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Hi, I notice you added the category "Wikipedians looking for help" to your user page. Is there anything you need help with? (If you are to reply to this message, please {{re|Kethrus}} here and leave {{whisperback}} on my talk page. --I am Kethrus Talk to me! 11:17, 18 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of User:JocelynGrant

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A tag has been placed on User:JocelynGrant requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free Web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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September 2015

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  Hello, JocelynGrant, welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. Your editing pattern indicates that you may be using multiple accounts or coordinating editing with people outside Wikipedia, such as CBowles (talk · contribs). Our policy on multiple accounts usually does not allow this, and users who use multiple accounts may be blocked from editing. If you operate multiple accounts directly or with the help of another person, please disclose these connections. Thank you. —JAaron95 Talk 11:23, 18 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

Contested deletion

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This page should not be speedily deleted because it's a new user account, created as part of a training for an editathon this afternoon at the Glasgow School of Art, and not a vandal account :) I'm a Wikimedian in Residence at Museums Galleries Scotland and am running the training, I can confirm that user:JocelynGrant and user:CBowles are two separate people. Please assume good faith. Lirazelf (talk) 11:26, 18 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

Hey there - think we have crossed wires. I'm lirazelf, my WiR project page is here. I'm training a group of people, including this user. We're doing an editathon this afternoon, event page here. All the best! Lirazelf (talk) 11:46, 18 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

@Lirazelf: This is unrelated to the previous messages. I'm not sure RHaworth will have seen your message, using {{re}} is a good habit to get into. (I believe this edit will notify them, so they'll see it) --  Kethrus |talk to me  13:12, 18 September 2015 (UTC)Reply


Welcome!

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Hello, JocelynGrant! Thank you so much for taking part in the Glasgow School of Art Archives editathon!

Now that we've gotten started, I hope that you'll stay logged in and have a go at editing some more articles. If you're not feeling bold enough to write an(other) article straight away, why not try a small edit first, or adding a link? Don't worry about being perfect, Wiki is a constantly evolving entity. Fortunately there's a whole team of editors just like you who can help.

 
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Speedy deletion nomination of Saul Yaffie

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Speedy deletion nomination of Thomas Canfield Pomphrey

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A tag has been placed on Thomas Canfield Pomphrey requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.gsaarchives.net/archon/index.php?p=core/search&subjectid=559. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Your first articles

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Hi Jocelyn! Thanks very much for contributing short biographies on Thomas Canfield Pomphrey and Saul Yaffie. You've made a very good start. I hope we'll see more of your work in future. If ever you need any assistance, please let me know. --Ipigott (talk) 12:11, 19 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

Couple of deletions

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Hello hello - a couple of the new articles were speedy deleted before we could improve them I'm afraid - Alexander Proudfoot and Alex J. Musgrove but I think that we should fix the issues and replace, would you be happy to do so? More than happy to advise and help! Worthy articles, just need to ensure that the text isn't so close to the GSA Archives info :) Lirazelf (talk) 16:20, 19 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

@Lirazelf:Hello, I saw that and I wanted to thank you for looking at the articles (including my own) and assisting with their correction. I will look into updating mine, and I will retry the Alexander Proudfoot and Alex J. Musgrove articles again. The advise and assistance I have seen so far has been really helpful, and I may very well take you up on your offer of advise and help! Thanks again for the training last Friday, it was really excellent. (I have tried to follow the advise from Kethrus so that you will be notified when I reply, can you let me know if you get this? All the best!)JocelynGrant (talk) 17:55, 20 September 2015 (UTC)Reply
Please let me know if I can help ressurect these articles! Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:09, 20 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

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