User talk:DavidB327

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Speedy deletion nomination of Christie Elan-Cane
A tag has been placed on Christie Elan-Cane 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, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

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Don't give up
An article you started, Christie Elan-Cane was deleted. Judging by the comments by user:Alan_Liefting (no relation) above, this was because the article didn't demonstrate the notability of the subject. (See WP:N for more on notability.) I think this person may well be notable - but you need to demonstrate this. To do this, you should cite reliable sources (WP:RS) which are independent of the subject and ideally give, overall, a balanced, neutral view of the subject (WP:NPOV). You should avoid 'peacock terms' - this is an encyclopedia, and you shouldn't be trying to convince us that your chosen subject is awesome, but rather that they're significant. Similarly, emotive descriptions of the subject's political objectives are less important than verifiable (WP:V) accounts of the subject's relevance and importance within the specific field and wider context. While the subject's own work is important, you can't just assert that - you need to show that other writers or activists refer to it. I hope this advice proves useful. Sometimes, the best way to be a good activist is simply to raise people's awareness. It also pays to be open to feedback, and to show that you are. AlexTiefling (talk) 23:01, 27 May 2010 (UTC)