User talk:AlanGeoffreyIveson

Vanity articles

Please don't create articles about yourself or your friends. We're building an encyclopedia here, and it's very unlikely that your article fits in with that. Creating such articles also makes work for others as we rush to delete them. The Wikipedia policy on vanity articles can be reviewed here and here and the reason your article was deleted can be reviewed here. If you have any questions or need any help, please contact me. Thanks.➨ ❝R E DVERS❞ 15:26, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop

Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. ➨ ❝R E DVERS❞ 15:30, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What I want to know is why you can have your own page and I get warning s for it please just explain that.

By starting an account or logging in, each user is entitled to a user page in which they can describe themselves. That is not the same as creating a vanity article about oneself. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not a random collection of pages. When a user adds things that go against our policies, administrators warn them on their talk pages. If a user continues after being warned, administrators will usually sanction them for doing so. More information on how Wikipedia works can be found at:

The Five Pillars of Wikipedia
How to edit a page
Editing, policy, conduct, and structure tutorial
Picture tutorial
How to write a great article
Naming conventions
Manual of Style
If you're ready for the complete list of Wikipedia documentation, there's also Wikipedia:Topical index.

This should help explain things a bit. --Fire Star 15:53, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vanity pages vs User pages

Hi Alan. There is a fundamental difference between your user page and the encyclopedia.

The encyclopedia is for articles about notable people and things. Your user page can have whatever you like (within reason) on it.

Your user page is located here.

Please don't create articles about yourself in the main encyclopedia.

Here's a nice welcome message that has some handy links you might like to read:

Welcome!

Hello, AlanGeoffreyIveson, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! ➨ ❝R E DVERS❞ 15:53, 28 March 2006 (UTC) Okay I understand now[reply]

Steve Cotterill

I understand you think "It is a well established fact that Burnley FC are the best Football club there ever has, is and ever will be" so do i but this is an not an opinion based website, if you continue to change this article you will most likely be banned from editing.--Childzy 16:56, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]