User talk:Michaelhilliard


Welcome!

Hello, Michaelhilliard, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Finch (production), may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{help me}} on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Dps04 (talk) 09:30, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Finch (production)

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A tag has been placed on Finch (production), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Dps04 (talk) 09:30, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

RE:Advice

Hey Michaelhilliard,

Thanks for your message. You seem to be new to wikipedia, so please allow me to personally welcome you here :P First of all, I would like to assure you that you are more than welcome to contribute here. That said, I marked your article for speedy deletion because it was written entirely in a promotional tone. Wikipedia is an objective repository of information, and we expect information and articles about companies to be written in an unbiased style. You may wish to learn more about wikipedia's policy on advertising here.

Please don't feel discouraged just because your newly created article was deleted. It happens all the time, even to experienced users. If you wish to recreate an article on the same topic, please make sure it conforms to wikipedia's guidlines on promotion (as mentioned above) and notability. You may find wikipedia drafts useful, as it allows experienced users to review your article before transferring it to mainspace. This way, you can be rest assured that your articles is in compliance with our policies. Alternatively, you may wish to have a look at this page for further information before creating a new article. Should you have further problems, feel free to contact me again. Best wishes and hope you have fun contributing here!

--Dps04 (talk) 09:53, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Michael Hilliard (producer)

Hello, Michaelhilliard. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Michael Hilliard (producer), for deletion because it's a biography of a living person that lacks references. If you don't want Michael Hilliard (producer) to be deleted, please add a reference to the article.

If you don't understand this message, you can leave a note on my talk page.

Thanks, Sayed Mohammad Faiz Haidertcs 10:17, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

Hi, thanks for message. I deleted your article because

  • it did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. It is now Wikipedia policy that biographical articles about living people must have independent verifiable references, as defined in the link, or they will be deleted. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the person, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the he claims or interviewing him or his management. You gave two supposed references, but they did not mention you at all as far as I can see
  • it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic.
  • "Michael" is hardly encyclopaedic. An article about Einstein doesn't refer to him throughout as "Albert"
  • Straight into the claimed awards, no messing about with any background first
  • Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: Michael’s projects have been recognized by... Michael’s best-known work... The Great Crusade was nominated for an award... world-renowned chefs... Michael has worked with a range of high profile