User talk:Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

December 2019
Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia with this username. This is because your username, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, 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, appear to represnt 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. However, you are permitted to use a username that contains the name of a company or organization if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87". 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 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.
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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Cullen328  Let's discuss it  19:26, 2 December 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs


A tag has been placed on User:Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs 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, and/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.

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, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. GPL93 (talk) 20:11, 2 December 2019 (UTC)

Please note that in most cases, articles(not mere "pages", a subtle but important distinction) were written by independent editors. Wikipedia articles should be summarizing what independent reliable sources state about article subjects, not what the subject might want to say about itself. You will need to review the conflict of interest and paid editing policies once the username issue is resolved. You should also look at how to make edit requests and see how to use Articles for Creation to draft an article. 331dot (talk) 18:19, 5 December 2019 (UTC)