User talk:Inkjet2

New Bedford, Massachusetts
Regarding your recent additions to the New Bedford, Massachusetts article, please refrain from adding entries for residents that aren't very well known. You ask "who says" to the hidden comment on the page that reads "These people *must* be extremely well-known to take part in this list". This is common practice here and covered under WP guidelines. If you're not certain whether a person merits entry here, bring it up on the article's talk page and allow the discussion to determine whether it should be added. Thanks --AbsolutDan (talk) 04:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)


 * You still haven't answered the question. Who determines who is well known or not? If Wikipedia is a community site, then your famous people may not coincide with my famous people. etc. So who has the final say as to whether or not some one is famous. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Inkjet2 (talk • contribs) 13:18, 20 September 2008


 * No one particular person has "final say" - like most everything else at Wikipedia, inclusion or exclusion of information is determined by consensus. There are existing guidelines (which were determined again by consensus) that cover the inclusion of "notable people" within articles. Take a look at Notability (people). This guideline first explains the criteria needed for a person to be considered notable enough for their own article. Later in the guideline is a section titled "Lists of people", which explains that in order to qualify for inclusion in a "Notable residents" or similar section of an article, people should meet the same criteria as they would to merit their own article.
 * If there's any doubt as to whether a particular person is notable enough, simply start a discussion about that person on the article's talk page. Here's a link to the New Bedford talk page: Talk:New Bedford, Massachusetts.


 * I hope this information is helpful. --AbsolutDan (talk) 15:38, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Basil Brewer
A tag has been placed on Basil Brewer 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 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 biographies.

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. Largo Plazo (talk) 13:42, 20 September 2008 (UTC)