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Speedy deletion of Dr. McDougall's Health and Medical Center
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A tag has been placed on Dr. McDougall's Health and Medical Center, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the 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 would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Excirial (Contact me,Contribs) 17:17, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
Speedy deletion of John A. McDougall
edit A tag has been placed on John A. McDougall, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the 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 would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Excirial (Contact me,Contribs) 23:29, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
John A. McDougall
editHello Csmcdougall. Thanks for you email. I'll reply here for the purpose of transparency, if that is ok with you. Our naming convention (see Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)) discourages using academic titles in titles. Disambiguation with a middle initial is typically the most suitable way. There is currently a request for speedy deletion of the article. I happen to think that McDougall may well fulfill our notability requirements for inclusion in Wikipedia, but the article will have to be re-written with the following in mind:
- WP:SPAM and WP:NPOV. The article very much reads like an advert, and has a sympathetic tone, rather than a neutral tone.
- WP:V and WP:N. There is no third party, reliable sources telling why he is notable.
- WP:COI. I can't help noticing that your username suggests a relationship with the subject. This means you are probably not the ideal person to be writing an article on McDougall.
If I can be of further assistance, do let me know. Rockpocket 23:52, 4 December 2008 (UTC)