User talk:Mattbrigggs

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Speedy deletion nomination of Why are soap operas so popular


A tag has been placed on Why are soap operas so popular, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

Essay

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Hi, Matthew. It's nice that you took the trouble to write a thoughtful article, but wikipedia is not the place for this kind of essay. Please see our guidelines on original research for further explanation. I've therefore redirected it for the time being. Deb (talk) 11:51, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Why are soap operas so popular listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Why are soap operas so popular. Since you had some involvement with the Why are soap operas so popular redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. GZWDer (talk) 19:09, 6 August 2015 (UTC)