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Speedy deletion nomination of Mathew Shearer
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A tag has been placed on Mathew Shearer requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an article with no content whatsoever, or whose contents consist only of external links, a "See also" section, book references, category tags, template tags, interwiki links, a rephrasing of the title, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
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Speedy deletion nomination of Vista Journal
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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Vista Journal requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an article with no content whatsoever, or whose contents consist only of external links, a "See also" section, book references, category tags, template tags, interwiki links, images, a rephrasing of the title, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. AllyD (talk) 05:51, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
June 2013
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Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia, as you did to News. While objective prose about beliefs, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Thank you. Logical Cowboy (talk) 10:19, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add soapboxing, promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, as you did at San Diego County, California, you may be blocked from editing. Logical Cowboy (talk) 10:22, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Vista, California, you may be blocked from editing. Logical Cowboy (talk) 17:29, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Owlofthenight. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Vista, California, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.
All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.
If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:
- Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
- Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
- Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
- Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.
Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.
For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. It is not a good idea to run a self-promotion campaign for your blog, Vista Journal, on Wikipedia. There are more appropriate places to advertise on the Internet. Good luck with your blog! Logical Cowboy (talk) 17:44, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
This is your last warning. The next time you use Wikipedia for soapboxing, promotion or advertising, as you did at North County (San Diego area), you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Please read WP:PROMO and WP:COI. This is not a good place to advertise your own blog. Logical Cowboy (talk) 17:47, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.