User talk:IDuchess
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The article Sticks and Stones (novel) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
- Non-notable book. Fails WP:NOTBOOK.
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The article The Pirate King has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
- Non-notable book, a search brings up nothing that would show that this passes WP:NBOOK.
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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 07:15, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
Nomination of Arch Enemy Entertainment for deletion[edit]
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Arch Enemy Entertainment is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
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Removing AfD template[edit]
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Arch Enemy Entertainment[edit]
Hi IDuchess. Tokyogirl79 has asked me to venture a third opinion on the debate the two of you are currently having at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arch Enemy Entertainment. I don't feel comfortable adding a !vote to the discussion there (it could seem like canvassing) but for the record, had I done so, it would have been Delete. Here's why.
Wikipedia strives only to contain article on notable topics. Notability, here, has a very specific meaning, different to its dictionary definition. On Wikipedia, something is considered notable iff it has been the subject of significant coverage (several paragraphs of prose, not namechecks, passing mentions, directory listings or detailed coverage of things related to the topic) in reliable (editorially oversighted publications from professional writers), multiple (two or more), independent (not affiliated or associated with the subject) sources. Demonstrating such coverage by referencing the sources is, at the end of the day, the only way to keep an article on Wikipedia.
In the case of AEE, I've been through all of the sources (including the ones that have been removed) and can see only one (Publisher's Weekly) that fulfils the requirements above. It provides significant coverage of the company, is reliable, and is not connected to the company. Unfortunately, it's only the one source, and notability requires more than that. As such, I find that AEE does not meet Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. This is no reflection whatsoever on the company itself (which may well be, and probably is, noteworthy in the standard sense of the term), nor on the quality or content of the article; it's a simple assessment of the subject in relation to Wikipedia's inclusion requirements.
I hope this helps to clarify the issue - basically: without more sources like PW, the article shouldn't be here. Articles on the company's products and personnel are a separate issue, and may well be warranted, but AEE itself does not appear to warrant a dedicated page on Wikipedia at this time. Yunshui 雲水 07:25, 19 April 2013 (UTC)
I too was asked to write to you and agree with the comments of other editors, which is based on Wikipedia policy. However, I think you should discuss this matter with the people you work with, because it is usually inadvisable for organizations or individuals to have Wikipedia articles. At present, when I google "Arch Enemy Entertainment", the first results are the company website, the Wikipedia article, facebook, and twitter, followed by articles presumably based on company press releases. If the Wikipedia article did not exist, anyone searching for the company would find sites either controlled or influenced by them.
Wikipedia however allows anyone to edit, and all you need is one person who dislikes the company and one piece of bad information, even only remotely related, for the article to present a negative view. The article could even come to the top of the search list, meaning that people researching the company would read it instead of looking at the company's website. I suggest you look through other company articles to see what can happen, for example Smithfield Foods.
If the article is deleted, it will drop off the search results. It will of course be possible to recreate the article, so deletion is not irrevocable. But if it is re-created, bear in mind that your company will have to monitor it constantly to ensure that it is accurate and neutral and has not been vandalized. Furthermore, the conflict of interest guidelines may prevent your company from editing the article, and restrict you to one account. In the worst case, you could be blocked from having an account at all. And any disputes would be immediately accessible to the public, merely by clicking the talk page.