User talk:Adonofrio

Notability of Sikh Philosophy Network

A tag has been placed on Sikh Philosophy Network requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Adonofrio (talk) 07:53, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have made some changes to the article Sikh Philosophy Network so as to address the concerns of "speedy deletion." The changes describe why the network has an educational purpose in promoting interfaith dialog and multicultural content in its discussion.

Here is the paragraph. Let me know if more is needed.

Sikhism, a monotheistic religion, is the 5th largest of the organized religions, with an estimated 25 million followers. Although the majority of Sikhs live in India, several historical diasporas have led to its global presence and a multicultural identity[2]. For this reason, Internet forums like SPN serve an important purpose. SPN makes it possible for Sikhs and non-Sikhs to become more informed about the history of the religion, its tenets and philosophy, its relationship with other monotheistic religions and its artistic and cultural contributions. Therefore, SPN has an educational role by promoting interfaith and cross-cultural dialog.

~~adonofrio

FYI Conflict of interest guideline

If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Sikh Philosophy Network, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors;
linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam); and,
avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for businesses. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. — Athaenara ✉ 22:22, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Athaenara

Perhaps your caution above is something that is shared with other individuals who contribute to Wikipedia as a matter of course, as a regular basis. However, I could not help taking this as a warning.

Let me assure you that I am not closely connected to some of the people, places or things noted in the article on the Sikh Philosophy Network. The network is free to members and there are no financial obligations or ways to benefit financially from either membership or moderation. In fact, moderation is time-consuming and represents at times a drain on one's energy and resilience.

More distressing to me is that I am unable to locate an place on this web site where I can reasonably discuss what to me is thinly disguised hostility on the part of invisible members of a community that is striving to uphold the quality of Wikipedia, but is not taking an unbiased look at some of the more feeble entries that as far as I can see have gone unedited and have escaped the hard review that I apparently am experiencing.

Earlier today a relative suggested that there may even be some religious bias or intent to squelch articles about a minority religion that is not well understood by most of the public.

I am trying to be high-minded and cooperative. But frankly I do not understand how an organization that publicizes its use of the GNU license, which was created and developed by an individual who believed in an unregulated Internet, can be so regulatory. And so obscure in its regulation. There is not one link I can find on this site where I can make an appeal or even discuss my concerns with a responsible individual. Truly these last 2 days have been an eerie experience, as I am brought to discipline by phantoms.

I would appreciate something more than suggestive scripts warning me about possible conflicts of interest and innuendos.

~~Antonia