User talk:Dee1957

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Speedy deletion nomination of Colin Campbell (actor)


A tag has been placed on Colin Campbell (actor) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent 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. Wylve (talk) 16:32, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

About your article
Hey, Dee1957, and welcome to Wikipedia! I see that you're wondering about the deletion history of Colin Campbell (actor). Only administrators can see articles that have been deleted, so I'd recommend you ask the admin who deleted it what the deal with it was. You can do so here, on the admin's talk page. Keep in mind, though, that the article was created and deleted almost a year and a half ago, and the name isn't very unusual, so it's very possible that the article that was deleted was referencing something else entirely, and not your father. Since the article you made has no real encyclopedic content, it has been flagged for speedy deletion, as you can see above. dDn't worry about it though, it won't be held against you or anything! Let me know if you have any more questions; you can reach me at my talk page, or you can ask at the Teahouse, which is a place for new users to ask any question they like about Wikipedia and get answers in a friendly, relaxed environment. Thanks! Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 16:34, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Your recent edits
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Before we begin ... Need you to read over WP:AVOIDCOI ... then I will try to help.Moxy (talk) 18:05, 12 September 2012 (UTC) The page was deleted .. lets look see what is out there for sources - see if hes passes our notability rules ...........
 * I'm afraid that would not help - there are too many CCs, see below. JohnCD (talk) 19:50, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Now I understand what has happened
Apologies to your father. There has been some confusion, which is not surprising as I see there are no less than 54 Colin Campbells in IMDb! The article that was deleted was not about him, but about this Colin Campbell (1883–1966), "Colin Campbell (I)" in IMDb. I don't know why it was thought to be a hoax; IMDb alone (like Wikipedia itself) is not usually considered to be a reliable source, because it is user-editable, and perhaps someone thought the very long career looked unlikely. Your father is there in IMDb as Colin Campbell (XI).

Your father's entry is still there in the cast list for A Family at War. It showed "hoax" when clicked, because it was linked to the article for Colin Campbell (I). I have fixed it so that it no longer shows "hoax" and (if the first article is restored) will not link to the wrong Colin Campbell. If you wanted to consider making an article for your father, it should be called Colin Campbell (actor born 1937), but there would be problems - your relationship gives you, from our point of view, a "conflict of interest", the notability standard for actors is quite high (see WP:NACTOR), and better references than IMDb would be asked for. If you want to pursue that, the best thing to do would be to leave a message at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers to see if someone there would be interested in helping you. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 19:47, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Many thanks Denise Campbell Dee1957 (talk) 21:03, 12 September 2012 (UTC)