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Speedy deletion nomination of Rob Lainton

A tag has been placed on Rob Lainton, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:18, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Rob Lainton for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Rob Lainton 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/Rob Lainton (2nd nomination) 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. Sir Sputnik (talk) 11:32, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

In response to your feedback

Consider visiting Wikipedia:Writing better articles and your welcome links. As for the "bubble things", what are you referring to? Please respond at my talk page.

SwisterTwister talk 05:22, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

 

In response to your feedback

This primer is a good place to start to learn some of the common reasons articles get deleted, so you can avoid it in the future. If you need help with your userpage, let me know on my talk page and I can give you a hand. Also, don't worry too much about seniority (personally, I don't really think it exists among Wikipedia editors). What is important is learning how to make mistakes, learn from them, and making yourself a better editor.

I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 09:16, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

 

Your recent edits

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You could also click on the signature button or located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when they said it. Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 12:26, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

Answered your question.

Hello, Ncbwfc. Your question has been answered at the Teahouse Q&A board. Feel free to reply there!
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by Jayron32 18:24, 18 August 2012 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template).

Re: Rob Lainton

The problem was not some much with writing as with the subject. In order for any subject to have an article on Wikipedia it must meet certain inclusion criteria called notability. The subject must have received significant coverage in reliable sources. For footballers, there is also a subject specific guideline, WP:NFOOTBALL, which says that a footballer is notable if he/she has played in a fully professional league or for his/her country's national team. Neither of these were the case with Rob Lainton. I hope this clears things up. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:47, 19 August 2012 (UTC)

About that "Your recent edits" nag above and signing posts

Hi, NCrompersCrompo. I had to chuckle when I saw that you put in the four tildes ( ~~~~ ) to sign your question at the Teahouse and still got a nag about signing. I did the same thing when I was new. In your 'Preferences', you put "NCrompersCrompo" in the Signature box AND checked the box by 'Treat the above as wiki markup.' It's not explained well but when you do that, it breaks the link to your userpage. Options to fix things:

1. Just un-check the box next to 'Treat the above as wiki markup.' NCrompersCrompo becomes your nickname that is displayed when you sign.
2. Do a full markup of your nickname only like [[User:Ncbwfc|NCrompersCrompo]] ([[User_talk:Ncbwfc|talk]]) so it looks like NCrompersCrompo (talk).
3. Get creative with something like [[User:Ncbwfc|<font color="maroon">NCrompers]][[User_talk:Ncbwfc|<font color="blue">Crompo]]</font></font> that produces NCrompersCrompo. Other users can see that Crompo links to your talk page when they put their cursor over your signature.

Take care, DocTree (ʞlɐʇ) (cont) Join WER 03:39, 19 August 2012 (UTC)

In response to your feedback

Here's your sandbox.

Vincent Liu (something to say?) 05:35, 19 August 2012 (UTC)

 

Talkback

Hello, Ncbwfc. You have new messages at I Jethrobot's talk page.
Message added 16:31, 19 August 2012 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 16:31, 19 August 2012 (UTC)

hi!

Hello! Ncbwfc, you are invited to join other new editors and friendly hosts in the Teahouse, an awesome place to meet people, ask questions, and learn more about Wikipedia. Please join us! --Rosiestep (talk) 02:27, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

Userboxes

Hello and sorry for the belated reply, I was taking a short vacation at the time of your message and kept away from discussions. However, it seems that you have added infoboxes to your user page. If you need additional help, feel free to contact me at my talk page. Cheers! SwisterTwister talk 04:29, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

A brownie for you!

Hi Nick! Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw your profile created at the Teahouse and wanted to drop off a freshly baked wiki-brownie ;) We're glad you're here, and can't wait to see what you contribute! Stop by the Teahouse if you need anything. See ya around! SarahStierch (talk) 23:28, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

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