User talk:Lazfin

Notability[edit]

Hello Lazfin, thank you for your note about Academy of Arms. Notability is not about an article, but the subject of the article. In brief, if a subject is notable (by Wikipedia's definition) then a Wikipedia article on it is justified; if a subject is not notable, any Wikipedia article on it will most likely be deleted. If you have not done so already, you should probably read Wikipedia's guide on notability. Assuming that the Academy of Arms is a notable subject, the easiest way you can establish that is by adding reliable, independent references to the article, such as references to newspaper or magazine articles (or better, scholarly works) on the subject. I hope this suggestion helps. Janggeom (talk) 04:25, 9 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Lazfin, thank you for your recent note. Two newspaper articles (in and of themselves) do not necessarily make a subject notable. If you have not yet done so, please read Wikipedia's guide on notability, which I provided a link to previously. Whether your group is non-profit or not, and whether it provides a good educational opportunity or not, is not relevant (as far as Wikipedia policies are concerned) to whether the subject of an article is notable or not. If you have not already received a welcome message, please take a look through the links of the welcome message I will post below (using a standard template); these will be a great help to you in understanding what Wikipedia is (and is not), and what kinds of articles are acceptable (in terms of notability and other issues) on Wikipedia. I hope this information helps. Janggeom (talk) 05:09, 26 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Lazfin, 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:

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Hello Lazfin, I appreciate your sincere desire and good intentions to improve the Academy of Arms article. The main problems that I can see are:

The subject does not appear inherently notable to me—there are many historical combat groups across the world, and there is no indication why this one is particularly special (i.e., notable). If this is true, then no amount of work on the article will transform the subject into a notable one. If this is not true, however, then it would certainly be worth trying to improve the article.
Writing the article to let people know about an educational opportunity, while well-intentioned, contradicts Wikipedia's goals. Wikipedia is not a soapbox or means of promotion, even if it might be for a noble cause. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not a community directory. I write this not to attack your motivation, but just to make clear that good intentions (in themselves) are not enough.

Perhaps a hypothetical scenario might help. Imagine that Wikipedia is a professionally-produced encyclopaedia, like the Encyclopædia Britannica. You are writing a proposal to the editors to demonstrate why their encyclopaedia should include an article about the Academy of Arms. Bear in mind that they are receiving hundreds of thousands of proposals from other people who think their subjects (including at least a hundred other historical combat groups) are important enough to be included in the encyclopaedia. Ask yourself: why should the editors consider including an article about the Academy of Arms in their encyclopaedia? Now put these reasons into the Academy of Arms article. If there are sufficient reasons, the article will stand. I hope this suggestion helps. Janggeom (talk) 03:23, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:File:Academy_of_Arms_Logo.gif listed for deletion[edit]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:File:Academy_of_Arms_Logo.gif, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Hampton11235 (talk) 00:35, 7 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]