User talk:Babette Donaldson

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Speedy deletion nomination of Imperial Tea Court


A tag has been placed on Imperial Tea Court, 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 encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:39, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Notability
You have rewritten the Imperial Tea Court article to alleviate the promotional issues, but the article still does not clearly indicate how the company is notable. Wikipedia is not a business directory; not every company gets to be listed here. Only those companies that have made a significant impact in their industries or communities, and that have been the subject of multiple instances of significant coverage in independent media can get an article here. This is not to be elitist, but rather to assure that those independent media coverages are available to call on as sources to verify the content of the article. Specifically, you have claimed that the company opened the "first authentic Chinese tea room" in the United States, but this claim is not supported by any source, and may well not be true.

Please provide evidence of coverage of this company in independent media, or the article may well still be deleted. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 21:48, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

August 2013
Hello, Babette Donaldson. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Imperial Tea Court, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:


 * Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
 * Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
 * Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Spam).
 * Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. GregJackP  Boomer!   02:04, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of Imperial Tea Court for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Imperial Tea Court is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Imperial Tea Court until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:14, 30 August 2013 (UTC)