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Please help to establish notability of the minister from Nigeria you just posted. Just being a minister from Nigeria does not mean the subject is notable. Please review notability guidelines, and then write examples into the article with inline sourcing to external and reliable sources. Happy editing Standard2211 (talk) 20:19, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

Ok for Daniel Ajayi-Adeniran. MathewTownsend (talk) 23:55, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

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Bob Hope

Hi, Mathew. There's no rush, but I thought I should let you know I have addressed the concerns raised in the GA review and am ready for the next step. Thanks for taking the time to review this article. -- Dianna (talk) 16:29, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

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Meth mouth

I've reworked the article a bit, and I went and nominated it for GA. I'm starting to feel like it's in Ok shape, any thoughts? Mark Arsten (talk) 00:05, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

I'll take a look! When researching the topic (before my comment to you on your page), I saw there is a fair amount of coverage and that it is a legitimate topic. MathewTownsend (talk) 00:31, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

On a somewhat related issue, this essay tells quite an interesting story. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:57, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

unfortunately an all too common story, not just with meth, but with schizophrenia etc. MathewTownsend (talk) 15:03, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, it's really a shame, quite sad. Mark Arsten (talk) 16:29, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

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hay, thanks for the sources! Been a little busy lately but will read, digest, and help out! MathewTownsend (talk) 13:03, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

BETH - European Theological Libraries

If you can't read an 'in use' tag when you see one, I'll let you save me the work then ;) I just thought that with me being bilingual I could translate it as fast as I type. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:29, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

ok, I'm sorry. It wasn't there when I started editing the page. Go ahead. Best, MathewTownsend (talk) 15:31, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

it was actually. I'll let you get on with it, the original is here. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:44, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Sorry. It wasn't there when I opened the page, but then I spend some time looking for sources, so in that time the "in use" was probably put up. Since I didn't refresh the page, I didn't see it. Again, I'm very sorry. Best, MathewTownsend (talk) 15:48, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

p.s. I was translating the original, so I already knew where it was. That's what I was doing, plus rewriting it and cleaning it up. MathewTownsend (talk) 15:52, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

No worries. In any case, the creator appears to already have a translation that he was working on inserting. The problem was caused by a newbie 58-edit patroller who tagged the article CSD within 5 minutes. I've now asked him to stop patrolling pages until he has learned how to do it. I'll drop a note on the creator's page to let him know he can proceed with his translation now that I saved it from deletion. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:57, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Thank you, both of you, for taking such good care. It's true I had a translation, and was discouraged when it was deleted so fast. So thank you for letting me know. Today is an European meeting of BETH, and I want to show the Misplaced Pages pagesSubjectlibrarian (talk) 06:02, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Surfeit of Pyramids

Just noticed at GAN that you are planning to review Pyramid of Sahure. The same editor nominated Pyramid of Userkaf and as you can see from Talk:Pyramid of Userkaf/GA2 they have now gone on a break for an unspecified period. I am not quite sure what to make of this. English is not this individual's first language, but a possible implication is that they are expecting me to fail it - which I fear I may have to do if they do not return soon. Thought you'd appreciate knowing about this before you spend time on Sahure. Ben MacDui 19:41, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much! I've been hesitating completing the Pyramid of Sahure review because I can't verify that it's original work. The writing is unusually sophisticated, and especially so if English is not his first language. So, thanks again! I'll have to figure out what to do. MathewTownsend (talk) 20:17, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Invitation to review a GA candidate

Matthew, hope you're doing well. I was wondering if you might have time to check out Chen Guangcheng, which is currently a GA nominee. The initial reviewing editor seems to be missing in action. Let me know if you're interested. Homunculus (duihua) 22:22, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

hey, Homunculus, I'll consider it. It's an interesting article. Right now I'm exhausted and about to collapse. Forgive me. MathewTownsend (talk) 22:41, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

No worries. Enjoy the weekend. I could ask someone else, if you've got too much on your plate. Homunculus (duihua) 13:28, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Sorry!

Hey, Mathew, sorry for reverting you! It was a misclick. You'd think I would've learned not to check my watchlist on a touchscreen, but apparently not... again, sorry! Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 22:55, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

hey, that's ok. I'm not fussed! MathewTownsend (talk) 23:38, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Editor adding original research, poorly-sourced and/or irrelevant material to the Sexual intercourse article

Mathew, care to weigh in at Misplaced Pages:No original research/Noticeboard#Editor repeatedly adding original research, poorly-sourced and/or irrelevant material to the Sexual intercourse article?

This is definitely one of those times where I require your help. Flyer22 (talk) 02:56, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

As you can see, it was resolved. So no worries. Flyer22 (talk) 14:41, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

This talk GA

When an image passes flickr review, panoramio review, picasa review at Wikimedia Commons or has a license template that was created by an Administrator at Wikimedia Commons, it is considered passed for life as long as the person who took the images is the real author. I have stated above that the Egypt Archive images were copyright free at upload...and I didn't create the copyright free license template although I am trusted at Wikicommons to pass or fail images at Wikimedia Commons. A web site may go offline in the future--and people routinely delete images on flickr, panoramio and picasa that they licensed freely and notice have now passed flickr/panoramio/picasa review on a copyright free license on Wikimedia Commons--but as long as the owner of the images owns the rights, they cannot revoke permission for the use of their images on wikicommons--and therefore wikipedia or other web sites such as a newspaper web site, etc.

That being said Crisco's comments about the GA sound reasonable. Best Regards, --Leoboudv (talk) 09:05, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

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System Shock 2

Hey Mathew! I'm still waiting for the answers to the Test 3, although you told me you've been busy; it's okay, i can wait :) On another business, I have nominated the article above, System Shock 2 at FAC and would like to know if you can give me a hand at polishing a bit the prose. The article seems to be in pretty good shape but it may still need some tweaks and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. — ΛΧΣ21™ 04:11, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

I'll try though I'm not good at editing video articles. Also, I will answer Test 3 - just been really busy and tired. But will do. MathewTownsend (talk) 17:03, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

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Talk:Milan/GA1

Hi, please see:

• Misplaced Pages talk:Good article nominations#User:Lucky102 && Talk:Milan/GA1

The "review" at Talk:Milan/GA1 is lame; any article deserves better. I think the thing to do here is simply discard that review. You review a lot of GANs so I thought you might want to do a proper job of this one. Prolly best to wait for a few a few comments on the WTGAN page, but if that page is slow, then there's always WPBOLD. note; I also suggested as much to Malleus, so... Br'er Rabbit (talk) 11:48, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

sorry to answer so late. Been really busy. Will wait as you say and take a look at the article. Looks like the GA1 has been deleted. See if I can clear my plate - kinda tired lately. MathewTownsend (talk) 22:01, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

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Sinistar Unleashed

Hey Mathew! I just finished work on this article and—after System Shock 2 goes out of FAC—i will take it to FAC. So, I would like to ask you to take a look and give some copyedits to it if you can. I'd like it to pass at the first nom :) Thanks! — ΛΧΣ21™ 21:06, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Oh i saw you worte above you were busy and tired. I'm not hurried. You can take all the time you need :) — ΛΧΣ21™ 21:07, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

ok, i will. MathewTownsend (talk) 22:24, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

• I saw some of your comments over the past day, sorry to see that you're discouraged. A lot of people here just want to assert dominance over others. Br'er can explain it lord of the flies stuff better than me, but at times this places has a lot of bullies who want to make themselves feel important. Mark Arsten (talk) 18:12, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

  Such as administrators do you mean? Malleus Fatuorum 18:24, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

  It's an unpleasant reality that many admins here are bullies, yes. Hopefully I am not one of them (admin bullies), but it has been alleged. Mark Arsten (talk) 18:27, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

  Just for the sake of clarity, I don't regard you as one of the bullying admins, but there are certainly too many of them. Malleus Fatuorum 21:14, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm glad to hear that. I'll try my best to keep it that way. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:17, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for telling me that. No, I didn't. I fixed it.--Jorfer (talk) 23:19, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Hey Mathew; sorry to read that you're feeling a bit tired / down / overwhelmed / whatever. A nice bowl of fresh fruit certainly can't hurt ;P And a Granny Hug, of course, to go with it. Pesky (talk) 01:51, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks PeskyCommoner. Tis true and and I appreciate your message and most of all that you noticed and responded. It does help to receive your messages at times like these. True thanks! MathewTownsend (talk) 02:02, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

Invitation for discussion

I invite you to discuss about a threatening message recieved from a registered user saying I have commited copyright violation and reverted his undo on my contribution twice. Infact i would tell you to do thorough research on how it became a copy and paste as i had done the work myself from the external written material resources not cyber and it took 5 days,discussing with users like Sphilbrick,not to disgust anyone but frankly saying is a waste of time and completely useless.you can point out extracts of what is written to show copyright similarities if you like. otherwise if u dont have time leave a yes or no comment on my talk page. --Johnyjohny294 (talk) 05:37, 15 September 2012 (UTC) or leave it completely--Johnyjohny294 (talk) 05:37, 15 September 2012 (UTC)Please keep an eye on Sphilbrick behaviour and asess him and his blocking policy if u dont mind--Johnyjohny294 (talk) 05:37, 15 September 2012 (UTC)

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Test 3

(EDIT: The bot archived the test. I unarchived it so that you can answer the questions when you have the time.) Here is your third test; enjoy.

1. Why should new users be given level 1 warnings when possible?

   Good faith should be assumed. The edit may be a test edit, an accident, or mistakes made through a lack of knowledge of how to edit wikipedia. New users need to be educated and encouraged to make helpful contributions. Also, a polite and informative warning may dissuade a vandalizing editor from making more vandal edits.

2. What level(s), if vandalism persists after the warning, can cause a user be reported to AIV and blocked for disruptive editing for vandalizing above this warning(s)?

   After the first warning, three more warnings of increasing sternness for additional vandal edits are issued, the level four one being a "final" warning that the user may be blocked without further warning if such edits continue. Any vandal edits after that can cause the user to be reported to AIV.

3. What level warning(s) mention that an editor could be blocked?

   Level three warns that "further disruptive editing or vandalism may lead to a block."

4. A new user blanking sections.

   Since blanking or removing part of an article's content (especially of a BLP) may be done in good faith, {{uw-test1}} or {{uw-delete1}} should be used if examination of the removed content determines the removal was unwarranted.

5. Nonsense/Repeating characters.

   Adding nonsense or repeating characters is considered "silly vandalism" and patent nonsense. Care must be taken not to bite the newcomers, as such edits may be inadvertent. Users should be warned by using a series of {{uw-test}} or {{uw-vandalism}} warning templates and reported as vandals if they continue.

6. Replacing an article with obscenities.

   This is considered vandalism and the series of {{uw-vandalism}} should be used.

7. How should vandalism be reverted (without Rollback)?

   The "undo" button can be used and the edit can be marked as minor. The article history can be examined for additional vandalism.

8. Should section blanking-edits be reverted?

   Not automatically, unless the reverting editor is extremely familiar with the article, is following it closely, and is confident the removed content is legitimate. Otherwise, the the removed content should be examined to see if it's legitimate and returned to the article if it is.

9. Should test edits be reverted?

   yes. They need to be removed as soon as possible.

10. What is the difference between a test edit and vandalism?

    A test edit is usually a good faith edit made by a new user unfamiliar with editing wikipedia. Vandalism is a deliberate attempt to harm wikipedia.

Hope the best of luck. Cheers! — ΛΧΣ21™ 15:39, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

• I finished my third test. MathewTownsend (talk) 18:04, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

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Migraine

Addressed your last few concerns. Many thanks for the review. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 08:49, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

You're very welcome. I learned a lot from your article so it was my pleasure. MathewTownsend (talk) 13:12, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

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Good work; let's do it again next week! - Dank (push to talk) 14:05, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! I appreciate knowing that what I'm doing is ok! MathewTownsend (talk) 14:10, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Some sources on Indian cinema

Some books helpful in Wikiproject Indian cinema would be:

• Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (26 June 1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 978-1579581466.
• Thoraval, Yves (1 February 2000). The cinemas of India. Macmillan India. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
• Ganti, Tejaswini (24 August 2004). Bollywood: A Guidebook to Popular Hindi Cinema. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-28854-5.
• Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (2004). Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change. Trentham Books. ISBN 978-1-85856-329-9.
• National Film Development Corporation of India (1998). Indian cinema: a visual voyage. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. ISBN 978-81-230-0646-8.
• Ramachandran, T. M.; Rukmini, S. (June 1985). 70 years of Indian cinema, 1913-1983. CINEMA India-International. ISBN 978-0-86132-090-5.
• Rishi, Tilak (1 June 2012). Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-3963-9.

There should be some more. I remember my family used to have an encyclopedia of Indian films when I was a child (in 1980s)-- but I can not remember the name of the book. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:08, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Copyeditor's Barnstar
	Meth mouth is now a good article, thanks for your help on that! Mark Arsten (talk) 17:19, 17 September 2012 (UTC)