User talk:Artsy999

March 2023
Hello. Your recent edit to List of Canadian artists appears to have added the name of a non-notable entity to a list that normally includes only notable entries. In general, a person, organization or product added to a list should have a pre-existing article before being added to most lists. If you wish to create such an article, please first confirm that the subject qualifies for a separate, stand-alone article according to Wikipedia's notability guideline. Thank you. Meters (talk) 18:45, 29 March 2023 (UTC)


 * May I ask you about this? I do meet the criteria for a notable artist (my paintings are on Canadian postage stamps and a Royal Canadian Mint coin, and I have won awards). Do I just create the page or do I have to prove my notability somehow? Cheers Artsy999 (talk) 18:55, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Hi Artsy999! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor&#32;at List of Canadian artists that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia—it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Please see Help:Minor edit for more information. Thank you. Meters (talk) 18:46, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * And the same comments apply to your addition of your name to List of Canadian painters. Meters (talk) 18:47, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Good to know. So sorry to cause any inconvenience. I understand that I will need to create an article first. Thanks for your comments :) Artsy999 (talk) 18:50, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that! I'm trying to figure out how to add myself to the list of Canadian artist. I realize now from your second message that I need a pre-existing article. Oops! Laurie Artsy999 (talk) 18:48, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * You should not write an article about yourself. Please read WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIO. Meters (talk) 19:02, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Okay. Will do! Thank you :) Artsy999 (talk) 19:29, 29 March 2023 (UTC)