User talk:Aslanp

Welcome[edit]

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Notability of Captain Norton[edit]

A tag has been placed on Captain Norton, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, 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.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. --Onorem Dil 12:24, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of David Tony Gilbert[edit]

Please do not make statements attacking people or groups of people. Wikipedia has a strict policy against personal attacks. Attack pages and images are not tolerated by Wikipedia and are speedily deleted. Users who continue to create or repost such pages and images in violation of our biographies of living persons policy will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Thank you.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. — Timneu22 · talk 13:38, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of David Tony Gilbert[edit]

The article David Tony Gilbert has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article. The nominator also raised the following concern:

place reason here

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia: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 ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. JamesBWatson (talk) 13:47, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of David Tony Gilbert for deletion[edit]

A discussion has begun about whether the article David Tony Gilbert, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Tony Gilbert until a consensus is reached, and you are welcome to contribute to the discussion.

You may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. — Timneu22 · talk 13:52, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What all these deletion discussions are about[edit]

Hi there. Thought I'd drop you a personal note since you've been inundated with deletion notices lately, which I imagine could be quite confusing for a newish editor. I'm the editor who removed the "proposed deletion" template that JamesBWatson attached to this page, since I see that the article's subject is unfortunately no longer living. The page will still need references to third-party reliable sources - things like books and newspaper articles - to establish the subject's notability (and thus eligibility for an encyclopedia article). Because it has none of these, it's been tagged in the articles for deletion process, where editors will discuss for a week whether the article's subject is sufficiently notable to remain. If you can point to any such references, it might help to stop the article from being deleted. If you have any problems feel free to ask on my talk page or on the help desk. Good luck! Gonzonoir (talk) 13:54, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah - unfortunately now I come to look for sources, I've found a major problem: the article's content appears to be taken very nearly verbatim from http://www.grahamstevenson.me.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=221:tony-gilbert&catid=7:g&Itemid=108 , which makes it a copyright violation. Wikipedia cannot accept copyright content owned by others. If you are the owner of the original material, take a look at this page for advice on donating material to Wikipedia, but I would strongly urge creating a userspace draft article for your next effort, so you can polish it and get others' input before launching it into the main article space. You may find the instructions at "your first article" useful. Gonzonoir (talk) 14:04, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of David Tony Gilbert[edit]

A tag has been placed on David Tony Gilbert requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Gonzonoir (talk) 14:01, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You really shouldn't write articles about people you know or are related to; this makes it almost impossible to maintain a neutral point of view. Also, it is often likely that when you write about someone you know, that person is not important enough to warrant inclusion on wikipedia. — Timneu22 · talk 14:42, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, friend[edit]

I'm a specialist in left wing history and see that the Tony Gilbert bio is up for deletion. I'm going to try to get it past the "notability" barriers before it. Please drop me a line, either on my Wikipedia talk page (pay no attention to the YOU HAVE REACHED AN OBSOLETE PAGE scarecrow notice at the top) or by writing me directly at MutantPop@aol.com (best option if you are okay with writing directly).

I apologize in advance for the flood of deletion notices piled on your head. Wikipedia rules can be daunting. —Tim Davenport, Early American Marxism website, Corvallis, OR MutantPop@aol.com Carrite (talk) 17:28, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]