User talk:MacPherson

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The article Dan MacPherson has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This happened because the article seems to be about a person or group of persons but it does not indicate how or why that person or group is notable. If you can indicate why the subject is really notable, you are free to re-create the article, making sure to cite any verifiable sources. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. You might also want to read our criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 7 under Articles. Stifle (talk) 18:54, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

deleted page !
You have notified me that you have speedily deleted the Dan MacPherson page, I would like to point out that I am trying to build this page as a historical record for others to view - There are many guitar players and collectors who could use this information as a point of reference and for their own interest.

This page is about the work I have done and who I have done it for. I beleive it is important to document this as it will be an aid to interested parties.

Regards,

Dan 19:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC)~
 * Thanks for the message. In future, please sign your messages by using the code ~ at the end.
 * You should be aware that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a free webhost. Articles about real people who are not notable are generally deleted. Think about it - if all of the world's 6,000,000,000 and more people had a Wikipedia article about them, how much storage space would be needed, and how few of those pages would be looked up?
 * You can, however, use your user page to store information about yourself, although taking this to too much of an extreme could get you into trouble. Stifle (talk) 19:29, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you for you message, I appreciate and understand your comments but although I am new to this I am aware that this is not a free web host - with respect, in my area of expertise I am a notable person with extensive first hand knowledge of my industry (which is verifiable). I am simply trying to give a record of the links in the interwoven network of companies that produce many of the UK's well known brands of guitars which will also allow me to link to many other pages connected with scientific research, musical instrument history, musicology, links to many famous musicians (and thier instruments) and many other subjects.
 * My aim was not to write about myself, but to write about the industry. This is after all an encylopedia and i'm sure many readers could satisfy their curiosity by reading what I have to write and add thier own edits to give further detail to the history of British Guitar making.


 * MacPherson 07:49, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * While I don't want to put you off, writing about yourself is generally considered a bad idea.
 * If you want to create an article about yourself, you need to satisfy readers that you meet the guidelines for inclusion. If, on the other hand, you want to write about your industry, by all means do, but give it a descriptive title (like UK guitar history) rather than writing about it under your own name. Stifle (talk) 09:58, 9 August 2006 (UTC)