User talk:Gareth Sherlock

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Gareth Sherlock

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:Gareth Sherlock requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. GPL93 (talk) 20:56, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Contested deletion

On what basis is this to be deleted Gareth is a personal friend of mine and we are attempting restore his reputation by creating an online presence to show where he has come from

See this criterion. It's what made your user page eligible for speedy deletion. You should also review Wikipedia's guidelines on conflict of interest and no original research, as these two guidelines are very relevant to this situation. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:10, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Total dickhead

Your a dick-head deleting the account for what Gareth Sherlock (talk) 21:47, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Please, no personal attacks. No need to get heated up, everything can be solved through calm discussion. ChaotıċEnby(t · c) 21:48, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, Gareth Sherlock - we don't tolerate personal attacks on Wikipedia. Please be civil and respectful in all of your messages and discussions moving forward... ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:11, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

I stand by my original comment absolute dickhead couldn't even respond to my comment on what basis deleted my account. Gareth Sherlock (talk) 20:34, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Gareth Sherlock/sandbox

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:Gareth Sherlock/sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. GPL93 (talk) 23:14, 30 November 2023 (UTC)