk) 17:24, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Talk:Alex Day

Talk:Alex Day, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Talk:Alex Day and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Talk:Alex Day during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Nominalthesecond (talk) 13:55, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

The reason for this deletion is because it is a talk page of a delted article. Nominalthesecond (talk) 13:56, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of Tim Pierce - Guitarist from wikipedia

• Tim Pierce · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd | afd2 | afd3 ) · [revisions]

Hi Ron - I am curious as to why you deleted Tim Pierce from wikipedia. He has played guitar on literally 100's of rock, pop, and country albums.. enough to have a listing I would think..

Here's an example, where Tim is listed in the additional musicians section of a Shinedown album. Your deletion of Tim now eliminates the cross-reference from the Shinedown entry..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Madness

71.212.146.101 (talk) 18:07, 22 August 2011 (UTC) Patrick

Though there was really no consensus to do anything in the afd discussion on this article. I Used admin's discretion and deleted it because it was an unsourced biography of a living person. However, any logged in editor is free to write a new sourced article. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:03, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Admin Barnstar

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		Thank you for the thorough response to the report that I brought to ANI. Pinetalk 07:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Peter Pepper (disambiguation)

I tagged for delete as CSD, but no one has done it. Since you deleted the reason this dab was created I thought I would alert you...--Cerejota (talk) 01:35, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

•  Done --Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:40, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!--Cerejota (talk) 01:45, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Could you check Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Lloyd Lewis?

The AFD formatting was corrupt from its July 30 nomination one month ago, and the darn thing apparently fell through the cracks.[3] On August 17, one editor claimed to not be able to find sources.[4] I swung by on Augist 30, took a quick look at the award nominations the fellow had,[5] and stated that he met WP:ANYBIO.[6] I then went to the article and did some expansion and sourcing so as to prove my statement.[7] But here's the thing... I returned to the AFD and tried to fix its broken formatting.[8] Could you check to see if it is now correct? Thanks. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 09:14, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Knowing you're busy, I took the question to Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion.[9] Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 19:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Request to Reconsider Redirection of Sidney Miller Page

Hi Ron, I wanted to ask you to reconsider the redirection of the page I did on Sidney Miller, which now redirects to Malbec (Band). There was one vote for Redirection and one vote to Keep the page as is in the discussion, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Sidney_Miller. The vote to redirect cited two references as being "nonsense," but in the context of the article the first reference was referring to Sidney Miller III's father whom was the subject of the sentence, and the second reference in question was talking about Sidney's band, Malbec, which was also the subject of the sentence that the reference tag was placed in. The deletion discussion was relisted twice but no one else gave an opinion. I would like to have the redirect removed or at least have the discussion reopened. Thanks User:Randbfan1980 2:49, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Per my closing statement, if you wish to revert the redirect then you are welcome to do so. However, anybody else is free to renominate it for deletion. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 12:18, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of XSQL for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article XSQL is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/XSQL until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:43, 1 September 2011 (UTC)