User talk:Direct44

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Speedy deletion of Thomas reed thompson
A tag has been placed on Thomas reed thompson, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant 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 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 would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the article or have a copy emailed to you. Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 03:07, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
 * If you want an article on the subject, first ensure it meets Wikipedia standards and contains good independent sources. The page, as it was written, was deeply promotional and spammy, which is against our rules. Also, "go search google" is not acceptable. YOU do it, and add the references to the article after rewriting it in a neutral (non promotional) tone if you don't want it to be deleted. Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 03:19, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Wait a second. Mr Turner, you said you're "with cnbc.com". Please explain your affiliation to the CNBC organization before we continue. Bullzeye (Ring for Service) 03:21, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Thomas reed thompson
I have nominated Thomas reed thompson, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Thomas reed thompson. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Dloh cierekim  14:22, 5 January 2009 (UTC)