User talk:Appl atcha

Lester W. “Cappy” Burnside, Jr.
Hi, I appreciate your effort to create the Lester W. “Cappy” Burnside, Jr. page. Kindly tag it with the "underconstruction" to notify other editors that it is a work-in-progress. Otherwise, it might get speedily deleted. Have a nice day! Csgir (talk) 05:58, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I'll also point out that you're focusing perhaps excessively on non-Burnside-related issues, and being less than formal in some places. DS (talk) 14:13, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * a) Standard practice for nicknames is to use them in the article title if they were what the person was most commonly known as; b) the old title is now a redirect to the new title; c) you should probably make a redirect to the new title that uses straight quotes instead of curly quotes, also. DS (talk) 14:33, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I appreciate the explanation. It makes perfect sense now. Will do redirect using straight quotes. (Mountaineer 15:11, 17 October 2018 (UTC))
 * Oh, and incidentally - after you leave a message, sign it by typing a row of four tildes ( ~ ) ; the system will automatically expand that into your signature. DS (talk) 15:20, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I have been using (Mountaineer 17:05, 17 October 2018 (UTC)) but it signs "Mountaineer." At least that's what I see. It doesn't look like a proper signature, though. Am I doing something wrong? This is my second account and I think my previous account also signed "Mountaineer"--not certain, though. Thanks for the note. I'm always open to help/constructive criticism. I've been away from Wikipedia for a few years (with the exception of some minor edits). Since I've done anything substantial with Wikipedia, it has changed considerably (for the better, but I'm learning the new MOS, making errors and happy to have them pointed out so I learn from them). The new (to me) Wikipedia is a significant improvement. It´s becoming more consistent and encyclopedic (sorry I used the British spelling earlier, but I'm used to writing both British and American English). I'll correct that because I'm OCD about that kind of thing. I used to teach university and graduate-level English and would not allow students to use Wikipedia as a source, although I would allow them to use Wikipedia to find sources. With these strict guidelines, I might allow it as a source, depending on the article. Thank you for your comments. I'm learning the new Wikipedia and welcome guidance. I'm grateful. Four tildes ahead, please see what happens: (Mountaineer 17:05, 17 October 2018 (UTC))

Tildes
As for the tilde issue, I'm not sure; have you tried tinkering with your settings? You might also want to try asking at the "Village Pump". DS (talk) 18:11, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

Nomination of Cappy Burnside for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Cappy Burnside 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 Articles for deletion/Cappy Burnside until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, 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 notice from the top of the article. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:19, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Note that there seems to be a copy of the article here. This might be used to help get another draft started but it would be best to do this in a provisional way to avoid speedy deletion per WP:G4 – "Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion". Andrew🐉(talk) 17:46, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Thank you. Appl atcha (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2020 (UTC) Appl atcha (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Plan of action
I just read your comment. I'm busy with another event right now but suggest that, if you want to keep trying with this that you:


 * 1)  Preserve the details of work to date in your sandbox
 * 2)  Work on topics which are a bit broader, such as the locality
 * 3)  Generally develop your experience and understanding
 * 4)  Return to the topic when you are better able to argue your case and get things done

Andrew🐉(talk) 15:36, 28 August 2020 (UTC)

Tips
Here's some tips from the standard welcome to Wikipedia.


 * Introduction and Getting started
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 * How to create your first article
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If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or. You can also visit the Teahouse to ask questions or seek help.

Andrew🐉(talk) 15:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC)