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~~ Hi878 (Come shout at me!) 05:15, 30 November 2011 (UTC)Reply


Proposed deletion of Tuyeleka:Illegal land sales a headache

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The deletion of an article you created, Tuyeleka:Illegal land sales a headache, has been proposed for the following reason:

This belongs on wikinews if anything. Illegal land sales are an issue in any developing country.

You are welcome to improve the article to meet Wikipedia's quality standards and remove the deletion notice from the article. You may also remove the notice if you disagree with the deletion, though in such cases, further discussion may take place at Articles for deletion, and the article may still be deleted if there is a consensus to do so.

Wikipedia has certain standards for inclusion that all articles must meet. Certain types of article must establish the notability of their subject by asserting its importance or significance. Additionally, since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, content inappropriate for an encyclopedia, or content that would be more suited to somewhere else (such as a directory or social networking website) is not acceptable. See What Wikipedia is not for the relevant policy. You may wish to read our introduction to editing and guide to writing your first article.

Thank you. Funnyfarmofdoom (talk to me) 09:41, 2 December 2011 (UTC)Reply