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Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op

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Speedy deletion nomination of Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op

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A tag has been placed on Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:

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It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op

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A tag has been placed on Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that your page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. - Mr X 04:21, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

List of Christian film production companies

Please stop adding this company (and creating articles for it) - it has no article and you appear to be here only to promote it. If you continue you will be blocked. Dougweller (talk) 09:42, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op

If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.
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A tag has been placed on Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think that your page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. - Mr X 02:08, 5 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cast Light Productions

Cast Light Productions DBA Cast Light Christian Film Co-Op.

advice

I am now the third person to have deleted this article. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a service for promoting films or anything else.

first of all, a Wikipedia article needs to show notability with references providing substantial coverage from 3rd party independent published reliable sources, print or online, but not blogs or press releases, or material derived from press releases. If you have such sources, it may be possible to rewrite the article; otherwise, it will not be possible to write an acceptable article.

But a Wikipedia article needs to be written like an encyclopedia article, not a press release--don't praise the organization or person, say what they do that has been important. . Don't include material that just shows your good intentions and virtuous objectives--that sort of material would better belong in an advertisement or a web page.Remember not to copy from a web site, even your own -- first it's a copyright violation, but, even if you own the copyright and are willing to give us permission according to WP:DCM (permission that irrevocably gives everyone in the world the right to copy, reuse, and modify the material) , the tone will not be encyclopedic and the material will not be suitable. (Thus, there is generally no purpose in giving permission; it is necessary to rewrite.)

Include only material that would be of interest to a general reader coming across the mention of the subject and wanting the sort of information that would be found in an encyclopedia. Do not include material that would be of interest only to those associated with the subject, or to prospective clients/purchasers/donors--that sort of content is considered promotional.

As a general rule, a suitable page will be best written by someone without Conflict of Interest; it's not impossible to do it properly with a conflict of interest or as a paid press agent, but it's relatively more difficult: you are automatically thinking in terms of what the subject wishes to communicate to the public, but an uninvolved person will think in terms of what the public might wish to know. And keep in mind that the goal of an encyclopedia is to say things in a concise manner, which is not the style of press releases or web sites, which are usually more expansive. And remember that if your organization is notable, other people will know it, and write the article. That you have to write it yourself tends to show just the opposite.

Please do not re-create the article again unless you have proper sources and can write an non-promotional article. To give you time to do this if it is possible, and I presently see no indication that it would be, I have, as reviewing administrator, prevented re-creation of the article for several weeks. If you recreate it yet again after that time in the same manner,, it will be necessary to prevent you from contributing further. To make this clear, our formal warning follows. DGG ( talk ) 05:24, 5 March 2013 (UTC) If you think you can do it right according to our guidelines, do so, but expect the article to be carefully checked for objectivity, and for the presence of sources that show notability. The best way of rewriting is to use the WP:Article Wizard, which will guide you towards an acceptable article if one is possible.[reply]

For further information see our FAQ about business, organizations, and articles like this and also WP:FIRST.

Choose a username that does not include or refer to the subject of the article. As explained in WP:USER, only individuals may edit. When you have a username that is or includes the name of your organization, you imply that you are editing officially, and have a superior right to edit the page. But that is not the way WP works--all editors are considered equal--and your contributions like those of any editor must be justified by sources. I'm sure you do not intend to give such impression, but that's why we have the rule. Therefore, please choose another name. On that user page, you should disclose your conflict of interest.

March 2013

This is your only warning; if you use Wikipedia for soapboxing, promotion or advertising again, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. DGG ( talk ) 05:24, 5 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]