User talk:Gary Scerri

AfC notification: Draft:Joseph Borg has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Joseph Borg. Thanks! Nomadicghumakkad (talk) 01:57, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Thanks very much ! We are still new to the system. So any kind / gentle help will be appreciated ☺️ - our main emphasis is the fact that for the first time ever - Malta has sent its presence on board the International Space Station via Joseph Borg. He worked closely with ESA, NASA - and used the SpaceX CRS23 mission (august to September 2021) to achieve this. Please take a look at all the external links too. Including the notable mentions on NASAs own highlights website. Thank you SpaceOMIX (talk) 05:47, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Joseph Borg (scientist) has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Joseph Borg (scientist). Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 04:51, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Robert. Your help is greatly appreciated/acknowledged SpaceOMIX (talk) 05:49, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

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SpaceOMIX, good luck, and have fun. Robert McClenon (talk) 04:54, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Joseph Borg (scientist) has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Joseph Borg (scientist). Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 04:56, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
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 * Please fix a reference error. Robert McClenon (talk) 04:57, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

We know that the whole mission to the ISS, on a SpaceX - and links with ESA, NASA and others took place in 2021. With many more to come. He has now been invited to speak at various conferences including the upcoming festivalofgenomics taking place in January 2022 SpaceOMIX (talk) 05:49, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

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Conflict of interest and failure to disclose same
SpaceOMIX Company has an address in Malta care of something called "Borg Group" at the University. -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  17:41, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Most articles are typically written by independent editors, who take note of a subject receiving significant coverage in independent reliable sources and choose on their own to write about it, showing how it meets the special Wikipedia definition of notability. I guess technically that is leaving it to chance- though independent editors seeing sources about a topic is usually a good indicator for notability, as opposed to someone with a conflict of interest trying to force the issue. Users are able to request the creation of articles at Requested Articles, though there is a severe backlog. Since you seem to understand that you shouldn't make further conflict of interest related edits(at this time), what topics do you intend to edit about instead? 20:29, 24 November 2021 (UTC)331dot (talk)

Account renamed from SpaceOMIX. 331dot (talk) 20:31, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

In that case - I would like to do two things perhaps. One would be, covering as they may occur , science events that take place in Malta with a notable interest for the euro med region. And secondly, I’d like to stick around the community to learn more , ensure not to repeat mistakes and conflicts and be able to one day Correct, guide and instruct others - pretty much like orangemike did - however it will take me some time to achieve that level I am sure 😌
 * I would urge you to review guidance for expert editors, but I will ask what he thinks about this. 331dot (talk) 10:23, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Thanks very much. Much appreciated.
 * Garry needs to learn how to sign his posts with four tildes; but I'm willing to assume good faith here. -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  14:54, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you. -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  15:12, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Let me see if I Got this right ! It should now work ? Gary Scerri (talk) 19:17, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 09:03, 27 July 2022 (UTC)