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Speedy deletion nomination of Blaqthoven

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A tag has been placed on Blaqthoven 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.

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July 2012

Please do not write an article about yourself, as you apparently did at Blaqthoven. Creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged – see our guideline on writing autobiographies. If you create such an article, it may be deleted. If what you have done in life is genuinely notable and can be verified according to our policy for articles about living people, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later (see Wikipedians with articles). Please understand that this is an encyclopedia and not a personal web space or social networking site. If your article has already been deleted, please see: Why was my page deleted?, and if you feel the deletion was an error, please discuss it with the deleting administrator. Thank you. Dori ☾Talk ☯ Contribs☽ 20:58, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi, I've seen your message, but logging off soon, so I'll reply tomorrow Jimfbleak - talk to me? 19:59, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

Reply

Hi, I deleted your recent article because it did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines for music. It is now wikipedia policy that biographical articles about living people must have independent verifiable references. As a matter of policy, all biographies of living people will be deleted if they do not have adequate references. Most of the text completely lacks verifiable sources.

• It is not clear to me how he meets the notability criteria even if all the text could be sourced. Most of the music he is associated with lacks Wikipedia articles, so is presumably not notable, and association with a few groups who have articles does not transfer their notability to him. No mention of awards, sales etc.
• It was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: strong roots and foundation in gospel music... they began to take notice of his musical talents... in front of thousands at the age of thirteen... enhanced his musical gifts... a wide range of influences... not being afraid to experiment.
• You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that he is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Wikipedia:Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 05:57, 30 July 2012 (UTC)