User talk:Pnaquin

Welcome!
Hello, Pnaquin, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Houston Motivational Theater, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Tea House, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type help me on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome!  GILO  A& E&uArr;  17:11, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
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Speedy deletion nomination of Houston Motivational Theater


A tag has been placed on Houston Motivational Theater, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:
 * It seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person 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/Business for more information.
 * It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here.  GILO  A& E&uArr;  17:11, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Preston Naquin


A tag has been placed on Preston Naquin requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here.  GILO  A& E&uArr;  17:12, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Advice
You asked whether there was a Youtube video of advice on how to contribute. Not as far as I am aware, but the links in the Welcome message at the top of this page provide most of what you will need.

The first thing to say is that, although we do not make it as clear as we should at sign-up time, Wikipedia as an encyclopedia is not intended as a place a place for people or organizations to "tell the world" about themselves. As you are connected with the company, you have from Wikipedia's point of view a WP:Conflict of interest in writing about it, and should read that, Autobiography, and the Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. In brief, you should not edit directly about your organization, but may submit a draft. When it is ready, clicking the "Submit the page" link in the box at the top will send it to WP:Articles for creation, where an experienced user will review it and either accept it or give you feedback.

Read WP:Your first article for advice, and note particularly that Wikipedia is selective about article subjects: the test used is called WP:Notability, and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Also, take care not to write promotionally: Wikipedia requires a neutral point of view, and an article that tries to "sell" the company or uses glowing PR-speak will not be accepted.

More advice, including how to start a draft, at User:JohnCD/Advice.

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 19:40, 1 January 2014 (UTC)