User talk:Datawatch

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Hello, Datawatch, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as David Alexander (author), may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type helpme on this page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! andy (talk) 16:30, 7 March 2011 (UTC)
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Repost of David Alexander (author)
A tag has been placed on requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia, because it appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion process. If you can indicate how it is different from the previously posted material, place the template hang on underneath the other template on the article and put a note on the page's discussion page saying why this article should stay. Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. If you believe the original discussion was unjustified, please contact the administrator who deleted the page or use deletion review instead of continuing to recreate the page. Thank you. andy (talk)

March 2011
Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with David Alexander (author). Please use the template on the page instead if you disagree with the deletion, and make your case on the page's talk page. Thank you. andy (talk) 16:47, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Please do not attack other editors, as you did at Talk:David Alexander (author). Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. ''You stated: ''This article was improperly deleted in December 2010. It was erased without good cause and without a single word of explanation. In Wikipedia terms it was "vandalized." Indeed, the individual responsible for the page's removal has been cited for abusive practices by other Wikipedia users.'' These comments are unfounded and constitute a personal attack on the administrator who deleted the article.'' andy (talk) 17:00, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Userfication of David Alexander (author)
Based on your comment that you'd like to re-work the article, and the certainty that it will be deleted, I've moved it to your user space at User:Datawatch/David Alexander (author). When you think it's ready I suggest you ask an administrator (I'm not one) for their views. andy (talk) 17:56, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of David Alexander (author)


A tag has been placed on David Alexander (author), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate,. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. andy (talk) 13:04, 6 April 2011 (UTC)


 * I can't see that this new version of the article differs in any significant way from the one that was previously deleted. What changes there are do not address any of the substantive issues. andy (talk) 13:06, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of David Alexander (author) for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article David Alexander (author) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/David Alexander (author) (second nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article.

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Datawatch/David Alexander (author)


A tag has been placed on User:Datawatch/David Alexander (author), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

userfied version of an article which has now been create-protected after failing two AfDs

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: which appears inside of the speedy deletion  tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate). Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. andy (talk) 09:31, 15 April 2011 (UTC)