User talk:Larsonmedia
Welcome!
[edit]Hello, Larsonmedia, 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 talk 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) 20:58, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
Message added JohnCD (talk) 20:58, 30 April 2012 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Some background
[edit]Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a business listing directory, and does not expect to have articles about every company. Articles have to be of enough general interest for an encyclopedia article: the Wikipedia term for that is Notability, which is not a matter of opinion but needs to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." The test is, have other people, independent of the subject, thought it significant enough to write about? More detail in Notability (organizations and companies) and WP:42.
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. There is a code of WP:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.
You may find the WP:FAQ/Organizations and User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard helpful. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 20:58, 30 April 2012 (UTC)