Leedezine

January 2013

Hello, I'm Vacation9. I wanted to let you know that I undid one of your recent contributions, such as the one you made to Brandi Hawbaker, because it didn’t appear constructive to me. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks, Vacation^nine 21:45, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Your recent edits

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You could also click on the signature button or located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when they said it. Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 01:02, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Brandi Hawbaker with this edit. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Widr (talk) 01:13, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for explaining your edits. I reverted the article back to its former state. In future, please explain the reasons for removing content in the edit summary. That way they won't get identified as vandalism. Widr (talk) 01:25, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your help Leedezine (talk) 02:12, 6 January 2013 (UTC)Leedezine

I feel for you

You will probably notice that wikipedia is full of robot types that just follow and abuse the rules. Most of us are human and don't post robot messages like the ones above. I am willing to help you in your quest for accurate articles. Feel free to ask on my talk page, your talk page, the articles' talk pages, or email if it is sensitive. Wikipedia:Emailing users is handy for email and Wikipedia:Revision deletion for really bad edits.--Canoe1967 (talk) 02:34, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your understanding. I just requested a speedy deletion due to the vandalism that is occurring on this page. Leedezine (talk) 02:37, 6 January 2013 (UTC)Leedezine

Welcome

Hello, Leedezine, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} and your question on this page, and someone will show up shortly to answer. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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FYI information about conflict of interest

Hello, Leedezine. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may need to consider our guidance on conflicts of interest.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

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• Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
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• Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
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Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

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thank you for the rules on conflict of interest. I can ensure you that I only have signed up to Wikipedia tonight due to discovering slanderous and abusive edits that were made by another user. These edits name myself and other family members by name. I have made no original edits, but rather copy and pasted the original wikipedia text to delete the mentioned abusive remarks. I would appreciate your understanding to my defense and ask that you would direct your above comment to the violating user: joyful hawbaker.

• See what I mean by robot posts? The one that started this section didn't even sign it.--Canoe1967 (talk) 03:38, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Procedures

I was going to remove some of the inappropriate messages above, but your replies are worth keeping so I won't. By way of explanation, Wikipedia is subject to nonsense from hundreds of new users every day, so it is common that various boilerplate messages are used, and there is rarely sufficient time to evaluate whether they are really a good idea. Please be patient and let established editors discuss what to do (the deletion discussion is not a vote). If you notice anything related to this matter on Wikipedia in the future, please consider requesting assistance from a suitable editor (there's not much I can do, but I can contact other people, so you could add a new section to my talk page—see my signature). Johnuniq (talk) 03:43, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

sorry! This whole world of Wikipedia is incredibly confusing to learn in a matter of two hours. :) my understanding on how to handle this situation in your forum is inadequate and I am happy to allow the admins handle it in the appropriate way. Grateful. Leedezine (talk) 03:50, 6 January 2013 (UTC)Leedezine

No need to apologize. Wikipedia has made a big mess and we should follow our policies and guidelines to fix it. There are many here that fight tooth and nail to either include or exclude. It is not your choice, their choice, nor should it be a vote. It should be decided by a competent admin that understands policy and guidelines. Many admin are trogs. We just have to deal with their petty bullying and power-tripping antics. I think your concerns are valid and justified, therefore minor admins will be wise, not try to peacock the issue, and leave it to admin that have experience.--Canoe1967 (talk) 04:17, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

if you have additional concerns in the future, another option for addressing them is outlined at Wikipedia:BLP#Dealing_with_articles_about_yourself and through Wikipedia:Volunteer Response Team -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 02:43, 7 January 2013 (UTC)