User talk:Aaron L Smith

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Hello, Aaron L Smith, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you created or edited was User:Aaron L Smith/sandbox, which appears to be an article about yourself. Creating an autobiography is a common mistake made by new Wikipedians—as this is an encyclopedia, we wouldn't expect to have an article about every contributor. Your user page, however, is a great place to write about yourself, making sure to stay within user page guidelines. Just click your user name at the top of the screen when you are logged in, and edit it normally.

The page you created about yourself may well be deleted from the encyclopedia. If it is deleted and you wish to retrieve its contents, don't hesitate to ask anyone from this list and they will copy it to your user page. If your contributions to an existing article about yourself are undone and you wish to add to it, please propose the changes on its talk page.

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Aaron L Smith/sandbox


A tag has been placed on User:Aaron L Smith/sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. GPL93 (talk) 15:54, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Username...
Now that you've created a new account with the username you wanted please don't use your former account,. There's a very limited set of circumstances in which someone may use more than one account, and mistakes in doing so can have major consequences. (WP:SOCK)

Please don't create pages about yourself. A small introductory piece on your userpage to aid collaborative work with other wiki editors is great, but focussing entirely on writing about yourself is not. (WP:USERPAGE)

Because Wikipedia allows unrestricted reuse of its material we cannot accept any copyright material. While Wikipedia allows some fair use, Commons (where the images are stored) does not.

It's a lot to take on board so I'd recommend making small changes to existing articles rather than creating new articles while you get to know your way round. Hope that helps, Cabayi (talk) 21:17, 15 March 2020 (UTC)