Electrobrad

Signing your posts

Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. On many keyboards, the tilde is entered by holding the Shift key, and pressing the key with the tilde pictured. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --Orange Mike 20:28, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Reply to your questions

Sorry it has taken me so long to answer your questions - I've been a bit busy.

I did not remember why I had deleted the specific entry, or even that I had, but that information is easily available in the deletion log. If you actually click on Pimpadelic, you'll see a log entry with the date and time the entry was deleted, the deleting admin, and the reason they gave for deletion. In this case, the article was deleted because it failed article criteria #7 of our criteria for speedy deletion. That is, it was an article about a band that did not assert the notability of the subject.

There are several articles about bands and musicians that could help you with style and formatting, but articles are not deleted because they are formatted incorrectly. Conversely, every article has to stand and fall on its own merits, whether or not it is similar to another article.

You're welcome to recreate the article, because it was deleted by the CSD process. The only important thing to do when recreating an article that was speedied is make sure you address the original reason for deletion. In this case, you'll want to peruse the general notability requirements and the specific guidelines for musicians and bands. You mentioned that this band has released six albums - if one or more of these albums has been on a major label or an established minor label, that meets the notability requirements for bands.

Please don't hestitate to ask if you have any other questions. Natalie 02:38, 31 October 2007 (UTC)