User talk:JamesDukeMason

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Articles for deletion nomination of James Duke Mason
I have nominated James Duke Mason, 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/James Duke Mason&. 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.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Gonzonoir (talk) 18:01, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

This article has been deleted, as it is clear that it does not meet the Notability requirements. Please also note that you must not write articles about yourself: see Conflict of interest. DJ Clayworth (talk) 18:18, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

October 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to the page Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Duke Mason (2nd nomination) has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, please ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thank you. --  Phantom Steve  ( Contact Me, My Contribs ) 18:39, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Hello
Hi JamesDukeMason (I know you said you're not the Mason, but I'll call you that since it's your user name). In reply to the comment you left here: it's good that you're looking for sources to add to the article (you may want to read reliable sources if you haven't already for a description of what sources are acceptable. Notability, defining which topics are deemed worthy of articles, is also relevant). If you want access to a copy of the article to add sources to you can ask any administrator to put a copy on your user page, for example by posting a request at Requests for undeletion. They should be happy to oblige. A couple of other things: you should avoid removing other users' comments on discussion pages as you did at Articles for deletion/James Duke Mason (2nd nomination), and when you do leave comments it's helpful to leave four tildes ( ~ ) at the end which produces your signature so people can see who wrote what. Also, typing in all capitals (generally considered to symbolise shouting on the internet) and swearing at other editors is likely to irritate people, and might lead them to be less helpful towards you when you're asking things of them. I hope that's helpful - if you have any questions you can ask at my talk page. Thanks for offering to help Wikipedia by contributing the article! Olaf Davis (talk) 18:51, 8 October 2009 (UTC)