User talk:Autowriters

Speedy deletion nomination of David Jacovides
Hello Autowriters,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged David Jacovides for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Blackguard 17:22, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Marc Wigler


A tag has been placed on Marc Wigler requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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 "Click here to 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 removed 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 deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Stesmo (talk) 20:08, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of "User:Rod_Ricciardi"
A page you created, User:Rod_Ricciardi, has been tagged for deletion, as it meets one or more of the criteria for speedy deletion; specifically, it is a test page. Use the sandbox for testing.

You are welcome to contribute content which complies with our content policies and any applicable inclusion guidelines. However, please do not simply re-create the page with the same content. You may also wish to read our introduction to editing and guide to writing your first article.

Thank you. Jason Spriggs chat  20:31, 9 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Welcome to Wikipedia. There is no registered account User:Rod Ricciardi, and just writing to the user page does not create one. If you want to change to that username, you should click on Changing username and follow the instructions there.


 * Please note that Wikipedia is not a social-networking site like Facebook or LinkedIn. It is a quite different sort of site, a project to build an encyclopedia, so it is selective about subjects for articles, and writing about oneself is strongly discouraged, for reasons explained at Wikipedia is not about YOU and Autobiography.


 * Wikipedia user pages are not like those at social-networking sites. Their use is explained at WP:NOTWEBHOST:

"'Wikipedians have their own user pages, but they should be used primarily to present information relevant to working on the encyclopedia. Limited biographical information is allowed, but user pages should not function as personal webpages or be repositories for large amounts of material that is irrelevant to collaborating on Wikipedia. If you are looking to make a personal webpage or blog or to post your résumé, please make use of one of the many free providers on the Internet or any hosting included with your Internet account.'"


 * You can find out more about Wikipedia at the WP:Welcome page and the WP:Introduction. JohnCD (talk) 20:43, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

We have a problem
Now that I look at the rest of your contributions, I see that we have a problem. You have not understood what Wikipedia is. This is not your fault, because we do not make new users read a lot of guidelines, but you have started off in quite the wrong direction.

The first thing to say is that Wikipedia is a project to build an encyclopedia, and that is all it is. It is not a social-networking site, and is quite selective about subjects for articles: the inclusion criterion is called Notability and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject."

Also, Wikipedia is absolutely not for advertising or promotion of any kind, and is extremely resistant to attempts to use it in that way.

Wikipedia accounts are for single individuals only, who are personally responsible for them. Operating more than one account may be considered "sockpuppetry", and shared accounts are not permitted and may be blocked.

You cannot set up accounts for other people just by writing on the user pages of unregistered accounts, and you should not write on other people's user pages even if the accounts exist - only the account holder should do that. Moreover, user pages, as explained above, should be used for material to do with the user's Wikipedia contributions, and certainly not for promotional PR-speak like "I appreciate the professionalism of the people on the Capital team and their personal commitment to client satisfaction" or "I am proud to provide the residents of St. Petersburg, Florida with quality automobiles", or links to auto dealerships.

I have deleted all the userpages you wrote for non-registered accounts, and also those for (account registered in 2008, so not the man you mean) and  (recently registered, but unacceptably promotional external links, and not written by the account holder).

If your colleagues/clients wish to contribute to building the encyclopedia, they will be very welcome, but each must set up and operate his own account, and any idea of using it to boost himself or his company in the way that one might do on Facebook should be left at the door. They should understand from the start that Wikipedia is not for any kind of promotion. See, for instance, the WP:EL guideline on not adding links to one's own sites and, generally, the Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Perhaps you could explain this to them, and advise them to start with the WP:Welcome page and the WP:Introduction.

Here are some other pages that you might find helpful:
 * Introduction to Wikipedia
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page and *How to develop articles
 * How to create your first article
 * Simplified Manual of Style

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:42, 9 September 2014 (UTC)