User talk:Roywirral

Proposed deletion of Mr Brian Foster,

Hello, Roywirral. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Mr Brian Foster,, for deletion because it's a biography of a living person that lacks references. If you don't want Mr Brian Foster, to be deleted, please add a reference to the article.

If you don't understand this message, you can leave a note on my talk page.

Thanks,  Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 22:58, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Mr Brian Foster,

The article Mr Brian Foster, has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Although it's understandable that one might want to write an obituary for such a person, Wikipedia is no place for obituaries, and article subjects must meet our notability guidelines. No non-primary sources cited here.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion.  Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 23:09, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Mr Brian Foster, for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Mr Brian Foster, is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mr Brian Foster, until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. -- Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 23:52, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Roywirral, you are invited to the Teahouse

Hi Roywirral! Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Please join other people who edit Wikipedia at the Teahouse! The Teahouse is a friendly space on Wikipedia where new editors can ask questions about contributing to Wikipedia and get help from peers and experienced editors. I hope to see you there! Rosiestep (I'm a Teahouse host) Visit the Teahouse This message was delivered automatically by your robot friend, HostBot (talk) 01:16, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Some tips

Hi there!

I noticed that and article you wrote, Mr Brian Foster, is currently being discussed as to whether it is suitable for Wikipedia. In its current state, it will probably be deleted this Wednesday, November 14, 2012. It can be discouraging, and I understand that, however, it may be helpful for you to understand some of the policy behind it.

Wikipedia has a policy, or actually a guideline (there's a difference), called Notability. When you do research, you want to make sure you are looking at material you can trust is accurate. So, in order to keep our articles correct, we have certain policies and guidelines in place to insure that everything on the encyclopedia can be verified through other reliable, third-party sources. This is where Notability comes into play.

If a subject doesn't have a Wikipedia article, and there is a bunch of stuff in newspapers, the internet, etc. about it, by all means, we encourage you to create an article on that subject! However, if the subject doesn't have coverage in reliable sourcing, then the content can't be verified, and the article is left in a state of uncertainty as to its factual accuracy. So, those article that don't have significant coverage about it, are presumed non-notable, and they are deleted because the Wikipedia community is doubtful that an article can be written that is verified through significant and reliable sourcing.

What you can do to prevent deletion is to prove to the community that such reliable sourcing exists. If you need help with referencing, check out Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners.

One final issue I want to discuss with you, and this is why I came to you in the first place, is about your user page. Wikipedia has a policy regarding the user pages. You may use your user page as a place to provide a little bit about yourself. You can also use it as a development space and testing spot. Currently, your user page holds some content from your article, Mr Brian Foster,. Since it is likely that the article is going to be deleted, your user page may also be held in question because it contains some of the content that may be deleted. You can keep this copy, as long as you keep it where it is and work on it to make it better. If you no longer want to work on this article, I request that you ask an administrator to delete the page by placing {{db-u1}} at the top of your user page. Doing so will prevent further scrutiny on your behalf as you are actually holding content that has been deemed to be non-notable.

Thanks and welcome to Wikipedia!

--Michaelzeng7 (talk) 22:21, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh, and by the way...

Welcome! (We can't say that loudly enough!)

Hello, Roywirral, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages you might find helpful:

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We're so glad you're here! Michaelzeng7 (talk) 22:28, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Greetings

Hey Roy, welcome to wikipedia. I thought I'd stop by and say hi, also sorry that your first experience with us was so, shall we say, abrupt? There really are people who are concerned about the processes that have sprung up over the years, as well as the sometimes poor treatment of newcomers.

I'm also very sorry to hear that someone you knew has passed on, and I'm sorry that this encyclopedia really isn't the place for a memorial, or a tribute to a fine man. I'm here to help you, and I've been here a very long time, so please post any questions you have on my talk page here, and I will answer them as best I can.

All the best,  The Steve  07:58, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The charge of the Heavy Brigade concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The charge of the Heavy Brigade, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 180 days. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 17:10, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Your draft article, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The charge of the Heavy Brigade

Hello Roywirral. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "The charge of the Heavy Brigade".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The charge of the Heavy Brigade}}, paste it in the edit box at this link, click "Save", and an administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 15:01, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

Your thread has been archived

Hi Roywirral! You created a thread called Problem with seach in Book sources? at Wikipedia:Teahouse, but it has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days. You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please create a new thread. Archival by Lowercase sigmabot III, notification delivery by Muninnbot, both automated accounts. You can opt out of future notifications by placing {{bots|deny=Muninnbot}} (ban this bot) or {{nobots}} (ban all bots) on your user talk page. Muninnbot (talk) 19:02, 30 October 2019 (UTC)