User talk:Muzikmann1000

Speedy deletion nomination of Rick Steele


A tag has been placed on Rick Steele requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 15:48, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Friendly advice
Hi Muzikmann1000. I see that your article on Rick Steele has been deleted. From searching I did online, it appears that the "Ghastly Ohio" short story collection referenced might have been an online publication formerly at http://www.geocities.com/muzikmann1000/  The similarity between this and your username leads me to believe you might have a conflict of interest. I recommend that you read the Wikipedia Conflict of Interest policy to ensure that you won't accidentally break the rules.

Generally, an article on WIkipedia should not be created unless the subject meets our inclusion guidelines, we specify that there should be significant coverage in multiple independent, reliable sources. We must be particularly careful in this instance because the article appears to be a biography of a living person, and the rules are generally stronger for those. I couldn't find any information on Rick Steele through a Google Books or Google News search. I know that these are not infallible, and you may have access to other reliable sources that are not online. (Note that websites are generally not considered reliable because they are usually self-published). If you have other independent, reliable sources that cover Steele, you may recreate the article. If you have questions on how to do this, feel free to ask me on my talk page. Happy editing! Karanacs (talk) 17:13, 12 November 2009 (UTC)