User talk:Zeruski
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[edit] Notability of INCOM
A tag has been placed on INCOM, 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. Plasticup 14:32, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] INCOM
Hi,
Thanks for your polite request. In general, the existence of other questionable articles on a topic does not validate the existence of any particular article on that topic. Your argument -- "Look! Related articles X and Y are here, and are similar to mine" -- is a species of this common, fallacious type, a matter addressed at the (somewhat unfortunately-named) essay Wikipedia:OTHERCRAPEXISTS. Wikipedia is a piecemeal project; bad articles are deleted as they are encountered, so invariably, some will exist longer than others. This does not justify the existence of every bad article.
The problem with your article was a lack of independent sources establishing notability. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not an omnibus compendium of everything that has ever existed in the world. To meet the requirements of notability, an article must have reliable, independent sources, articles in the mainstream press, coverage in the academic journal, or the like. Best wishes, Xoloz 15:46, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
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As a current or past contributor to a Pitt-related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject University of Pittsburgh, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the University of Pittsburgh and the Pitt Panthers. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks! ~~~~ |
