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Speedy deletion nomination of Bernard Motorcar Company


A tag has been placed on Bernard Motorcar Company 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 an organization or company, but it does not credibly 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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 "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, then please contact the deleting administrator. NeemNarduni2 (talk) 20:23, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Bernard Motorcar Company
Wikipedia's inclusion test is called Notability and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Significant means more than just listing-type mentions; reliable excludes Youtube, Facebook, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website, affiliated ones and anything based on press releases. The test is, have people not connected with the subject thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about? See also Notability (summary).

That is, deliberately, quite a demanding test, and it is unlikely that a local motor dealership will be able to pass it. That is not at all to the company's discredit; it just means that it is not a suitable subject for a global encyclopedia.

I also note that the article was written in a somewhat promotional tone - it read like the story the company wants to tell the world about itself. If you are connected with the company, you should read the Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and note in particular that you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use ("Paid contributions without disclosure" under section 4), and in some jurisdictions by laws against covert advertising, to disclose your interest in any Wikipedia edits where you have a COI.

I am sorry that we do not do more to save wasted time and effort by explaining to new users, at sign-up time, what Wikipedia is not for.

Added after reading your message on my talk page: an article on the document fees business might be possible: once again, the notability test is whether there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources on which to base an article. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:21, 26 January 2016 (UTC)