Wikipedia:So your article got deleted
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It's ok. Don't freak out. It doesn't mean people hate you. It's just that you need to make sure your articles are (reliably) sourced(See:WP:Notability) and are presented in a neutral point of view.
Things to consider:
- Has there been prior research into your subject?
- Has it been reported in any mainstream media non-editorially?
People are here to help. You don't need to rant on Jimbo Wales' talk page about how your article you created got deleted. Just try to address the reasons it got deleted and correct those issues. There's a lot of nonsense that gets deleted all the time. You don't have to be part of that if you want to seriously contribute.
Further reading
[edit]- WP:NPOV-Discusses Neutral point of view. In other words, don't inject opinion in how you present your edits.
- WP:NOR-No original research. Make sure someone else has done the research also, not just you.
- WP:V-Verifiability. Prove that what you're writing about actually exists in some way.
- WP:N-Notability. What makes your subject important?
- WP:BLP-Biographies of Living persons. Important issue. These people are still alive and can see whatever you put into their bios. Many are more than happy to have a wiki bio but some are sensitive to the idea that "anyone can edit" their bios and keep an eye on who edits it. Be careful when editing some of these.
- WP:NOT-What Wikipedia is not. List of things Wikipedia is not or at least strives not to be.