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RDowing/sandbox2

The article you created at RDowing/sandbox2 is not suitable for a Wikipedia article, which must have a notable subject and be verifiable, but it may be a good start for your own userpage. I have moved it to User:RBDowing, which is where you are encouraged to write about yourself. You are free to move it back into the (Main) namespace but bear in mind that if you do so, it is likely to be nominated for deletion.

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Please see the user page guidelines, especially this section for more information.  GILO   A&E⇑ 02:58, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Heya! Thanks for the feedback. I think I was using the sandbox to experiment with an article on Rick Farman, who founded Superfly Presents, the people who do the Bonnaroo festival, etc. It was nowhere near ready to go! Or, possibly, I was using it to create my user page? (I ended up deleting all of it...I need to give it another shot.) BUT! Now I know where it goes, and thank you!RBDowing (talk) 18:27, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Oh wait, I get it - It said RDowning instead of RBDowing, which is my user name. Ooops. Thanks again!

RBDowing/Sandbox3

Hi! I moved your article RBDowing/Sandbox3 to your userspace, as I felt it was unsuitable for the article space. You can work on it there, in your sandbox, and add it to the article space later if you wish. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me on my talk page. Ducknish (talk) 20:15, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

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Declaration!

I have a conflict of interest. Kind of. I started editing Wikis because I loved to do it, and eventually people started asking me to work on theirs. Now, sometimes, I get paid. (The vast majority of articles I've worked on are unpaid. Vast.)

I'm diligent about neutrality and proper sources/references, and if I have a lapse in judgment, there's usually been a willing Wikipedian around to edit. I also say no a lot. As in "no, you're not notable" or "no, I can't write that without a third party, independent source."

I still have a lot to learn, but the more articles I work on, the better I get.

I worked in the entertainment industry forever -- I still do -- and my expertise is in music, media, and the music industry. I've also worked for early stage internet companies and magazines, and my last full-time gig was as a talent executive at E!. I was there for 8 years and relied heavily on Wikipedia to prepare for interviews. (Sometimes that was a good idea. Sometimes, not so much. That's why I started editing -- I got tripped up in an inaccuracy while working on a story and corrected articles.)

I know a lot about: Record labels Music industry executives Agents/Managers Touring/Concert industry Music media Cable/Networks/Broadcast Media Bands (particularly The Pixies, Pearl Jam, Oasis, REM and others I'm too embarrassed to mention.) Writers - fiction and non. Celebrity/Tabloid media Yoga Alcoholism/Addiction The Grammy Awards

Here's my blog: Live From The Grayish Carpet

I also have an account under the name JSFarman. Which is actually my name.

Question about AfC

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Nice of you to say. In the often-heated world of Wikipedia, a kind word means a lot. With regards, Tenebrae (talk) 20:21, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Jackmcbarn (talk) 03:04, 10 August 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! JSFarman (talk) 19:51, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Arthur goes shopping (talk) 09:28, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

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Hi Blurred Lines The photo was sent to me by Cheryl Tiegs, who owns the photograph. (It was taken by a photographer for hire.) She has no proof of ownership, though. However, the image was taken between 1964 and 1977 "without a copyright notice" and if my interpretation is accurate, it is in the Public Domain. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US-no_notice and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US-no_notice. Alt template at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-Pre1978. If necessary, I can forward an email from Tiegs. Thanks. RBDowing (talk) 17:51, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Sorry - I should have used this template -

. Do I add it to the page or does it need to go into the media file? (Not sure how to do that.) Thanks. RBDowing (talk) 17:55, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

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