Wikipedia:Article wizard2.0/Wizard-Subject/sandbox
Is the subject already covered?
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Does the subject meet guidelines for inclusion?
However, even if your proposed subject isn't covered already, not everything is suitable for this encyclopedia. The Wikipedia community has established a series of guidelines, under the heading "notability", of what is and what is not suitable for Wikipedia. (This is covered in more detail at the next step of this wizard.)
Do not submit articles that are about:
- you, someone you know, or your company. (Why?)
- a local band, unless it has significant recognition.
- a word in the dictionary (these can be submitted to our sister dictionary project, Wiktionary) unless you can write an encyclopedic article about the word.
- personal vendettas or campaigns.
They will likely be deleted.
