User talk:Hrags

Speedy deletion nomination of Charles cosby


A tag has been placed on Charles cosby requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article 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 article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Technopat (talk) 09:39, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Deleted Charles cosby
Hi!

Just to let you know that the reason I deleted the article Charles cosby was not because of notability problems (although it is questionable whether or not he is notable enough), but because the article was by and large negative in tone, and did not contain any references. This meant that it was legible for deletion under WP:BLP. By all means, have a go at recreating the article, but (and I cannot emphasise this strongly enough), you must contain sources from a reputable third party to back up anything that may be seen as a negative aspect of his life.

I would recommend having a read of the notability guidelines, the policy on biographies of living people and how to add references. You may wish to start with your article in userspace first before moving it to the main encyclopedia. There are sources relating to Griselda Blanco that may be of help to your article.

By the way, if you do recreate the article, I would recommend calling it Charles Cosby, as the capital letters are important.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop me a note on my talk page. Stephen! Coming... 10:07, 6 June 2010 (UTC)