User talk:WarrenDSmith

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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!

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[edit] Wrong-way elections deletion nomination

Sorry for using Wikipedia jargon in summarizing why this article is inappropriate. The "prod" tag that was placed on the article awhile ago was a "proposal for deletion" on the basis of the same concerns I raised: that the article's subject is inherently biased and that the term "wrong-way election" is not an accepted phrase to refer to the phenomenon you're describing. "Prod2" is a tag placed by a second user who agrees with the rationale presented by the first. Removing these tags is a way of objecting to the proposed deletion. Articles that are "disputed prods" are typically taken to the Articles for Deletion page, abbreviated AfD, which is where you posted your original comment. More can be found at Wikipedia:Deletion Policy.

Opabinia regalis is my username. It is recommended that you sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~) to produce a signature that identifies you as the author of whatever you posted.

Further discussion of the article or its deletion should stay on the AfD page, but if you have any other Wikipedia questions, feel free to ask here. Opabinia regalis 19:17, 9 July 2006 (UTC)