User talk:Elluminati

Speedy deletion nomination of Hispanic Commonweal

A tag has been placed on Hispanic Commonweal requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, 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 indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

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 article (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.  Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 00:00, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Welcome

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Bencherlite^Talk 18:35, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Why I deleted that article

Thanks for your message. I deleted it for two reasons. Firstly, as the message above says, the article didn't indicate why the group was important or notable. It would have helped, in this context, if there were reliable sources e.g. newspaper articles about the group, or other independent coverage of it. Next, the article talks about the group using "we", which made it more of an advert than an encyclopedia article. You should not use Wikipedia for advertising - see this guideline. You should also stop writing articles about groups with which you are so closely involved - see this guidance on "conflicts of interest". If the group is notable, then someone else will write about it. I hope this makes sense. I've left you a welcome message above with some useful links. Regards, Bencherlite^Talk 18:35, 17 June 2009 (UTC)