User talk:JF1982

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We're so glad you're here! Meatsgains (talk) 02:09, 17 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Deletion discussion about Candy Maaka[edit]

Hello, JF1982,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Candy Maaka should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Candy Maaka .

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks,

Kb.au (talk) 15:43, 17 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Kb.au,

Thank you for letting me know. I am trying my best to do this article without being promotional. I have intentionally left out the name of Candy's fashion label and the book that she's already written. There are many media sources that I left out intentionally because I didn't want the article to seem 'promotional.' Now the article may be deleted because there isn't enough media? I have added a couple more media refs, but also, please understand that a lot of the media/press is in print and won't be found online easily. I also noticed that COI comment - how is this so? If you have any pointers, I would appreciate your help.

Kind Regards, JF1982 (talk) 02:52, 18 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

January 2018[edit]

Information icon Thank you for your comments, which you added in discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Candy Maaka. Please note that, on Wikipedia, consensus is determined by discussion, not voting, and it is the quality of the arguments that counts, not the number of people supporting a position. If your comments concerned a deletion discussion, please consider reading Wikipedia's deletion policy for a brief overview of the deletion process. We hope that you decide to stay and contribute even more. Thank you! LinguistunEinsuno 23:30, 19 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not even sure if you can view this message here Linguist111, but I do understand that this is supposedly a discussion, and not based on votes. But I have been 'copy and pasting' how to reply on the discussion board via trial and error. I am only now aware of the 'comment' heading, and now understand that I can use 'comment' if I would like to say something (other than vote). I thought that I had to keep saying 'keep' because that is my vote, and no, I didn't use 'keep' to try and tally more votes - hence I signed every post. If I was trying to tally votes, then I wouldn't sign it with the same name every time. So far, it seems that everyone automatically assumes the worst. I am new here. I have tried to write one article so far, and have made numerous edits due to being slammed by terms that I still don't completely understand. And so far, people are more keen to call me out, rather than help. Anyway, I am learning here via trial and error. I am not a coder etc, so I reply/join discussions via copy and pasting, and then editing certain parts. It isn't deliberate - I am learning. Thanks.

JF1982 (talk) 01:55, 20 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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