User blog comment:Pastaguy64/so many deletions/@comment-25052433-20141102055149

See, you're wrong in saying that we cannot delete everything that isn't good. The phrasing is a little ungrammatical, but essentially, what you're saying is that we shouldn't delete stories that fail to meet our quality standards.

Now, why would you feel that way? Why would you suggest a desire that we maintain poor stories on this site? For the numbers?

Quality is the recipe here, it's that simple. Let me tell you, some of the stories that I find, ones that are freshly posted, are filled with errors. Slide boxes, misspellings, ridiculous grammar mistakes...so forth and so on.

Now, we are going to continue to do our jobs and maintain the integrity of this site by weeding out the low quality stories. However, if people would simply do their jobs when posting, our jobs would be a lot easier.

Want to know how to never get deleted? It's very simple.

1. Write something original. If your inspiration for your story is Jeff the Killer or Sonic.exe or any other pre-existing popular story, chances are, you're going to get deleted. So, avoid using other people's efforts as your diving board, and actually write something of merit.

2. Think before you click the publish button. Ask yourself, "Have I used all of my resources?" Resources such as, Writer's Workshop, Admin Talk Page, peer reviews, Spell Check...so forth and so on.

3. Proof read it BEFORE and AFTER you post it. Obviously you should make sure it's as golden as possible before you post it, but then go back after and check for formatting. This site formats in a weird way, I'll admit that. With that said, it's your job, after you publish, to read it once more. You'll probably find a few grammatical errors when you do, you might even find some spacing errors too.

4. Make sure that you are using correct categories. Remember, don't invent your own, if it doesn't populate the word in the category box, that means the category doesn't exist. Don't use it.

5. Avoid the common mistakes. Don't post a prologue telling us that this is "my first pasta" and all that. It won't make a difference if it is decided that your story doesn't meet standards.

6. Finally, exhibit dignity. If your story is deleted, don't make a rant blog, don't attack the admins on their talk pages. Just follow the deletion appeal and try again, if you truly believe your story deserves to be on the site.

This isn't me sitting on a soap box. I have learned the hard way myself. Just to give you a few examples of my early mistakes, I,

-Got banned for 3 days for creating categories.

-Had a pasta deleted for posting a black listed topic.

The ban happened to me within my first week on the site. It stung. However, I got over it and carried on.

We are a community here, dedicated to quality writing. As a community, we are all here for each other. If you need assistance, ask for it. If you have questions, ask them.

Hope this clarifies your concerns a bit. Be proud that you are a member of a site that maintains standards.