User talk:SoauntySo

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Proposed deletion of Dante Ross


The article Dante Ross has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created 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 ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. MacAddct1984 (talk &#149; contribs) 01:48, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

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Hi, thanks for message. Please add your messages to the bottom of the talk page, or they may be overlooked. I deleted your article (previously delted three times in 2010) because
 * it did not provide adequate independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. It is now Wikipedia policy that biographical articles about living people must have independent verifiable references, or they will be deleted. Although you gave a list of references, many were to non-reliable sources such as other Wikipedia pages, sites associated with him, or blogs, and none were in-line so we can't tell what facts they are supporting. Bare urls make them hard to read and prone to link rot too
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: is largely known... golden era of HipHop. had a hand in the careers of De La Soul, Queen Latifah (who he discovered)... discovered such talent... went on to discover David Banner... NY stalwart... show on the most popular skateboarding website... remixed 100's  [sic] of records... embarked on a career as a notable blogger and is considered an integral part of the NYC downtown cultural and artistic community for more than 20 years as well a supporter of the fine arts.He is an avid collector of street and Graffiti art
 * Adding "Mr." to his name every time is a bit obsequious too
 * The article was created in a single edit without wikilinks or references, and looks as if was copied from an unknown and possibly copyrighted source. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient.

I hope this helps. He might be notable, but the article in its current form is some way short of acceptable in tone and sourcing  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  12:35, 11 December 2013 (UTC)