User talk:Paddlewheel nerd

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La Crosse Riverboat Co
I hope the above links are helpful, especially Your first article. The article you've created is a list of boats, but it's missing the encyclopedia article, and I can't figure out whether or not this organization meets Wikipedia's notability criteria. When I searched, all I found was LaCrosse Queen Cruises, which I don't think is the same organization. I won't tag your article for deletion, because I can see you're still working on it, but someone else might. Don't panic; just add a clearer statement of what this organization is and why it matters, and links to a couple of independent, reliable sources as you're working. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 16:38, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of La Crosse Riverboat Co


The article La Crosse Riverboat Co has been proposed for deletion&#32; because of the following concern:
 * The page just contains a list of labelled links - not really any encyclopedic content, no context to explain the importance of the subject (or indeed what the subject is) and no references.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Noiratsi (talk) 16:51, 8 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Oops - I didn't read the message left by until after I'd placed the deletion tag. Don't worry, though - the proposed deletion won't have any effect for at least seven days and you're welcome to remove it if you improve the article sufficiently to meet Wikipedia's encyclopedic standards. Good luck! --Noiratsi (talk) 16:53, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of La Crosse Riverboat Co


A tag has been placed on La Crosse Riverboat Co, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:
 * It is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. (See section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Wikipedia has standards for the minimum necessary information to be included in short articles; you can see these at Wikipedia:Stub. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
 * It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, 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. (See section A7 of 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 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. Safiel (talk) 19:54, 8 December 2012 (UTC)