User talk:Mikegrobler

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Desiree Smith
This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of Desiree Smith, and it appears to include material copied directly from http://www.gigssa.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32:desiree-smith&catid=18:author-des&Itemid=142.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Desiree Smith


A tag has been placed on Desiree Smith requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Copyright and notability
Even if you own the copyright of the text, it can't be used here. Wikipedia is licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0 and the GFDL]] for free reuse by anyone anywhere, and copyright text is not compatible with this licence. Text can be licensed (see WP:COPYVIO, but I don't recommend it as I can't see any notability for the book or its author yet. The notability policies are WP:BIO for people, and WP:NBOOK for books. The book's title only comes up with nine hits on Google - I would normally expect Amazon in there (very handy for finding out the publisher...), but as this is a South African book, Amazon is unlikely (unless they've started delivering there now...). From the lack of a publisher's page coming up, I would take it that the book is self-published. While being published by a 'regular' publisher is no guarantee of notability, it gives a better chance due to the publicity the publisher can generate. And that leads to reviews in reliable independent places WP:RS, which we need to verify the notability. If you can find stuff to fit in with our policies, feel free to create a new page at User:Mikegrobler/DRAFT (click and save), and when you think it's getting ready, let me know. Good luck to Desiree anyway. Peridon (talk) 17:27, 21 January 2015 (UTC)