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Proposed deletion of Adam's Case Files Mixtape

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A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Adam's Case Files Mixtape, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised because even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 05:37, 2 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

AfD nomination of Adam's Case Files Mixtape

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I have nominated Adam's Case Files Mixtape, an article you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adam's Case Files Mixtape. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 15:17, 2 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

Since this article is now subject to a formal AfD discussion, it would be best if you made your comments there, as those comments would have more influence on the outcome of the discussion. Having said that, I will state again that mixtapes are generally considered not to be notable, even if they have a format similar to an album. Moreover, he is not signed by a major label or recognized indie label (hint: the label doesn't have its own Wikipedia page). Lastly, the mixtape itself is a free download, not distributed by traditional outlets. All of these means that this article fails the criteria set forth in this Wikipedia polict (click here). The only reason that the 88-Keys article itself is still here is because of his work on the production side of music and his involvement with notable artists, not for his work as a performer as of yet. But most of all, remember this: Wikipedia is not a place to promote anything at all, period. If you're writing this article to promote the mixtape, then it is not suitable for Wikipedia. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 16:24, 2 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

I do understand that this album is a free download, however it is an album that was produced by this artist hence it should be a part of his history, correct? In addition, I am not promoting this individuals album or any of his work for that matter. I was simply stating that I created this page because I like this artist and I didn't know why there was not an article about this person, which is why I created it in the first place. That being the purpose of wikipedia. Like I stated before, I do understand and respect the guidlines of wikipedia, however I don't understand the point of taking the time to create a page, then have it deleted, even though there has been no copyright infringement, no rules broken, I did not offend anyone, I am not promoting an album or this artist, and I have no affiliation with this artists label. In regards to the artists label, Decon Records, this is in fact a recognized record label that represents major artists like The Alchemist and Dilated Peoples, all of which have wikipedia articles. I just have not had the opportunity to create a page for the label. I will work on finding more articles.

It's not about copyright infringement or promotion or any of that. It's a simple matter of whether or not this mixtape — and that is still what it is, despite your effort to redefine it — meets Wikipedia's notability standards. In my opinion it does not, and that opinion is apparently shared by others, because as I have said before, mixtapes in general are not considered notable enough. Again, it's best to limit your discussion to the actual AfD page, and please sign in with your user name when you do. Contacting the label or artist will not help and may actually hurt your cause, as it will then border on conflict of interest violations. I'm afraid there's not much you can do about this mixtape article. Even the best-written article in the world won't survive if the subject doesn't meet notability standards. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 10:26, 4 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

"Stay Up! (Viagra)" - FYI

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  Hello. The "Stay Up! (Viagra)" page that you created has been moved to Stay Up! (Viagra) since article titles should not be quoted. All links, including the fair-use rationale for Image:Stay Up Viagra Cover.jpg, have been updated. Happy editing! • Gene93k (talk) 14:26, 4 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

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Your redirect has been reverted

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It appears you have created a new article for Adam's Case Files Mixtape under a slightly different name, Adam's Case Files. In doing so you removed the AfD notice for the original article, which is a significant violation of Wikipedia policy. Moreover, it appears that you created the new file simply to avoid the deletion of the original information. This is seen as an act of bad faith, and may result in your being blocked from editing Wikipedia articles. The original article has been reverted so that the AfD discussion may continue in its proper fashion. Additionally, the new article will be included in the original AfD discussion, since the new article is nearly identical to the old one.

Please do not continue to attempt to evade Wikipedia policies in this manner. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 09:14, 5 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

I did my best to justify that this album is legit, I have researched, I have changed the page to reflect its notability. I have noticed that there are other "mixtape" albums WITH articles that for some reason have not been removed. What makes these notable? I only changed the page to remove the "Mixtape" from the heading and reflect that this is an actual album. You have no right to block my editing status, I did everything you asked and I have done nothing wrong. I mistakenly removed the AfD notice when i reverted the page and i apologize. i have also edited the article to defend why it is not a mixtape, has this been read and noted? Bmedick (talk) 14:52, 5 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

As this page indicates, the fact that other similar articles exist is not a valid reason for keeping any particular article. It merely means that we haven't gotten around to tending to those articles yet. If you can point out some specific examples of mixtape articles, I will happily check them out, and nominate them for deletion if necessary.
As for having no right to block you — well actually, we do have a right to block you if you continue to disobey Wikipedia policies and guidelines. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 15:11, 5 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

That’s Stupid!: The Mixtape by The Cool Kids, 50-Cent mixtapes God's Plan, 50 Cent Is the Future, No Mercy, No Fear and Freestyle B4 Paystyle, and the Lil' Flip mixtape Kings of the South

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Convenience Valet

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"I Luv Your Girl"

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Please do not add component charts to "I Luv Your Girl". Component charts are prohibited as explain in WP:CHARTS. Thank you. DiverseMentality(Discuss it) 18:15, 23 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

Colby O

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Please do not continue to add Associated Content to this article. It has been blacklisted by wikipedia, as the site engages in spamming. Thank you.

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Thanks for signing my guestbook

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  The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
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Hello!

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Hi, Bmedick! I was surprised to see you're using a link bar similar to mine on your userpage. Glad to see you like my idea :) Chamal Talk ± 16:44, 1 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

And come to think of it, I didn't thank you for signing my guestbook. Have a cookie:

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Thanks!

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Thanks for the cookie. You weren't a pain, just inexperienced. I was there myself once. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 17:34, 1 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Notability of Tha Bizness

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A tag has been placed on Tha Bizness requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

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For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Dayewalker (talk) 18:49, 1 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Never mind, I've removed the tag since you've added more information and references. Thanks! Dayewalker (talk) 19:16, 1 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

You signed my guestbook!

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barnstar copied from LAAFan

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You really like my userpage! Well you can swear just don't sau bad words when talking to me!--Spittlespat! ǀ TCS 23:43, 8 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

 
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Several freely licensed images

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Hi, I see two problems with these image.

  1. They have a poor filename
  2. Their copyright information is inadequate and look more like derivative works of copyrighted work.

I thought you'd like to fix this. Images w/o proper copyright information can be deleted on sight. -- Cat chi? 21:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Convenience Valet®

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A tag has been placed on Convenience Valet®, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article 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 article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. KurtRaschke (talk) 03:28, 21 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

We don't put little registration "r"'s in article titles or anywhere else - if it's that critical, then it doesn't belong on a GFDL-licensed encyclopedia. Acroterion (talk) 03:33, 21 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion of Convenience Valet

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A tag has been placed on Convenience Valet, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article 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 article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. KurtRaschke (talk) 03:32, 21 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

November 2008

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  If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Convenience Valet, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

  1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
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  4. avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for businesses. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. KurtRaschke (talk) 03:36, 21 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

I strongly advise you to stop editing the Convenience Valet article. You have a clear conflict of interest, and the result has been a promotionally-worded article. I have not deleted it because it could be rewritten to a more neutral presentation, and the article makes an assertion of notability. Acroterion (talk) 03:59, 21 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

  Please stop removing speedy deletion notices from pages that you have created yourself, as you did with Convenience Valet. If you continue, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. KurtRaschke (talk) 03:40, 21 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion of "The Rebirth"

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A page you created, The Rebirth, has been tagged for deletion, as it meets one or more of the criteria for speedy deletion; specifically, it is about a real person, group of people, band, club, company, organisation, or web content, but does not indicate why its subject is important or significant.

You are welcome to contribute content which complies with our content policies and any applicable inclusion guidelines. However, please do not simply re-create the page with the same content. You may also wish to read our introduction to editing and guide to writing your first article.

Thank you. --Sidonuke (talk :: contribs) 01:38, 29 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

License tagging for Image:02840.jpg

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Image:02843.jpg

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I have tagged Image:02843.jpg as {{orphaned fairuse}}. In order for the image to be kept at Wikipedia, it must be included in at least one article. Otherwise, it will be deleted in seven days. Kelly hi! 00:27, 7 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Convenience Valet

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You seem to be involved with this company in some capacity. While your enthusiasm is commendable, please stop re-adding the gallery of product pictures to the article. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a promotional brochure. You may wish to review our guidelines for editors who may have a conflict of interest. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 06:30, 28 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

While it may be entirely true that you "do not work for [the] company" ([1]), that doesn't really address your genuine conflict of interest. Can you genuinely, in good faith, claim that you or any close relative has no significant financial stake in the company? TenOfAllTrades(talk) 05:25, 29 December 2008 (UTC)Reply
Perhaps I should phrase that differently. Your father is the COO, and your friend's father is the company's owner. It's perfectly understandable and natural to want to write about your dad's workplace, and to want to report on it. While that doesn't bar you from contributing to the article, it does generate a conflict of interest for you.
The original version of the article – the article which you created – appears to be a near-direct copy and paste from Convenience Valet's own web site: your first edit to the article, page it was taken from. (Incidentally, that's a big no-no, and the article probably should have been deleted at that point. As an administrator, the amount of similarity to the external site still makes me twitchy.) As it stands today, the article only has one source that isn't tied directly to the company, and makes many completely unsourced statements. There are many instances of Unnecessarily Capitalized Words, in the manner of Marketers who wish to draw attention to Important Concepts.
The article needs to be reviewed for neutrality (and cleaned up) by an uninvolved editor. Your heart's in the right place, but you're too close to the subject. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 14:44, 29 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Possibly unfree Files

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The following images that you uploaded, File:01005.jpg, File:02840.jpg, File:3016 Booster Cable.jpg, File:02978.jpg, File:02977.jpg, File:01158.jpg, File:01140.jpg, File:02786.jpg, File:01347.jpg, File:03016.jpg and the logo File:Cv2.jpg have been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images because their copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, they may be deleted. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Soundvisions1 (talk) 17:26, 29 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned non-free image (Image:Tha bizness logo.jpg)

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Orphaned non-free image (Image:Trakstarz logo.jpg)

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Love vs. Money

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Why do continue to revert the track listing? SE KinG. User page. Talk. 04:04, 2 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

If it is not the "proper" format why is it used in almost every 2008/2009 album track listing? SE KinG. User page. Talk. 04:11, 2 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

Kix Kreative

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Please review WP:BAND before posting any article on a musical act. They require an extremely high level of notability. Thanks. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 01:35, 12 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hi again. Can you provide other sources of notability beyond the Myspace link? Without those, it'll only get deleted again. I won't do it, but another admin might. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 01:38, 12 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Love vs. Money... Again.

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Please stop switching "Shit" to "Sh**". Wikipedia does not censor the content on the articles. The only reason why iTunes and the physical album has "Sh**" is because you cannot put swears on physical copies of the album or on iTunes. SE KinG. User page. Talk. 02:59, 17 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

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Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Trakstarz logo.jpg

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Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Tha bizness logo.jpg

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Orphaned non-free image File:Bobby Valentino - The Rebirth.jpg

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File permission problem with File:IMPACT album.png

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File permission problem with File:Robbie Gold Live.png

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Thank you for your concern. I have sent the completed permission form to [email protected], and added {{OTRS pending}} to the file description to avoid deletion. Bmedick (talk) 21:43, 10 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

Request semi-protected status

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As the creator of this wiki page I would like to request "edit semi-protected" status.Bmedick (talk) 19:58, 1 November 2013 (UTC)Reply

Possibly unfree files

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Thank you for your concern. I sent the completed permission form to [email protected] quite some time ago and added {{OTRS pending}} to the file description to avoid deletion. I am not sure what else is required. Please advise, thank you. Bmedick (talk) 18:00, 27 November 2013 (UTC)Reply

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Have a look

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…at work at the AbbVie article, to move it toward being a complete, fully sourced article. Cheers. Le Prof Leprof 7272 (talk) 06:20, 1 January 2016 (UTC)Reply

Conflict of interest in Wikipedia

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Hi Bmedick I work on conflict of interest issues here in Wikipedia. Your edits to date are promotional with regard to (for example only - I have gone back that far in time) Abbvie, Robbie Gold, and Convenience Valet and have several of the hallmarks of paid editing. I'm giving you notice of our Conflict of Interest guideline and Terms of Use, and will have some comments and requests for you below.

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Comments and requests

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Wikipedia is a widely-used reference work and managing conflict of interest is essential for ensuring the integrity of Wikipedia and retaining the public's trust in it. As in academia, COI is managed here in two steps - disclosure and a form of peer review. Please note that there is no bar to being part of the Wikipedia community if you have a conflict of interest; there are just some things we ask you to do (and if you are paid, some things you need to do).

Disclosure is the most important, and first, step. While I am not asking you to disclose your identity (anonymity is strictly protecting by our WP:OUTING policy) would you please disclose if you have some connection with subjects you have edited, and if you have received, or expect to receive, payment for any of your editing work? You can answer how ever you wish (giving personally identifying information or not), but if there is a connection, with please disclose it. After you respond (and you can just reply below), perhaps we can talk a bit about editing Wikipedia, to give you some more orientation to how this place works. Please reply below - I am watching this page. Thanks! Jytdog (talk) 18:48, 11 February 2016 (UTC)Reply

Jytdog, there is absolutely no conflict of interest and I have never been paid or intend to receive any form of monetary compensation for article edits. I am an avid Wikipedia user with thousands of edits over a span of almost 10-years. I enjoy writing articles and in the case of AbbVie this page was well written then was completely changed with a lot of information that doesn't seem necessary. Every time I edit the page AbbVie another user just reverts what I edit back to what they wrote. I have tried to protect this page many times to no avail. Please help if you can. Thank you. Bmedick (talk) 15:38, 16 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
Hi Bmedick. You are not behaving like an experienced editor. And as I noted above, I work a lot on conflict of interest/paid editing issues, and know how paid editors tend to edit. I am telling you that you are editing promotionally on a strange range of topics, creating content that violates NPOV and is poorly sourced or unsourced, and are showing a kind of ownership behavior - all of these are actually typical of paid editors. (They are) As I noted above, there is a place for paid editors here in WP - there are just certain things you need to do. This does not have to be an antagonistic process. So let me ask again - please disclose your connection to each of Abbvie, Robbie Gold, and Convenience Valet, and other topics you have edited.
If you are not a paid editor (and there is of course a possibility that you are not), I cannot make sense of your editing. But in any case there is a lot that you need to learn about creating good content, that I would be happy to discuss with you. I do hope you will work with me. I do not want this to become an antagonistic process. Thanks. Jytdog (talk) 16:36, 16 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
about this dif. Just for example. The following is 100% marketing-speak and is content that violates our WP:PROMO policy: "AbbVie Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company discovers, develops, and markets advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases." It also directly takes language that Abbie uses to describe itself (see the boilerplate language in their press release here for example.) As such, it violates copyright. Please do not add content like that anywhere in WP. This is the kind of thing I am talking about. Badly sourced or unsourced, promotional content that is WP:COPYVIO Jytdog (talk) 17:23, 16 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
In that same dif, you added an editor's note at the top of the page: "<!--Please do not make changes to the lead without discussing them on the article's talk page.-->" This is WP:OWN behavior and is expecially bad in that content you are trying to preserve violates two of our key policies. There is no reason to add that tag there. Jytdog (talk) 17:27, 16 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
Jytdog I am perplexed by the insinuation that I might be a ‘paid’ editor. I have never been accused of this before after many, many edits and I am not sure where this is coming from. I did not create the AbbVie article, rather simply contributed to the article. If this is a legal matter I would definitely like to discuss in further detail. I edit for enjoyment, not profit. However, this has not been much fun after continued accusations.
I am in fact an experienced editor and almost all of my edits are sourced. The current version of AbbVie is not my handy work, this was created by another user “XyZAn”. Robbie Gold was a friend of mine and I created this page over 8 years ago, never a payment exchanged, EVER. I actually worked for Abbott and have NO affiliation with sales and marketing, I have only contributed to the page for fun – but I will cease this editing immediately. Convenience Valet was also created 7-8 years ago and is a local business in Chicago. Again, I have NEVER received payment for any of my articles and I am VERY well aware that that Wikipedia is free content. Bmedick (talk) 17:03, 17 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
I am not "insinuating" that you are a paid editor. I have stated that your editing is exactly like that of a paid editor, and before now you have said nothing that makes sense of your editing that would lead me to believe that you are not paid. Now you have made it clear that your interests are around Chicago. You also made it clear that you created the Robbie Gold article under a COI - you also edited it very recently so do not try to make it seem like you are not still working on that article. Above you disclosed a COI with regard to Convenience Valet so please do not discuss it like it is just some local business you happen to know about. These obfuscations are very unhelpful and only make the discussion harder.
You have not answered the question about your relationship with Abbvie. You said they are not paying you, fine. So what connections do you have with Abbvie? Do you work there, do people you know work there, etc I am asking about connections. Thanks. Jytdog (talk) 17:55, 17 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
Not a paid editor, however I pride myself as a good writer. Thank you for assessing my statements and believing that I like to write for fun based on my interests in Chicago. Although these would appear to be COIs, I honestly do not feel comfortable discussing my relationships personal and/or professional on an open board. I stand behind my edits and believe that I have not done anything wrong; I did not violate promotional or paid regulations, my edits were sourced however at this point have been reverted/removed, and I will not make any additional edits to the AbbVie page. I stand firm in my integrity as an avid Wikipedia user, and a few misconstrued edits out of the thousands I have contributed to throughout the years exemplify that. I do understand your impression of this situation and role as an Administrator, however I would really like to put this to bed and move forward. Thank you. Bmedick (talk) 18:17, 17 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
I am not saying you are a paid editor. There are other kinds of conflict-of-interest and they are clearly relevant to your work at Wikipedia. So you are not willing to make any disclosures about Abbvie, but you do agree to stop editing that article. Is that correct? Please note that this was not my goal -- as I wrote above, there is a role for editors to be involved in articles where they have a COI - there are certain things they should do. But if you are choosing not to disclose and just not edit that article, we can do that. Let me know. We can talk about editing under a COI, and editing in general, once this is done. Thanks. and btw I am not an admin. Jytdog (talk) 18:37, 17 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
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I am giving you formal notice of the copyright violation. You need to take this seriously.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Robbie Gold

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A tag has been placed on Robbie Gold, 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, product, group, service or person 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 Impact (Robbie Gold album)

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Quick note

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Your clearly conflicted editing on the Abbvie article led me to look at your recentish editing, which included Convenience Valet, and articles about Robbie Gold. I am not going back further than that, mostly because things get pretty old and they are mostly about popular music which I don't care about (the process of editing in that field sucks because reliable sources are so often lacking). So I am not going to deal with other editing you have done.

I do hope you look at the examples of editing you did, that I provided on the Robbie Gold Talk page. Your editing on the articles I have looked at, was bad Wikipedia editing. Promotional, unsourced or badly sourced, and adding content that violates copyright. I hope you take that on board going forward. I would be happy to discuss further if you like. If not, good luck to you! Jytdog (talk) 05:10, 18 February 2016 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of Robbie Gold

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You're invited! Wiki Loves Pride in Indianapolis

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Upcoming Indianapolis event - June 21: Wiki Loves Pride Indy
 

You are invited to join us at IUPUI University Library for a Wiki Loves Pride editathon—hosted by IUPUI University Library, and supported by the Central Indiana Community Foundation—where both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on this theme:

11am–4pm at IUPUI University Library, Ashby Browsing Room.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Dominic & Jere

 

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July 28: You're invited! Food Deserts & Food Policy in Indianapolis editathon

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Upcoming Indianapolis event - July 28: Food Deserts & Food Policy
 
 

You are invited to join us at Ruth Lilly Law Library for an edit-a-thon on Food Deserts & Food Policy hosted by Ruth Lilly Law Library and United States National Agricultural Library. Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on food deserts, nutrition, and related local and federal food policy.

  • Thursday, July 28th from 11am-4pm, in Room 235G, Inlow Hall, 530 West New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Visit the Wikipedia/Meetup page or Eventbrite to sign up and learn more.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Dominic, Jere, & Jamie

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You're invited! Environmental Justice editathons in Indianapolis & Bloomington

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Upcoming events around Indiana - Nov. 1: Environmental Justice editathons
2 locations: Indianapolis & Bloomington (and virtual option)
 
IUPUI

You are invited to join us for a multi-site editathon organized by Indiana Wikimedians at IUPUI University Library in downtown Indianapolis and the Herman B Wells Library at IU Bloomington (with virtual option). Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors, with faculty subject matter experts, will collaboratively improve articles on environmental justice in Indiana and globally. Join us at either location or virtually!

Tuesday, November 1st from 11am-4pm, at...

Visit the meetup page or Eventbrite to sign up and learn more.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Dominic & Jere

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You're invited! In-person WikiConference North America Meetup in Indianapolis!

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Nov. 11-13: WikiConference North American Meetup!
IUPUI University Library (and around Indianapolis)
 

Registration is now open for WikiConference North America 2022 (Nov. 11–13) held jointly with Mapping USA! If you would like to experience this virtual event in-person, you are welcome to join our meetup in Indianapolis! We will be meeting at IUPUI University Library for the weekend, with AV set up for conference streaming and presenting (for those who've submitted proposals).

Anyone is welcome to join, we will have some light refreshments and are planning evening activities. Feel free to join us for an activity, a day, or the whole weekend. Please let us know you are coming via the meetup page and please register for the conference. We will share more about in-person activities on the meetup page as they are finalized.

Visit the WikiConference North America site for the schedule and visit our meetup page to sign up and learn more. And don't forget to register for the conference!

—From the Wikimedia Indiana team!

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March 17: You're invited! Indiana Women in the Arts editathon

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Upcoming Indianapolis event
March 17: Indiana Women in the Arts
 
 

You are invited to join us at Newfields for an edit-a-thon on Indiana women in the arts, co-hosted by Wikimedians of Indiana and IUPUI University Library.

Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on women artists and artworks of Indiana.

Visit the Wikipedia Meetup page or Eventbrite to sign up and learn more.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Dominic & Jere

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You're invited! Indiana Politics & Government Editathon on Saturday, May 13

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Upcoming Indianapolis event - May 13: Indiana Politics & Government 2023
 

It's been an eventful state legislative session in Indiana, and local elections took place this week, so we have lots to cover! You are invited to The AMP at 16 Tech in Indianapolis for a Politics & Government editathon to improve write articles about local political and government topics of interest and improve information about local officials, candidates, elections, and legislation. Come join us at this fun venue, with free parking and refreshments provided!

11am–4pm The AMP at 16 Tech in Indianapolis, IN.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians in Indiana User Group

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You're invited! Wiki Loves Pride in Indianapolis

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Upcoming Indianapolis event - June 24, 2023: Wiki Loves Pride Indy
 

You are invited to join us at Spades Park Branch Library for a Wiki Loves Pride editathon—hosted by the Wikimedians of Indiana User Group with support from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Together, new and experienced Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on LGBTQ topics, individuals, organizations, and legislation in Indiana.

2 pm to 5 pm at the Spades Park Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

 

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You're invited! Indiana State Fair Wiknic on Sunday, July 30

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Upcoming Indianapolis event - July 30, 2023: Indiana State Fair Wiknic
 

We are partnering with the Indiana State Fair to offer FREE tickets to the fair for Wikipedians! We will be meeting on July 30th at 10am to pass out tickets and have a quick info session before we attend the fair (feel free to branch off and share your accomplishments on the Meetup page later!) Detailed instructions on how the day will go is available on the Meetup page! We hope you'll join us to edit about things related to fair (historic buildings, foods, animals, activities, and the fair itself).

All levels of experience are welcome! Please RSVP so we know who is coming. We hope you'll join us!

10 am to ? at the Indiana State Fairgrounds; meet at the Deaf School Gateway

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

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Upcoming Indianapolis event - October 11, 2023: Indiana Under-represented Artists Edit-a-thon
 
Herron School of Art and Design

You are invited to Herron Art Library in Herron School of Art & Design for an Under-represented Artists of Indiana Edit-a-thon—hosted by the Wikimedians of Indiana User Group with support from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Together, new and experienced Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on under-represented Indiana based artists and art/artist organizations and groups in Indiana today, and historically.

  • When: Wednesday October 11, 2023 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Eastern
  • Where: Herron Art Library in Herron School of Art & Design 735 W. New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202
  • Parking: Please park in lot 88 - the visitor parking area in the garage across the surface lot from Herron. We will have parking vouchers available.
  • What to bring: Your preferred editing device and necessary charging cables, and any material you may want to reference. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

All levels of experience are welcome! Please RSVP so we know who is coming. We hope you'll join us!


We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

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