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Hi Onthedot, and congrats for writing such a long page as you have with Michael Axel.
However, I have a couple of concerns. First, it reads as a borderline advert/resume/CV for Mr. Axel. Do you work for/with him, or are you Mr. Axel?
Second, the images included on the page show Mr. Axel's work, but most are found on flickr and have copyright issues (see WP:NFC). They will probably be deleted unless Mr. Axel explicitly releases most rights to the photos- not just for showing on Wikipedia either. Basically, copyright issues are pretty sticky. This makes me think the remaining pictures are questionable- such as File:MichaelAxelPortrait.jpg.
Finally, there are only minimal hints that Wikipedia's guidelines about notability of individuals are being met. Reliable sources need to be given to establish notability (see also WP:GNG), and also to back up information about Mr. Axel, since he falls under the umbrella of WP:BLP. For instance, generally most information about him needs to be sourced, especially birthdate, personal life, and things like that.
The article, with these issues, may be at risk of deletion. I'd recommend having an admin (like me) userify the article (move it to User:Onthedot/Michael Axel) so you can work on it without being bothered with as many rules such as notability. If you would like me to do that, let me know. tedder ( talk) 22:32, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
The article Michael Axel has been proposed for deletion. The proposed-deletion notice added to the article should explain why.
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Hi. Just FYI, there is a Request for Comment regarding the conduct of the user Sempi on the " Natural born citizen clause of the U.S. Constitution" article. You can get to this "RFC/U" page via this link. Sempi has requested that you be notified. If you wish to contribute your own comments on this case, please feel free to do so as appropriate. Richwales ( talk · contribs) 15:34, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
Please read wp:NPA. Please do not make assumptions about other editors' motives: all the matters is wp:RS and WP:NPOV. If you have reason to believe that the article is not neutral, use the talk page, not a wp:EDITWAR. -- John Maynard Friedman ( talk) 13:37, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
Hello, Onthedot, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of your edits have not conformed to Wikipedia's verifiability policy, and have been reverted. Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media. Always remember to provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed. Wikipedia also has a related policy against including original research in articles.
There is a page about the
verifiability policy that explains the policy in greater detail, and another that offers tips on the proper ways of
citing sources. If you are stuck and looking for help, please come to the
New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{
helpme}} on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- How to edit a page
- Help pages
- Tutorial
- How to write a great article
- Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Aboutmovies ( talk) 07:14, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Onthedot, and congrats for writing such a long page as you have with Michael Axel.
However, I have a couple of concerns. First, it reads as a borderline advert/resume/CV for Mr. Axel. Do you work for/with him, or are you Mr. Axel?
Second, the images included on the page show Mr. Axel's work, but most are found on flickr and have copyright issues (see WP:NFC). They will probably be deleted unless Mr. Axel explicitly releases most rights to the photos- not just for showing on Wikipedia either. Basically, copyright issues are pretty sticky. This makes me think the remaining pictures are questionable- such as File:MichaelAxelPortrait.jpg.
Finally, there are only minimal hints that Wikipedia's guidelines about notability of individuals are being met. Reliable sources need to be given to establish notability (see also WP:GNG), and also to back up information about Mr. Axel, since he falls under the umbrella of WP:BLP. For instance, generally most information about him needs to be sourced, especially birthdate, personal life, and things like that.
The article, with these issues, may be at risk of deletion. I'd recommend having an admin (like me) userify the article (move it to User:Onthedot/Michael Axel) so you can work on it without being bothered with as many rules such as notability. If you would like me to do that, let me know. tedder ( talk) 22:32, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
The article Michael Axel has been proposed for deletion. The proposed-deletion notice added to the article should explain why.
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 {{
dated prod}} 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 {{
dated prod}} will stop the
Proposed Deletion process, but other
deletion processes exist. The
Speedy Deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and
Articles for Deletion allows discussion to reach
consensus for deletion.
Katr67 (
talk)
23:03, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi. Just FYI, there is a Request for Comment regarding the conduct of the user Sempi on the " Natural born citizen clause of the U.S. Constitution" article. You can get to this "RFC/U" page via this link. Sempi has requested that you be notified. If you wish to contribute your own comments on this case, please feel free to do so as appropriate. Richwales ( talk · contribs) 15:34, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
Please read wp:NPA. Please do not make assumptions about other editors' motives: all the matters is wp:RS and WP:NPOV. If you have reason to believe that the article is not neutral, use the talk page, not a wp:EDITWAR. -- John Maynard Friedman ( talk) 13:37, 30 June 2021 (UTC)