User talk:Dutchhall

Pete Van Dyk
Hi, thanks for message. I deleted the 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. An earlier version had a link, but that was just a spamlink to his website, so not independent. That link was removed by anon editor User:76.64.105.191 who also cleaned up the article.
 * I can't even see a claim for notability. The facts we were given were: he's a farmer, like bowling and looking at paintings and has a website.
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include:  offer an opportunity to listen... "interesting characters"...
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. Thank you for declaring your interest. 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?  07:03, 4 January 2014 (UTC)