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Yousou,

You tagged the article William H. Brackney for speedy delete. I immediately deleted the tag and instead switched to an AfD. The deletion discussion is pretty much a unanimous vote to keep the article on Wikipedia - one you nominated for speedy delete. The user who created the article joined on October 8. With all that said, I need to remind you to not bite the newcomers. Tylerbennicke did a good job with his/her first article, and didn't deserve this treatment. Thank you. D O N D E groovily Talk to me 02:06, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't mean that as a personal attack. And I'm aware that you didn't make any personal attacks against the article author. However, getting delete threats is the kind of thing that will scare away new users. The article in questions clearly did not meet speedy delete guidelines: "An article about a real person...that does not indicate why its subject is important or significant...The criterion does not apply to any article that makes any credible claim of significance or importance..." The article clearly stated that he is a distinguished professor. This is a credible claim of significance.

Biting newcomers doesn't require personal attacks. It states the following: "Observe for a while and, if necessary, ask what the newcomer is trying to achieve before concluding that their efforts are substandard or that they are simply "wrong."" As far as I can tell, you made no attempt to contact the author before placing the speedy tag - if you had, you would have seen another user compliment him for a great article on his talk page. D O N D E groovily Talk to me 13:28, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Yousou, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I have converted the speedy deletion tag that you placed on Conotheism to a proposed deletion tag. The speedy deletion criteria are extremely narrow to protect the encyclopedia, and do not fit the page in question. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Dabomb87 (talk) 21:23, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

yikes! that was fast... too fast! You deleted an article we are trying to create for my Business English class. I know it was only two lines and no citations as of yet, but the student wanted to know how to start an article. Mr Quintana is notable as he was one of the primary desigers of the Mexico City Metro system and has an article in Spanish language WP. My students are supposed to sketch an outline and begin the article next week. They have handed me bibliographies and proposals to show that the article is viable. Can you revert the delete?Thelmadatter (talk) 00:09, 16 October 2010 (UTC) I am not an WP:ADMIN, please take this up with the deleting admin. Yousou (report) 10:39, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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How on earth did you manage to establish in 43 seconds that none of the statements in the article amounts to an indication of importance or significance? Please slow down and think about what you are doing, as such taggings are disruptive to the building of this encyclopedia. Phil Bridger (talk) 18:09, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(copying the reply so that we can have this discussion in one place) I recommend you calm down, and I recommend you see WP:AGF. And phrases like 'How on Earth' can breach WP:CIVILITY and WP:NPA. Please understand that WP:BIGDEAL also reflects this situation, and understand that not every nomination for CSD is passed. Many Regards, Yousou (report) 18:48, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pointing out what you are doing wrong is not a bad faith accusation, incivil or a personal attack. Please reply to the substantive point that I made: how (without the "on Earth" if that upsets you, although that was much milder phrasing than what first came to mind) did you determine in 43 seconds that nothing in this article, such as fellowships of academic societies, indicates importance or significance? You are not helping this encyclopedia by tagging such articles for speedy deletion or by refusing to take advice. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:02, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(copying again to keep the discussion in one place - I'm watchlisting this page so if you want to reply again you can do so here) I normally disregard honours, qualifications, etc.; without WP:RS. Many Regards, Yousou (report) 19:04, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sources are not required to avoid speedy deletion under WP:CSD#A7. All that is required is an indication of importance or significance. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:13, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(copying again)Do you recommend me PROD or AFD it then? Many Regards, Yousou (report) 19:14, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I would recommend checking to see whether the notability claims can be confirmed by reliable sources, rather than looking for a way to get this deleted. I have added a reference to the article that confirms that the subject is a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which passes WP:PROF criterion 3, so this article is not deletion fodder. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:37, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Phil. Tijfo098 (talk) 21:58, 23 October 2010 (UTC) (Unrelated to the issue.) Yousou (report) 22:03, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. You notified Antu mmi on Sept. 29 that the article Biprolabdho had been tagged for speedy deletion, but I can find no record in the article's history of its being tagged on that or any date. I was about to tag it myself, but I thought I'd check and see if you could shed any light first. (I've been here for an eternity but never messed much with CSD before, so forgive me if there's an obvious explanation I'm missing.) Rivertorch (talk) 06:38, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Establish what is notable, and why, before tagging articles that are clearly improving the document. cygnis insignis 15:43, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]