User talk:Telltalecrumbs

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Hello, Telltalecrumbs, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you created or edited was Maggie Stiefvater, which appears to be an article about yourself. Creating an autobiography is a common mistake made by new Wikipedians—as this is an encyclopedia, we wouldn't expect to have an article about every contributor. We require individuals to meet Wikipedia's definition of a notable person to accept articles about them.

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 * Hi! I was actually trying to remove inaccurate information and private information from a page someone else made about me. I would actually prefer for the page to be deleted entirely, if that is possible. Thank you! Telltalecrumbs (talk) 22:48, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Please review WP:AUTO. Articles should be written by neutral parties in all cases. For the article to be deleted, it would have to be demonstrated that you are insignificant and have not been written about in the press, but it looks like there's enough coverage to pass the general notability guidelines. —C.Fred (talk) 22:52, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
 * That makes sense. Is there a way to take sensitive material off there, such as my name change (which allows me privacy as a living person), my medical history, and my pet names? I guess pet names aren't really sensitive material, but it feels strange to have no control over tabloid reporting as that has nothing to do with my bibliographic entry. Thanks. Telltalecrumbs (talk) 22:58, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I did some research and I don't think I'm wrong—the article about me does not resemble other notable persons' articles in its sourcing or contents (it was clearly written by super fans) and is What Wikipedia Is Not. Many of the citations are deleted blog posts or Tumblr posts. I understand the Conflict of Interest in me doing it, but can a neutral party remove the poorly cited elements? Telltalecrumbs (talk) 15:16, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I've already removed one item which was uncited. It will take time to review, and it's a volunteer project. I'll take a look for the egregious stuff like pet names right now. —C.Fred (talk) 17:43, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I'll duck out now. Telltalecrumbs (talk) 17:55, 5 January 2023 (UTC)