Rapidlaser
As you stated in this unsigned edit, Rapido3d was an advert. Wikipedia does not accept advertising. So out it goes - again. -- RHaworth 06:16, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
what exactly do you mean out it goes again? I have not resubmited it? besides my question was to luck 6:9 not you, and if you want to answer my question not addressed to you, please have the common decency to answer all of it and not the selceted parts you wish to answer, I still stand by my question, why are double negative, framstore cfc and moving picture company allowed to have an "advert" on here and not rapido3d?????????? Rapidlaser 21:17, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
I was also under the mistaken notion that if the page was deleted I could contest it and that is what I thought I was doing.
also I never mentioned advert?????? I used the ebreviation ad meaning addition. I still await a lucid relpy from anyone on wikipedia to explain to me the difference between what I posted and what is posted about double negative, framstore cfc and moving picture company etc.
I am not trying to be an antagonist just searching for a decent explanation to my posts and the difference between a multi national and a national company having a page in here.
- First, the reason you may get multiple responses is that others watch Lucky's page. However, the reason that RHaworth responded is because you (or someone) reposted the article on rapido3d and s/he deleted it [1]. In any event, if you think that there are other articles that are advertisements for non-notable companies, then you should request that they be removed as well. (I can't figure out which articles you mean by "double negative," etc. Can you put a wikilink - [[Article Name]] - in here so that others see what articles you're referring to?) In terms of whether there should be an advertisement on here for your company, consider the following guidelines: Wikipedia is not an advertising service, articles should generally not be written by their subjects (including employees and owners of their subjects), and companies must be notable to be included. That you meant "addition" rather than "advertisement" brings up the requirement that we assume good faith, I suppose. (But you have to admit - that is sorta pushing credibility, there.) Thanks. --TheOtherBob 21:50, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Thank you so much for a lucid decent reply at last, the other pages I refer to are as follows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Negative_%28VFX%29. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Picture_Company. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framestore_CFC in fact rather than me posting each individual company it is easier to post this page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soho_media_and_post-production_community the main reason I put Rapido3d on wiki was because I found all these companies here and seeing as rapido3d do a lot of work for companies like this and have contributed greatly to the advancement of this technology in the UK I deemed it worthy,
as to it being an advert, well i never use wikipedia to search for companies that I may want to use the services of.
my feelings are that it would have been nice to see rapido3d's contributions to this technology on wiki, however am saddened by the total lack of common decency by the members that would chop off a mans legs rather than help him to walk when he is crippled, it leaves a bad feeling, I still stand by what I say and would like to see, either the restoration of the page, or the removal of other companies such as those listed above removed for blatant advertising if that is the reason for removing rapido3d.
I also still do not understand the removal process, I was under the mistaken impression that if a page is deleted and then challenged that it would be looked at by other members, that does not seem to be the case, I did the "wait" bit but it was still deleted, unfortunately like most other things in life, I do not have the time to become a wiki axpert in a few seconds, so the existing long term members have a disitinct advantage of knowing their way around the workings and technical ins and outs of wikipedia.
once again thank you for your reply. Rapidlaser 22:15, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
I could also argue that RHaworth is using his wikipedia page to advertise himself and his homepage, but I wouldn't of course because I really couldn't care less.
June 2009 edit
In a recent edit to the page 3D printing, you changed one or more words from one international variety of English to another. Because Wikipedia has readers from all over the world, our policy is to respect national varieties of English in Wikipedia articles.
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Rapido3D edit
Greetings -- I saw your post on PMDrive's page.
I looked at your deleted page; the problem seems to be three-fold. 1) In case you have a conflict of interest, please read our policy on the matter. Note that it's not a deal-breaker, but you do have to be attentive to it. You wouldn't believe how many adverts we get here -- well, anyone can edit, and it doesn't cost anything, so what do you think? 2) You wrote it in a promotional tone. Think how things are written in an encyclopedia. That will go a long way. Imagine you were covering it from a completely unbiased point of view, as though you'd never heard of it but were assigned to write a bit about it. 3) Most devastating, and what will get it deleted every time, you failed to provide reliable sources. Now in 2006 we didn't enforce that one as carefully -- but we do now. Everything you add has to be verifiable, and the only way to do this is by citing a reliable source. New articles without them will always be deleted. Looking around a bit with Google, I don't see why Rapido3D can't have a page, as it seems notable to me, but you need reliable sources -- has the company been covered in a trade journal? A peer-reviewed publication? A news service? As of why the other articles exist -- they need sourcing, clearly, but please look at WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS. If you think something else clearly should not exist on Wikipedia, you can always nominate it for deletion, but if it has reliable sources that will be like hitting a brick wall. Better just to read up on the policies before recreating the page.
My recommendation is start small. Write three or four good sentences on the company, in a completely neutral tone, citing a reliable source for each one. Include a statement of notability -- do you have something verifiable about notable projects or collaborations? Good luck -- this can be a crazy and confusing place for newcomers. Oh, and let me know if you need a copy of the deleted article in your userspace; you can always work on a draft there. Cheers, Antandrus (talk) 04:07, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
- You would also do well to keep this section in mind. I have not "ignored" you for four years and I have made thousands of edits in that time; how could I or anyone else be expected to keep track? Your username and single choice of subject matter mean that you should, without question, review the conflict of interest link. "Antandrus" is correct; start small, don't write in a promotional tone and cite sources. That's all you need to do. There is a learning curve involved, but you will find abundant help here so long as you keep your tone civil. I am more than pleased to help you, but please don't come onto my talk page with a four-year-old chip on your shoulder. Thanks and good luck. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 05:06, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
- One more thing: Please don't ask to remove articles on similar systems because you feel they are advertisements. Do feel free to improve those articles and do feel free to follow the suggestions we've made. Otherwise, you may lose your edit privileges. You've been extended every courtesy here so please show the community some in return. Thank you. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 15:12, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- Thank you Antandrus for an encouraging and lucid unbiased reply.
PMDrive1061 I don't have a chip on my shoulder I just don't like being bullied especially without an explanation, both yourself and RHaworth behaved in an unhelpful manner, one of you deleted it and neither of you replied to my request for help on this, now you threaten me with losing my editing privileged, funny how other people seem to want to help me with this isn't it? you reminded me twice about being civil and remind me that every courtesy has been extended, yes I agree but sadly not by you or RHaworth. Rapidlaser (talk) 14:15, 23 September 2010 (UTC)