Wikipedia:Drawing board/Archives/2010/October

Emerging Money Inc.

While researching Tim Seymour, I noticed that his company, Emerging Money Inc., is mentioned prominently but does not have its own page. The company seems notable enough -- it is mentioned prominently in each of Seymour's CNBC appearances and is referenced (usually in connection with Seymour) in online investing media channels like The Disciplined Investor and Straight Stocks -- and from their About Us I see that there's a connection to Bankrate that could be of interest to people who follow the evolution of the online financial media.

Is this worth putting a draft article together?

Martinglass (talk) 03:18, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

The company may not be notable apart from Tim Seymour, when I search Google, there is no news, and social networking and promotions are high on the list, this is inauspicious for the topic, and even this drawing board mention is in the top 10. So it may be difficult to prove notability as an independent topic. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:42, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Karshni Guru Sharnanand Maharaj RAMANRETI Ashram

Karshni Guru Sharnanand Maharaj RAMANRETI Ashram This Ashram is a sacred place, situated at the bank of River Yamuna. The Ashram is dedicated to "Raman Bihari" (Lord Kirshna). Sri Karshni Gusru Sharnanadji Maharaj is a great person, and has submitted himself to Raman Bihari.

The ambiance is truly religious with around thousands of saints residing there. The saints look after the daily prayers to the management of the ashram.

many thanks,

anand pandey —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anandpandey81 (talk • contribs) 10:03, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

This sounds as if it is important, but can you find what others have written about the Ashram? Then you can base the article on that. "is a great person" sounds as if you are trying to promote him. It is better to describe the achievements than use adjectives like great. Also "Sri Karshni Gusru Sharnanadji Maharaj" is mentioned without saying how he fits in with the topic. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:38, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Christian Thornton

From the Wikipedia list of Glass Artists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_glass_artists i clicked on Christian Thornton(Mexico)and this page appeared: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christian_Thornton&action=edit&redlink=1

so i would like to add a biography for Christian Thornton on that page.

Will it be acceptable to the wikipedians?

Escocia1 (talk) 21:12, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

• That is the place to do it. The hard part will be to find the sources, can you find two independent and reliable publications that talk about him? When I looked on Google I did not see anything that you would call reliable. But you are welcome to start an article if you can find the publications that contain the information. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 05:25, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Elizabeth Finn Care - potential article

Resolved

I work for the UK charity Elizabeth Finn Care and have been asked to look into the possibility of creating an article about the organisation on wikipedia. There already exists an article about our founder, Elizabeth Finn, and one about the Turn2us service that we founded so we feel an article giving basic information about Elizabeth Finn Care would be helpful to link to these two. I do not want to do this without checking first if this appropriate given that I work for the charity and would appreciate some guidance as to how to go about getting this article 'approved' as it were.

Some brief info about the organisation might help...

Elizabeth Finn Care is a registered charity (in England and Wales: 207812 and Scotland: SC040987) that supports people experiencing financial difficulties. The charity gives direct financial support in the form of one-off and regular grants to British and Irish people from over 120 occupational backgrounds. They also help people in the UK identify what assistance may be available to them in welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help through Turn2us.

History

Elizabeth Finn Care was established in 1897 as the Distressed Gentlefolks Aid Association (DGAA) by Elizabeth Anne Finn. Elizabeth Finn lived in Brook Green, Hammersmith, west London. At the age of 72, she and her daughter Constance established the Distressed Gentlefolks Aid Association (DGAA) in order to support people who were once self-sufficient and were now struggling to cope with financial hardship. Elizabeth worked for the charity well into her nineties, until her death in 1921. The DGAA carried on Elizabeth’s work throughout the twentieth century. In memory of her dedication to the people she helped, the charity was renamed Elizabeth Finn Trust in 2001, and took up the name Elizabeth Finn Care in 2005.

Achievements to date

Since Elizabeth Finn Care was founded in 1897, they have helped many thousands of people in financial difficulty every year.

This includes: • giving approximately £4 million in direct financial assistance every year to people who meet their grant-giving criteria • awarding grants totalling over £130 million since the charity was set up in 1897 • supporting other organisations working to combat poverty, through information provision and service delivery

I am aware that this information is currently lacking in external references but would still appreciate some feedback/advice using this information as a starting point. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by MissConstable (talk • contribs) 11:16, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

• Some points to take care of, because you work for them you must be careful about the WP:COI situation. Elizabeth Finn Care may not be happy with what you write, and other Wikipedia editors may think it is too promotional. SO you have to pick a neutral factual ground. Also to achieve the notability requirement, at least two independent writers must have published on Elizabeth Finn Care. You are probably in a good position to know about this. It means that press releases do not count for the notability criteria. However they could be used for verification of facts. You can start an article in User:MissConstable/Elizabeth Finn Care and ask for someone to look at it. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:30, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
  • Somehow found this Drawing Board page and decided to create the article - see Elizabeth Finn Care. Don't know if this section now needs marking as resolved, or something. Bigger digger (talk) 17:01, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Solid Systems Computer Services

Solid Systems Computer Services

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Company type	Limited Company
Industry	Computer Services
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Key people	Paul Lalli (CEO and Chairman of the executive board)
Products	UNIX Hardware products
Number of employees	500 (2010)
Website	[1]

Solid Systems Computer Services is a British company established in 1989 as the first Intergraph Support Organization in the UK. Such was the demand for SSCS's services that the company's activities and areas of expertise soon expanded to envelop all of the major UNIX platforms, Hewlett-Packard, SUN, Fujitsu-Siemens, IBM, & SGI. Specialist support for DEC equipment was also offered in those earlier days. SSCS printer and plotter services business also increased at the same time, and to this day SSCS continue to provide engineering support across most well known print product ranges.

SSCS moved to their new premises in Prime Enterprise Park in December 2002, after a grand opening ceremony culminating in the unveiling of a plaque by the Rt. Hon. Margaret Beckett, MP

Mission Statement

SSCS's mission is to provide UNIX platform end users with an attractive and flexible alternative to the high costs of hardware maintenance usually associated with manufacturers' support contracts. SSCS strive to provide savings of between 30 to 50% compared to the cost of OEM providers. Where legacy UNIX systems are involved the savings are usually even more dramatic.

Offering a low cost alternative does not mean that SSCS's customers receive a reduced service. On the contrary, many customers are of the opinion that SSCS provide a superior service in terms of quality, flexibility, and friendliness, combined with a fast response to all problems.

External links

• Official website
• Official website

Comment: this is nicely structured. However to make an article that survives here, please find at least two independent references that talk about this company. I would be surprise to learn that an Intergraph support company could be proved to be notable. Also the section on the mission is promotional, and should be rewritten in an encyclopedic tone. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:06, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Nathan Ford

I'm wondering whether to do an article on Nathan Ford, fictional character in the TV series Leverage. I'm not certain that the show is notable enough, but I thought it might just scrape through.

As far as sources go, there's Entertainment Weekly and the NY Times that came up at a cursory glance, obviously they focus on the show as a whole, but there is fair mention to Nathan Ford, being that he's a primary character. There's also the official site to go on.

I certainly think there's enough to make a decent article on with a bit of delving. There's also the other main characters, if people should think the topic note-worthy enough.

References

• [2] Entertainment Weekly
• [3] NY Times

External links

• [4] Official site

Fox2023 (talk) 00:39, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Comment: This could be worthwhile if you can write several sourced paragraphs more on the topic than is at Leverage (TV series). There should be more than a few pages written in total on this character, and if so it could be worth creating. You can also use Talk:Leverage (TV series) to discuss this. They already suggested Leverage Characters and that too much cruft was appearing. And has http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/ got anything worthwhile? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:23, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Interesting, I'll look into that, thanks. Fox2023 (talk) 01:54, 23 October 2010 (UTC)