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A proposed deletion template has been added to the article John a bell, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process because of the following concern:

Article does not satisfy the notability criteria. Just being a candidate is not enough. If the person has done some other notable work or has received non-trivial coverage in the media, please add it to the article.

All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the ((dated prod)) notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised because, even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Capricorn24 (talk) 07:59, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have nominated John a bell, 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/John a bell. 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.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Cameron Scott (talk) 09:01, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to the page Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John a bell has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, please ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thank you. Someguy1221 (talk) 07:33, 22 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The article John A Bell has been proposed for deletion because, under Wikipedia policy, all newly created biographies of living persons must have at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the 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. Best regards, Cind.amuse (Cindy) 10:58, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]