Glane23

Geoff Lane

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Question from Supertuna2024 (14:02, 13 June 2024)

Hello. How can I easily edit the contents? --Supertuna2024 (talk) 14:02, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

@Supertuna2024: Are you speaking about a specific article you wish to edit? If so, which article? In general, at the top of each page is an "edit" tab. Try it, for example, at Wikipedia:Sandbox, a practice area where you can make changes. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 14:29, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from SoCal Geoff (21:36, 18 June 2024)

Greetings, I'm not here to edit, simply to do research and learn. I'm not al all interested in editing right now. --SoCal Geoff (talk) 21:36, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@SoCal Geoff: Er, was there a question? Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 22:15, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

What vandalism?

Stop messaging me. I am not engaging in vandalism. 59.23.157.132 (talk) 22:25, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@59.23.157.132: See the warnings on your Talk page: for this edit and this edit. You've been blocked. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 22:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I'm still around. 59.23.157.132 (talk) 22:34, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Don't worry, you'll get blocked soon... Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 11:42, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from MTB50 (10:23, 22 June 2024)

Hello Geoff,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Mahdi, and as a newcomer to Wikipedia, I highly appreciate your support and guidance in advance.

I've just published a draft article about the late Dr. Ghada Hijjawi Qaddumi and have submitted it for review (bless chatgpt for making the process easier than I thought it would be). Would greatly value your feedback on the draft and if you have the authority to approve it, that would be great too.

You can view the draft here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Dr._Ghada_Hijjawi_Qaddumi

Thanks a bunch for your time and support.

Kind regards, Mahdi B. --MTB50 (talk) 10:23, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

@MTB50: The draft was deleted earlier today as it was determined to be: "Unambiguous advertising or promotion: see WP:COI, WP:RS, WP:Notability (people), name is wrong in title." In any case, drafts are reviewed by a separate team of volunteers, not me. I recommend reading the policies linked in the deletion summary: WP:COI, WP:RS and WP:Notability (people), as well as Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 12:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Kovitzr

Hello, Glane23. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Kovitzr, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 01:05, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, bot. That was a stub left after a move. Tagged it for CSD myself today. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 03:25, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Chanan12 (14:34, 25 June 2024)

Hi

Can you help me that my page will be approved --Chanan12 (talk) 14:34, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

@Chanan12: The reasons your drafts were deleted are well documented on your user account Talk page, which I encourage you to read carefully and completely. Different reviewers all noted that the subject was not suitable for Wikipedia. The last comment by yet another editor was to the effect that you have been trying to use Wikipedia for promotion of the company, which is not permitted. The article cannot now be resubmitted. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 15:18, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Segun Josef on The Anti-Politics Machine (16:11, 27 June 2024)

Hello, i just added to the article regarding to The Anti- Politics Machine --Segun Josef (talk) 16:11, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

@Segun Josef: I don't see that in the article History: [1], nor in your Contributions: Special:Contributions/Segun_Josef. Did you have a question? Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 16:22, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Rani147 (09:53, 4 July 2024)

Hi --Rani147 (talk) 09:53, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

@Rani147: Was there a question? Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 12:04, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Roji.me (12:27, 4 July 2024)

Hello, can I add an article? --Roji.me (talk) 12:27, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

@Roji.me: I suggest starting by reading the entire article here: Help:Your_first_article, and follow its directions. Once you've read the article, you can start by clicking the blue button labelled "Launce the Article Wizard." Good luck! Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 12:36, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Buland Thapa (09:38, 7 July 2024)

hi --Buland Thapa (talk) 09:38, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

@Buland Thapa: Did you wish to ask a question? Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 12:30, 7 July 2024 (UTC)