User talk:Rhancart

Balloon Time
Hi. Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that you have been doing some work on the article Balloon Time, but unfortunately, the article currently reads like an advertisement for the company. Regretably, this goes against one of Wikipedia's key policies (What Wikipedia is not), which means that an editor is likely to propose that it is deleted in the near future. If you would like to prevent this, I am happy to discuss ways to improve the article so that it is no longer a commercial advertisement. Please leave a note here or on my talk page if you wish to discuss. Thanks. Road Wizard 20:34, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. I would like to hear your suggestions on making this page less like an advertisement for the company and more like a encyclopedia entry. Any tips you can provide would be helpful. RHancart
 * There are several improvements you can make to the article.


 * 1) Research other articles. I have identified that Balloon Time is probably a similar article to those found in Category:Toy companies. If you take a look through those, you will gain a quick idea about what kinds of content are allowed in articles, and what aren't.
 * 2) Focus on the company, not on the products. When was it founded, and by who? Where is it based? Who is the CEO or MD? How much is its annual turn over? Has it sponsored any major sporting events? Does it operate in any countries outside of the US? Do any people who currently have an article on Wikipedia have an involvement with the company? Is there anything unusual about the company that makes it stand out from the competition? Does it have a verified claim for being the first at something (e.g. first producer of consumer helium tanks)? And so on.
 * 3) If you want to mention the products the company makes, limit them to a few key items that are clearly explained. Currently the opening paragraph reads like a shopping list with 6 items listed one after another.
 * 4) If possible, don't even mention the product names at all. Saying that "Balloon time produces a number of different helium tank products" or something similar will be factual and avoids many of the accusations of advertising. Certainly avoid describing in detail what each product contains, and do not mention the current value of the products as this is liable to change and interested parties can look it up anyway.
 * 5) Try to find sources about the company other than the company itself. Using only the company's viewpoint in the article can be considered a breach of the neutral point of view policy.
 * 6) Verify any claims you make from independent sources and note them in the article. If you can't verify them, you can rephrase the statements to something like "Balloon Time claims to be..."
 * I will leave you to think on those suggestions for now, but if you have any questions later on, just let me know. Road Wizard 21:18, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on Balloon Time, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group or service and which would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the general criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 11, as well as the guidelines on spam.

If you can indicate why the subject of this article is not blatant advertising, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please add  on the top of the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would help make it encyclopedic, as well as adding any citations from reliable sources to ensure that the article will be verifiable. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. 82.36.20.32 02:43, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned fair use image (Image:Balloon Time 30 In Use.jpg)
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Speedy deletion of EyeScience
A tag has been placed on EyeScience 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 company or corporation, 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for companies and corporations.

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 * I've looked at the above-captioned article, its associated "hangon" tag and the material on the talk page. It was certainly correct for the editor to suggest that you work on the article in another place, and the article will be deleted soon, but what we call your "user page" is not really the right place for that.  I've taken the liberty of creating a page at User:Rhancart/Sandbox which is a "sandbox" page containing the material I'm about to delete, where I recommend you can work on the article at your convenience (where it is likely to remain untouched by anyone else for a much longer period).  I'm sorry -- it's just that where the material is right now on your user page, it is still susceptible to being tagged and deleted as advertising, and I wouldn't want that to happen since you've indicated your desire to work on it.  I trust this is satisfactory; thanks to the other editor are surely due, I just wanted to make sure you had every possible opportunity.  The pages linked in the "welcome" message above will be of the most use to you.  If I can be of any further assistance, feel free to contact me at your convenience.  Accounting4Taste: talk 19:57, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of EyeScience
A tag has been placed on EyeScience 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 company or corporation, 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for companies and corporations.

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I've contested the speedy deletion of the EyeScience entry. This is the second time I've attempted to create this entry. The second time around, I modeled it after the Alcon entry, a similar company. I'm struggling with why this entry is being deleted as it clearly demonstrates the company's intent to create an ocular wellness program versus simply selling a product. It is guided by a well-known retina specialist who's attempting to add value to the Wikipedia community as well as the ocular industry in general. Some more specific guidance on why this entry has been flagged would be appreciated. User:rhancart

Proposed deletion of EyeScience


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