User talk:MiddlewareMaster

"Truth, Fact, Neutrality." - MiddlewareMaster (talk)

COI
I am currently employed by PrismTech Ltd. As such I have a COI, I will be working on a suitable PrismTech page for review on my Sandbox. I am aware of the policies regarding the notability of companies, and would appreciate any and all input regarding page creation. MiddlewareMaster (talk) 10:42, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Talkback
SarahStierch (talk) 18:07, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Continued promotion

 * Accounts

Despite multiple warnings in multiple noticeboard discussions it has become apparent that your accounts and IP's are only contributing to Wikipedia in order to promote PrismTech Ltd, so it has been blocked indefinitely. Wikipedia is NOT a "vehicle for advertising"--Hu12 (talk) 16:29, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Hu12, I asked permission from the deleting admin (Sarah) to re-submit the PrismTech page for aproval. I was pointed at the treehouse, where I was then instructed to submit it to AFC. I have done that, and yet you have blocked it, and seemingly instigated the delete in the first place. I believe I found reliable sources (one even being suggested by Sarah), and if not then I would welcome input on why they are not reliable (they're not written by PrismTech, published in independent works, and are reputable). You have failed to provide a reason for blocking the re-submission, other than citing past activity (implied here is that you could not find anything wrong with the article, but you merely dislike the company). I clearly declared my CoI, and made no move to promote PrismTech beyond requesting a page be created by another user. I have acted within the guidelines, and respect them. I would therefore ask that you un-ban my account and either publish the PrismTech page, or suggest improvements. I do not see the assumption of good faith here. MiddlewareMaster (talk) 11:33, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The suggestion to take it to AFC is SOP ... you had the opportunity to prove that it was not an abuse of the fact that Wikipedia is not a business directory, and that the business was actually notable. Turns out it was not suitable for an encyclopdia yet.  It happens - regularly. (✉→BWilkins←✎) 12:35, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Bwilkins, the article was deleted speedily and I was unable to locate sources within the short time the discussion was open (a matter of days). I have since located sources and provided them on my re-submission. They were, I fear, overlooked in the hasty deletion. Any input is greatly appreciated MiddlewareMaster (talk) 13:10, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The discussion was open for a week. If that is not enough time for someone employed by the company to find evidence that the company is notable, what does that say about the notability of the company? JamesBWatson (talk) 14:15, 28 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia doesn't have an article about PrismTech. The recent Articles for deletion/PrismTech discussion indicates that the company isn't one that Wikipedia needs an article about.  Which of your accounts would you be using in the future, and what kinds of edits would you be making?  It isn't at all clear that you are interested in volunteering to help write the encyclopedia in ways that aren't related to PrismTech. -
 * My area of expertise is middleware (hence my username), but as I work for a company in the field I erred on the side of caution and refrained from editing (so that I would not be accused of bias or any other breaches of guidelines). However it seems I am "dammed if I do and dammed if I don't" edit, I would be happy to contribute to middleware articles (DDS, JMS, CORBA, game engines, etc.), but there seems to be a lack of faith that edits made by those employed in the field can remain neutral. As for the comment about whether or not Wikipedia "needs" an article on PrismTech, Wikipedia seemed perfectly happy with the article until information was made up-to-date. I would put forward that there needs to be some improved guidelines with regards to privately held companies, as it would amount to censorship to exclude companies based upon whether or not they are on the NYSE or not. If there are any example articles to use as a template (that are similar in both field and size/notability), then I would welcome the insight. P.S. The accounts listed as sock puppets are not mine, this is my only account. MiddlewareMaster (talk) 13:10, 28 November 2012 (UTC)