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Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:U-Pack Moving & Storage
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A tag has been placed on Draft:U-Pack Moving & Storage, 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. Denniss (talk) 17:46, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hey Denniss, thanks so much for the guidance, recommendations, and tips. I'm somewhat new to Wikipedia, so any advice is much appreciated. I'm drafting this page because U-Pack is a notable brand in the moving and storage space. I've gathered Wiki approved sources, just haven't drafted them yet. A current search for U-Pack (or UPack) re-directs to the ABF Freight System page, which is incorrect. U-Pack is the residential moving brand for ABF Moving, which is a division of ABF Logistics, a sister company to ABF Freight System. They are all part of the ArcBest (or Arkansas Best) Corporation, a freight transportation and logistics company. A search for 'Arkansas Best Company' also takes you to the page for ABF Freight System, which is incorrect. My plan is to create pages for moving, storage, and freight companies (if notable), including ArcBest and their divisions. PODS (company) is a good example. They are the residential moving brand for a larger corporation, Arcapita. They have the same business model and notability as companies like U-Pack, Two Men and a Truck and 1-800-Packrat. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks again for the help.. Sail on sailor (talk) 18:46, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
- Furthermore, the reason given for speedy deletion was "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", but I haven't yet created anything that would need to be re-written, only the beginnings of an info box. I will make sure that the written article adheres to the neutrality and non-advertising requirements of Wikipedia. Thanks again Sail on sailor (talk) 21:16, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article U-Pack 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 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/U-Pack 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 notice from the top of the article. North America1000 08:07, 5 June 2016 (UTC)