Nwynne
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editHello, Nwynne, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:
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Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture
editHello, thank you for writing this article! I have a few concerns about it and wanted to discuss them with you:
- I’m a bit concerned that this department might not be notable enough to qualify for a Wikipedia article. That link goes to a guide, but basically any coverage of an organisation on here is supposed to be based on being covered in reliable sources, like newspapers, in the form of full articles and not just things like business listings. Claims like that this organisation "considered the premier research institute in the nation working in American religious studies" must be sourced to independent assessments or they are likely to be deleted in the next few hours. In general, Wikipedia prefers to keep content about individual university departments on the main article of the university - see WP:BRANCH - unless the department is very well-known.
- A lot of it reads like a press release or promotional copy, not a factual encyclopaedia article.
- As you may know, an article on the same topic was created and deleted a few days ago due to similar issues from a different account. It would be good if you could clarify your connection to this organisation on your user page to reassure people that you are not using multiple accounts for deceptive purposes.
Are there any extra citations you can add from reliable sources like news articles about this company demonstrating that it's notable? (Those are links to guides explaining this in more detail.) I'm concerned since the article may get deleted otherwise.
Since the article reads like you might be marketing the company, you also should look at this, an automated text on editing if you have a conflict of interest. All the best, any questions just let me know and I'll try to help. Blythwood (talk) 17:51, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
Hello, Nwynne. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:
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- As comment, it's best to draft articles you have a conflict of interest in and ask for feedback before posting. See the "my first article" guide for advice on this. Blythwood (talk) 19:56, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
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A tag has been placed on Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.
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 "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. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Blythwood (talk) 21:38, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
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