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Good luck and happy editing.```Buster Seven Talk 16:20, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of Movement for Change at Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Movement for Change at Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Movement for Change at Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Cindy(talk to me) 17:13, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Materialscientist. I noticed that you made a change to an article, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Materialscientist (talk) 00:00, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

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Welcome to Wikipedia

Your decision to become a Wikipedia editor is welcomed, and I hope that you will continue contributing. It may be frustrating to you that your first attempt at an article is being discussed for deletion. Please be assured that I understand and sympathize with your concerns about the problems at the bird sanctuary. But I have explained in detail in the deletion debate why I think that this particular article should be deleted. I encourage you to read the various policies and guidelines that I linked to, because they are directly applicable to this matter. You may also want to read the essay about single purpose accounts. I am hoping that you will take these suggestions to heart, because reading and understanding this material will help you become a productive and trusted Wikipedia editor. Please feel free to ask me any question at any time. Thank you. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 17:01, 11 February 2013 (UTC)