In the event of persistent vandalism, administrators are authorized to semiprotect this talk page for a reasonable duration to prevent further disruption.
Are you here because I deleted/reverted something you had contributed? Read me first, please!
More than likely, the reason you're here is because I deleted something you had contributed. Before writing here, why not see if you can answer your question yourself?
If your article was speedy deleted, please read the reason in the deletion log. Also note that, while I may have been the one to actually perform the deletion, another editor was likely the one who actually tagged it for deletion. If so, they left a message on your talk page, so please read the information there first. It might be a good idea to have a dialogue with them in lieu of with me.
If your article was about a band, please see WP:MUSIC. Wikipedia administrator User:Chrislk02 explains our speedy deletion of band articles in more depth here.
If your article was about a company you work for, founded, etc., please see WP:COI. Chances are your article looked like WP:SPAM. Take a moment to think about whether it could be considered advertising.
If I reverted content that I say was unsourced or poorly sourced, please see WP:RS. Verifiability is taken seriously around here.
If your question still isn't answered or your would like more clarification...
Post a new message at the bottom of my talk page. If you post it at the top, do something to break the formatting of this page, or replace everything on this page with your question, I will likely ignore and/or delete it. Common courtesy, please.
For a new topic, use a headline that's more descriptive than "my article". For best results, make the topic the title of the article. I deal with scores of articles a day, and I'm not going to go hunting for one.
Sign and date your entries using ~~~~ or the signature icon in the toolbar above the edit box.
Avoid comparisons and provide reliable sources for me to consider. Glib rants that compare your three-piece garage metalcore band to Metallica or that say your website is just as important as Google generally won't sway anyone.
Communication that is in ALL CAPS, is barely in English, lacks punctuation, is otherwise poorly worded or incoherent, contains profanity/personal attacks, or generally assumes bad faith will likely be reverted. I have no obligation to respond to anything that I feel does not benefit the project.
Thank you, and happy editing!
Are you here to ask me to perform an administrative action (a block, page protection, deletion, etc.)? Read me first, please!
If there is an issue that you feel requires or would benefit from my attention and administrative tools specifically, because we have communicated regarding it previously or you have other reasons to believe I might be the right person to deal with it, please feel free to create a section on my talk page!
However, for general requests for administrative actions, it is best to file a report at the proper venue (WP:AIV, WP:RFPP, WP:ANI, etc.) instead of pinging me specifically, for the reasons outlined below.
While it may appear that I am active based on my recent contributions, I do tend to jump from task to task here (and between here and the "real world") quite frequently. Thus, even though I may be actively performing administrative work during one short spell, I may not be during the next, instead focusing on another task (either on-wiki or in the "real world").
Likewise, if I have a high level of activity at a particular board and have actioned many reports, but not one that you have already filed there, it may be because I do not feel comfortable actioning it: I may not have a full understanding of the context and/or history or actually be involved with the editor/article in some way.
That being said, any information you provide with the good-faith intention of maintaining the integrity of the encyclopedia, either here or to the relevant noticeboard, is appreciated! Rest assured that someone will act on it appropriately in due time.
