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An addition, but don't quite know
I think it would be valuable to put something about how drafting articles first can avoid them being deleted, but I'm really not sure where to put it. I'm also not sure if that would be appropriate for this page, but it seems relevant, at least in my scatterbrain. XD Perhaps something like this:
- Often, editors create a very basic frame for an unfinished article, which in the mean time is deleted for lack of content or context. This is an unfortunate mistake, but the administrator deleting the article can hardly know that it's still a work in progress when there is nothing of any value in the article. In this case, it would be a great idea to draft your article on a subpage of your main user page until it has enough content to be considered a stub.
Or something like that. XD —Keakealani 06:51, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Wouldn't that advice be more suitable for putting in Wikipedia:Your first article instead of this page? Putting it on both pages might also be an option. Kavadi carrier 07:41, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hm, I hadn't thought of that...that could work. It's probably already on there, in fact. I shall definitely consider editing that in, but I'll wait until I'm a bit more awake later XD Thanks for the input! —Keakealani 09:23, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
- It seems to me that linking YFA from here might be a good idea -- thoughts? Luna Santin 23:18, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
- Hm, I hadn't thought of that...that could work. It's probably already on there, in fact. I shall definitely consider editing that in, but I'll wait until I'm a bit more awake later XD Thanks for the input! —Keakealani 09:23, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Semiprotection?
As this page seems to be vandalised regularly now by disgruntled/clueless editors, would semiprotection make sense? Very new users who see this page are not likely to make constructive edits to it. Sandstein 06:43, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
I created an article but it's gone
I created the article Paysage d'Hiver but it said there was no credible sources EVEN THOUGH AT THE END IT SAID EXACTLY WHERE I ATTAINED THE INFORMATION FROM! Why is it deleted? There was enough credible sources, so I can't speak enough to get the stuff from their homepage? So they stuff was there so I used it, I don't see how it was deemed to be unreliable or whatever the hell it was. Bloody took me ages to type all that up, this is ridiculous! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lord of nothing (talk • contribs).
- Please follow the instructions on Wikipedia:Why was my page deleted? to find out why your page was deleted and what you can do about it. Sandstein 07:40, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
What does it mean if...
A page was deleted without an edit summary? --69.179.174.32 01:59, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
- You mean without a reason given in the deletion log? This should not happen; you can ask the deleting admin about it. Sandstein 05:42, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
Desmodromic valve
I submitted a crefully and conservatively written technical description of why desmodromic valve drive is not used and is no longer the holy grail of high speed engines other than the Ducati motorcycle. A desmodromic faithful has threatened to delete that article although it is the only one that addresses the technical subject with explanations of the technique.
I would feel that Wiki is not doing what it is supposed to do if that sort of threat hangs over thoughtfully written reports.
jobstbrandt
- Please follow the instructions on Wikipedia:Why was my page deleted? to find out why your page was deleted and what you can do about it. If your article was original research, then Wikipedia just isn't the place for it, sorry. Sandstein 06:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
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- Actually, the Desmodromic valve article is still around. I think jobst refers to his additions to the article which got deleted. User talk:Jobstbrandt is an interesting case study in what happens when someone with significant domain knowledge comes to Wikipedia and makes some fairly large-scale additions without first learning Wikipedia's complex rules. Adding an inappropriate comment to this talk page is part of the etiology. --Teratornis 01:04, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Protected titles
Does this new protection method need to be mentioned here? GRBerry 05:01, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
- Good idea. I've added something about it. Sandstein 06:28, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
Suggestion for another: So, what now? strategy
Since Wikipedia:Why was my page deleted? is about Wikipedia policy, I thought I would propose an addition to the page here and get some feedback first. The section: Wikipedia:Why was my page deleted?#So, what now? fails to mention the possibility of publishing Wikipedia's rejects on other wikis. Thus I propose adding this subsection:
If all else fails, try another wiki
As of 2007, Wikipedia is one of the world's largest and most-visited wikis. Wikipedia articles tend to rank high in the search results for many popular search engines. Prior to Wikipedia, wiki technology was not very well-known; as a result, Wikipedia may be the first wiki many people see, and the first wiki they attempt to edit on. Some people may be under the mistaken impression that Wikipedia is the only wiki, or is synonymous with "wiki." In many cases, this is unfortunate, because Wikipedia is actually a very specialized kind of wiki (an encyclopedia), and newcomers may need some time to understand what constitutes encyclopedic writing. There is much content that Wikipedia does not want, but is nonetheless useful to someone.
There are many other wikis, many with content policies very different from Wikipedia's, catering to a wide range of interests. Some of these wikis were founded by groups of former and/or continuing Wikipedia editors, who had more to say about their topic of interest than belongs in an encyclopedia. Examples include Wookiepedia (for Star Wars enthusiasts); and StrategyWiki (for video-game walkthroughs).
For almost every sort of article that would be interesting to someone, there is probably a wiki somewhere that would welcome it.
To find a happy home for your deleted article, check the List of wikis, Wikipedia:Alternative outlets, and search WikiIndex. If you cannot find a suitable wiki on your own, ask for some "wiki outplacement" assistance on the Help desk.
Comments? --Teratornis 19:57, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
- I like it. --- RockMFR 06:03, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
