User:Zendoodles

Boy! Wikipedia has CHANGED!

My First Article was Deleted
See my user talk page for the entire dialog...

Years ago I was a regular contributor to wikipedia, and while it is not the same as editing Wikipedia, I've also maintained an internal wiki several for years. My experience with wikipedia had always been good. Sure, that's only anecdotal, but when I heard the story on NPR with Professor Timothy Messer-Kruse and his experience with editing on wiki, I was inclined to doubt the report. I chalked it up to an isolated experience or a personalty conflict.

Even after my first article was marked for deletion, I continued to make additions and edits. Riley Huntley was kind, and suggested I add more references, so I did. I did not believe someone would really look at my article and agree that it fit the criteria for "speedy deletion". I was obviously mistaken. This whole event has demonstrated to me just how accurate the NPR show probably was. It is a real shame how while reports say wikipedia is not going to have enough contributors to keep up with content soon, administrators have been so heavy handed with an article I clearly wrote in good faith.

It was not tagged for more or better references, nor was it moved somewhere to be improved. A couple of members of the wikipedia community took a few of hours of my work, called it spam and deleted it. There were no examples posted to my talk page demonstrating what made it have a "promotional nature" or why anyone would call it spam. I was crushed and frustrated.

I do hope I can get over this incident and return to editing. I remember enjoying it. Just not sure I care to waste my time like that again.