User talk:DavidThomas42

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:DavidThomas42


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 * It seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. (See section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.
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Contested deletion
This page should not be speedily deleted because (your reason here) --DavidThomas42 (talk) 10:38, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

There is a section on Wikipedia called Companies Based in Kent which has details of various companies in the county. Holiday Extras is even mentioned so I have written an article that is non advertorial or promotional so the entry can have more information.

Please consider my request.

Thank you--DavidThomas42 (talk) 10:38, 27 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Whether you intended it or not, the page you created was certainly promotional in tone. When one is writing on a subject to which one has a close personal connection it can be difficult to stand back from one's writing and see how it will look to an uninvolved outsider, so that often in that situation someone who sincerely believes they are writing neutrally produces a result which looks promotional to others. That is, in fact, one of the main reasons why Wikipedia's guideline on conflict of interest discourages such writing on topics to which one is personally closely connected.
 * Can you give the exact title of what uou describe as "a section on Wikipedia called Companies Based in Kent"? The nearest I have found is the article List of companies based in Kent, Washington, which is obviously not one you have in mind. JBW (talk) 15:53, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello JBW, thank you for taking the time to message me and for your balance appraisal of the article I submitted. Companies based in Kent can be found at: Category:Companies based in Kent
 * The Holiday Extras is a story worth telling and any help you can provide would be appreciated.
 * Best wishes
 * David DavidThomas42 (talk) 16:06, 27 May 2024 (UTC)