User talk:Andre.lang

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Speedy deletion nomination of Cash for Computers
A tag has been placed on Cash for Computers requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company or corporation, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for companies and corporations.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  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 page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Guy0307 (talk) 11:38, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Explanation of deletion reasons

 * Hi. As explained above, the article on Cash for Computers was deleted because it didn't indicate why the company was notable enough for an encyclopedia entry. It did not include any details of significant coverage in reliable sources and the only mentions I could find in an online search were essentially advertising or product listings. That's not to say its a bad or unimportant company - simply that at present it may not warrant an article here.


 * As you only created the article a short time ago you may have been about to add more detail that would have established notability. In case this is so, I've created a copy of the deleted article at User:Andre.lang/Cash for Computers so you can go on working on it in your userspace before reposting the finished product back to the main encyclopedia. If you weren't planning on doing any more work on it, feel free to let me know and I'll delete this copy altogether.


 * Lastly, your username would suggest you are directly associated with Cash for Computers. It's preferable that people don't write articles about themselves, their businesses or people or things they have a direct association with, because of the perception or reality of a conflict of interest. If Cash for Computers is genuinely notable you don't need to write the article - someone else will inevitably do so sooner or later. There's no absolute ban on writing about yourself or your own business, simply a strong discouragement. Something to think about if you are in fact the person mentione din the article as the company founder.


 * All of this is not meant to sound unfriendly - thanks for contributing the article in the first place, and with some evidence of notability there might be a good chance of its inclusion as a longstanding article. Please let me know if I can help in any way with what I've said above, or if you disagree with the deletion of the page. Euryalus (talk) 12:18, 19 May 2009 (UTC)