User talk:Fixingthingsguy

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I've moved User:Fixingthingsguy to User:Fixingthingsguy/sandbox because that is an area to work on drafts. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 17:06, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Fixingthingsguy/sandbox

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:Fixingthingsguy/sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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Regarding your sandbox

As the one who tagged your sandbox for deletion, the page there appeared to be, to a fair degree, an autobiographical account of your involvement in the plastic bottle industry. Wikipedia WP:AUTOBIO strongly discourages such writing. The content, overall, appeared to be better suited for a personal blog than for Wikipedia. TornadoLGS (talk) 20:36, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

OK, Yes, the autobiographical section is quite large. I will remove it. I can see it detracts from the article in retrospect. Hope that works for Wiki. Regards Fixingthingsguy (talk) 20:41, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Please give me access to what I wrote so I may re-do. The early sections are not autobiographical although it refers to the prime designer of the PET and patents, not unlike the article on Nathaniel Wyeth which is referred to. Fixingthingsguy (talk) 20:57, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

The article was deleted by User:Fastily; I'm sorry, but it is a pretty blatant violation of NOWEBHOST. Please see WP:U5. Drmies (talk) 20:59, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

I was told so by TornadoLS. Can I retrieve the article so I may strip away the first person stuff.Thanks 172.59.188.38 (talk) 21:10, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Please log in so we know it's you. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 21:31, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Its me! Fixingthingsguy (talk) 22:09, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. I have emailed you the Wikitwxt of your sandbox. Best. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 22:12, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks much. Fixingthingsguy (talk) 22:13, 10 May 2024 (UTC)