User talk:Christiandegre

A tag has been placed on Mind The Art, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it 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 assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page (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. -- Finngall  talk  05:50, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from articles you have created yourself. Please use the template on the page instead if you disagree with the deletion. -- Finngall  talk  06:10, 4 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Please stop removing speedy deletion notices from articles that you have created yourself. If you continue, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. -- Finngall   talk  06:24, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

There are three main considerations here:


 * Verifiability: As an encyclopedia, information in the article needs to be verifiable. You'll need to provide references to reliable sources that are independent of the group itself.
 * Neutrality: Encyclopedias need to maintain a neutral point of view, and not look like an advertisement or a public relations brochure. It's hard to do that when you have a conflict of interest.
 * Notability: You need to establish that the company is notable enough to merit an entry in an encyclopedia.  Wikipedia is not merely a provider of free web space, and we have to draw a line somewhere.  The notability guidelines for organizations reflect the general consensus of the community on where the line should be.  Again, you'll need those outside sources to establish that the company meets those guidelines.

Let me know if you have further questions. Thanks, and take care. -- Finngall  talk  07:57, 4 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Followup: The article has been deleted. Please note that this does not in any way preclude the article being recreated again, but any new version should be kept in line with the guidelines mentioned above.  Again, I'll happily answer questions and provide feedback. -- Finngall   talk  08:13, 4 August 2007 (UTC)