Rocking Scoundrels, you are invited to the Teahouse! edit

 

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Your username edit

  Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Rocking Scoundrels", 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, service, 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, service, 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 the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest, 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. 331dot (talk) 00:24, 14 November 2020 (UTC)Reply

Hello, Rocking Scoundrels was the name of the band I was in some years ago. I wanted to create a wikipedia page for the band. I wasn't sure if the username would show to the public so I wanted people to be able;e to search for "Rocking Scoundrels" and find the page. Please advise. Thx, Dave.

Please follow the instructions above to make a request to change your username. Your username must indicate that a specific individual is exclusively operating this account. You do not need to use your real name.
As I described at the Teahouse, for this band to merit an article, it must have received significant coverage in independent reliable sources showing how the band meets the special Wikipedia definition of a notable band. Please understand that Wikipedia is not like social media where people talk about themselves and what they do; Wikipedia is only interested in what others completely unconnected with your band have chosen on their own to say about it. In essence, you need to forget everything you know about your band and only write based on the content of independent sources. Most people in your position have great difficulty doing that. 331dot (talk) 00:39, 14 November 2020 (UTC)Reply

November 2020 edit

 
Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing because of the following problems: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business or other organisation or group or a web site, which is against the username policy.

You may request a change of name and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions other than promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, post the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked. In your reasons, you must:

  • Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
  • Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked.
  • Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.
Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page.

Cullen328 Let's discuss it 23:32, 14 November 2020 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Rocking Scoundrels/sandbox edit

 

A tag has been placed on your user page, User:Rocking Scoundrels/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 appears to be advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something. Promotional editing of any kind is not permitted, whether it be promotion of a person, company, product, group, service, belief, or anything else. This is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages — user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources or advertising space. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.

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. MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 16:49, 5 January 2022 (UTC)Reply