User talk:Christopher Mason Powell

Your username

Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Christopher Mason Powell", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87".

Please also note that Wikipedia does not allow accounts to be shared by multiple people, and that you may not advocate for or promote any company, group, organization, product, or website, regardless of your username. Please also read our paid editing policy and our conflict of interest guideline. If you are a single individual and are willing to contribute to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner, please request a change of username, by completing this form, choosing a username that complies with our username policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:08, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Christopher Mason Powell is not my name, nor the name of a company. It is the name of an American entertainer. My intention is to create an entry about Chris that is regarded as informational versus promotional. Chris is aware of this effort. In this capacity, I edited the bio he forwared me for editing and after I finished it, I presented it to Wikipedia for consideration. I disclosed that I have known Chris for many years via email. I also disclose here, now, that I received no compensation (or anticipate any in the future) for my effort.

I am a Technical Editor and writer for the Department of Homeland Security and have worked as a Patent Editor for the South Korea gov't. This is my first experience with Wikipedia. As such, I would appreciate continued guidance. (1) I created the account titled "Christopher Mason Powell" to have a means to submit his bio. Was this incorrect? I thought if I used my user name, it would appear as the header for his bio. Christopher Mason Powell (talk) 21:35, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, User:Christopher Mason Powell. Yes, you using that name is against the rules here, do follow Oshwa's instruction above.

I'm afraid you've choosen a difficult/impossible topic to start with, but we'll see (and you're hardly the first).

Per what you wrote at Oshwa's talkpage you have (on WP) a Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Take your time and read that.

Next. Take a look at our general notability guideline WP:GNG. That's your hurdle, and if you can't fulfil it, nothing you write about Christopher Mason Powell on WP will stay in the long run, trust me on this. Creating articles that "sticks" is among the hardest things to do on WP, and as a new editor you'll probably trip over some Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines.

If you conclude "GNG is no problem, I have those sources, easy." go on to Wikipedia:Your first article and follow the guidance there. That means you'll start a draft, work on it until your done and then submit it for review.

Noone will see questions you write here unless they actually look (or you WP:PING), but WP:TEAHOUSE is a good forum to ask questions. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 23:01, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing may also be of interest. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 23:38, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 2018

Hello, I'm CLCStudent. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to User talk:Oshwah have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help Desk. Thanks. CLCStudent (talk) 19:10, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I think they mean this edit: [1]. The above is correct, but compared to other things that has been done to Oshwah's talkpage it was quite innocent. We learn the ways of WP as we go along. Good luck with your editing! Unfortunately you seem to have choosen something that is between very hard and impossible in the WP-context to edit about. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 19:26, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (September 23)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to User:Christopher Mason Powell/sandbox and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to User:Christopher Mason Powell/sandbox, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Theroadislong (talk) 07:25, 23 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Christopher Mason Powell! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Theroadislong (talk) 07:25, 23 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 2018

Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia with this username. This is because your username, Christopher Mason Powell, does not meet our username policy.

Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below) and continue editing.

A username should not be promotional, related to a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.

You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines and create the account yourself. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:

Adding {{unblock-un|your new username here}} below. You should be able to do this even though you are blocked, as you can usually still edit your own talk page. If not, you may wish to contact the blocking administrator by clicking on "Email this user" on their talk page.
At an administrator's discretion, you may be unblocked for 24 hours to file a request.
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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below this notice, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. 331dot (talk) 07:31, 23 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Christopher Mason Powell (September 23)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

We're sorry, but we cannot accept blank submissions. If in fact you did include text within the article, but it isn't showing, please make sure that any extra text above your entry is removed, as it may be causing it to hide and not be shown to the reviewer.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to User:Christopher Mason Powell/sandbox/Christopher Mason Powell and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to User:Christopher Mason Powell/sandbox/Christopher Mason Powell, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Theroadislong (talk) 07:37, 23 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]