User talk:ThePaddys

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Happy editing! JarrahTree 12:40, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May 2024[edit]

Hello, ThePaddys. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Draft:Daniel Pocock, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{edit COI}} template)—don't forget to give details of reliable sources supporting your suggestions;
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avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam § External link spamming);
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In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Boardwalk.Koi (talk) 13:28, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like every political candidate is asking their friends, cousins and employees to edit their pages. Many of the people in political parties are volunteers and cousins and such things. They are not formally contracted to make these edits, they just do it because they want to be part of the gang or whatever. They don't make the edits from computers in a government office so usually there isn't any proof who did it. They often do the edits using private devices at home or using the wifi in coffee shops. How does wikipedia decide which accounts get away with it and which don't? ThePaddys (talk) 22:19, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Daniel Pocock (May 7)[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 WikiDan61 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:

Sourcing does not show evidence of significant independent coverage.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Daniel Pocock and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 18:07, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, ThePaddys! 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! WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 18:07, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse![edit]

Hello! ThePaddys, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:45, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Casting aspersions[edit]

Hello, ThePaddys,

I was reading Draft talk:Daniel Pocock and it looked like you were casting aspersions against other editors (though I'm not sure who you were referring to) and accusing them of working for Wikimedia and having a conflict-of-interest and/or doxing editors. It was difficult to know who you were accusing as it was rather vague. However, accusations like this, without evidence, can be seen as a personal attack and can result in a loss of editing privileges. And they are very inappropriate on an article or draft talk page. If you think there has been misconduct, file a complaint, with evidence, at a noticeboard or discuss it on an editor's user talk page.

If you have questions about this, please bring them to the Teahouse where experienced editors can offer you advice, support and a second opinion. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:51, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]