User talk:Milesdebas

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Speedy deletion nomination of Pettigrew Gulch Group


A tag has been placed on Pettigrew Gulch Group 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 club, 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 19:19, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Pettigrew Gulch Group


A tag has been placed on Pettigrew Gulch Group 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 club, 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.  Ol Yeller21 Talktome  20:32, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

June 2012
Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from Pettigrew Gulch Group, a page you have created yourself. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Click here to contest this speedy deletion and appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the page's talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you.  Ol Yeller21 Talktome  20:32, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Response to contested deletion
You contested the deletion of Pettigrew Gulch Group, saying:
 * This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because it describes the efforts of a small group of professors and students who worked to improve living conditions for Oglala Sioux Indians living in the Pine Ridge Agency Reservation in the 1960s and 70s. These efforts are of Historical importance and are not well documented despite their notable results. As a result of the small number of people involved (about a dozen) as well as the location of these activities (rural South Dakota) the activity of this group has largely gone unnoticed and undocumented despite the benefits of their work having been widely felt by the community surrounding Spearfish, SD.

I responded on Talk:Pettigrew Gulch Group, and I'll reiterate my response here because the response there is likely to be deleted along with the main page:
 * Unfortunately, because the activities of this small group of otherwise non-notable people went largely undocumented, there is no way to verify the contents of this article, so it really can't be allowed to stand. Milesdebas is confusing the laudability of this groups results with their notability.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 20:38, 7 June 2012 (UTC)