Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wilburne Henry Mathurin


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The result was delete. Tone 20:40, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Wilburne Henry Mathurin

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Per WP:SINGER. Possible COI with the single purpose account of the same name. -  Harsh  12:49, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
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 * Delete We clearly need to do something to stop single purpose accounts from creating new articles.John Pack Lambert (talk) 17:42, 26 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - The article was created by a user named "Wilburne" so see WP:DUCK. All that can be found on the singer are a few basic self-promotional sites in the Gospel community. This Wikipedia article is an attempt to do the same, created by the singer himself as he tries to get his career off the ground. Good luck to him but his autobiography can be reprinted elsewhere. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (Talk&#124;Contribs) 22:09, 28 June 2020 (UTC)


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Good day, sorry for the delay in replying. I am just seeing all of this today. First of all, I would like Mr. Lambert to explain what a "single purpose account" is. I thought that each article was created by a user on Wikipedia with the "single purpose" of providing information on a specific topic. So in that regard, I'm lost.

Also, I thought that autobiography articles were accepted on here. Maybe I was mistaken. If not, then would someone else sending you the same factual information I sent on myself suffice? I sent links that confirm that the information I sent is true.

The comments by Doomsdayer520: Firstly, thanks for the good luck. However, I don't understand what you meant by saying my article is "self-promotional". I provided information on where I was born, where I started singing, where I performed like any other artiste on here has done in theirs. For example, take one of my biggest inspirations, Kirk Franklin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Franklin. I am not as popular as Kirk Franklin, don't have as much information as he does, but I have 1 album and just like him, I have a website. He has the same information I have, and more. So does that make Mr. Franklin's article simply "promotional" as well? Also, you said my "autobiography can be reprinted elsewhere". I came to Wikipedia because of it's stellar reputation in providing information and I also thought that autobiographies were accepted on here. Where are you suggesting I reprint my autobiography then? Please expound these points because I am not understanding them.

In conclusion, I must say I am very disappointed. I followed the instructions given on how to create the wikipedia article to the T only to find out my article was deleted. Is the real issue that I wrote the article myself? Is that why it is being considered "self-promotional" and "single purpose"? If so, I do not recall reading that the article is required to be written by someone else. So instead of just deleting my article, the alternative would be to advise me where I went wrong and how to make it better because it took time to prepare. Reading your comments have not indicated where I went wrong or anything. I am just as lost now after reading your comments as I was when I found out my article was deleted. So please do a better job at explaining. I am not as big an artiste as Kirk Franklin and others, but I am a real person and I just wanted to share information on myself, my history, my accomplishments just like any other artiste on here. Awaiting your responses and explanations.

Wilburne — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilburne (talk • contribs) 20:42, 5 July 2020 (UTC)