User talk:Gcraver
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Proposed deletion[edit]
I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Centerville Daily Iowegian, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree, discuss the issues raised at Talk:Centerville Daily Iowegian. If you remove the {{dated prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. --Elonka 09:38, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
Daily Iowegian[edit]
I reverted your edit to Daily Iowegian -- adding "Centerville" to the title of the infobox. The name at the top of the infobox should reflect the official name of the newspaper, i.e., the name on the nameplate at the top of the front page. I did this because looking here, it's clear to me that the printed product bills itself "Daily Iowegian," with "Centerville" in small type off to the side. W i k i W i s t a h W a s s a p 00:41, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
March 2008[edit]
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, adding content without citing a reliable source, as you did to Centerville, Iowa, is not consistent with our policy of verifiability. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. If you are familiar with Wikipedia:Citing sources, please take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Nyttend (talk) 13:47, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Speedy deletion of Template:Centerville Daily Iowegian[edit]
A tag has been placed on Template:Centerville Daily Iowegian requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.
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Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 21:31, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Oscar Payne[edit]
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A tag has been placed on Oscar Payne 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 person or group of people, but it does not 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.
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Disambiguation link notification for December 20[edit]
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Your draft article, Draft:Corse Payton[edit]
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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Legacypac (talk) 03:38, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
The file File:Pancake Day 2006.jpg has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
Unused (see WP:NOTWEBHOST), unclear purpose
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