Talk:Spedley

Why is content on Spedley being deleted
All the other subsidiaries have articles. Why not Spedley? Its collapse was a major event in the corporate crises of the 1980s. JQ (talk) 20:22, 3 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Because it's uncited. Feel free to create an article which is supported by in-depth coverage from reliable, independent, secondary sources.  Onel 5969  TT me 21:19, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
 * What is the point of a Stub tag, if new content is deleted at first sight? Isn't there a cite tag to address your concerns? JQ (talk) 04:49, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Are you suggesting that an article needs to be written offline to good article standards (*in-depth* coverage from reliable, independent, secondary sources) before it is posted to Wikipedia JQ (talk) 04:53, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I checked the history of Australian National Industries. The first version contained an infobox, a single para and zero references. Rather than deleting it, the next editor tagged it as needing more detail. JQ (talk) 05:18, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thankfully, WP quality standards have improved drastically over the years. And yes, if you can't create an article that meets GNG right off the bat, then you should develop it in draftspace, and when it meets GNG (or one of the SNGs), then move it to mainspace. Onel 5969  TT me 10:56, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * This contradicts even the ultra-deletionist position on your talk page. You state "I also don’t have problems with either stub articles, or articles with a single source. As long as the source is good enough to pass WP:VERIFY, and as long as the article subject either pass WP:GNG or one of the SNG’s." The article was marked as a stub and had a single source. JQ (talk) 19:15, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, I can't find a way to restore the material you deleted, so I will give up on this. Other people who come to Wikipedia looking for information on this major company will have the same experience I did. More fool them if they try to do something about it.JQ (talk) 19:28, 4 February 2023 (UTC)