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Your recent article submission toArticles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Hoary was:

This submission's references do not show that the subjectqualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not showsignificant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject inpublished,reliable,secondary sources that areindependent of the subject (see theguidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (seetechnical help and learn aboutmistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

We read here ofproto-pseudo gay, iconographic photography. What does "proto-pseudo gay" mean? How does iconographic photography differ from non-iconographic photography?

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Hoary (talk)00:16, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

you answered your own question~2026-99022-5 (talk)03:40, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed atDraft:David Sprigle. Thanks!Theroadislong (talk)15:22, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on your user page,User:Stephenfoery, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done undersection G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something. Promotional editing of any kind is not permitted, whether it be promotion of a person, company, product, group, service, belief, or anything else. This is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages — user pages are intended for activeeditors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for freewebhosting resources oradvertising space. Please readthe guidelines on spam,the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, ourFAQ for Organizations.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you maycontest the nomination byvisiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line withWikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact thedeleting administrator.Theroadislong (talk)15:41, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You gave no reasonStephenfoery (talk)17:52, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The reason is clearly stated above "section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something.".Theroadislong (talk)18:06, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your profile page is full of advertising.Stephenfoery (talk)18:10, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

If it was, you would be entitled to tag it for speedy deletion.Theroadislong (talk)18:15, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Well I'm not gonna do that I like it.Stephenfoery (talk)18:17, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, it is "if it were".Stephenfoery (talk)18:18, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How you were able to simply eradicate me with no true communication hearkens to the problem. Your page is full of advertising and you have cred but why would you slam a newbie. That's no way to form a community.Stephenfoery (talk)18:14, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

What, exactly, is Theroadislong advertizing,@Stephenfoery:? —Jéské Courianov^_^v^{threadscritiques}18:29, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PotteryStephenfoery (talk)18:41, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I see nowhere that they are promoting pottery or potters' services. Are you confusing the massive gallery of images they've uploaded to Wikimedia Commons - half of which don't involve ceramics - as advertizing? —Jéské Courianov^_^v^{threadscritiques}18:52, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This page is not unambiguously promotional, because... (your reason here) --~2026-99022-5 (talk) 15:54, 15 February 2026 (UTC) How else ought I present myself as a bona fide editor in my own profile without referencing my own works?~2026-99022-5 (talk)15:54, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

SeeWP:USERPAGE for what is appropriate.Theroadislong (talk)16:32, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Stephenfoery is a victim of institutionalized homophobia extant on Wikipedia. He appeals for a chain of custody regarding the deletion of his profile.~2026-10222-24 (talk)18:05, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Here you go. Every deletion and edit on Wikipedia is loggedbarring egregious misconduct. —Jéské Courianov^_^v^{threadscritiques}18:18, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I do not believe that I engaged in egregious misconduct. If stating my works and the schools I went to to try to show I have editing skills on my first article is egregious misconduct there's something wrong with me and my love for Wikipedia.Stephenfoery (talk)18:23, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It was the external linking to your books that was inappropriate.Theroadislong (talk)18:27, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I did not link to books in my user profile. I linked to IMDB movie references.Stephenfoery (talk)18:37, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes you did...Fine-art nude photography books:Male Bonding,Beasts,Uniforms,Male Bonding II,Arthur Tress: Male of the Species,Reed Massengill: Brian Nine Year Photographic Diary andSNAP by David Sprigle. sourced to Goodreads.Theroadislong (talk)18:43, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I invite you to reread what I wrote. —Jéské Courianov^_^v^{threadscritiques}18:28, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean about the door? I will reread that my whole lifev^_^v # [ ^ _ ^ ] # thanks you for your patienceStephenfoery (talk)18:38, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No, about deletions and edits being logged. —Jéské Courianov^_^v^{threadscritiques}18:40, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This page is not unambiguously promotional, because... it's a foot in the door --Stephenfoery (talk)16:14, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That door doesn't openunless the subject alreadyhas the key. —Jéské Courianov^_^v^{threadscritiques}18:16, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

1. # [ ^ _ ^ ] # TY

Stephenfoery (talk)18:20, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and a belatedwelcome to Wikipedia! I wanted to let you know thatyour user page may not meet Wikipedia'suser page guidelines. It is intended for basic information about yourself and your interests, your goals related to editing Wikipedia, and disclosures ofconflicts of interest andpaid editing. Although a lot of freedom is allowed in personalizing your user page, it is not:

• anencyclopedia article (and should not bestyled to look like one)
• a workspace for adraft article
• apersonal website, blog, or social media site
• a space forself-promotion or otheradvertising
• aCV, resumé, or lengthyautobiography

The user page guidelines have additional information onwhat is andwhat is not considered acceptable content. Please use youruser sandbox or thedraft article space to practice editing or to create new articles. Thank you!Significa liberdade(she/her) (talk)20:50, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've blanked your user page. That is not an appropriate way to use your user page. I understand you feel aggrieved, but accusing a admin of "institutionalized homophobia" when she was doing her job is not acceptable. We have a policy about that -no personal attacks. I would caution you not to restore the content, or add similar content, on pain of being blocked asnot being here to improve the encyclopedia.

Your user page is for you to tell other editors a bit about yourself, your interests, skills etc. and what you want to do on Wikipedia. Take a look at other editors user pages. If you see something you like, you are free to copy it. Any questions, please feel free to ask. I'm watchlisting you for a while, so no need to ping me.Mjroots (talk)07:57, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Stephenfoery. The nature of your edits, such as the one you made toDraft:David Sprigle, gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia'smandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category ofconflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being employed (or being compensated in any way) by a person, group, company or organization to promote their interests.Paid advocacy on Wikipedia must be disclosed even if you have not specifically been asked to edit Wikipedia. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies onneutral point of view and whatWikipedia is not and is an especially serious type of COI; theWikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin toblack-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are strongly discouraged from direct article editing and should instead propose changes on thetalk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through thearticles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you arerequired by theWikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page atUser:Stephenfoery. The template{{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form:{{paid|user=Stephenfoery|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case,do not edit further until you answer this message.Co-authoring books involves a financial COI, which is within the scope of our policy on paid editing.Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing);Talk to Andy;Andy's edits12:08, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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