User talk:Stu Thomas

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Hi there, , and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm a regular contributor here, and when I notice on the recent changes  log that a new editor has registered, I like to send them a welcome message - that's how I ended up on your talk page.

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Again, welcome! - Tapir Terrific, 05:07, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Please read the guidelines for biography
The article you posted appears to be autobiography. You might want to read WP:BIO and Autobiography. Thanks Brian 06:35, 25 July 2006 (UTC)btball
 * Well, it *is* autobiography, right? And Wikipedia guidelines state that autobiography isn't accepted. So ... yes, you should just let the article be deleted via the prod (proposed deletion), or even better add the tag yourself. That's considered really top form :-) It may well be that an article about you is appropriate for Wikipedia ... you just can't write it about yourself. Sorry about that. But if you pass the notability guidelines WP:notability there should be *someone* willing to write a bio that would pass the notability and verifiability tests. Thanks for checking. I don't know enough about you, or your area of talent, to edit/write this myself, but I am happy to help with navigating the Wikipedia process. Brian 06:58, 26 July 2006 (UTC)btball