User talk:Pdsmls55

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Pdsmls55, good luck, and have fun. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 00:49, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of P. David Searles


The article P. David Searles has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no reliable references. Under Wikipedia policy, this 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/dated 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. noq (talk) 14:01, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

P. David Searles article
Hello, thanks for writing this article! I’ve just read it and I’m a bit concerned that it has no citations. That worries me since without proof that this person is notable, meaning covered enough in media to write a fair article on them, the article may get deleted.

Are there any reliable sources (ones not written by or for this person) you can add? If so just edit the article and add citations using the cite tool, or if you have any thoughts or questions just let me know.

If this article is about you - Wikipedia does not take self-authored articles, but if you plan to edit Wikipedia on other topics you can write a bit about yourself on your user page. Blythwood (talk) 16:16, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of P. David Searles


A tag has been placed on P. David Searles requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/2629/1007873.html?1021326408. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely 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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Nomination of P. David Searles for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article P. David Searles 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/P. David Searles until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, 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. Clarityfiend (talk) 18:47, 9 January 2022 (UTC)