User talk:Gmforrest
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Speedy deletion of National Peoples Action[edit]
A tag has been placed on National Peoples Action requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an article with no content whatsoever, or whose contents consist only of external links, "See also" section, book reference, category tag, template tag, interwiki link, rephrasing of the title, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
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I see the article was already deleted once. I tagged your new version to highlight some problems it has. The principal issue is the lack of reliable third-party sources that can help establish the notability of this organization. Wikipedia is generally very inclusive when it comes to these types of subjects, but if you do not add references that help establish notability, it will probably be deleted. See WP:FIRST for a general guide on how to write articles and WP:CORP for information about what constitutes notability for organizations. And don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it. §FreeRangeFrog 05:21, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
- Hi, I came by because the addition you made to Community Reinvestment Act was unsourced. I did a search for: "Gale Cincotta" Community Reinvestment Act and found and added a source, but came by to tell you that if you add unsourced statements to articles, they're likely to be reverted. So it's better to do a google search for a source before adding anything.
- I see that you are having trouble with your new article. After doing a bit of googling, it seems obvious that the group is notable and should have an article. But, you have to cite sources, otherwise it'll be deleted again. To help you out, here are the results from a google search on news articles for the group's name "National People's Action". Drop me a message if you need help on how to do google searches. Also drop me a message if the article is the subject of an WP:AFD again.
- LK (talk) 12:05, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
- I agree; NPA is a notable network of community organizations and has long been in need of a credible article, particularly in the light of the recent burst of interest in community organizers. It does need the kind of work specified above, and more. Please allow us some time to get it shaped up. Dwalls (talk) 08:31, 8 February 2009 (UTC)