User talk:Tnichols08

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Street Gangs
Your edit to Chicago street gangs is problematic for two reasons. First of all, the link you added, Hell's Bells does not go to a page about a street gang. Next, all content on wikipedia needs to be verifiable. If there isn't a source, then there is no way to tell if there is actually a Chicago street gang called "Hell's Bells". Please add a source for this content, or it will be deleted. Also, please don't edit war. If someone undoes your edit, read the reason why they reverted, and try to address their concerns. Every article has a talk page so that editors can work together, and discuss their differences. Thanks for your consideration.-Andrew c [talk] 19:46, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Hell's Bells (gang)
A tag has been placed on Hell's Bells (gang) 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 person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article 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 article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. ~Matticus UC 14:01, 30 November 2007 (UTC)