User talk:Mjlarocque

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Speedy deletion nomination of Plethora (Band)


A tag has been placed on Plethora (Band) 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 band or musician, 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.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, 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 from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator.  GILO  A& E&uArr;  21:29, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

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Hi, thanks for message. You can sign your comments automatically using four tildes ~. I deleted your article because
 * it did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the company claims or interviewing its management.
 * I your references were a local paper, a review written by an unknown person with no indication of his qualifications to be taken seriously as a source, and a comment about a radio interview with no link to the interview or its transcript.
 * I can't even see any indication that the band meet our notability criteria: "big in Flint" isn't enough


 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: After receiving a huge reaction from the crowd

Basically a non-notable local novelty act. Jimfbleak - talk to me?  12:42, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

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I guess I am just confused as to what you consider a credible source. How can I cite something that does not exist on the internet like a magazine, book, or radio interview that I have a physical copy of, but it does not exist on the internet?

97.87.241.146 (talk) 13:05, 31 August 2015 (UTC)Mjlarocque