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The result was keep. Drmies (talk) 15:43, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Tim Miller (yoga teacher)[edit]
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article appears to not establish notability Stephane34 (talk) 17:36, 24 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - Notability is well established and cited -
- 1. Multiple ongoing citations over a decade by Yoga Journal Magazine, the preeminent publication in the industry. Article has citations from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, and Yoga Journal. Vanity Fair refers to Miller as one of Jois' "best known students," and The New York Times refers to Miller as "one of the first Ashtanga teachers in United States." Los Angeles Times refers to Miller as opening one of the first yoga centers in L.A.
- 2. Other citations in published books, and regional newspapers.
- 3. This user has suspicious behavior. This user has never contributed to a single article, and has nominated five different pages for AfD (all yoga teachers) Geeta Iyengar, Tim Miller (yoga teacher), Rod Stryker, and Norman Sjoman. It is possible this is a single purpose account, and the purpose is to delete articles in the Yoga genre. One of the entries she nominated for AfD Geeta Iyengar, the Los Angeles Times calls "the world's leading female yoga teacher." Jtbobwaysf (talk) 15:33, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- For 1&2 it is pretty self explanatory, the citations are in the article. I dont see how I could elaborate on a properly cited article. Are you suggesting the articles citations are not reliable sources? As for #3, I believe identifying a Single-purpose account is relevant to the discussion. This account that did the nomination is an Single-purpose account that is targeting yoga entries for deletion, with no other activity. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 09:18, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Pointing out an SPA is fine, but the commentary on the editor's activities elsewhere doesn't add much to your argument. And my point on 1 and 2 is that putting those beyond doubt would be a better used of your energy by comparison. I left a more substantive comment on your TP, as did an admin. Stalwart111 14:28, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Pointing out the activities of an SPA is relevant, when the objective of the SPA is to delete a particular genre of articles (in this case BLP yoga teachers). I am not sure the point of the continuing the relevancy discussion, you think it isn't relevant, I think it is. I added two more easily obtained citations, The New York Times and Vanity Fair to the article. Interesting how we have had so much discussion here and on my talk page, but the SPA hasn't even added anything. Note there is also another contributor below calling the speedy delete comment into question, so one must wonder if both of the accounts (maybe same as the nominating account) are for the purpose of delete pages. Cheers Jtbobwaysf (talk) 15:27, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I didn't say it wasn't relevant, I said the other articles and their relative notability is not relevant to this discussion, and it isn't. I also suggested that commenting on the nominator is a waste of time (yours included, and another person has now made the same point on your TP. Adding sources is exactly the right thing to do - keep doing that. Stalwart111 04:17, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- For 1&2 it is pretty self explanatory, the citations are in the article. I dont see how I could elaborate on a properly cited article. Are you suggesting the articles citations are not reliable sources? As for #3, I believe identifying a Single-purpose account is relevant to the discussion. This account that did the nomination is an Single-purpose account that is targeting yoga entries for deletion, with no other activity. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 09:18, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Speedy Delete. Not a notable person. I did not find any reliable reference which shows his notability. Delete this article.Jussychoulex (talk) 07:59, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- This article has multiple citations from Yoga Journal Magazine (a international circulation monthly print magazine). Are you suggesting that Yoga Journal, published since 1975 with international distribution is not a reliable source? What about San Diego Magazine, since 1948, also not a reliable source? Jtbobwaysf (talk) 09:15, 19 May 2013 (UTC). Also added citations from Vanity Fair and The New York Times. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 15:12, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Most of the contribution by you is for deletion with text "*'''Speedy Delete'''. Not a notable person. I did not find any reliable reference which shows his notability. Delete this article. This is suspicious. 117.194.210.101 (talk) 11:06, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Not a single person is notable i.e. Geeta Iyengar, Tim Miller (yoga teacher), Rod Stryker, and Norman Sjoman. I do not know that why Single Account User is trying to protect their page by using different different single user account. I searched many sources, but i did not find it suitable for wikipedia. Jussychoulex (talk) 17:53, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Which of the sources in this article are not suitable for wikipedia? The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, Yoga Journal, etc...Are all these citations/publications not suitable for wikipedia? Maybe I am misunderstanding your comment? Jtbobwaysf (talk) 21:01, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- This article has multiple citations from Yoga Journal Magazine (a international circulation monthly print magazine). Are you suggesting that Yoga Journal, published since 1975 with international distribution is not a reliable source? What about San Diego Magazine, since 1948, also not a reliable source? Jtbobwaysf (talk) 09:15, 19 May 2013 (UTC). Also added citations from Vanity Fair and The New York Times. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 15:12, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep per norms. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.194.210.101 (talk • contribs) — 117.194.210.101 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Keep - coverage in multiple, independent WP:RS. Stalwart111 04:17, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - more than sufficient coverage in reliable sources to prove notability. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:40, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep on the merits - there is plenty of coverage to suggest notability. I find the deletion arguments here less than persuasive. UltraExactZZ Said ~ Did 19:16, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. No specific discussions of Miller in reliable sources. Longer pieces in non-RS, and passing mentions while discussing genuinely notable things in RSes don't cut it. 210.7.71.114 (talk) 09:54, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. The Bushranger One ping only 18:54, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio[edit]
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Original research. This article documents a personal experiment with a high-altitude balloon. All of the references refer to a personal website "documenting" the hobby. Mikeblas (talk) 22:04, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete for lack of independent verification of notability. It is a shame, as that looks like really interesting stuff. It just isn't appropriate for an encyclopedia article. Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 23:55, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete per Dennis (not WP:V/WP:RS, which shows failure to meet WP:GNG). Ansh666 01:57, 19 May 2013 (UTC)Striking since RS seem to have been found/added. Ansh666 19:21, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]- Rise into the xenosphere and explode per Dennis. As creator of the article, I don't think I knew what GNG was back in 2009. RS: I just tried searching two words like BEAR and altitude together to rid the search of articles about bears, and still zippo. I'll keep a copy on my HD to possibly make into a related article section someday. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:32, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Their activities get ample coverage. I added a reference link to a Wired magazine news article. [1] A link showing they were featured on Discovery Channel's show Daily Planet [2] and a link to a Daily Mail article [3] were already in the article. Not sure why anyone wouldn't see this as clearly notable based on coverage received. Dream Focus 15:17, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That's different: this is an experimental high-altitude radio station, while those are just sending a camera up to space and getting it back when it falls. Ansh666 17:58, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The article is about the organization known as Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio. All three sources are about them. Dream Focus 18:02, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Ahh, didn't notice that. Still, they all only talk about BEAR-4, as do all sources (reliable or not) that I found on the first few pages of a normal google search; google news came up with just this article. Should we maybe make an article for that launch alone and merge relevant info in? Ansh666 18:16, 19 May 2013 (UTC) (note: BEAR-4 currently exists as a redirect to this article, as presumably do the others, I haven't checked. Ansh666 18:19, 19 May 2013 (UTC))[reply]
- Best to have it all here, about the group and their various projects. It does talk about them not just their launch. Dream Focus 18:28, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Ahh, didn't notice that. Still, they all only talk about BEAR-4, as do all sources (reliable or not) that I found on the first few pages of a normal google search; google news came up with just this article. Should we maybe make an article for that launch alone and merge relevant info in? Ansh666 18:16, 19 May 2013 (UTC) (note: BEAR-4 currently exists as a redirect to this article, as presumably do the others, I haven't checked. Ansh666 18:19, 19 May 2013 (UTC))[reply]
- The article is about the organization known as Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio. All three sources are about them. Dream Focus 18:02, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That's different: this is an experimental high-altitude radio station, while those are just sending a camera up to space and getting it back when it falls. Ansh666 17:58, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Plenty of references (added) for anyone with the time to look. Thincat (talk) 19:17, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment I came across this article while researching aerial photography. If we keep it I can see about getting a commons category full of images. I may even join the group(s) here in Edmonton.--Canoe1967 (talk) 08:07, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep There is definitely enough info to warrant having this article in Wikipedia. Bill Pollard (talk) 11:50, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Experimenters do not have to be professional to be notable. See citizen science. Warden (talk) 12:29, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. It has RS now since the original AfD was posted. Btw, they are also sending images that may help readers appreciate the article. I found it when I was trying to do low cost aerial photography. They did have a notable first with the first HD video and a notable second with second highest flight. If you truly want to delete some lame articles then see Category:Photography by genre and the talk page there. Cloudscape photography? Is that like Fire hydrant photography? Fire hydrants make far better subjects than clouds.--Canoe1967 (talk) 19:46, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep The RS listed on the article's page constitute WP:SIGCOV LFaraone 17:22, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep The nomination was quite reasonable, but thanks to good source finds by Thincat, this topic is referenced by multiple reliable sources and thus satisfies notability guidelines per WP:GNG. The article itself has few problems (reporting on BEAR-5 might be a bit premature). A notable topic and an article with no major problems suggests keeping the article. --Mark viking (talk) 18:03, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 05:03, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Spark09[edit]
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Non-notable conference that fails WP:GNG. Qworty (talk) 23:19, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete – None of the individual speakers are notable, a google news search generated no relevant hits, and the only source that it cites seems to be basically an online brochure detailing the time, date, and ticket prices of the event. --Mathnerd 101 What I have done What have I done? 23:37, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete lack of coverage from independent sources, fails WP:GNG. Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 23:56, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- speedy keep: nominator's recent disgrace suggests that it would be prudent to step back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarkBernstein (talk • contribs) 03:20, 23 May 2013 (UTC) [reply]
- Delete Can't find any independant sources, zero Google News mentions. LFaraone 17:24, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was Speedy deleted by Reaper Eternal as CSD G11. (non-admin closure) Deadbeef 20:33, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
HERMAN KELLY[edit]
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Biased, possibly autobiographical article. smileguy91talk 16:35, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: Nominated for speedy deletion. Promotional autobiography of someone who just discovered the caps lock key. QVVERTYVS (hm?) 16:37, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was speedy delete. Mkdwtalk 05:36, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Engineer's Spell[edit]
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Non-notable novel, no references, rather promotional in tone (self-publicity?) (I tagged this for deletion a couple of years ago, but the PROD was removed by the author and I forgot about it. It came back to me attention as there is now an article on one of the authors, also subject to an afd.) AndrewWTaylor (talk) 09:01, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - As with the article for the author that is up for AfD, there is nothing that amounts to WP:SIGCOV in WP:RS and therefore article fails WP:GNG. Publicity or not, this article falls short of notability and should be deleted. --FoolMeOnce2Times (talk) 13:34, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete Possibly by speedy. The second half is a quotation from the book jacket, and the fist half is probably from something similar. In any case, the book is not even in worldcat, which tis the basic criterion. DGG ( talk ) 02:25, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - does not appear to be notable. Uberaccount (talk) 02:52, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. I've tagged it as a speedy as a promotion and copyvio, but in case it doesn't get deleted that way I want to voice my argument for deletion as well. There is no notability and it doesn't help that the article makes claims that are pretty easily debunked, such as the original editor claiming that the book invented the RPG setting that uses an "unusual blending of technology and magic". Yeah. No. That's been going on since forever (or at least before 2007, which is when this was supposedly first published), so I doubt seriously that this is a factual claim. Tokyogirl79 (。◕‿◕。) 05:29, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. Removing puffery or promotional material is an editorial issue, and one that can be concentrated on now that this shambles is over. Jono2013 - if you are indeed "a 58-year old retired life sciences professor from one of the world's leading universities" I would expect you to be able to behave better than the below indicates. Please do so - this is a collegial website. Black Kite (talk) 21:06, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Energetically modified cement[edit]
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This appears to be WP:SPAM by user: Jono2013 Barney the barney barney (talk) 18:04, 12 May 2013 (UTC). PS - I have been informed, much to my surprise, by user:Jono2013 that I have apparently withdrawn the nomination for deletion. user:Jono2013 was further very helpful in removing the AFD tag from his article. Barney the barney barney (talk) 18:17, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
NO THE ARTICLE WAS WITHDRAWN FOR DELETION BY ANOTHER USER THAT PROPOSED IT OVER 7 DAYS AGO. THE PROCESS WAS EXTENSIVE AND SICEN THEN THE ARTICLE HAS BEEN AWARDED A BARNSTAR. SO STOP WASTING MY TIME. Jono2013 (talk) 18:23, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Note - This article was previously listed for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Energetically Modified Cement ("EMC Cement"). The result was Withdrawn by nominator. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 18:25, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- NOT ONLY WAS IT WITHDRAWN BUT I HAVE SINCE BEEN AWARDED A BARNSTAR FOR IT. THIS IS NOTHING BUT VANDALISM BY A USER WHO POSTS A PICTURE OF A NAKED WOMAN ON HIS USER PAGE. WHEREAS EMC IS SERIOUS REPORTING OF SERIOUS SCIENCE OF NOTABLE ACADEMIC DISTINCTION. Jono2013 (talk) 18:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Actions of other editors have no influence on the quality or reliability of an article. Your personal attack on the nominator is not going to help you especially as their is reasonable doubt about the scientific independence of mr. Ronin. The Banner talk 01:29, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. The article appears to be very promotional, but the topic is notable enough to keep. It has been discussed in research journals such as Cement and Concrete Research ("Mechanism for performance of energetically modified cement versus corresponding blended cement") and Cement and Concrete Composites ("Microstructure and performance of energetically modified cement (EMC) with high filler content"). I think the article can be trimmed of its overly promotional tone to reveal the kernel of technology. Binksternet (talk) 19:15, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Excuse me???? WHERE is it promotional? It is discussing the phenomenon in a manner which is substantiated by over 50 journal entries spanning 20 years. Dont just use words, justify them. The journal entries you mention are just two of them, and are listed in the references. You've not written ONE scientific article let alone have any background in what is a highly specialized and rarefied discipline. Have you even read the talk page of the article? For godsake. Jono2013 (talk) 19:18, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hmmm... One might think I would be treated better since I said "keep" and not "delete". Regarding the promotional tone, I am an expert in English writing and in encyclopedia writing. I have written more than 100 Wikipedia articles, most of which are fairly good if not really good quality. I think that is experience enough to give me a valid opinion regarding the tone of your article. Binksternet (talk) 19:38, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I dont think your point or opinion has any scientific basis. You are NOT an expert on scientific writing. NOR explaining context of complex scientific concepts to a "general audience" such as yourself. None whatsoever.n Wikipedia is very very very poorly supported in this extremely rarefied academic discipline. Do you care about that or do you care about using words that you do not substantiate. Have you read the article's talk page? Are you aware that this article had its previous nomination withdrawn?
- Just so you know, I am a 58-year old retired life sciences professor from one of the world's leading universities. I UNDERSTAND what makes a good journal entry. I also UNDERSTAND when an article has been vandalized for improper motives. Look at my entries to the Krebs cycle, whereby I discovered that a Hungarian nationalist vandalized the page. And guess what - he has NO background in SCIENCE, but an AWFULLY long background in writing about Hungarian history and Hungarian nationalism.
I HAVE SINCE BEEN AWARDED A BARNSTAR FOR THE ARTICLE AND IT AND HAS HAD EXTENSIVE INPUT OF User:Northamerica1000
Kind regardsJono2013 (talk) 20:08, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep I don't see how this is promotional at all. There might be a few sentences here and there that could be construed that way, but i'm really not seeing it. And the notability of the subject seems to be very evident from the sources already present in the article. This AfD seems like a waste of everyone's time. SilverserenC 22:00, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you for your voice of support. I use CAPS for the same of emphasis because I am sick and tired of having to justify the page. This is now the SECOND time in little more than a week that the page was nominated for deletion. So is this how it works on Wiki eh? A page is nominated and withdrawn for nomination AND yet at any time any Tom Dick or Harry can start the entire process from "Scratch" AGAIN - causing a serious DEFACEMENT to the page in the meantime? There is nothing promotional in the article. These points were made precisely ONE WEEK ago. NOWHERE does the article discuss commercialization efforts, patent exploitation, patent coverage etc.
- You will note, I hope, that the user who has strongly backed the page then edited it. You'll also note that user's interests. In other words, someone who likely understands the subject matter and its significance.
- To underscore the significance of the article, I have even set out a careful section on the Talk page, last week. This was to prevent further "sniping" from editors who understood nothing about the subject, but whom, I HOPED would MODERATE their posture BEFORE nominating for deletion. How more plain speaking and thoughtful can an author be?
- YET it was all in vain. Yet again, the page is nominated for deletion without even discussing first - which is a clear violation of wiki policy. Meanwhile the user who nominated it, is free to paste offensive pictures towards women on his user page. Check it out for yourself.
- Not happy with that, the same user then has to nominate for deletion the PERFECTLY APPROPRIATE accompanying STUB. See, here: Vladimir Ronin
- Not prepared to discuss first, what's his justification? "Vanity"! "Vanity"? - a COMPLETE insult to a highly esteemed academic in a very rarefied field - who only "crime" has been to NOT defend himself.
- I'm going to repeat what I said there: "Am I, as a 58 year old retired senior life sciences academic, am supposed to defend the entry of a noted academic, who has published even with the US National Academies, by virtue of an unsubstantiated nomination made by a user who flouts wiki policy and posts a deeply disrespectful picture of a woman on his user page? Shameful."
- Such "feral" behavior will kill wikipedia ever being a font of serious applied science. If serious academics like me have suffer such torrent of abuse when I have simply volunteered my time to add to Wiki?
- Have you seen the lack of science on Wiki about the subject matter comprised in the EMC article? Are you aware just how poorly researched the entries for pozzolans etc are. Are you aware the wild inaccuracies on the pozzolans page?
- I am seriously questioning my own wisdom of writing the page. I had no idea it would open such a Pandora's Box of unfounded attack. Never again will I contribute. There! It has lost the support of a serious and noted (albeit retired) academic. All because "editors" IGNORE Wiki policy and IMMEDIATELY mark the article for deletion WITHOUT first discussing.
- Two nominations in a little more than a week. Regarding a VERY serious SCIENTIFIC article.
My ire is genuine. But not directed at you. At all.
Jono2013 (talk) 23:21, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep – per source availability and the depth-of-coverage of many sources, this topic passes Wikipedia's General notability guideline. Source examples include:
- Mechanism for performance of energetically modified cement versus corresponding blended cement
- Microstructure and performance of energetically modified cement (EMC) with high filler content
- High Performance Concretes with Energetically Modified Cement (EMC)
- Winter concreting with the use of energetically modified cement (EMC)
- Performance of Energetically Modified Cement (EMC) and Energetically Modified Fly Ash (EMFA) as Pozzolan
- Effects of EMC Technology on the Fluidity and Strength of RPC
- PRO 4: International RILEM Conference on Concrete: From Material to Structure
- Ultra high performance concrete (UHPC): proceedings of the International Symposium on Ultra High Performance Concrete, Kassel, Germany, September 13-15, 2004
- Nordic Concrete Research
- — Additionally, more sources are available. The article's text and content is not overtly promotional, and information about the topic is presented in an objective manner. Northamerica1000(talk) 04:12, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2013 May 14. Snotbot t • c » 00:53, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep, but for goodness sake, Jono2013, you need to stop being disruptive, both in AfDs, and by removing AfD tags from articles. You also need to stop accusing people of vandalism, and shouting at them in caps - even those who have voted Keep have been abused here. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 09:07, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Have you any idea the "disruption" caused by having a article nominated twice over for deletion in little more than a week, despite the first nomination being withdrawn??? After a month's work? Is this going to happen again in a week? By another generalist? Without even discussing first?? My motives are pure and simple. I have labored this - and I have written many well regarded journal entries that have been peer reviewed. See entry below. And yes, I take exception to "editors" marking the page for deletion without having the COURTESY to discuss first. Why should I show any courtesy to such a person? and until you have originated a complex substantive specialist subject on here, and then had it happen to you, I trust you will give me the "benefit of the doubt next time", before giving the impression of criticizing my posture. If, as an 18 year old, you are still completing your "A" levels, then have in mind, if you are considering a move into University, that you have to be prepared to justify one's conduct. Unlike here, whereby any Tom Dick or Harry can mark an article for deletion.
For all I know the user could be the "front" for a competing academic, or a fully paid up member of the Portland cement industry. Indeed, for all I know, the person who marked it for deletion is the same person who marked it for deletion the first time around - having in mind the first time, was by a user whose account was created after this article was first published, and having in mind the user at the top created his account on or around the nomination to the first deletion was removed. Do you follow? Jono2013 (talk) 18:36, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - yes, it's an obvious keep, but the article needs to be quietened down with a lot fewer adjectives. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:21, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your suggested edits to this entry. Re "quieting down", one man's meat is another mans posion. There are already two entries above whereby the editors are vouching for its objectivity. And I can assure you there is nothing "nonobjective" towards describing (say) a certain property in a superlative manner if that superlative adds meaning. For example, (although the article does not mention it) when discussing the "slump" qualities of an EMC Concrete as "excellent" - then to the reader who is understands "slump", then "excellent" is a term of art. It is an efficient and parsimonious term which has real meaning in the "real world" of the "concrete practitioner". You may not know this. In other words, just because something looks "non quiet" may not necessarily be so.
I have promised on your talk page, that I will review them and check for accuracy. For example, you changed the text:
- All energetically modified cements have field-usage potential depending on the performance characteristics required, which can often be a reflection of the mechanical loads expected together with the ambient environment of the project concerned. Energetically modified cements having the greatest field-use potential are those made from fly ash and natural pozzolans — on account of their relative abundance, the performance characteristics of the respective EMC, the relatively high Portland cement replacement-ratios made available by EMC Activation using these raw materials, together with the associated energy and carbon dioxide savings.
to
- The usefulness of energetically modified cements depends on the performance characteristics required, based on the mechanical loads expected and the ambient environment. The most useful EMCs are those made from fly ash and natural pozzolans — on account of their relative abundance, the performance characteristics of the respective EMC, the relatively high Portland cement replacement-ratios made available by EMC Activation using these raw materials, together with the associated energy and carbon dioxide savings.
This change is inaccurate. ALL have field usage potential. "Usefulness" is an "amorphous" term and is not used in the discipline. Further, your change is stating that that the most USEFUL are the ones made from NP and FA. This is not technically true either, without academic support. However, what can be said was what was stated before, as the field usage potential is not necessarily down to physical properties per se, which is what "USEFUL" implies. Rather it is on account of the various factors.
You can be assured that where you have trimmed the grammar, I will probably retain. But where "simplicity" has been substituted for precision, the latter must prevail.
Ive looked at some of your changes, and, without prejudice to the caveat above, I like 'em. I'm a 58-year old retired life sciences (senior) academic and I have never claimed a "monopoly" on written English. so your input is appreciated. Ive have worked over a month on it and yet in the space of little more than a week it has been placed for deletion TWICE. I find the whole fandango extremely stressful - I have had journal entries accepted with much less aggravation. The problem is, that I suspect that the article is a victim of its own "success". In that, I have spent a lot of time contextualising the points, so that what is a very "rarefied" subject is -in effect- also "colloquialised" for the generalist. This subject, in its journal entries can be densely mathematical for example. I suspect that the page is now so "user friendly" at a "generalist level", that editors of a non-technical background are missing the truth: this is highly specialized. For example, there are some very technical entries in my own "discipline" life sciences - one only need consider the entries for the various substrates etc that pertain to the Krebs Cycle. See for example the entry to Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (an old nutshell of mine). A generalist should not - or at least if they are prudent, would not - edit these entries, or the article is denuded of their merit. Indeed, stronger than that: no person should edit such entries unless there ARE specialists in the area (typos and grammar "howlers" aside).
And as for nominating a page for deletion? I wont even begin to describe the "insult" that a generalist's nomination to such extent causes, when that person has not even had the courtesy to discuss first.
These issues throw up an issue for me: Wikipedia needs a separate policy for scientific articles. Anyone seeking to amend or modify should be required to state their background on an article's talk page. We should have the benefit for such transparency. Of course, it has to be taken on trust. And after all, there is nothing wrong in being "inter-discipline" either. Look at me...I am an "enthusiast" in the "Victorian amateur" sense.
So by all means, given your engineering background, Im very pleased to have your input "on board". I was simply stating that this "old academic" still remembers his "cardinals" ---- and that also means that when traducing a piece also for a "generalist" audience, I will always make that extra effort (I may not always get it spot on - but the intention is always there. Rest assured).
I trust you take this in the spirit intended. And thank you again. Jono2013 (talk) 18:26, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
KeepNPASR keep with a serious warning to Jono2013 that this kind of behavior isn't acceptable. Sideways713 (talk) 11:08, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Have you any idea the "disruption" caused by having a article nominated twice over for deletion in little more than a week, despite the first nomination being withdrawn??? After a month's work? Is this going to happen again in a week? By another generalist? Without even discussing first?? My motives are pure and simple. I have labored this - and I have written many well regarded journal entries that have been peer-reviewed. See entry above - you will see that not only am I senior, but moreover, I am not a prig. And yes, I take exception to "editors" marking the page for deletion without having the COURTESY to discuss first. Why should I show any courtesy to such a person? and until you have originated a complex substantive specialist subject on here, and then had it happen to you, I trust you will give me the "benefit of the doubt next time", before giving the impression of criticizing my posture.
- For all I know the user could be the "front" for a competing academic, or a fully paid up member of the Portland cement industry. Indeed, for all I know, the person who marked it for deletion is the same person who marked it for deletion the first time around - having in mind the first time, was by a user whose account was created after this article was first published, and having in mind the user at the top created his account on or around the nomination to the first deletion was removed. Do you follow? Jono2013 (talk) 18:41, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If the original nomination had been closed regularly as a keep then nominating the same article again a week later would indeed be disruptive; it wasn't, though. This wasn't the greatest nomination ever but it also isn't a personal attack against you; acting as if you've been mortally insulted is much more disruptive than the nomination was.
- If you're an academic, good for you, but guidelines and policies such as assuming good faith, behaving civilly and not removing AfD templates apply even to academics, and they apply no matter how disruptive you think someone else is being. You can't keep ignoring Wikipedia rules. Also, keep in mind that credentials aren't much use at Wikipedia; that you know something isn't good enough unless reliable sources know it as well, and a reliable source is just as reliable if provided by a non-academic.
- Most of us are experts on something. Saying science articles should be only written by science experts is no different from claiming athletics articles should only be written by athletics experts; in both cases, the output would be worse. The bulk of errors may be introduced by non-experts, but so is much of the perfectly good material - moreover, people who aren't experts on [insert your favorite topic] may still have a better understanding of Wikipedia and what an article should be like. Sideways713 (talk) 20:20, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- For all I know the user could be the "front" for a competing academic, or a fully paid up member of the Portland cement industry. Indeed, for all I know, the person who marked it for deletion is the same person who marked it for deletion the first time around - having in mind the first time, was by a user whose account was created after this article was first published, and having in mind the user at the top created his account on or around the nomination to the first deletion was removed. Do you follow? Jono2013 (talk) 18:41, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I am not acting as if I am being "mortally insulted". I am simply responding to a needless "personalisation" against me. You did not have to seek to admonish me. And please, the EMC page is more than a months work, with the input of several leading academics, none of which are Ronin (as was explained during the first AfD process). The point is: for the second time, in just over a week the page is nominated for deletion without discussing first. A clear violation of wiki rules and "civility". And i dont agree with you that reposing in the manner I have is "disruptive". AfD is a VERY extreme step.
Regarding the remainder, Im not attacking your opinion, you're entitled to it. But regarding scientific articles, I could not disagree with you more. I do not support the "what is food for the goose is food for the gander". I repeat, any entry on wiki which requires "specialist" input should be require the writer to state their background on the article's talk page. In fact, what you are proposing is the main reason why so many academics do not allow Wiki as a source for their undergraduates - because when it comes to science, there is no statement of attribution. Besides which, have you seen the entries to the Krebs cycle. See for example the entry to Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (an old nutshell of mine). I can say, they are accurate, although some of the entries to the latter entry, I could "pick apart" if I really so chose. But they represent entries on the subjects at a depth beyond undergraduate biochemistry level. Why should EMC be denuded of the same rigor? I just dont understand. You may have noted that the user "Chiswick Chap" has already denuded the page of its accuracy. Grammar changes, fine - but if one is editing a page of grammar, then that is surely a "pedant's point"? But the central point is this: What is the point of an encyclopedia if it is not accurate? And this could have been averted on the page's talk page. I now have to spend hours "picking apart" his multiple edits to "salvage" the article. Is that fair, when all along I have set out two entries on the talk page already, last week so as to prevent this entire fandango happening again? Regards Jono2013 (talk) 12:55, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The quality of an article is not determined by how much work has been put into it, but by completely different factors. Particularly important are the following, which you seem to have problems grasping:
- 1. All information must be verifiable with no original research whatsoever. While Energetically modified cement has plenty of references, it could use many more; many statements aren't referenced at all. For instance, there are many explanatory notes that are unreferenced; I can easily believe that they're accurate, but verifiability and citing reliable sources are the important things. It isn't enough that you know something; you need to give us reliable sources.
- 2. Articles must not be promotional and have to follow our key policy of neutral point of view. As many have already said, your article here emphasises how brilliant EMC is, and that's a very serious problem.
- Look, for instance, at this sentence:
- Notably, unlike Portland cement production which can release a number of noxious particulate and gaseous pollutants (including mercury), EMC Activation releases no noxious pollutants.
- "Notably" is a word to avoid unless it can be very reliably sourced. (Who's saying this is notable? Answer: you. That kind of editorializing doesn't belong here.) The emphasis for "no" is even more unacceptable. Never mind that I can't find anything in the ref given about releasing no noxious pollutants whatsoever; it just says environmental costs are reduced...
- It's issues like this that made the nominator call the page spam; while that is (as Chiswick Chap said) an overstatement, there's a very definite promotional tone.
- Furthermore, contrary to what you seem to think, there are no guidelines saying articles can't be nominated without discussing the matter first; on the contrary, that's perfectly normal. Nominators are strongly encouraged to notify the article's main contributors after the article has been nominated for deletion, but not to consult them before nomination. Also, keep in mind that the article doesn't belong to you; it's Wikipedia's article, not yours. You keep telling other editors what they can and can't do with "your" article... but it's everybody's article now, and other editors are free to improve it.
- To see what better science articles look like, see for example Neptune. That was written by people who aren't astronomers, and it has none of the problems your article has. Sideways713 (talk) 16:02, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep and severely admonish or block Jono2013. His misbehavior made me come into this AfD with a predisposition towards deleting the article. But my standard for articles on research topics is WP:GNG, that they must be the subject of multiple reliable independent publications. Most of the EMC publications in Google scholar involve a group centered around V. Ronin, but there are enough that don't such as this one to convince me that this topic is sufficiently notable. On the other hand, I think far too much of the article is promotional in nature (stressing the benefits of this technology and downplaying its deficiencies) and based on primary sources (Ronin-co-authored publications) and that it should be cut back to what can be verified through independent sources only. —David Eppstein (talk) 23:49, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The reference you refer to cites an unrefereed paper by Ronin and gives an unfavorable report of energy modified concrete. One swallow (or rather a lame duck) does not make a summer. Xxanthippe (talk) 00:20, 18 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
What makes you an expert to assume that EMC has any "deficiencies", other than as stated on the entry (namely that it can never fully replace Portland cement, unless that is, Portland cement itself undergoes EMC Activation)???? Can you please answer this so that we are clear and I can elucidate to quell your concerns. I'll take your other points later. Kind regards Jono2013 (talk) 13:22, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes. Nom's "spam" is too strong, but there is a definite promotional tone, far too much repetition, and dare I say it, a severe dose of WP:TLDR. Chiswick Chap (talk) 03:54, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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RECORD and Email of Apology from Wikipedia
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Below is email message from David Thompson of Wikipedia, apologizing for the comments made on Wikipedia's behalf, sent to me by Professor Ronin about 2 hours ago. And yes, Ronin has allowed me to post this for the sake of record.
Further, the request for deletion of the photos was instigated by the user "Uncle Milty", who made a number of unfair allegations towards me, first that I was a "liar" and then that I had committed a "fraudulent act". (See here) . This was the same evening that the nominator above sought to delete this article AND the EMC article WITHOUT DISCUSSING FIRST.
I have stated it before and will state it again: the nominator "Barney the barney barney", who first accused Professor Ronin of "Vanity" joined on May 6. This was about the same time that the nomination of the first AfD for the EMC Article was withdrawn.
The thread regarding the deletion of the images is here. The thread has been closed with the following comment:
- The result of the discussion was: Closing this mess / keep - a statement of permission has been received as OTRS ticket 2013051410005944. All involved are reminded to be civil and not bite inexperienced editors. We need to help those who have trouble navigating our processes, not make accusations. --B (talk) 15:11, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
So, just for the record, this is the chain of events, in FACT:
1. The EMC article starts life as an insert to the Portland Cement page, because someone unknown, had ALREADY placed a article on there about 4 years ago.'
2. I was concerned about its accuracy. I contacted Ronin about 2 years ago. He declines my offer for an article. Then, after my "constant badgering" he agrees to send me images for the page. Hence I wrote a initial article about EMC, again on the Portland Cement page, where the orignal was posted.
3. After working on it for about 2 weeks, I decided there was enough material to formulate a new article. I publish the article for the first time on 24 April 2013.
4. On 26 April the User "Cloudyjbg27512" joins wiki, from what I can tell.
5. On 3rd May, 2013, it is "AfD"'d, by Cloudyjbg27512. NO discussion first.
6. After EXHAUSTIVE justification, and kindly input from Northamerica1000, I further develop the page. During the process, every entry was KEEP. During this process, I add extensively to the EMC page.
7. On 7 May, the nominator WITHDRAWS the nomination
8. I am awarded a "barnstar" for the article on 7 May 2013
9. "Barney the Barney Barney" joins on 4 May 2013, from what I can see.
10. I then decided that the bibliography of Ronin on the subject was so extensive, it was worthy of a stub. At 17.41 UTC, 12 May, I post this page.
11. At 18.04 the same day "Barney the Barney Barney" nominates the EMC page for AfD. Without discussing first.
12. TWO MINUTES LATER, at 18.06 UTC, "Barney the Barney Barney" then nominates this page for AfD citing "vanity". Without discussing first.
13. Steps (11) and (12) occur LESS that 30 mins AFTER this page was created. But the first article he nominates is the EMC Article, rather than this page.
14. At 19.02, the same day , the first image on the EMC page was "attacked", again without discussing first, by Uncle Milty
15. At 19.05, the same day, the second image on the EMC page was "attacked", again without discussing first,by Uncle Milty
15. At 19.06, the same day, the third image on the EMC page was "attacked", again without discussing first, by Uncle Milty
16. At 19.07, the same day, the fourth image on the EMC page was "attacked", again without discussing first, by Uncle Milty
17. "Barney the Barney Barney" then posts the following message on Uncle Milty's page:
- You may have missed [[File:Concrete Durability Test per Brache.png]] [[File:Brache_Concrete_Durability_Test.svg]] Barney the barney barney (talk) 21:59, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
18. Uncle Milty's responds:
- No, I skipped it as it isn't being used in any article at the moment. Someone will nominate it. You can, if you'd like. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 22:02, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
19. The accusation of "Vanity" viz. Ronin is repeated. It has since been withdrawn.
20. The accusation that Ronin is a "not particularly notable industrial researcher" is made.
21. Professor Ronin sends email to Wikipedia on 14 May 2013. The email states, amongst others:
- "Let me be clear: I do not support the page, but I was, after persuasion and consideration, prepared to allow these pictures to be used, as I share the author's view that the EMC page substantially adds to the Wikipedia knowledge base in the material sciences subject. On this footing alone, did I grant my permission for the usage of the photos.
- I now understand that the author of the page has had it alleged that he is both a "liar" and has committed a "fraudulent action" and a "hoax". This is disputed in its entirety. I am entirely satisfied that any upload was made in good faith, in reliance of the permissions I had granted, and upon a good faith interpretation of Wikipedia policy that is consistent with international copyright law.
- I also understand that it has been alleged by a separate user that a stub article about me, has been written for reasons of "vanity". I find this allegation deeply disparaging and would ask that you contact me in the event any person ever makes any such allegation again. Like the main article, the said "stub" has been written without my input.
- The EMC article was written from the "best intentions" perspective to increase Wikipedia's knowledge base in an area where it is very poor. EMC represents over 20 years of the highest academic rigor, and I will not easily allow it to be disparaged by those who have no knowledge. In this regard, I have already discussed with the author of the EMC page, that I, as a professor of material sciences, consider several of the "ancillary" pages concerning various "cementitious materials", to be inaccurate. The EMC page redresses this major imbalance and I cannot fault its accuracy or impartiality.
- I trust this is to your satisfaction. I had no idea that goodwill intentions should cause the editor so much upset, nor then, cause me to be diverted from my work. I trust that those users who have impugned my name (which is impeccable) will be dealt with appropriately and look forward to your indication in such regards.
- I am am concerned that the nominations for deletion of the EMC page twice in barely over a week (together with the "stub") have not been made in good faith but for spurious reasons, and maybe even unsubstantiated mischief."
Email below from David Thompson below...
Jono2013 (talk) 19:00, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- -----Original Message-----
- From: Permissions [4]
- Sent: den 15 maj 2013 17:30
- To: Vladimir Ronin
- Subject: Re: [Ticket#2013051410005944] Images on Energetically Modified Cement entry.
- Dr. Ronin, I apologize for the complexity of this process and for the unkind comments of those in various discussions.
- I believe that the seven files you referenced are:
- 1. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EMC_RILEM_Beam.jpg
- 2. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHOTO_A_EMC_CemPozz_Sep_12.jpg
- 3. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHOTO_B_EMC_CemPozz_Feb_13.jpg
- 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CemPozz_Production_Flow.jpg
- 5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EMC_Cement_Natural_Pozzolan_Deposits_%28Southern_California%29.jpg
- 6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bache_Durability_Test_for_Concrete.png
- 7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EMC_Cement_%28CemPozz%29_IH-10_Texas.jpg
- I have added the appropriate tags to these images referencing your statement of permission so that they will not be deleted.
- Please check these images to ensure that the license and attribution appear in accordance with your desires. I have changed the source and the author to "Dr. Vladimir Ronin / EMC Cement". If you would prefer to be attributed in some other manner, please let me know and I can change.
- Thank you for your understanding and patience, and for your image contribution.
- Yours sincerely,
- David Thompson
- Comment - I've started an ANI thread about Jono2013's conduct here. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 19:31, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2013 May 15. Snotbot t • c » 20:05, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm guessing the above bot comment means that Jono2013 tried to remove the article from the logs again? Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 20:07, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No, actually it looks like the bot is confused by the title not matching the discussion link.(that's not it.) I'm guessing the bot is confused. No one has tried to remove it from a log that I can find. Oh, and please don't poke the bear. Thanks. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 20:16, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Comment: Sounds like a misunderstanding. Don't know enough about the subject to judge myself. But it looks pretty workmanlike. Most particualry, wikipedia needs expert editors. We should endevor to be nicer to them. Jewishprincess (talk) 20:47, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep The article is clearly encyclopedic. Any promotional references can be removed rather than deleting the article. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:22, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Be civil and avoid flaming. I haven't ready enough of this AfD discussion to know why there is so much flaming, but this AfD is getting uncivil. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:22, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Based on the most of the comments here, it looks as though this article will be kept, but Jono2013 won't be around to edit it. You could make a strong case that Jono2013 knows how to state his case, since the article looks like it may be kept, but I'd argue that the impartial efforts of the Wikipedia editors involved in this AfD are the reason that the article may be kept, and that Jono2013 has much to learn about stating his case in a civil manner. This article may be kept in spite of, not because of, his efforts. 64.201.173.145 (talk) 22:04, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Sir: Can you kindly keep you highly patronizing pejorative statement to yourself. I am NOT attacking the editors impartiality. I am failing to make a certain few understand that this article is a victim of its own success. And that is down to MY writing. I have taken a HIGHLY specialized subject, TWENTY years of considerable research - considerable field results and written it in such a way, that any Tom Dick or Harry thinks they can tell me how to write it. I am a 58 year old retired (senior) life sciences academic. The reason why this article is attracting generalist comments, is because I KNOW how to teach highly a complex subject - namely biochemistry - to undergrads. But, no matter how much I have labored it, still WITHOUT discussion, users decide to deface the bed-sheets. One user on here has caused so much damage to the article, in that one cardinal aspect that an encyclopedia requires: ACCURACY. It will take me HOURS to rectify. Despite going to the trouble to set out matters on the Articles's talk page. Jono2013 (talk) 00:15, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy Keep WP:SNOW. This is obviously not spam. I can't think of any way this nomination could be spun as an AGF. Transcendence (talk) 23:43, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you. And where was the article "promotional"??? OH! My oh my:
- (i) I used the word "notably" to start a sentence.
- (ii) I didn't set out "deficiencies". WHY? Simply because EMC has NO "deficiencies". Remember more concrete has been poured made from EMC, in the U.S., than the entire amount of concrete poured in the Hoover dam. But still I get users such as Eppstein above (who is, by all accounts, a credible academic in computer sciences) ASSUMING there MUST be deficiencies. NO there are NOT.
- Which is WHY the Portland Cement industry spent millions of dollars (i) Fighting the EMC patent in Europe (they lost) and having lost that case, why they then (via CEMBUREAU) infiltrated the European Commission to re-write the Cement Standard. And all of this is on record. EMC Cement even took the European Commission to the European Court of Justice over it.
- The are NO deficiencies. This is probably the most significant advancement in cementitious technology since the advent of Portland Cement itself 200-odd years ago. And the Portland cement industry jolly well knows it. The prescriptive nature of the European Cement standard is all the PROOF one needs to confirm how desperate they were/are to keep EMC out of Europe. Because the prescriptive aspects of that standard only came about because of the failed attempts to block the EMC patent.
There is no SPAM in the article. EMC is a technological marvel. There is nothing close to it in cementitious technology in terms of energy and CO2 savings, or the field results. Nothing. Punkt schulss. And the Portland cement industry knows it. Spent millions fighting the EMC patent. A 5 year battle.
And that this article was nominated twice for AfD without discussing first, within the space of little more than a week, the second time just a few days after the first nomination was withdrawn, speaks for itself.
Kind regards Jono2013 (talk) 00:14, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete or stubbify to 5% of present length. Google scholar cites for "Energetically modified cement" are 28, 12, 33, 4, 5, 23, 2, 44, 22... which is feeble for a technology that is claimed to be so important. It seems that industrial researchers have not yet taken a great deal of interest in the subject. The ball-milling of cement is not a new technology. We would usually require circa 1000 cites to have an article about a subject. Perhaps too early. Further, the grossly excessively promotional tone of the article is a discredit to Wikipedia's reputation. The wall-of-text responses by the article's promoters do not help either. Xxanthippe (talk) 00:39, 16 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- It is PATENTED. Why WOULD "industrial researchers" be allowed? Where on god's planet are you on? Are you seriously suggesting that your comment displays any experience of the "real world"?
- Where is the rule "requires 1000 citations". WHERE???? Why are you sating "WE" as if you are speaking on behalf of Wikipedia?
- TWENTY years. Have you READ the entry I laid out immediately above? Have you understood the significance of the volumes poured?
- FEEBLE? Do you have ANY idea just how CONSERVATIVE advanced material sciences is? This is a subject that has generated independent journal entries from Academic researchers as far afield as Illinois, to Cambridge, to two universities in China. :Jesus! It's down to Google scholar is it?
- "Grossly Excessive promotional tone" - WHERE?
- This just never stops.
Jono2013 (talk) 01:06, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I don't know who "we" is, but I highly doubt a majority of Wikipedia's articles have over 1000 citations that are independent and reliable. Transcendence (talk) 01:23, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - Contrary to the article creator's voluminous protestations, this article is nothing more than a promotional attempt to sell the EMC method to industry. I've taken the liberty of asking the 57 year old degreed industrial chemist that occupies the other end of my couch to take a look at the article and she instantly recognized the excessively promotional tone of the article, as she has been on both sides of sales presentations such as this. One whole section of the article is referenced by nothing more than EMC's own sales presentation. Another section uses the publication of a private test as a reference, where private testing is seldom peer-reviewed. The author has done an excellent job of putting together a promotional presentation in an attempt to industrialize the method. However, promotional presentations do not belong on Wikipedia. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 01:50, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
This is now the third occasion that you have -in effect- impugned my "good faith". The first two times were over the images, in respect of which you accused me first of being a "liar" then accused me of "committing a fraud". As you know, this caused you to be admonished. But although I set these out on this page, you chose to collapse them (see collapsed section above).
The accusations made against Ronin also, caused him to write directly to wiki, and he received an apology from Wiki, both in terms of the attacks made against him, and also the attacks against me. But again, although I set these out on this page, as a matter of record, you chose to collapse them.
You have also made a number of hostile - unfounded allegations - citing a supposed "couch buddy". So let me again re-istall PART of the history leading up to where we are today, that you collapsed
- 1. The EMC article starts life as an insert to the Portland Cement page, because someone unknown, had ALREADY placed a article on there about 4 years ago.'
- 2. I was concerned about its accuracy. I contacted Ronin about 2 years ago. He declines my offer for an article. Then, after my "constant badgering" he agrees to send me images for the page. Hence I wrote a initial article about EMC, again on the Portland Cement page, where the orignal was posted.
- 3. After working on it for about 2 weeks, I decided there was enough material to formulate a new article. I publish the article for the first time on 24 April 2013.
- 4. On 26 April the User "Cloudyjbg27512" joins wiki, from what I can tell.
- 5. On 3rd May, 2013, it is "AfD"'d, by Cloudyjbg27512. NO discussion first.
- 6. After EXHAUSTIVE justification, and kindly input from Northamerica1000, I further develop the page. During the process, every entry was KEEP. During this process, I add extensively to the EMC page.
- 7. On 7 May, the nominator WITHDRAWS the nomination
- 8. I am awarded a "barnstar" for the article on 7 May 2013
I have no connection to EMC, moreover as has been made plain so many times ad nausem - Ronin does NOT support the article. The email he sent to Wikipedia confirms this. But although I set this out on this page, you chose to collapse it (see collapsed section above).
If you are saying I have a COI, then state it plainly: But be aware that was ventilated fully during the first AfD, which was withdrawn - and received NUMEROUS keeps. To my recollection, not one deletion. Be aware too that up until the withdrawal of the first deletion, I had been working with a group of noted academics on this subject. NO ONCE did Ronin contribute to anything. This said, they were so disgusted with the entire process, they will no longer support me.
Now this process drags on. You now use that opportunity to raise a number of spurious unsubstantiated allegations. And top it of with the only "delete". You've had multiple opportunities to have your say. But now, to marshal some "cover" of support, you make allegations which are not only unfounded and unsubstantiated but are just wrong. I am not even going to labor it, because if I do, i get accused of "walls-of-text".
On top of that, you will see your earlier addition (collapsing the important items of record) to this one, caused the bot to malfunction. Instead of 'fessing up - when the user Lukeno94 accused ME of causing it, rather than telling him to stop making accusations against me, you state "please dont poke the bear". Ha Ha. Very funny. Not.
Jono2013 (talk) 02:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment What Jono2013 fails to understand is that there is a productive way to state his case, but it's clearly a foreign concept to him. Spouting much of the same information repeatedly in longwinded rants with varying degrees of snark is not the best way to win people over. It's admirable that several editors here are trying to save the EMC page when they could easily step back from this conversation. You sound off on people regardless of their vote, regardless of their reasons for their votes, and regardless of how poorly your diatribes reflect on yourself. Now, I'm not suggesting that mere civility on a Talk Page is enough to keep an article from being deleted, but if I was fighting to keep a page that was important to me, I would most certainly use a more cordial approach. Food for thought. 64.201.173.145 (talk) 03:37, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"Rants", "snark", "spouting", "longwinded", "sound off", "foreign concept". Anything else? "Several"? Do you realize how many have supported this? I am defending the page. That's all. Simply because there are no downsides to the technology other than the one set out on the page, the page is attacked for being "promotional" by those who cannot get their heads around that. Meanwhile, Ronin is the one who is attacked (including: that his bio stub entry that I wrote is "vanity" and that - get this - he forged his EUREKA award). A living named scientist of impeccable standing. To which he has written to Wikipedia, Wikipedia has apologized, including for the allegations that I was called first a "liar" and then that I had committed a "fraudulent act". Meanwhile Uncle Milty is admonished, so he now comes back a third time and essentially accuses me of "bad faith". Despite the record (but, not that you should read that because Uncle Milty collapsed the record). And then his "Dont poke the bear" comment when, all along, it was his editing to the page that caused the bot malfunction. But of course, I get blamed for that too. And you say I should tolerate this obvious form of bullying... by instead (yet again) personalizing against me. Jono2013 (talk) 07:03, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep on the simple basis that it passes WP:GNG. Any other faults may be removed by editing. Fiddle Faddle 07:04, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Would you like to explain your simple basis for passing WP:GNG more fully? Xxanthippe (talk) 11:58, 16 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Votes without arguments are sometimes ignored. Xxanthippe (talk) 00:08, 18 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Would you like to explain your simple basis for passing WP:GNG more fully? Xxanthippe (talk) 11:58, 16 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Comment If you do not have a COI Jono2013, why are you behaving in this manner, which is consistent with someone that has a COI? And, given that you've disruptively removed AfD tags on more than one occasion, please state to me why it is inconceivable that you attempted to do the same with the AfD log. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 07:14, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep If an article on wikipedia has secondary reliable source and the subject is not original research it passes wikipedia requirements. It is true independent of whether Jono2013 has a COI or not. There are tons of secondary reliable sources for this article and if it has some promotional issues deletion or making a stub is not a solution. Solomon7968 (talk) 12:20, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - there's spam, and then there's WP:SPAM. This appears to have become the former. The advertizing tone can be fixed by normal editing. Bearian (talk) 19:23, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. The article is a splendidly written piece of public relations for the proponents of this technology. But the more I look into the article the flimsier the evidence for notability becomes. The ball milling of concrete is a well-established technology. People are always trying out source materials and processes that are cheaper and have better properties. This is just one of them. It is not easy to find from the article exactly what advance is being claimed. The article states that well-known materials are treated with a "patented process" which is not defined apart from being called "EMC activation". If this is ball milling then it is nothing new. So the article does not even describe what it is supposed to be about. Anybody can apply for a patent and get one granted with only slight ingenuity so the obtaining of a patent is nothing impressive. Looking into the sources offered by the article I find that many of them originate from Ronin, who the article's proponent confesses he has been in contact with. Some sources are just about concrete in general, there are not many sources that are truly independent of entities with an interest in this particular technology. The lack of peer recognition, evidenced by so little presence in the research citation indices, is telling. The article's proponent attributes this to the conservatism of the materials science community. In my experience, the materials science community is only too quick to show an interest in new and important technologies. They do not seem to have done so here. As I said, the article is skilfully written and, because of this, may look more impressive to people with a lack of contact with industrial technology than to those who have some. I cannot escape the conclusion that the article is commercial advocacy and is therefore not suitable for Wikipedia. Xxanthippe (talk) 05:19, 17 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Added comment: I have looked at the references referred to by editors on this AfD who claim that these references indicate notability for energy modified cement. I find that most of them are authored by Ronin, with whom the article's proponent admits he has some sort of a relationship. I have not yet found any references independent of Ronin, and not many of them, that give a favorable account of energy modified cement. Please let us know if you find any. Xxanthippe (talk) 00:58, 18 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- You have imagined a novel notability requirement: that a certain person cannot be an author of the papers conferring notability. Actually, the publication of two industry journal articles about EMC are enough to establish notability per GNG because the journal itself is a third party, independent publication. That publisher can certainly choose not to publish a paper, but it did. The author does not matter, and can certainly be Ronin or anybody else connected with EMC. I linked to two such articles in my 'keep' vote, which is why this article will very likely be kept.
- On the other hand, if EMC is not much different than existing industry processes, then that information should be found in Wikipedia, and this article right here is the place to say so, per reliable sources that might be found to support the assertion. Binksternet (talk) 01:25, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- This paper found by Eppstein and independent of Ronin, states "The performances of two cement types, ANL (low alkali sulfate resistant cement) and EMC (Energetically Modified Cement) cements were tested. Despite, many reports [Ronin paper] about the excellent compatibility of EMC to HPC, EMC has shown almost similar results.". Can you produce any source independent of the Ronin research nexus that shows that "Energy modified cement" has become an important technology? If you can it would be a valuable addition to the article. Wikipedia requires multiple independent sources and sources that are associated with only one focus are not independent. Xxanthippe (talk) 02:38, 18 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Again, the requirement of the source being "independent" is about the publisher, not the author. If you wrote a couple of research papers on Xxanthippology, and two of those papers were published in two reliable research journals, then Wikipedia would want to host an article about Xxanthippology, despite the fact that you were the author of both. Binksternet (talk) 04:38, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- This paper found by Eppstein and independent of Ronin, states "The performances of two cement types, ANL (low alkali sulfate resistant cement) and EMC (Energetically Modified Cement) cements were tested. Despite, many reports [Ronin paper] about the excellent compatibility of EMC to HPC, EMC has shown almost similar results.". Can you produce any source independent of the Ronin research nexus that shows that "Energy modified cement" has become an important technology? If you can it would be a valuable addition to the article. Wikipedia requires multiple independent sources and sources that are associated with only one focus are not independent. Xxanthippe (talk) 02:38, 18 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Added comment: I have looked at the references referred to by editors on this AfD who claim that these references indicate notability for energy modified cement. I find that most of them are authored by Ronin, with whom the article's proponent admits he has some sort of a relationship. I have not yet found any references independent of Ronin, and not many of them, that give a favorable account of energy modified cement. Please let us know if you find any. Xxanthippe (talk) 00:58, 18 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Speedy Keep (I agree with person above who already nominated it for speedy keep). This AfD is a waste of time and should never have been initiated let alone in circumstances where given the first one was withdrawn. Which worries me about the motivations of the nominators. It seems to me this is cyberbullying.
- Comment Im from Sweden and live in Stockholm. I am VERY proud of this as a Swede. This is a superb article. I did make come changes to the article when it was on the Portland cement pages, but since then, Ive had no input. In fact,came back to see how the work had developed and then discovered it had a new page. I was then completely shocked to see how things had developed. Completely shocked by the aggravation towards the page and the user Jono2013. We dont do things like that in Sweden.
- The comment by Xxanthippe is irrelevant and should be seen in the context of the comment I will make later. By that same logic, Wikipedia would have no entry for a whole bunch of drugs. I remind everyone, this thread is about SPAM. Keep the argument focused. I am not surprised Jono2013 felt attacked. Certain users here have taken allegations of "SPAM" (which were not substantiated) and let them broaden into a wider issues. Did anyone read the warning in the collapsed section above? Jono2013 is a NEW USER. He has been baited.
- Second thing: Let me remind everyone: Wikipedia is losing quality editors. Fact. We need editors - and even rarer expert ones. The most common sense comment made above was made by "Jewishprincess":
- "Keep Comment: Sounds like a misunderstanding. Don't know enough about the subject to judge myself. But it looks pretty workmanlike. Most particualry, wikipedia needs expert editors. We should endevor to be nicer to them."
- (See above) I completely agree with her. We should be thanking Jono2013. The User Northamerica1000 should be congratulated for awarding Jono2013. But, it seems Jono2013 came to Wikipedia in good faith and a certain few have behaved very badly. Lukeno94: Enough already. If you investigate the first AfD the COI was resolved. AfD are not here to re-litigate. You also have the email sent from Professor Ronin to the Wikipedia administrators (see collapsed section). Enough damage has been risked by these thread to the professor's reputation. I will make a comment about infiltration below, separately after I have done come research based on Jono2013's comments above about the European Court of Justice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.66.81.80 (talk) 10:10, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - Given that the above IP strongly appears to be Jono2013 - look at their edit history - I have filed this SPI: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jono2013.
Also, am I seeing hints of legal threats above?Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 11:12, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]- I commented positively at the SPI. However, I see no legal threat in the IP's reference to a mention higher up about a past patent battle in the European Court of Justice. Binksternet (talk) 12:24, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Yeah, I don't read Jono's comments that thoroughly due to the length, and was responding mostly to the IP's comment above. That said, I like the accusations of this being a crusade and cyber-bullying... not. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 12:30, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - Luke: I am in Sweden. I am Swedish. This is a ridiculous crusade. I thought a lot before contributing on this entry and now I can see it was a mistake because it seems I am now going to get harassed by someone who seems to be on a crusade.
- I do not have any connection with EMC, although I did qualify in Civil Engineering many years ago. I do not mind saying that I have been involved in working on the EMC entry when it was a baby article on the Portland cement page. As a Swede who is very proud of the EMC developments. But this has got to stop. I am one of the people who Jono2013 has consistently mentioned as the people who have been assisting him on certain aspects. He has made no secret about it. I am known to Professor Ronin by virtue of certain projects in Sweden back in the early days of EMC in Sweden and we have kept in contact personally through the years because he is a what we call in Sweden "a quiet warrior". One of the key issues was classification and I was involved in discussing this with Jono2013 and others behind the scenes and and let him get on with it on the main page which you are attacking. If you must know, the professor asked me to keep an eye over Jono2013 but structural from a technical accuracy standpoint. And Jono2013 turned to me when it came to describing certain aspects on the "baby" entry because he was worried he did not have any expertise and the professor did not want to have any part of the page.
- I invited Jono2013 to my house in Sweden so that we could work together on the baby page. That's all. He had never been to Stockholm before so I also spent time showing him around. If you must know.
- For example the insert about the RILEM beam was not written by Jono2013. It was written by me. He passed me the materials he had managed to get from the professor but felt out of his depth.
- Jono2013's limitations then re-surfaced when it was necessary to resolve the issues regarding classification and I was happy to help behind the scenes. But you are missing two points: the classification issue came about because he had made an innocent mistake in calling it "EMC Cement" and this was considered problematice to the other editors during the first deletion process. Jono2013 was struggling with a complex issue. The classification of EMC is very difficult because it is most of the time a cementitious material, but not always. If portland cement is used, then it is a "Cement". So my input was needed as a collaboration. Second point, my collaboration was to ensure accuracy about classifciation so that the page was credible. You are unaware of the development of cementitous materials as an academic strand. It is very very modern. Certain people who know the subject have certain views about what is and what is not a "cementitious material". For example, some people consider blast furnace slag a cementitious material. Personally I do not.
- I am concerned that the bigger picture is being missed here. This page should not be here. So to keep it simple, I have collaborated on the entry when it was a baby entry on Portland Cement because Jono2013 was doing his best but was worried abut accuracy but felt he could not ask for the professor's input. I have not made any modifications or been involved in the main page other than private emails with Jono2013 because I understand more than most the classification "puzzle". This then resurfaced in the first para of the article (the first sentence) where I had to put Jono2013 correct on the first sentence because he had forgotten not to give the impression of blast furnace slag and silica sand are a pozzolan. They are not. Whatever your view as to whether slag is a "cementitious material" is one thing, but one thing it is not, is a pozzolan.
The above highlights a lot of effort has been made behind the scenes to ensure accuracy and precision, in a subject discipline which has no hard limiters. That is what is important. I am also worried that the article is now so accessible that the hard work regarding complex issues is not undone. This is why extreme caution is needed in editing this page as the other entries on "Cementitious materials" and "pozzolans" are worryingly inaccurate. But I am not going to amend them, because I do not want any further harassment, especially from users like Lukeno194, who do not understand the complexities.
If you think the EMC page is just about EMC, you are wrong. It is setting a benchmark for entries on Wikipedia in a subject matter which is missing or very poor. This is why it is a "speedy Keep" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.66.81.80 (talk) 12:10, 17 May 2013 (UTC) — 213.66.81.80 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
- In a modified version of your words: I'm not going to dignify that utter bullshit with a response. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 16:42, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - The IP has been blocked for a week as a meatpuppet. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 07:00, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Looks indeed like spam and namedropping. And self-healing concrete? Really? The Banner talk 09:43, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Looking a bit better in it, it seriously bothers me that one of the sources is a paper for a symposium (This Paper was prepared for the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE PAVEMENTS: PRACTICES, CHALLENGES, AND DIRECTIONS, held Sep. 15 – 17, 2010, in Sacramento, California) with as remarks at is EMC has produced many papers and journal publications through Dr. Vladimir Ronin, many of which have been written in conjunction with leading academics. Seeing the relationship between Ronin and EMC, it is clear that these sources are not independent. ([5]) The Banner talk 01:26, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Obvious Keep An important technology for cheap and relatively environmentally friendly construction. It's attracted abundant independent coverage from academics and industrial publications. Id agree that compared to other articles on related topics, this one is close to benchmark standard. Could use a little more copy editing, a little NPOV work (more citations to work not directly involving good Professor Ronin , comparison with other HPC techs ) and a little more introductory content. But that would be to pass a GA review - it already stands far above most other articles. Hats off to the creator, thanks for your great work! FeydHuxtable (talk) 14:19, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Can you provide any sources (and more than one is needed) independent of the group that developed the technology that confirms that it is "An important technology for cheap and relatively environmentally friendly construction."? Xxanthippe (talk) 03:03, 19 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Dear Xxanthippe, we don't need a sources making qualified claims of this techs importance to save the article from deletion. Meeting GNG only needs there to be significant coverage in independent reliable sources. This has already been demonstrated in sources already provided. Im surprised you'd expect further examples given how you've responded to previous editors to have offered up specific sources. As you've been alluding to ancient Greek proverbs, maybe you'll enjoy the point being made in a mini Aristophanes style comedy. It's based on a true story, you could even add the chorus :-)
- Can you provide any sources (and more than one is needed) independent of the group that developed the technology that confirms that it is "An important technology for cheap and relatively environmentally friendly construction."? Xxanthippe (talk) 03:03, 19 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Theo: "My good Aristotle, long have I labored to quantify the question you raised about the birds of true love. After years of study, I have found the answer. It takes 333 to make a summer!"
- Xxan (interupting): "Bah! What do you mean 333 you silly dove? We would usually require 1000!"
- Theo: "OMZ! That's not in any of our guidelines! My whole treatise of to the crows! Never again will I waste time doing such work!" FeydHuxtable (talk) 14:08, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2013 May 18. Snotbot t • c » 20:24, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- A question for those who have voted keep. Can you indicate which sources independent of the group that developed it show that "energetically modified cement" is regarded as a significant industrial technology? Xxanthippe (talk) 23:07, 18 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- I will go further and say that I cannot find any independent evidence (that is independent of the research group that developed the technology or the corporation, EMC Cement BV [6], set up to promote it) that "energetically modified concrete" has been used in a major project. If anybody finds some they should add it to the article with details. Xxanthippe (talk) 04:29, 19 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Delete as promotional article for borderline notable subject. Apparently an appropriate non-promotional article can not be written without discarding this over extensively detailed article on and starting over, as shown by the reverting of even minor changes. I think that deletion is our only practical response to an over-enthusiastic editor who wants to include content beyond the proper reach of an encyclopedia, and cannot be persuaded otherwise. Despite extensive prior discussion, there are still no tertiary sources, just a large number of technical reports. If it were as important as claimed, there would be such sources, and the ed. involved has had every opportunity and every reason to look for them. (If kept, I intend to propose a topic ban on everyone previously editing the article to permit neutral editing. An ed. who insists on including multiple illustration not relevant to the special nature of this material is too much involved to be editing the article: the evidence is in the arguments here --and see the footnote to the article, explaining why the references show the importance--if they did,m the text itself would make it obvious) Xxanthippe's question is very much to the point here. The ed. involved claims expertise. If he is an expert, let him find proper tertiary sources. A true expert would know them immediately--if they existed. The reason we do not accept claims of expertise here as a justification for special editing prerogatives is perfectly shown by this discussion, this article, and the failure to find better sources. Instead, we get repeated claims that it ought to be important. DGG ( talk ) 01:34, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Firstly, I note that the article is no longer than the one on Portland cement and much shorter than the one on Cold Fusion and I therefore fail to see the relevance in the length of the article in this context. Further, as I demonstrate below and with all due respect, Xxanthippe does not appear to have the expertise required to present an authoritative opinion on EMC. Yet you seem to attache a lot of significance to the views he expresses (which make a lot of sweeping and unsupported assertions that you seem to attach enormous significance to). You seem to have "difficulties" accepting a subject that does not have a "tertiary source". This is not, with respect, Wikipedia policy. This is also supported through a cursory examination of some of the more rarified scientific articles found on Wikipedia. Your generalization does not seem to take into account or balance the accute specialization of pozzolanic concretes and supplemental cementitious matearials which have existed as subjects for about the same time as EMC (over 20 years). A review of the article's references discloses secondary sources, which in this domain of advanced material sciences is highly significant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.13.207.104 (talk) 10:46, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment I am no expert on the topic but frankly I have not heard before of any "self healing concrete". It seems to me a topic of material science which is comparable to Cold Fusion of physics. Since we have an article on Cold Fusion (which is not a hoax and again not a proven fact) why can we not have an article on Energetically modified cement. Again I repeat I am not an expert. Solomon7968 (talk) 05:07, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Good point. The difference is that cold fusion has generated world-wide interest that persists to this day whereas Energetically modified cement has generated almost no interest apart from that of its promoters. Further, there were claims of independent verification of cold fusion (however much one may doubt them, and I do) but there has been no independent verification of "self healing concrete". Xxanthippe (talk) 06:06, 19 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- Who told you that Energetically modified cement has generated almost no interest apart from that of its promoters. If you have independent secondary reliable sources for your comment add it to the article and clean it up from its promotional material and make it a valid stub. Deletion is (was, will) not a solution. Solomon7968 (talk) 07:30, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If you have evidence, please add it to the article. Xxanthippe (talk) 10:51, 19 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- I'm a Keep voter, but I wouldn't say that deletion is not a solution. When faced with someone acting like Jono2013 (whom is willing to use meatpuppets to be disruptive) is, you can be left with two choices: block the user, and keep the article, whilst despamming it, or nuke the article and start from scratch. There's no question that this article is of absurd length and contains too much fluff, even after the input of other editors. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 07:34, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Who told you that Energetically modified cement has generated almost no interest apart from that of its promoters. If you have independent secondary reliable sources for your comment add it to the article and clean it up from its promotional material and make it a valid stub. Deletion is (was, will) not a solution. Solomon7968 (talk) 07:30, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Good point. The difference is that cold fusion has generated world-wide interest that persists to this day whereas Energetically modified cement has generated almost no interest apart from that of its promoters. Further, there were claims of independent verification of cold fusion (however much one may doubt them, and I do) but there has been no independent verification of "self healing concrete". Xxanthippe (talk) 06:06, 19 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
Speedy Keep I have been watching this page for some time and am very concerned to say the least. Now we are seeing "self healing" being likened to "cold fusion". This makes it clear that the debate is no longer being driven by experts in the field of pozzolan concrete which should be the case for a professional debate to take place. The article that is nominated for deletion and its talk page makes abundantly clear that this is a highly specialized discipline. If you search for journal entries on "Supplemental Cementitious Materials" you'll be lucky if you get more than a few dozen - in 20 years.
- What's important is the final para which shows the enormous volumes of concrete cast. If you go back to Jono's last version (which is what I wanted to see because I wanted to see how the expert had written it) you will see that the projects were in partnership with TxDOT and USFHWA. But you wouldn't know this now because a non expert has removed the text. So the comments of Xxanthippe can be discarded.
- "Self healing" concrete is a recognized phenomenon to experts in pozzolan concretes,and can be observed before your very eyes as the pictures accompanying the article demonstrate. So, this is not "cold fusion"; it is a real and observable characteristic - and the fact that some of you are thinking "too good to be true" does not undermine the credibility but brings back the BEAUTY of what an encyclopedia (very occasionally) does as part of its magic: make us all suck in some air and think: WOW!
- Comment: with all respect to Xxanthippe his contribution of 05:19 on May 17 indicates a lack of expertise in the field as evidenced by his confusing of the difference between concrete and cement and further by the lack of understanding of the difference between a rotating ball mill and a vibrating ball mill. Concrete is not ground in ball mills, let alone in cement mills. In cement mills clinker is produced which then is ground into cement along with about 5% of gypsum. Cement is then the "glue" that holds sand and gravel together to make concrete used to build homes, office buildings, roads, bridges, dams, etc. In further contrast this milling operation is done in huge rotating ball mills the purpose of which is to grind the clinker into fine particles. As the article makes plane, in contrast, EMC uses different raw materials, e.g. fly ash from coal fired power plants and/or volcanic ash, and different milling systems (vibrating ball mills)the purpose of which is surface activation, not fine grinding.
- I believe that all of this is clear to any expert participant and I take support in the fact that not a single participant has appeared with expert comment in support deletion. On the contrary, if you go to Jono2013's talk page you will find that the article has been awarded a SECOND BARNSTAR.
I propose that this entire discussion forum (and most of all the article) should have an {EXPERT} tag and this discussion should now be closed off. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.13.207.104 (talk) 10:15, 19 May 2013 (UTC) — 81.13.207.104 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
- I second your call for a speedy keep IP. I'd close it myself, only unless this is closed by an admin, there's a risk a deletionist will cause even more distress by putting this up for deletion a third time.
- Thanks for your points about "self healing". Its a familiar concept for anyone with a moderate knowledge of Industry in general or material science in particular - I ignored the earlier deletionist attempt at mockery as I thought it just discredited their vote. It did make me LOL to see it from a Dutch editor, as the Netherlands is the leading world center for work on self healing tech.
- As even good editors like Solomon7968 dont seem to have heard about self healing materials, I'll give a brief introduction to the concept for a layman. Although Self-healing materials have only received widespread attention in the 21st century, the concept is ancient . Many will have seen a comparable process as a child. If you poke your finger into a wet sand castle, it will often "heal" the hole in only a few seconds. That's a particle level process, actual industrial applications invariably involve molecular or atomic processes. So a better example might be a crack on snowman or iglo, in conditions where the sun raises temperature just above zero, but it's below zero with wind chill. If a fine crack appears on the snowman for whatever reason, some of the snow on the surface can melt, forming drops that bridge the crack. The windchill freeze's these back, and the crack is healed. Moving on to a related industrial application, here's an interesting article Self-Healing Concrete Uses Sunlight to Fix Its Own Cracks.
- I can see how an intelligent layman might think self healing materials is comparable to cold fusion, but in fact as you imply it's a totally main stream concept. The more advanced applications like self repairing android handsets etc are still experimental, but basics like self healing mortar repairing its own cracks was known even to the ancient Romans!
- PS - as a word to the wise, its best not to assume editors are male, as you did in your comments above. Otherwise, thanks again for your bringing some genuine quality back to this discussion! FeydHuxtable (talk) 11:09, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Where is the independent evidence that shows that "energetically modified cement" has "self healing" properties? Xxanthippe (talk) 23:43, 19 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- For such an experienced editor, FeydHuxtable, I'm surprised you've responded so positively to an IP that has (or at least, had) only made one edit, the above one, and is clearly related in some fashion to the previous IPs and/or Jono2013. Also, making comments about deletionists/inclusionists isn't exactly appropriate to this discussion. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 11:15, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If anything, it's Newbies who most deserve friendly and welcoming treatment. One should try to be respectful to everyone of course, but its newbies who can be most expected not to know our guidelines. It looks like Jono was previously conscientious enough to ask a group of fellow experts to help him work on the article, as he wanted it to be as accurate as possible. Most admirable for him to have the intellectual modesty to do that, even though he's a retired professor. It seems perfectly natural for Jono to advise his colleagues of the AfD, and for them to contribute. Im disappointing some have been blocked - if there was concerns about meat puppetry, it would have been more collegiate just to politely let them know about the relevant guidelines. IMO it's totally appropriate for me to warn against the risk of 3rd time wasting AfD if we have another NAC. And btw, you're the one who's first mentioned inclusionists! FeydHuxtable (talk) 14:08, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I am the first to mention them, but you know as well as I do that inclusionist and deletionist arguments are related. Also, considering the way that Jono2013 (and the meatpuppet IPs) have acted towards myself and others - even those whom tried to help (as I did, initially), I think we're going to have to agree to disagree about this user being a good one, and worth giving further time. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 14:14, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If anything, it's Newbies who most deserve friendly and welcoming treatment. One should try to be respectful to everyone of course, but its newbies who can be most expected not to know our guidelines. It looks like Jono was previously conscientious enough to ask a group of fellow experts to help him work on the article, as he wanted it to be as accurate as possible. Most admirable for him to have the intellectual modesty to do that, even though he's a retired professor. It seems perfectly natural for Jono to advise his colleagues of the AfD, and for them to contribute. Im disappointing some have been blocked - if there was concerns about meat puppetry, it would have been more collegiate just to politely let them know about the relevant guidelines. IMO it's totally appropriate for me to warn against the risk of 3rd time wasting AfD if we have another NAC. And btw, you're the one who's first mentioned inclusionists! FeydHuxtable (talk) 14:08, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy Delete This article should be speedily deleted. There is nothing called Energetically modified cement and Jono2013 should be blocked indefinitely. No need of discussion and that is all. Epic Crusader (talk) 14:32, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment You're obviously new here as your account was created a few days ago, so I'm going to take your statement with a grain of salt. Your statements ignore the fact that there are many sources for this article. Furthermore, this article doesn't satisfy any of the speedy deletion criteria since an argument can be made that it passes [{WP:GNG]] given what appears to be numerous published research papers in peer reviewed venues covering this topic. I'm having a very difficult time understanding why you've made that statement. Transcendence (talk) 00:42, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm also prepared to take a grain of salt with this edit. There may be many sources for the article but how many of them are independent of the interests that are
promotingattempting to promote the technology commercially? I have asked this question before but answer came there none. Xxanthippe (talk) 01:24, 20 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]- I read your concerns with the independence of the sources. I disagree with your interpretation of what a reliable source is. Regardless of whether or not most or even all of the sources came from the same researcher, the fact is that the sources are in respected journals. This makes them good enough per WP:SCHOLARSHIP, from which I quote, "Material such as an article, book, monograph, or research paper that has been vetted by the scholarly community is regarded as reliable." Transcendence (talk) 03:12, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I interpreted your comments as invalidating the sources. If what you're concerned about is the fact that there are no sources other than those coming from the originators of this technology, then that's a different story. I have no comment at this time since I haven't thoroughly examined the sources. Transcendence (talk) 03:19, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Although a quick glance shows two independent sources already listed:
- Hu, J; Huang, Z; Ma, N (May 2009). "Effects of EMC Technology on the Fluidity and Strength of RPC". Journal of Hunan University (Material Sciences) (in Chinese) 36 (5): 16–20.
- Hasanbeigi, A; Price, L; Lin, E; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, LBNL Paper LBNL-5434E (2013). "Emerging Energy-efficiency and CO2 Emission-reduction Technologies for Cement and Concrete Production". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (London: Elsevier Ltd) 16 (8): 6220–6238. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2012.07.019. ISSN 1364-0321. Transcendence (talk) 03:23, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm also prepared to take a grain of salt with this edit. There may be many sources for the article but how many of them are independent of the interests that are
- Thanks for noting these sources. Unfortunately I don't have full access to either. The first, in Chinese, does not mention "energetically modified concrete" in its title. The second does not mention "energetically modified concrete" in its title, abstract or figure captions. We don't know if these sources mention the topic positively, negatively or at all. If you can produce more of these papers I would be happy to look further. But my concern is not about the reliability of sources. I am concerned about the independence of sources. A few of the article's sources are in refereed research journals and claim results that, after quite a time, have not yet been confirmed by other researchers. A refereed research journal is usually considered to be a reliable source, but nobody believes that everything in a research journal is true (at least not until it is confirmed by independent researchers). The important point here is the article's claim that "energetically modified concrete" is a significant industrial technology. Are there any sources independent of the interests vested in the technology that confirm this claim? I can't find any. If you can find some it would add to credibility of the article, which is flimsy at present. Xxanthippe (talk) 04:46, 20 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- EMC is in the title of the Chinese article, which I assume stands for "energetically modified concrete". Someone in HighBeam would probably have access to these articles. Transcendence (talk) 05:06, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If you wish to persuade editors that a source confers notability it is up to you to give them access to the source in some sort of form. Just being mentioned does not confer notability. Xxanthippe (talk) 06:34, 20 May 2013 (UTC).[reply]
- That statement is false. Sources from the Wikipedia:HighBeam project are available only to those who have access, however those sources are used on Wikipedia. Individuals lacking access do not invalidate those sources. Transcendence (talk) 07:34, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Furthermore, see WP:PAYWALL. In particular, "This implies nothing about ease of access to sources: some online sources may require payment," It is not incumbent upon me or anyone else to provide you those sources. Those sources are available, even if you have to pay for them. Transcendence (talk) 07:36, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- But you are right, being mentioned doesn't confer notability. Our best bet would be to ask someone with Highbeam access. Transcendence (talk) 07:41, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment I am Professor of Chemistry in University of California, Berkeley. My research topics include material science, Chemistry and related topics. I am a expert in this field and I can assure you all that this debate of deletion of Energetically modified cement is a waste of time. This article is a pure hoax and can be speedily deleted. Epic Crusader (talk) 09:07, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment [7],[8],[9],[10] all appear to be evidence this is not a hoax. I'm half suspecting that Epic Crusader is actually a front by Jono2013/the IPs to try and make it look like other users are meatpuppeting as well, but I digress. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 14:23, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment We do not have separate wikipedia articles on every patent. Then why Energetically modified cement? It is nothing more than a tweak. We cannot afford separate articles for every tweaks. Epic Crusader (talk) 14:50, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I was refuting your statement that it is a hoax. Your comment there also refutes that it is a hoax. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 15:32, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Epic Crusader is a new user who has made a handful of posts over the past 3 days, all related to getting various articles speedily deleted. Just an observation. Drpickem (talk) 18:30, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- CommentYou are not counting the hundreds of hours of work I have done on wikipedia as an IP editor over the last 6 yrs from 2007 on chemistry related topics on my expertise. You may not believe me, but it is true. Epic Crusader (talk) 18:41, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Hej! I'm a Swede and saw this "debate". I live in Stockholm and have no connection with LTU. My alma mater is a very prestigious Swedish University, KTH (I would say the best overall, but I'm going to be a little proud!). I want to offer my "services" as an expert in this subject. I do not know the Company or Professor Ronin, but I am well aware of EMC for about 15 years. I met Lennart Elfgren some years back and he is at the top of the tree. Really at the top of his tree. I cannot believe that his name would be mixed with anything other than the highest caliber intellectual subjects. And look at all the papers with his name on them!
In Sweden we say "Lagom" to mean "not too much and not too little". In my opinion too much has been said being negative about this subject without any expertise. I want to vote but I do not want to get snapped on. I want to add expertise to the debate. If anyone thinks I cannot participate because I'm Swedish please say. I can give some good insights which I think will help close the debate as this is a very real subject and notable. No doubt. It's about the only "green" cement technology out there that has produced substantial real results.
The most important comment made here was above when the user made the distinction between "grinding" and "surface activation". Although EMC may be produced by "grinding", only EMC grinding is producing the surface activation whish is common to all EMC.
Anyone can replace portland cementy with fly ash. The most important think is how far can one go before one looses the needed strength developments blah blah? Even if one can do that, what is one adding to the mix to "cheat"? Because the "cheats" can make it very expensive. But I don't see any "cheating here" other than the odd squirt of plasticiser (which one would use anyway). This was always a subject of enormous potential, and that was back in the late 1990s. From what I have read, the project results are extraordinary. I mean: 8000+ psi at 50% replacement? At 25KWh per tonne? One can see why it is such a threat to OPC. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Swedish Gold (talk 18:12, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment You are always welcome to give your "services" as an expert on a subject. But do remember you are not the only expert here on material science. Wikipedia is not the place to judge "how far can one go with portland cement before one looses the needed strength developments". There are plenty of peer reviewed journals out there to discuss it. Energetically modified cement has not got any serious academic praise (which I can assure you being a professor of Chemistry in University of California, Berkeley. Epic Crusader (talk) 18:26, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment back to Epic Crusader. Then you will know of one professor in the Chemistry department at Berkeley who is a fly ash expert? I know him but do not want to name names and therefore either you are him (which I strongly doubt), and therefore you should declare that you are competing academic, or you should be careful about making comments that you cannot support. Or you may find I contact the professor at Berkeley that I do know and I am sure he will be interested to know that one of his colleagues is making such serious allegations against another university, which you imply are a collective 20 year academic "hoax" by leading authorities. Not that I am going to even give credit you are who you say you are, because it is unheard of that academics would attack an entire universities good standing in a thread such as this. Therefore do not take this as making I am attacking Berkeley. If you knew this subject, you would know Elgren. Swedish Gold (talk) 19:29, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- When I am in Berkeley I am a chemistry professor but when I am in wikipedia I am a wikipedian like every other. You are wholly stretching my statement. Energetically modified cement is a tweak and that is all. We cannot have wikipedia entries on countless tweaks. And do not stretch this matter to our institutions. Energetically modified cement is still not accepted by significant mainstream academics (there will be always some experts who will accept them). That is all. Epic Crusader (talk) 20:27, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment back to Epic Crusader: This is not right. You made a very serious word "hoax" and you told off others who tried to convince you otherwise. You pledged your credentials as your basis. Look above. Now you say "tweak". I have written to Professor Ronin and Elfgren at LTU to let them know a Professor at Berkeley is raising suggestion that they with others have collectively pulled off a "hoax" over something which is nothing more than a "tweak". I will not write to the Professor at Berkeley that I do know as a fly ash expert, because it is not in his manner to be so imprecise or lack of etiquette. He's a very nice fellow. I do not believe you are him. In fact,I don't believe you have any connection to Berkeley at all. But could you please give info as to your mainstream "academics", because Elfgren is surely one of them and so is Campbell Middleton of Cambridge. When it comes to EMC, Ronin is the authority. So who are you referring to? Are you saying Elgren and Middleton are not "mainstream"? Swedish Gold (talk) 20:43, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- You are making legal threats to me and that is sufficient to ban you from wikipedia. I said "hoax" but I have changed my mind to "tweak". Past is past. Whatever you want to do, you can. I want to improve coverage of wikipedia on chemistry topics and I will do that. And I stick to my position that Energetically modified cement is not suitable for wikipedia. Epic Crusader (talk) 20:56, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I also have doubts you are indeed a professor at UCB. I'm in Berkeley so if you'd want, we could talk in person about this but I doubt you'd have time for that if you really are a professor. Also, Swedish Gold made no legal threats. Please do not rush to accuse others of making such threats. Transcendence (talk) 21:03, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- You are making legal threats to me and that is sufficient to ban you from wikipedia. I said "hoax" but I have changed my mind to "tweak". Past is past. Whatever you want to do, you can. I want to improve coverage of wikipedia on chemistry topics and I will do that. And I stick to my position that Energetically modified cement is not suitable for wikipedia. Epic Crusader (talk) 20:56, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment back to Epic Crusader: This is not right. You made a very serious word "hoax" and you told off others who tried to convince you otherwise. You pledged your credentials as your basis. Look above. Now you say "tweak". I have written to Professor Ronin and Elfgren at LTU to let them know a Professor at Berkeley is raising suggestion that they with others have collectively pulled off a "hoax" over something which is nothing more than a "tweak". I will not write to the Professor at Berkeley that I do know as a fly ash expert, because it is not in his manner to be so imprecise or lack of etiquette. He's a very nice fellow. I do not believe you are him. In fact,I don't believe you have any connection to Berkeley at all. But could you please give info as to your mainstream "academics", because Elfgren is surely one of them and so is Campbell Middleton of Cambridge. When it comes to EMC, Ronin is the authority. So who are you referring to? Are you saying Elgren and Middleton are not "mainstream"? Swedish Gold (talk) 20:43, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 17:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Carl Barker[edit]
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Non-notable person per guidelines at WP:BIO. FallingGravity (talk) 20:23, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - per nom. Uberaccount (talk) 02:53, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - No coverage in independent reliable sources. We can verify that he worked on the WWWW project, but that's all that we can do. -- Whpq (talk) 16:05, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete While helping to create the web is laudable, there's not enough information to write an article. LFaraone 17:30, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was Speedy delete. Author requested deletion, WJBscribe (talk) 10:36, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
CNL Lifestyle Properties[edit]
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Doesn't meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for companies Karl 334 Talk--Contribs 15:48, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Mkdwtalk 02:11, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
JonTron[edit]
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Fails WP:GNG. Original version contained no real sources, just YouTube links, and the present version none at all. Googling for this person unearths only blogospheric stuff. PROD contested by IP without explanation. Favonian (talk) 20:14, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - I really like the guy and am a huge fan of GameGrumps, but I just cannot see how it would be notable enough for an article on Wikipedia. :) ·Salvidrim!· ✉ 16:52, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - I think Jon is notable enough to have his own lage. Gamegrumps has a big fanabse and people are even drawing fanart of Jon Egoraptor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.187.38.229 (talk) 21:52, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Are there reliable sources that help him meet Wikipedia's standard for notability? I can't help but notice that both "Gamegrumps" and "Egoraptor" are both redlinks in the article; so that's probably not a good argument for notability... Sergecross73 msg me 12:56, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - Per nominator. Fails basic criteria for WP:BIO. WANI (talk) 22:18, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - Lacks the sources needed to meet the GNG. Sergecross73 msg me 23:41, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. Notable one day, perhaps. But not yet. 210.7.71.114 (talk) 10:05, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. I feel he has a good enough following to be classified as notable Pureownege75 (talk) 13:23, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete There are no sources at all for the article. We should not have areticles without sources. If we want wikipedia to ever be reliable and respected, that is the absolute bare minimum, delete all articles that lack sources.John Pack Lambert (talk) 22:15, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. No point removing this page when it'll be up again eventually. All the facts are stated within his youtube videos. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.148.173.213 (talk) 01:50, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That's not a valid reason to keep it. If it gets recreated, we'll delete it again. If it keeps being recreated, we can WP:SALT it. No one so far has been able to supply any Youtube videos that would constitute as reliable, third party sources either... Sergecross73 msg me 12:56, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment We should just add him to the Youtube personalities page until he becomes more well known. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.100.154.248 (talk) 21:14, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was Speedy Close. This is a redirect, and redirects are discussed at WP:RFD, not AFD. Also, this redirect was already included in the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Death of Adrian Donohoe, which is still open at this time, making this discussion redundant. Non-admin closure. Calathan (talk) 21:29, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Adrian Donohoe[edit]
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The result was keep. LFaraone 02:26, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Sexism in South Korea[edit]
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Highly derogatory POV, synthesis, essay and original research. Article may exist solely to promote the views of the author of the first given reference, which is a blog and personal opinion at best. No other country-specific article of this type exists in Wikipedia. Edit: Apparently there is one, but it's not an opinionated essay sourced to a blog. §FreeRangeFrogcroak 20:08, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- "Sexism in the United States" redirects to Sexism. Could be WP:BOLD and do the same with this one. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 20:10, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Sexism in India, Sexism in academia, Sexism in video games, Sexism and Islam. Racism in South Korea Racism in Russia Racism in Australia Racism in Israel Racism in the Palestinian territories, Racism in Asia, Racism in association football, Racism in North America, Racism in British India, Racism in Hungary, Racism in Poland etc etc etc ad nauseum. I formally deny any connexion to any of the cited blogs or sources btw. -Samsara9 (talk) 20:32, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That doesn't change that the piece is written as an argumentative essay and not as a neutral encyclopedia article. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 20:35, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Stubbed - but there's hardly anything there without the editorializing. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 20:42, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Week keep. The topic itself is notable; the article however is a very bad start. The unreferenced parts are actually ok (just source them to the Global Gender Gap report). I am more concerned with the sections "Yoon Chang-jung affair" and "Jang Ja-yeon and Jeong Da-bin affairs". Without reliable sources labeling them as sexism, this is indeed OR. It may be better to rename this to Gender inequality in South Korea, and rewrite as part of the Category:Gender equality by country. There are some decent examples there. PS. Korea-wise, the closet parent article I can find we have is women in South Korea. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:43, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. Poorly written. If you want to create the page, you should write much more sourced contents.--Syngmung (talk) 15:16, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep, but rename Women's rights in South Korea or as suggested above Gender inequality in South Korea. I prefer the former as a sounder scope for the article that is less susceptible to the temptations of POV. Try to use more books that meet RS requirements; journalistic sources are trickier to use without lapsing into OR or POV. An AfD only determines the notability of the topic; "poorly written" is specifically not grounds for deletion. There is no reason that women's rights or gender inequality would be less notable in South Korea than in any other major country, and even the most casual search (with parameters reflecting potential renames) will show that RS exist.[11] [12] [13] [14] Cynwolfe (talk) 16:58, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep The subject is clearly notable. Article is in terrible shape, but those are surmountable problems and not del reasons. Mkdwtalk 20:26, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep, significant amount of secondary source coverage of this topic. Further discussion, about whether or not to rename the article, itself, can take place, at the article's talk page. — Cirt (talk) 18:43, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 19:31, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Bacaadweyne District[edit]
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Alternate spelling for Bacadweyne District, just deleted per the consensus at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bacadweyne District that there is no evidence this district exists. Since this was created before the other one was deleted, it may not qualify for speedy deletion under G4, so I am bringing it to AfD instead. Arxiloxos (talk) 18:13, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete: as an almost G4. הסרפד (call me Hasirpad) 03:41, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Soft delete. Undeletion may be requested at WP:REFUND. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 12:58, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
MC Funky J[edit]
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Non notable musician. Koala15 (talk) 14:37, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. LFaraone 02:27, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
D-Stroy[edit]
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- Delete - No significant coverage in independent reliable sources. Best coverage I could find is some passing mentions in this article from the NY Times. -- Whpq (talk) 16:12, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. LFaraone 02:27, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Jo and The Latin Boys[edit]
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There is no reference to Jo and The Latin Boys in news archives, in books, or in any established music sales site. The article has no references except a youtube video with old songs and photos. By searching Decca's archives and other places I could not prove to myself that the songs were actually released by Decca, as claimed in the article. Binksternet (talk) 17:36, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- What are you talking about? Promotion? Deletion? Jo and the Latin Boys have been posted on mambo music because they are an extremely important part of mambo History. They have been out of the music biz for 60 years and they absolutely didn't care about it. Tito Puente and some of his musicians asked Jo's son for years to retrace their history which has been lost thru digital time. Only this month we have ben able to have info. This later on will be published in major latin music issues such as Buena Vista social Club. Obviously you don't know anything about mambo music to delete such info of a pioneer band in latin music during the 1930's and 1940's. You will simply look like fools when their work which is now transferred to digital from record label "Decca" 78 rpm will be recognized by the all latin music community. What more do you need? Listen to the music on the video.link. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Entertainementgroup (talk • contribs)
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- Delete failing WP:Verifiability. No trace of the band or its principal member found anywhere besides the Wikipedia article and a just-posted YouTube video. • Gene93k (talk) 18:57, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy Delete - Just an attempt to use WP for promotional purposes. All Ghits are either the youtube video or links to the video posted to other sites. No discussion of the group seems to exist. No charted recordings. Fails WP:NMUSIC --| Uncle Milty | talk | 21:35, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. LFaraone 02:27, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Fairy Fencer F[edit]
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Wikipedia is not a collection of product announcements and rumors. Jay Σεβαστόςdiscuss 22:39, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- So let's delete every game, movie, TV show, etc. on this here wiki that is not out yet, while we are at it. :/ Dwscomet (talk) 01:05, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Weak keep: This article can be saved with more third-party references. Let's not burn the house down before it has been built. There is enough notability, and it's better for the article to be improved rather than deleted. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email 03:55, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak Keep - Per 李博杰. The nom's argument re: WP:BALL has merit too, but given the high-profile names associated with this game I think it has a good chance of actually seeing a release. Anyway in the alternative I !vote merge to Compile Heart#Projects. -Thibbs (talk) 13:03, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm not so sure it can be saved with more third-party references right now. All the sources I can find are very scanty (and so would not comprise significant coverage) or contain self-asserted rumours at best. There seems to very little that can be reliably known at the moment from the sources other than that this game will come out - a product announcement with some rumours thrown in. I agree with Thibbs about the merge. Quite likely after it does come out it will merit its own article, but that the game will come out is of little concern since All articles about anticipated events must be verifiable, and the subject matter must be of sufficiently wide interest that it would merit an article if the event had already occurred. Jay Σεβαστόςdiscuss 21:19, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Redirect - to Compile Heart. I'm sure this game will be notable eventually, but right now, it's WP:TOOSOON. There's not enough coverage to meet the WP:GNG at this point. Undo the redirect once we get closer to the game's release. (The game was just announced.) Sergecross73 msg me 13:06, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Mkdwtalk 06:21, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Sheikh Mahmud Suleiman[edit]
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I am nominating this article along with Jamia Masjid Kibra and Madarastul Falaah Kibra. In my searching, the person (Sheikh Mahmud Suleiman) appears to exist, but the only mentions I can find of him are in blogs. I am unable to find anything on the mosque and the institution. The two external links over the three articles are 1) a broken url and 2) an unrelated article about Somalia. In addition, the images are a building in Bangladesh and a holy site in Mecca, whereas the articles are in Kenya. Unless more exists in Swahili sources that I am unaware of, these three article are unverifiable, verging on hoaxes. Note: All three were created by the same editor, and are the entirety of his contributions to Wikipedia. Chris857 (talk) 18:04, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete. Subject not only fails WP:Notability (people) but also WP:GNG. MezzoMezzo (talk) 04:07, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Same for the mosques, by the way. And why does one of them have a picture of the grand mosque in Mecca? Is this some kind of a joke page? MezzoMezzo (talk) 04:07, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete. Possibly a hoax. 069952497aComments and complaintsStuff I've done 19:50, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Inadequate sources to establish notability or anything in regards to subject. Jason from nyc (talk) 01:58, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was speedy delete. Unambiguous unsourced advertising. LFaraone 17:33, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Philips MCD395[edit]
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This is not notable at all, the article is bare, and it looks like it may be written by a Philips employee or something! This product is not even sold anymore, and was never very popular One Of Seven Billion (talk) 07:39, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete No indication of importance, and a search doesn't find evidence of notability. Peter James (talk) 17:13, 12 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - for the reasons above. Uberaccount (talk) 19:49, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. LFaraone 02:29, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
John P. Farley[edit]
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Non-notable minor actor; requires significant coverage in independent reliable sources. None provided, nor found in Google News. Being a brother of Chris Farley does not meet WP:GNG. -- Wikipedical (talk) 05:24, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - Most of the results found mentioned someone else - fails WP:NACTOR and WP:GNG altogether. hmssolent\You rang? ship's log 09:16, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. Significant amount of notable film roles. Also, good deal of recurring television roles. — Cirt (talk) 18:32, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep The roles mentioned in the article now are significant. He has a lot more things listed at IMDB [15] Dream Focus 05:20, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. LFaraone 02:33, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Bee and Flower[edit]
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per WP:MUSIC – unsourced article created and whose creator appears to have close connection with the subject. Amongst other criteria, the band has not been "the subject of multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in sources that are reliable, not self-published, and are independent from the musician or ensemble itself", nor do do they have "a single or album on any country's national music chart." Its only saving grace is having contributed one track to a film soundtrack to Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, and two others to films that don't have WP articles. Ohconfucius ping / poke 02:27, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - per nominator. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 08:43, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak keep. Several examples of coverage found from a quick Google search: Allmusic bio, and review, PopMatters, a few brief pieces (e.g. Village Voice, CMJ New Music Monthly), and a couple of non-English language sources that I am not familiar with: [16], [17]. Not earth-shattering, but enough to support a short article I think, particularly with the likelihood that further coverage exists. The tracks on film soundtracks also don't hurt, and the fact that some don't have articles doesn't mean that they are not notable - at least one has a pretty impressive cast. --Michig (talk) 12:38, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep Passes point 5 of WP:MUSIC - "Has released two or more albums on a major record label or on one of the more important indie labels". Have released albums on Neurot Recordings and Lakeshore Records. Lugnuts Dick Laurent is dead 09:40, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. LFaraone 02:33, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Daddy's Groove[edit]
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Having done a quick search, I cant actually find very much substantial information other than songs that the DJs have worked on. Not convinced that this established notability. — Lil_℧niquℇ №1 [talk] 21:36, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 19:33, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Amazari Music group[edit]
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Highly unnotable company. The only source I can find that they actually exist is their facebook page which has 10 likes, their myspace, and their website I guess which doesn't even work and is on a free website hosting service. Their website. Also, created by user with promotional username. Ramaksoud2000 (Talk to me) 01:01, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete No evidence of notability. AllyD (talk) 15:43, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - not notable, not finished. SheffGruff (talk) 14:10, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. LFaraone 02:34, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Sohel Rana (businessman)[edit]
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Does not (yet) appear to be notable outside owning a building that collapsed. Although arrested, has not been convicted of any crime. Violates WP:NPOV, WP:BLPCRIME, WP:BLP and WP:BLP1E. JamieSc (talk) 01:56, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It may be merged into 2013 Savar building collapse. New worl (talk) 02:02, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Agree a merge and redirect to 2013 Savar building collapse would be sufficient once POV and BLP issues are resolved. JamieSc (talk) 02:08, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep. I see enough in big media about the subject himself such as the BBC profile,
[HuffPo], and the Toronto Star according to [this and other links]. In Bengali, there is presumably more. Also, the personal story will grow as he goes to court, as news will be about the collapse but also partly about his political involvement and his other alleged crimes.Truth or consequences-2 (talk) 16:51, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. Stroke out the HuffPo source which was from Reuters feed and has changed. Too bad that the Toronto Star piece can't be accessed directly, but it looks legit per [this] too. So, my vote stays.Truth or consequences-2 (talk) 16:41, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The man is important enough to have an article. He has been arrested, and the fact that he has not yet been charged means nothing. Of course the Bangladeshi justice system moves slowly, like in every poor country. This is especially true in a tragic time like this, and while they are already dealing with the tribunal for war criminals from the independence war. More facts will come out about him, even if they haven't yet. This article is important to keep. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Narayansg (talk • contribs) 17:13, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete Obviously non-notable at the moment except in connection with the building disaster. It shouldn't even be taking so long to work that out. Definite overtones of attack page as it stands right now and in some of its incarnations in History. 122.176.146.47 (talk) 20:44, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - enough media attention to justify inclusion.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:22, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - Not too many people whose bios are up for deletion have full length NY Times articles about them with titles like: The Most Hated Bangladeshi, Toppled From a Shady Empire. Afasmit (talk) 22:33, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. (non-admin closure) Sir Rcsprinter, Bt (state the obvious) @ 09:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Global Family Day[edit]
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There is only a single source in the article that says there exists a Global Family Day (GFD), and the GFD isn't the main topic of that article. The claims in the article aren't supported by the links to the UN resolution (doesn't mention a GFD), the Bush proclamation (likewise) or the US Congress bill (suggests, but doesn't proclaim a US commemorative day). There's no mention of GFD on the UN official list of observances. In short this article appears to be mostly wishful thinking. Sjö (talk) 11:15, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment I'll try to clarify my nomination. I believe that the Global Family Day doesn't meet the general notability guideline as it hasn't received significant coverage in independent, reliable sources. "Global Family Day" gets a lot of Google hits, but mostly to unreliable sources, Wikipedia mirrors or unrelated events with the same name such as [18]. Perhaps it can be redirected to Linda Glover. --Sjö (talk) 06:34, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep - but perhaps rename to "One Day of Peace and Sharing". Given that Congress passed a resolution about this (Here is the actual resolution), it appears to be notable. Uberaccount (talk) 19:55, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. I advise music/Avril Lavigne editors to check back in a couple of months and feel free to recreate the page when more sources appear, especially ones that confirm the title and other substantial information about the album. The only good source is Billboard, and it merely quotes the title once. Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. JamieS93 16:10, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
All Over the Place (Avril Lavigne album)[edit]
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Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a crystal ball: "Wikipedia is not a collection of product announcements and rumors. While Wikipedia includes up-to-date knowledge about newly revealed products, short articles that consist only of product announcement information are not appropriate. Until such time that more encyclopedic knowledge about the product can be verified, product announcements should be merged to a larger topic (such as an article about the creator(s)", and least of all with no references whatsoever. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 03:04, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete. There is some coverage of Lavigne's new album, e.g. the Billboard article "Avril Lavigne: New Album Is 'All Over The Place'", but the details there are insufficient to support a standalone article, and that article states that the album is still untitled. There's nothing here to merge and the title isn't going to be useful as a redirect. --Michig (talk) 07:58, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Consensus to delete following relisting. The Bushranger One ping only 18:29, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Stanley Gibbs[edit]
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Unsourced stub biography of someone who doesn't appear to meet any guidelines for inclusion. A search for "Stanley Gibbs"+"Springfield Armory" retrieves ~700 hits, few of which provide any context beyond the fact that he stamped rifles. Would have just PRODed this but it was already PRODed/dePRODed in 2006. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 04:47, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete Fails WP:GNG. --Hirolovesswords (talk) 02:06, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete, fails WP:GNG. — -dainomite 22:19, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete per others. Intothatdarkness 18:00, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. consensus to delete. There is no useful redirect., because of the totally generic title. DGG ( talk ) 02:16, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
District Education and Training Office[edit]
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no indication of WP:notability. Disputed prod. Primary sources added since prod but still not addressing notability. noq (talk) 10:42, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- If the information in the article is accurate, this must be, at least, a plausible redirect to Queensland Police. James500 (talk) 19:17, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The title is too generic for that - it could be an office anywhere and related to any organisation. noq (talk) 08:36, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Wrote the article to provide some additional information to the Queensland Police Service page on Specialist Section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.211.212.34 (talk) 23:17, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete fails WP:ORG. only gnews hit is the WP article. LibStar (talk) 04:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete. No indication of notability. 069952497aComments and complaintsStuff I've done 19:34, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was speedy deleted as copyvio by Jimfbleak. JohnCD (talk) 19:35, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Inter university center for bioscience[edit]
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Notability not established. Qwertyus (talk) 11:40, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete or Merge to Kannur University. I found a few minor sources like this and this. The sources don't really seem to meet the depth of coverage requirement and there doesn't seem to be any reason that the center can't be discussed at its university's page if it is notable. On the other hand, maybe there is more coverage but it's just mostly in Hindi or something. AgnosticAphid talk 18:49, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy Delete as a copyvio from [19]. The article in one sentence in length, and that one sentence is copied from a copyrighted source. -- Whpq (talk) 16:27, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 19:44, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
AVINA Foundation[edit]
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Reliable and Third Party sources missing. Can it be a reason strong enough ? Ghorpaapi (talk) 15:07, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Comment I have added a couple of 3rd party references from books available through the Google Books link above. AllyD (talk) 19:53, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Promotional article. JamesBWatson (talk) 00:28, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete. Promotional material, no sources I can find that seem to allow the article to be salvaged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.176.146.47 (talk) 20:47, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. LFaraone 02:35, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Multiple phone web-based application framework[edit]
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- The article gives a definition for "multiple phone web based application framework", however a quick Google search reveals that this name has been invented through Wikipedia, which may be considered "original research".
- The article is used to promote frameworks that seem to have absolutely no relevance; e.g. a Google search for "Big5Apps" links to this article, a Google Group and otherwise nonsense. Same applies to e.g. "MobileReflex" (Google: only a link to the company's website). "iPFaces", "Canappi", "Jmango" and probably many others have more, but still not many independent sources, their relevance is questionable; this looks more like promotion attempts.
- The "History" section mainly consist of a changelog of the iOS SDK and a framework called "QuickConnect".
- The article provides pretty much no information other than the comparison table, though I wouldn't be too sure to call that table encyclopedic content.
Feel free to correct any of my language mistakes. --pcworld (talk) 17:43, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete as OR, per WP:NEO/WP:NFT, and for unfixably failing WP:V. Note however that I'm not sure this term is original to WP. There is some evidence of use outside, though it's hard to find between all the WP mirrors that don't get filtered out by a "-wikipedia" included in the search query. But of course, none of these are reliable sources anyway, and even then, the usage doesn't support anything here. —/Mendaliv/2¢/Δ's/ 19:50, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep. I find these type of comparison articles helpful and encyclopedic. (there are many in Wikipedia). They are clearly adjunct information to the individual articles about items in the tables. The idea that the term "multiple phone based application framework" is original and hence non encyclopedic is silly. The purpose of an encyclopedia is to organize information. The nature of organization is creating taxonomies and taxonomies require names. This name is quite generic and self descriptive. I don't think there is any controversy amongst people who understand this category with the title. Secondly, you may ask if this category is notable enough. Without a doubt it is. There a many many references about these phone frameworks across the web. There are large communities of people who use them. Showing a comparison of various frameworks is appropriate and sensible. As to the question of whether all the entrants in the list are notable, there may be some disagrement. But, it is helpful to know when comparing things to see an appropriately large list and let the readers make their own decisions about notability. Lastly, as someone interested in this particular catagory, but with no vested interest in any of the particular projects listed, I find this information extremely useful and unbiased. There is no alternative single source of this information. Philggg (talk) 21:06, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Reply As far as I can tell, the notability issue hasn't even been raised with respect to the overall concept. What's being argued here is that the goal of this article is not encyclopedic, insofar as it does not fit within Wikipedia's goals. As to the argument that this should be kept because similar articles are not deleted, WP:OSE is relevant. —/Mendaliv/2¢/Δ's/ 23:13, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep -- The lead section should be expanded. Then, as far as it collect sourced facts on acceptable issues, it's useful and to keep. Yug (talk) 11:42, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: I misunderstood the title before reading the article, and it happened because the name is ambiguous. The term "web-based application framework" is not OR, so I suggest renaming the article to Web-based application frameworks for phones. Praemonitus (talk) 18:55, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment:I agree the title is a mouthfull, but the one you suggest ("web-based application framework") leaves out an important concept, which is the idea that these frameworks allow a single basic application to run on multiple phones with minimal changes. The "Multiple-Phone" is an adjective to "Web Application Frameworks". Perhaps another approach would be "Cross Platform" "Web application Frameworks". (see http://developer.appcelerator.com/blog/2012/05/comparing-titanium-and-phonegap.html
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- Keep: I can't find any cogent difference between this article and many others like it. The AfD has turn to renaming considerations, not deletion. Seems to me a SNOW close is in order. Maury Markowitz (talk) 11:07, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The precise name doesn't matter, but what does matter is whether these frameworks have been treated as a distinct class by reliable sources under any name. There doesn't seem to have been any evidence presented in the article or in this discussion that they have, so we certainly haven't reached a point where this can be closed yet. Phil Bridger (talk) 18:25, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It would seem that the definition of "these frameworks" is of concern then. As long as we are happy that the topic at hand is something like "web programming frameworks intended to build applications for mobile systems", then I would be mightily surprised if that wasn't trivially NOTEable. So, is there some agreement on the topic in that case? Maury Markowitz (talk) 22:38, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 19:46, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
USAG compulsory routines[edit]
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Entirely unsourced and little more than a list of exercises in a curriculum, I fail to see any encyclopedic value to this in the slightest Jac16888 Talk 21:30, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - We do not need a luaundry list of routines which in essence is a mirror of the regulations of the USAG. The USA Gymnastics pretty much says everything that needs to be said about this topic. -- Whpq (talk) 15:01, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete – The first AfD failed because WP:LIST supposedly said lists of exercises are ok, but if it did say that it doesn't anymore. More generally, I don't find this to be an encyclopedic list. It's sort of like a how-to guide in that it's supposed to tell you which exercises you need to do depending on which level you are (I think). It's inherently unstable and incapable of being broadly sourced because it's essentially a list of rules from one organization. It can't be expanded or developed at all. Maybe a list like "list of compulsory gymnastics routnes" would be an okay list; it could compare rules from around the world. But this is such a narrow topic since it's limited to USAG. Per WP:SALAT I find this to be like "list of one-eyed horse thieves in Montana". AgnosticAphid talk 19:06, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. WP:INDISCRIMINATE. 069952497aComments and complaintsStuff I've done 19:47, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was Soft delete. LFaraone 02:36, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Evan Ray Mitchell[edit]
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Unable to establish significance through secondary sources. Source given is an image and caption with a promotional "Buy now" to purchase the image. Mostly also fails WP:BLP for lack of sources to verify claims in the article. Jay Σεβαστόςdiscuss 21:41, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - No coverage in reliable sources. I searched under the various claimed monikers without turning up any coverage. The picture noted int he nomination can be purchased from the newspaper. It originally was published as part of a slideshow of images from a parade and the caption represents the only coverage in a reliable source. -- Whpq (talk) 14:37, 13 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 19:49, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Dirty Summer[edit]
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This seems to be a recurring theme; when I search through a category of bands, I'm always guaranteed to find at least one erstwhile act who passed by at the speed of light and always presents a cringeworthy and deliberately exaggerated introduction; for example this article reads: "The band were infamous for their energetic live shows and 'car crash pop'." Although the remark is cited by a source from The List, it is the only primary source of this band to be found, and being that it is a gig review at Oran Mor, a former church, now pub/venue that I often drink in, it's not quite on the same scale as Madison Square Gardens or the Royal Albert Hall. Not that gig venue should really matter however, all other citations barring this are taken from our friend Myspace and a highly reliable Youtube link. For the record, there is no charted output, no mainstream media coverage, no entry at Allmusic, no reviews of their album The Purity Ball except a solitary review from this site digitalgig.co.uk [20]; not convincing in my opinion. It should be noted that a previous incarnation of this band existed under the name Disco Fuun!, which was swiftly deleted without further discussion. Akin to promotional articles of this kind there always exists some weasel wording and original research; this article contains a trivia section that adds nothing of value but is just more attention-grabbing publicity that would only interest friends and relatives. For example, do people in Honolulu reading this need to know that Brodie A L Wishart cites kiwi as his favourite fruit. It is just more trash that lingers on Wikipedia for years until someone finally takes notice. Dirty Summer: the next big thing or heading for the recycle bin? Discuss Bluidsports (talk) 16:17, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete with extreme prejudice Promotional. Dear heavens, it was the "cites kiwi as his favourite fruit" that really hurt me. 122.176.146.47 (talk) 20:48, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 19:43, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Showtel Television[edit]
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I don't think this exists. At least I can't find anything to suggest this is a real TV channel. Closedmouth (talk) 14:59, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete as unverifiable. References are bogus. The website at wix.com doesn't exist. No trace of the TV channel or its parent entities found in searches. Looks like a hoax to me. • Gene93k (talk) 19:25, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete for failing to fullfil general notability requirements for biographies. Also, it is likely that the page was created for promotional purposes. JamieS93 16:19, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Zhann Jochinke[edit]
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Evano1van(எவனோ ஓருவன்) 14:20, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Oops, I thought I gave it on twinkle. Anyway, I think it fails notability. Subject is a COO of a franchise of a (notable?) company. There is no other information provided to establish the importance Evano1van(எவனோ ஓருவன்) 15:15, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete The supplied references confirm that the subject is a man with a job but that falls short of criteria such as WP:ANYBIO. Aside from appointment press releases, I did find the subject being quoted in this article from Real Estate Monthly (via Highbeam, subscription reqd) but again that is not about the subject as such, so falls short of WP:BASIC. (Note also that the contributing editor's renamed account "Kwnyc" shares initials with the subject's employer Keller Williams NYC.) AllyD (talk) 15:42, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete promotional material, AllyD's point about the contributing editor's initials also seems relevant. 122.176.146.47 (talk) 20:50, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete President of a branch of a company, and no reason to think him notable. No reason to think the branch notable either, and I have nominated it for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Keller Williams NYC DGG ( talk ) 19:54, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 19:48, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Harpreet Singh Sidhu[edit]
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No claim of Notability except that "The Kalgi controversy" which is in itself unsourced. Solomon7968 (talk) 14:15, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. Not notable person. Did not find any single reliable reference, which shows the notability.Jussychoulex (talk) 17:00, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete Even if this Kalgi controversy was legitimate, this would still fall under WP:BLP1E. 069952497aComments and complaintsStuff I've done 19:43, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Completely non-notable. 122.176.146.47 (talk) 20:54, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Mkdwtalk 06:19, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Jindhagada Peak[edit]
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No external references found which validate the existence of the peak. See Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics#Jindhagada peak Rishabh Tatiraju (talk) 13:47, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete as per my comments at WT:IND#Jindhagada_peak. utcursch | talk 19:55, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete as per the various comments in the thread linked to by utcursch - Sitush (talk) 23:39, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete as it's not even clear if this is real. MezzoMezzo (talk) 04:03, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was speedy deleted (non-admin close). Stalwart111 14:03, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Professional Developmental Football League[edit]
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Nothing Other than a link as content. Zince34' 10:54, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was Speedy Delete A7. (Non-admin closure) AllyD (talk) 12:59, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Firdous Ahmad Khanday[edit]
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Article about oneself. Zince34' 10:42, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Discussion participants searched for good sources covering this family to show notability, but couldn't find any. JamieS93 16:25, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Alfonso de Armas family[edit]
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Subject fails to meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability. It cannot be found in a search of Google Books, Google Scholar, Google News, and JSTOR. It only exists in a passing reference on the cubagenweb webpage cited, and previous sources did not contain information about the subject. Non-notable, contains no serious third-party references. Arturo Infante (talk) 09:26, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - All I found on a fairly detailed internet search were a few passing references to this family. I only found one name of an individual family member and it was mentioned in passing. If someone has significant and validly sourced info on this family, now is the time to come forward. Bill Pollard (talk) 13:19, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - it is difficult to find reliable sources. I found only bulletin boards and mirror sites online. Willing to change my mind, if someone can locate better sources. Bearian (talk) 18:26, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete I hunted dilgently for anything reliable and in English, couldnt find it. 210.7.71.114 (talk) 10:04, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was redirect to Horse length. Actually, consensus is that this should not exist as a separate article, but more discussion may be needed to determine where to redirect or merge this to. I'm therefore closing it with a redirect, but that can be editorially changed as deemed appropriate. Sandstein 11:27, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Nose (horseracing)[edit]
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Not quite sure what to do here. This is a word definition. There's no Glossary of horse racing terms to redirect to (best I could find is Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting, which has a nose entry). Clarityfiend (talk) 06:03, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge it with a redirect to Horse racing, fix the double redirects, and call it a day. Diego (talk) 10:15, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge per Diego. It's definitely a notable term (I as a horse racing ignoramus am aware of it, for starters) but this article would only ever be a stub or a list if left alone. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 11:25, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep If you're not sure what to do then please don't bring it here because AFD is not cleanup. Possible merge targets include photofinish, list of dead heat horse races and glossary of equestrian terms. See also WP:ATD. Warden (talk) 16:11, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- List of dead heat horse races is a very bad merge location. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 20:57, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It has an excellent picture of a triple tie which shows the significance of the nose. Anyway, here's another possibility which already includes an entry for nose: Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting. Warden (talk) 22:03, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I don't that this should be in the Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting section because its not a term used in those countries (At least to my knowledge...) It is one that is used in North America. Brudder Andrusha (talk) 14:02, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- In the UK it's widely used as an informal synonym for the official "short head", and the expression "by a nose" is often used metaphorically when talking about close results in other sports and competitions. Phil Bridger (talk) 18:42, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Redirect to Horse length keeping the history if anyone wants to merge the "short head" part. After tea I'll try adding something non-copyvio to glossary of equestrian terms (thank you, Colonel). Thincat (talk) 18:24, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Strong Merge I can understand with state the article why it should be deleted but this is a well known definition for winning margins in American horse racing.Brudder Andrusha (talk) 13:58, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Storng merge into both North American Thoroughbred horse racing terminology AND Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting plus anywhere else anyone else thinks it fits. Montanabw(talk) 01:18, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was merge to Long-term effects of cannabis. Sandstein 11:25, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Cannabis-associated respiratory disease[edit]
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Subject fails to meet WP:N and looks to be based on synthesis. No secondary sources could be found for this term in a cursory search, it may only exist here. All sourced material is discussed in multiple related articles already, as they are oft-cited studies. Anything not mentioned elsewhere could be merged with Effects of cannabis, Long-term effects of cannabis and/or Cannabis (drug).petrarchan47tc 05:02, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy Keep The nomination is self-contradictory in that it claims the topic is not notable but then says that we discuss it extensively elsewhere and that the studies are "oft-cited". It then talks of merger which is a contraindication for deletion per WP:SK and WP:MAD. Note also that there are aspects not yet covered, such as the adulteration of cannabis with sand which can cause alveolar haemorrhage. I found this additional material in seconds by searching for the keywords of the current title and so they seem to work well enough. Warden (talk) 15:47, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- "Note also that there are aspects not yet covered, such as the adulteration of cannabis with sand..." - (POV alarm now ringing madly)... On what planet do they adulterate pot with sand?!?! Carrite (talk) 16:17, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- In the UK a few years back there was a period of about six-months, when marijuana was doing the rounds which'd had fibreglass added by some unscrupulous types (to give the appearance of trichromes), this stuff appeared to be sand if you chewed the plant.
- "Note also that there are aspects not yet covered, such as the adulteration of cannabis with sand..." - (POV alarm now ringing madly)... On what planet do they adulterate pot with sand?!?! Carrite (talk) 16:17, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The source that I specified seems to be referring to this paper: Respiratory consequences of inhalation of adulterated cannabis. Warden (talk) 17:21, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Specifically, the oft-cited content I was referring to are the studies comprising the majority of the article, saying cannabis doesn't cause cancer or harm. The only content (with a working link) that doesn't appear to be mentioned in other articles is a ten-person study (which also fails to show harm). petrarchan47tc 19:25, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge to Long-term effects of cannabis as a POV fork. Carrite (talk) 16:19, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I am currently doing a full revision of long-term effects of cannabis, and I fully support a merge. There are some POV problems there too, and adding this information certainly wouldn't make it too long. Ideally this would happen soon so that this information can be included in my revision. Thanks. Exercisephys (talk) 23:18, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Did you see anything to merge? petrarchan47tc 03:02, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I'll review it today and let you know. Exercisephys (talk) 15:54, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge as per Carrite suggestion. Hillbillyholiday talk 16:26, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Speedy Keep – I think. I'm not an AfD expert. But WP:SK does indeed say, "Reasons for a speedy keep decision are:...The nominator ... fails to advance an argument for deletion —perhaps only proposing a non-deletion action such as moving or merging, and no one other than the nominator recommends that the page be deleted." Seems to apply to me. Maybe this belongs at WP:PM? AgnosticAphid talk 19:23, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- WP:PM would be a good step if anything is mergable. Personally, I don't see any novel, notable, valid information in this article. It seemed like deletion was in order, given Wikipedia is the only source for this term in RS. The definition of the term in the Intro has no ref, and appears to be made up by Wikipedia editors. petrarchan47tc 19:37, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That the title is awkward or improper does not mean that the subject is unencyclopedic. WP:SET notes that Google can't "Guarantee you aren't missing crucial references through choice of search expression." And if you don't think there was anything worth merging then why does your nomination say that anything not mentioned elsewhere should be merged, and why would 2 editors have recommended merging? AgnosticAphid talk 19:49, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- This has nothing to do with an awkward title, rather that according to RS, the subject doesn't exist except here, using synthesis. I see no proof otherwise, unless there is an alternate term being used. "Anything not mentioned elsewhere", as far as I know, is this: In a study of ten smokers with mild respiratory issues Hii et al. found evidence of lung disease in the form of severe bullae (fluid-filled, thin-walled blisters) of different shapes and sizes. Despite such lung disease, the patients' chest x-rays were normal and lung function was only mildly reduced in nearly half of the patients".
- I left open the option that I have may have missed something else, but I know the content of the related articles quite well and as far as I'm aware, only this study is novel, supported by RS, and subject to merge. Most importantly, the subject is not supported by the content. The two other editors may not have read this article and compared it with the related ones (which would take hours), so may have assumed a merge was warranted based on my initial comments. petrarchan47tc 20:52, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- One simply needs to read one of the sources supplied: The impact of cannabis on your lungs to see that there's a notable topic here. Mixing this topic up with other health effects of cannabis usage such as its effects on the brain or other organs is unlikely to be productive. The article long-term effects of cannabis has a {{POV}} banner tag on it and its talk page contains comments like "It seems like this article was written by a person who disapproves of the use of cannabis, and was then edited by a person who actively uses cannabis. ... This page has become a matted net of cruft". Trying to merge this material into that would be making a bad problem worse. KISS. Warden (talk) 21:32, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- As I've stated, the amount of material to be merged is questionable, with only one very small study novel to this article. The rest of the content is covered in 3 different articles already (Later edit: make that four). As for banners, the article in question has been tagged since 2010 for NPOV, and has another tag stating, This article may contain inappropriate or misinterpreted citations that do not verify the text. (June 2010). The talk page shows others have had concerns similar to mine. Your mention of an attack comment from a talk page is a bit surprising to see in this discussion, frankly, and seems quite inappropriate.
- Perhaps the title should read Respiratory effects of cannabis and the Intro rewritten accordingly. Given that both a potential for and lack of harm are discussed, with the majority of the content showing the latter, imo a neutral title is in order if the article is preserved. petrarchan47tc 22:46, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Colonel Warden, I was the one that wrote that comment and added the {POV} template, and I accompanied it with the fact that I'm currently revising the whole page. I support the merge because it will give me an opportunity to incorporate the respiratory information (much of which is already there) and review it. Exercisephys (talk) 01:24, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge I added my opinion above but forgot to give a vote. I agree that the title carries an inherent bias. Additionally, this amount of information could be fit comfortably into long-term effects of cannabis, and it fits well within the purview of that topic. If this merge is done soon it will also be copy edited and updated in my full revision of long-term effects of cannabis. Exercisephys (talk) 22:39, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge non-redundant content to Long-term effects of cannabis per Carrite's comment above. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 00:28, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep It seems a notable subject per se, not a POV-fork. However a merge is fine, if preserves the information in full. --Cyclopiatalk 16:49, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete and merge anything worth keeping (i.e. that which is sourced to MEDRS-compliant sources). A lot of it isn't and can go. --John (talk) 22:53, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge the non-redundant content that meets WP:MEDRS, and delete the rest. Götz (talk) 02:12, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge this material into Long Term Effects of Cannabis. Rlsheehan (talk) 02:46, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Canvassing: [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28]. Warden (talk) 22:35, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That's not canvassing at all. Please see Wikipedia:Canvassing#Appropriate_notification. Viriditas (talk) 22:39, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Viriditas is #8. See Mandy Rice-Davis#"He would, wouldn't he?". Warden (talk) 22:45, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- And Warden is ignoring our guideline on appropriate notification. What you've described is not inappropriate and fully supported. Got it? Viriditas (talk) 22:48, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The nominator started canvassing right after the Keep !vote on the 24th. He doesn't seem to have done much else since which makes him something of a SPA too. Warden (talk) 22:57, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The facts show otherwise. Definitely not an SPA. Got anything else up your sleeves? Viriditas (talk) 23:04, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That's his user page - what's your point? Please explain who you guys are and what your interest in this matter is. To start you off, please understand that I just came across this AFD in the usual way - by patrolling AFD. The nomination seemed procedurally faulty and so I recommended a SK accordingly. I looked for, found and read multiple scholarly sources about the topic, in which I have no personal interest. My impression is that this is a battleground topic infested with partisans. Which side are you on? Warden (talk) 23:15, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- That user page link goes to an edit history stat page showing that he isn't an SPA, that's my point. What's the deal with your "who you guys are and what your interest in this" line of reasoning? Where's the battle and who are the partisans? Do you see me weighing in on this discussion? Nope, but you sure are with your "speedy keep" and blind, unsubstantiated accusations about the motivations of other editors. Again, he who smelt it dealt it holds true. The lone voice crying about everyone else is always the guy responsible for the problem. Viriditas (talk) 00:29, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If I've done something wrong by letting editors know of this discussion, I wasn't aware of it. I simply looked through related articles' edit histories and left messages on talk pages. The timing for these messages is due to this discussion being closed soon (tomorrow?). Warden, you may have found "effects on the lungs from cannabis smoke", which is something others have found as well, and have covered in at least 3 articles already. However, the preponderance of evidence regarding effects on lungs does NOT support "Cannabis-associated respiratory disease", and even shows more protective effects than damage. A few minutes of research won't give anyone the full picture, and without the backing of a substantial amount of research, I fail to see how your comments could be considered helpful. This article attempts to describe a condition which does not exist, which is why in the the Intro, the description of this condition has no refs whatsoever - a Wiki editor made it up out of thin air - that is enough for a speedy delete in my mind, the impetus for this AfD. Your paranoid conspiracy theories are most unhelpful. Your earlier comments show substantial cherry-picking and a knee-jerk response instead of an informed one. That you found "a period of about six-months, when marijuana was doing the rounds which'd had fibreglass added by some unscrupulous types" as justification for this article shows a massive POV problem on your end. petrarchan47tc 00:38, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Seconded. Exercisephys (talk) 02:14, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- The nominator's comments seem disingenuous as he doesn't explain why he started contacting other editors right after a Keep !vote. The nominator and his associates don't explain their interest in the topic. And now I look further into this, I notice that the nominator didn't notify the original creator of the article, as is customary and recommended by WP:AFD. That editor, User:Arcadian, seems to be a respectable physician who works upon a variety of medical topics. This seems a telling omission. I shall rectify it now. Warden (talk) 06:20, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I need to ask you to quit insinuating there is some teamwork going on here by using the term "associates". If you looked through records, you would see that Rlsheehan and I have never agreed on anything, and that Gotz and Jon have never had contact with me before. There is no reason for your paranoia. I have already said I would be fine with a Merge, and with the current stats, that's exactly what will happen. And that was the case even after the second Delete vote, before the 2 new Merge votes. petrarchan47tc 06:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Seconded. Exercisephys (talk) 02:14, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If I've done something wrong by letting editors know of this discussion, I wasn't aware of it. I simply looked through related articles' edit histories and left messages on talk pages. The timing for these messages is due to this discussion being closed soon (tomorrow?). Warden, you may have found "effects on the lungs from cannabis smoke", which is something others have found as well, and have covered in at least 3 articles already. However, the preponderance of evidence regarding effects on lungs does NOT support "Cannabis-associated respiratory disease", and even shows more protective effects than damage. A few minutes of research won't give anyone the full picture, and without the backing of a substantial amount of research, I fail to see how your comments could be considered helpful. This article attempts to describe a condition which does not exist, which is why in the the Intro, the description of this condition has no refs whatsoever - a Wiki editor made it up out of thin air - that is enough for a speedy delete in my mind, the impetus for this AfD. Your paranoid conspiracy theories are most unhelpful. Your earlier comments show substantial cherry-picking and a knee-jerk response instead of an informed one. That you found "a period of about six-months, when marijuana was doing the rounds which'd had fibreglass added by some unscrupulous types" as justification for this article shows a massive POV problem on your end. petrarchan47tc 00:38, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge as above - The title doesn't appear to be supported by any reliable sources as an existing recognized disease. I'm sure there are diseases associated with smoking anything, but this term appears to be original synthesis. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 03:38, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Sources
- Getting back to the topic, I made another quick search to see what's out there that might help us. Here's some more:
- Pulmonary Effects of Marijuana Inhalation — a literature review
- Respiratory health effects of cannabis — Position Statement of The Thoracic Society of Australia and NZ
- Effects of marijuana smoking on pulmonary function and respiratory complications — systematic review
- These are the sort of sources which are recommended by WP:MEDRS, right? They seem to demonstrate that we have a valid topic here. They use a variety of language to describe the topic but its essential nature seems clear. Warden (talk) 07:03, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was Soft delete. LFaraone 02:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Will Carter[edit]
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Non-notable general manager of an indoor football team which competes in a regional semi-pro league. Armchair QB (talk) 02:27, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete I cannot find the type of coverage that we typically like to see to pass WP:GNG and I can find no other guideline pointing towards notability. I find very little coverage only in local news on his current career and found nothing in the news on his college play. Typically Division II players do not drum up the level of coverage that we like to see and front-office staff do not either. I see no reason to make an exception here.--Paul McDonald (talk) 12:22, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Mkdwtalk 02:08, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Gammu (software)[edit]
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Unsourced, nothing to indicate notability Jac16888 Talk 22:10, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- delete blatant advert. LibStar (talk) 02:58, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. A largely promotional article with no indication of notability. 069952497aComments and complaintsStuff I've done 19:38, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. If this were fresh off of NP, I would probably A7. However, as it stands a deletion via AfD is an appropriate outcome. Deadbeef 20:41, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. LFaraone 02:39, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Wammu[edit]
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Non notable software Jac16888 Talk 22:06, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete with the same rationale as Gammu. Deadbeef 20:43, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. I can find no media references to the product; the only available source appear to be from the Wammu website or websites hosting the file for download. Perhaps it will become a piece of noteworthy software in a few years, but until then, it should not be an article. Marechal Ney (talk) 20:33, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Mkdwtalk 02:07, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Eric Kline[edit]
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No evidence of notability for this person. Tagged as advertisement, autobiography, conflict of interest, and notability, for over 5 years without improvement. All these issues remain.
Suspect sock puppets also. Original article creation was mostly by two users who have only edited this article and done nothing since. Anon support for the article on talk page is also by two IP accounts who have only ever edited this article.
Large amount of name dropping, but nothing in the article shows notabilty for the person rather than the companies he may be associated with. Dmol (talk) 22:00, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete - I find nothing about his radio show beyond the launch announcements. Hosting a seminar doesn't make one notable. His book (CD, whatever) was self-published and didn't seem to stir up much activity. No awards, no controversies, nothing anyone seemed to care enough to write about. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 04:04, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete as per OP and Uncle Milty. --Kristjan Wager (talk) 07:08, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete - bordering on spam. Bearian (talk) 18:21, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. LFaraone 02:39, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development[edit]
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I removed a good deal of promotion from this back in 2009; looking at it again, I think the remaining contents is promotional also & I don't see that there would be anything substantial left if I tried to remove it. DGG ( talk ) 14:38, 11 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Keep. Ive found 2 instances of coverage of this in what I think are reliable sources in the past month, which is impressive for such an old study. A HuffPost blog says talks about "the increasingly influential International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD)". Mother Jones refers to the study as "the global consensus of ag-development experts". I feel that the topic is notable even if the current article is a bit promotional, so it should be kept. AgnosticAphid talk 19:41, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak Keep. There isn't much news coverage on the organization, but it is the subject of two journal articles according to Google Scholar. Those articles could be good sources on the organization itself. Marechal Ney (talk) 20:39, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was redirect to District and Circle. I think there's consensus to redirect, and its a sensible solution. DGG ( talk ) 02:19, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The Aerodrome (poem)[edit]
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Article contains one reference of an interview with the author of the poem. Not seeing the necessary referencing and notability to justify this being in article space by itself. Merging to the parent District and Circle does not make sense due to the parent also being woefully undercited. Hasteur (talk) 18:41, 3 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete. Not a notable poem. 1292simon (talk) 10:15, 11 May 2013 (UTC)
Merge. The book seems notable. Merge this poem into District and Circle, hopefully one day the current problems with the article will be fixed. 1292simon (talk) 13:38, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]- Um... What notability are you judging on? If you strip the list of poems that are part of the article, there's only a short blurb about the author and the only cited statement is that he won again later for a seperate collection of poems. Notability is not inhereted nor is the notability of other collections by the same author a reasonable assurance that the collection is notable either. This is why I'm raising the question of notabiliy on District and Circle to give those interested time to remedy the issue before I XfD it. Hasteur (talk) 12:29, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Delete or redirect The parent District and Circle collection has reasonable evidence of notability, having won two awards which themselves have Wikipedia pages. This individual poem is in a less strong position regarding notability. AllyD (talk) 05:59, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Redirect to District and Circle leaving the history so anyone can merge information if they want to. And as for District and Circle there's plenty of suitable sources.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] Please note "Heaney’s next volume District and Circle (2006) won the T.S. Eliot Prize, the most prestigious poetry award in the UK"[36] and research these matters more carefully in future. Thincat (talk) 11:00, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was merge to Escape the Fate discography. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 05:58, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Situations EP[edit]
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Cannot find any reliable sources to support this EP's notability. Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:13, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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- Merge to Escape the Fate discography - a brief summary of the content of the EP there will suffice. The article seems very confused, is mainly duplication and unsourced analysis. --Michig (talk) 07:35, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Merge to Escape the Fate discography as per Michig - I'm an ETF fan, and still wouldn't consider this to be a notable EP. The article seems factually correct, at least for the most part, but it is definitely on the messy side. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 11:22, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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