User talk:Heatwaveqc
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Speedy deletion nomination of Cyanis rosopteryx[edit]
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A tag has been placed on Cyanis rosopteryx requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a specific animal, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". 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 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. Abhijay (☎ Talk) (✐ Deeds) 11:48, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
Reply[edit]
Please see WP:CSD. I had spent 10 minutes reviewing the entire article you created and it was good in what you created, but you need to know that this project has certain guidelines about what you upload and write about and what you shouldn't be doing. I am not trying to offend you in any way, but you should do a favor and have a good read of the policy guideline. The article was not consistent with Wikipedia policy. Simply saying how many people have you driven away from this project sounds rather insulting to the person you direct your speech to and can almost sound like WP:NPA. If people have done something that is a gentle mistake, there's nothing illegal about informing them about a certain page or action that they have done. We all have a learning curve, and each person learns the policy guidelines as they go along, just as how I've done when tagging pages, and how you would get to know the reasons why. It would be considered biting a newcomer if I just tagged straightaway without full read-throughs of the article created. In this case, even administrators have the right to decide whether to delete the article or not based upon the tagger's criteria. Also see WP:POINT. Thank you. Abhijay (☎ Talk) (✐ Deeds) 15:52, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
- I have restored the deleted article, because it did not qualify for deletion under Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, meaning that the deletion was a mistake. It is still possible that the article will be deleted again, but only by means of a slower process, that will give you a week in which to justify keeping it. If you want the article kept you should read the guidelines on notability and reliable sources, to see what needs to be done to save it. I think it only fair to warn you that, in my opinion, the subject probably doesn't satisfy Wikipedia's notability standards, and it very probably will be deleted eventually, but you are welcome to try to save it, if you think it worth investing time and effort into doing so.
- Thank you. I agree, it's probably not notable enough for it's own page (now that I've thoroughly read the notability standards). I still think it might be a good inclusion in another page, perhaps of the movie or the (real) genra the species belongs to. And sorry about the almost-personal attack... I was somewhat upset when I wrote the comment on your page. Any input or help you have on the subject would be welcome. Heatwaveqc (talk) 23:19, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
- I am sorry you have had such a bad initial experience of editing Wikipedia. Wikipedia can, unfortunately, seem unfriendly to new users: when I first started editing a few years ago I had a few negative experiences, so I do know what it is like. One of the problems is that people think that "anyone can edit Wikipedia" means "anyone can add information about anything to Wikipedia", and so people come here and write new articles without realising that in fact anyone can edit Wikipedia within the framework of Wikipedia's guidelines and policies. Another problem is that there are, in my opinion, far too many guidelines and policies, so that a new editor who is trying in good faith to follow them can find the whole process bewildering. Despite these problems, if you are prepared to persevere, once you get to know your way around, contributing can be a positive and rewarding experience. I will also give you a rather more detailed help message than the one at the top of this page, in the hope that some of the links will help you to understand better how things work here. Don't try to read everything before you do anything, as there is (as I said above) far too much, but do have a look and see if there are things that will be useful to you. I think the two pages I have linked to above are the most relevant at the moment. Please do feel welcome to contact me on my talk page if you want more help. JamesBWatson (talk) 16:21, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
- I don't mean to start of again, but you should really see WP:OWN Heatwaveqc. I agree some editors may feel 'possessive' about what they publish on Wikipedia, but by no means should you come and lambast at me (I forgive you for your comment) for tagging 'your' article for deletion. If you aren't willing to have your page/edits corrected, then don't put them up there. Abhijay What did I do this time? 11:34, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
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