User talk:Clarkey66

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Speedy deletion nomination of GDCI WW1 and WW2 soldiers of Huron Country


A tag has been placed on GDCI WW1 and WW2 soldiers of Huron Country 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.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. DanielRigal (talk) 01:29, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Memorials
Hi Clarkey. First up, I think I should explain a bit about the tone of the deletion message. It is a generic template used for articles about people who should not have articles and I appreciate that it might sound a bit harsh when it questions whether they are "important or significant". Of course they are important and significant, but just not in the way that is required for them to be included in an encyclopaedia, which is explained here. You should look for somewhere else to publish your list, but please feel free to stick around and help with other articles. --DanielRigal (talk) 02:21, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Just in case you don't see this in time, this is what I left on the article's talk page: "A private website might do this job better. Wikipedia isn't a memorial for those who have passed on. Sorry to burst your project's bubble but that's how things go here. Imagine if we memorialized everyone in the all the wars that were ever fought. Each page would probably add up to over a hundred million pages. Our project has three and a half at this point, so it doesn't make any sense." Good luck with your project and please stick around and contribute because I'm more than certain information that you gather from your project could help the site in some way. If you have any questions, I would be more than willing to help. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 02:47, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of GDCI WW1 and WW2 soldiers of Huron Country


A tag has been placed on GDCI WW1 and WW2 soldiers of Huron Country, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Carl Sixsmith (talk) 19:55, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
 * For goodness sake! Wikipedia is not for memorials. Put this on one of your own websites. You did not even manage to link to the article that tells us what GDCI is. But all we need is a one sentence in that article saying: "during WWI 140 students left GDCI to fight in Europe, and during WWII 125 students left similarly". But only do so if these numbers were significantly higher than for other educational establishments. &mdash; RHaworth 20:35, 9 January 2011 (UTC)