User talk:WillFerdinando

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Speedy deletion nomination of National Skateboarding Association


A tag has been placed on National Skateboarding Association 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, contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: 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. Catfish Jim  &#38; the soapdish  18:12, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Removing Speedy at National Skateboarding Association
Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from National Skateboarding Association, a page you have created yourself. If you do not believe the page should be deleted, then you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: which appears inside of the speedy deletion, which will allow you to make your case on the article's . Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. - SDPatrolBot (talk) 18:17, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with National Skateboarding Association. If you do not believe the page should be deleted, then you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: which appears inside of the speedy deletion, which will allow you to make your case on the article's . Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. - SDPatrolBot (talk) 18:20, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
 * If you have just founded the organization, it's way too early to create a Wikipedia article about it - it fails the notability (inclusion) guidelines. In fact, it is generally recommended that users do not create articles about themselves, their organization, or similar closely related subjects - see the [{WP:COI|conflict of interest]] guidelines. - Mike Rosoft (talk) 18:27, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of National Skateboarding Association


A tag has been placed on National Skateboarding Association 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, contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: 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. The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 18:49, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Talk page comment
I would like Wikipedia to keep this page for a couple of reason. To start off, I wanted to show the history of my skateboarding league even though it is brand new. Who knows, maybe some day this league will become very popular and some supporters would like to see the history of the league. Second, as I have stated before many well known leagues for sports have wikipedia pages and I believe it is fair that my league has a wikipedia page aswell. I hope that wikipedia will be able to keep this page.
 * I have deleted the article and protected it from re-creation. Once the league becomes popular (more specifically, once it attracts significant coverage in third-party reliable sources), it will be time for it to have an article; no earlier. (Wikipedia is meant to be an encyclopedia, which is a compendium of existing knowledge, not a means of making something known - in fact, use of Wikipedia for advertising and promotional is expressly prohibited.) This assumes that the league in fact exists, and is not a just a club for you and your friends, which I have begun to doubt; several organizations of the name "National Skateboarding Association" come up in Google search, but they certainly aren't your organization. - Mike Rosoft (talk) 19:05, 16 April 2011 (UTC)