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The article Phyllida Beck has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.
If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{ prod blp}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. Gbawden ( talk) 08:57, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
I have restored the page and reset the ten-day clock to give you time to add a reference. What is required to save it in the short term is at least one reliable source to confirm what the article says. I'm afraid blogs and anything she has written herself do not count as reliable - it needs to be something with editorial control and fact-checking, like a newspaper article. Nor is Wikipedia itself a reliable source, since anyone can edit it. The official results of the figure-skating championships would do.
I appreciate your wish to help your friend, but you must understand that that is not what an encyclopedia is for, and I cannot hold out much hope that this article will be kept in the longer term. The inclusion criteria are quite demanding - read WP:SKATER, and for general criteria WP:Notability (summary) and WP:Notability (people). Consider making a page for her on a site like Myspace.
Regards, JohnCD ( talk) 09:57, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Nomination of Phyllida Beck for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Phyllida Beck 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/Phyllida Beck 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. Basket Feudalist 12:34, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Icesk8ingem357, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Phyllida Beck, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.
There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{ helpme}} on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers:
- Starting an article
- Your first article
- Biographies of living persons
- How to write a great article
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Help pages
- Tutorial
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Gbawden ( talk) 08:57, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
The article Phyllida Beck has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.
If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{ prod blp}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. Gbawden ( talk) 08:57, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
I have restored the page and reset the ten-day clock to give you time to add a reference. What is required to save it in the short term is at least one reliable source to confirm what the article says. I'm afraid blogs and anything she has written herself do not count as reliable - it needs to be something with editorial control and fact-checking, like a newspaper article. Nor is Wikipedia itself a reliable source, since anyone can edit it. The official results of the figure-skating championships would do.
I appreciate your wish to help your friend, but you must understand that that is not what an encyclopedia is for, and I cannot hold out much hope that this article will be kept in the longer term. The inclusion criteria are quite demanding - read WP:SKATER, and for general criteria WP:Notability (summary) and WP:Notability (people). Consider making a page for her on a site like Myspace.
Regards, JohnCD ( talk) 09:57, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Nomination of Phyllida Beck for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Phyllida Beck 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/Phyllida Beck 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. Basket Feudalist 12:34, 25 September 2013 (UTC)