User talk:Bandamiller
Welcome to Wikipedia. An article you recently created, Brian Scott Miller, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines for new articles, so it will shortly be removed (if it hasn't been already). Please use the sandbox for any tests you may want to do and please read our introduction page to learn more about contributing. Thank you. GlassCobra 07:00, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from articles you have created yourself, as you did with Brian Scott Miller. Please use the {{hangon}} template on the page instead if you disagree with the deletion. Thank you. GlassCobra 07:00, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
Follow-up[edit]
Hey there! Since you've made a reasonable claim of notability of the article's subject, I've removed the "speedy deletion" tag in question.
The two biggest for any article concerns are Notability and Verifiability. You claim that you are notable, so now the article needs to show that this is in fact the case. Some of what is in there right now is perhaps un-encyclopaedic, but that can be edited with time. For now it would help most if there were references for the important facts, specifically the ones which assert your Notability.
Something else to keep in mind is that Wikipedia generally discourages people from writing their own biographies; there's just no way for anybody to be completely impartial about their own achievements, status, and so on. TGiven the username you chose, it's fairly obvious that you are the subject of the article, and so other editors may view your edits with a more critical eye. With this in mind, I would advise that you try to improve the article as it stands, and add as many useful references as possible. Things may be removed or changed by others, but that's the wiki way. The article might also be nominated for deletion if others feel your claim of notability isn't sufficient, in which case it will have a process of review before being deleted.
If you have any thoughts, questions, comments, etc., you know where to reach me! Cheers. --PeruvianLlama(spit) 07:17, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
- "Given the username you chose, it's fairly obvious that you are the subject of the article, and so other editors may view your edits with a more critical eye." Yep, that was why I tacked on the speedy delete. GlassCobra 07:19, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
The article Brian Scott Miller has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done because the article seemed to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it did not indicate how or why the subject is notable, that is, why an article about that subject should be included in Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert notability may be deleted at any time. If you can indicate why the subject is really notable, you are free to re-create the article, making sure to cite any verifiable sources.
Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and for specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for musicians, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. NawlinWiki 20:59, 31 October 2007 (UTC)