User talk:Dexter Porter

Speedy deletion of Dexter Porter Obama Georgia Political Director

A tag has been placed on Dexter Porter Obama Georgia Political Director 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 indicate 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 {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the 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. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Bvlax2005 (talk) 00:30, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

I would recommend reviewing the notability requirement available at WP:Notability (people). It is ok for the article to be considered "under construction" however you must still show notbaility, usually by showing your references. Bvlax2005 (talk) 00:49, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

On WP:Notability (people), if you scroll down to "Politician it outlines the guidelines as follows:

1. People who have held international, national or first-level sub-national political office, including members of a legislature and judges.
2. Major local political figures who have received significant press coverage. Generally speaking, mayors are likely to meet this criterion, as are members of the main citywide government or council of a major metropolitan city.

David Adelman holds a first-level sub-national political office, where as Dexter Porter does not. I am not trying to say that Dexter Porter is not notable, however the article does not convey that he is. The best way to do this is by referencing legitimate third-party sources. Bvlax2005 (talk) 01:31, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm not familiar with the papers you mentioned but I would say more than likely yes. I don't want it to seem harsh and I certainly don't want you to think it is anything personal. Wikipedia gets hundreds of pages added daily with nothing more than "John Doe was born 1 January 1990. He is a great singer and won that talent competition at his high school." or "Jane Doe graduated from NYU and is working on her first book." That is why it is important to cite references in your article that let people know that the person in question is notable, so you don't get your article confused with the actual rubbish articles. As a side note, Wikipedia does tend to frown on people who write articles about themselves. However, as long as you can keep a neutral point of view (WP:NPOV) there shouldn't be a probelm.  :) Bvlax2005 (talk) 23:40, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

• Given your chosen username, it would appear that you should also read Wikipedia:Autobiography. Writing your autobiography here is strongly discouraged even if you are notable. Myspace is a more suitable venue. GRBerry 03:20, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

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