Gordov2

Hi, thanks in advance for your time.

1) I need help with making my user page into a main page and (2) changing the title to "Lou Gordon" instead of the current title.

3) I need help in properly formatting the article, i.e how to get the photo, birthdate, etc., into the proper text box on the right side of the page

4) I believe I have all the correct source material, but I need help with how to link with other Wikipedia titles and words. I've tried to do it manually, but there's got to be an automatic way to do it.

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Frankly, I'm struggling to follow, but some of it may be terminology.

• A user page should never be made into a main page.
• It is common to start a draft in a user SUBpage, then when ready, move that page into main SPACE also called article space (not the same as the main page) EDIT - I now see that is what you did and it has already been moved for you.
• However, you have no user page nor user subpage.
• Your contribution history shows only three edits, all to this pageSorry, misread, found the relevant page, will respond in more detail shortly
• Please make sure you have read WP:COI--SPhilbrickT 21:27, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Assuming we are talking about Lou Gordon (presenter), it is in decent shape for a first time editor.

• You have the image in the info box, along with birth date, so I'm not sure what question remains on this issue.
• The title follows the usual convention, although I might have chosen "commentator" rather than "presenter". I think of the roles as different.
• I don't believe we use the copyright symbol in footnotes, although I can't find the rule at the moment.
• Check out WP:LEAD for a recommendation to improve the formatting.--SPhilbrickT 21:45, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

When you refer to "link with other Wikipedia titles and words", I assume you mean Wikilinks. You seem to have the hang of it (although convention is to wikilink only to the first instance of a term in an article of this length, so, for example, I removed the wikilinks to "Detroit" after the first. It is typically done manually. I think there have been some experiments with doing it with a bot, but they end up overlinking. There may be someone who has figured it out, but I haven't heard about it.

I've marked your question as answered - if you have further questions, please feel free to contact me directly at my talk page, or use the helpme template if I don't respond or if you don't like my answers.--SPhilbrickT 21:54, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Lou Gordon

I'm concerned that this article is a huge puff piece on Lou Gordon and a commercial so the creator can hawk Lou Gordon videos and paraphernalia. The article only superficially resembles an encyclopedia article. That isn't what Wikipedia is for. Brain Rodeo (talk) 02:53, 20 April 2012 (UTC)