User talk:LolaLang

September 2017
I sort of managed to work out that the page Draft:Make easy fast money on GTA5 (no cheats needed) was about a game, though it didn't say so. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not a repository for advice or tips on playing games. Also, a Wikipedia article should be not written in an informal, chatty, tone, with comments such as "Hello GTA5 players" and "Let's cut to the chase then". Nor should an article address the reader, or refer to editors who have contributed to writing the article. You are very welcome to start contributing to the encyclopaedia in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, but if your only interest is in writing pages giving tips on how to play games, then there are blogs and online forums where that kind of thing is suitable, but Wikipedia is not one of them.

One more point if you are interested in contributing in other ways. My advice to new editors is that it is best to start by making small improvements to existing articles, rather than creating new articles. That way any mistakes you make will be small ones, and you won't have the discouraging experience of repeatedly seeing hours of work deleted. Gradually, you will get to learn how Wikipedia works, and after a while you will know enough about what is acceptable to be able to write whole new articles without fear that they will be deleted. Over the years I have found that editors who start by making small changes to existing articles and work up from there have a far better chance of having a successful time here than those who jump right into creating new articles from the start. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 16:50, 23 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Creating clearly nonsense articles like "Draft:Dad Jokes" that stand no chance of becoming reality is not the way to go either, as it may lead some to believe that you have zero intention of contributing to Wikipedia. Should this continue, it may be considered vandalism and result in your account being blocked. As suggested, try first editing existing articles rather than starting new ones.  sixty nine   • speak up •  17:10, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Pages of jokes have no more place as Wikipedia articles than pages of tips on playing games. I very strongly urge you to stop trying to start new articles until you have much more experience of what is acceptable in Wikipedia, even if you start them as drafts. I am posting you some links to pages which may help to get you started. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 17:14, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Dad Jokes


A tag has been placed on Draft:Dad Jokes, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. sixty nine  • speak up •  04:26, 24 September 2017 (UTC)