User talk:RogerGravel

Warm Showers

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This message was placed automatically, and it is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article and it would be appreciated if you could drop a note on the maintainer's talk page. CorenSearchBot (talk) 11:41, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello I don't know how to sign the contributions i make. -Roger

~~~~ and create a redirect to a different page with #REDIRECT [[article]] instead of making it twice. RT | Talk 12:04, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you RT. I learned how to sign my posts. When will I know that you have read this message Randomtime ? Roger Gravel (talk) 14:23, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Warm Showers List

This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of Warm Showers List, and it appears to include a substantial copy of http://www.warmshowers.org. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences.

This message was placed automatically, and it is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article and it would be appreciated if you could drop a note on the maintainer's talk page. CorenSearchBot (talk) 12:03, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism warning

Do not remove tags from articles without following instructions. To do otherwise is considered vandalism. Gillyweed (talk) 12:12, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

{{helpme}} Roger Gravel (talk) 14:05, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When will I know that you have read this message Gillyweed? Roger Gravel (talk) 14:20, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Some useful links for you

Hello, RogerGravel! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking

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Helpme

{{helpme}} Roger Gravel (talk) 14:04, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, what can I do to help you? DuncanHill (talk) 14:15, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for coming in DuncanHill

How can I get rid of the comments at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Showers

Roger Gravel (talk) 14:18, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Roger, I have removed the notice from the article Warm Showers, as I believe the bot was mistaken, and said so on the article's talk page (which is at Talk:Warm Showers). DuncanHill (talk) 14:23, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've also put the article into an appropriate category (Category:Cycling organisations), and marked it as a "stub" (short article), this will help other editors to find it. It would be good if you could add some information shewing how the organisation is "notable", things like press coverage can help for this. Do have a read through the links in the "welcome box" above - Wikipedia can be rather confusing and frustrating at first, and I found the welcome box really useful when I started. Please also feel free to ask me for help - I will try my best! DuncanHill (talk) 14:28, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Duncan.

Thank you for helping me with : [[1]]

The *bot* was not necessarily mistaking and the original page was Warm Showers List. I had effectively used the material from warmshowers.org because it was easier for me.

I am trying to do what the 4 others did in :

Specialized Networks Lesbian and Gay Hospitality Exchange International Pasporta Servo -- for Esperanto speakers WWOOF -- "Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms", help on the property is exchanged for food, accommodation, education and cultural interaction. Homeshare International [3] -- charity organisation providing exchange of housing for help in the home at [[2]].

Regards, Roger Gravel (talk) 14:36, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, the easiest way to link to articles on Wikipedia is to type [[Article name here]], so that [[Warm Showers]] shows up as Warm Showers. DuncanHill (talk) 14:39, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok Duncan. Next time I'll say Warm Showers and Warm Showers List. Regards,

Roger Gravel (talk) 14:50, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Removing from your own talk

It is good practice to move your talk to your talk/archive 1 and then link to youtalk/archive 1 on your talk page RT | Talk 14:40, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you RT.

May I just EDIT instead of EMPTY my TALK page?

Roger Gravel (talk) 14:52, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

to finish about it!

Hello RT,

What is this:

"create a redirect to a different page with #REDIRECT article instead of making it twice. "

Roger Gravel (talk) 14:55, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In tthe pursuit of impartiality ...

Hello Duncan,

Thank you for the "stub" mention on the article. I hope it attracts others to edit the article.

Because I don't want to be taxed of conflict of interest it is hard for me to add information showing how the organisation is "notable",

Yes I have some press coverage. And yes a lot webpages link to our website; but what is impartiality ?

I see that I have a lot of work if I need to read all the links in the "welcome box"; but I can't confirm I have the patience.

Roger Gravel (talk) 15:26, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think it might be worth you going to the Cycling Wikiproject. A Wikiproject is where editors with similar interests can help improve articles on a subject. I expect that if you ask the other editors there for help and suggestions they will help - unfortunately I don't know very much about cycle touring, so they would be better placed than me to advise on the sort of references the article needs. "Impartiality" really just means presenting the facts in a neutral way - saying "Warm Showers is a wonderful community of kind and helpful people" wouldn't be impartial even though it may well be true! DuncanHill (talk) 15:35, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Duncan,

Why is there a Cycling Wikiproject and a [[3]]?

Roger Gravel (talk) 15:50, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Cycling Wikiproject is part of Wikipedia, the Bicycling Wiki is seperate from Wikipedia, even though it uses the same software and can be edited by anyone, just like Wikipedia. DuncanHill (talk) 15:53, 20 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

reply

Hi. Looks like you got hit by a false positive for copyright violation by a bot. That's a shame... sorry it happened. Looking around the various issues you're having, I'll say that Wikipedia's policies and processes take a little getting used to. It's much easier to edit at existing articles than to start new ones... I recommend you do some of the former to help settle in! Cheers, --Dweller (talk) 12:17, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Incidentally, while I think you've provided enough material to avoid a "speedy deletion" on grounds of notability, I wouldn't be surprised if the article were listed at a deletion debate, as it's not currently really clearly demonstrating that it passes our notability criteria for organisations. Take a look at WP:CORP and then see what you can do to develop the article further. --Dweller (talk) 12:20, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Warm Showers

Another editor has added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Warm Showers, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the editor doesn't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and has explained why in the article (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia or discuss the relevant issues at its talk page. If you remove the {{prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. BJBot (talk) 17:46, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you !

I'll take a look readily. Roger Gravel (talk)

AfD nomination of Warm Showers

An editor has nominated Warm Showers, an article on which you have worked or that you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

Your opinions on whether the article meets inclusion criteria and what should be done with the article are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Warm Showers and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~).

You may also edit the article during the discussion to improve it but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 17:15, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Instead of nominating the article for deletion can you please help me make it a candidate for acceptation ?

regards Roger Gravel (talk) 17:25, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]