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JohnCD (talk) 19:46, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Notability of Emma Reisz

A tag has been placed on Emma Reisz requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, 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. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's 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 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. JohnCD (talk) 19:46, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Eric Morier-Genoud

A tag has been placed on Eric Morier-Genoud 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 important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles 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 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. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. God Emperor (talk) 20:02, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Academic notability

Hi. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a listing directory, and has clear criteria for what subjects are notable enough for articles. Before you create any more biographical articles about academics, please study Notability (academics), which explains Wikipedia's inclusion criteria in detail. It can cause embarrassment if people who do not meet the criteria find their articles deleted. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 20:04, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

I hope I was able to defend one of the articles, the one on Brian Kelly. But in general in writing this articles for people in a department, start at the top. Look for book reviews.

Speedy deletion of Fearghal McGarry

A tag has been placed on Fearghal McGarry 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 important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles 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 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. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. LetsdrinkTea 02:01, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Emma Reisz

An article that you have been involved in editing, Emma Reisz, has been listed for deletion. I have included in this nomination the articles Eric Morier-Genoud, Brian Kelly (historian) and Anthony Stanonis. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Emma Reisz. Thank you.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. JohnCD (talk) 11:29, 25 March 2009 (UTC)