User talk:Smalltownsquirrel

Nomination of University meme pages for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article University meme pages is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/University meme pages until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

// Timothy :: talk 03:29, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Savannah LaBrant

The article Savannah LaBrant has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

None of the sources are reliable and independent.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. DMySon 11:04, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

January 2021

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest and notability guidelines.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. MER-C 17:42, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Smalltownsquirrel (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

Hi, I was blocked indefinitely for self promotion and possible spam or advertising purposes. I’m deeply ashamed to have inconvenienced the Wikipedia community and I’m not quite sure what to say. I recently started editing because I thought it would be a constructive way to simultaneously learn while giving back, and I clearly have a lot to learn about the specific applications of Wikipedia tenants (perhaps I took WP:BOLD too far while neglecting other principles).

I have no personal stake or close relationship with subjects of the pages I’ve edited, and I am willing to reveal aspects of my identity which would show that I’m not acting in self-promotion (if that’s necessary, please let me know the best way of going about that).

I’ve found that editing has a rather steep learning curve, and if I were unblocked, I would commit to strictly editing existing articles since I’m clearly struggling to discern which topics are deserving of their own pages.

I understand if you can’t accept my good faith argument. I humbly request suggestions for ways that I can work toward contributing, whether that’s donating, studying Wikipedia guidelines, or working on different WMF projects (I feel profoundly guilty and I would really like to right my bad Wikipedia karma). From the bottom of my heart, I’m so sorry, and I’m very thankful that you’re making Wikipedia the best encyclopedia it can be.

Decline reason:

You would need to explain why you and User:Sillyspice would be on the same IP address. Also, User:Frutti xperiment and you were on the same IP address. My guess is that you're all being paid to edit Wikipedia. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:17, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Smalltownsquirrel (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

Hi, thanks for the quick response. I am in no way being paid to edit Wikipedia. I now realize that I did engage in sock puppetry, though it was a mistake, since I switched browsers from Chrome to Safari (where I had an older account logged in) without thinking much of it. The reason I had two accounts in the first place might seem stupid, but I told a friend about the this one (User:Smalltownsquirrel) and I was worried they'd look at my edits and judge me for having trivial interests (ie pop culture). I have no idea who User:Frutti xperiment is, but I just moved into a new apartment with a few roommates, so maybe it's one of them or a previous tenant. There are a lot of people who have used this router. Please let me know if you have further questions-- I'm being completely honest, though this might be a "road to hell is paved with good intentions" situation. I'm really ashamed for my carelessness and feel somewhat frustrated by the whole situation (most definitely frustrated with myself) since I was only ever earnestly trying to acquire a Wikipedia-editing hobby, never editing with an ulterior motive. I still would like to hear more about opportunities to contribute to Wikipedia or other online information projects even if this might be grounds for being permanently banned. This whole thing has frankly shaken me up a lot (haven't felt this guilty since getting detentions in grade school!) and I would really like to find a way to make the internet a little better, even if I might not be cut out for Wikipedia. So let me know if you have any suggestions. Thank you in advance and I apologize again for the inconvenience.

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only. This unblock request has been open for more than two weeks but has not proven sufficient for any reviewing administrator to take action. You are welcome to request a new block review if you substantially reword your request. To be unblocked, you must convince the reviewing administrator(s) that

the block is not necessary to prevent damage or disruption to Wikipedia, or
the block is no longer necessary because you
1. understand what you have been blocked for,
2. will not continue to cause damage or disruption, and
3. will make useful contributions instead.

Please read the guide to appealing blocks for more information. Yamla (talk) 21:40, 31 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Concern regarding Draft:Club Pilates

Hello, Smalltownsquirrel. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Club Pilates, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Draft space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for article space.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available here.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 00:02, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Savannah LaBrant

Hello, Smalltownsquirrel. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Savannah LaBrant, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Draft space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for article space.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available here.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 20:03, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Savannah LaBrant

Hello, Smalltownsquirrel. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Savannah LaBrant".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:46, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]