User talk:EdOKeefe
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- Hello, Ed! No need to ask forgiveness; we're here to help. Generally, writing about oneself is discouraged. That isn't to say you can't but you have to be particularly careful per the boilerplate notice I left. Since you've done some movie work, you might well warrant an article if you can provide reliable third-party print or online references such as newspaper or industry paper coverage. The lack of references and establishment of notability along with the very short nature of the articles kind of worked against you. I think that if you follow the guidelines in the message above, you should be OK to go. Another way to go would be the creation of a user subpage. This will allow you to work on the article at your leisure. Click on User:EdOKeefe/Edward O'Keefe to get started. This is a great way to work online but off the main article space. If you need help, just ask. I can help you with the subpage while you're writing it. I have to log off, but feel free to leave word on my talk page.--PMDrive1061 (talk) 04:06, 7 December 2010 (UTC)
Why Was My Article Deleted?[edit]
That's the question you are probably asking yourself right now. Well, there are a couple reasons your article could have been deleted.
- It may not have met the General notability guideline. This is the guideline that all articles must meet before they can be included on Wikipedia.
- It may not have been notable. If a subject isn't notable, it isn't included. Your little brother's garage rock band with 5 fans isn't notable, but Metallica...that's notable.
- It may not have been verifiable. If an article doesn't have several third-party reliable sources, it can be deleted as original research.
- It may have been advertising. Any page about a company of any sort must meet strict guidelines so it isn't considered advertisting. A page about the local quickie-mart is probably advertising and also probably not notable.
- We welcome articles written as part of school assigments. Note that if your article is part of a school project, it must still meet our requirements. It might be useful for your project to be registered at the School and university projects WikiProject, and you can look there for some help specifically with your school-related project.
To create an article, first, please read WP:FIRST. This page is about creating your first article. Then get all the information you can on the subject. Create the article first in userspace (on a subpage of your userpage) so it won't get deleted before you are finished. Add all the information, references, reliable sources and more to the page. Make sure it meets the General notability guideline. If you aren't sure, ask an admin, they will be glad to help. Then move it to where you want it in mainspace (on the Wikipedia). From there, keep it updated with pertinent updated information, so the article doesn't become stale. When in doubt with anything, ask the Help desk or an admin. Hope this helps...Neutralhomer • Talk • 16:47, 7 December 2010 (UTC)
Adoption request[edit]
Hello there, EdOKeefe! I'm Netalarm and I've been around on Wikipedia for quite some time now. It appears that you've indicated that you want to be adopted on your user page. While you can wait for an adopter to come forward and offer to adopt you, I would highly recommend that you also actively seek an adopter. From the cases I've seen, I've noticed that it is often much faster if the adoptee also actively participates in the matching process.
When choosing an adopter (click here for a list), there are a few things you'll want to check. First of all, you'll want to check if they are available. The column with the label "Adoption status" will tell you if they are able to accept more adoptees. You may also want to choose an adopter that has similar interests, which are indicated in the "Interests" column, though it is not required you do so. Once you have found an adopter you want, you may message them on their talk page and ask to be adopted. If you have any questions about this process (or about Wikipedia in general), feel free to message me on my talk page.
Once again, welcome to Wikipedia! Netalarmtalk 23:47, 7 December 2010 (UTC)
Adoption request[edit]
Hi EdOKeefe, I notice you've had a request for adoption up for a little while. As you are not currently active, I've removed the current request. If you would still like to be adopted, can I suggest that you contact one of the editors on the list of adopters? As Wikipedia is a volunteer project and many adopters are busy, a more pro-active approach would mean that you are more likely to be noticed. If you've got any questions, feel free to leave me a message. WormTT · (talk) 11:34, 21 December 2011 (UTC)