User talk:RtCCA

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Hello, RtCCA, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Repeal the Act!, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Repeal the Act!


A tag has been placed on Repeal the Act! requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.) 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. Under 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 this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion," which appears inside of the speedy deletion tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate). Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance 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. MarB4  •ɯɒɹ• 21:25, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Why was this deleted when I had asked to contest the tag? I asked for clarification as to what was wrong with it but got no reply. I'm new to Wikipedia and find this very discouraging RtCCA (talk) 21:53, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

{Above comments copied from article's talk page, which will soon be deleted.)


 * RtCCA, I cannot look at deleted articles, as I am not an administrator. However, it looks like your article was deleted pursuant to the A7 criteria for speedy deletion.  That means that the article did not indicate why the subject was important or significant.  Basically, one of the criteria for a Wikipedia article is notability.  The guideline for notability can be found at WP:Notability.  I would suggest checking that page out.  Also, you can contact the deleting administrator for specifics about why your article didn't meet the guidelines. Singularity42 (talk) 22:29, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Fustrated
I joined Wikipedia in an attempt to contribute to the knowledge base. So far all I have experienced is disappointment and wasted time. It may be easy for those people who are familiar with the process but for those of us learning, with limited time and resources, it would be nice to receive help when requested and some lenience rather then immediate deletion of articles. Why don't moderators make helpful comments/suggestions or even propose an edit? It would make for a much more friendly atmosphere and encourage contribution.

Is putting an article worth all the bother? My present thoughts are that it isn't and that will mean a loss to the community.

Maybe my first impressions will change; we'll see. RtCCA (talk) 22:10, 25 June 2011 (UTC)