User talk:Michaelgraaf

I am only tangentially committed to Wikipedia - more so to the expansion of the open knowledge movement and to MediaWiki including its extensions such as WikiData, to become a platform for online participatory democracy. I contribute to projects which promote access to Wikipedia and related resources, such as community telecommunications networks, and am a member of the board of Wikimedia-ZA (the Wikimedia Foundation-affiliated chapter serving South Africa and neighbouring countries).Michaelgraaf (talk) 18:29, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Michaelgraaf (talk) 08:13, 10 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WPs in South African languages[edit]

@Michaelgraaf: Congratulations on submitting your dissertation! Perhaps you can advise me: I'm interested in getting some background on the ZU and XH Wikipedias - their past and future. Their present state is familiar, as I'm a regular (daily!) contributor, though without knowing the languages. I wikify, resolve red links, categorize, etc. My one query to the Wikimedia ZA talk page on Meta-Wiki went unanswered, and though I'm on their mailing list I'm hesitant to make enquiries - the chapter being so involved with upcoming events. Native-speakers of ZU and XH rarely edit and our limited communications are mainly terminology-related. Have you found academic institutions and libraries willing to collaborate with making content available? Your guidance is appreciated! -- Cheers, Deborahjay (talk) 20:01, 15 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for clarifying, Michael. I'll make further inquiries through the various existing channels and continue making progress. I'll be watching for your activities in the ZA languages, which sound promising. Perhaps our mutually productive paths will cross again before long! -- Deborahjay (talk) 20:29, 15 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Open Culture Foundation[edit]

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Please support the Sustainability Initiative![edit]

Hi Michaelgraaf, as a participant of Wikimedians for Sustainable Development, I would like to invite you to support the Wikimedia Sustainability Initiative by adding your name to the list of supporters. Thank you, --Gnom (talk) 18:51, 15 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Harry Kalmer (June 24)[edit]

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Needs external news sources that detail his notability in literature

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AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 19:49, 24 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Michaelgraaf! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 19:49, 24 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Harry Kalmer (September 18)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Salimfadhley was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

New references have been added since 24th June but they do not demonstrate significant coverage of the kind we might require for a biographical article. Please refer to WP:NBIO before resubmitting this article.

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Salimfadhley (talk) 22:26, 18 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Harry Kalmer[edit]

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. Bot0612 (talk) 23:01, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Ben Langa for deletion[edit]

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Elmidae (talk · contribs) 16:17, 20 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Yggdrassil (network protocol)[edit]

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Nomination of Yggdrassil (network protocol) for deletion[edit]

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Singularity42 (talk) 20:31, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail[edit]

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