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Request on 10:48:02, 29 October 2024 for assistance on AfC submission by Manifesto345
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Dear MarcGarver
I saw that you did unfortunately not approve my article about Yumeko_(company).
However, this content has also previously been reviewed and approved by Dutch Wikipedia editors. In the editing process with them I removed all issues that could be referred to as marketing and chose a more neutral tone, & added respected and independent sources as reference. You can see the page at https://nl.wiki.x.io/wiki/Yumeko
As they are the sustainable market leader in The Netherlands and active in all of Europe, I think they should be featured on the English language Wikipedia, like all other textile & fashion brands.
Could you please let me know what you would like to see differently?
Kind regards Manuel
Manifesto345 (talk) 10:48, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
- I will give you some examples
- "Yumeko emphasizes corporate social responsibility, focusing on fair trade and sustainability by collaborating with producers across twelve different countries"
- "The company's social mission is "Change The World Sleeping" to reform the bedding and bath industry from within, improving production chains."
- "The company works with producers and farmer cooperatives to improve positive impact"
- All of these could have been written by the PR or marketing department of the company, or taken straight from their website. What's needed is what independent sources say about the company, not what they say about themselves. MarcGarver (talk) 17:25, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
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As the lowest-ranking passer to the highest-ranking failer, I think it appears to have been just bad luck that you didn’t pass. I’d definitely try again if I were you, either at RFA or in another election. You had my vote in this election, and should have it again next time. FOARP (talk) 08:13, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
- Well that's very kind of you to say so but I wouldn't call it bad luck; there are reasons people pass or fail a community assessment. The challenge with the election model is knowing what the reasons are! MarcGarver (talk) 08:56, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
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