Cricket for Change
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August 2010
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Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the username you have chosen seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of a group, company or website.
There are two issues with this:
- You may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, you must exercise great caution when editing on topics related to your organization.
- Your account cannot represent a group of people. You may wish to create a new account with a username that represents only you. Alternatively, you may consider changing your username to avoid giving the impression that your personal account is being used for promotional purposes.
Regardless of whether you change your name or create a new account, you are not exempted from the guideline to avoid editing where you have a conflict of interest. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations.The article in question is Cricket for Change. Thank you. Fæ (talk) 15:24, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Cricket for Change
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A tag has been placed on Cricket for Change requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for organizations and companies. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. - Mcmatter (talk|contrib) 15:40, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of User:Cricket for Change
edit A tag has been placed on User:Cricket for Change, 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, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Salvio Let's talk 'bout it! 15:43, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
Why can't I edit Wikipedia?
Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but it is considered inappropriate for such groups to use Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.
- Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?
Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organization for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
- What can I do now?
You are still welcome to write about something other than your company or organization. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
- Add the text
{{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}}on your user talk page. - Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
- Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
- Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
- Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.
Drafting articles
editHi, I believe you intended to create an article on Cricket for Change that may well benefit Wikipedia. Take some time to understand the above guidelines referenced and if you do set up a new account that meets the naming policy please feel free to drop a note on my talk page for advice on drafting an encyclopaedic article that can avoid deletion and make it into Wikipedia. Thanks, Fæ (talk) 16:16, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
- RE - Deletion and Drafting articles
- Hi Fae, I am terribly sorry to have made such a poor start to using Wikipedia, that was not my intention. I understand why it the page I created was indefintely deleted. However, I work for a charity called Cricket for Change and was just trying to set up a page that is similar to others such as the Lord's Taverners and NSPCC. Please do inform me on how I can do this 'legally' within Wikipedia. Also, I am strugling to get to grips with how to communicate in wiki as well! Many thanks, Alasdair on behalf of Cricket for Change (Cricket for Change (talk) 19:52, 18 August 2010 (UTC)).
- I suggest you take some time out to read through the guidance of Conflict of interest as highlighted in the reasons for your current block. Personally (I may be over-ruled by a later consensus) I think there is sufficient evidence for notability to create an article about CfC (e.g. being considered experts for the Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee [1]) and will consider creating a draft myself, but if you want to help with such an article it would have to be in the role of an expert with a known association. Here are the steps that you could take, please take some time to think about them:
- Follow the process described above to ask for a new account that is obviously chosen to represent you editing for yourself rather than any organization or group you are a member of. It may be handy to use the search page Special:ListUsers to check that any names that you fancy are unused (your new account name can be completely fictional and anonymous, there are benefits to not using one that relates to your real-life identity).
- As part of the new account request (again in your own words) you may want to make it clear that you understand that it would not be appropriate to create or edit an article about an organization you work for and that you will in future limit yourself to requesting edits or suggesting additions by talk page discussion rather than making any such changes yourself. Further that any such requests may be based on your expertise but you would be representing only your personal opinion and not CfC in making such comments. Regardless of your intentions, this is a requirement of the conflict of interest guidelines so that there is no misunderstanding about any article being deliberately promotional or becoming unencyclopaedic. You may want to take a look at WP:MEATPUPPET as good practice means that you could not solicit support from others to bias any article. Note that describing yourself previously as Alasdair on behalf of Cricket for Change opens a whole can of worms here, please take time to understand the guidance and you will need to stress in any unblock request that you understand why such statements are not acceptable.
- Consider how your knowledge as an expert editor could benefit Wikipedia as there may be many topics not directly related to CfC that you could advise on sources, relevant news etc. You may want to say something about whether you would be prepared to contribute on articles not directly related to CfC whilst ensuring that you comply with the guidelines.
- If you are unblocked, please do not expect a CfC article can be created, it depends on sufficient interest from others, any draft meeting the notability guidelines and experienced editors remaining convinced that the spirit of the COI guidelines continue to be met.
- Reading this it sounds a bit heavy (probably rambling) which is not my intention. If you bear with the process then there will be no stigma attached to your new account from any initial mistakes. Understanding the guidelines is a hurdle that can put off new contributors, be assured there are plenty of Wikipedians who can provide advice and support if you show you have good intentions and are prepared to ask for help. By the way, I make no claim whatsoever of being an expert advisor and I welcome other editors to offer further advice or for you to ask for alternative opinions. Thanks, Fæ (talk) 22:32, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
Independent draft article
editPerhaps you would like to take a look at my initial draft at User:Fæ/Cricket for Change? Your comments for improvement or additions would be welcome and can be added here on your talk page even though you are still under an edit block. This might also be seen as a bit of a dummy run for how you might be able to contribute within the COI guidelines as a non-editor of the article if unblocked. Thanks, Fæ (talk) 12:00, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
Dear Fae, many thanks indeed for your guidance on how to use and navigate through Wikipedia. Your draft article is wonderful and has helped greatly. I have read over the varous guidelines and will also ask other potential article editors to do so as well. I hope to stay in touch. Thanks, Alasdair Cricket for Change (talk) 09:27, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
- Good to hear from you. The draft is now issued as an article, there have been no issues raised since creation. When you get time consider the above guidance for getting unblocked and renamed. Thanks, Fæ (talk) 09:57, 23 August 2010 (UTC)