Talk:Help Desk Institute

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[edit] From VfD

Looks like an ad to me. -- Friedo 04:09, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)

  • (No vote). If it was an add then surely there would be a weblink or some other contact information. Saul Taylor 04:51, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)
    • Keep. I added the number one google hit, which is (unsurprisingly) the organisation's website. Lupin 09:17, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. Google returns 17,000 results and it is apparently a massive industry organization (with annual conferences, a branch in Europe, members include companies like HP). Big, big keep. RADICALBENDER★ 05:41, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)
  • Comment: Unsure. Inclined towards delete as advert unless we can find out and state in the article whether or not this is a for-profit training organisation trying to look like a professional body, which is what it looks like to me (largely because none of the websites say anything at all that would be helpful in deciding either way). See the talk page. Andrewa 19:24, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)
  • Lean towards keep.Since the initial post didn't have the URL, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. If you look at aicpa.org, which I know is a non-profit professional organization, you'll note that they position themselves very similarly, not mentioning their non-profit status. It took me a while to find any mention of a Board of Directors, and the board serves under their Governing Council. Niteowlneils 05:02, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. -- Taku 05:31, Mar 29, 2004 (UTC)

Which country are we talking about here?

Interesting question. The website currently linked to from the article links to chapters in the USA, Canada and Mexico only. However there are websites for organisations in Europe and Australia that use the same logo, link back to it, and promote it generally. Andrewa 19:02, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)

One interesting thing lacking from all the sites is any word on the ownership or governance of the this 'Institute'. Is it a real association of members, or is it a money-making concern? I think if we are to have such an article, we should try to find out. The line can blur a bit with professional organisations, especially US-based ones offering training like this one. But the complete lack of any mention of a board of directors or any other officers on all the websites tends to suggest this is a for-profit training organisation that wants to look like a professional body, rather than a professional body with dominating interests in paid education. Andrewa 19:12, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)

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