User talk:Balotin

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A tag has been placed on John v whitbeck requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it 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 assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page (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. Accounting4Taste 00:22, 18 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I see you've used the ((hangon)) tag on John v whitbeck. The material you've added on the talk page of that article is a step on the way to what would be required -- the next step would be to cite the exact article title and the specific date that Mr. Whitbeck's article was published in "The Nation", "The Christian Science Monitor" and various others.  In Wikipedia, encyclopedic content must be verifiable -- you can read about the associated policy by following the link earlier in this sentence.  Another link you may wish to follow is WP:BIO, which gives the criteria under which an individual is considered notable.  If I can be of any further help, you can leave a message on my talk page. Accounting4Taste 01:08, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Nomination of John Whitbeck for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article John Whitbeck is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/John Whitbeck 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 high-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 notice from the top of the article. Alex Eng ( TALK ) 18:24, 24 May 2018 (UTC)