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Hello, Richard Szumlicki, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions, especially what you did for Tokyo Diner. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Tokyo Diner

A tag has been placed on Tokyo Diner requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it 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 assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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 page (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. Blowdart | ^talk 14:45, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Right I've done a bit of a tidy up, and removed some of the more obvious marketing talk. I left details on the the article's talk page along with some pointers I hope will be helpful for you. You might want to take a look at how I've done the references and citations, you'll note these get automatically numbered and hotlinked, so you don't have to manually maintain; much easier once you work out how it's done! --Blowdart | ^talk 06:18, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tokyo Diner

Hi there. I deleted the article because it still failed to state why the subject is significant or important. Being a restaurant is not enough to merit an article on Wikipedia. Why is Tokyo Diner special? Is it the largest restaurant in London? Did an important event occur there? Has it been covered by independent third party sources such as newspapers or the BBC (I don't believe restaurant reviews count).

It also appears that you are the same person as User:Tokyodiner, which suggests that you are involved with the restaurant. If so, you should read WP:COI and I strongly suggest discontinuing your edits regarding this subject. Thanks, пﮟოьεԻ 5 7 11:39, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Richard. Apologies for the delay in replying - I had several other messages soon after yours and I must have missed it. Anyway, if you can provide the links to the BBC or other newspaper articles about the restaurant, then the article will indeed meet WP:NOTABILITY criteria and will not be deleted. I welcome your admittance that you have a COI, and your committment to "exercise great caution". If you rewrite the article, please let me know so that I can add any guidance you may need. Also, as an admin, I am fully aware of WP:BITE; I don't believe that my comment above was overly harsh - merely stating the facts as they are. However, if you were offended I apologise, and I hope you enjoy some fruitful contributions to the project. Regards, пﮟოьεԻ 5 7 13:05, 17 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]