User talk:Ventthomas

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Ventthomas (talk) 01:23, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Gerlinde Thomas


The article Gerlinde Thomas 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 seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. APK whisper in my ear  01:29, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Nomination of Gerlinde Thomas for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Gerlinde Thomas 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/Gerlinde Thomas until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. DPRoberts534 (talk) 04:20, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Gerlinde Thomas
Hi Ventthomas, I saw that you posted a message to the deletion discussion. I assume from your username that you are or are related to the subject of the article. Wikipedia welcomes all new editors, but discourages writing about yourself or those you have a vested interest in. If you want to learn about writing on Wikipedia, you will get a much gentler introduction if you start by writing about subjects you are interested in but in which you are not directly involved, such as art forms or unrelated local artists.

As for the article, the reason for the deletion discussion is twofold. First, as I and another editor mentioned, it contains a lot of information which cannot be verified. This is a dangerous condition for an article about a living person because of the possibility of invasion of privacy. If it is not deleted, the article will have to be trimmed back to what is noted in the Gazette article and the artist's website. Second, Wikipedia policy requires all articles to be well described by secondary reliable sources, such as books, news articles, academic journals, and others of similar repute. In particular, it requires multiple in-depth sources. You have cited only one, and it was not particularly detailed. I was unable to locate any other sources after a good-faith search.

If you have any questions or if you want any pointers to articles you might be interested in improving, just leave a message here. I also recommend that you accept the Teahouse invitation issued above. DPRoberts534 (talk) 07:04, 16 February 2015 (UTC)