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[edit] Hobeika

Thank you for your help regarding the article Elie Hobeika. Thuresson (talk) 10:22, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AIV

[1] - actually three, although you edit conflicted me :@ Neıl 龱 14:09, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

It's good to be proven right. Actually, it's quite a miracle for me to be proven right :o) ➨ ЯEDVEЯS used to be a sweet boy 14:11, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion of Spring Bank Community Association

OK so it's a group but how can you say it's not notable? It's a registered charity trying to help people. What the difference between it and Greenpeace, who I notice have a Wiki? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cookey83 (talk • contribs)

Greenpeace have 2.8 million members, plus substantial coverage in major newspapers, television programmes and online. I see something of a difference. ➨ ЯEDVEЯS used to be a sweet boy 13:01, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
So the difference is popularity? So it's deleted because it doesn't win Wikipedia's popularity contest? OK let's look at this constructively. How does a charity have a Wiki to inform people about the charity without being deleted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cookey83 (talk • contribs)
No, the difference is notability. If your organisation has had substantial coverage in major newspapers, and you say so in the article, and you prove that what you're saying is true, then it can have an article. But not until. ➨ ЯEDVEЯS used to be a sweet boy 13:08, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
What you describe is popularity not notability, but fine. I'll not argue semantics with you. It's an error in factual reporting if you use information from the same source to prove the validly of your definition. Otherwise a fallacy can be self-perpetuating. What I don't understand is how other centres and organisations who quite obviously are not 'notable' get away with having a Wiki. Cookey83 (talk) 13:22, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, that's all very well, but you might like to consider that I've been editing Wikipedia since 2004 and you've been editing it since 10:26am UTC this morning. That probably means that I know what I'm talking about here and you are liable to be less well informed. If you see other articles that you think fit in with Wikipedia's criterion for speedy deletion A7 then you can add {{db-a7}} to the top of the article and it will be assessed and deleted if you're correct. ➨ ЯEDVEЯS used to be a sweet boy 13:31, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Oh don't get me wrong I'm sure you are excellent at what you do. I'm not saying YOU are wrong, I'm saying I don't agree with the system. As a fellow socialist you should sympathise with that thought. But anyway, I know what I must do to have to show it is notable. Thanks for the infor on flagging things for deletion. This has been a very satusfying debate. I hope to have more with you in the future. Cookey83 (talk) 13:35, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Question

This is User:Tm93. I just read your message at 3:48pm PT, June 11, 2008. I will be more than happy to remove that message. I just have a question about it. What information on it was wrong? I would much appreciate it if I could learn where I went wrong.Tm93 (talk) 23:02, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for fixing my error.Tm93 (talk) 01:10, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

How do I submit an article to wikipedia? Also... where do I go to see the quidelines for that article?

I was checking up on User:!Darkfire!6'28'14 and I noticed that there was inapropriate words still on the user page. I just thought that you would like to know. I don't know if it is necessary to take action or not, I just thought that I would bring it to your attention instaed of going to all the pain of re-nominating the page for deletion.Tm93 (talk) 08:30, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

You can submit an article by searching for the exact title in the search box on the left. This will tell you if an article already exists on the subject, and if not you'll get a red link that you can click on to start the article. Our guidelines for writing articles are spread across a number of pages, but you'd do best to read the five pillars of Wikipedia for a basic grounding of who we are and what we do, the tutorial, information on how to edit a page and our guide to how to write a great article and, most advanced, the Manual of Style.
Don't worry too much (or even at all) about the content of people's user pages. Wikipedia is not censored for language or images, so our articles can be graphic and our user pages can be, well, robust. We allow people a lot of latitude in their user pages - the use of the word "bitch" on that user's page is very mild compared to many! - only drawing the line at active misuse of Wikipedia or certain types of disruptive behaviour. If you want my advice, stay away from user pages other than when communicating with another user - they meant to be there to facilitate discussion and community cohesiveness, rather than being something important or a means unto themselves. ➨ ЯEDVEЯS used to be a sweet boy 09:06, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You

This is User:Tm93. I wish to thank you for three things.

  • One: Welcoming me. I was wondering when/if I would get one. Plus I was wondering if I had to do something special to get that welcome... so thanks
  • Two: Teaching me something new about the guidlines on wikipedia. I will no longer nominate pages for language now that I knpw that. Yes... you are right. "bitch" is not bad compared to all of the others. Frankly... I don't mind those words. I only nominated it because I thought that wikipedia was censored. Now that I know different, I won't place another nomination because of language. Thanks for teaching me more.
  • Three: Just for having a great attitude instead of getting mad.

Tm93 (talk) 09:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What To Do

This is User:Tm93. I was looking at all the different user pages and I came across User:Wikipedia is Neopaganism!. It says on there that he/she is a sock puppet. Do I bother withi t or do I nominate it for deltion?

Tm93 (talk) 18:19, 12 June 2008 (UTC)