User talk:Cobiddle

International Stinger
A tag has been placed on International Stinger, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems 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 Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert notability may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is notable, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add  on the top of the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the 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. Accurizer 03:36, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Hello, since you have contested the proposed deletion and requested time to expand the article, I have removed the proposed deletion tag. However, please keep in mind that another editor may still nominate the article for deletion, if the article is not expanded soon to address how the group is truly notable. Please see Notability (music) for Wikipedia's notability criteria. Happy editing! Regards, Accurizer 19:04, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Hello again, I just noticed your questions on the article's talk page and would like to expand on my previous comments. You should see WP:RS for a description of what constitutes reliable sources. Also, you should be aware that since you are involved in the group, some editors will have a problem with your writing the article, because it is very difficult for an editor to maintain neutrality in an article when they are involved in the topic (see WP:COI). Also, some editors have concerns about groups using Wikipedia to promote themselves (see WP:BAI). That being said, you are welcome to try to expand the article, just be aware that these could be problems. Best of luck. Accurizer 19:16, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Aha. That's very helpful guidance. When I was researching "notability" in the wikipedia, it was difficult finding guidelines that were entirely analogous to what we do. Musical groups was the closest match that I could find. I'll get the links up to the articles that have been written about us and remove any sort of promotional information. I'll also try to look over the language again and remove any sort of personalization of the material. I'm trying to just make a footprint. Record that we were here and did this work, than actually use it to promote shows.
 * Thanks for the suggestions, Accurizer. They've been very helpful to this noob!
 * Cheers. Cobiddle 21:41, 1 January 2007 (UTC)