Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Keane, Inc.

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The result of the debate was list as copyvio. Joyous 19:50, Feb 26, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Keane, Inc.

Corporate advertising. I can't start to rewrite it as something other than advertising, as I don't understand any content: it's a series of vaguely uplifting but meaningless clichés. -- Hoary 10:08, 2005 Feb 16 (UTC)

• Concur. Delete. Suspected copyvio for the logo, btw. Radiant! 10:27, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete easy one. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 14:49, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Trilobite (Talk) 14:56, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• I believe the subject is notable: Stock traded on a major exchange, multi-national presence, a player (possibly a significant one) in the current controversial trend to move US corporate back-office jobs overseas, in multiple industries, and listed as one of the top 100 US prime federal contractors. That said, the current content appears to be unsalvagable, so Delete unless rewritten in encylopedic manner. Niteowlneils 16:13, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• If it passes copyvio, keep. Anyone can cleanup. Rossami (talk) 16:25, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• It's a copy of what is on every corporate press release. I'm unsure of the copyright status of press releases, but I'm reasonably sure that whatever licence they are published under isn't GFDL compatible. I've listed it at WP:CP. Uncle G 17:20, 2005 Feb 16 (UTC)
• Delete. It is advertising/corporate vanity. Most high-school student vanity is better written than this. The company is notable. But copyvio or not, we shouldn't allow corporate employees to post articles written in insufferable corporate-speak rather than English -- which someone else is then obliged to cleanup. If they want an encyclopedia article about themselves, they should write an encyclopedia article not cut-and-paste their press release or puffery from their annual report. Remove it and let someone else start from scatch. --BM 18:52, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Corporate vanity. Katefan0 22:06, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, advertisment, vanity. Megan1967 08:47, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• The article has been completely rewritten and has been submitted only as a stub. The page was not created for advertising purposes. It was noticed that when one searches for Gurgaon, Keane is mentioned in the text of the Gurgaon submission. But the internal link directs the user to the British rock Band (music)band Keane! Since, Keane is being referred as to the IT company based in Gurgaon in India and not the rock band Keane, therefore, it was felt that a page for Keane, Inc. (the IT company) should be created. Hope this clarifies. Keane, Inc.
• Delete. ComCat 02:30, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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