User talk:Jac Giles
Welcome!
Hello, Jac Giles, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page and How to develop articles
- How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
- Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! JohnCD (talk) 10:51, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Condition Gadgets
[edit]Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a business listing directory or a vehicle for any kind of promotion. Articles have to be of enough general interest for an encyclopedia: the Wikipedia term for that is Notability, which is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Significant means more than just listing-type mentions; reliable excludes Myspace, Facebook, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website, affiliated ones and anything based on press releases. The test is, have people independent of the company thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about? More detail in Notability (organizations and companies).
Also, articles must be written from a neutral point of view, and so people are strongly discouraged from writing about themselves or their own organizations, because of the conflict of interest involved. If you do write on such subjects, follow the guidance in WP:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.
For more advice, read the FAQ/Organizations, in particular the sections headed:
- Why doesn't Wikipedia have an article on my organization?
- I think my organization deserves an article on Wikipedia but none exists. What can I do?
Regards, JohnCD (talk) 10:51, 26 September 2011 (UTC)