User talk:Richooker

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Again, welcome! Way 2 veers 20:27, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Richooker


A tag has been placed on User:Richooker requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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 * Anthony Bradbury has left a concerning message on my site here and i am no loner able to see my history.
 * Can you please see if there is a real support i can pay for to restore my page.
 * All i wanted to do was rename "Richooker" (User) to Richard A Hooker as a Wiki can be searched for by my name. Where is the Wiki i created for myself and after taking all the hours of work spending to create my history? Richard A Hooker (talk) 17:25, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The page has been deleted, because you were not following the guidelines at User pages. We are volunteer editors, and no one should be accepting payment to restore a page.   GoingBatty (talk) 20:54, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia Richooker should not be deleted. i wanted to change the "richooker" name to my real name, "Richard A. Hooker"
i wanted to change the "richooker" name to my real name, "Richard A. Hooker" Richard A Hooker (talk) 15:51, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, I understand you wanted to change the name of your user page so it looked more like a Wikipedia article. However, using your user page as a web host is inappropriate, as described in the section above.  GoingBatty (talk) 16:41, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

need help
Is there someone i can hire to edit and complete my Wiki page? Richard A Hooker (talk) 15:54, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Probably, but paid editors do not represent the Wikipedia editing community, and look out for scams - see Articles for creation/Scam warning. GoingBatty (talk) 16:44, 29 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Richard A Hooker, I hope you realize that none of the pages in Wikipedia are "yours", not even your User pages. We are here to improve articles on notable subjects, this is not LinkedIn and if you are only here to publicize yourself and your career, you won't last very long as an editor. We are here to improve the encyclopedia, not to write about ourselves. Liz Read! Talk! 20:40, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

October 2021
This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, Richooker, matches the name of a well-known, living person.

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Appeals: If, after reading the guide to appealing blocks you believe you were blocked in error, then you may appeal this block by adding below this notice. Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  22:44, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * can I suggest an unblock here? This user has verified their identity through VRT. Elli (talk &#124; contribs) 18:01, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Unblocked. -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  18:55, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
 * thank you Richard A Hooker (talk) 00:42, 24 December 2021 (UTC)