User talk:Ricci Riccardi

Speedy deletion nomination of Ricci Riccardi
A tag has been placed on Ricci Riccardi 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

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 - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you.  ttonyb (talk) 02:05, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

I have read your comment at Talk:Ricci Riccardi. Unfortunately nothing you say there suggests that you meet Wikipedia's inclusion criteria. The fact that the information in the article is "is true and relevant" is not enough: many things are true, but not significant enough to justify an article in an encyclopaedia. If you have read the note above you will know that the deletion nomination was because the article "does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant", not because it contains statements which are not true. To see what sort of evidence of notability is required, you may like to read the general notability guideline, the specific guidelines on people and musicians, and the guideline on reliable sources.

You should wait for others to write an article about subjects in which you are personally involved, instead of writing it yourself, as you did at Ricci Riccardi. This applies to articles about you, your achievements, your band, your business, your publications, your website, your relatives, and any other possible conflict of interest.

Creating an article about yourself is strongly discouraged. If you create such an article, it might be listed on articles for deletion. Deletion is not certain, but many feel strongly that you should not start articles about yourself. This is because independent creation encourages independent validation of both significance and verifiability. All edits to articles must conform to No original research, Neutral point of view, and Verifiability.

If you are not "notable" under Wikipedia guidelines, creating an article about yourself may violate the policy that Wikipedia is not a personal webspace provider and would thus qualify for speedy deletion. If your achievements, etc., are verifiable and genuinely notable, and thus suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later. (See Wikipedians with articles.) Thank you. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:57, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

JamesBWatson (talk) 13:42, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

September 2010
Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia, as you did to User:Ricci Riccardi. While objective prose about products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for advertising or promotion. The wording "Ricci Riccardi endorses Paiste Cymbals" was clearly promotional. JamesBWatson (talk) 13:45, 17 September 2010 (UTC)