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Amramp

Hi Matt, I received a message from you that my submission describing our company "Amramp" was considered advertising. I had this article written to objectively describe our unique product, the benefits it provides, and history behind the company. I completely understand and respect the fact that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. I do not wish to advertise our company. I only wish for our unique product to be described to those who may be interested in learning about Amramp or our special type of ramp. For instance, Coca Cola has a description on Wikipedia. Do you have any suggestions about how I could enhance this article to meet Wikipedia standards?

Please see article below.

Thanks for your help. Mark

Amramp Amramp, previously known as American Ramp Systems, manufactures and installs modular steel wheelchair ramps that can be rented or purchased by individuals, businesses, and organizations. The company provides free estimates and holds patents on its designs. Amramp is represented by 40 locally owned franchisees across the United States. Amramp’s headquarters are in South Boston, Massachusetts. Operations Ramps can be purchased and installed at homes for residents who use wheelchairs. Amramp’s ramp systems may also be temporarily rented for home-use for special occasions to accommodate handicapped guests. Often institutions and organizations rent ramp systems for special events: Graduations 2008 Democratic National Convention Athletic events Tall ships and USS John F. Kennedy Weddings Republican National Convention Businesses, organizations, and institutions such as libraries and universities also purchase Amramp systems, installed by a professional, to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements (link to article). With fully stocked locally based warehouses nationwide, Amramp installs most steel ramp systems generally within 24 to 48 hours, often – in time for someone who’s being released from a hospital or health care facility. Insurance administrator J Ouelette has ordered thousands of ramps for people’s homes nationwide. “We have patients with paraplegic, quadraplegic, and tetraplegic diagnoses,” Ouelette said. “To most people, it’s just a wheelchair ramp. But to these accident victims, it’s the difference between being home with their families and living at a rehabilitation facility or nursing home.” Specifications There is no minimum rental period or ramp size. Steel ramps are more affordable than wood or aluminum. Amramp’s ramps are made from recycled materials and are fully recyclable. Rental ramps are reusable. Ramp installation and extraction does not disturb habitats or properties. Installation often takes just a few hours. Ramp installations are often started within 48 hours of approval. Steel ramps generally do not require permits. The steel mesh surface of the ramp performs optimally year-round in any weather. The mesh material offsets moisture, eliminating ice, puddles, and moss. Ramps are flame-retardant. Professional Associations Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist designation from the Remodelers Council of the National Association of Home Builders in collaboration with AARP (links?) Manufacturers and Suppliers Council (MSC) of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), National Association of Home Builders and the Modular Building Institute (links?) Community Service Rebuilding Together (links?) Homes for Our Troops (links?) The Salvation Army (links?) Sponsored Family Fun Night for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Ramp Access Made Possible by Students (RAMPS) (links?) Ramp-a-Thons: installed 17 ramps in one weekend Lowe’s and Rebuilding Together (links?) Provided estimated $100,000 in ramps after Hurricane Katrina Yellow Ribbon Fund and Mologne House (links?) Donated/installed 2 ramps at Walter Reed Medical Center for vets NeighborWorks America (links?) Provide ramps in rural communities of Upstate New York History Amramp was founded in 1998 by Julian Gordon. Drawing on his aeronautical engineering background, Gordon previously manufactured metal products. In 1998 he recognized a market for wheelchair ramps, particularly for short-term uses. He previously owned Gordon Industries, Inc., which manufactured construction components such as stairs and railings. Gordon experiences greater fulfillment from his current venture: “I work each day to do something important. It has changed my life.” Quick facts and testimonials • “Amramp goes a long way, above and beyond pricing. If we can’t get the ramp placed for three weeks, we’re not doing the patient or the homeowner any good. Amramp helps make the patient the priority. We once needed a ramp that was over 100 feet; three of the independent franchisees worked together to get ramp installed in a timely fashion.” -- J. Ouelette Insurance administrator • “Amramp installed three modular ramps in one day. FEMA put in wooden ramps that rotted within one year, leaving people stranded inside their houses for fear of an accident while using the rotted ramps.” -- K. Blanchette, DeSoto County, Fla., case manager • Actor Christopher Reeves, who survived a house-riding accident as a quadriplegic, used ramps several times a year at speaking events around the country. • The US Navy used a ramp to allow handicapped former crewmembers to enter the John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier for a reunion. • Barbara Gayton, a specialist at Amramp, testified to her handicap-stricken mother’s independence through use of a ramp and recognized the ramp’s wide and varied use Company & franchise information Franchise sales began in 2002; 40 franchisees cover 27 states across the US. Controlled growth in franchises is expected to continue, due to the rise of home health care and an aging populace. Chief Operations Officer Jim Norton plans to expand internationally. External links http://www.amramp.com/ http://franchise.amramp.com

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Amramp (talk • contribs) 15:14, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi Mark. Thanks for your message. There are a couple issues with the page:

1. It wasn't written objectively, and appeared to be an advert. This goes against our "What Wikipedia is not" policy. Examples of this are the testimonial and specification sections. Specification of products should be irrelevant to Wikipedia articles as the purpose shouldn't be to sell or describe an item in such manner.
2. It didn't establish why the company is notable. Have they been featured in multiple independent and reliable sources (such as trade publications or newspapers, or equivalent websites)? Stating that the company does a lot for the community is (unfortunately) not sufficient – we must have a third party deem it relevant enough to cover.

I hope you understand the issues here. Ultimately, our conflicts of interest guidelines states that "you should avoid or exercise great caution when editing articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with". Feel free to let me know if you need anything explaining further. Regards, matt (talk) 15:32, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Ernest Cook Trust

I am adding information which the Ernest Cook Trust has asked me to, on their behalf. The information comes from their website which we have helped them create. Can you explain how I can do this without it causing problems? Viva communications (talk) 15:25, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Ultimately, it's best if you don't add the information. As a PR company, you have a (presumably financial) interest in this business and there is a conflict of interest. Even if your intentions are good faith – which I wouldn't doubt for a second – we still may experience unavoidable WP:NPOV violations. Our conflict of interest guidelines states that "Where advancing outside interests are more important to an editor than advancing the aims of Wikipedia, that editor stands in a conflict of interest [COI]" and that "COI editing is strongly discouraged". I would make the assumption that you wouldn't be writing the article if you didn't have a commercial link to the Ernest Cook Trust, which implies that outside interests are greater than improving Wikipedia.

As for adding the information, we must assume that content from external websites (such as http://www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk/) cannot be used unless explicitly stated. Our donating copyrighted materials goes through how we can gain permission to use the content. In a nutshell, it states that you can only donate the material if "you are the copyright holder and the content is compatible with policies and guidelines". I hope this all makes sense and you understand our policies/guidelines – just let me know if theres anything else you'd like me to go through or help you with. Regards, matt (talk) 15:33, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

As I said on my talk page, I don't take quite the same stern view of COI and paid editing that some others do; I prefer to judge the result. In that spirit, I've made a few changes to the Fairford Park article that I believe make it now acceptable to wikipedia and avoids any charge of copyright violation.[1] But a word to the wise User:Viva communications–change your username to something less contentious asap. ;-) --Malleus Fatuorum 21:14, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

As you've chosen to ignore any alternative viewpoint that conflicts with your own, not uncommon amongst administrators, I would like to draw your attention to this article, largely written by a curator of the museum. --Malleus Fatuorum 21:16, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

I didn't realise I'd "chosen to ignore" any other points of view. I appreciate we may have different views on COI editing, but what's more to say? My posts to the user above outline our community guidelines, and how COIs can affect NPOV. As it is, the user is a blatant violation of WP:USERNAME. Their positive editing led to me giving them the benefit of the doubt (as Julian Colton had issued a soft warning/notice on their web page). You obviously take a similar view (as shown above).

You needn't make such comments about administrators, however. (I appreciate you've had bad experiences at RfA but that's no reason to make such statements). The IWMN article you refer to is irrelevant – I've not said that no good can come out of (potential) COI editing. matt (talk) 21:45, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

You continue to misunderstand. Fair enough. --Malleus Fatuorum 21:49, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

mad

he's created now. Woodsy dong peep (talk) 12:01, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Gunnar Peterson Page

Hello!

I was hoping you could point me in the right direction. I recently created my first wiki page. I see that you moved it to a page that only features his name. Since it was my first article, I was mimicking a style I'd seen other pages for where they had clarification in parenthesis - this edit doesn't cause me any concern. (happy to learn the wiki "best practice")

My problem/question is that after you moved the page - someone else came along and deleted it. Is this because of the move? Is this a vandal? Should I reload the page to just "Gunnar Peterson" as you originally moved it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Here is the link to my original page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnar_Peterson_(Personal_Trainer,_Fitness_Expert)

THANK YOU!

Somerset County Football Association

I've just come across a stub you wrote for Somerset County Football Association which says it is is the governing body of football in the county of Shropshire. I presume this is a typo/copy & paste error?— Rod ^talk 20:05, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Identipark

Hi Matt

if i am the owner of the site that the info comes from may it sit be used? —Preceding unsigned comment added by DSFZA (talk • contribs) 13:53, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi! If you're the copyright owner, you can put steps in place use the content. To do this, you must be able to:

a) prove you are the owner, and

b) licence it for use

Our donating copyrighted materials shows how this can be done. Remember, however, that the page was also deleted due to promotional content. To use the content, it would have to be re-worded to pass our neutral point of view policy. Please let me know if you need any further help. Regards, matt (talk) 14:13, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Hey Kid!

Hi Matt, i would like to know why you just deleted my page for Bolton band Hey Kid! ? It said because it wasn't relevant to a Band, Musician etc, but it was? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peanut792 (talk • contribs) 12:35, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi! The reason I deleted it was that the article did not show why the band were notable. Our notability guidelines for bands states what qualifies a band for inclusion. Other ways of establishing notability are showing that the band have had third-party coverage – have they had reviews, interviews or other coverage in reliable sources? The existence of the band isn't contested – our policy is that just because a subject exists, that isn't sufficient to warrant an article. I hope you understand – let me know if you'd like me to explain anything or you need any other help. Regards, matt (talk) 12:40, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Alright, yeah i understand. The band have had interviews and gigs, and im currently trying to find the articles on them that i know are floating about on the internet somewhere. But yeah, no problem. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peanut792 (talk • contribs) 12:45, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Cool. If you let me know when you've found them (and where they are) I'd be more than happy to help and see whether it is suitable for Wikipedia. Cheers, matt (talk) 12:48, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Rock 'n' Roll Prophet

On January 21, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rock 'n' Roll Prophet, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 18:01, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Help with renaming account

Hi Matt, Thanks for pointing out my account name was a 'no go'. I hadn't realised that it would be a problem and was an honest mistake. Although I work for the publisher of these 'further reading' books, they are genuine and my posts are meant to be aiding readers. Only problem is, I can't change my username as I'm directed because my account is blocked and I'm unabel to edit the page where you request a username change, in order to add my request! Can you suggest how I might go about this? I want to change it to RhoslynS. I've just set this account up in order that I can write you this message, but I don't want to have to go and retype additions I made with the ACCPublishingGroup username. I'd really appreciate your help! Rhos —Preceding unsigned comment added by RhoslynS (talk • contribs) 13:33, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

No probs. Although your edits aren't prohibited, you should make yourself aware of our conflict of interest guidelines. As long as your interest in improving Wikipedia is genuinely greater than your work for this publisher, there should not be an issue. In order to move your account (including your edits) to a new username, you should follow the steps at Wikipedia:Changing username. This process is different to signing up for a new account – make sure that you do not register your new username manually. Doing this may stop your edits being able to be re-attributed to your new account.

Basically, think up a new username that complies with our username policy. Then check it doesn't exist by searching for it at Special:ListUsers. If there's no registered account under the name you want, then you're good to follow the process at WP:CHU#Instructions.

Let me know if you need any help with the process – or anything else for that matter. As long as you remember that your edits should be to advance Wikipedia and not your company, I see no problems! Regards, matt (talk) 13:51, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Justin koewers

well i had intended on adding more detail to the page but i cannot at the time because i am presently at school so dont just instantly delete things and assume that I wasnt going to add anything more to the page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jizzwaffle (talk • contribs) 21:20, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

It's generally best to add an article to Wikipedia when it meets the inclusion criteria. You can edit your article as a subpage to reduce the risk of deletion. As it stands, the article qualified for speedy deletion under WP:CSD#A7, and was deleted. matt (talk) 21:30, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Attack page

		The Purple Star
		You're under attack. I hope this star will comfort you. ;-) —Ecw.Technoid.Dweeb | contributions | talk | ☮✌☮ 22:18, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

WP:SFG

Hi MIDI, I notice that you've been doing some great work regarding Scouting for Girls. Please consider joining the Scouting for Girls WikiProject;an effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Scouting for Girls. If you would like to participate please pop over to the project page where you can join the project and see an open list of tasks that you can help with. Thank you for your time.

Regards Rock drum (talk·contribs·guestbook) 17:46, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Cory swarmer's theory

An article that you have been involved in editing, Cory swarmer's theory , has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cory swarmer's theory. Thank you.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Favonian (talk) 16:40, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

Ruffnecks

y did u delete my article? how do i make it again now without it being deleted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Duvatank (talk • contribs) 20:22, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

I deleted the article as it did not assert any notability (as outlined in our notability guidelines for organisations). Has the gang had multiple instances of reliable coverage? That is our basic level of notability. Unfortunately, purely existing isn't grounds for inclusion on Wikipedia – our threshold is being able to verify information through third-party, published sources. matt (talk) 20:54, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

Procedure Proficiency Software

so......you're an admin with the rights to delete my page?

and am i still able to make changes to it to make it acceptable to wiki?

thank you in advance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jsze1 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Your are able to edit your article right now at Wikipedia:Article Incubator/Procedure Proficiency Software. It's in the "incubator", meaning that it's not quite ready for the encyclopaedia (but someone has decided it has potential). I deleted the Procedure Proficiency Software article in the main namespace (i.e. where articles go) because it had no content.

If you wish to work on the page to get it to Wikipedia standards, you will need to provide multiple third-party reliable references to verify the information in the article. Currently, the link provided on the page does not mention "procedure proficiency software", and so does not count as an applicable source. You must take care to ensure that the article does not become an advert for 3D-JITT – it should be about procedure proficiency software in general. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask! Regards, matt (talk) 17:16, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

TUSC token 04eed4dfcde79c9e9b1c3a8c8588d5f3

I am now proud owner of a TUSC account!

Why did you keep deleting the Greek Myth of Tim Meyer

That story is totaly true man. its on a web site and everything —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.7.20.165 (talk) 16:15, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

No, it was a hoax. Tim Meyer didn't kill Hitler, free the slaves or find America – all things which were claimed by the article. Any articles we have on legends introduce them as such, whereas if Tim Meyer really was a legend, it was introduced as being fact. Either way it's not suitable for Wikipedia. matt (talk) 16:49, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Wiki party of Ukraine

Hi Matt, Please, explain why you deleted article "Wiki party of Ukraine"? This is a significant subject. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexa111 (talk • contribs) 17:09, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Hi Alexa. I deleted the article under the A7 speedy deletion criteria. This was because the article didn't state why the group was notable. Unfortunately, purely being the first at something doesn't mean an article is notable – has the party been covered by reliable independent sources? The sources you provided aren't suitable, as one was the official page and another was a blog post (I couldn't verify whether it was reliably posted by a third-party). If you take a glance at our general notability guidelines, you'll see what it takes (at the absolute minimum) to establish and assert notability and, ideally, keep an article on Wikipedia.

I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any more questions. Regards, matt (talk) 17:47, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Ashley James Halstead

Hi Matt,

I was trying to make a page about a new rising star but i didn't have time to back myself up and had to leave it without anything and i realised you deleted it shortly after i created it, is there any advice you can give to make it qualify-able? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Catilina H (talk • contribs) 19:17, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Hi! The reason I deleted it was that it did not indicate how the person was significant. Unfortunately, Wikipedia is not a crystal ball and so can't have information in that isn't verifiable through reliable sources. There are two ways this article can progress:

1. You can relax and wait until this person is notable. Just because they may not warrant an article now, doesn't mean they wont in the future
2. You can provide reliable, third-party sources to indicate that they have been deemed notable by someone else. This could be a review or interview, but a blog or official website isn't enough.

I hope this explains why the article was deleted. You're welcome to work on it further, but I'd suggest reading our general notability guidelines to see what can be done (at minimum) to show that the person is notable. Please let me know if you need any further help. Regards, matt (talk) 19:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

This does, thanks, does Facebook groups and fan pages count?, there has been an interview should i add all content in? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Catilina H (talk • contribs) 19:48, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Unfortunately, those won't count under WP:SPS. The interview should have been undertaken by a professional body (see WP:RS). If you're able to show me a link I can tell you whether the interview would be suitable. matt (talk) 19:53, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

They aren't self-published they are made by a third party, who i won't give the name of, and many people have joined the group/fan page, it is also difficult to show much as he has only just started his career and doesn't really attract as much paparazzi or paparazzo as the current A-D list celebrities around as he would be classed as a Z List celebrity which do not attract either type of paps, however he has announced somethings on his official site and other sites that he has —Preceding unsigned comment added by Catilina H (talk • contribs) 20:11, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

If you could provide a link to a copy of the interview I can help you to see whether it is suitable or not. As group or fan numbers can't be verified (who's to say, for instance, that lots of the members of a group aren't duplicates or fake?), that can't be used to quantify notability (see WP:BIG). From my point of view, it looks like this person does not yet pass our notability guidelines. As I said previously, this is not permanent – especially if the interview shows so. Ultimately, you're best off reading our notability guidelines on musicians or entertainers to see whether you believe that this person warrants an article. matt (talk) 00:09, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

The Diogenes Club (Band)

Please tell me why you have deleted our new page 'the diogenes club (band)'. We have created this page to inform people interested in our music about us and what we are up to. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Addinvite (talk • contribs) 12:27, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

The article didn't explain why the band were notable enough to have an article (see WP:BAND). Our threshold for inclusion is higher than pure existence, unfortunately. matt (talk) 12:51, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

illfonic

Hello, our newly created illfonic page was deleted due to copyright infringement, but we own the copyright to this press release, please let me know how to verify and move forward, thank you.