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Can someone help out by highlighting the sections that are most problematic? My first reaction to that infobox is, of course the article reads like an advertisement, it was written by experts in the advertising industry. Ashleyisachild ( talk) 02:39, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
Seems like this infobox needs updating. There have been made quite a few edits since August 2012 when the infobox was added. In my opinion this article contains sufficient multiple independent and third-party sources to back-up its content. I added links were citation references were still needed. As AKQA is a digital agency and their notable products and services revolve around digital marketing, advertising and technology, this seems to cause the "reads like an advertisement" feel.-- Jimengna ( talk) 22:19, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
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Hi, I’m Gemma and I work for AKQA in London. As part of my job, I’ve been asked to help update this article. Per the Terms of Use, I’m disclosing my financial conflict of interest (I’ve added the “paid contributor” template above) and I’ll do my best to follow all applicable guidelines. I’m aware there have been some issues with the past content of the article and an editor removed a lot of details to resolve a warning on the article about advertising content. My aim here is not to seek re-addition of any of that, and I’d like to make some suggestions for more appropriate content, with editors’ review to make sure that there are no issues with the tone and type of information.
As a first request, there are a few details in the article that are incorrect and I’d like to ask if they can be fixed:
Can someone review these and make the edits if they agree with what I'm suggesting? I’m grateful for any feedback. Thanks, GRedgrave from AKQA ( talk) 10:24, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi again, as no-one has replied yet, I wanted to invite a couple of editors who might be interested to look at this. User:Ollee: You recently did some editing of the page to delete details that had been flagged as an issue and I noticed you'd made a little change earlier this week. User:Dormskirk: It looks like you did a lot of editing on our parent company, WPP's page not too long ago. Would either of you want to review these or be able to suggest a good option to get input? Thanks, GRedgrave from AKQA ( talk) 11:50, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
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Good job GRedgrave from AKQA! This is exactly the right way to do Wikipedia.
Re: your suggested first para
'Expanded globally in 2001' is probably a bit misleading.
AKQA didn't arrive in Australia until a couple of years ago, for instance.
I also wonder what the word 'global' adds in the intro; marketing speak, or useful indicator?
I've removed the history section entirely. Ajaz is not a known quantity outside of the agency world and does not have his own Wikipedia entry so doesn't make sense to mention here.
The 'History' section is so slim, now, that it make sense simply to remove it.
Is there anything that should be mentioned in that spot, do you think?
Happy to work with you to improve this entry ollee ( talk) 01:31, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi again, following my request above and the edits made by User:Ollee and User:Dormskirk, the AKQA article is much more accurate but now has very very little information. To help build out the article, I have a potential draft for some History content for editors to review. I've put the draft in my user space here:
All of the content is based on media coverage of AKQA over its history since its founding in 1994. I've avoided any press releases or using the company website, and just focused on major press hits. I'd be grateful if editors could take a look and consider adding this to the article. As I am an employee of AKQA, I won't make any edits myself. Thanks, GRedgrave from AKQA ( talk) 09:40, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
Good work GRedgrave from AKQA! I applaud the way that you're going about this, even if we don't necessarily agree on content ;-)
You mention concern about the article's length... is there a view within the business that longer article = greater stature?
I feel like the first para of the history section and the last para could be included with some work but I don't think the content sandwiched in between is really very useful or interesting for Wikipedia users.
Re: the first para, was the first website capable of broadcasting live radio over the Internet for Virgin Radio, Microsoft, McDonalds, BMW and Coca-Cola simultaneously?!
A notable first like this seems to be as worthy inclusion, but I'd like to be clear on what it is.
Re: your earlier question about not mentioning Ajaz, I think he's not relevant unless he's noteworthy enough to have his own Wikipedia entry. He may well be noteworthy enough for this... I know he's written a couple of books, has likely been mentioned in a few, too... but until that exists I don't feel like including his name wouldn't add anything useful.
ollee ( talk) 00:10, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hi all, following User:Ollee's feedback above and while I wait for other editors to review, I've made some changes to the History section draft in my user space. As Ollee had mentioned that some of the draft would not be of interest to readers, I took a critical look and trimmed out some of the content. Here's the latest version:
The details I focused on keeping are those that relate to the company's major milestones and demonstrate how AKQA has grown and evolved over its history. Does this look good to editors? Any changes needed before it could be added to the article?
To reiterate my disclosure, I am an employee of AKQA, which is why I'm making this request and won't add the content myself. Thanks, GRedgrave from AKQA ( talk) 16:30, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hi again, following up from my request above which Dial911 kindly reviewed, I have a smaller request to update the introduction and infobox. Basically, the current introduction has some typos and the long list of locations doesn't seem ideal, the infobox lists Ajaz as a co-founder which is incorrect and doesn't include a couple of our main services. The specific changes I'm asking for are:
As this is a summary of what's in the article already, I've not included any citations here, though please let me know if they are needed.
Again, I'd be super grateful if editors could review and consider adding this to the article. As I am an employee of AKQA, I won't make any edits myself. Thanks, GRedgrave from AKQA ( talk) 11:38, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. |
Hi again, it's been a while since my requests to update this page and there have been some great pieces of news for AKQA during that time. I'd like to ask editors about including a project in the Major work section that has won major recognition and gained a lot of coverage. It could be added right at the end of Major work.
Here's my draft:
The agency won a Cannes Lions Grand Prix for its design of "Looop" for H&M, an installation of a fabric recycling machine at a H&M store in Stockholm that customers could use create new items from old garments. The installation was intended to bring awareness to the issue of textile waste and show the store's customers how recycling could create new clothes. [1] The installation was also a winner of Fast Company's "World Changing Idea" awards. [2]
I would really appreciate it if editors could review this addition and include it in the article. As I am an employee of AKQA, I won't make any edits myself. Thanks, GRedgrave from AKQA ( talk) 08:10, 16 August 2021 (UTC)
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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hi again, though I'm disappointed that my previous request was declined (the Looop project won several major awards so it definitely seemed notable to me), I respect Wikipedia editors' decision here. As an alternative update, is it possible to add a trimmed down version to the end of History to note these major award wins this year?
Here's my draft:
In 2021, AKQA won a Cannes Lions Grand Prix and a Fast Company "World Changing Idea" award for its design of "Looop" for H&M, an installation of a fabric recycling machine at a H&M store in Stockholm that customers could use create new items from old garments. [1] [2] The agency won an additional 15 Cannes Lions awards at the festival. [3] [4] [5]
I really appreciate editors reviewing my requests and helping with this update. As I am an employee of AKQA, I won't make any edits myself. Thanks, GRedgrave from AKQA ( talk) 15:50, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
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