User talk:Portlandnoise

Speedy deletion of Bongloard
A tag has been placed on Bongloard 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, but it 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, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the 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 would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. triwbe (talk) 18:13, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Bongloard
I left a message on the above article's talk page before it was deleted, and an administrator has recommended I post it here too - incase you missed it. Basically, I was trying to show (in a light-hearted manner) how some articles are suitable for an encyclopaedia and how some aren't. Unfortunately, a band has to pass the Wikipedia guidelines for music notability to qualify for inclusion. In this case, abundance of original material does not mean notability, nor does being "weird". I could turn my cat inside-out and let it walk up and down my piano and record it for thirty hours, but that won't pass the criteria (though it would be really weird). Not least because I don't have a cat. Or a piano. And I wouldn't turn my cat inside-out even if I did have one. If you read my talk page you'll see my conversation with the admin. To summarise, I didn't want to offend, annoy, upset or patronise you because the article was deleted. I have come across other editors who have become both stubborn and aggressive due to their contributions being reverted or deleted. However, I tried to approach this situation with a bit of humour so you didn't get offended or turn against Wikipedia. I hope to see you contributing in the future, and you're more than welcome to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions or would any help whatsoever. Good luck! Booglama<b style="color:#003d60">y</b> ( talk  ) - 19:45, 6 August 2008 (UTC)