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[edit] May 25

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Please note this comment in the article:

"Do not add your own name or people without Wikipedia articles to this list. No red links, please."

The day of the year pages are for notable people who have biographical articles on Wikipedia. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 03:02, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

"What are the criteria for notable people. Also, why are you the one who gets to make that choice, certainly there are people who are notable, no matter what definition is used, that you're not going to be aware of. I can't thank you enough for the time and effort that you put into making this site such an amazing resource, but I think that you may be unfairly deleting my additions."

If it hadn't been me, someone else would have removed your entry from May 25. Actually, the criteria for those pages is very simple: Anyone who already has a legitimate Wikipedia article is entitled to be listed under Births (and Deaths) on those pages. The Events section is much more restrictive; we limit it to events of global historical significance (which is something of a judgment call, but it's usually pretty clear). There is currently no Wikipedia article for a Walter Biggart born on May 25, 1976, so the entry is deleted on sight from that page. The criteria for having a biographical article on Wikipedia are described here: WP:BIO. Let me know if that helps; feel free to ask if you have any other questions. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 03:14, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

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