User talk:Honestperson

Middle name

Hey. I'm going to correct myself, now that I see the article you're talking about. I removed my original answer...so don't get confused...

The problem is with the reference, which is to a commercial site. (Amazon.com, for example, is also not allowed, for the same reason.) I didn't see your additions of his title and middle name, which are themselves, fine, and don't need reference. Piano non troppo (talk) 06:05, 2 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

and the other notable alumni. those are listed on the school's website...

Timothymichaelcleary (talk) 06:19, 2 November 2008 (UTC) hi. i did a lot of work on this page. I could redo it, but I wouldn't want someone to come and change it. I added an external link, I mentioned some notable alum, etc. small details with adding periods...[reply]

so.. what's up?

Hey, I answered on my talk page (yes it was fine to put a question there). I think you can get the idea...I'll leave it to you.

...however...I do have something serious to mention on a different subject. I take it your name is Timothy Michael Cleary? For the sake of your privacy, it would be best not to use your real name. In the future, along with all the nice people, you may run into Wikipedia users who are not nice at all. You don't want them to know your name. You might want to start a brand new Wiki account, and pick a name that represents you. Best regards, Piano non troppo (talk) 06:37, 2 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing and user names

You're just making lists that are sourced to the primary source or other sources not meeting WP:RS. Lists such as this are usually limited to those who are deemed notable because they have Wikipedia articles. I would also suggest that you need to prove that your user name is your true identity in order to avoid confusion or possible impersonation; please see WP:USERNAME#Real names for information on how to do that. Flowanda | Talk 05:38, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry..."prove" may have come across as too harsh; "show" might have been a better word. There have been some abusive edits to the article in the past. In the Mercer University article, most of the "Notable alumni" names or their significant affiliations linked to existing Wikipedia articles, and notability requirements are the same for every subject, despite size. But I'm not a "mod" or anyone else official, so I encourage you to become familiar with Wikipedia standards so you can help improve the articles you're interested in. Flowanda | Talk 22:45, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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