User talk:BCJ200

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Speedy deletion nomination of GoodyBurrett LLP
A tag has been placed on GoodyBurrett LLP, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as FAQ/Business for more information.

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. Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 08:21, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of GoodyBurrett LLP
A tag has been placed on GoodyBurrett LLP requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article 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 article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. JohnCD (talk) 09:18, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not an advertising service or business listing directory. Please read the guideline on Conflict of Interest and the FAQ/Organizations before you write about your own product or organization. JohnCD (talk) 09:18, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Okay
On the one hand, GoodBurr's been around for over 250 years? That's impressive; maybe we should have an article about them.

On the other hand... what you submitted, sir/madam/toaster, was an embarrassment (and the version you re-created 5 minutes after asking me for help? It still is).

It's much too promotional. It blathers on too much about how wonderful GB is, and how YOU CAN CONTACT US EASILY, and are you seriously trying to use the fact that the firm is certified with Lexcel as something impressive?

I am sure you have had the unpleasant shock of, while reading a newspaper or magazine, realizing that what you thought was an article was in fact a paid advertisement.

That's how your page makes people feel. It's like an entry in a business directory. Like an advertisement. And Wikipedia is not a business directory.

And even though you created it in your userspace instead of as an article, that's still not acceptable. If we let people create absolutely anything in userspace, that would be setting a horrible precedent.

I hope this helps you understand why I deleted the page the first time; I'll give you 48 hours to trim the re-created version down to something appropriate (try consulting our articles on other law firms for a model), but if you haven't at least made a start by then, I'm deleting it again. DS (talk) 16:48, 1 March 2010 (UTC)