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[edit] Request for help in starting an article

I understand you are a power user of Wikipedia and are willing to help new users.

I am a brand new user to Wikipedia. On February 8th, I attempted to post some information about Reid Supply Company, a global industrial products, components and supplies distributor. Unfortunately, I didn't understand all of the processes and procedures in posting information on Wikipedia and because there were so many external links, I was the victim of a speedy deletion by Kurt Raschke (21:00 8 Feb 2008). I accidentally deleted the tags on the article which made things worse. I have contacted Mr. Raschke on his talk page and requested instructions on how to repost the corrected version of the information, but have yet to receive instructions. My comments are posted on his talk page which you can link to from my talk page.

Can you provide instructions on how I can get the new information about Reid Supply Company on Wikipedia and get the Reid Supply Company name "unblocked" from speedy deletion?

Thank you for your assistance.

Gpalmer7 (talk) 15:07, 13 March 2008 (UTC)Gpalmer7

Hello Gpalmer7. Perhaps the easiest option for you is to re-create a temporary copy of the article content in your user space (see Wikipedia:USERFY, Wikipedia:User_page). So others can see the content you are proposing to add.
Once you have done that, (or if you need help figuring out how to even do that), try visiting the WP help page for new editors: link here and ask for help in establishing the content in a regular WP article.
Please note, however that there are guidelines one must consider when posting information about a company, (See e.g., WP:COI). Hope that helps, thanks for your efforts to help add content to Wikipedia. dr.ef.tymac (talk) 23:32, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Ico_appdbs_node000.svg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Ico_appdbs_node000.svg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Kelly hi! 00:52, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Help resolving a dispute

Hi, I saw your name in the editors willing to help section. I seem to have gotten myself in the middle of two groups that are in a revert war on the Jeff Jacoby page. I'm trying to take the middle of the road approach to maintain the non-POV nature but these folks seem determined to drive on. Can you take a look and give some suggestions before people (including me) start getting blocked for violations of the revert standards? Thx Hardnfast (talk) 13:49, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Greetings User:Hardnfast, I've only had a quick glance at the article in question, here are some quick suggestions.
  • Encourage all relevant parties to discuss on the talk page. Batting comments back in forth in the edit summary is rarely very productive.
  • Regarding the AAA reference: It is definitely good to request a reference. If someone persists in refusing a reasonable request for providing verification, there are alternatives to edit-warring:
  1. Indicate the disputed portions of the article with a "fact" tag indicating a need for a citation
  2. Flag the relevant subsection(s) of the article as insufficiently referenced pursuant to WP:V
  3. Flag the entire article as insufficiently referenced pursuant to WP:V
  • Regarding ongoing dispute and avoiding edit-warring: There are a few options you have:
  1. Take a look at Wikipedia:Dispute. There are some very useful links in there, (e.g., Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard)
  2. Request help on Wikipedia:Help_desk
  3. Request a "third opinion" on Wikipedia:Third opinion
Please note that all of these items should be preceded by an attempt to discuss the matter with the disputing parties on the talk page. Perhaps a reasonable compromise can be met by calmly discussing the opposing viewpoints. dr.ef.tymac (talk) 16:36, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Request on Jeff Jacoby article to remove citecheck

The Jacoby article has been locked, however, someone still got at it and removed the citation that was in dispute. They did not, however, remove the citecheck (see talk page and history).

I would request that either the statement with the dispute citation be returned, and the citecheck stay on, or that the citecheck be *removed* from this article, as there was never a problem with any other citation.

Don't know if you can help, but...thanks.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kerouac2k (talk • contribs) 12:18, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Done. dr.ef.tymac (talk) 17:43, 7 June 2008 (UTC)