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A tag has been placed on Cumming, Beisel & Partners requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.
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Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with Cumming, Beisel & Partners. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Contest this speedy deletion, which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. reddogsix (talk) 02:08, 20 July 2017 (UTC)
Please do not remove all content from pages without explanation, as you did with this edit to Wikipedia:MTR. If you continue to do so, you may be blocked from editing. Hayman30 (talk) 03:46, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
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A tag has been placed on Dustin Cumming requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. reddogsix (talk) 21:51, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Dustin Cumming is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. reddogsix (talk) 15:24, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Anmccaff. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dustin Cumming have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think a mistake was made, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Do not change other people's words unless there is a clear reason to do so, and then show that a change has been made. Don't vote twice. Anmccaff (talk) 17:23, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Anmccaff. I noticed that you made a comment on the page Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dustin Cumming that didn't seem very civil, so it has been removed. Wikipedia is built on collaboration, so it's one of our core principles to interact with one another in a polite and respectful manner. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Anmccaff (talk) 18:26, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Anmccaff. I wanted to let you know I have a nice essay called How newbies see templates. Next time, say why it is not constructive in your own words, not just dishing out jobsworth boilerplate that newbies don't get. Thank you. I can't see anything wrong with this comment, they are disagreeing with you politely. It seems like you are biting the newbies. If I see repeated behaviour, I may be forced to block you for disruption (Anmccaff, not Mbarywiki) Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 08:55, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333 with regard to the comments by Anmccaff, I am a new volunteer trying to contribute. You have been respectful and gracious and I apologize to you that you would be subjected to name calling. I should note, that this user was blocked apparently before. Is cyber bullying in keeping with protocols on Wikipidia? Mbarywiki (talk) 06:58, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Ritchie333, thank you again. Just read the Talk: Georgina Downs page, and I agree: "there is at least one Wikipedia editor with some common sense." As a journalist and teacher, I am edited numerous times a day, and the more open you are to criticism, the better you are as a writer. Thank you again for your invaluable feedback. Mbarywiki (talk) 09:19, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
Ritchie333 I am grateful for an invaluable learning experience from everyone involved. I will contribute much more, and I hope to inspire and encourage my college-aged students do the same with classroom assignments. Wikipedia is a valuable resource of information. I am truly honored to contribute to such an important community, and apologize again if any of my mistakes or omissions offended anyone. With thanks and gratitude. Mbarywiki (talk) 21:20, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
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North America Thank you. I will absolutely do so from now on. Is there a way to go back and add the notes retroactively?? Mbarywiki (talk) 01:48, 16 August 2017 (UTC)
North America I have added notes as requested and will do so going forward, without exception. Tomorrow I will look at the dummy edit instructions. Thank you again. I am new to Wikipedia, but have a lot of professional writing experience. I look forward to learning the ropes.
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Hi Mbarywiki. I work on conflict of interest issues here in Wikipedia, along with my regular editing. Your edits to date are very promotional with regard to Cumming, Beisel & Partners and Sherry Argov, and it appears that you know subjects of articles you have worked on, are a freelancer editing for pay, or work for a PR agency.
Specifically:
None of that matches up with these statements about being I am a teacher, and I was trying to develop my skills on Wikipedia so I could teach my college students how to contribute also.
. These are very commercial edits, systematically made.
I'm giving you notice of our Conflict of Interest guideline and Terms of Use, and will have some comments and requests for you below.
Hello, Mbarywiki. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:
In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).
Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies.
Also please note that editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you.
Wikipedia is a widely-used reference work and managing conflict of interest is essential for ensuring the integrity of Wikipedia and retaining the public's trust in it. As in academia, COI is managed here in two steps - disclosure and a form of peer review. Please note that there is no bar to being part of the Wikipedia community if you want to be involved in articles where you have a conflict of interest; there are just some things we ask you to do (and if you are paid, some things you need to do).
Disclosure is the most important, and first, step. While I am not asking you to disclose your identity (anonymity is strictly protecting by our WP:OUTING policy) would you please disclose if you have some connection with subjects about which you have edited, directly or through a third party (e.g. a PR agency or the like)? You can answer how ever you wish (giving personally identifying information or not), but if there is a connection, please disclose it. After you respond (and you can just reply below), I can walk you through how the "peer review" part happens and then, if you like, I can provide you with some more general orientation as to how this place works.
If you have some connection, and if you have been freelancing or working for a PR agency, please disclose it so things can move forward. Please reply here, just below, to keep the discussion in one place. Thanks! Jytdog (talk) 01:54, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
It is a violation of Wikipedia's rules to write an article about a business..
Jytdog (talk I do understand your criticism. I hear you. When I created the Selling LA page, I looked at the Selling NY page as my guide. When I worked on the Shery Argov page, I looked at "He's Just not into you" and the author's page Greg Behrent. If you look at those pages I used as my guide, they sound promotional. I thought the "monkey see, monkey do" approach was a safe way to go. I transferred content from the author page to the book pages because the book pages were "stub" pages and invited revisions and references. I thought it was "safe" to use content that nobody flagged. During this whole process, I was focused on how to do a heading with two ==equal marks, how to do boxes, how to hyperlink, how to bold, how to italicize, how to link to another page--whether the text is blue or red and what it means--when you are learning codes for the first time and you are not code-savvy, its daunting.I should have been focused on the tone of the content and whether it was sounded too promotional? In retrospect.... you are right. But I was modeling my pages after other similar pages that I found on Wikipedia and that are still posted as I write this. I was never told my tone was improper. I was told that I was focusing on real estate shows too much. If Wikipedia does not want me to to contribute, that may be better for the best. Being treated like this is not rewarding and its not good for my health. I think its too easy to be hurtful on the internet, when you cannot face the person and see how deeply the unkind behavior is affecting them. I just don't want to be the target anymore. If you would like to completely remove the pages I worked on and wipe them off your site, be my guest. Do whatever you want.I am not attached to any of the contributions I made. Life is too short and life is too precious. I'm not willing to be treated like this anymore. Mbarywiki (talk) 16:20, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Dustin Cumming is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dustin Cumming (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Anmccaff (talk) 18:37, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
The article Selling LA has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
Appears to fail WP:NTV and WP:GNG. Tagged for notability since 2017
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