Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hahn, Texas Communications


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. --  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 08:52, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Hahn, Texas Communications



 * Site subject clearly not notable - It's a local PR firm, no doubt a good one, but not notable for Wikipedia under any definition. Local only.  Has only one link to the site from elsewhere on Wikipedia (see below) and that is from an employee who created the site - a Conflict of Interest (seeCOI) violation.  Minimal sourcing.  I see nothing to recommend against speedy deletion.


 * Advertisement - Site was entirely designed by an employee of the firm Russ Rhea for purposes of advertising the firm.  The only link to the site is from Russ Rhea's own also not-notable article -- a five or six line bio basically saying he's an employee of Hahn Texas.   A nice effort but violates Conflict of Interest COI standards.

Recommend for Speedy Deletion
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 * Delete - Recommend for speedy deletion. But I absolutely invite other editors or the site creator to comment. 4804BT (talk) 03:59, 6 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. The language is neutral, and significance is asserted, so I don't see this as a candidate for speedy deletion. While I'm not sure the depth of the coverage, there is coverage in newspapers. I don't see any problems that are insurmountable through editing by neutral parties. —C.Fred (talk) 04:17, 6 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Incorrect and few references, external Links, and categories.  References are few and all are improperly written.  First reference does not even link to an article.  Another is simply a ref to the company website.   Please read the Wikipedia section on how to create proper references.   External links, too, are improperly done.  This section should contain no articles (only the external website to Hahn Texas belongs here, but the articles belong in the reference citations).  And only one category is not enough.    These three sections, while well intentioned, are a mess.   4804BT (talk)


 * Delete per nomination. Article is about a local public relations firm.  No evidence of notability outside of its corner of Texas.  Strongly promotional tone. (For more than 35 years, the company has partnered with many organizations and businesses in Texas engaged in real estate, energy, education, lifestyle, health care, local and state government, the nonprofit sector and transportation.  Hahn,Texas is also involved in numerous community activities throughout the state....) - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 20:55, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Advertisements masquerading as articles

 * Recommended for Speedy Deletion under DB-INC.


 * See "Advertisements masquerading as articles" section.  Your comments about fixes doesn't change the fact that this is an advertisement, written about a non-notable local company, written by it's own employee(s). It is the very definition of an advertisement.   So far there has been no evidence of editing by ANY neutral parties.    See Spam Advertisements masquerading as articles,  section:  "Articles considered advertisements include those that are solicitations for a business, product or service, or are public relations pieces designed to promote a company or individual."    A neutral tone has been attempted but not achived in this self-serving advertisement for the company. No offense intended.  4804BT (talk) 02:15, 7 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Note, too, the use of the company logo in the Infobox. If that's not advertising, I don't know what is. I am not recommending deletion for the COI issues -- while disturbing -- but related to this being a simple advertisement for a local, non-notable company.  4804BT (talk) 02:58, 7 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:49, 7 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete Meanwhile C.Fred has recommended not to pursue Speedy Deletion (SD).   That's fine, but then someone needs to start working on the site to validate notability and eliminate advertising issues.  And it should not be anyone with a COI relationship.    15:01, 12 June 2010 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4804BT (talk • contribs)


 * Delete - Language is typical of a marketing piece. This is nothing more than an advertisement for a non-notable business. --Manway (talk) 18:17, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.