User talk:Michael Martinez/Archives/2006/February

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Hello Michael Martinez and thanks for your contributions. You're actually not allowed to write the article on yourself. If you are notable enough, someone will write an article on you. "Vanity" articles usually get deleted pretty quickly, so please don't be offended.--Rockero 23:50, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

I understand that other people have been allowed to edit/write their own articles on Wikipedia. My autobiographical article isn't intended to toot my hown, but rather to just lay out what I've done that's earned recognition around the world.

So far as I know, Compuserve, the World Wide Web, the news groups, J.R.R. Tolkien, Andre Norton, the Inklings, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Newsweek magazine (the only other topics to which I linked in the article) all have their own topics.Michael Martinez 05:14, 11 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi, me again. I hope I didn't seem rude last time.  As I was trying to find the place where it states explicitly that people are prohibited from creating one's own Wikipedia biography, I realized that it is likely that it is not an actual policy.  It is, however, highly recommended that Wikipedians refrain from editing articles on themselves, their family members, companies, et cetera.  You might want to check out Vanity.  I'm not trying to say you're vain or anything.  Its just the term we use around here.  Other than that, the article isn't bad (NPOV, appropriate links, etc., although you should always try to place each article into a Category).  Using someone's autobiography or personal journal entries are acceptable sources for biographies, but that is not the same as someone creating and editing their own articles.  And please remember to sign your comments on talkpages (and Wikipedia pages, especially when voting on the Articles for Deletion page) by typing ~ .  Also, when you vote, please make sure to state clearly whether you are voting to keep, delete, merge, etc, and it doesn't hurt to leave a brief explanation of why you are voting the way you are.  Thanks again for your contributions, --Rockero 04:56, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

It wasn't until I saw your comment that I realized I had created a mainstream article rather than a user profile page. I'm familiar with many of the Wiki policies, having been involved with the Wikipedia longer than you.Michael Martinez 05:14, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Feel free to go ahead and userfy, then. If you don't have the text saved somewhere, you may want to copy it into your userpage now, before it gets deleted (the votes are stacked against you at the moment), and then modify it as necessary to follow the guideline at User page.  I see that indeed, your first edit under this username came on May 16, 2005, while my first edit didn't come for almost a month thereafter (on June 12).  And I also see that since your first edit, you have made countless (87) positive contributions to numerous articles of great import.  I hereby defer to your seniority.
 * I jest because length of time registered is not always the best measure of a wikipedian's experience. I prefer to judge (when judgement is necessary) an editor by the quality of their articles, if they have any to their credit, or by the quality of their edits.  Some people prefer edit count, available by using Kate's tool.
 * There is no shame in lack of experience with the wiki. It is ok to make mistakes; one of the requirements for participation in wikipedia is civility, so no one will get mad at you or block you for innocent errors.
 * Again, thank you for your contributions.--Rockero 06:13, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

I saved the text but I'll wait until I'm feeling better. I've made enough mistakes for one day. Thanks. Michael Martinez 06:16, 11 February 2006 (UTC)