User talk:Dsorrells

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Dsorrells, good luck, and have fun. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 02:04, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Dsorrells. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Ghost Town Village, 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 organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Belbury (talk) 22:34, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of T.J. Salts Lumber Mill Explosion: the story of the T.J. Salts Lumber Mill explosion of 1905 commonly referred to as “The Big Blowup” for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article T.J. Salts Lumber Mill Explosion: the story of the T.J. Salts Lumber Mill explosion of 1905 commonly referred to as “The Big Blowup” 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 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/T.J. Salts Lumber Mill Explosion: the story of the T.J. Salts Lumber Mill explosion of 1905 commonly referred to as “The Big Blowup” 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 until the discussion has finished. Mccapra (talk) 23:06, 5 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Well... I hired a writer to help get this article submitted at Wikipedia standards. We spent a lot of time and money to get it right (according to the writer). I am the researcher who compiled the information. After weeks and weeks of editing, if this article still does not meet the standards, then yes, delete it. I've waisted a lot of time trying to create a research project and share it as correctly as I was able too, so that everyone could benefit from knowing the details of what happened in this event. Exhausted! Dsorrells (talk) 00:22, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Did this “writer” claim to help you get your article published in exchange for payment? If so, then this is a scam, because assistance from legitimate Wikipedia users will always be free of charge. See this scam warning for more details. Fancy Refrigerator (talk) 22:53, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
 * yes. I just wish someone could help me get this fixed so its acceptable. I have spent so many years gathering all the information and validating as well. I'm at the last stage and am not Wikipedia skilled. 2605:59C8:14BD:1A10:6CF9:C322:CA22:C7C2 (talk) 00:18, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:T.J. Salts Lumber Mill Explosion


Hello, Dsorrells. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "T.J. Salts Lumber Mill Explosion".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. ✗ plicit  23:56, 13 December 2023 (UTC)