Wikipedia:WikiProject User warnings/Testing/Deletion notice redesigns

Working hypothesis

Deletion notifications look like user warnings, even though they're not. Because of their warning-like tone, they discourage editors from performing the actions necessary to save their articles from deletion. The purpose of these redesigns is to:


 * 1) encourage editors to improve their articles
 * 2) keep editors from being discouraged if their article is deleted – make sure the message is not "you did something wrong by having an article deleted and therefore we don't value you as a contributor"

Notice: may soon be deleted
Hello,, and thanks for contributing to Wikipedia!

I wanted to let you know that I tagged an article that you worked on,, for deletion, because it appears to be directly copied from another source. If you're the author of the source or have written permission from the author to use it, you can go to the article's talk page and let me know. If you're not the author, I encourage you to rewrite in your own words, using the copyrighted text as a reference. If you're not sure how to do that, please ask at the Help desk, or read the instructions here.

Most importantly, please don't let this discourage you from continuing to edit! We care a lot about the quality of our articles, but we also really value new editors. Thanks again for contributing to Wikipedia!

Notice: may soon be deleted
Hello,, and thanks for contributing to Wikipedia!

I wanted to let you know that I tagged an article that you created,, for deletion, because I felt the subject doesn't fit Wikipedia's mission to provide high-quality educational material to a global audience. We can only accept articles that are notable enough to belong in an encyclopedia. If you think should stay on Wikipedia, you can click here and explain why the subject is notable. It would also help to add more references to the article that demonstrate notability. If the article does get deleted, don't worry – one of these administrators will be happy to send you a copy.

Most importantly, please don't let this discourage you from continuing to edit! We care a lot about article quality, but we also really value new editors. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to ask at the Help desk. Thanks again for contributing to Wikipedia!

Notice: may soon be deleted
Hello,, and thanks for your contributing to Wikipedia! I wanted to let you know that I tagged an article that you worked on,, for deletion, because it looks too much like promotional material for the subject. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and the other editors and I care deeply about its mission to provide free educational material to the entire world, unbiased and free of advertising. If you think I made a mistake, you can go to the article's talk page and let me know why the article should stay on Wikipedia. It would also help to add more references and rework the language of to make it sound more encyclopedic. If the article gets deleted, don't worry – one of these administrators will be happy to send you a copy.

Most importantly, please don't let this discourage you from continuing to edit! We care a lot about our articles, but we also really value new editors. If you have any questions or need help, feel free ask at the Help desk. Thanks again for contributing to Wikipedia!

Your article
Hello,, and thanks for your contributions! I wanted to let you know that I tagged an article you worked on,, for speedy deletion. It looks like you were just testing the system, and it worked – you created an article on Wikipedia! But I and the other editors here care a lot about the quality of Wikipedia, and we can only accept articles that belong in an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, you can click here and explain why the article shouldn't be deleted. And if you're looking for a safe place to experiment where your work won't get deleted, you can edit in your own personal sandbox.

I hope this won't discourage you from continuing to edit! We care about quality, but we also value new editors and their contributions! If you have any questions or need help, feel free to leave a message on my talk page. Thanks, and happy editing! Maryana (WMF) (talk) 22:23, 14 October 2011 (UTC)