User talk:Jamiebutler

Hello, I'm Melcous. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Steve Stricker, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Melcous (talk) 23:12, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Jack Hume

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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Jack Hume requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Melcous (talk) 23:12, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

Reply

Hi Jamie and thanks for your message on my talk page. As the message above indicates, the article you created was deleted because it didn't have any content. Wikipedia articles are expected to be ready to go at the time they are included in the encyclopedia. The best thing you can do is create a draft which means you can work on improving it over time, and get it reviewed by more experience editors, before it becomes an article. You will need to find references in reliable sources to demonstrate that the person is notable, and as this is someone you know personally, you should also read wikipedia's conflict of interest policy. If you have further questions, you can ask them here and I will try to help if I can. Cheers, Melcous (talk) 21:14, 25 October 2016 (UTC)