User talk:Dpurves

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[edit] Notability of Dale Purves

A tag has been placed on Dale Purves requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it 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 assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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 page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), 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. Shadowblade (talk) 20:32, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Belated welcome with useful links to policies and guidelines

Hello, Dpurves! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! Dlohcierekim 22:30, 4 December 2007 (UTC) Getting started A tutorial • Our five pillars • Getting mentored How to: edit a page • upload and use images Getting help Frequently asked questions • Tips Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • No original research Verifiability • Reliable sources • Citing sources What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons Manual of Style • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Policy for non-free content • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Build consensus • Resolve disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Community Portal • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Writing articles Be bold in editing • Develop an article The perfect article • Manual of style Stubs • Categories • Disambiguation Pages needing attention • Peer review Miscellaneous User name • User pages • Talk pages Clean up: General - Spam - Vandalism Join a WikiProject • Translation Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

[edit] Userpage as self promotion

Hello, Dave. It looks like your userpage is being used for self promotion. This is contrary to our polices and guidelines. Please see WP:USERPAGE for more information.

It also looks like you've created and article about yourself. This creates a conflict of interest. Please read WP:COI for more information about that. If you have questions please ask me or place a question at the HELP DSEK. Hope this helps. Dlohcierekim 22:35, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Unlike most self created articles, I think you may meet notability requirements. Please read WP:COI. It might be a good idea to invite other editors to review and rewrite the article to eliminate any conflict. Cheers, and happy editing. Dlohcierekim 22:44, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Header user page

I have boldy placed a header on your user page to help others not decide to tag it for speedy deletion. Dlohcierekim 22:47, 4 December 2007 (UTC)