User talk:01holsm01

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Speedy deletion nomination of Heather Macleod aka MacLoud Music


A tag has been placed on Heather Macleod aka MacLoud Music requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. JohnCD (talk) 16:11, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Moved to Incubator
I have only just seen the note on your user page. For future reference, if you want to contest a speedy-deletion tag, the thing to do (explained in the notice above) is to put on the article, and explain your reasons on the article talk page for the reviewing administrator to read.

I did google, and what I saw was mainly her own website and Myspace, LinkedIn, Youtube etc, which do not count as the reliable, independent sources your article would need to cite in order to establish notability - the relevant standards are WP:ENTERTAINER for a TV/radio presenter and WP:MUSICBIO for a musician.

To give you time to develop the article, I have moved it to Article Incubator/Heather Macleod aka MacLoud Music where you can work on it. The Article Incubator is a new development designed to give authors time to work on articles which do not yet meet Wikipedia's standards. WP:INCUBATOR will tell you more about it.

You will find useful advice in Your First Article.

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 18:22, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * P.S. - I have not used the Article Incubator before, and I find there is a template (standard message) I could have sent you instead of the above. In case it makes things clearer, here it is:

Good news
Hello ,

moved into the article incubator. The incubator is a collaborative environment aimed at helping new articles be brought up to Wikipedia's standards in an environment that is free from the pressures of impending deletion. To continue working on your article, please visit.

If you have any questions or need help, feel free to ask and I will be glad to help. JohnCD (talk) 18:57, 1 October 2009 (UTC)