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Please note that this image has now been deleted as it was tagged as not having any copyright status for more than seven days. I have removed it from your user page. --TheParanoidOne 12:17, 8 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bioinformatics.ca

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The content on the bioinformatics.ca wiki is indeed similar to what is on http://www.bioinformatics.ca/about, but that is OK, because I wrote both, and both are under CC-BY-SA-3.0 and therefore usable by all who wish to do so. All of the material (course material, postings, links directory are under the same licensing agreement, so please let us be free and share this information. francis (talk) 15:46, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Bffo/Bioinformatics Links Directory

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MfD nomination of User:Bffo/Bioinformatics Links Directory

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Your draft article, Draft:Bioinformatics Links Directory

Hello, Bffo. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Bioinformatics Links Directory".

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 03:16, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Bioinformatics Links Directory

Hello, Bffo. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Bioinformatics Links Directory".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! UnitedStatesian (talk) 19:03, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

March 2026

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. We appreciate your contributions; however, it appears you may have written a Wikipedia article, or a draft for a Wikipedia article, about yourself. Creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged – please see our guideline on writing autobiographies. If you create such an article, it may be deleted. If what you have done in life is genuinely notable and can be verified according to our policy for articles about living people, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later. If you wish to add to or change an existing article about yourself, you are welcome to propose the changes by visiting the article's talk page. Please understand that this is an encyclopedia and not a personal web space or social networking site. If your article has already been deleted, please see: Why was the page I created deleted?, and if you feel the deletion was an error, please discuss this with the deleting administrator. Thank you. SmartSE (talk) 12:50, 20 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate this is from ignorance rather than malice. May I suggest that the article is temporarily moved to Draft:Francis Ouellette until it can be independently reviewed? This is what we advise per our conflict of interest guideline. SmartSE (talk) 12:56, 20 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of Francis Ouellette

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Genomics jargon

Could you please consider rewording your information on the genomics of various citrus fruits (mandarin orange, pomelo, etc.) you edited today? The genomics jargon is heavy for any reader, especially for "typical" encyclopedia users (think of a high school student or grandmother with no science education). In medicine, we have the guide "writing for the wrong audience".

In general, an encyclopedia is intended for the widest possible readership of users, who likely would have no comprehension from your descriptions, like Special:Diff/358785124. Thanks and good luck in your editing! Zefr (talk) 23:38, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the feedback. My intent was to summarize recently published genome resources for these species. I agree that some of the wording on the genus page was more technical than necessary for a general audience. I have revised the ‘‘Citrus’’ genus page to use more general language (“improved genome assemblies and gene annotations”) while retaining the underlying information. For now I’ve left the species-level pages unchanged, as they contain more detailed genomics sections specific to those organisms. Please let me know if you feel further simplification would be helpful. francis (talk) 23:57, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'm an interested science user, but the jargon is still gibberish to me. What would it be like for a student doing simple research on oranges?

See my changes to the Citrus article, Special:Diff/1358789612. I went to the article to rewrite in simple language, but it is beyond me. If you comprehend this genomic analysis, you could try harder to make it understandable to anyone.

Also please note: a) use wikilinks liberally for this content, b) the format for PMC numbers is pmc= (no repeat of "pmc" before the number), and c) article numbers usually are best for a reference when only one number is present for a "page". In preview, this would produce an error notice. Thanks. Zefr (talk) 00:15, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the feedback, the article improvements, and the formatting corrections. I particularly appreciated that you took the time to rewrite the text rather than simply point out the problem. Seeing how an experienced editor approaches this kind of content is very helpful.

My professional background is in genomics and bioinformatics (but also as an educator), so I am discovering that writing for Wikipedia often requires a more moderated mindset than writing for scientific journals. I learned a lot from your edits and examples, and I will try to apply those lessons to future genomics-related contributions.

Many thanks for your help and guidance.

--francis (talk) 00:25, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

See also WP:NOTJOURNAL #6,7: "language... in the article should be written in plain terms and concepts that can be understood by any literate reader of Wikipedia without any knowledge in the given field". Zefr (talk) 00:32, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Francis Ouellette (June 17)

Draft declined

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This draft reads like a resume or curriculum vitae. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a professional networking website or a place to promote yourself or your services. We also strongly discourage writing about yourself.

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ArthurTheGardener (talk) 10:19, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Bffo! Having an article draft 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! ArthurTheGardener (talk) 10:19, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]