:A difference in definition I guess. My reference states that a stub is "either a very short article or a rough collection of information that will need much work to bring it to A-Class level", and that the next step up (Start class) requires a "meaningful amount of good content", which the article currently does not have. There is no stigma in writing a stub article; stubbing an article merely highlights the fact that it is a very short article in need of significant expansion. That way, as long as an appropriate stub category has been chosen, those with a common interest can easily see which articles might benefitfrom some collaborative attention. Hope that answers you question? ''''''