SmashWiki:Creating new articles: Difference between revisions

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m (→‎What makes a bad, non-notable article: Backlinking to SPEC. The link here before was unhelpful because it linked to NOT instead of the relevant section like many other points here do - and that also renders a plain link to NOT obsolete anyway.)
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==Why can't I create a new article?==
==Why can't I create a new article?==
If you find yourself unable to create your desired article, it could be for one of three reasons:
If you find yourself unable to create your desired article, it could be for one of three reasons:
*You must be an [[SW:AUTO|auto-confirmed]] user to create pages.
*You must be an [[SW:AUTO|autoconfirmed]] user to create pages.
*Sometimes, the [[SW:ADMIN|admins]] will have certain page names blacklisted, preventing such articles from being created (see [[Mediawiki:Titleblacklist]]). The reason for this will vary, though it is commonly for pages that are repeatedly created and deleted.
*Sometimes, the [[SW:ADMIN|admins]] will have certain page titles protected, preventing such articles from being created. The reason for this will vary, though it is commonly for pages that are repeatedly created and deleted.
*The article already exists.
*The article already exists.