EmmaSRC

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Draft

I've separated your edits. The PAID declaration is on your user page & the draft article is at Draft:Mark G. Contreras. Cabayi (talk) 14:36, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you so very much that's fantastic :)

I don't know him by the way, he's employed me as a freelancer to write it for him. EmmaSRC (talk) 14:38, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Not a bad first draft. On the Wiki end of things, you ought to check WP:ELNO & WP:MOS. On the subject matter, I don't think he's notable under the criteria for academics or the general biographical criteria. But that will no doubt come up at review. Happy editing. Cabayi (talk) 14:50, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Now I can't find my draft, it's disappeared? EmmaSRC (talk) 14:51, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Found it! I can't seem to upload his image though please? The draft is not ready for submission yet, it needs lots of work!! EmmaSRC (talk) 14:52, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Uploading images on the English wiki is limited to accounts more than 4 days old N with more than 10 edits Y.

Wikimedia commons does not (I believe) have the same restriction, though the image will need to be free of copyright. c:Special:UploadWizard - Cabayi (talk) 15:03, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

OK thanks for helping me, but the account is more than 4 days old - I opened the account about ten days ago, and I've def done more than 10 edits! Can you clarify this please? Thank you. EmmaSRC (talk) 15:27, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

It looks like you made the grade just over an hour ago. Cabayi (talk) 15:35, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

woohoo will give it another go :) EmmaSRC (talk) 15:44, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Ugh no good, got this message We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

What does that mean? It was a jpg.

I've got two images that are the same, when I tried the other one, it said it was the same as the rejected one (emoji needed but can't add!!!) EmmaSRC (talk) 15:48, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

It'll probably be the copyright status or the licensing of the image. Cabayi (talk) 15:55, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

If it's a copyright issue, enwiki will allow non-free images under a fair use rationale. Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard Cabayi (talk) 16:02, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Mark has sent me the image as it belongs to him so shouldn't be an issue, let me try your link and thank you - will let you know! EmmaSRC (talk) 16:05, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

So the image is uploaded to Wiki commons but how do I get it onto my draft please? Sorry I must be driving you nuts! EmmaSRC (talk) 16:23, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Mark G. Contreras (December 13)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Curbon7 was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Curbon7 (talk) 14:51, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Hello, EmmaSRC! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Curbon7 (talk) 14:51, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

January 2023

Hello, I'm Allthefoxes. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to Patrick Holford—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. --allthefoxes ^(Talk) 09:19, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Hi Allthefoxes

Currently there is a lot of information discrediting Patrick Holford which is factually incorrect and extremely defammatory. I am editing the page and adding correct information but obviously it doesn't take five minutes and will take a series of weeks. I don't understand why you keep reverting this? Please advise? EmmaSRC (talk) 09:22, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

OK I don't want to be in an edit war but I do want to add relevant, correct information and I would like to please understand how it is possible that this type of information is allowed on the page? If I want to protect the page, how do I do that? Also, I would actually rather delete the entire page, can I do that please and if so, how? Thank you. EmmaSRC (talk) 09:28, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did with this edit to Patrick Holford, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you would like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. --allthefoxes ^(Talk) 09:22, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Your recent editing history at Patrick Holford shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war; read about how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you do not violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. Roxy the dog 09:25, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Please can you help me delete the page then. I have followed the Wikipedia steps for deletion but there is not a delete button in between History and Move, so how can I get the page deleted please? Thank you in advance EmmaSRC (talk) 10:12, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Have you got a Policy based reason to delete the page? - Roxy the dog 10:32, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

I believe so. It is rather inflammatory, quite slanderous and is disparaging to the person it "represents". For example (and I am nothing to do with the company), it says the PR tried to delete information - well, why should that be there? Some of the information in there is extremely misleading, stating that alternative health is controversial - it's just "alternative" which is not controversial. There are some words in there that are adjectives rather than fact. Do you need more information? I'm just being brief at the moment to give you some reasoning. The autism area is another very inflammatory area! EmmaSRC (talk) 10:36, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Which policy is being violated? Your wishes to do something are not reasons for wikipedia to do something. We dont just do what a (paid) stranger on the internet wants us to do. - Roxy the dog 10:41, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

This one. Sorry but where does it say I'm being paid?

Vandalism, including inflammatory redirects, pages that exist only to disparage their subject, patent nonsense, or gibberish. Advertising or other spam without any relevant or encyclopedic content.

It is vandalism in parts and inflammatory. EmmaSRC (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Which one? It says you are being paid on your user page.

This Wikipedia:Vandalism is our vandalism policy.

There doesn't seem to be Advertising, (WP:PROMO), or Wikipedia:Spam on the page at all, not sure what you mean. - Roxy the dog 10:57, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

By the way, I was being paid for Mark Contreras' page. EmmaSRC (talk) 11:04, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

And also, I would say this is a pretty good reason!

1. Articles that cannot possibly be attributed to reliable sources, including neologisms, original theories and conclusions, and hoaxes

EmmaSRC (talk) 11:03, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Naw, what you just said doesn't make sense in context. How does your Point 1 show any violation of policy? We use reliable sources WP:RS throughout. I shall not respond further here, but should you wish to change the article, perhaps you could make some policy based arguments at the article Talk page, Talk:Patrick Holford

Note that I have removed your proposed deletion fromk the page, as no policy based reason was given. - Roxy the dog 11:11, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Just one of many: In 2006 Holford was discovered to be using his PR advisor to delete critical content from his Wikipedia page. This is unnecessary for a Wikipedia page surely? So what if someone deleted information - it happens all day, every day! The writer has simply submitted an article to the Guardian, rather than being a Guardian journalist? I hope you don't mind but I will raise the issue to oversights. Thanks EmmaSRC (talk) 12:01, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Please may I ask, ref Patrick Holford, why is this word allowed: Patrick Holford is a British author and entrepreneur who endorses a range of controversial vitamin tablets

I refer to controversial? Can I not amend to some people believe the vitamin tablets to be controversial - as that is the case rather than just claiming they're controversial - where is the proof? Why are they? Thanks EmmaSRC (talk) 15:28, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

I think a reply has been posted from Roxy the Dog but I can't see it? EmmaSRC (talk) 15:42, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

I highlighted a section of my previous post in order to encourage you to continue further discussion on the article Talk page, so that other editors who are watching the Holford page will see any discussion we are having. Roxy the dog 16:08, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Ah - ok thanks, I will go to that page EmmaSRC (talk) 16:15, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Sorry can't find it, when I go to the Patrick Holford page and hit Talk it takes me back here... EmmaSRC (talk) 16:16, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Found the talk page but can't see anything from you - or from me, I apologise for driving you nuts, but where is the thread please? EmmaSRC (talk) 16:43, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Click on the "New section" link at the top of the page, then enter a title for the thread, and make your points in the text box. When you are happy, click the "add Topic" button. -Roxy the dog 18:57, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Mark G. Contreras (February 24)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Twinkle1990 was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Twinkle1990 (talk) 09:03, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Mark G. Contreras

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