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Speedy deletion nomination of Celgard

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A tag has been placed on Celgard requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Celgard Page Speedy Deletion Contest

I work for Celgard, LLC and was instructed by my superiors to post the page. My manager, Holli Hughes, Global Marketing and Communications Manager, is currently drafting an email using your template to extend permission for me to post the data as it is found on the Wikipedia Celgard page. I will be submitting that to your organization shortly.

Stephanie Parker Marketing Coordinator

Batteryseparator (talk) 19:10, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately in my experience it is scarcely ever worth the time and effort spent on giving such copyright clearance, as the article is almost always deleted for other reasons. Material copied from a company's web site is virtually always far too promotional in character for an encyclopaedia article, so that such articles are deleted for that reason, even if the copyright issue has been dealt with. In addition, since you work for the company, you have a conflict of interest, and should not be writing an article about it. Wikipedia articles need to be written from a neutral, impartial, point of view, and it is almost always impossible for an insider to stand back and see how their own editing will look to an outsider. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:28, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

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I am confused, then, how companies such as Sony, BYD, Coda Automotive, etc have their company pages posted? I find it perplexing that a non-affiliate of their companies would take such time and tedium to produce their pages. Please advise. Thank you.

Other companies like the ones mentioned did not create their own pages. Run of the mill editors did. If the companies did add to the pages, that is a Conflict of Interest and not really acceptable. Maybe they did, and went under the radar. Please read the Business FAQ which will probably answer many of your questions. I do not know why your manager requested you create a page, other that for promotional purposes. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place to market your company. -- Alexf^(talk) 19:30, 27 May 2011 (UTC)