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==Considerations== | ==Considerations== | ||
Before you create a new article, you should consider the following: | Before you create a new article, you should consider the following: | ||
*'''Make sure it's not already an article'''. Creating a new article for an existing article wouldn't work, so if it already exists, don't remake it. | *'''Make sure it's not already an article'''. Creating a new article for an existing article wouldn't work, so if it already exists, don't remake it. | ||
*'''Make sure there is not already a draft for the article'''. Check [[:Category:Drafts]] to see if there is already a draft for the article. | |||
*'''Make sure the content of your new article isn't already in another article'''. You shouldn't create a new article if the content of said article is already on another article. For example, if you want to create an article about the ESRB leak, but it's already on another page (for this example, [[Leak]]), you shouldn't make a separate article for the ESRB leak. | *'''Make sure the content of your new article isn't already in another article'''. You shouldn't create a new article if the content of said article is already on another article. For example, if you want to create an article about the ESRB leak, but it's already on another page (for this example, [[Leak]]), you shouldn't make a separate article for the ESRB leak. | ||
:'''Exception''': If the article is up for a split, you may create your desired page, but you should talk about it on the existing article's talk page before doing it. | :'''Exception''': If the article is up for a split, you may create your desired page, but you should talk about it on the existing article's talk page before doing it. | ||