User talk:Izfumbles

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Proposed deletion of Joseph W. Pfeifer


The article Joseph W. Pfeifer has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. - MrX 23:18, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Joseph W. Pfeifer


A tag has been placed on Joseph W. Pfeifer, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct
Hi Izfumbles, with your edits on New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct, you need to have a look at Help:Referencing for beginners to learn how to add information to a page with the correct references added. Please don't add more to the story from personal knowledge either, if it isn't in the source, it can't be added to the article. Lastly, don't use Minor edit when editing a lot of information, it should really only be used for spelling, grammatical, and punctuation corrections. NZFC (talk) 01:53, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Wesleyan University
Hey, why aren't you using inline citations, and why would you try to use Wikipedia as a source? I have no problem with what you're trying to add, but it really does need to be done properly. Happy to discuss further if you like. Best wishes, Markvs88 (talk) 16:35, 7 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Because I don't know how to and because after an extensive search of the Nobel laureate site I could not find a proper listing of all universities and colleges associated with Nobel laureates. The information I attempted to add is all true and can be corroborated in the provided links that have since been deleted. It should be added to Wesleyan's page.--Izfumbles (talk) 16:45, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * "I don't know how to" is not an acceptable reason. You've been on the 'pedia for years, and by now you should have read wp:cite. Go look at any referenced article and it's easy enough to see: just add and  (without the spaces) before and after the URL, and put it after the point you're going to source. Check out THIS for more details.
 * I'm happy to help in giving guidance, but if you want it in there... go for it. Just add it properly, as it's not anyone's job to re-edit your addition to make it work. Best wishes, Markvs88 (talk) 01:25, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Just because I've been on wikipedia for years doesn't mean that I'm constantly adding or even logging on, you should check my activity if you wish to corroborate that. Even then I think "time" is irrelevant and a horrible way of measuring ones familiarity with the site and how to properly use it. Also, no one asked for you or anyone else to add it. It's also not that I want it there but that it should be there because it is factual. I'll consider adding it at a future date, but to be honest it's not that important—just wikipedia.
 * Okay, I see we're done here. Markvs88 (talk) 05:15, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

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Add sources to your changes
Add sources to your changes. --The Eloquent Peasant (talk) 01:32, 21 May 2020 (UTC)

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Removing well-sourced material
Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. OhNo itsJamie Talk 19:24, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

William Massie (burgess) moved to draftspace
An article you recently created, William Massie (burgess), is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. – dudhhr talk contribs (he/they) 18:11, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

Major Thomas Massie moved to draftspace
An article you recently created, Major Thomas Massie, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. ASUKITE 19:47, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Major Thomas Massie
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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 20:08, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Major Thomas Massie


Hello, Izfumbles. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Major Thomas Massie".

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. Liz Read! Talk! 20:03, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

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