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I hope you enjoy editing Wikipedia! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Feel free to write a note on the bottom of my talk page if you want to get in touch with me. Again, welcome! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:27, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- thanks for welcoming me Thewetroadinsummer (talk) 10:25, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- you should read COI, independent verifiable sources notability,no-promotion, NPOV and copyright. Writing an article is difficult, and just dumping text and hoping for the best is not a good strategy. Everything you write must be in your own words, sourced to independent verifiable sources and be neutral in tone and without opinions. You must also declare any conflict of interest. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:55, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
Your nomination at WP:ITNC
I have closed your nomination at ITNC for now. While your nomination was certainly done in good faith, the current state of affairs is not serious enough for ITN. I hate to say it, but fires and other natural events that don't cause very extensive damage or loss of life generally don't get posted. Please feel free to renominate if the situation gets much worse. Thank you for your contributions to the project. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)