Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hikma

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep but cleanup and expand as per WP:CORP criteria.  (aeropagitica)   (talk)  11:30, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hikma

Corporate spam, complete with contact address. The text is copied verbatim from the company website, complete with the original "more" prompts. The creating editor's name is the same as the article's name. WP:NOT for advertising. Mr Stephen 23:38, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete or rewrite It's a notable company, but as you've said, Wikipedia is not for advertising. --Wafulz 00:09, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Corporate Spam. They've actually gone to the lengths of requesting a full protection for this page. —Cliffb 00:12, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• I have created hikma page to add information about my company hikma pharmaceuticals, and all the available information on the website or even any hard copy i have are the same , so i didn't copy and paste it here and even so if its still true why not !!? and about the username same as the page name thats ok i will login in different user, and about advertising its NOT, its a page as Pfizer, wyeth, and other pharmaceuticals companies page .Hikma 00:27, 21 August 2006 (UTC).
  • i didn't copy and paste it here and even so if its still true why not !!? — You did copy and paste it. The text is word-for-word identical. And the reason why not is our Wikipedia:Copyright policy. Copying a web page that is marked "© Copyright 2006 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC" and pasting it here is forbidden. Violating our copyright policy endangers the project. Users who repeatedly violate our copyright policy are permanently blocked from editing the project, out of simple self-protection. Uncle G 08:55, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep but rewrite - I've stripped it down to a stub. Copyvio ad copy is clearly not acceptable, but it's listed on the London Stock Exchange and is probably thus notable. Hikma, we welcome your contributions but please review our neutral point of view policy to understand why we cannot accept verbatim public relations information. This article must be factual, dispassionate and written in a neutral tone. FCYTravis 00:34, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
  • There are many non-notable companies listed on stock exchanges. Cited sources to demonstrate that the WP:CORP criteria are satisfied are what are needed. Uncle G 08:55, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep per being on the London Stock exchange. JoshuaZ 01:08, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
  • That is not a criterion per WP:CORP, nor should it be. Wikipedia is not a directory of every company in the world whose shares are traded. It is an encyclopaedia. Uncle G 08:55, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. A good faith edit, but needs a bit of a clean. Perhaps Hikma could put some history in? HawkerTyphoon 02:07, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep as current stub. —Cliffb 02:25, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• ok, i will read all the official policies here , then i will try to edit it and i will stick to every policy required. thanks for your help Hikma 11:03, 21 August 2006 (UTC).

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.