User talk:Carlos Botelho

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I took a look at the article, and it really needs some work. There is nothing in the article save the foundation dates that is encyclopedic. It looks like you translated a membership pamphlet, because the article reads like an advertisement, which is against WP policy. Moreover, if the article is about a Grand Lodge, it cannot be about the principles of Freemasonry - not only is that advertising, but that material is already covered in the Freemasonry article - it needs ot be about the Grand Lodge itself and things pertinent to it. If such material cannot be found, then it is not appropriate for an encyclopedia. MSJapan 19:36, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I went through and copyedited the article. There were too many things that were unencyclopedic (such as philosophical discussion), and too many things that were simply too wordy or said nothing in the end. The article is now a stub, but it's a lot more informative. Take a look at some of the other Grand Lodge articles for an idea of what is appropriate for a GL article. I don't read Portuguese, so I can only copyedit English, but I'll give you a hand if you would like. MSJapan 00:03, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The article is looking better, but somebody is going to go after the article for not citing sources. Is there a pamphlet or something that has the information you added? MSJapan 00:59, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"UGLE currently recognises the Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal (Legal), Grande Loja Legal de Portugal (GLRP) and provides a link to this Grand Lodge, (as GLLP) [1] on the UGLE website. [2]" Generic Character 10:23, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

External links

http://www.glrp.com.pt (Broken link?)
Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal (Legal), Grande Loja Legal de Portugal (GLRP)[3]

Generic Character 10:23, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Almiro Gaspar Marques

I'm going to prod the article for deletion. People who are notable only for being heads of groups (Masonic or otherwise) do not meet Wikipedia guidelines for notability. MSJapan 21:19, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment

Hi Carlos. You recently joined Wikipedia:WikiProject Freemasonry and added a comment to the participants page. This was removed, so I added it to the appropriate talk space. Cheers, cygnis insignis 07:55, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you want your articles kept, read the guidelines and policies for Wikipedia listed on your talk page, not just the Manual of Style for a subsidiary project. Almost every Masonic jurisdiction has a magazine; just because it exists does not make it notable, and leveling threats is not the way to get your articles kept either. Most importantly, if you have the power to stop sending the magazine as you state, then you're involved with it, which violates the conflict of interest policy. Moreover, if you're going to take drastic action because of Wikipedia, that's your own business. I'm sure that when you explain to everyone in your letter that you've stopped sending the magazine because the article on the magazine was deleted from Wikipedia, some things will become clear. MSJapan (talk) 15:45, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, nice to meet you. People can edit their own articles, or those which may have a conflict of interest, but they are encouraged to read the guideline on this. As you can imagine, there is sometimes a problem with COI and special interests. I hope you will continue contributing, the guidelines at the top of this page should help you make improvements. cygnis insignis 09:08, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the message. I would expect that you could restore the article, when you are able to produce the references. Other than that, I do not know what to recommend. Regards, cygnis insignis 13:16, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

hi

Hi. I found you in categories of users who can contribute in English and Portuguese. I myself am a native speaker of English, but I'm well on my way to learning Portuguese. Just check out my user page and talk page, and join in any of the discussions. To keep updated, you can even put a watch on my user page, which will automatically watch my talk page. :-) learnportuguese (talk) 19:09, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AfD nomination of Martiniano Ferreira Botelho

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Transwiki to a more inclusive site

Hi Carlos Botelho, As some of your articles are currently under review for deletion on the grounds of non-notability, I wanted to suggest that you consider transferring them to Wikipopuli, a wiki that hosts biographical articles without a notability requirement. Best, TheYellowCabin (talk) 05:32, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much for your kind note. I would certainly appreciate any help spreading the word. Any and all are welcome, Portuguese or Australian or what have you! Best, 74.209.22.112 (talk) 18:55, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

merge

I've merged Martiniano Ferreira Botelho into his town, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, as you requested at the Afd. I still have to do his house that became the town museum. DGG (talk) 02:23, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Real G-Unit BarnStar!

		The Fraternity/Sorority Barnstar
		For being apart of WikiProject Freemasonry! InvisibleDiplomat₆⁶₆ 05:42, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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