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Speedy deletion nomination of Gary Dolphin


A tag has been placed on Gary Dolphin requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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Hi
Asolsma1988, welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contribution of the Gary Dolphin.

It's a fine article - it's well written, has a picture, has references. This is good stuff! And I look forward to your future contributions.

Here's the thing, though. We absolutely do encourage people to jump right and contribute. The downside of that is, you may find another editor decides that some of your edits are, for one reason or another, not within our guidelines (which of course you are just learning).

For instance, it is probably true (not necessarily) that Gary Dolphin doesn't meet our guideline for how notable a person has to be to have an article. So the article will probably end of getting deleted.

Believe me, lots of new editors have to go through this. Your creating the article was fine, and in no way shape or form am I criticizing you. In fact, the opposite - I think your grasp of Wikipedia form is excellent for a new editor.

Our general guideline on notability is here: Notability. Our more specific guideline for people is here: Notability (people). I we don't have a specific guideline for announcers or sportscaster, so I guess the closest thing is to say Dolphin in an "entertainer", so WP:ENTERTAINER applies.

You do not need to read these now, let alone learn them. I'm just saying, these are the criteria that are applied when we decide whether to keep an article or not.

What I'm going to do is, first of all, remove the article from the speedy-deletion category. It doesn't deserve to be deleted out of hand. Then I am going to nominate it at Articles for Deletion. There it can be discussed for a week - you are certainly encouraged to join the discussion.

My personal opinion is that it will probably end up being deleted, and my nomination at WP:AFD will explain reasons why it doesn't meet our guidelines.

If it does get delete, you have my sympathy. It's happened to me, especially when I was just starting out, and it can be frustrating. It's no reflection on you or your fine efforts. Message me if you have an questions or concerns, cheers, Herostratus (talk) 03:59, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of Gary Dolphin for deletion
The article Gary Dolphin is being discussed concerning whether it is suitable for inclusion as an article according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Gary Dolphin until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Herostratus (talk) 04:23, 10 February 2011 (UTC)


 * As you probably know by now, the article ws not deleted. If you ever need help improving another article about a notable broadcaster, please leave me a note on my talk page. - Dravecky (talk) 02:12, 27 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Congratulations, kid. Your article passed through the fire and emerged tempered and stronger than ever. Thanks again for contributing it, and happy Wiki'ing. Cheers, Herostratus (talk) 02:48, 27 February 2011 (UTC)