User talk:Foley227

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Speedy deletion nomination of HeyMike!

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A tag has been placed on HeyMike! 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 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.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hang on}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), 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. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 07:03, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits

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Nomination of HeyMike! for deletion

A discussion has begun about whether the article HeyMike!, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/HeyMike! until a consensus is reached, and you are welcome to contribute to the discussion.

You may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 17:39, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your apology (accepted, thank you). I'm sorry if you took offense at the "bar band" remark, but from the original version of the article, that's what it looked like. Now with more sources, It's fairly clear they are a bit more than that. Whether they are notable enough for their own article will be determined by the deletion discussion.

Here's the deal: Wikipedia gets a huge number of articles about bands, and the vast majority of those bands are nowhere near notable enough. Many are garage bands literally formed two weeks before the article is posted. I weed through dozens, perhaps hundreds of these on a regular basis, and I take a very skeptical view of articles about bands and musical ensembles. Someone has to come up with some pretty good sources that prove what others say about a band, and Amazon listings and YouTube links don't count. We're a bit like that crusty college professor that you turned in a paper to with some interesting fact but with no references, and he says, "Who else says this? I can't go just on your say-so. Give me sources." Having said that, you're making progress with this article. The VH1 reference helps greatly, the others a little less so but still helpful. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 08:03, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, we would like to remind you not to attack other editors, as you did on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/HeyMike!. Please comment on the contributions and not the contributors. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. You are welcome to rephrase your comment as a civil criticism of the article. Thank you. Please read this page in regard to how you interact with other editors. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 04:40, 21 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 2010

Your addition has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other websites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content such as sentences or images. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. duffbeerforme (talk) 11:10, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]