User talk:RicoSacto

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Speedy deletion nomination of Richard Joseph Stephan

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A tag has been placed on Richard Joseph Stephan, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:

It is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. (See section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Wikipedia has standards for the minimum necessary information to be included in short articles; you can see these at Wikipedia:Stub. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, 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. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. JayJay^{What did I do?} 20:27, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hey!

Hi, RicoSacto! I'm an admin here, and I've just reviewed the deletion nomination mentioned above. I'm afraid that I did find reason enough to delete the article, but I'd like to take a moment to explain why in more detail.

The reason I deleted your article was because of what's called notability. On Wikipedia, notability is the criterion a subject must meet in order for it to be covered by an article. It has a few different meanings, depending on the subject, but at its core, notability means significant coverage in multiple, independent, reliable sources. Basically, for any article we write on Wikipedia, we must be able to use some sources in our work, because that's the only way we can be confident in what we're writing. This is our policy of verifiability, and it's one of the most fundamental rules on Wikipedia. Any bit of information that we have on Wikipedia needs to be able to be supported by a reference to a reliable source. Notability is our measure to make sure that there are enough sources to be able to write meaningfully about a subject; if there aren't any, then we just can't write anything about them, and so we can't have an article.

Don't worry about it too much, though! Lots of people make this mistake when they start out; I did myself. It's no big deal, and nobody will hold it against you! Just because someone isn't notable now, doesn't mean they won't become notable in the future, either. We just have to wait until they are notable, and then we can write their article. Stick around! Wikipedia can be a tricky place, especially when starting out, but it can also be a lot of fun! If you have any questions or need help, feel free to ask me on my talk page, or you can ask at the Teahouse, which is a place for new users to ask any questions they need in a friendly, relaxed environment. Thanks, and happy editing! Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 21:37, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]