User talk:Memphis Songwriters Association

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Memphis Songwriters Association

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:Memphis Songwriters Association requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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September 2024

Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because it has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username gives the impression that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

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This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Memphis Songwriters Association (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

memmusicmaker (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

First, I am a new to wiki and clearly made an incorrect entry. There is no compensation involved. I am a volunteer board member of the Memphis Songwriter Association which is a small non-profit. On the Estelle Axton wiki page there was some outdated information about the our association that I updated. I wanted to create a wiki page with the basic information regarding our association. Yes, I understand why the page was blocked as the way I prepared the page clearly is a contradiction to the purpose of wiki. I just didn't think about that when I wrote the article. The basic facts of the Memphis Songwriters Association are there in the paragraph. Please advise on the next step so the basic information is properly available for wikipedia. Our organization has historical importance in the Memphis music history. Thanks Memphis Songwriters Association (talk) 11:22 am, Today (UTC−4)

Decline reason:

Wikipedia articles do not merely have "basic information"(or shouldn't, at least). Our articles should summarize what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about the topic, showing how it is notable as Wikipedia uses the word- such as a notable organization. Wikipedia is not a place for organizations to tell about themselves. Articles are typically written by independent editors wholly unconnected with the subject, who take note of coverage of a topic and choose to write about it. That a subject might be mentioned in an article is not in and of itself a reason to create an article about it- it must be shown to be notable. Please read conflict of interest. You won't be unblocked to, in the short term, edit about your association. If that is your only goal here, this is the end of the line. We will first want to see a history of edits in other topic areas, as a demonstration of your understanding of relevant policies, before permitting you to indirectly contribute about your organization. If that's okay with you, please tell what topics you might edit about, and what will change about your editing in the future. I am declining your request. 331dot (talk) 07:28, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks 331dot. I understand. Considering it all the user should be deleted also by admin. thanks. Memphis Songwriters Association (talk) 17:09, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is not a directory, so an organization is not entitled to have a Wikipedia article just because it exists. All topics must be notable by Wikipedia's definition to merit inclusion. In the specific case of an organization, it must meet the notability criteria for companies and organizations. For this to happen, the organization must have already received significant coverage in multiple reliable and independent sources. We have no interest in what an organization wishes to say about itself, as this is an inherent conflict of interest. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:44, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, our intention was not to promote or to have an entry in a "Directory." The organization has had a 51 year history and is mentioned in a few wikipedia post including the wikipedia page for the associations founder Estelle Axton of STAX records notoriety. The information on Ms. Axton's wiki page was outdated and inaccurate. Our intention was just to provide information on the historical association and over time we would hope others would add information of historical interest regarding music and songwriters from Memphis involved with the association. Surely, there is a legitimate manner a wiki page could be created. Thanks Memphis Songwriters Association (talk) 23:06, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]