User talk:Ianskipton

Speedy deletion of The Frightened Prisoners of the Kraken
A tag has been placed on The Frightened Prisoners of the Kraken 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 band, but it 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, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

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 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 would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Twinzor (talk) 18:08, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of The Frightened Prisoners of the Kraken
A tag has been placed on The Frightened Prisoners of the Kraken 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 band, but it 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, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

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 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 would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Unforgiven24 (talk) 18:31, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

August 2008
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, your addition of one or more external links to the page The Frightened Prisoners of the Kraken has been reverted. Your edit here was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to remove unwanted links and spam from Wikipedia. The external link you added or changed is on my list of links to remove and probably shouldn't be included in Wikipedia. The external links I reverted were matching the following regex rule(s): rule: '\bmyspace\.com' (link(s): http://www.myspace.com/robinince). If the external link you inserted or changed was to a blog, forum, free web hosting service, or similar site, then please check the information on the external site thoroughly. Note that such sites should probably not be linked to if they contain information that is in violation of the creator's copyright (see Linking to copyrighted works), or they are not written by a recognised, reliable source. Linking to sites that you are involved with is also strongly discouraged (see conflict of interest).

If you were trying to insert an external link that does comply with our policies and guidelines, then please accept my creator's apologies and feel free to undo the bot's revert. Please read Wikipedia's external links guideline for more information, and consult my list of frequently-reverted sites. For more information about me, see my FAQ page. Thanks! XLinkBot (talk) 20:33, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Regarding The Frightened Prisoners of the Kraken
Hello there! I came to explain why the article in question has been nominated for deletion. The problem with the article is the lack of sources, establishing the group's notability, and not the notability of the band per se. Judging from what you wrote at the article's talkpage they might be notable enough for inclusion, but this has to be shown in the article. Myspace or similar sites, or sources directly related to the band (their website, record label etc.) however are not acceptable sources. You can find in-depth explanations on the subject here and here, but to put it short, you'd have to dig up reliable sources establishing the group's notability, such as news reports on them (but not blogs), notable charts, etc. Basically, sources that are not related to the group, are reliable, and have a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. For examples you might want to take a look at other bands' Wikipedia pages' reference lists, like this and this. If these are included, the article has a very good chance of staying in Wikipedia. If you have any questions or need any help, feel free to drop me a message! --Twinzor (talk) 22:24, 21 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Also I noticed you had removed a speedy deletion tag and a proposed deletion tag from the article in question. Please do not do this. You are not allowed to remove these tags from pages you have created yourself. Instead, you should write your reasons why the article shouldn't be deleted in the talkpage and leave the deletion notice intact. In case of a speedy tag, you should place the template immediately below the speedy tag to allow you the time to write your response. Thank you! --Twinzor (talk) 22:34, 21 August 2008 (UTC)