User talk:Smiletenshi

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Speedy deletion of Kevin Alderman
A tag has been placed on Kevin Alderman 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 about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.) or web content, 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

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 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. RadioFan (talk) 21:27, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm new to Wiki. I'm trying to create a page for a friend of mine and having it 'deleted' almost instantaneously is incredibly irritating. I'm going to re-check the Wiki pages but I can't really see a good reason to have my page deleted. (Smiletenshi (talk) 21:33, 26 April 2009 (UTC))

Okay, wait, I found it. In my article I reference his contributions to Virtual Communities and the progress he has made for content creators and victims of IP Theft, singlehanded. Do I need to rephrase this somehow? Do you have an example? (Smiletenshi (talk) 21:38, 26 April 2009 (UTC))

Deletion contested, relevance clearly stated within article. (Smiletenshi (talk) 21:57, 26 April 2009 (UTC))


 * Please read WP:BIO for information on how to establish notability of a biographical article on wikipedia. There are some claims in the current article, but without verifiable citations to 3rd party sources, the article is likely to be deleted.--RadioFan (talk) 22:04, 26 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, I believe that not only does Business Week count as a verifiable source, but so does ZDNet, CNET, and Reuters. Please explain exactly what does not indicate notability? (Smiletenshi (talk) 22:09, 26 April 2009 (UTC))
 * There are some good sources there unfortunately it's just a link farm at the moment. Without citations, it's hard to tell whats what.  I've stubbed the article and created a basic opening sentence.  After looking at some of those references, I agree with you that this person is notable and certainly warrants a Wikipedia article but not in the original form.  Let's focus on creating a good, encyclopedic article.  Stay away from the flowery language piling praise on without imparting much information and focus on this why this person is notable.  Please take a look at WP:CITE and be sure to cite any information or it is likely to be challenged and removed. I've also placed a tag requesting assistance from other Wikipedia editors who are experts on the subject.--RadioFan (talk) 22:14, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for the clarification, that really helped. I will attempt to rework the page to fit Wikipedia's standards. It's been a while since I've had to use citations :) Is there a deadline on the "fix"? (Smiletenshi (talk) 22:22, 26 April 2009 (UTC))