Wikipedia talk:Why was my page deleted?

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1 An addition, but don't quite know
2 I created an article but it's gone
3 What does it mean if...
4 Desmodromic valve
5 Wikipedia:Protected titles
6 Suggestion for another: So, what now? strategy
- 6.1 If all else fails, try another wiki
7 Shortcut
8 Page deleted while building!
9 Question
10 Instructions for checking the deletion log are wrong
11 WP:OWN.
12 Deletion log and date of creation
13 Judgment Day(game)
14 Judgment Day wii

[edit] 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 —K e akealani 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! —K e akealani 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)

[edit] 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! —Preceding unsigned comment 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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:

[edit] 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)

I agree, it's a nice addition. Nice way to convey the "Wikipedia isn't everything, and isn't trying to be" message. As with MediaWiki:Blockedtext, adding in too many great ideas ends up drowning people with too many options, but I don't know if we've reached that point, yet (more of a caution for the future, at this point). – Luna Santin (talk) 19:10, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Shortcut

WP:WMD redirects here. Doesn't WMD stand for "Waffles of Mass Deliciousness?" V-Man - ^T/_C 01:54, 14 June 2007 (UTC) Why was my page deleted?

[edit] Page deleted while building!

I created a page John Cripps Pembrey Snr but it was marked for deletion, by a bot, within a few minutes of starting, and then disappeared just as I was completing it, all within five minutes, and before I could tag it 'hangon'. The man was notable for reasons that were given in the article. I'm angry that my work was wasted and I can't even put any answers on the talk page! Surely this is wrong - perhaps the bots are taking over. Once a page is commenced it should surely stay for a day or so (or at least an hour) to allow proper assessment. What do I have to do? Include the words 'notable for' within ten seconds of starting?! --Memestream (talk) 20:08, 24 November 2007 (UTC) pourqoi doit on faire ca? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.109.0.247 (talk) 20:34, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Why is it called "Why was my page deleted" when it is clearly stated that no-one owns any articles? 58.168.147.119 (talk) 01:56, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm guessing it's because "why was my page deleted?" is the most common form of this enquiry, as made on the Wikipedia Help Desk. ----Seans Potato Business 10:26, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Instructions for checking the deletion log are wrong

In the section in this article that's called "First, check the deletion log", it gives instructions for finding the deletion log for a page. These instructions are no longer correct because there isn't a link to the deletion log from an article creation page. I don't know where to go to suggest that the deletion log link be put back, but if it isn't coming back, someone should revise the instructions in this article. -adavidw (talk) 02:20, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Seconded. Can someone tell me why are we no longer able to see if a page has been deleted? Previously, I have avoided creating pages that have already been deleted, but now I don't know what to do. Haplolology ^Talk/_{Contributions} 17:14, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Apparently you can still go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Log/Delete but it seems to me the old system was better. Haplolology ^Talk/_{Contributions} 17:17, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WP:OWN.

This article contradicts WP:OWN. There is no such thing as "my page" or "your page."

Per WP:BRD, I made the change. Anyone here disputing it, please state your reason. ☯ Zenwhat (talk) 14:04, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

It's not a contradiction, it's a frequently asked question, and hence it is beneficial for the title to use the qualifier "my" as a matter of convenience. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 23:55, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

I'm guessing it's because "why was my page deleted?" is the most common form of this enquiry, as made on the Wikipedia Help Desk. ----Seans Potato Business 10:26, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion log and date of creation

I hope this this the correct place to discuss that. I would like to propose that in the deletion log, every user should be available to see when an article was created for the first time. This will help us to understand for how long the article was available. This is sometimes very useful if you are contesting a speedy deletion. -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:56, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Judgment Day(game)

Judgment Day is a first person shooter created by a indie game company called Phantom Games Studio. This game is not yet announce.

-Story

A planet very far in our solar system. Animals never notice another life existed in the whole cosmos. The planet name is Andonis. It means the king of all planets. On that planet an Alien who ruled about 1,200 years. His name is Gaga the Fierce warrior. He built his army so fine that anyone who tried to conquer him they will die and suffer. These finest Alien soldiers name The Elite Forces. Gaga wanted to conquer the cosmos. So he invaded planets and by planets and slave other live sources. When Gaga reached our universe he sent troops and attack.

  It is a sunny Monday morning in Richmond, Virginia. Calvin Johnson is a NYPD Officer. Calvin is on vacation and we went to spend time with his mom. Calvin Johnson woke up, he ate breakfast, and he went to the shower. He told his mom he is going to Jimmy’s house. When Calvin drove off he went to the Midlothian Turnpike. When Calvin was driving his radio was shut off. Calvin was so mad that his radio shut off. Then he saw a big ship that flew away. 15 seconds later he saw 4 meteorites heading to earth. When the meteorites crash on the Midlothian Turnpike, 60 people die, and 15 wounded, Calvin survive, and when he survive he saw six big alien space pods.

Phantom games stuio is on Youtube and www.myspace.com/phantomgamesstudio On youtube its called Judgment Day wii

[edit] Judgment Day wii