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Categorization

I'm going to point this out one more time: when you create a new article about an Ohio politician, the onus is on you to ensure that the article is placed in the appropriate categories. You must include the following information at the bottom of the article when you create it:

1. {{DEFAULTSORT:}} with the person's last name after the colon.
2. [[Category:Members of the Ohio House of Representatives]] and/or [[Category:Ohio State Senators]], depending which one or both houses the person has served in.
3. [[Category:Ohio Democrats]] or [[Category:Ohio Republicans]].
4. [[Category:Women state legislators in Ohio]] if the person is female (there isn't an equivalent category for men.)

Also, the "References" headline is enclosed in two equals signs on each side, not one: ==References==, not =References=.

Please be aware that as an administrator, I can and will consider applying a temporary block on your editing privileges if you continue to ignore my requests that you start categorizing your work properly. Thanks. Bearcat (talk) 05:57, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

I'm going to remind you again: you must include the categories I've listed above when you're creating a new article about an Ohio politician. Firstly, it creates a lot of unnecessary work for other people who have to track down all your new articles and categorize them properly — and secondly, you can be blocked as being a disruptive editor if you continually refuse to acknowledge or respond to requests posted to your talk page. Bearcat (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Chiming in here: PLEASE do this. You're creating a lot of work for other people. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 23:13, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

References

Please provide better references for the articles you are creating. Google book search links are not considered a valid reference under most circumstances, and especially if they don't result in information that verifies the fact you are citing.

Your recent articles on Ohio politicians Morris Boyd, Dick Maier, David Johnson, John Kellogg, etc, all cite Google books search results and none of the results actually mention the subject of the article being verified. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 14:31, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for contributing new article Tom Seese. However, one of Wikipedia's core policies is that material must be verifiable, by being clearly attributed to reliable sources. Please help by adding more sources to the article you created, and/or by clarifying how the sources already given support the material (see here for how to do inline referencing). Many thanks! PS If you need any help, you can look at Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia or ask at Wikipedia:New contributors' help page, or just ask me. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:45, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Please stop creating articles that are only referenced with a Google books search link that does not produce any meaningful results. And please engage in the conversations that are started on your talk page in order to resolve the various points these editors have made. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:43, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Pete Crossland

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Administrator's noticeboard

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding your history of improperly referenced articles. The thread is Recalcitrant user. Thank you. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 15:55, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Copyright problems with E.J. Thomas

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Proposed deletion of James Pippenger

The article James Pippenger has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Ref did not include page number, and URL did not show subject. Some infor challenged as wrong by ticket:2010092010009491.

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Sockpuppetry case

Your name has been mentioned in connection with a sockpuppetry case. Please refer to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/STATEHOUSE1839 for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to cases before editing the evidence page. VernoWhitney (talk) 19:17, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Rick Rench

The article Rick Rench has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. Epbr123 (talk) 22:02, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Jon Stozich

The article Jon Stozich has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. Epbr123 (talk) 22:08, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of David J. Robinson

The article David J. Robinson has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. ϢereSpielChequers 00:39, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Bill O'Neil

The article Bill O'Neil has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. Mhiji 21:15, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Bob Nader

The article Bob Nader has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. ϢereSpielChequers 00:28, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Joe Williams (Ohio politician)

The article Joe Williams (Ohio politician) has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. ϢereSpielChequers 19:11, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Michael Del Bane

The article Michael Del Bane has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. ϢereSpielChequers 19:19, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of John Kellogg (Ohio politician)

The article John Kellogg (Ohio politician) has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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. ϢereSpielChequers 19:56, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Tom Watkins (politician)

The article Tom Watkins (politician) has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted after seven days 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/dated}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 04:25, 14 April 2023 (UTC)