User talk:Govguy

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Hello, Govguy, 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 Erik shaw, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Erik shaw

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A tag has been placed on Erik shaw 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.

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. ttonyb (talk) 05:13, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As the deleting administrator, I agree with the assessment that no assertion was made of Shaw's significance or importance. Additionally, the article lacked any reliable sources that other editors could use to verify the claims in the article. You mention an interview; what newspaper or magazine ran the interview? —C.Fred (talk) 05:35, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

None of the sources you listed on my talk page were mentioned in the article. That's why it was deleted. —C.Fred (talk) 06:11, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits

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Nomination of Erik Shaw for deletion

A discussion has begun about whether the article Erik Shaw, 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/Erik Shaw 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. ttonyb (talk) 16:28, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 2010

Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Erik Shaw, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. ttonyb (talk) 04:44, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]