User talk:Jdedison

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Speedy deletion nomination of John David Edison


A tag has been placed on John David Edison, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia for multiple reasons. Please see the page to see the reasons. If the page has since been deleted, you can ask me the reasons by leaving a message on my user talk page.

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 * Hi, I deleted your recent article because
 * It did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. It is now wikipedia policy that biographical articles about living people must have independent verifiable references. As a matter of policy, all biographies of living people will be deleted if they do not have references. Although you gave references, one was to the company (not independent) and two were nothing to do with him personally, so his notability rests on a 20-year-old magazine article that I cannot access, and the front cover of a digital magazine. No other coverage, no awards
 * Edison is also the great-grandnephew of American inventor, Thomas A. Edison. — notability is not transferable
 * It was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as facts include: ''prominent... successful projects... luxury hospitality... a number of accolades... recipient of multiple scholarships... quickly rose... a unique blend... that have been pioneering... a luxurious environment...
 * It's very one-sided and hagiographic, has there never been any adverse comment?
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. Thank you for declaring your interest. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that your father is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage of the topic in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.

I assume that you will wish to try again with this, if so you will need to amend the tone and give more good references. Just as a style thing, note that only the first word of a heading should be in capital letters  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  06:11, 12 June 2012 (UTC)