User talk:Grasshopperatlaw1

December 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the encyclopedia, but when you add content (particularly if you change facts and figures), as you have to the article James LePage, please cite a reliable source for the content you're adding or changing. This helps maintain our policy of verifiability. Take a look at Citing sources for information about how to cite sources and the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 04:13, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Edward L. Johnson
I deleted it because it was not a neutral encyclopaedic article. It read like an onituary, and was full of unreferenced spammy claims. Just taking one sentence

''Edward L. Johnson was an outstanding and in-demand tenor who sang on opera stages across North America, including Carnegie Hall. He was the youngest person ever to sign on with the Metropolitan Opera in NYC, and sang along side such operatic greats as Jussi Björling and Beverly Sills. Just as his career as an opera singer was really hitting its stride, the love of his life, his first wife, passed away from Hodgkin's disease.''

The bits I've bolded are claims that lack verifiable independent in-line references. You asked how I deleted. As a WP:ADMIN, basically I can acess a few functions not available to all editors, this is one of them  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  06:29, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of James LePage
I have nominated James LePage, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/James LePage. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Fences &amp;  Windows  01:58, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of James LePage
A tag has been placed on James LePage 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.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. 2 says you, says two 02:06, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

January 2010
You should wait for others to write an article about subjects in which you are personally involved, as you did at James LePage. This applies to articles about you, your achievements, your band, your business, your publications, your website, your relatives, and any other possible conflict of interest.

Creating an article about yourself is strongly discouraged. If you create such an article, it might be listed on articles for deletion. Deletion is not certain, but many feel strongly that you should not start articles about yourself. This is because independent creation encourages independent validation of both significance and verifiability. All edits to articles must conform to No original research, Neutral point of view, and Verifiability.

If you are not "notable" under Wikipedia guidelines, creating an article about yourself may violate the policy that Wikipedia is not a personal webspace provider and would thus qualify for speedy deletion. If your achievements, etc., are verifiable and genuinely notable, and thus suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later. (See Wikipedians with articles.) Thank you. Fences &amp;  Windows  02:20, 3 January 2010 (UTC)