User talk:Whisperwire

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Proposed deletion of Sanjay Poonen

The article Sanjay Poonen has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted after seven days unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Sanjay Poonen

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A tag has been placed on Sanjay Poonen requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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What do I need to do to ensure the Wikipedia page I created under "Sanjay Poonen" is valid, and not a candidate for "speedy deletion"? There are several credible and cited sources of news and relevance about this person who is a prominent executive in the Silicon Valley

Whisperwire (talk) 08:28, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Has someone told you the article is at risk of speedy deletion? Quickly looking at it I don't see any immediate, obvious issues that warrant speedy deletion. I do see some minor issues but the sources seem to be OK at a quick glance. As long as the sources show how this person meets the notability guidelines, the article can remain. 331dot (talk) 08:32, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You had asked for help, and now seem to be disregarding it and the other comments here. Please heed the advice being given to you. 331dot (talk) 09:26, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

April 2017

Hello, I'm Materialscientist. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Sanjay Poonen, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Materialscientist (talk) 08:53, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Sanjay Poonen, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. Melcous (talk) 09:14, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop continuing to remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Sanjay Poonen, without resolving the problem that the template refers to. This may be considered disruptive editing. Further edits of this type may result in your account being blocked from editing. Melcous (talk) 09:22, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Stop adding self-promotion to Sanjay Poonen. Sources like Facebook and Linked In are not acceptable, and wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a social network. Continuing to add this kind of content without engaging with other editors can lead to you being banned from editing. Melcous (talk) 10:28, 30 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Sanjay Poonen for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Sanjay Poonen is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sanjay Poonen until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:43, 1 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May 2017

Sockpuppet investigation

Hi. An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Whisperwire, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community. Melcous (talk) 10:41, 2 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked for sockpuppetry

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing for sock puppetry per evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Whisperwire. Note that multiple accounts are allowed, but using them for illegitimate reasons is not, and that any contributions made while evading blocks or bans may be reverted or deleted. If you believe that this block was in error, and you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} below. Katie^talk 12:51, 2 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]