User talk:Tim Godfrey (Xtreme)

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Proposed deletion of Tim Godfrey (Xtreme)


The article Tim Godfrey (Xtreme) 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. Paste Let’s have a chat. 14:02, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Tim Godfrey (Xtreme)


A tag has been placed on Tim Godfrey (Xtreme) 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 credibly 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 "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, then please contact the deleting administrator. Melcous (talk) 14:07, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Tim Godfrey (Xtreme)


A tag has been placed on User:Tim Godfrey (Xtreme) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free Web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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 "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, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Melcous (talk) 14:07, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Writing about yourself
You are welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, but it is not a place like Facebook or LinkedIn for people to write about themselves. It is a quite different sort of site, a project to build an encyclopedia, so it is selective about subjects for articles. Writing about oneself is strongly discouraged, for reasons explained at Wikipedia is not about YOU and Autobiography.

Wikipedia user pages are not like those at social networking sites. Their use is explained at WP:NOTWEBHOST: "'Wikipedians have their own user pages, but they should be used primarily to present information relevant to working on the encyclopedia. Limited biographical information is allowed, but user pages should not function as personal webpages or be repositories for large amounts of material that is irrelevant to collaborating on Wikipedia. If you are looking to make a personal webpage or blog or to post your résumé, please make use of one of the many free providers on the Internet or any hosting included with your Internet account.'" You can find out more about Wikipedia at the WP:Welcome page and the WP:Introduction, as well as Wikipedia's plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Thanks. --Drm310 (talk) 14:12, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

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Hi, thanks for message. You should not remove speedy deletion tags yourself, you must wait for an admin to decide. I deleted your article because
 * it did not provide 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, as defined in the link, or they will be deleted. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to you, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the you claim or interviewing you. You gave one reference, which in fact was just a review of a gig and didn't support. Note that even valid references need to be in-line so we can tell what fact each is supporting
 * I can't actually se any facts that support notability, such as record sales, awards, or verifiable profits of your company
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic.
 * You bold your name, your group and your songs at every occasion. Your name should be bolded at the first occurrence, that's it. You also quote yourself, hardly independent
 * Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: high, energetic delivery of his art... critical acclaim... highly influential artist... &mdash; and so on. It's a FaceBook vanity page, not an encyclopaedia article


 * 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. But in any case the copyrighted text is far too promotional to be useful for Wikipedia's purposes, so there would not be any point in your jumping through all the hoops that are required.
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that you are notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest and WP:Autobiography.

Basically, you should not be writing about yourself, especially when it's just shameless self-promotion. We are an encyclopaedia, not free advertising or social media Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  06:57, 24 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I suggest that you check that you meet the notability criteria first, if you don't you are wasting your time. Write as a draft first and decide whether the article is called Draft:Tim Godfrey or Draft:Xtreme, you need to pick one and redirect #Redirect article title from the other. If you article is promotional, unbalanced or inappropriately sourced it will be deleted again Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  16:46, 24 March 2016 (UTC)