User talk:Glennstrachan

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September 2019
Hello, I'm Dharmalion76. I wanted to let you know that one or more external links you added to Wantagh, New York have been removed because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. Dharmalion76 (talk) 16:12, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

October 2022
Hello, I'm Dudhhr. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to Wantagh, New York because they seemed inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. dudhhr talk contribs (he/they) 17:03, 8 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The website is dedicated to people who grew up in Wantagh, went to Wantagh Schools, and are now deceased. We have over 1500 pages with pictures and many with obituaries. Tell me where to place it other than Wantagh High School. We want people to know this page exists. Glennstrachan (talk) 17:11, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not the place to promote your website. dudhhr talk contribs (he/they) 17:12, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * A site dedicated to the remembrance of lost neighbors, friends, and relatives? I am not selling anything. My family lived in Wantagh for 40 years. Glennstrachan (talk) 17:15, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Just wondering if you have changed your stance. Perhaps if you went to the site you would have a better understanding. We've been featured in the local paper. We just want people to know who has passed away since graduation. Glennstrachan (talk) 17:25, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The fact that something has been mentioned in your local paper does not mean that it belongs in an encyclopedia, and "We want people to know this page exists" means you are trying to promote the site.  General Ization Talk  19:11, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I could argue that you want every page in Wiki to be known. You publicize the names of notable people, some that I have added, yet you don't wish for people to know that their classmates have passed? I don't live in Wantagh but I have taken on the task of running this website for 22 years. People find it helpful. Families write to me within hours of a family member passing just like two days ago and I put the information up and now we have shared grief and homage to a family who has lost a sister. There is no commercial traffic to this page. All I want to do is have a link similar to someone who flew a jet and then committed suicide and left it on auto-pilot. Or a place where people can see the tremendous toll 9/11 played on this town with 9 people, graduates of WHS, dying either on a plane, a fire truck, or the 96th floor. Glennstrachan (talk) 19:33, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, as you did at Wantagh, New York, you may be blocked from editing.  General Ization Talk  19:37, 8 October 2022 (UTC)


 * There is an advertisement on this page for a profit-making company - Maplewood. There are links to other sites. How can you prioritize them over a site that lists deceased alumni? Can you at least respond to that question? Have you even read anything I've written? Glennstrachan (talk) 19:46, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Vandalism
Please refrain from editing lists of notable people and including individuals without a Wikipedia article written about them. They must have an article to be included. When their article is written and reviewed, you can go back and include them. Until then, what you are doing is considered vandalism. Fireandflames2 (talk) 04:21, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Unsourced statement
I have also taken the liberty of reverting your edit to Bobby Bloom where you referenced “finding him in a yearbook” as your reason for adding a statement to the article.

Wikipedia not only forbids independent research as a source of written statements, but you “finding something” is a far cry from a reliable source. Reliable sources are things like national news outlets, published biographies (not autobiographies), etc.

Listen, I know it’s frustrating, but Wikipedia isn’t going to change the strictness in which it’s editors vet and comb through revisions to make sure they are absolutely up to standard per Wikipedia’s requirements. You can always start a personal website to post your personal findings of things, but it is not something that is to be included on Wikipedia. It’s strict for a reason. Fireandflames2 (talk) 04:43, 29 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Relax, pal. 4theloveofallthings (talk) 16:20, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
 * https://fromthevaults-boppinbob.blogspot.com/2023/01/bobby-bloom-born-15-january-1946.html
 * Robert Bloom (January 15, 1946 – February 28, 1974) was an American Pop and blue-eyed soul singer, songwriter, musician, producer and engineer. He is best known for being a one-hit wonder with the 1970 song, "Montego Bay", which was co-written with and produced by Jeff Barry.
 * Bloom was born in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Wantagh High School in 1964. Glennstrachan (talk) 01:42, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

John Lauro
Hey, friend. Don’t get discouraged. Some people on here are just pointlessly miserable. Don’t give up on editing. You’ll get the hang of it!

Here, I wrote up an article stub for John Lauro. A stub just means that it requires more work. I figure maybe you want to do some searching around for some sources and make it even stronger. As it stands, it should be safe from being nominated for deletion. So you can go ahead and re-add him to any lists you included him in. :)

I will see you around Wikipedia sometime soon hopefully! 4theloveofallthings (talk) 16:24, 29 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Since he was a child growing up in Bensonhurt, Brooklyn, and later in Wantagh, on Long Island, Mr. Lauro said, he had always wanted to be a lawyer.
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/nyregion/24lives.html Glennstrachan (talk) 01:29, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

November 2023
Hello. Your recent edit to Wantagh, New York 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. Ttwaring (talk) 21:55, 25 November 2023 (UTC)