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Rio Alto Mining

Hey Greg,

I am the author of the Rio Alto Mining page you highlighted for deletion. Please pardon me, that article is my first Misplaced Pages page I have written. That said, I believe the topic is notable -- according to the Misplaced Pages corporation guidelines, almost all public corporations are notable, and Rio Alto is much larger in terms of market capitalization and net income than many other comparable companies that also have Misplaced Pages articles.

Given that it was my first article, I am not especially familiar with what makes a good Misplaced Pages article. I copied the template for the existing Iamgold (another Canadian gold miner) article and updated the information so as to be relevant to Rio Alto. I am happy to edit the article in whatever way necessary so as to be credible and not promotional. Please advise me as to what I should do in order to avoid deletion of the article. Thanks.

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Brookfield Asset Mgmt

Hey there GregJackP, thanks for your contributions over on Brookfield Asset Management! I have two thoughts I wanted to run past you before doing some more work on the entry:

On your first edit, I agree that Seeking Alpha is not a RS, and have hesitated in removing it only because the whole section to me seems wonky; I'm not sure what action to take that would make this area of the entry notable and verifiable. Section titles like "Who's in Control?" are so incredibly un-encyclopedic, I'm ready to remove the whole darn thing.

As for the second edit, regarding whether the SEC Filings are SPS, I can see your point, but, when I look at comparable entries, all use SEC filings to cite their data, although the majority of sites I sampled used a resource with the url secdatabase.com. What's your thought on this? Because the figures are submitted by the company but audited by the SEC, I would have thought that would pass muster, but apparently no?

Thanks again!Vt catamount (talk) 17:25, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

I can live with whatever you want to do to the article. GregJackP Boomer! 03:27, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Hah! Righto. Also, I was still vexed about the SEC/EDGAR Filings being SPS, so I took a peek at Reliable Sources Noticeboard and found that the filings have been discussed before (1)(2), and seem to fall under the category of Primary Sources - in our case, the use should be generally acceptable. Let me know if you disagree. Thanks! Vt catamount (talk) 17:46, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Nah, I trust you to do what's right. It's the COI editor(s) that drew my attention to the article at first, but I trust your judgment. GregJackP Boomer! 01:34, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas

Hello! Your submission of Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! I am One of Many (talk) 08:57, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

Your comment

I just wanted to say that this is one of the best characterizations of Misplaced Pages editing I have ever read! It captures the essence of the problem in so few words. I am One of Many (talk) 05:34, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks GregJackP Boomer! 05:47, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks

First, many thanks for your review, comments, and contributions to the Institute for Justice page. I have followed your advice and made many corrections. Had a question about one in particular. You removed the link to the organization's YouTube channel in the External Links section, citing wp:elno. The wp:elno article states that there is no blanket prohibition on links to YouTube. It does list concerns related to copyright, but that should not apply here. The organization owns the videos it posts its own channel page. Also, this is a link to a YouTube channel page (and not a link to a particular video). I can't see how this link would be an issue - is there another concern? I went ahead and re-instated the link. If you agree it's okay, you can ignore this note. If you see a problem, let me know. Thanks again! James Cage (talk) 20:11, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Also - found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/Template:YouTube_user. James Cage (talk) 20:24, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Rhode Island edit

First, I made very little edit to the page, other than removing repetitive information. As for the Legislative History section, it was rather confusing (not informative). You did not explain the status of the court prior to 1801. Maybe you should expand upon that. Last I checked, no page on Misplaced Pages is reserved for any specific individual, including you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ANTONI20 (talk • contribs) 02:45, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

First, would you rather I had warned you on any one of the other court articles that you are (improperly) removing material from without any stated reason? This is clearly not the first time that you have done this, nor the first warning. Or would you prefer to discuss it at ANI? Your call. GregJackP Boomer! 04:05, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Need/want to do a GAN?

If interested, I need a GA reviewer for Katherine Ritvo. No worries if you haven't the time, I can ask around at bit. Montanabw 07:31, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

OK GregJackP Boomer! 12:06, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Wow! That was quick! Thanks! Montanabw 01:57, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

It's easy when the editor has their shit together. Good job on the article. GregJackP Boomer! 02:09, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

LOL! Thanks for the vote of support - and the careful review. Montanabw 05:34, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Hawaii

I didn't remove any material which you already had cited. I just reformated it and expanded where necessary. Please explain to me which US Disitrct Court pages you OWN so that I may avoid them. In fact, I included additional information which you had not compiled. Not only is your grammar a huge run on sentence, but it also includes irrelevant subject matter: Aloha Tower and Downtown Honolulu. I also think that the hyperlinks under Notes are NOT relevant to the subject matter, since it is already included in the respective pages for the judges themselves. I also think that Succession of Seats is sufficient, without having to provide a history of seat assignments, unless you find the necessity of repeating subject matter.

I will go back to a few pages you reverted back and make appropriate stylistic changes. If you have any specific requests, then please advise me. Unfortunately, you have not communicated properly regarding your concerns and have instead taken a defensive position. Minor changes hardly constitute the overreactive nature you have been engaged in.