User talk:Jackconnolly

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Speedy deletion nomination of Myles Connolly
A tag has been placed on Myles Connolly 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.

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. Wuhwuzdat (talk) 16:42, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Personal note
I think it's a good thing that you wanted to write an article about your grandfather, but the one you wrote didn't contain some of the important information we needed- like neutrally phrased information and reliable sources. If you'd like to try again, you should read Your First Article first, to get a better idea of what makes a good Wikipedia article. If your grandfather was a person who meets the criteria for inclusion, we'd like to have an article about him on Wikipedia. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 16:44, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Removing Speedy at Myles Connolly
Please do not remove speedy deletion tags from articles you created. If you do not believe the article deserves to be deleted, then please do the following:
 * Place  on the page. Please do not remove any existing speedy deletion tag(s).
 * Make your case on the article's .

Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. - SDPatrolBot (talk) 16:46, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Another personal note
You're trying to improve the article- great! Instead of taking off the deletion tag, add to the article, to show reviewing administrators that you're still working on it. Then your first priority is to add at least two reliable sources- like newspaper articles, magazine articles, books, or reviews of Connolly's work. That'll show that he really does meet the notability criteria, which will leave you free to work on it in peace. Remember that what you're writing is an encyclopedia article, not a personal essay. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 16:50, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Please communicate
Can you please talk with me? I tried to help you by adding some references- I think that your grandfather was a notable person, and that Wikipedia could use a good article about him. I added a few sources so that other administrators would see that. Then you blanked the page entirely. Will you talk to me? Are you trying to start over with the article? Or have you decided that you want it deleted for now? I'd like to help if I can, but I'm not sure what you're trying to do. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 17:02, 15 June 2009 (UTC)