User talk:Blakboard

A tag has been placed on Blakboard 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 04:34, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Please don't remove "speedy delete" tags on pages you've created yourself; it's considered vandalism. You can use the  process outlined in the tag. You may want to look at the information at WP:BAND, which describes the criteria that an administrator will use to decide whether or not to delete the page. Asserting that your band is notable is not sufficient; it usually requires impartial third-party references, such as quotations from magazine articles. (But not your own press releases, MySpace page, or blogs.) If I can be of any further help, please let me know on my talk page. Accounting4Taste 04:44, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

I have deleted the article Blakboard as an obvious case of self-promotion; please don't re-create it in this form. (In general, it is not recommended that you write an article about yourself, your company, band, or another topic you are closely connected with.) - Mike Rosoft 08:22, 31 August 2007 (UTC)