User talk:Hornerarmy

Proposed deletion of "Donald H. Horner III"
The deletion of an article you created, Donald H. Horner III, has been proposed for the following reason:


 * No independent assertion of notability as an athlete per WP:ATHLETE. Please provide other reliable sources attesting to the subject's independent notability as an athelete; a USNA announcement page for one of their own cadets is not acceptable.

You are welcome to improve the article to meet Wikipedia's quality standards and remove the deletion notice from the article. You may also remove the notice if you disagree with the deletion, though in such cases, further discussion may take place at Articles for deletion, and the article may still be deleted if there is a consensus to do so.

Wikipedia has certain standards for inclusion that all articles must meet. Certain types of article must establish the notability of their subject by asserting its importance or significance. Additionally, since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, content inappropriate for an encyclopedia, or content that would be more suited to somewhere else (such as a directory or social networking website) is not acceptable. See What Wikipedia is not for the relevant policy. You may wish to read our introduction to editing and guide to writing your first article.

Thank you. Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 02:06, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi Sir, thanks for your response message. Here's the issue in a nutshell: in order to create a biography article, you've got to explain in the article what makes the subject notable. People can be notable for many different things, of course, but there's different standards for everything. In this case, it appears Mister Horner's most notable qualifications were as an athlete. Therefore, WP:ATHLETE is the standard for notability. Check out the link. Mister Horner did receive an award, but never competed at a Pro level like the standard demands. Full stop. However, if you can find an independent non-college source (like a newspaper) that speaks about his qualifications as an athlete, the article might well be saved. But none of your references are good because they are all either: A) from USNA, which is not independent from the subject (being his alma mater) or B) irrelevant to establishing "This person won x award as an athlete and is therefore notable." Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 02:46, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Donald H. Horner III
I have nominated Donald H. Horner III, 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/Donald H. Horner III. 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. Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 04:37, 5 January 2009 (UTC)