User talk:Wikipro2011

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Proposed deletion of Richard Prokopanko[edit]

The article Richard Prokopanko has been proposed for deletion because under Wikipedia policy, all biographies of living persons created after March 18, 2010, must have at least one source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't take offense. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners or ask at Wikipedia:Help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. Nat Gertler (talk) 21:04, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Richard Prokopanko[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Richard Prokopanko 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion," which appears inside of the speedy deletion ({{db-...}}) tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate). Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance 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. Maher-shalal-hashbaz (talk) 21:15, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In response to your question on my talk page, there appears to be nothing in the article that would make this individual notable (worthy of having an encyclopedic article written about him). Please review the notability guidelines. If there are multiple, independent reliable sources that have been published about him, then they should be included. If not, it should be deleted. Maher-shalal-hashbaz (talk) 23:21, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

obviously not from canada... the queens jubilee award is a big deal to most as it shows an incredible amount of volunteer work. this person is heavily involved in business, political and volunteer sectors of british columbia and should be recognized for them. do you disagree?

"An incredible amount of volunteer work" is not listed among the criteria for notability. If it is such a big deal, then find the published, third party, reliable sources that discuss this individual, as they are bound to be available. To be fair, the Eagle Scout is a big deal as well, and it does not make one notable enough for a Wikipedia article. Maher-shalal-hashbaz (talk) 03:59, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits[edit]

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Nomination of Richard Prokopanko for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Richard Prokopanko is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Prokopanko until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Maher-shalal-hashbaz (talk) 04:00, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

On Wikipedia, notability is a test used by editors to decide whether a topic can have its own article. Information on Wikipedia must be verifiable; if no reliable third-party sources can be found on a topic, then it should not have a separate article. Wikipedia's concept of notability applies this basic standard to avoid indiscriminate inclusion of topics. Article and list topics must be notable, or "worthy of notice". Maher-shalal-hashbaz (talk) 02:30, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]