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Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (October 24)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by DoubleGrazing were:

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. 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 after they have been resolved.

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DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:21, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Johnnethe! Having an article draft 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! DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:21, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Johnnethe/sandbox

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A tag has been placed on User:Johnnethe/sandbox, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:22, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

October 2024

Hello, I'm DoubleGrazing. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:22, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for advertising or promotion.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:50, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

hi, i was trying to create a page for my start up. If it's getting blocked for advertising or promotion, how could i make a page for my purpose? 2402:4000:1329:7562:5718:87FA:8D40:716F (talk) 08:39, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you are User:Johnnethe? If so, please log into your account whenever editing. (Also, do not circumvent your block by editing logged-out.)

The short answer is you cannot, and shouldn't. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not a business directory. It isn't enough for a company to merely exist. We only publish articles on subjects which are deemed notable enough to be included in a global encyclopaedia. This requires that the subject has already received significant coverage in multiple secondary sources that are reliable and independent of the subject. A "start up" business, as you describe it, almost certainly would not meet this standard.

And even if it did, you shouldn't write about your own business, because you have a strong conflict of interest in the subject. If your business one day becomes genuinely notable, someone entirely unconnected to it may write a Wikipedia article about it.

Finally, please note that any sort of promotion is not allowed on Wikipedia, and you should not attempt to use Wikipedia to market your business; you must find other channels for that. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:56, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]