User talk:MathewE2016

Gregory D. Evans
Hi! In regard to Gregory_D._Evans and the questions you asked via email. I do not know if an article on Gregory Evans is possible, given that it was previously deleted in 2009. The issues raised in 2009 will need to be addressed by demonstrating that he has received enough additional coverage in reliable sources to be able to write a biography. The relevant policy is WP:Bio, but the essence is that articles can only be written if there is enough independent information available about the subject, and the bar for writing about living people is high due to the risk of misrepresenting the subject. That might be possible in this case.

However, the specific problem this time is that that the person hired to create the article is currently effectively banned from Wikipedia. While I don't know how much was told to the client, in many cases people who work as paid editors through sites such as Owork fail to inform clients that they are banned from editing Wikipedia. Under policy, we are required to delete the work of banned users when detected. This means that the client often pays for work without realising that the material can be removed at any time. - Bilby (talk) 21:20, 8 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Just to clarify, no, there's no reason why something that was deleted in 2009 can't become an article in 2016, so long as the issues that led to the deletion are no longer there. If Gregory Evans has had enough written about him in the last seven years, then it would be fine as an article.
 * However, even if the article is ok, it can't be written by a banned editor. The problem you will face is that right now we can't be sure if a new version of the article is written by the banned editor or not, so it might be better if some time was allowed to pass first, and when it is created you do it through Articles for Creation, as you'll have a chance to get some independent feedback. - Bilby (talk) 00:06, 9 March 2016 (UTC)