User talk:Matsonian

Welcome[edit]

Welcome!

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Proposed deletion of Tube fender[edit]

The article Tube fender has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

"Tube fender" is a product name created by one company, Metalcloak.com, which is partly owned by User:Matsonian who created this article. The product name is not universally used. No third party sources discuss it. Fails WP:GNG.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Binksternet (talk) 03:41, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the following proposed deletion: {{Proposed deletion/dated |concern = "Tube fender" is a product name created by one company, Metalcloak.com, which is [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Matsonian&diff=prev&oldid=527247225 partly owned by] [[User:Matsonian]] who created this article. The product name is not universally used. No third party sources discuss it. Fails [[WP:GNG]]. |timestamp = 20121210034132 }} While I do own a company that makes a product that fits into the category of tube fender, it is wholly not true that the term Tube Fender is a product name. A simple Google search of Tube Fender would result in dozens if not hundreds of pages of links from companies about Tube Fenders. It is a category of a product in the industry. The article does not reference my company or any part of it, just defining it for the growing off road community.

Matsonian (talk) 04:55, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Tube fender for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Tube fender 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/Tube fender 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 template from the top of the article. Binksternet (talk) 05:01, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Conflict of interest[edit]

Hello, Matsonian. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Northern California Blues Festival, you may need to consider our guidance on conflicts of interest.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:

Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
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Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. --Drm310 (talk) 19:25, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your points and your feedback. Can you please share with me your thoughts on the stub article Northern California Blues Festival and what was written there that may have violated any of the points above? Thank you. Matsonian (talk) 00:54, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly, there are a few points to discuss:

Verifiable: Anything written about a topic must be verifiable - that is, it must have been the subject of coverage by one or more reliable sources that are independent of the subject. Your article does not cite any sources and therefore cannot be verified. In other words, there's no way for others to check that what you've written isn't just made up. Reliable sources are required for verifiability - unpublished personal knowledge is called "original research" and is not permitted here. Also, self-published sources like blogs or social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) are not considered reliable.
Notable: For a topic to have an article, it must be notable - that is, of interest to the world at large. An event is presumed to be notable if it receives significant, non-routine coverage that persists over a period of time. Because you have not provided any sources (point 1), the notability of this event can't be established.
Neutral: Whatever is written about a topic must be written in a manner that is purely factual and dispassionate, and not promotional in any way. That means representing fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible without bias, all significant views that have been published by reliable sources (point 1). The concern with editors who have a conflict of interest (COI) - a personal or professional/finanacial interest in the subject - is that they will find it difficult to write about the subject in a neutral manner. COI editors are not forbidden from editing, but you must exercise caution with your edits so that other editors believe that you are acting in good faith. Since you have disclosed your affiliation, that is a good start.

My recommendation is that you first review Wikipedia's plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Then you should make any further suggestions for content on the article's talk page instead of editing the article directly. Other editors will be quite happy to review your contributions and then make the final edits on your behalf. Best of luck to you. --Drm310 (talk) 18:08, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

- Thank you. Matsonian (talk) 19:13, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Northern California Blues Festival[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Northern California Blues Festival 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 an organized event (tour, function, meeting, party, etc.), but it does not 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that your page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. Drm310 (talk) 15:17, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 2017[edit]

Hello, I'm Oshwah. I noticed that in this edit to Public image of Bill Clinton, you removed content without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, the removed content has been restored. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:12, 9 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]