User talk:SamuelQS

Why is my article being considered for deletion? What am I doing wrong?


 * The editor who nominated the article for deletion explained his rationale here. That may seem a little cryptic, but McGeddon provided links to the relevant guidelines that explain the issue in greater detail. In short, the article gives no indication that Scanlon meets Wikipedia's standards of notability. Wikipedia measures a topic's notability by the amount of coverage in reliable third-party sources such as newspapers or reputable magazines, or maybe reviews of her work in the likes of Publishers Weekly, that the subject has received. That coverage serves a dual purpose: Not only does it establish that the topic is notable, but by summarizing what reliable independent sources have reported on the subject we can write a neutral, verifiable article. Your article's sources generally don't meet Wikipedia's standards of reliability and independence. Huon (talk) 18:14, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Welcome!
Hello, SamuelQS, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Bethany K. Scanlon, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

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Proposed deletion of Bethany K. Scanlon


The article Bethany K. Scanlon has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. Nthep (talk) 17:08, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Nomination of Bethany K. Scanlon for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Bethany K. Scanlon is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Bethany K. Scanlon until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. McGeddon (talk) 17:42, 25 August 2015 (UTC)