User talk:JohnRIT

Re: Deletion Query
Hello John, thanks for contacting me.

What was inappropriate about the content of the article was that it was advertising/promotional. Wikipedia is not the yellow pages or a directory of any other sort. For an article to merit inclusion it needs to meet notability standards (WP:CORP, WP:SOFTWARE) as well as verification by reliable sources. The article serves no encyclopedic purpose- it is merely a vehicle to promote a company with a link to the website at the end. This is why administrators are instructed to remove these articles as we see fit as we go along.

I realize that other articles, probably a few thousand, of similar nature exist on Wikipedia. The existence of one does not condone another. As this is open content, it takes a lot of work to do quality control monitoring. As such the general argument of "An article on X is there, and it is similar to Y so Y should stay" does not fly in a deletion discussion. I may or may not look at the PrismTech page if time permits this evening, but Zeligsoft just doesn't have a chance.

If you still wish to pursue the issue, you may list it at deletion review. There other administrators will look at the deleted content and voice their opinions on its appropriateness.

Thanks, Keegan talk 00:35, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * So what you'd like to know, is how a company might be encyclopedic? It takes a some work for a company to supersede the run of the mill and become its own.  Xerox, Hewlett-Packard are examples of companies that qualify as having enough history and sources to craft an article about a company that has had far reaching impact.  It takes success on a scale that rises above defense contracting, basically.  Notability is earned.  Contact me anytime with questions.  Keegan talk 01:57, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * For more, here's the relevant reading as to why we delete such articles. Hope you enjoy the place, swing by what we're about to learn more and I hope you contribute more in the future.   Keegan talk 02:44, 6 June 2007 (UTC)