User talk:Amolta

Hi, welcome to Wikipedia. You're getting off to a difficult start, in that you're really not supposed to write or edit articles on subjects you are directly involved in (I am assuming that you are in or close to the band). Part of the difficulty is that, as an encyclopedia, Wikipedia articles must be based entirely on reliable sources, never on original research.

I imagine that Boathouse (band) can be saved, but you'll need to trim it a bunch, which I imagine will happen automatically if you remove everything that you can't find in an unbiased source.

I'm adding a standard welcome message that provides links to a lot of useful stuff-- there's a lot to learn.

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Notability of Boathouse (band)
A tag has been placed on Boathouse (band) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, 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. sassf (talk) 23:47, 20 December 2008 (UTC)