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Shaftism

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The article Shaftism has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group or service and which would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the general criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 11, as well as the guidelines on spam. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. NawlinWiki 16:52, 23 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Re Baron Barrymore Halpenny -- it's not really up to me any more. There will be a consensus decision on the pending AFD. Right now, it looks like that decision will be to delete the article. The wishes of the subject of an article are usually not controlling, though. NawlinWiki 13:41, 13 March 2007 (UTC)Reply


Nice job on rewriting Baron Barrymore Halpenny. I consider the new article to be significantly improved from the previous one, and it cites at least one independent source, so I will not be relisting it for deletion. (I can't guarantee that someone else won't.). I have edited the article to remove the expressions of personal opinion (like the line about his "visually stunning and impressive" artwork).

I've looked at Alice Anderson and similarly edited out the editorial commentary. She appears notable because of her shows at well-known museums. Thanks, NawlinWiki 13:50, 14 March 2007 (UTC)Reply

Baron Barrymore Halpenny

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Hi, and thanks for the note. I'm supposed to be on a wikibreak, so I'm a bit in low gear right now, but wanted to reply. I'll look into those articles you mentioned when I get the chance.

I did notice that you recreated the Baron Barrymore Halpenny page. Technically you can't do that once an AfD decision has been made. There is a review process if you feel the article should be recreated. Most likely an administrator will come along and speedy delete the article you posted.

I'm pretty new at this myself, so I'm just learning the sometimes serpentine procedures. It's often a good idea to cut your teeth on editing existing articles before creating new ones. You can also give an article deletion a try (not that it's supposed to be fun!), if you find one that seems self-promotional or non-notable (just avoid the words "vanity" as this isn't a criteria for deletion--been told that a few times myself). Setting up the AfD is complicated, but it's actually a good way to learn the ins and outs of wikipedia. Otherwise, stick to a topic you know and edit, add sources, copy edit (which is crucial and often not done well) and, come up for air occasionally. Otherwise have fun. Freshacconci 17:19, 14 March 2007 (UTC)Reply

This is very good advice. When you are more experienced in working on wiki, you will see why people ask for articles to be deleted. They must be strongly referenced with good sources to support notable facts. Tyrenius 11:47, 19 March 2007 (UTC)Reply