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Dorsey Village

I trimmed back the article you wrote as there were a couple of problems with it. The main one was the over-detailed (but completely unreferenced) description of a particular PIRA Volunteer. If this info can be verified, and you can make a case for his passing our notability guideline, you might be better to write an article on him. Otherwise all he rates is a mention, I'm afraid. Best wishes, --Guinnog 13:53, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

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July 2007

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Wikipedia:WikiProject Darts

I was tempted to nominate the project above for deletion just now, based on the frankly minimal content. But it seems to me that the project might have the chance of getting off the ground if you developed and advertised it a bit more. Please read the Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Guide for some hints on how to construct an eye-catching project page, and some pointers on how to get your project known. I'm going to add it to the new draft of the project directory I'm working on, but if there's no real change by the next time someone updates the directory there is a very real chance that the project page will be deleted. Good luck. John Carter 23:09, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

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Irish Boxing Titles

well done on creating this article. Where did you source the information from?--Innisfree Man (talk) 12:17, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Northern Ireland

Hi,

I'd like to take the opportunity to advise you on two matters which, being a member or former member of the Northern Ireland WikiProject or it's sister project on Belfast, you might be interested in the following submission about a recent terrorist attack Wikipedia:Northern Irish Wikipedians' notice board#News.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to ask for your help in reviving the Northern Ireland WikiProject. Given that there are only a small number of Wikipedians from Northern Ireland or interested specifically in the region, the project needs all the help it can get.

Cheers, --Setanta747 (talk) 13:04, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for deleting the LWAT stats on the 2008 Championship League Darts article, I was pretty dismayed when I saw the PDC website didn't include them and wasn't looking forward to deleting them from previous league tables myself. Thanks for the help--The Skeleton (talk) 20:00, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Ray Foley

A tag has been placed on Ray Foley 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, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

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2009 Championship League Darts

Thanks for this excellent article, but please be sure to provide references. Thanks, Ironholds (talk) 23:32, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Willie Casey

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Thank you.

A tag has been placed on Willie Casey requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an 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.

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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 12:00, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs

Hello Mr.Kennedy1! Thank you for your contributions. I am a bot alerting you that 2 of the articles that you created are tagged as Unreferenced Biographies of Living Persons. Please note that all biographies of living persons must be sourced. If you were to add reliable, secondary sources to these articles, it would greatly help us with the current 3 article backlog. Once the articles are adequately referenced, please remove the {{unreferencedBLP}} tag. Here is the list:

Steve Alker - Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL
Chris Gane - Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 21:10, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/Darts

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/Darts. — SMcCandlish Talk⇒ ʕ(^Õل^ō)ˀ Contribs. 05:05, 18 January 2010 (UTC) (Using {{Please see}})

Speedy deletion nomination of Robby ray cyrus

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Zolani Marali

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Proposed deletion of Zolani Marali

The article Zolani Marali 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. Rettetast (talk) 09:43, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Image in need of more information

An image you uploaded (File:Zolani Morali.jpg) is missing important information and will be deleted shortly unless valid content is provided. Active Banana (talk) 21:30, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Patrick Mendy.jpg

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Beach Soccer

Hey, Mr.Kennedy, just to let you know I am trying my best to update and improve beach soccer pages. In fact I have been trying to do so since I joined Wikipedia in 2008 but I saw some of your edits and what you said on your user page so I thought you should be aware. Coincidently, I also support Liverpool FC as I am from Liverpool. I am currently trying to keep track with the European qualifiers in Bibione. Please continue your good work! TurboGUY (talk) 16:32, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Football's Greatest

An article doesn't go directly in Category:2010 in British television or Category:2010 television series debuts if it's already in Category:2010 British television programme debuts, as that category is already a subcategory of both of the others. Thanks. Bearcat (talk) 07:11, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Dave Parton

The article Dave Parton has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Footballer who has not made an appearance in a fully professional competition (has only been an unused substitute) thus fails WP:ATH/WP:NSPORTS. Lack of coverage means he also fails WP:GNG.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{dated prod}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Big Dom 17:29, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Dave Parton

I have nominated Dave Parton, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dave Parton. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.

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You are now a Reviewer

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Phil Taylor GA review

Hello, I've reviewed Phil Taylor against the GA criteria and I'm afraid it's not at the standard yet. I've left some comments at the review page. Let me know if you have any questions. I've also added a tag to the article page that has partly blanked the content because I found that the biography on his website was identical. I suspect that his website may have been copied from here, but the tag should be left in place until someone from Wikipedia:Copyright problems has had a look. The content will all still be there in the history. As I said at the review, I'd recommend taking the article to peer review at some pint. It can be invaluable to have other editors make suggestions for improvement. Regards, --Beloved Freak 17:30, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi, you've probably noticed, but the copyright notice has been removed. It was found that Phil Taylor's website had copied from the Wikipedia article, so no danger of it being deleted now. It also seems that the names of his parents got changed somewhere a long the way! Thanks for your patience, and good luck with further developing it.--Beloved Freak 20:13, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

GA Reviewing

I can imagine that the reviewing process is daunting at first. WP:WIAGA is a good starting place, as it outlines the key components of a good article. The see also section of that page has a link to some good tips for reviewing. Basically, there are three key areas of focus: Quality, completeness and referencing. If an article reads well, is neutral, is well referenced and a quick search fails to show any obviously missing concepts, then the article is generally close to GA. Getting into specifics is more involved, and for me personally, the things I nitpick are a reflection of what I have learned by going through the good and featured article candidate processes. As with most anything else, a reviewer becomes better with experience, and if you begin reviewing GA nominations and wish for an experienced reviewer to offer a second opinion on your first reviews, feel free to ask at WT:GAN. Cheers! Reso lute 17:53, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Prose is the "meat" of the article - it is the sections of the article in paragraph form rather than bullet point lists or charts and tables.
The pass/fail icons come from a template like {{GAList}} It allows for a point form overview of where an article stands on each of the criteria. If you believe the article passes that specific mark, fill it in as "aye" or "yes", if it fails, "nay", and if it is close, "???" Once you are satisfied that the article passes on each criteria, then it is a pass. So if I put an article on hold to allow the nominator to improve on areas I have concerns with, I will come back and update each tick as necessary until all are checkmarked.
It can be done over time, but I prefer to do a complete review at once. Most articles will have to be placed on hold to address some issues, so giving the nominator a complete picture is beneficial. Once they have addressed the concerns, a second passthru is usually pretty simple.
If you believe the article meets the criteria, it passes. The very nature of the process allows for a fairly wide latitude in what each reviewer considers a passing article.
You don't have to use the template with a block of comments at the end, but that seems to be the way many people do it. As long as you are checking against each of the six criteria, how you format your review is up to you, though care should be taken to ensure the nominator can easily understand what your concerns are.

Hope this helps! Reso lute 18:43, 24 July 2010 (UTC)