User talk:Thatusernametaken

Speedy deletion nomination of Dead Mans Cove Runners


A tag has been placed on Dead Mans Cove Runners 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 club, 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:19, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Your request for undeletion
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that a response has been made at Requests for undeletion regarding a submission you made. The thread is Dead mans cove runners. JohnCD (talk) 09:12, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Notability
Wikipedia is quite choosy about subjects for articles. The inclusion criterion is called Notability, and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Significant means more than just listing-type mentions; reliable excludes LinkedIn, Myspace, Facebook, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website, affiliated ones and anything based on press releases. The test is, have people not connected with the subject thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about?

That has the advantage of being a more objective test than "Do we think it's important?" and also of ensuring that there are independent sources for the article: the WP:Verifiability policy requires that "any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be attributed to a reliable, published source". Notability is quite a tough test, and many worthy organizations and groups, especially new or informal ones, cannot pass it. That is not at all to their discredit, but it means they are not suitable subjects for a global encyclopedia. The test applies to non-commercial organizations and good causes, too - we have an explanatory essay entitled Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause.

If you think you can show notability for the DMCR, I will "userfy" the article - move it into a sub-page in your user space where you can work on it; but think hard about notability before you ask, because it does not seem to me likely, from your description, that the DMCR are notable in Wikipedia's sense, and it would be a pity to waste time on something which is not going to result in an article.

There is good advice about writing acceptable articles at WP:Your first article. JohnCD (talk) 09:26, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Rockapedia
The "Move" dialogue is rather confusing. In order to move something to the main encyclopedia, you have to choose "(Article)" from the drop-down menu on the left. Choosing "Wikipedia" produces the "Wikipeda:" prefix used for pages to do with the organization of the encyclopedia, like Notability. I have moved your page on to Rockapedia. The same remarks about notability apply; WP:MUSICBIO explains more about what is expected for a musical performer or group. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 09:26, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of Rockapedia for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Rockapedia 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/Rockapedia until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, 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. Allied45 (talk) 09:10, 13 February 2019 (UTC)