User talk:ShyDani122
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[edit] ShyDani122 Talk Page
You seem to be having some trouble inserting an image into Antonique Smith, which you recently created. Before adding photos to articles, you must upload them to Wikipedia. Before uploading any images, please make sure they are not copyrighted and that you use a proper copyright tag. For more information on adding pictures to Wikipedia, take a look at Wikipedia's Image use policy. If you have further questions, please feel free to ask me on my talk page --Nebular110 20:11, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
P.S. Also make sure that you clearly assert why the subject of an article is notable or you may find that someone has tagged your article for deletion Again, welcome to Wikipedia and don't hesitate to ask questions! --Nebular110 20:11, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
To insert an image into the article, use the following format: [[Image:Name of Image]]. Again, please make sure you edit the article to include why the subject is worthy of an Wikipedia article. Right now, the notability of the article is questionable and it is possible the article may become listed at Articles for Deletion. Read this policy for more on what constitutes notability for biographical articles. --Nebular110 20:40, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Response to e-mail
OK, I was slightly alarmed to receive an e-mail from a Wikipedian because I don't like having my e-mail address posted on the internet and I did not realize that there was a link somewhere where someone could send me a personal e-mail. Just so you know, I have now disable this feature of my account so you will no longer be able to send things to my personal e-mail address. For future communication, please post a comment on my talk page. Thanks for bringing this to my attention in an indirect kind of way!
As far as the article, I guess it's really not the notibility that I'm concerned about but rather the tone of the article. At this point it sounds more like a fan page or an advertisement than an encyclopedic article. I ran into similar problems when I started editing Wikipedia, you kind of have to adjust your writing style to fit the project. The best thing I can suggest at this point would be to look at some other articles on similar subjects and use those articles as sort of a guideline for new articles that you want to create. I'm not sure if you are familiar with the Featured Articles of Wikipedia. Featured articles represent the best articles in Wikipedia. They are well written, comprehensive, factually accurate, and neutral. Look at a few of them to get an idea of how Wikipedia articles are written. Click on any one of the preceding links for more information about what makes a great article. One other thing I would suggest is including a few references in the article. This way other editors will know that the information in the article is accurate and reliable.
I will take another look at the article and I will try to fix the formatting a little bit and maybe reword some of the sentences. Since this is far from my area of expertise (I don't think I've ever edited an article about an actor or actress before!), I will leave the references and any other factual information to you. Have fun! --Nebular110 00:03, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
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- I've done some minor work on the Antonique Smith article. I've formatted it, categorized the article, and marked it as a stub article so that other users know that it needs expanding. One thing I would reccomend is adding references indicating where you got your information. This way other editors and researchers will be assured that the article is accurate. As you can see, I've added a template at the top of the page asking for references, this way anyone else with knowledge about the subject could also add citations. I would also the date and location of birth for Smith if you have that information. Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. --Nebular110 00:41, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for all your help! --ShyDani122 01:41, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Talk pages
No problem! Yes, you found the right page. It is customary to start a new section at the bottom of a talk page when posting for the first time on a subject. As you can see, I've moved your comment on my talk page into a new section at the bottom. It's not a big deal but just something to take note of for next time. --Nebular110 01:45, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
