User talk:Tommythebowler

Welcome!

Hello, Tommythebowler, 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 Toms Sandbox, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type helpme on this page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! ~Super Hamster  Talk Contribs 01:37, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
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Speedy deletion nomination of Toms Sandbox


Thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and the page that you created has been or soon will be deleted. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, 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. ~Super Hamster  Talk Contribs 01:37, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Sandboxes
Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed that you recently created a page titled "Toms Sandbox". Note that you just created an article, or in other words, an encyclopedia entry. Personal pages, like sandboxes, do not belong there. If you would like your very own sandbox to experiment in, you'll have to make it in a user subpage of yours (in other words, you'll have to make the sandbox as part of your own userpage). For example, you could make one at User:Tommythebowler/Tom's Sandbox. Hope this helps. If you've got questions, feel free to ask at the help desk or on my talk page. ~Super Hamster  Talk Contribs 01:40, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 * As a matter of fact, another user has kindly moved your previous one to your userspace. It's located at User:Tommythebowler/Toms Sandbox. You are free to experiment there as you wish. ~Super Hamster  Talk Contribs 01:42, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Your contributed article, Caring for land Hermit Crabs


Hello, I notice that you recently created a new page, Caring for land Hermit Crabs. First, thank you for your contribution; Wikipedia relies solely on the efforts of volunteers such as you. Unfortunately, the page you created covers a topic on which we already have a page - Hermit crab. Because of the duplication, your article has been tagged for speedy deletion. Please note that this is not a comment on you personally and we hope you will to continue helping improve Wikipedia. If the topic of the article you created is one that interests you, then perhaps you would like to help out at Hermit crab - you might like to discuss new information at the article's talk page.

If you think that the article you created should remain separate, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, 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. Additionally if you would like to have someone review articles you create before they go live so they are not nominated for deletion shortly after you post them, allow me to suggest the article creation process and using our search feature to find related information we already have in the encyclopedia. Try not to be discouraged. Wikipedia looks forward to your future contributions. Usb10 Connected? 01:46, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Some tips
Hi again; I just wanted to say that you should not let the recent deletion of your article deter you. It takes a while to know all the know-hows of Wikipedia; as such, here's some tips, based on your last article regarding hermit crabs.

The problem with your last article was that it was basically a guide, and Wikipedia is not a guide. It's not a how-to manual, and that includes how to take care of a pet. One of the key things to remember is that, while Wikipedia is not restricted by size when compared to paper encyclopedias, it is an encyclopedia nonetheless, and while your contribution was certainly helpful and constructive, it's not the most encyclopedic. In addition, as mentioned in the section above, much of what you stated is already covered in our existed hermit crab article under the section "As pets". If you feel like you have additional information to add to that section, you are free to add it there; however, I must caution you of word choice. It is not standard procedure to state things like "hermit crabs are fun" or "hermit crabs make great pets"; such statements are more opinionated than factual. However, if you can find reliable, outside coverage whose research that states, for example, that hermit crabs are considered convenient pets by many people, you could state it that "many people consider hermit crabs are convenient pets". That's a basic rundown, but I hope it helps and that you stay and continue to contribute. ~Super Hamster  Talk Contribs 03:14, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Merri-Bowl


A tag has been placed on Merri-Bowl 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 an organization or company, 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, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, 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. Terrillja talk  02:16, 15 November 2010 (UTC)