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Welcome to Wikipedia, Johnny Appleseed 396! Thank you for your contributions. I am Vanjagenije and I have been editing Wikipedia for some time, so if you have any questions feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. You can also check out Wikipedia:Questions or type {{help me}} at the bottom of this page. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Proposed deletion of Jonny Linehan

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Hello, Johnny Appleseed 396. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Jonny Linehan, for deletion because it's a biography of a living person that lacks references. If you don't want Jonny Linehan to be deleted, please add a reference to the article.

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Thanks, Vanjagenije (talk) 07:54, 9 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of Frank Jackson (Basketball Player)

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Hello, Johnny Appleseed 396. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Frank Jackson (Basketball Player), for deletion because I don't think it meets our criteria for inclusion. If you don't want the article deleted:

  1. edit the page
  2. remove the text that looks like this: {{proposed deletion/dated...}}
  3. save the page

Also, be sure to explain why you think the article should be kept in your edit summary or on the article's talk page. If you don't do so, it may be deleted later anyway.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. —JAaron95 Talk 04:42, 11 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Deletion discussion about Frank Jackson (Basketball Player)

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Hello, Johnny Appleseed 396,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Frank Jackson (Basketball Player) should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Frank Jackson (Basketball Player) .

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks, —JAaron95 Talk 04:49, 11 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

October 2015

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  Welcome to Wikipedia. Please do not remove Articles for deletion notices from articles, or remove other people's comments in Articles for deletion debates, as you did with Frank Jackson (Basketball Player). Otherwise, it may be difficult to create consensus. If you oppose the deletion of an article, please comment at the respective page instead. Thank you. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 05:01, 11 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Your recent edits

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Nomination of Jonny Linehan for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Jonny Linehan 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/Jonny Linehan 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 notice from the top of the article. Vanjagenije (talk) 14:58, 11 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Question for administrator

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Hello! I hope this gets to an admin. I am new to wikipedia and am trying to make a few pages, but I have received very negative feedback from the community. I have attempted to make two articles, Jonny Linehan and Frank Jackson (Basketball Player), but within minutes two very unhappy people wanted to delete my pages. I don't get it. Can you please remove the Deleting peding signs on my articles and help people understand I'm just trying contribute? I feel like they are just picking fights because they have nothing better to do. Thank you so much for your help!!! Johnny Appleseed 396 (talk) 04:19, 12 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

--Johnny Appleseed 396 (talk) 04:19, 12 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Did your read WP:N? Vanjagenije (talk) 09:09, 12 October 2015 (UTC)Reply
Hi there - welcome to Wikipedia! I understand your frustration and I'm here to help explain a bit about how things work around here. Once a deletion discussion has begun, it has to run its course, which is usually seven days. I looked at the two articles you mentioned, and to me they fail our notability standard for athletes. This standard has been developed over many years and has wide consensus; articles which do not meet it are rarely kept.
I suggest you focus on improving existing articles by providing reliable sources, so you can get a good handle on how these articles are developed, before you begin creating new pages. There are lots of stubs about athletes that need improvement - for example, we have American basketball biography stubs, American football biography stubs, and then there's the entire list of American sportspeople stubs - just pick some and start writing! Before long, you'll be creating pages on notable subjects and you'll have a much better experience here.
Please let me know if you have more questions or need further assistance. Again, welcome, and I hope you decide to stay. :-) KrakatoaKatie 00:52, 13 October 2015 (UTC)Reply
Article deletion can happen very quickly, I've seen things tagged within minutes during an editathon. You can do several things to increase the chances of survival for a new article. Use the {{under construction}} template for articles, or create it first as a draft. Work with a more experienced editor until you really understand the notability guidelines, maybe at an editathon or via AfC. Your new article on Zaqistan looks like it's probably deletion-proof at this time, but I'll be keeping an eye on it. – Brianhe (talk) 16:34, 26 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of League of Utah Writers

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A tag has been placed on League of Utah Writers requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Vanjagenije (talk) 10:26, 20 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game images

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I see you are among the leading editors at Frank Jackson (basketball). Would you consider helping me determine which images to use in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game by commenting at Talk:2016_McDonald's_All-American_Boys_Game#Image_voting.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:53, 22 July 2016 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Cache Olson

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A tag has been placed on Cache Olson requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:30, 21 January 2017 (UTC)Reply

January 2017

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  Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with Cache Olson. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Contest this speedy deletion, which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:36, 21 January 2017 (UTC)Reply

Nomination of Cache Olson for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Cache Olson 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/Cache Olson 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 notice from the top of the article. John from Idegon (talk) 07:07, 21 January 2017 (UTC)Reply