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re: Tepperman's

Hi Gaff. I saw your note re: my edits to Teppermans (https://en.wikipedia.org/Tepperman%27s). I'm new to the process of Wiki editing, so although its my goal to use correct protocol my newness has me stumbling around a bit. Please let me know how I should proceed. Thank you! Ntepperman (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 20:44, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

* @Ntepperman: Thank you for your interest in building an encyclopedia which is free of bias and self-promotion. Since you have an obvious conflict of interest, being a member of the family, it might be best to just step back and watch the process unfold on this article. Please see WP:COI for details on that topic. As for my reasons for nominating the page, I cannot find reliable sources independent of the topic, to satisfy WP:GNG (general notability guidelines). If you have such references, you could either add them to the article, the article talk page, or the discussion at Articles for Deletion (which it appears you have found). --Gaff (talk) 20:48, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Hi Gaff - thanks for the reply. I certainly agree that there's reasonably the potential for a conflict of interest, since I am a family member. Since my goal is to create a Wiki entry for our business that was accurate and which follows Wiki protocol, I hope that I will be able to demonstrate appropriate objectivity and would appreciate your continuing feedback. To that point, thank you for linking to the GNG & COI pieces - I will read them shortly. As well, I will provide all possible references. Also, in trying to upload a logo I've learned that I lack that ability at the moment. The wizard suggested I ask someone for help. Are you able to provide that kind of assistance? If so, here's a URL for you: http://blog.teppermans.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Teppermans-Logo-Process-transparent.png Thanks again.Ntepperman (talk) 21:02, 22 January 2015 (UTC) I forgot to ask you - I must have done something to mess up the syntax for the "Infobox company" section, but I can't figure out what I did wrong. I'd appreciate any help you can give. Thanks.Ntepperman (talk) 21:08, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

I'm not sure what went wrong with the infobox. Maybe revert it to the old one? I tried to fix it but no luck. As for the logo, you can probably upload it under Fair Use as a logo, unless you want to release the copyright. Gaff (talk) 21:17, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

There is info here about uoploading logos. Misplaced Pages:Logos. --Gaff (talk) 21:18, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

I just added a bunch of references. Many of them are from news sites (newspapers & magazines), and there are a couple of blogs & industry sites as well. Hopefully that will help.Ntepperman (talk) 22:01, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Looks good. I don't think it will get deleted. But it will need some editing, so I will see if the AfD can close early and try to get some cleanup done. Gaff (talk) 22:05, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Ok. I've already edited out some of the "promotional" language and Dragnet's Joe Friday's "Just the facts, ma'am" is my motto. The "History" section needs further editing - I'm hoping to pull references directly from some of the cited news sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ntepperman (talk • contribs) 23:00, 22 January 2015 (UTC) Checking back in. I've been down with the flu for the last couple of days so have only just now had a chance to get back to this. I've added a more formalized timeline to the history as well as additional citations, references & links. I've also gone through again to filter out the subjectivity.
Could you please take a look at this when you have a chance and let me know what you think, i.e., if you have further edits/ changes to recommend, or if you feel this is an adequate improvement, etc.
One note: I've got a crazy week this week, and then will be off on vacation for a couple of weeks. If you do have further edits that need to be made, I probably won't be able to get to them until the end of February. I hope that won't create any problems, but let me know. Thanks again.Ntepperman (talk) 20:43, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

Your best hope is to bring your concerns to the discussion at the articles for deletion page, which you have already been to before. I'm not an administrator and cannot keep the article from getting deleted. I'm also not able to work on it with you due to other obligations. Good luck! Gaff (talk) 22:06, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of David Tannenberg

Hello! Your submission of David Tannenberg at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:01, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Strange deletion request

I saw that you tagged User:Letsgetbanned for speedy deletion under speedy deletion criterion G5, as a page created by a blocked editor in violation of their block. As always in that situation, I checked to see who created the page, so that I could see whether they really were evading a block at the time of creation. Interestingly, I saw that the page was created on 17 May 2007 by‎ Gaff. Are you telling us that you were evading a block at the time? Should I block you indefintiely for block evasion ? The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 18:25, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

... actually, I have deleted the page under speedy deletion criterion G7 instead. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 18:26, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

• Well @JamesBWatson:, (...if that is in fact your real name...), an indefinite block would seem a bit harsh. However, a temporary block might help snap this compulsive need I am finding to revert vandalism & spam, get the vandals and spammers blocked, and do general housekeeping around here while waiting for a Featured Article candidate to move forward. Maybe time for me to take a break! Gaff (talk) 18:36, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

Barnstar!

		The Graphic Designer's Barnstar
		Thanks for your assistance with all of the map making, especially for the Toxostoma birds (as well as bringing attention to the Le Conte's thrasher DYK). I'm pretty sure I'll need some more maps for the rest of them, so this can be thought of as a future reward too! LeftAire (talk) 17:11, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

• Thanks! Happy to help! --Gaff (talk) 23:32, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

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