User talk:DonTate
The article Don Tate 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. OhNoitsJamie Talk 00:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Please refrain from introducing inappropriate pages, such as Don Tate, to Wikipedia. Doing so is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. —C.Fred (talk) 01:36, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Not sure why the page I created keeps getting deleted. I created a page for Don Tate, at first with a paragraph biography. It was deleted saying that the information wasn't notable. I checked the terms for notability, which suggested including sources. I re-entered the info, this time including critical sources. It was deleted again.
I am an author and illustrator, which also falls under the qualifications. I've seen many other authors and illustrators listed on this site. So, why am I getting blocked out?
- Aside from the guidelines against autobiographies, the biggest problem is that community consensus was gained about a previous incarnation of the article. There was discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Don Tate that said the article should not stand. That's why the article is getting deleted.
- If you've got a number of reliable sources that discuss you, then that may be grounds for reconsidering the decision. Note that any source, to establish notability, should be primarily about the article subject and not just mention the subject in passing. —C.Fred (talk) 02:37, 30 August 2007 (UTC)