Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/OnQ Hilton Technology

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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 delete. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 02:32, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] OnQ Hilton Technology

Pure vanispamcruftisement. Self-promotional advertisement for a corporate turnkey solution. Author Kmans06 (talk • contribs) removed speedy deletion request tag. --  Netsnipe  (Talk)  18:24, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

  • The "OnQ Hilton Technology" piece is similar to HHonors and Hilton Hotels Corporation that is currently posted onto Wikipedia. The piece simply informs users what the term means, what it is, and references links to obtain additional information. Similar to the MicroSoft Office posting, the Starwood and its Preferred Guest program posting, the HHonors posting, or the Linux posting - all currently on Wikipedia, OnQ Hilton Technology informs users about a "product." Wikipedia is the quickest way to look up information on a subject. Like all other postings, the OnQ piece "serves up" brief information for users in a single, accessible location that is easy to use. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kmans06 (talk • contribs) .
  • Comment: As it says on the previously approved Wikipedia posting for Microsoft Office, "Microsoft Office is a suite of productivity programs created or purchased by Microsoft and developed for Microsoft Windows, and Apple Computer's Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems." OnQ is the... proprietary technology platform, comprised of a suite of highly-integrated components ...business intelligence. Neither companies are advertising or doing Vanispamcruftisement, but are solely informing users of the program/components. External links are also listed to validate the information provided, as well as to provide users with links for additional research. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 192.251.125.40 (talk • contribs) .
    • Reply: This article is currently an advertisement, not an encyclopedia article right now. "OnQ is revolutionary...helps sell rooms and services and build customer loyalty." Where's the neutral point of view or verifiability in this article? The WP:CORP guidelines also require that any product mentioned must be have been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent of the company itself. So by all means, please cite some reliable sources that reference OnQ. --  Netsnipe  (Talk)  20:41, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
    • Reply: To satisfy certain requiremnts, ...helps rooms and services and build customer loyalty" was removed. Additional references were added.
 AFD relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, Mailer Diablo 17:23, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Reads like an advertisement (the bold italics are a dead giveaway). Pburka 01:56, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - agree with both nomination and also Pburka's comments.--Gay Cdn (talk) (email) (Contr.) 02:16, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. It may also be a copyvio; see www.scps.nyu.edu/docs/general/marketing/Hospitality2010.pdf --Rhwawn talk to Rhwawn 03:28, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom - looks like an advertisement. --Bigtop 04:12, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
    • Reply: Again, to satisy the board, the bold lettering was removed throughout the paragraph. The OnQ page is comparable to the wikipedia page for MicroSoft Office; both are a "suite of" components/technology/applications, etc. Independent references were provided as requested as well. Are there more suggestions? The OnQ information and definition is similar to the MicroSoft Office posting. Are there any suggestions, that may give indication how to draft the OnQ page so that it is acceptable to the board's standards and so that is similar to Microsoft's page, which has already been accepted (as a legit posting that has not been mentioned as an advertisment page).
  • Delete... my understanding after reading the article is that it's an in-house software product that the company uses. Most, if not all, companies have these. Does not seem to meet WP:SOFTWARE. --Kinu t/c 20:50, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Merge Would make a nice little entry within Hilton Hotels Corporation, but serves as an endless stub as a seperate article. LinaMishima 21:40, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Merge per LinaMishima|. --Anirvan 00:23, 1 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.