User talk:Dicey Business

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Speedy deletion nomination of Tom Dalgliesh


A tag has been placed on Tom Dalgliesh, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate,. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

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. -- Patchy1 02:06, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

TOM DALGLIESH
Hi Tom, thanks for message. You can sign your comments automatically using four tildes ~. I deleted your article because
 * it did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. It is now Wikipedia policy that biographical articles about living people must have independent verifiable references, or they will be deleted. Because of legal constraints, it is not enough just to post a biography without providing independent sources so we can check.
 * It was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: designer of many popular... several million words have been published detailing... millions more exist online... well known for its wonderful maps and intelligent writing. &mdash; This is an encyclopaedia, not Facebook, and unsourced opinions or unsupported promotional language cannot be accepted. Similarly, preceding the article with your name in block capitals looks spammy even if that was unintended.
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about yourself. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that you are notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.

 Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  07:04, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

I've seen your message, and, as you say, it should be easy to find appropriate refs, but they need to be in the article, not on my talk page. Note, however, that YouTube is unlikely to be accepted as a source. If you want the deleted text sandboxed so that you can reference it, let me know, although it will probably be Friday before I deal with it due to RL business tomorrow  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  20:49, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

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Text here shortly  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  06:16, 20 December 2012 (UTC)