User talk:Lagunastarman

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Welcome to Wikipedia, Lagunastarman! Thank you for your contributions. I am Samtar and I have been editing Wikipedia for some time, so if you have any questions feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. You can also check out Questions or type at the bottom of this page. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: Also, when you post on talk pages you should sign your name using four tildes ( ~ ); that will automatically produce your username and the date. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! -- samtar whisper 13:21, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
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-- samtar whisper 15:13, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
 * That discussion on my talk page has now been archived - however, I've started a draft at Draft:David Mitchell (computer scientist) and would welcome your comments and suggestions here Happy New Year! --  samtar whisper 16:01, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Would welcome advice on doing it right
Wikipedia has evolved so much that I haven't been able to keep up with all the capabilities and methodologies.

I am not interested in self promotion but with five young children and serious efforts on climate change mitigation, I feel it appropriate that there be some basic information about me on Wikipedia.

Guidance appreciated because I would like to do this in the way that's most appropriate within the spirit of Wikipedia's emphasis on knowledge and not hype

Thank you and all best wishes, David Lagunastarman (talk) 23:02, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Draft:David Houghton Mitchell


The page Draft:David Houghton Mitchell has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appeared to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appeared to be a direct copy from http://www.ocsfc.org/ocsfpastmeet.htm. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition has been be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Sorry I had to delete your draft, as the prose you used has already been published at a different website. Regardless of the copyright issue, you should not be writing your own Wikipedia article. For help getting started editing Wikipedia, Help:Contents is a good place to start. — Diannaa (talk) 15:56, 14 January 2024 (UTC)