User talk:Joeshipes

Speedy deletion nomination of Leesburg Bikefest
A tag has been placed on Leesburg Bikefest requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, 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. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's 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 confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Rehnn83 Talk 15:26, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

July 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles or other Wikipedia pages. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" is strongly discouraged. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia.  Acroterion  (talk)  17:55, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Leesburg Partnership
As reviewing admin, I deleted it as promotional. Wikipedia is not for  telling people about your services. It's for encyclopedic articles on notable things. asnd when you add the images of Leesburg you mentioned,  remember to use ones for which you hold the copyright, and donate the copyright properly. For more details, see our FAQ about businesses, other organisations, and articles like this, and WP:COPYRIGHT. DGG (talk) 23:23, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not a free webhost or community bulletin board. Organizations and events must meet Wikipedia's notability standards, and it appears that few, if any of the events you plan to introduce will meet those requirements. Leesburg's a nice place, I know it well, but Wikipedia isn't a host for telling about or promoting every event or organization in Leesburg.  Acroterion  (talk)  00:35, 2 July 2009 (UTC)