User talk:Lucky 13

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Create a new page[edit]

Thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and it has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. (aeropagitica) (talk) 21:52, 12 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tank 5-13[edit]

I don't mean to step on people's toes, honestly. However... Wikipedia is not the place to promote new material, especially by unknown authors, musicians, bands, composers, etc. As a general rule, for something to get an article on Wikipedia, the following must be true:

Information about it must be widely available, from sources other than the creator. As far as I can tell, there is no public information available on Tank 5-13. (If I'm wrong, please add an appropriate reference). The say-so of contributing editors, even those with legitimate first-hand knowledge, isn't an acceptable source. Relevant Wikipedia policies are Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Reliable sources.

There must be some independent evidence that somebody (besides the creator) is interested in the subject. In the case of books, this can be demonstrated by sales reports, published critical opinion, etc. In some cases (such as a particularly well-known author), the book may be considered notable simply based on who wrote it. Unfortunately, for an unpublished work by a new author, none of the above can reply.

If you want to be included in Wikipedia, the first step is to publish. Unpublished works have a high threshold to cross--Harry Potter 7, for example, has an article (due to the fact that the public is anxiously awaiting its release), but must unpublished works don't have articles. If you are interested, you might also check out Wikipedia:WikiProject Books, a group of Wikipedia editors who focus on book- and author-related articles. They can probably give you better advice.

Believe me, I do wish you luck.

--EngineerScotty 16:48, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not so nice, and I'd just like to remind you: Please do not remove speedy deletion tags from articles. If you do not believe the article deserves to be deleted, then please place {{hangon}} on the page and make your case on the article's talk page. Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. -- Omicronpersei8 06:29, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]