User talk:Rajsingam

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Hello, Rajsingam, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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[edit] Blanking

You have improved a bit, you are no longer blanking a category but you are blanking a whole article called List of prominent Tamils. If you want to write about your own self which i sillegal in Wikipedia then go to the section Germany and update information on Rajasingam which is red linked now. ThanksRaveenS 14:07, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Dominic+jeeva.jpg

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[edit] Rajkumar Kanagasingam

Rajkumar Kanagasingam article is blocked, please help to activate it. rajsingam

My advice, no one is supposed to write their own bio articles. Even Jimbo Wells one of the guys who came up with Wikipedia concept was caught editing his biogrphy and has since apologized. So If I were you I will no longer edit it. Just my advic, you become notable enough that some one else is supposed to write about you. Thanks RaveenS 14:44, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dominic Jeeva

Your article was nominated for deletion but the nominator is neutral' and I added my comments as strong keep. Please using the WIKI biography model edit it with his birth and death date and link the references properly. I will also do what I can. But its a good article. As a newbie you will ruun into these minor problems. Learn from them and keep moving. We need more content on Sri Lankan Tamils. Thanks RaveenS 14:41, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RaveenS

Dear RaveenS,

Thanks a lot for your kind advice and concern.

Rajsingam

[edit] Arumaipperumal

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[edit] Vipulananda

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[edit] Pandara Vannian

I edited it quickly so that it will not be deleted, one way to develop an article is to use Sandbox I can create one for you and you use it till you are ready to relaese an article in to the mainstream. I do it all the timeRaveenS 22:29, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

See your Sandbox Your Sandbox

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:James.jpg

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[edit] Rajkumar Kanagasingam

Hi. Thanks for leaving a message on my talk page. First let me say I appreciate all the time you've put into editing articles on Wikipedia. And your perspective and your contributions to build an open content encyclopedia are much appreciated. I'm sure it is an unusual experience to work on a Wikipedia article about yourself. The editing and notability discussions can often seem brutal. I hope none of my criticisms of the article come across as criticisms of you, they are not intended to. I do not believe a person's worth as a Wikipedia article subject is related to their worth as a human being.

You brought up a couple of points about the article so I'll try and respond to each. If there was more to your message, please leave me a brief note indicating what I missed.

Just so the main thrust of my response doesn't get lost in all the detail and rationale I want to emphasize, regardless of how much you've written and how many people in Sri Lanka would know your name or recognize your face: We need independent sources who have written about you in order to build an encyclopedia article about you.

1) On the references side: Although I'm sure you're honest and the things your write about yourself are true, such publications do not always satisfy the needs of an encyclopedia. In general, for uncontroversial statements of fact that are not disputed by others, such as when or where you were born, they are normally accepted on Wikipedia, though a secondary, independent source who has found the information by examining records etc. is preferable. For other things the lack of an independent source isn't simply about relying on the rigor of the secondary source to establish the facts, it's also about establishing what is noteworthy about the subject and how to analyze or interpret that in the context of the subject's environment. If no-one else has seen fit to write about it, we have to wonder why Wikipedia readers would want to read about it? What encyclopedia value does it add if the only person to publish on it is the subject of the article? That's why the things you have written yourself are generally not considered appropriate sources for the articles. In general we need references from sources other than yourself (or those who might be expected to speak on your behalf) that confirm the content of the article and to which we can refer as the source of opinions offered in the article.

2) Suitability of the article for Wikipedia: I added a notability tag to the article rather than a deletion request in order to allow time to verify your importance as a subject. I am skeptical about the claim because the things the article talks about you having done - being a journalist, the author of an unpublished book, the author of articles on ezinearticles.com, an officer for an NGO, and the founder of an apparently non-notable organization - do not normally rise to the standard required. But I am aware that the English-language Wikipedia has some systemic bias against subjects not well covered by English-language media, so I wanted to give us all the opportunity to try and establish that notability.

You say Sri Lankans would consider you important if we asked them. Wikipedia isn't equipped to survey people, and in any case that would not give us what we need to ensure we could write an encyclopedic article on you. Perhaps you could point us to evidence of your importance in Sri Lanka, such as interviews with you published in major Sri Lankan newspapers, or your appearance as a major subject of an article by a well respected writer? These do not have to be in English (though we appreciate any translations into English that are available). It is these sorts of things we require to ensure we can build an encyclopedic article, they are the mainstay of the sources from which we can build the article.

You can read more about the reasoning behind this in our core policies verifiability and neutral point of view, and our reliable sources guideline talks a bit more about the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary sources and how each is best used.

Finally you should read our guidelines on editing with a conflict of interest and external links. I note as well as editing your own article you have been adding links to your ezinearticles to other Wikipedia articles. these guidelines cover how to edit in these circumstances Thanks. --Siobhan Hansa 15:21, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Hello! I'm not sure why you contacted me regarding this, as I've not been involved in this article whatsoever. I did leave you an earlier message regarding copyright violation problems with Arumaipperumal-this was deleted as a copyright violation, but you've since rewritten the article in your own words, which is greatly appreciated. You've also established notability and sourced the article, so that particular article will certainly not be deleted.
As to autobiographical articles-these do indeed tend to come under intense scrutiny, and for good reason. Siobhan Hansa has given you some excellent advice and guidance on this matter. The reason we discourage autobiographical writing is that it is just very hard to write neutrally about oneself-that's certainly not any failing in you, it's simply human nature! It's also very difficult to avoid blending personal knowledge (which is original research and disallowed) with information that can be sourced and verified.
When writing autobiographically, it is even more critically important then normal to ensure that all information is verifiable and reliably sourced. Offline sources are fine for this, but the subject must receive non-trivial mention in multiple independent sources to be considered notable-please note that notability is measured on a worldwide scale, though if you can source the fact that you are highly notable in Sri Lanka this would weigh heavily towards retaining the article. You may also wish to look at the guidelines for notability regarding biographies, and as Siobhan Hansa previously noted, the guidelines and cautions regarding autobiography and conflict of interest.
For the record, here's the types of things I generally look at when autobiographical writing comes to light. Many other editors look at similar types of things.
    • You've added a lot of content outside of your autobiography. This certainly counts in your favor.
    • You've been willing to take advice regarding policies and practices here. Again, this very much counts in your favor.
    • You created the autobiographical article, and have been the main editor of it. This does not count in your favor. (removed part of this statement that was in error.) Seraphimblade 21:52, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
    • The article fails to cite sources-again, a mark against.
You do, however, seem to be acting in good faith, so I agree the article should be given some time to cite sources and establish notability. Be aware, though, that the verifiability and reliable source policies are very clear on one point-if information can't be sourced, it does not belong here. I would strongly advise you to trim down the article to only verifiable and reliably sourced information, and to cite sources showing that information to be correct. I'd also advise, in the future, that you seek consensus on the article's talk page before editing your own biography (except for things like minor spelling/grammar corrections or the reversion of blatant vandalism). I would also make sure to identify yourself on the article's talk page as the subject of the article-this type of disclosure is highly recommended, and helps to assure other editors that honesty and full disclosure are something they can expect. Good luck to you, and if you need any assistance or this is unclear, please leave a note on my talk page. Seraphimblade 18:36, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for responding. Unfortunately you have not yet provided what we need for the article. The threshold for including something in Wikipedia is verifiability not truth. All of your claims, however true they may be, are no use to Wikipedia if they are not verifiable by reliable sources. The only reference you've provided is a press release by your own organization. This cannot be considered a reliable source for the claims you want it to support. We need sources that are independent of you. Are there any independent reliable sources that verify what is written in the article, or that show you are prominent in Sri Lanka? Thanks --Siobhan Hansa 20:43, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] reply to ur msg

I will look at it. Gimme a few days.Bakaman 23:44, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Look at WP:AUTO, the users above may have a point. If you need anything I'll try to help you. I added other links to assert your notability.Bakaman 23:50, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your message

You had left a message on my user page, I am not sure of its purpose but I think other senior editors are dealing with you on this matter. Take careRaveenS 16:53, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Christopher Weeramantry

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