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June 2017

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Speedy deletion nomination of Mitirigala dhammavasa thero

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A tag has been placed on Mitirigala dhammavasa thero 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 real 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.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Mitirigala Dhammavasa Maha Thero

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A tag has been placed on Mitirigala Dhammavasa Maha Thero, 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, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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July 2017

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  Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from a page you have created yourself. 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 page. Thank you. — InsertCleverPhraseHere 20:29, 13 July 2017 (UTC)Reply

List of Theravada Meditation Centers moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, List of Theravada Meditation Centers, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please follow the prompts on the Articles for Creation template atop the page. — InsertCleverPhraseHere 22:35, 17 July 2017 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of List of Theravada Meditation Centers

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A tag has been placed on List of Theravada Meditation Centers, 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, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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. Kleuske (talk) 22:45, 17 July 2017 (UTC)Reply

See also WP:DIRECTORY. Thanks. Kleuske (talk) 22:45, 17 July 2017 (UTC)Reply

List of meditation centres

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This is the second time i've remove all the adresses, Please keep in mind that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and not a WP:DIRECTORY. Thanks. Kleuske (talk) 20:17, 19 July 2017 (UTC)Reply

Draft:List of Theravada Meditation Centers concern

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Your draft article, Draft:List of Theravada Meditation Centers

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April 2022

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  Hello, I'm IAmChaos. I noticed that you recently removed content from List of Theravada Meditation Centers without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Happy Editing--IAmChaos 15:56, 6 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

I got to know that most of the mentioned meditation centers are not actually technical "Theravada". They themselves claim they are not "Mahavihara Theravada" (which is the technical use of the term). They seem to be using the term "Theravada" just to indicate their ordination or teacher lineage.
And also this article seems unsuitable for an encyclopedia as well. Thagil (talk) 20:29, 13 May 2022 (UTC)Reply
 
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Your article isn't able to be deleted by speedy deletion, like criteria G7, but you can use WP:PROD or WP:AFD to nominate it for deletion. Liz Read! Talk! 04:43, 14 May 2022 (UTC)Reply
Hi Liz, I have PROD-ed it. Happy Editing--IAmChaos 02:14, 18 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of List of Theravada Meditation Centers

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The article List of Theravada Meditation Centers has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

G7 declined

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Proposed deletion of List of Theravada Meditation Centers

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The article List of Theravada Meditation Centers has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Doesn't seem notable anyway

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 17:00, 20 May 2022 (UTC)Reply