User talk:TheGoldenMonkey

Speedy deletion of "Johnny Krol"
A page you created, Johnny Krol, has been tagged for deletion, as it meets one or more of the criteria for speedy deletion; specifically, it is a test page. Use the sandbox for testing.

You are welcome to contribute content which complies with our content policies and any applicable inclusion guidelines. However, please do not simply re-create the page with the same content. You may also wish to read our introduction to editing and guide to writing your first article.

Thanks. J.delanoy gabs adds 03:09, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Re: post on my talk page
First, you should never remove speedy deletion tags from articles you created. Instead, add and then, on the article's talk page, tell why you think the page should stay.

However, I really don't think your page will be able to stay for several reasons:


 * 1) Your article is about a real person and the article does not indicate why that person is notable, special, or important. Ask yourself, have any reliable third-party sources said anything about this person? (WP:CITE) What has he done that sets him apart from the 6.5 billion people who live on the earth? If your article does not tell these things, it will almost certainly be deleted under #A7 of the speedy deletion criteria.
 * 2) Your article says that Mr. Krol will do something in the future. Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. Unless something in the future is undeniably going to happen and its future existence is assured beyond almost any reasonable doubt, and there is reliable third-party coverage of the future event, (The 2008 Olympics is an example) you should wait until the event actually occurs until you create an article.
 * 3) Your article goes into something like a blog towards the end. Wikipedia is not a blog, Myspace, or another social networking website. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, so articles must remain focused, retain the highest standard of writing possible, and be neutral. (You may want to look at The Five Pillars of Wikipedia.)

Unfortunately, as soon as I finish writing this, I will have to re-add a speedy deletion tag to the page. I am not an administrator, so I cannot delete pages, but I can almost assure you that if the article remains in its present state, it will be deleted.

Don't feel too bad about it though. You should read Your first article. That page gives some excellent advice on what is appropriate for articles on Wikipedia as well as some examples of things that are not appropriate.

Below this message, I will give you a formal welcome to Wikipedia template. It includes links to many excellent pages and I encourage you to read as many as you can. That way, you will be able to get used to this place much faster and you won't keep getting pages deleted.

If you have any other questions, there are a few ways you can get help:
 * 1) Look at WP:HELP to see places where you can get answers to various questions.
 * 2) You can also ask a question on your talk page (this page) and add "  " above your question. This will attract people who will try to answer your question.
 * 3)  Or you can ask a user (or me) directly on their talk page. (like you did on my talk page.)

Hope that helps, and I hope you like it here and decide to stay.

J.delanoy gabs adds 04:04, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

P.S. Here is the welcome template thing...