User talk:Mrskilmer2nd

Welcome!

Hello, Mrskilmer2nd, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• Tutorial
• How to edit a page and How to develop articles
• How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
• Manual of Style

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! LadyofShalott 20:07, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Why Was My Article Deleted?

That's the question you are probably asking yourself right now. Well, there are a couple reasons your article could have been deleted.

1. It may not have met the General notability guideline. This is the guideline that all articles must meet before they can be included on Wikipedia.
2. It may not have been notable. If a subject isn't notable, it isn't included. Your little brother's garage rock band with 5 fans isn't notable, but Metallica...that's notable.
3. It may not have been verifiable. If an article doesn't have several third-party reliable sources, it can be deleted as original research.
4. It may have been advertising. Any page about a company of any sort must meet strict guidelines so it isn't considered advertisting. A page about the local quickie-mart is probably advertising and also probably not notable.

• Please note that creating pages for "school projects" is frowned upon by the adminship and should not be done. Creating a page for a project is cause for deletion of the page and potentally a block of your account. Please avoid this at all costs.

To create an article, first, please read WP:FIRST. This page is about creating your first article. Then get all the information you can on the subject. Create the article first in userspace (on a subpage of your userpage) so it won't get deleted before you are finished. Add all the information, references, reliable sources and more to the page. Make sure it meets the General notability guideline. If you aren't sure, ask an admin, they will be glad to help. Then move it to where you want it in mainspace (on the Wikipedia). From there, keep it updated with pertinent updated information, so the article doesn't become stale. When in doubt with anything, ask the Help desk or an admin. Hope this helps...Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:23, 5 December 2010 (UTC)