User talk:Tinminer

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Hello, Tinminer, 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] Creating articles

Greetings. The above automatically-generated screed includes some links to WP pages which will be of use to you in learning how to create a Wikipedia aticle. Do remember that your work immediately becomes public property, editable by anyone, and as such should not be signed with your username – unlike postings on Talk and User pages. Best wishes Flapdragon 12:28, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Peter Young

A tag has been placed on Peter young (head teacher), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you feel that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. The very model of a minor general 11:16, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notability

Hi Tinminer

Thanks for your message. I'm afraid I agree with the speedy deletion tag on Peter young (head teacher) (incidentally you forgot the capital Y for his surname). Fine teacher and man though he was, there were and are many such out there and he does not merit an encyclopaedia article. I doubt there are any Marling teachers that would do, in their capacity as such (as opposed to, say, as Bishop of Truro!). While it's true that an online encyclopaedia nt limited by space as a printed one, it would be absurd if every other individual in the word had an entry. Such creations will tend to get "speedied" as "NN" (non-notable). I suggest the best thing is to read up on what constitutes notability in WP terms, as well as the guidelines on how to write and entry, and concentrate your excellent efforts on creating or improving stuff that will not get deleted. There's plenty out there to do once you start looking!

Best wishes, Flapdragon 11:55, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

How about having a go at Peter Ball (clergyman)? Do read those guidelines though (see top of this page), and compare with Michael Ball (clergyman). Another thing to bear in mind is that the tone should be neutral, not approving as it is in Peter young (head teacher). However much you like the subject of the article, it shouldn't sound like an advert. Flapdragon 12:33, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Elicting feedback from other Wikipedians

Greetings Tinminer. Not sure what to suggest -- possibly you could attract more traffic by making sure your pages are linked to from everywhere relevant, as well as all relevant Categories. I wouldn't see the lack of Talk pages as a problem though. Great to see your contributions taking shape on Wikipedia. Do make sure you take the time to apply the normal conventions though (formatting etc). Flapdragon 12:46, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Categories

No worries...a lot of people don't know that, actually. Bearcat 14:22, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Cornwall WikiProject

Hi, good to see a new editor adding to the coverage of Cornwall! Have you found the Cornwall WikiProject yet? DuncanHill 16:23, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Have just been there and see you have! DuncanHill 16:24, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Categories

Hi, I hope you don't mind, I've been fiddling with the categories on some of your Cornish media articles. Basically, if an article is in the Cornish media category, it doesn't need to be in the Cornwall category as well. I've also changed some from the 'magazines' category to the 'British magazines' category. The basic rule of thumb is to try to put articles into the most specific category appropriate. Hope this makes sense! DuncanHill 10:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I think you deserve one of these.....

The Original Barnstar
for all your hard work on the Media of Cornwall DuncanHill 23:45, 8 June 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Penwith Wikiproject & Cornwall Wikiproject

Hi, I see you are a member of the Cornwall Wikiproject. A proposal has been made to merge the Penwith Wikiproject into it. You can join in the debate here. Best wishes, DuncanHill (talk) 12:19, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the email

Thanks for the email - much appreciated. You might find my Cornwall Resources useful - let me know if you need anything looked up in any of my books. All the best, DuncanHill (talk) 16:32, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Murdock House, Redruth

Quakers sold Murdock House in 2006 or 2007.

P.S. The article on Gas lighting doesn't mention Redruth.Vernon White . . . Talk 23:39, 14 December 2007 (UTC)