User talk:MKutney

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Speedy deletion nomination of Crowdfinancing


A tag has been placed on Crowdfinancing, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

''Consider moving to Wiktionary. See WP:NOTDICTIONARY''

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

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can 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 a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent 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. Tckma (talk) 15:54, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Your contributed article, Crowdfinancing


Hello, I noticed that you recently created a new page, Crowdfinancing. First, thank you for your contribution; Wikipedia relies solely on the efforts of volunteers such as you. Unfortunately, the page you created covers a topic on which we already have a page – Crowd funding. Because of the duplication, your article has been tagged for speedy deletion. Please note that this is not a comment on you personally and we hope you will continue helping to improve Wikipedia. If the topic of the article you created is one that interests you, then perhaps you would like to help out at Crowd funding – you might like to discuss new information at the article's talk page.

If you think that the article you created should remain separate, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can 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 a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent 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. Additionally if you would like to have someone review articles you create before they go live so they are not nominated for deletion shortly after you post them, allow me to suggest the article creation process and using our search feature to find related information we already have in the encyclopedia. Try not to be discouraged. Wikipedia looks forward to your future contributions. 76 Strat String da Broke da (talk) 15:56, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Further changes!
Hey, MKutney, welcome to Wikipedia! I just wanted you to know that I removed the speedy deletion tag mentioned above, instead opting to redirect the page to crowd funding. The reason why I don't think "Crowdfinancing" requires an article of its own is that I don't think it meets Wikipedia's notability requirements. Notability in a Wikipedia context means that any potential subject must have significant coverage in multiple reliable sources that are independent of each other and the subject. For neologisms like "crowdfinancing", this means that we need multiple sources that discuss the term (not just the concept behind it but the actual word itself) and its usage that are independent of the person who coined it. The source you used was the person who coined it (or at least claimed to), so that doesn't count, I'm afraid. Wikipedia isn't a place to raise interest or promote usage of a new neologism, so until the word gets the required coverage, it's probably best we leave it as a redirect.

Don't get discouraged, though! Redirects are still a great thing to have, so thanks for creating it! Wikipedia's rules about notability and the like are pretty complicated, and it's quite common for new users to not quite get them the first try; nobody will hold it against you! If you have any questions about Wikipedia stuff, I'd be happy to answer at my talk page, or you can ask at the Teahouse, which is a place for new users to ask any question they like about Wikipedia in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Thanks again, and happy editing! Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 16:04, 27 September 2012 (UTC)