User talk:Matthewmt

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I also feel that I should remind you of our policy on editing articles related to yourself. Please see WP:VAIN when you get a chance. -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 14:28, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I apologize for being unclear. I was not referring to Monkey Kettle, which seems like a reasonable article, but rather to your inclusion on List of British comedians. I've seen those kinds of edits get other people in trouble in the past, and I didn't want to see you get caught the same way, since you're pretty new and seem well-intentioned. -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 15:13, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Not a problem; glad to help. It looks like Monkey Kettle was put up for deletion by User:Friday.  This is a proposed deletion, so if you disagree that it should be deleted, you can remove the header and try to address his/her concerns in the article. Do you know whether the magazine has received any external media mentions that would help establish it as notable? -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 15:18, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
 * "Cruft" is a somewhat perjorative term here, usually applied to articles that either cover a minor aspect of a notable thing in excessive detail or cover a minor subject that is of interest to only a very small population. It seems that the latter usage is the applicable one in this case. The best way to fight it here would be to demonstrate that Monkey Kettle is notable in some fashion: winning awards, being cited as a reference, receiving (citable) coverage in traditional media, publishing the works of a significant number of notable writers, etc. -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 15:27, 12 June 2006 (UTC)