Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dahabshiil
I was contacted by Geo Swan for input on this Afd, having like him contributed to the article in the past as part of WikiProject Africa. While the Bell Pottinger/Biggleswiki lobbying situation is unfortunate, I think it's important here that we don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. I agree with the assertion that we should take care not to place undue weight on the BP & related issues. Geo Swan's suggestions regarding Dahabshiil's general reputation also seem accurate. Per , the best solution therefore seems to be to cite the relevant notable charges in proportion to their prominence; this seems to have already been done in the time since the page was nominated for deletion. We should also be careful as to how we word the discussion of the controversy since this http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2011/12/07/revealed-the-wikipedia-pages-changed-by-bell-pottinger/ TBI piece quotes a Dahabshiil spokesman denying knowledge of BP's Biggleswiki employee and its Wikipedia lobbying efforts, but admitting to having hired "communication specialists" to promote the company's services: "‘We have never heard of Biggleswiki, and know nothing about them.  We are currently trying to get to the bottom of this and get information as to what is said to have happened.  We can certainly confirm that we have never asked anyone to do anything other than tell the truth about Dahabshiil.’ The spokesman added that the company used communications specialists to promote its services, in particular its work for charities
— User:Middayexpress, 20:55, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:NPOV (Wikipedia:Neutral point of view)