User talk:ScottPraescient

August 2012
Hello, ScottPraescient. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Praescient Analytics, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Dori ☾Talk ☯ Contribs☽ 00:39, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Praescient Analytics


A tag has been placed on Praescient Analytics 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 an organization or company, 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.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. heather walls (talk) 05:09, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

Improving notability?
What can I do to improve the notability for the Praescient Analytics article I created? Most of the information about this company comes from sites affiliated with them. They have hosted the first instance of a speaker series, with many notable military and defense industry individuals from DC in attendance.

Thanks to heather walls for spotting this issue. Please do let me know what I can do to remedy this.

I am looking forward to further contributions to the Wiki community! ScottPraescient (talk) 13:36, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
 * You need to cite reliable, secondary sources to show that the subject is notable (also see WP:NCORP). I suggest you draft the article in your userspace (see Help:Userspace draft) that way it is much less likely to be deleted. You can also use the Article Wizard which will guide you through the article creation process, and will submit it for review at Articles for Creation. If you need any more help, you can removed "-helped" from the  template or you can leave a message on my talk page, and

Hi Scott, you can also ask your questions at the Teahouse (that invite further up your page). We are happy to help you, thanks for adding to Wikipedia! heather walls (talk) 19:31, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation
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Praescient Analytics
Hi, Scott! (That's my darling 6 month old son's name!) I agree with Rick about the reason your article was declined, but let's beef it up a bit to avoid that again, ok? My name is Gtwfan52, and I am part of a project that stops by to see what we can do to make new editors more at home. We were all new editors once, and I, having only been here for 6 months, kinda still am. I can relate to how daunting Wikipedia can seem at first. It is very much like trying to learn a new language.

I remember reading somewhere where you said you didn't think you could use your company's website. Well, with some care, you can. You definitely want to list it under a heading "External Links", and it would also go in an infobox. Most of the info in the infobox can be referenced to the company website. The company site is fine for verifying non controversial facts like address, year started, officers, type of business, etc. It is just when you get into making claims about your company that you need an external source. You also have to show that external sources have written about your company, which you have done. More, however would be good.

I am going to ask you to add your company website as an external link to the article. Once it is there, I will get an infobox together for you. Or you can try it yourself, although templates can be a bit daunting. You will find it here: Template:Infobox company. Good luck, and if you have any problems or questions, feel free to write me at my talk page. Another great place for newer editors like us is Teahouse. You can get quick good answers there without a whole lot of attitude. I wouldn't have survived without them. Gtwfan52 (talk) 22:58, 20 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks Gtwfan52! I've gone ahead and made some changes to the Praescient Analytics page as per your suggestions. Have a look and let me know what you think or if anything else should be changed. Thanks again for the warm welcome. ScottPraescient (talk) 14:11, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Talkback
DES (talk) 13:14, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

Praescient Analytics
 Praescient Analytics, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created. You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you are more than welcome to continue submitting work to Articles for Creation. Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia!
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Nomination of Praescient Analytics for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Praescient Analytics is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Praescient Analytics until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. DES (talk) 01:37, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

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