User talk:Sdnommah-1

My intentions for creating a company article
I am an employee of T.A. Cook in the UK. The company T.A. Cook covers T.A. Cook Consulting (Asset Performance Management Consultants) and T.A. Cook Conferences, to which I work under. My intention, although employed by the company is to create an impartial, objective article for Wikipedia users to be informed of the history and growth of the company. As a creator of an article, I am at no time attempting to deceive users, or openly promote the company. My editing mistakes thus far on Wiki have been down to new editing naivety, so please bear with me and I will be more than happy to adhere to all policies, procedures and guidelines. Thank you for your patience!

How can an article be made live so that it shows up in search results?
I have created an article in my user account but I cannot find it via the search bar unless I have logged in. Why is this? I tested the article in sandbox first and then created an article page which was saved last week. Still no sign of the page. Can you help please? Many thanks --Sdnommah-1 (talk) 16:24, 14 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi there!


 * You've made an article on your user page, which is User:Sdnommah-1. This is not a live article, and hence not visible to users searching Wikipedia. To make it a live article, you would move it to a page such as T.A. Cook Consultants (with no prefix)


 * BUT


 * Before you do that, please note - there are several reasons why the article is (currently) not appropriate for the live Wikipedia.


 * The most important of these is, it has no references to reliable, independent sources (such as newspapers, books, etc), and therefore does not show that the subject is notable. Therefore, if you did make it live, it would be quickly deleted.


 * Please read WP:FIRST.


 * Also, if you have a conflict of interest with this subject (ie you are an employee of the company), then you need to read the business FAQ, and best practices for COI.


 * Hope this helps, cheers,  Chzz  ►  16:36, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

How can I add a company corporate logo to my page without it being removed?
Hi, I am trying to add a logo which is not free or open in content. Is there any way that I can add this by explaining my intentions so that it does not get removed? I have noticed that Accenture have a page with their logo, can you tell me how that managed to feature on the article without it being deleted as I presume this too is a copyrighted image? Thanks in advance for your help! --Sdnommah-1 (talk) 14:00, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Go to WP:Upload and select 'the logo of an organization'. Algebraist 14:14, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Welcome
Hi, Sdnommah-1. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person. You can talk to me right now. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck!  Chzz  ►  16:37, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

T.A. Cook Consultants
This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of T.A. Cook Consultants, and it appears to include a substantial copy of http://www.tacook.com/unternehmen_video.php. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. See our copyright policy for further details.

This message was placed automatically, and it is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article and it would be appreciated if you could drop a note on the maintainer's talk page. CorenSearchBot (talk) 14:17, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image (File:T.A. Cook Orgnisation logo.jpg)
 Thanks for uploading File:T.A. Cook Orgnisation logo.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude ( talk ) 05:47, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Using a logo in an article without it being deleted?
Hi, can you tell me why the logo was deleted, as apart from being an orphaned article it is not copyrighted, trademarked or protected so as far as I am aware it is a free image. Please help as I am trying to add it to a page. Thanks. --Sdnommah-1 (talk) 14:15, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The above message to you says that he image was orphaned and non-free too. The deletion log tells the reason as follows: Deleted because "Unused non-free media file". The further above message explains that it is a copy of some website mentioned there. This explains that the image was non-free. I would suggest you to ask about why he had deleted the logo.


 * I hope this gives you some idea of how things work. For more help, you can either;


 * Leave a message on my own talk page;
 * Use a - please create a new section at the end of your own talk page, put , and ask your question - remember to 'sign' your name by putting ~ at the end;
 * Talk to us live, with this or this.


 * Best wishes, -- Srin  ivas  14:25, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Article deletions and re-creating a new page
I have been creating a 'test article' in my userpage. My intention was once I had done this, I would move the article to its own page and therefore create a live page. However I needed to add a company logo and once I had uploaded one, I was advised that I had to make my page live before this could be added. I then created a live page and it was promptly deleted, citing a copyright infringement. I would therefore effectively like to start again and create another article that is more objective and is less similar to any external source however I would like to keep the article name the same (which was 'T.A. Cook Consultants'). Am I able to do this or will the article simply get deleted again, despite having different content? Hope you can help, thanks (Sdnommah-1 (talk) 11:43, 11 August 2009 (UTC))
 * If you recreate the article without any copyright violation, it should not get deleted for copyright reasons. You will likely have to take extra care to make sure it does not violate WP:COPYVIO given this history, however.  Just taking a look at the current and previous editions on your userpage, though, you will likely face some other issues that may result in prompt deletion.  The article's notability needs to be backed up by verifiable, third-party reliable sources.  In that arena, the company's website will not help you.  You may also want to make sure it's written from a neutral point of view, as previous iterations read like an advertisement.  That's a lengthy answer to your question, but holler if you have more! ~ Amory ( user  •  talk  •  contribs ) 15:52, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook, born in 1957, studies mathematics, pedagogy and psychology. Having worked for PSI AG as a Management Consultant for six years, he then founded the Asset Performance Management consultancy T.A. Cook Consultants with Frank Uwe-Hess.

He has been a Managing Partner of the company since 1995, and with 20 years experience in training, knowledge management and conferencing (particularly in the energy sector and process industry), his current specialization is the management of the T.A. Cook Academy.

He is responsible for the German and International conference divisions, and has planned, organized and presented specialist events and workshops on topics such as Asset Management, Investment Management, Asset Risk Management, Contractor Management and SAP.

Frank-Uwe Hess
Frank-Uwe Hess, born in 1962, studied Engineering Economics and then worked for many years as a Technological Maintenance Consultant at PSI AG.

Together with Thomas Cook, he founded the management consultancy T.A. Cook Consultants in 1994 which specializes in Asset Performance Management, and in 1995 became a Managing Partner.

An expert in production and maintenance, with a particular competence in strategy development and process management, Frank has over 17 years of experience in the process and energy sectors.

During his time as a Consultant, he has implemented more than 100 projects for reputable German companies in a wide variety of industry sectors.

How to link sub pages to an article
Hi, I hope you can help. I am trying to create an article with several sub pages, but want to edit all of this in my userpage before making the article live. Is there any way of linking offline or unpublished articles with a main page (that is also offline)?

Also, can someone please guide me through step by step how to create an article about an organisation, with links to other sub pages and including logos. I have been trying for a few months to create an article in my userpage and then attempted to make it live. It was then promptly deleted citing copyright infringements. The article has now been re-written in a more objective original manner however I am wary of it being deleted again. I also want to link short biographies to the parent page, how can I create other sub pages offline?

Please help with the following:

How can I make the article more credible? I have references on my article but do they all need to be cited within the text?

How do I create subpages of an article and link them all together before making the parent article live?

How can I make a logo un-orphaned if this is the first time it is being used in Wikipedia?

Will a company logo that is not trademarked or protected but possibly not a free image still be accepted in an article? How do other company logos like Accenture feature without being modified to alter corporate identity?

If anyone could help with the above I would be so grateful! Thanks (Sdnommah-1 (talk) 16:08, 17 September 2009 (UTC))


 * 1) Include more and better references, ideally with inline citations
 * 2) Make subpages just like the parent article. If in your own user namespace, they should all be there, and you need to link them as such (with User:Sdnommah-1/ at the front of all links, in your case)
 * 3) Include the logo on other relevant pages
 * 4) Generally, using a copy of the logo for reference purposes is OK. See Template:Non-free logo. - Draeco (talk) 22:59, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Adoption offer
Greetings , I see you're up for adoption, and I'm in the market. If ever you need advice or answers, just ask me -- any question, any time. I'd like to help however I can. Happy editing - Draeco (talk) 18:16, 6 October 2009 (UTC)


 * The quickest way to do this is to type the desired page name into the search bar to the left, click go, then click "begin this page" on the following page. For instance, if you typed (or copied and pasted what I've written) User:Sdnommah-1/Draft, you would be taken to a "Draft" subpage within your own user namespace. You can make essentially unlimited numbers of pages with whatever title you like, and experiment as you please. - Draeco (talk) 22:50, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Sdnommah-1/Sandbox


A tag has been placed on User:Sdnommah-1/Sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://us.tacook.com/about-us/the-company.html. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

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. Whpq (talk) 14:44, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

MfD nomination of User:Sdnommah-1
User:Sdnommah-1, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Sdnommah-1 and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of User:Sdnommah-1 during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 14:45, 15 October 2014 (UTC)