User talk:Brownchunch



A tag has been placed on Matt Lowe 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. TreacherousWays (talk) 00:24, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Your article on Matt Lowe doesn't really say why he's noteworthy. Perhaps you could check in at the mentorship page to see if this article can be brought up to encyclopedic standards? TreacherousWays (talk) 00:27, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

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Matt Lowe
The reason the article was deleted is that it did not establish notability, a requirement to have a Wikipedia article, which is not a matter of opinion but needs to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Significant means more than just listing-type mentions; reliable excludes Myspace, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website, affiliated ones and press releases. More detail in WP:Notability (people) and for actors at WP:ENTERTAINER. Good general advice on writing Wikipedia articles at WP:Your first article. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:24, 16 March 2010 (UTC)