User talk:Mikestomp

April 2017
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Santee, California. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism can result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you.  Julietdeltalima   (talk)  17:11, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

That information was all true and correct. In no way was that vandalism. I have the necessary links to provide reference to my claims.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/sdut-michael-silvia-stomp-2013aug20-story,amp.html

https://patch.com/california/santee/amp/1089965/two-former-santeeans-stomp-back-to-san-diego


 * I apologize for assuming this was vandalism; please understand that "Notable people" sections of articles are vandalized more often than constructive contributions are made, and one sign of this phenomenon is that no references are provided for a long addition, made by a brand-new contributor, who references a well-known entertainment entity. You should always include references in the first instance whenever you make any addition to Wikipedia.


 * However, as you wrote this paragraph, it isn't an appropriate addition to this article. "Notable people" listings should only consist of a name of a person who already has a Wikipedia article, with a very brief indication of why they are notable and a reference (or more) to support the claim of notability and the person's connection to the locality. If you read a number of comparable Wikipedia articles (which is always a good idea for a newcomer), you will get a better flavor for this; the Santee article's "Notable people" section is a bit anomalous in that the "Notable people" section is in paragraph form rather than a list.  Given the very brief descriptions, though, your addition of an entire paragraph for one person provides undue weight to that person.  More importantly, though, this addition is not written from a neutral point of view and comes off as very much self-promotional, likely contributed by someone with a conflict of interest.


 * There are a lot of guidelines associated with writing for Wikipedia and it can be frustrating for newcomers who don't understand the precautions we take (and we're all volunteers here, working when we can for a few minutes at a time; there are no "staff") with respect to verifiability and accuracy. I will post another message for you with some important links. The best place to ask any questions is WP:TEAHOUSE, which is regularly monitored by contributors who are very experienced at answering newcomers' questions.  Take care -  Julietdeltalima   (talk)  17:41, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

Welcome
Got it. Thank you for the explanation. I have a day named after me and a proclamation from the mayor of Santee. Today is my day in Santee and wanted to add it to the Santee Wiki site. Thanks for your help.