User talk:Sosafrica

Welcome![edit]

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Proposed deletion of SOS Africa[edit]

The article SOS Africa has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

No reliable sources, no indication of notability

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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Huon (talk) 17:09, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of SOS Africa[edit]

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A tag has been placed on SOS Africa 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 an organization or company, 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.

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. — Bill william compton^Talk 18:50, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 2013[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from SOS Africa, a page you have created yourself. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Click here to contest this speedy deletion and appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the page's talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you. Dawn Bard (talk) 19:06, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Notes[edit]

You may think it unfair, but we consider notability here as being important. Other charities may have articles (but see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS), and these should be referenced with reliable independent sources WP:RS. Without these, be it charity, non-profit, or multi-national, there is no likelihood of an article. OK, some slip through. We've got over four million articles. There are about six or eight people who actually get paid - but they also edit as volunteers too. You mentioned references. Let me know what these are, and I'll give an opinion. Or, if you don't like me, you can ask any regular editor or admin. (Beware - one or two are grumps. If you pick one of those, try another.) Do remember that we are volunteers and any one editor may not be online for more than a day at a time. Just like you, we do have other lives. I do wish you luck with the project, but we're not here to help get your outfit better known. (But if I get to Shepton Mallet, I'll be popping in to see what books you've got.) Before I sign off here, don't remove speedy deletion tags, even when you're not signed in. People have been blocked for that. Strictly, I should block you for your username as it appears to represent an organisation. If you get the references, I'll show you how to get it changed. Peridon (talk) 19:47, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy. It also appears that your account is intended to be used for the purpose of telling the world about an organization or cause that you consider worthwhile. Unfortunately, many good causes are not sufficiently notable for their own Wikipedia article, and all users are discouraged from editing in any area where they have an inherent conflict of interest, though you may wish to consider one of these alternative outlets.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: SOS Africa (October 14)[edit]

Thank you for your recent submission to Articles for Creation. Your article submission has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. You are welcome to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit if you feel they have been resolved.

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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Lugia2453 (talk) 21:47, 14 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/SOS Africa concern[edit]

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/SOS Africa, a page you created, has not been edited in 6 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 02:06, 27 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/SOS Africa[edit]

Hello Sosafrica. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "SOS Africa".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/SOS Africa}}, paste it in the edit box at this link, click "Save page", and an administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. JMHamo (talk) 15:50, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]