User:Malakaikingston

Please give us time to populate this as a resource for longboarders who are active in the community.
 * Have you any proof that this community meets the notability requirements explained at WP:BIO? Groups can only have articles on them if they are proven to be notable. Please also remember that this is an encyclopedia. J Milburn 21:00, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

* A credible independent biography.

It is developed by members and participants in the sport.

* The person has received significant recognized awards or honors.

People who will be adding to it are world ranked racers and world gravity event organizers.

* Wide name recognition

Well known within the longboarding and skateboarding industry, but remains a niche because of the monopolization of the skateboarding industry.

* The person made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field.4

As an entity Silverfish has been a proponent of the myriad of disciplines that long boarding entails. Advancements in technology and promotion are both things silverfish has accomplished.

* Multiple features in credible news media.

"Credible News Media" is there such a thing? Yes Silverfish and many of the people that maintain this have been in a number of print and video news sources. From the local papers to widely circulated magazine publications as well as local news agencies and the CBC.

* Commercial endorsements of notable products

Silverfish is a non profit so the only endorsements are for products which have been developed by the collective.

I hope this satisfies the necessity for this article to remain, if there was an entry in an encyclopedia for Longboarding, then silverfish should have an entry too. The only reason there is not much notoriety is the nature of the advertising in the US.

Malakaikingston 23:19, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Sources...

Concrete Wave Magazine (Multiple Issues)

CBC Top Challenge Coverage

IGSA Sports Promo

Every Issue Of Concrete Wave Magazine Lists Silverfish in regards to it's importance to longboarding. Silverfish Footage has been shown on both the CBC and Urock a spanish sports channel