User talk:Mattgallop

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Hello, Mattgallop, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as User:Mattgallop/Cakeboy, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Mattgallop/Cakeboy[edit]

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A tag has been placed on User:Mattgallop/Cakeboy, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hang on}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. WuhWuzDat 16:38, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits[edit]

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Deletion policy[edit]

Mike, I saw your note at the help desk, about a user space draft being deleted. I'm very sympathetic to your position. I often encourage new editors to use user space, specifically to avoid premature deletions. As you note, we give advice to editors to do this, yet the policy regarding deletions clearly indicates that the criteria for deletion apply to user space as well as article space. Attempting to change this policy is on my to-do list, and your comment just adds to my desire to work on it. I'm sure you can appreciate that polices, especially ones that have been in place for years, do not get changed on a whim, so I want to have my act together before making a formal proposal. It is trickier than just proposing that user space be exempt from the usual deletion policy; for example, copyright violations and attacks should be removed quickly even if they are in user space. I will try to work on this, and plan to use your post as an example. I think we need to o a better job welcoming and nurturing new editors; the least we can do is avoid turning new editors off by summarily dismissing a user space draft, especially after encouraging that approach.--SPhilbrick T 13:53, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for this reply. It is comforting to know that there are more reasonable types on here too. Although I don't doubt you are correct about the deletion policy, a new user will always be dismayed by this kind of treatment. Good luck with your attempt to get this policy changed, and let me know if I can help further. Mattgallop (talk) 21:55, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Deleted![edit]

Hi

I was in the process of creating my first article on a renowned (in the UK anyway) music producer. I was following instructions, and creating the article in my user space. The instructions said that the article would not be reviewed until it was published. As I was in the process of rewriting the history of the artist from biog material, it was by no means finished, didn't contain most of the material I have now collected for it. It was speedy deleted by RHaworth. To be honest, this is a little disheartening, and I think you will attract many new contributors with someone such as RHaworth rampaging through Wikipedia.

My question is, is he likely to do this again if I try to recreate the article including the new material?

Thanks for any help

Matt — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattgallop (talk • contribs) 08:24, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Matt. In my experience with RHayworth (which is limited to a single encounter) is that after speedy-deleting your article, he will try again but the second time he will take your article to AfD (where Wikipedia users vote and build consensus toward deletion). If your article meets the criteria for inclusion (a question about which I have no opinion in this instance), then it will survive AfD, and probably be stronger for having done so.

The Wikipedia community is made up of many different kinds of people and admins. Sometimes they can be classified into deletionists (who prefer not to include articles that don't meet the highest of standards) and inclusionists (who prefer to err on the side of keeping articles for the sake of completeness). Although I put myself in the latter camp, I can certainly appreciate that the deletionists can also be good for the project. And with all due respect to him, I would also not disagree with the assertion that RHayworth could be a little more accommodating with good faith editors like yourself. I hope that you haven't lost your taste for editing at Wikipedia. -lethe ^{talk +} 17:19, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Lethe - your comments make sense and are noted. It's just a pretty hard slap in the face for a new user to be treated in this way. I expect most people would give up in disgust at this point, but I intend to continue! It would be really useful if the wording of the welcome texts could reflect the dangers of posting unfinished articles, even in user space. Thanks again. Mattgallop (talk) 21:58, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion discussion about Cakeboy[edit]

Hello, Mattgallop, and thanks for contributing to Wikipedia!

I wanted to let you know that some editors are discussing at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cakeboy whether the article Cakeboy should be in Wikipedia. I encourage you to comment there if you think the article should be kept in the encyclopedia.

The deletion discussion doesn't mean you did something wrong. In fact, other editors may have useful suggestions on how you can continue editing and improving Cakeboy, which I encourage you to do. If you have any questions, feel free to ask at the Help Desk.

Thanks again for your contributions! SL93 (talk) 02:21, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]