User talk:Michelleto

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Re: Leopoldo Meda
Hello. I've deleted the article you wrote, Leopoldo Meda. This was due to it met one or more criteria for speedy deletion.

The specific reason this particular article was deleted was that it was about a non-notable person - or, at least, the article didn't make it any way clear that the subject was at all notable. This is the Speedy deletion criterion A7. Regrettably, the bar for inclusion in Wikipedia is quite high; while we don't have the size limitations of paper encyclopaedias, we still need to hold some notability criteria to make the information accessible, easy to categorise and easy to find.

On a more specific note, the article said the subject has "underground" fame. All sorts of fame, underground or not, has to be demonstrated with some kind of references. Especially "underground" fame, which by definition is harder to verify than "mainstream" fame.

If the article subject does meet the notability criteria, feel free to recreate the article, but please make sure the article has these claims of fame.

As a general advice, I'd recommend that when you create a new article, at least provide some basic information that explains concisely the background. (Consider answering "who, what, when, where, why?", for example.) The most important question about any subject, in my opinion, is this: What's so important about this subject? Why has this subject left a mark in history?

It is often better to just go a stroll on Wikipedia: Try hitting the "Random article" link on the navigation box a few times, and see how most articles are laid out. Try reading about your other favorite subjects; see how these articles are laid out and what kind of information is needed. Try reading about related subjects.

In closing, happy editing and don't let small disappointments get you down. =) --wwwwolf (barks/growls) 13:41, 6 October 2006 (UTC)