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I notice that one of the first articles you edited was Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/University of Washington Volleyball, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.
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editHello, Washvb, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Leslie Gabriel, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.
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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Ramaksoud2000 (Talk to me) 23:39, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Leslie Gabriel
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A tag has been placed on Leslie Gabriel 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 person or group of people, but it does not 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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The article Leslie Gabriel has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.
If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. DGG ( talk ) 00:25, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
April 2013
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Hello, Washvb. 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 Leslie Gabriel, 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:
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- Do not edit articles about yourself, your organization, or your competitors. Do not edit related articles. (Exceptions.)
- Post suggestions and sources on the article's talk page, or create a draft in your user space.
- Your role is to summarize, inform and reference — not to promote, sell, or whitewash.
- If writing a draft, write without bias, as if you don't work for the company or personally know the subject.
- Have us review your draft.
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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. Ramaksoud2000 (Talk to me) 01:13, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
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Your submission at Articles for creation
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Your submission at Articles for creation
edit - If you would like to continue working on the submission, you can find it at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Keegan Cook.
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Your submission at Articles for creation
edit - If you would like to continue working on the submission, you can find it at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/University of Washington Volleyball.
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Your submission at Articles for creation
edit - If you would like to continue working on the submission, you can find it at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/University of Washington Volleyball.
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June 2013
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Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/University of Washington Volleyball, and I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Washvb", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website which relates to the entity in question, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or accounts that are shared. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our Conflict of interest guideline and Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. SarahStierch (talk) 06:14, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation
edit - If you would like to continue working on the submission, you can find it at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Keegan Cook.
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- Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! SarahStierch (talk) 17:50, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/University of Washington Volleyball, a page you created, has not been edited in 6 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.
If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.
You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.
If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.
Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 02:07, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/University of Washington Volleyball, a page you created, has not been edited in 6 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.
If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.
You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.
If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.
Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 02:07, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Keegan Cook, a page you created, has not been edited in 6 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.
If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.
You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.
If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.
Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 02:07, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
Your draft article, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/University of Washington Volleyball
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Hello Washvb. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "University of Washington Volleyball".
The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.
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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 08:00, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
Your draft article, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Keegan Cook
edit Hello Washvb. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "Keegan Cook".
The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.
If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Keegan Cook}}, paste it in the edit box at this link, click "Save", and an administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.
Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 08:01, 2 February 2014 (UTC)