User talk:TechnoLuddite

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Help me!
I found a page which looks like it is about a made up concept how do I tell someone to delete it? thanks--TechnoLuddite 08:15, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Simply add to the top of the page  ShakingSpirit talk  08:05, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks I will try that.--TechnoLuddite 08:15, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Actually, it's better to go to Articles For Deletion and follow the steps listed there. Scalene •UserPage•Talk•Contributions•Biography• Є • 08:07, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
 * You might be interested in Criteria for speedy deletion too. Happy Editing! (grmbl, 3 conflicts :D)-- lucasbfr talk 08:08, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
 * If it fits a speedy deletion criteria (nonsense pages normally fit G3 or A7) then go for that, but if not, go for AfD as Scalene suggested ShakingSpirit talk  08:12, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. The thing is that it is not nonsense as in this:

Patent nonsense and gibberish, an unsalvageably incoherent page with no meaningful content. This does not include: poor writing, partisan screeds, obscene remarks, vandalism, fictional material, material not in English, badly translated material, implausible theories, or hoaxes.

It is just a made up concept that shouldn't be in an encyclopedia but might look right to some people.--TechnoLuddite 08:14, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
 * If it's completely made up, then yes, it fits. If it's not made up, but isn't really of any importance, check to see if it fits A7 ("Unremarkable people, groups, companies and web content. An article about a real person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content that does not assert the importance or significance of its subject."). If it doesn't fit either perfectly, then take Scalene's advice and follow the AfD steps ShakingSpirit talk  08:17, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

I am trying to wrap my head around those AfD yellow step things! They look more like what I want. The article is about a philosophical concept which doesn't exist. It is written in proper English but doesn't prove it is real. If I use Google to look for it I only get about 500 results, of which most are for all thos fake Wikipeida sites you get nowadays.

Thank you very much for all your help, I must be a pain. But I shall soon be on my feet I hope, I do learn quickly. This Wikipedia is a good idea, but I have never got round to joining it. When I was looking something up today I finally decided I had to fix this.--TechnoLuddite 08:22, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
 * No problem, I know Wikipedia policy and procedure can be a bit daunting at first! If you have any other probems feel free to drop me a note on my talk page ShakingSpirit talk  08:26, 23 November 2006 (UTC)