User talk:Vgriffin

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Hello, Vgriffin, and Welcome to Wikipedia! Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Also, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! Tjarrett (talk) 20:12, 7 May 2009 (UTC) Getting started Introduction The five pillars of Wikipedia How to edit a page Intuitive guide to Wikipedia Finding your way around Table of contents Department directory Editing articles How to develop an article Manual of Style Getting help Frequently asked questions Cheatsheet Where to ask a question Help pages New contributors' help page How you can help Contributing to Wikipedia Community Portal Follow Wikipedia etiquette Practice civility

I'm particularly glad to see someone doing the history of the other Virginia a cappella groups. Thanks for digging in! - Tjarrett (talk) 20:12, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of The New Dominions

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Thank you.

A tag has been placed on The New Dominions requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (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 hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article 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 article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. TM 12:35, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

: Speaking as someone who was on the "keep" side of a deletion nomination for an article that just squeaked through the process (Virginia Gentlemen), I would recommend the following:

1. Find as many references in off-campus media as you can.
2. Identify as many notable alums as possible.
3. Specific awards and reviews.

The VG article was only deemed "weakly notable" so more sources = better. -Tjarrett (talk) 23:51, 28 July 2010 (UTC)