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The article Negative code has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

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Thanks for your message on my talk page. I am convinced that it is normally far better to answer a message on the page where it is posted, to keep conversations together, because conversations which jump back and forth between two talk pages become very difficult to follow. However, on this occasion, I found myself writing a fairly long passage, which is much more relevant to you than to me, and which may contain bits of information you will want to refer back to, so I have decided to post it here instead of on my talk page.

Firstly, you say you are "embarrassed" at your lack of knowledge of how Wikipedia works. Please don't be. I found Wikipedia confusing in many ways when I started editing, and I am not surprised that you do. It does get more straightforward as you get used to it.

From what you say, you intended to just save a draft, not to post it as an article. You can do that by saving the page in your own "userspace", by giving it a name prefixed by your username, such as User:Dkodysz/Negative code, and then, when you think it's ready, move it to "mainspace" (sometimes called "article space"), at Negative code. I have moved the article to your userspace for you, and you will now find it at User:Dkodysz/Negative code. I have also removed the deletion proposal, and tagged it as a userspace draft. (If you ever come across the expression "userfying", it refers to this process of moving a page from mainspace into a user's space.)

Moving or copying the article to Wiktionary may be a good idea. In fact, it might have been better had I tagged it to be moved to there instead of proposing it for deletion. I didn't simply because I didn't think of it. There's nothing to stop you both copying to Wiktionary and working on the draft for a more complete Wikipedia article.

I've had a quick glance through the article Source code, but not read it all. My overall impression is quite good, but it does not do as good a job of citing sources as it might. You don't have to make your article anywhere near as long or detailed as that one before posting it. It is perfectly acceptable to post a stub article a few sentences long as a starting point, which either you or other editors or both can then expand. However, it should have more than just a definition of what the expression "Negative code" means.

You should be aware of the need to show that the subject of an article satisfies Wikipedia's notability guidelines. If it seems that you are writing about a subject which has not received a significant amount of attention in reliable sources then it is likely to be deleted. I have never heard of "Negative code", so I have no idea whether it satisfies Wikipedia's notability standards or not, but I suggest that you look at the guidelines. "Source code", on the other hand, is such a well known and significant concept is programming, that there is no question of it's not being notable. If the subject does satisfy those guidelines, then by all means go ahead. If not, though, more work on the article may turn out to be a waste of your time, and you will probably be better advised to settle for Wiktionary.

I will offer you some advice, which is purely my own opinion, and you can take it or leave it. If you are interested in contributing to Wikipedia, as opposed to just wanting to post an article on this one subject, the best way to get involved may be to start by making small improvements to existing articles, and not try writing new articles until you have a bit of experience of how Wikipedia works. That way, any mistakes you make, or anything you do which doesn't fit into Wikipedia's accepted ways, will not result in your losing substantial amounts of work, and after a while you will have learnt enough to be able to write articles without risk of their being deleted. Unfortunately over the years in which I've been contributing to Wikipedia I have seen many people come here full of enthusiasm, keen to start making substantial contributions to the encyclopaedia, only to find everything they do reverted or deleted. Eventually, such people are likely to leave, frustrated and disillusioned. My experience is that people who start off in the more gradual way I have suggested have a far better chance of success. As I said, that is just my impression, and it is entirely up to you whether you choose to accept my suggestion.

As you will have seen, I am also posting you a new "Welcome" message, which gives a more comprehensive list of links to useful information than the minimal one at the top of the page. Don't expect to read and learn everything before you do any more editing, but do have a look at the pages that seem most relevant. You can look at others if and when they become relevant, in the future. JamesBWatson ( talk) 09:15, 22 May 2012 (UTC) reply

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Negative code. Thanks! Robert McClenon ( talk) 09:50, 28 October 2019 (UTC) reply

Your recent article submission has been rejected. If you have further questions, you can ask at the Articles for creation help desk or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help. The reason left by David.moreno72 was: This topic is not sufficiently notable for inclusion in Wikipedia. The comment the reviewer left was: In the only reference that is linked, the term isn't even mentioned.

David.moreno72 10:42, 28 October 2019 (UTC) reply

Hello, Dkodysz! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! David.moreno72 10:42, 28 October 2019 (UTC) reply

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Negative code, a page you created, has not been edited in 5 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.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot ( talk) 01:45, 30 March 2020 (UTC) reply

Hello, Dkodysz. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, " Negative code".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! Atlantic306 ( talk) 16:20, 28 April 2020 (UTC) reply