User:Ghostboy1997/suggestions

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Suggestions for Ghostboy1997
Copy Editing


 * Basic copyediting
 * WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors - see backlog etc.
 * Manual of Style

Where to get help
 * Introduction
 * Questions
 * Adopt-a-user - where they may use the amazing course from the page User:Worm That Turned/Adopt
 * Teahouse - friendly environment for new users
 * WP:CHAT - this is IRC live chat

Vandalism
 * Vandalism
 * Counter-Vandalism Unit

Wikiprojects
 * Standard topics have a Wikiproject page.
 * Wikiproject pages will have a list of pages needing attention or with low ratings etc. You can work on those.
 * Wikiprojects are good option if you have interest in only one or two topics and don't want to go running all around Wikipedia.
 * See for example the Ancient philosophy wikiproject - WikiProject Philosophy/Ancient
 * Example of a list of new Philosophy articles - WikiProject Philosophy/New articles

Orphan articles
 * Orphan articles don't have any links pointing to them, and so are unlikely to be ever read by anyone.
 * You can find such articles and de-orphan them
 * Orphan
 * Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Orphanage

Thanks, Anand (talk page) 22:14, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

Deleting articles
Thanks, Anand (talk page) 21:31, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Try and mention the specific guideline you are using e.g. WP:COMPOSER for non-notable musical compser.
 * Speedy delete only if the delete is 100% not controversial.
 * The guidelines are never clear enough and there are lots of unwritten rules that surprise you. I find from experience that the following are always considered notable -
 * All schools and colleges
 * All places
 * All athletes (pro leagues, first-class cricket etc.)
 * Authors and film directors (unless self-published)
 * Not exactly correct. For athletes, refer to WP:ATHLETE. For places, WP:NGEO. For schools/colleges, secondary school and above unless otherwise notable. Cheers, Ansh666 03:52, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the correction. I myself find these things confusing and counter-intuitive. Thanks, Anand (talk page) 06:12, 15 June 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Anand QED
I did not know that schools and places and athletes are reliable sources. I thought that news, and gov sites, etc are only notable.
 * I did not know it either till recently. Wikipedia is a strange place where consensus is built over time.
 * I added whatever suggestions I could think of. Teahouse is where you will find experts. Poke around Wikipedia and find your way around.
 * Thanks, Anand (talk page) 22:14, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I did not read your earlier statement carefully. I meant to say that schools, places and athletes are notable topics on which an article may be written - not sources. Sources and references for an article will still be news sites etc. Thanks, Anand (talk page) 06:10, 15 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Finally, I took what I put in here and added a lot more stuff - see Editing, fixing and defending Wikipedia. I don't expect you to read all of it and you already know a lot, but you may find a useful link in there. Thanks, Anand (talk page) 19:20, 16 June 2013 (UTC)