User talk:Gganssle

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Speedy deletion nomination of Matt Hall (Geoscientist)


A tag has been placed on Matt Hall (Geoscientist) 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 credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, 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 from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the.  Kimon talk 01:32, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Matt Hall (Geoscientist)


The article Matt Hall (Geoscientist) has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern:
 * No indication that the subject meets the notability criterion at WP:BASIC.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. VQuakr (talk) 05:31, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

April 2017
Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from Matt Hall (Geoscientist), a page you have created yourself. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Contest this speedy deletion which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you. AusLondonder (talk) 16:04, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

My apologies, (talk). I didn't realize I had deleted the tag. I'm really just here practicing my markdown. Thanks for your help related to Matt Hall (Geoscientist). I hope to contribute in a meaningful way to other articles. (talk) 16:16, 7 April 2017 (UTC)