User talk:DL-LordMega

Clan Dark Legion
The article Clan Dark Legion has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This happened because the article seems to be about a subject but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable. If you can indicate why the subject is really notable, you are free to re-create the article, making sure to cite any verifiable sources. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. You might also want to read our criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 7 under Articles. --  Merope  17:00, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

After Checking the Criteria for Speedy Deletion, I noticed that my article does NOT fit the criteria. There is no possible way that the notability, which was included in the article, was read in the amount of time between submission and deletion. I am going to update the article again and if there is an inquiry of the significance of the article, it can be sent to me or found within the article rather than deleting my article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by DL-LordMega (talk • contribs).

Hello. I looked at the article. Basically, it suffers from a couple of problems, which you can hopefully avoid in the future: Finally, If this article is deleted, don't be disappointed. Firstly, remember the bar of inclusion is very high for people, groups and companies. Try to prepare the article in conformance to the policies, without biting more than you can swallow. If you are convinced this clan passes the notability requirements, there's media sources or other reliable sources that talk about the clan, and so on, feel free to recreate the article. --wwwwolf (barks/growls) 18:17, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * It's somewhat over-explanatory. For example, you don't need to explain what clans are, as we have Clan (computer gaming) article.
 * There's few links, and the article lacked categories. You should link articles to other articles, as this makes finding more information easier.
 * Somewhat glowing language, with unspecified sources of praise. For example, "Undoubtedly the legacy of Clan Dark Legion has had a tremendous impact upon the gaming world, and it continues to set the standards for successful gaming clans worldwide." Wikipedia has a policy of using neutral language, and drawing big conclusions without reference is original research. Remember, as a rule of thumb, Wikipedia articles report, they don't claim. Better way to state the previous comment: "Prof. Gerhardt Strötterström, Ph.D., of Miskatonic University, claims, in "The Hidden War: The Bitter Rivalry of Old-Time Quake Clans and New Half-Life 2 Clans" (American Journal of Ludology vol. 52, Miskatonic University Press, 2006) that Clan Dark Legion has had a considerable impact on post-Quake clan world." Or perhaps "In Greatest Clans of All Time (Alucard Jayhewood, extreme-power-mushrooms.net), Clan Dark Legion was ranked the most significant clan of all time." See? Report the victories based on reliable sources. This should help.
 * There was few sources that would have confirmed the clan's notability. Regrettably, Wikipedia assumes game clans are generally not notable, and needs some good proof to contrary. Anyone can claim anything they want, but regrettably, extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.