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Speedy deletion of Bettina (Betty) Shaw-Lawrence

A tag has been placed on Bettina (Betty) Shaw-Lawrence 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 notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. KurtRaschke (talk) 18:00, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

I tried again but to no avail. My new article was deleted without warning I believe that Ihave tried to meet all the requirements. Can you explain on the basis of the second article. Thank you. Boselawrence (talk) 16:47, 27 March 2008 (UTC)Boselawrence

Speedy deletion of Bettina (Betty) Shaw-Lawrence

A tag has been placed on Bettina (Betty) Shaw-Lawrence, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. скоморохъ 14:47, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Nothing has ever been written on the artist Bettina Shaw-Lawrence, the artist. Could you take another look at the second text which is a total revision of the first one. Thank you. Boselawrence (talk) 16:47, 27 March 2008 (UTC)Boselawrence

Conflict of interest

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I'm thrilled, I've received my first answer on my userpage and await, as recommended, your help as to what has happened to my second article,and if it can be retrieved and what improvements can be made. I'm sure you realise that it is far from finished. Best regards, Boselawrence (talk) 21:11, 27 March 2008 (UTC)boselawrence For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see Wikipedia:Business' FAQ. For more details about what constitutes a conflict of interest, please see Wikipedia:Conflict of Interest. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:29, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

My second article disappeared the moment I pressed on save page. Can you come back to me and explain what is happening. I've been told that it can be restored by you as it is far from finished and it will require to be reviewed by you. Look forward to hearing from you. Best regards Boselawrence (talk) 11:33, 28 March 2008 (UTC)boselawrence

Bettina (Betty) Shaw-Lawrence

Bose, I think you posted the helpme template without logging in. Please repost the {{helpme}} template here if you have any further questions. I copied my response from the article's talk page.

{{helpme}} (boselawrence89.157.191.199 (talk) 18:51, 20 March 2008 (UTC)).

Is your question about your deleted article? It has been deleted twice due to questions about Betty's notability, verifiability, and questionable sources. Please read WP:NOTABILITY, WP:VERIFY, and WP:RELIABLE. Also read Why was my page deleted? Hoof Hearted (talk) 19:52, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

{{helpme}} Have followed all the recommendations regarding Bettin (Betty) Shaw-Lawrence, but depite it all, the article has disappeared into thin air. I'm looking for someone who can guide me. Thanks Boselawrence (talk) 17:20, 27 March 2008 (UTC)Boselawrence

Bose, I suggest you:

1. Ask an administrator to copy the text of the article to your sandbox.
2. Fix any notability, reliability, point of view, and conflict of interest issues
3. Ask an administrator to review your work, preferably Orange Mike who seems to be the most involved.
4. If everything looks good, your article should be restored.

Hoof Hearted (talk) 19:53, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your advice. I feel much better and await Orange Mike's help. Best regards, Boselawrence (talk) 21:11, 27 March 2008 (UTC)boselawrence

Hello again Bose. It appears you're having trouble figuring out this darn wikipedia stuff - don't worry, everyone was new once. I noticed that you posted a response to Orange Mike above. While this may get noticed by him, a far more effective way to communicate is on his talk page. Furthermore, it's considered good ettiquette to start a new section on his talk page by clicking on the "+" tab, to keep your discussion separate from others on his page. Finally, I wouldn't expect him to technically "restore" your article, which basically means to undelete it and put it back where it was. Instead, you want him to "copy the text to your sandbox" to you can make improvements in a temporary area of wikipedia before it gets "published" or transferred to the main article area. I hope this helps. Hoof Hearted (talk) 15:53, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

yes, you've been a great help,but haven't yet heard from Orange Mike. How long does it usually take?. It's as bad as waiting for exam results. Best regards, Boselawrence (talk) 14:04, 29 March 2008 (UTC) Boselawrence

Image copyright problem with Image:IMG 0020.JPG

Image Copyright problem

Thank you for uploading Image:IMG 0020.JPG. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Zginder 2008-05-17T18:16Z (UTC)

Thank you. Aware of the problem and that Wikpedia takes the copyright issue seriously. What has happened is that we have been trying to understand how the system works. Can it wait till tomorrow until I have had a talk with Haemo who is keeping an eye on my article. Still under the stress of the friend who made my article disappear for a few minutes. I thought I was going to have a heart attack! Will also follow your advice, but tomorrow, please. Best regards, Boselawrence (talk) 18:42, 17 May 2008 (UTC)Boselawrence

The photo will be deleted in one week, if you do not fix it. Yes, it can wait to tomorrow. Zginder 2008-05-17T20:43Z (UTC)

The image uploaded is not the one I wanted as its presentation leaves a lot to be desired. I have another improved version available but have no idea how to transfer it to Wikipedia. I have all the particulars about source and copyright but if I can't transfer picture all will have to be cancelled. Can you give me advice?Boselawrence (talk) 11:29, 19 May 2008 (UTC)boselawrence

I would upload the "improved version" with source and copyright to a descriptive file name and then put {{db-G7}} to this image so, an admin can delete it, as it is not needed. If the image is under a free license or is in the public domain in the U.S.A. and the country of origin, please upload it to Commons where it can be used by all language Wikipedias and more. If it is in the public domain in the U.S.A. and not the country of origin or is fair use upload here. Hope this helps. Zginder 2008-05-19T13:57Z (UTC)

Thank you for your help but I'm technically a hopeless case. As a result my article will not comprise one of the Artist's portraits which is a shame. Haemo will be disappointed. C'est la vie.Boselawrence (talk) 18:35, 19 May 2008 (UTC)Boselawrence

Welcome

Hello, Boselawrence! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. You may benefit from following some of the links below, which will help you get the most out of Wikipedia. If you have any questions you can ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or by typing four tildes "~~~~"; this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you are already loving Wikipedia you might want to consider being "adopted" by a more experienced editor or joining a WikiProject to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. Click here for a directory of all the WikiProjects. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Happy editing! Zginder 2008-05-19T13:58Z (UTC) 13:58, 19 May 2008 (UTC) Getting Started Wikipedia Tutorial • The five pillars of Wikipedia How to: edit a page • upload an image Getting Help Frequently Asked Questions Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and Guidelines Neutral point of view • Reliable sources Verifiability • Citing sources • No original research What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons Manual of Style • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Policy for non-free content • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The Community Community Portal • Adopt-a-user program Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • Resolving disputes Build consensus • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Things to do Be bold in editing • Help develop an article Pages needing attention • Peer review Join a WikiProject • Translating articles Cleaning up: General • Spam • Vandalism Miscellaneous Categories • Disambiguity • Stubs User pages • Talk pages Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

Moving of user page

Hi there! You're not meant to move you user page and talk page into the mainspace, such as you did with yours. I've sorted it out and moved you pages back (+ solving all redirects from userspace to mainspace). Please ask for help if you need so, and do not move your page again – please. --Eivind (t) 15:34, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I read about redirecting on several occasions but couldn't make head or tail of it.When it comes to computer expertise, I'm a total flop. Thanks for puttting it right and won't try again. Best regards--Boselawrence (talk) 15:54, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

No problem :)

Remember that you can always ask for help if you need any. I do not know what your intentions were and what you wanted to do, but I hope everything's solved out now. I will watch this page, so you can always ask questions here and I'll try to answer. --Eivind (t) 15:56, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

My intention was to redirect Betty Shaw-Lawrence towards Bettina Shaw-Lawrence, as this artist worked under both names. Next time, will keep in mind your offer. In fact I do have another question: When you want to transfer an image from Picasa to Wikepedia so that it can appear in my article on Bettina Shaw-Lawrence, what do I have to do? Best regards--Boselawrence (talk) 16:14, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Just tested Betty Shaw-Lawrence and it switched automatically to Bettina S-L. I'm delighted as it 's really essential that the two names be connected as people don't make the link between the two names. Thanks again,--Boselawrence (talk) 16:21, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I made a redirect from Betty to Bettina :)

The best place to start when interested in uploading pictures is this page. Just follow the instructions :) --Eivind (t) 16:22, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

This morning my article had several warning tags without offering any explanations on my talk page. Is this serious?Boselawrence (talk) 14:42, 24 May 2008 (UTC)Boselawrence

Not very serious, but it shows that your article is not that good. If your article is written in an unencyclopedic way, some user will tag it. I therefore reccomend that you rewrite the article, making sure it contains no bragging, advertisement and things like that. It's also important that your tone is objective, and please refrain from using adjectives like "best", "special" etc. If you like, I can help you, but my English is not that good. --Eivind (t) 21:51, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Corrected words such as major etc and have removed one or two sentences that might appear biased. Added a template for hangon under advertising and explained in my talk page what I had tried to achieve. The latter is still there but my template has disappeared as well as the label explaining why I wanted the user to wait. Is this normal procedure and what does it mean?It's funny but my adopter thought the article was pretty good.Regards Boselawrence (talk) 17:18, 25 May 2008 (UTC)Boselawrence

Since you have tried to fix the article and since you have explained on the talk page of the article, I reckon the best thing to do would be to contact the person who tagged the article with those templates and ask him what more needs to be done. If he can't or won't help you with explaining what to do, I or you should be bold and just remove them. No-one can tag an article without being able to explain exactly what's wrong. The user was User:Orangemike, and you can talk to him at User talk:Orangemike. If you want you can also tell him about this discussion so that he can read it. Good luck! --Eivind (t) 20:22, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

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If you want to add a date of Death to the page Bettins Shaw-Lawrence you need reliable sources such as newspapers or websites reporting her death announcement. If you have not done it yet, inform newspapers and publish an obit, either in England or in Italy where she resided. Thanks. --Folengo (talk) 09:38, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

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