User talk:Hoestermann

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July 2015
Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to John F. Harvey, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. ''If you think there are issues with the page, there are ways to address them: the talk page, WP:RFC, and the dispute resolution process. Unilaterally blanking an article is not an acceptable process.'' —C.Fred (talk) 21:52, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to remove portions of page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to John F. Harvey with this edit, you may be blocked from editing. ... disco spinster   talk  21:55, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you remove or blank page content or templates from Wikipedia, as you did at John F. Harvey. bonadea contributions talk 21:59, 5 July 2015 (UTC)


 * You are not the only contributor to the article, so you may not request deletion of the page. You've placed the text under a free license, and the Wikipedia community is free to use as little or much of the text as they choose. You cannot pull the text back once you've released it. —C.Fred (talk) 22:01, 5 July 2015 (UTC)


 * You are wrong there. I am the only author. Others were merely "editors". None contributed additional or relevant material. Review edit history and this assertion will be proven. Per criteria for speedy deletion, I have the right to have the page deleted. See Criteria for speedy deletion Hoestermann 22:22, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

Nomination of John F. Harvey for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article John F. Harvey 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 Articles for deletion/John F. Harvey until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. —C.Fred (talk) 22:14, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

To explain: I don't see where you can request unilateral deletion of the article within the terms of WP:CSD; however, I see where there are merits to a discussion on whether Harvey warrants an article or not. —C.Fred (talk) 22:15, 5 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I am the only author. Others were merely "editors". None contributed additional or relevant material. They slashed a whole lot, more than 75% of the original content, then changed a few words here and there. No other person contributed original content. Review edit history and this assertion will be proven. Per criteria for speedy deletion as the sole author, I have the right to request speedy deletion, see Criteria for speedy deletion. —Hoestermann 22:28, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

Your recent edits
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Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 20:49, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Done. Blame fat fingers too eager to "save." Hoestermann 20:55, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

July 2015
You have been blocked temporarily from editing for edit warring. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text below this notice:. During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. Black Kite (talk) 22:21, 6 July 2015 (UTC)


 * It doesn't matter whether you were the instigator or not. You violated 3RR; you got blocked. Any request to be unblocked needs to focus on your conduct and how you will abide by Wikipedia policies going forward. —C.Fred (talk) 23:42, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The action of whiting out the page was unintentional. I am new to editing Wikipedia articles and did not realize that resolutions need to be done via talk pages. Once I saw that whiting out was not allowed, I stopped, and resorted to talk pages. Referencing "Blocking: Preliminary: Education and warnings"Hoestermann 23:49, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

John F. Harvey
Whoa. Next time, check your aggression short of starting an AFD to get the upper hand in an edit war. As here: [].E.M.Gregory (talk) 21:18, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * For every action there is a reaction. Newton's laws of motionHoestermann 22:02, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

July 2015
Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your edits to Talk:John F. Harvey, it is recommended that you use the preview button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, reduces edit conflicts, and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Thank you. Elizium23 (talk) 20:06, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Will do. Thanks for the suggestion. --H.Oestermann 20:17, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Your signature
It is also worth noting that your signature does not follow policy. Per WP:SIGLINK, it needs to contain at least one direct internal link to your userpage, your user talk page, or your contribution history. The default-issue signature does this just fine. Elizium23 (talk) 20:10, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Is this what you were suggesting? --H. Oestermann (talk) 20:26, 16 July 2015 (UTC). Question: how do I link also to contribution page?

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