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Yes, Wikipedia did screw up your "DERP" text-picture. Mind if I fix it for you? WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 18:27, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Actually, you can fix it yourself (I don't like editing other users' user pages unless absolutely necessary). Just add a space to each line of the "DERP" text, so that the last line doesn't start in column 1. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 18:28, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

OK DERPALERT (talk) 18:28, 26 March 2015 (UTC) THX!

...Because I feel like it.

Logic. D3RP4L3RT (talk) 00:13, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

Yup, can confirm D3RP4L3RT (talk) 01:43, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

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The move proposal was interesting, but I am afraid it caused bikeshedding without any action. I have created a section called "Russian administartion". Let me know if you have anything else to add.--TZubiri (talk) 02:05, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

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Hi, do you have any relationship with, or have you corresponded with DULF, its members or founders? The article's sourcing is heavy on Nyx/Kalicum and DULF authored material. Per WP:PSTS, it's ok to use primary source to establish things like when it was founded, but anything authored by people related to them shouldn't be used to confer importance about them or anything they do to maintain NPOV. Wikipedia is not a scientific journal or textbook, so I feel that specific testing methods used is unnecessary technical minutiae for an encyclopedia article. Graywalls (talk) 20:38, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

I'm a chemistry student at UBC and I am in the Vancouver scene though I do not know the DULF founders.ᗞᗴᖇᑭᗅᒪᗴᖇᎢ (talk) 22:26, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

But yeah I wouldn't be suprised if I have mutual friends with people involved with DULF. Like I go to Red Gate/648 Kingsway shows and I know people at the Alf House. I guess I didn't want to meet one of them and have them think that I was doing them dirty here? (idk?) Again, if this caused POV issues then I can understand.ᗞᗴᖇᑭᗅᒪᗴᖇᎢ (talk) 22:53, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

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I think you misread the deletion notice, I deleted as promo as well as not meeting notability guidelines.

The book title was incorrectly formatted in the title and text, which doesn't inspire confidence, although obviously not a reason for deletion.

It was promotional because it was a name check without real facts, such as awards or sales, and the supposed content is just telling us the author's views.

One of your references is the book itself, not an independent third-party source, and The Jacobin is a bit niche.

If you really think that your text is neutral and established notability, I'll restore and post at AfD for the community to decide, let me know Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:01, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

I just created a draft for the article. I've never created an article for a book anyway and also I last read this book like 2 years ago and I don't have my copy anymore, so I think I'd rather go through the AfC process anyway. I wrote the main section of Spectacle (critical theory) which I referenced heavily off of Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle in doing and I was trying to apply that here. I also thought the title formatting was consistent with WP:SUBTITLE ("For books with verbose subtitles, this often means using a concise form in preference to a full "official" name (see WP:CONCISE)") but I'm not too well versed on the ins and outs of Wikipedia article naming convention. Also, just to declare where I stand, I'm a fan of Jonas Ceika's philosophy youtube channel. ᗞᗴᖇᑭᗅᒪᗴᖇᎢ (talk) 09:12, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

All I meant with the formatting is that the book title should be in italics. I can't nominate a draft for AfD, and you've recreated anyway, so let's see what the reviewers think Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:59, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

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Yeah the article got speedy deleted but discussed it with the guy who deleted it and I'm drafting it again and plan on getting it through the AfC process. I'm fine with the file being taken down for now and having to reupload it once the article gets approved.ᗞᗴᖇᑭᗅᒪᗴᖇᎢ (talk) 21:44, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Hurricane Wind and Fire 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 books). 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:

A source written by the author of the book cannot be used to establish notability.

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🌀Hurricane Wind and Fire (talk) (contribs)🔥 04:23, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

Which one of the sources was written by the author? I thought the London Mag review was written by Josh Mcloughlin and the Jacobin review was written by Matt McManus?ᗞᗴᖇᑭᗅᒪᗴᖇᎢ (talk) 04:28, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

I am extremely sorry, I confused this with another tab I was looking at (it was something important I was going in and out off) that had a similar name in it and I confused the two. I will strike out my comment. 🌀Hurricane Wind and Fire (talk) (contribs)🔥 04:31, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

OK, thanks for letting me know. Should I resubmit?ᗞᗴᖇᑭᗅᒪᗴᖇᎢ (talk) 04:32, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

If you could find another source to establish notability, add that in with a little more information provided in that source. That would definitely establish notability, right now, I'm on the fence, not leaning too far either way. It's up to your choice. 🌀Hurricane Wind and Fire (talk) (contribs)🔥 04:35, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

Yeah I couldn't find another non-trivial source. I feel like the book was already on the edge of notability and I put it thru the AfC process despite me being an experienced editor because I wanted to get the consensus on the notability. It seems to barely meet WP:BOOKCRIT but I wanted a second opinion.ᗞᗴᖇᑭᗅᒪᗴᖇᎢ (talk) 04:47, 12 December 2025 (UTC)