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A tag has been placed on Eric Arnesen 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 credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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On the article's talk page, consider adding the following: {{WPBiography | living=no | listas=Lastname, Firstname}} for deceased people or {{WPBiography | living=yes | listas=Lastname, Firstname}} for living people. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs) 03:36, 14 January 2017 (UTC) reply

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Thanks for creating Alfred F. Young, Envale!

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In your biographies, please strive to assert what subjects are known for, not that they merely were born, went to school, had jobs, etc. That he was known as "the godfather of artisan studies" from your source says more than this scant outline.

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Hello, Envale. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Sumi Tonooka, for deletion because I don't think it meets our criteria for inclusion. If you don't want the article deleted:

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Hello, Envale. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Colin Pask, for deletion because it's a biography of a living person that lacks references. If you don't want Colin Pask to be deleted, please add a reference to the article.

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Hello, Envale. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Max Schuchart, for deletion because it's a biography of a living person that lacks references. If you don't want Max Schuchart to be deleted, please add a reference to the article.

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I have paraphrased and removed content you added to the above article, as it appears to have been copied from http://www.historians.org/awards-and-grants/past-recipients/george-l-mosse-prize-recipients, a copyright web page. All content you add to Wikipedia must be written in your own words. Please leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions or if you think I made a mistake. — Diannaa 🍁 ( talk) 17:31, 20 January 2017 (UTC) reply

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Hi, I'm PamD. Envale, thanks for creating David Howard Pitney!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. When you list the books a person has published, please give the date, publisher and ISBN. If you use the ISBN template, it makes a link to a page of book sources, which verify the existence of the book - see my changes to the first book you list.

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The article Lois Roth Award has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Non-notable award. Little coverage found by Google, for example, and it consists essentially of bios of people who have won one. Doesn't pass WP:GNG.

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A tag has been placed on Robert Everist Greene 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 credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Thanks for creating Theodore Gamelin, Envale!

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Hi, Envale, the name in German is written with an umlaut, so it should read Werner Hüllen. Would you consider changing the name of the article? Thank you for your time . Lotje ( talk) 05:14, 8 February 2017 (UTC) reply

A tag has been placed on Jason Dehni 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 credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged W. A. Maguire for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

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Meiloorun ( talk) 🍁 06:32, 11 February 2017 (UTC) reply

Status and Advice

As reviewing administrator, I did not delete the article-- asserting multiple books (other than self published) is an indication of importance enough to prevent speedy deletion. But you need to add to the article or it will be deleted by our regular processof WP:AFD--themosti mportant thing you can add is substantial books reviews in published sources. DGG ( talk ) 21:11, 12 February 2017 (UTC) reply

and for the other articles you have been writing and about which you have been challenged, such as Robert Everist Greene,or Theodore Gamelin please add at least the publisher, and some more text to show the full careeer and importance. It's ok to write stubs, but you need to write enough to make the importance clear, even to people who do not understand the field of work. For the requirements for academics, see WP:PROF. For people in fields where books are the publications that show an influential contribution to the field, such as history, the name of the publisher is a good preliminary indication of the importance of the books. But reviews are what makes it indisputably clear.

Do not assume anyone isl ikely to come along in the near future to develop these articles further. We have very few editors, working in these areas. I'm one, and I try to improve an article from time to time, but it's only one of the things I do. DGG ( talk ) 21:13, 12 February 2017 (UTC) reply

The article you created titled Michael Vogelius is exactly how Wikipedia articles should not be written. Contrast it with another article:

Christian Felix Klein (25 April 1849 – 22 June 1925) was a German mathematician and mathematics educator, known for his work in group theory, complex analysis, non-Euclidean geometry, and on the connections between geometry and group theory. His 1872 Erlangen Program, classifying geometries by their underlying symmetry groups, was a hugely influential synthesis of much of the mathematics of the day.

It doesn't start by telling us who is parents were, which schools he attended, where he got his degree, etc. _before_ telling us what he's noted for. The occasion for notability should be at the beginning; biographical details not directly involved in that should come later. Michael Hardy ( talk) 18:29, 16 February 2017 (UTC) reply

• I'd like to endorse this. We don't care where people grew up, that should come dead last in the article. We care what they're notable for and what coverage their work has recieved - so reviews of their books and interviews with them are important things to have as citations. Blythwood ( talk) 13:12, 24 February 2017 (UTC) reply

A tag has been placed on Joseph S. Davis 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, a group of people, an individual animal, an organization (band, club, company, etc.), web content, or an organized event, but it does not credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Byrd Gibbens for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

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Zakhx150 ( talk) 21:48, 2 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Hallo, I came across Byrd Gibbens while stub-sorting, and made a few changes to improve it. I then came across Vicki L. Ruiz and have spent some time on her article. Please slow down and learn a little more about how to write Wikipedia articles, instead of creating so many frankly substandard stubs.

Several points:

1. Don't call something an "Official website" unless it is: for a person this will be either their own personal website or their profile page in their academic department etc. I've found Ruiz's academic profile page at her department. That's what I'd call an "Official website": you had an unattributed biographical article on the "Encyclopedia" website labelled as "Official website".
2. Please learn how to deal with references. If you're only going to give the bare URL, don't put brackets round it (it hides it from view in the reference list, so we can't see (a) whether it's anything half-way authoritative, and (b) whether it's identical to one of the other refs. If you're going to re-use a reference, give it a name and cite it again using the name - that way it gets listed once as a multi-use ref
3. When listing people's published books, don't just give the title: give date, publisher (is it Oxford University Press or a self-publication outfit?), and ISBN (either just as "ISBN nnnnnnnnnnnnn" with no intervening punctuation, or as {{ISBN|nnnnnnnnnnnnn}}. Either of these methods will create a link through to information which shows whether the book is held in major libraries etc as an indication of the author's notability.
4. There's not much point creating a life section which only gives the date of birth which already appears in the lead section.
5. I don't think Goodreads should be used as a reference, though it's perhaps OK as an External link, as for Imdb - see some discussion at Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_204#Goodreads

Please try and create better stubs which tell us more about the people you are writing about, from authoritative sources. Thanks. Pam D 23:56, 2 March 2017 (UTC) reply

A tag has been placed on Claude Chevallon 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 credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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A tag has been placed on Michael Lochmaier 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 credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Please see WP:ELOFFICIAL, and stop calling miscellaneous external links "Official websites" as in your newly-created stub for Claude Chevallon. Pam D 22:54, 3 March 2017 (UTC) reply

A tag has been placed on Antony Manini 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 credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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. TopCipher ( talk) 15:09, 4 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in Antony Manini, disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Please stop labelling inappropriate websites as "Official website". An ODNB entry is a nice authoritative source, but that's not the same thing. You've already been pointed to WP:ELOFFICIAL] which describes what an Official Website is - please read it and take note. Pam D 19:52, 4 March 2017 (UTC) reply

I note that you are still doing this, as in Elizabeth Hampsten which you created on 7 March. The catalogue holdings of the Australian National Library are NOT what Wikipedia means by an "Official website". Please stop getting this wrong. Thanks. Pam D 19:31, 11 March 2017 (UTC) reply

When you use a book you've found on Google Books as a reference, please remember to cite it properly as a reference to a book: ther GoogleBooks URL is just an added bonus. We need author, title, publisher, page, ISBN if there is one. (Hint: GoogleBooks link to "About this book", just south of the search box, leads to the stuff you need. Please provide this information. Thanks. Pam D 19:58, 4 March 2017 (UTC) reply

And in general, if you cite your references so that people can see them quickly we wouldn't get silliness like Antony Manini being nominated for A7. You need to help. Pam D 20:01, 4 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Timothy Venning has been moved to Draft:Timothy Venning. Reading your talk page it's obvious you've been told many times what's required of a new article. I'm not going to waste time restating the obvious. Cabayi ( talk) 17:22, 11 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Same again for Draft:Edward DeLos Myers. Cabayi ( talk) 17:24, 11 March 2017 (UTC) reply

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Cabayi ( talk) 17:38, 11 March 2017 (UTC) reply

A tag has been placed on Manic Bloom 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 band or musician, but it does not credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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. Cabayi ( talk) 17:56, 11 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Please do not use styles that are unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in Elizabeth Hampsten. There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. A second formal warning. These will escalate if you do not desist from abusing the "Official website" template. Pam D 19:32, 11 March 2017 (UTC) reply

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Please respond to the ANI thread here. If you do not, and continue to edit the way you have been, then sanctions will likely be forthcoming. -- NeilN ^{talk to me} 16:15, 12 March 2017 (UTC) reply

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 72 hours for to slow down your creation of poor biographies, and failure to acknowledge or heed any of the concerns on this page. I'm not sure you even know of this page's existence, but I expect the block will help you find it. Please respond below this notice, to show that you're hearing me. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may request an unblock by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{ unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.   Bishonen | talk 16:18, 12 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Thank you for your contributions. It seems that you may have added public domain content to one or more Wikipedia articles, such as Arthur Richard Shilleto. You are welcome to import appropriate public domain content to articles, but in order to meet the Wikipedia guideline on plagiarism, such content must be fully attributed. This requires not only acknowledging the source, but acknowledging that the source is copied. There are several methods to do this described at Wikipedia:Plagiarism#Public-domain sources, including the usage of an attribution template. Please make sure that any public domain content you have already imported is fully attributed. Thank you. — Diannaa 🍁 ( talk) 13:12, 13 March 2017 (UTC) reply

The article George Algernon Fothergill has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Non-notable artist

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Cabayi ( talk) 22:17, 16 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Hi, I'm PamD. Envale, thanks for creating George Algernon Fothergill!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. You have been asked repeatedly not to use URLs in square brackets in references: they make it difficult for readers or other editors to evaluate your sources. Please either leave out the square brackets or format your references properly. Thanks.

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse.

Pam D 22:23, 16 March 2017 (UTC) reply

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for contravening Wikipedia's biographies of living persons policy. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may request an unblock by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{ unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.   NeilN ^{talk to me} 23:05, 16 March 2017 (UTC) reply

See what Bishonen wrote above. Repeat, but this time you have to engage in discussion here to get unblocked. -- NeilN ^{talk to me} 23:09, 16 March 2017 (UTC) reply

• I will warn you - your arguments for an unblock need to show that you understand the reasons why you were previously blocked and why you were blocked now. If it looks like you don't understand or that you're just trying to tell us what you think we want to hear, you are unlikely to be unblocked. I must also say that you cannot and should not make any edits under another account or IP while this account is blocked, as this would be seen as a block evasion and make any unblocking very, very unlikely. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 23:14, 16 March 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello, Envale. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Sylvie Paycha, for deletion because I don't think it meets our criteria for inclusion. If you don't want the article deleted:

1. edit the page
2. remove the text that looks like this: {{proposed deletion/dated...}}
3. save the page

Also, be sure to explain why you think the article should be kept in your edit summary or on the article's talk page. If you don't do so, it may be deleted later anyway.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Rentier ( talk) 21:42, 28 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Barthelemy Buyer for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:04, 29 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Richard Godbeer for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:06, 29 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Randolph Campbell for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:24, 29 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Derek Oddy for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:25, 29 June 2017 (UTC) reply

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Roy MacLeod is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roy MacLeod until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. DrStrauss talk 19:53, 29 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Harvard Sitkoff for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 12:22, 30 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Gerald Danzer for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 12:24, 30 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Multatuli Prize for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 12:56, 30 June 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Emidio Campi for deletion, because it seems to be an article that was created in violation of a block or ban. Content created by banned users will be deleted immediately.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 14:26, 1 July 2017 (UTC) reply

A tag has been placed on Larrie Ferreiro 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 real person or group of people, but it does not credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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. Blueclaw ( talk) 02:31, 24 July 2017 (UTC) reply

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Robert Eccleshall is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Eccleshall until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Salimfadhley ( talk) 00:52, 31 August 2017 (UTC) reply

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Alfred F. Young is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alfred F. Young until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Pam D 09:04, 4 September 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello, Envale. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, " Edward DeLos Myers".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Legacypac ( talk) 18:17, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello, Envale. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, " Timothy Venning".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Legacypac ( talk) 18:18, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Richard L. Gage for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Natureium ( talk) 19:31, 20 September 2017 (UTC) reply

Hello Envale,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Harry Mortimer Hubbell for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Natureium ( talk) 19:34, 20 September 2017 (UTC) reply

The article Wolfgang Dürheimer has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

This article does not meet Wikipedia's guidelines for inclusion in the encyclopedia, specifically the general notability guideline and verifiability policy.

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Α Guy into Books™  § ( Message) -  10:27, 25 September 2017 (UTC) reply

The article Hettich (company) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

This article does not meet Wikipedia's guidelines for inclusion in the encyclopedia, specifically the general notability guideline and verifiability policy.

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion.  --- Α Guy Into Books™  § ( Message) -  00:06, 27 September 2017 (UTC) reply

The article Francisco Calvo Serraller has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

This article does not meet Wikipedia's guidelines for inclusion in the encyclopedia, specifically the general notability guideline and verifiability policy.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion.  --- Α Guy Into Books™  § ( Message) -  00:07, 27 September 2017 (UTC) reply

The article Jesse Byock has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Non-notable academician. Article seems to have been created as an advert. Created by a now-blocked user and heavily edited by another editor whose ID suggests he is himself the subject of the article.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. TJRC ( talk) 23:04, 2 October 2017 (UTC) reply

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Jesse Byock is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jesse Byock until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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The article James M. Henslin has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

No independent sources; no indication that subject meets WP:PROF or WP:AUTHOR notability guidelines

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of countries by number of Fields Medalists is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of countries by number of Fields Medalists until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Boleyn ( talk) 10:10, 2 August 2020 (UTC) reply

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of countries by number of Fields Medalists is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of countries by number of Fields Medalists (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. — MarkH₂₁ ^talk 20:43, 18 September 2020 (UTC) reply

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article George Basalla is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article James Henretta is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Glenn984 ( talk) 22:06, 8 March 2021 (UTC) reply

The article Pietro Bongo has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Does not seem to meet notability guidelines; sources are low-quality and self-published.

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