User talk:Chuckflood

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Proposed deletion of Andy Yurkanin[edit]

The article Andy Yurkanin 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. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 20:59, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

July 2013[edit]

Hello Chuckflood, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your addition to Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society‎ has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.

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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Singularity42 (talk) 17:11, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Please make sure to include an edit summary with every edit. Please provide one before saving your changes to an article, as the summaries are quite helpful to people browsing an article's history. Thanks! Singularity42 (talk) 17:13, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Help?[edit]

Do you want some help or tips for your new article? If so, let me know by posting here or on my talk page. Singularity42 (talk) 17:23, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What?[edit]

Please tell me what you are talking about re copyright violations and why you removed the text. I am a MGTPS member acting with the ok of the president. There's no copyright involved.

--Chuckflood (talk) 17:29, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback[edit]

Hello, Chuckflood. You have new messages at Singularity42's talk page.
Message added 17:39, 20 July 2013 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.[reply]

Singularity42 (talk) 17:39, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Andy Yurkanin[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Andy Yurkanin 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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Andy Yurkanin[edit]

I don't see any "contest" button. And the page appears to have already been deleted. Why? --Chuckflood (talk) 22:46, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

MGTPS page[edit]

Tell me this: if the Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society page is not acceptable, then what about the New England Antiquities Research Association page??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEARA. I modeled my prototype MGTPS page after NEARa - virtually identical except NEARA has a References section. Is that all it takes or what is going on?

I am finding it absolutely impossible to get anything done because no sooner do I create a page and start to populate it than someone come along and deletes it. Do you really expect absolute perfection in published pages? --Chuckflood (talk) 22:44, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Replied on my talk page (best to keep the conversation in one place to make it easier to follow). Singularity42 (talk) 22:59, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ways to improve Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society[edit]

Hi, I'm Yakikaki. Chuckflood, thanks for creating Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. Interesting topic! It would be great if you could expand the article and include inline citations. Thank you for your contributions.

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse. Yakikaki (talk) 15:47, 21 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Introduction[edit]

Wouldn't it be fun to introduce yourself to the community first by creating your own profile and saying what your interests here are. That helps ! Best, Krenakarore ^TK 16:33, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good point; I will do so. A week into wikipedia and my head is still spinning. As for the MGTPS page, thank you for what you added. But I am working on a longer article and will be moving the reference to John DeHaas into a section that discusses the Boveys and Virginia City and how the society grew out of that effort. It would be nice if we don't step on each other's toes. BTW are you a member? --Chuckflood (talk) 16:40, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. Chuckflood, your head is fine and so is mine. Yes, I know you're writing, not copying, explaining, not dictating. I'm a user in a free encyclopedia where everyone can edit. So you're not stepping on my toes, you're simply adding, sharing, summoning, expanding... yourself...:) ! Krenakarore ^TK 17:09, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Seattle restaurateurs has been nominated for discussion[edit]

Category:Seattle restaurateurs, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to see if it abides with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 22:44, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]