User talk:ThetaWilding

Welcome![edit]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Brooke Gormley[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Brooke Gormley requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, 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. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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 "Click here to 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. George Barnick – Talk/Contribs 01:40, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Brooke Gormley[edit]

Hello ThetaWilding,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Brooke Gormley for deletion, because it seems to be inappropriate for a variety of reasons.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Appable (talk) 01:53, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Notability[edit]

Hi, I thought I'd explain why the page kept getting deleted. The reason was ultimately notability- while Wikipedia is a place to share knowledge, it does have some pretty strict standards as to what is considered to be notable per the site's guidelines. Notability can only be established by coverage in independent and reliable sources like newspapers and the like. Someone can exist and do really cool things, but unless newspapers and books have written about them we cannot add them. I've had that happen quite a bit, where I'll find something incredibly interesting and unique, yet when I try to look for coverage I can't find anything.

What might be a better option in this situation is for you to create a Wikia site about Brooke. A blog is also a good option. However whichever way you decide to go, I'd recommend that you keep Brooke's name a secret. Don't give out too much information about her. While most people are decent enough individuals in real life, the anonymity of the Internet can make them more likely to be jerks and bullies. Some of them can take the smaller details and figure out where someone lives quite easily and then bully them for it. Encyclopedia Dramatica is proof of that. (Don't visit that site, BTW. You will regret it, they're pretty awful.) It'd be best to write about her (or yourself, if you are Brooke) under a pseudonym and just upload pictures of her art to the Wikia site or to the blog. Just be careful on the Internet. I know I sound like a little overly nervous about this, but I've actually witnessed someone get bullied online firsthand. It's not pretty and it's sadly all too easy for it to start on even the smallest provocation. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 04:36, 22 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]