User talk:Robertversteeg

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Help me!
The new page I created says "This page is a new unreviewed article. This template should be removed once the page has been reviewed by someone other than its creator; if necessary the page should be appropriately tagged for cleanup. (February 2016)" What are the next things I need to do so that the page is accepted and finalized (although I know of course it can always be edited). Robertversteeg (talk) 21:35, 12 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Robert, your draft was not at all ready to be an article; someone went so far as to tag it for deletion. I am nice, so I removed the deletion tag and moved it back into your userspace. This needs a LOT of work before it's ready. Please consult someone more experienced before proceeding, okay? DS (talk) 22:39, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
 * To start with, you'll need to show some references to sources that aren't by Mr Silvin, or by any organization which stands to profit monetarily from him (thus, Amazon). DS (talk) 14:16, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. I am working on it. I am working from two angles: I am extending the list of references, but I am also linking words in the text to external links as well as Wikipedia articles. Is that ok and helpful to do? thanks for your help
 * Links to external sources is what defines notability, yes. DS (talk) 14:41, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Richard René Silvin (February 21)
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RadioFan (talk) 01:57, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

Reply to your Articles for Creation Help Desk question
Hello, Robertversteeg! I'm Wiae. I have replied to your question about a submission at the WikiProject Articles for Creation Help Desk. /wiae  /tlk  20:53, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Richard René Silvin (February 24)
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RadioFan (talk) 02:44, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

May 2016
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AfC notification: Draft:Richard Rene Silvin has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Richard Rene Silvin. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 03:50, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Richard René Silvin has been accepted
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David S. Samrick moved to draftspace
An article you recently created, David S. Samrick, does not have any sources and citations as written. It needs citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 16:36, 4 June 2019 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:David S. Samrick, 2014.jpg
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Speedy deletion nomination of Fernando Wong


A tag has been placed on Fernando Wong requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Robertversteeg. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about in the page Richard René Silvin, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. GPL93 (talk) 17:48, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Fernando Wong (November 18)
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Zanhe (talk) 22:09, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Fernando Wong (November 26)
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— Sago tree spirit  (talk) 12:38, 26 November 2019 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Fernando Wong has been accepted
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Your draft article, Draft:David S. Samrick


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Proposed deletion of Noise In Your head


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Your submission at Articles for creation: Phillip James Dodd has been accepted
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August 2021
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Angela Groothuizen, you may be blocked from editing. Is this some kind of weird retaliation? Drmies (talk) 13:36, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

Drmies (talk) I am a native Dutch speaker and was adding to the English page by adding the Dutch Wikipedia page information into the English one. I don't see how that is vandalism. It already exists in Dutch Wikipedia, and her page in English is a stub.

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, as you did at Fernando Wong, you may be blocked from editing. ''You need to stay out of this article. You have a COI with the subject, and the article is far from neutral.'' Drmies (talk) 13:37, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
 * There is no CIO. I created this page and have been updating it as I find new information about the subject on-line. Again, I don't see this as disruptive editing. I also don't understand your attacking tone in your messages. There is no need for that. You can get a message across by being courteous too.
 * I gave you warnings, and they are meant to be taken seriously--but by all means, explain why you removed a valid source in a BLP, here, if you not out of some desire to get back. And of course there is a conflict of interest--you said so yourself. And please sign your messages with your own name, not mine. Drmies (talk) 13:54, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
 * BTW, can you explain this alternate account? Please read WP:SOCKLEGIT and act appropriately. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 13:57, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

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