User talk:Billythefish

Speedy deletion of Burges Salmon
Ok, so should have paid more attention to the guidelines. Can I change the username from Burges Salmon to Billythefish please? I've got a list of references for the article on Burges Salmon once I can edit the page. They include The Lawyer, Hemscott, Chambers and other legal sources. A tag has been placed on Burges Salmon, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant 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 our the guidelines on spam as well as the Business' FAQ for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article 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 article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you.  Ravenswing  21:55, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi, I saw you added a tag to this article. I removed it as no longer required because the speedy deletion was declined by an admin. It is now part of the proposed deletion process, which means that if the tag remains for 5 days, it will be deleted. The tag can be removed by anyone, including yourself, who disagrees with the deletion. If you do, you will need to show how the company is notable per the guidelines for company notability. Essentially, show reliable independent sources such as magazines, books or newspapers which have written about the company. Lastly, your username does not comply with the username policy in that it promotes the company. I recommend that you request it to be changed at Changing_username, or it is possible that you will be blocked from editing. Kevin (talk) 11:00, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

June 2008
I think the page is acceptable in terms of neutrality, and doesn't betray any conflict of interest. I've tried to follow the format used on other pages describing law firms. I've also added more citations and will continue to build these up, when there's something worthy to write. Can you remove the tag re conflict of interest? Or suggest what else I need to do to make the article acceptable?

If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:
 * 1) editing articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
 * 2) participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors;
 * 3) linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Spam);
 * and you must always:
 * 1) avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially neutral point of view, verifiability, and autobiography.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see Business' FAQ. For more details about what constitutes a conflict of interest, please see Conflict of Interest. Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:43, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia, because of concerns that the chosen username may not meet our username policy.


 * This is often not a reflection on the user, and you are encouraged to choose a new account name which does meet our guidelines and are invited to contribute to Wikipedia under an appropriate username. If you feel this block was made in error, you may quickly and easily appeal it - see below.

Our username policy provides guidance on selecting your username. In brief, usernames should not be offensive, disruptive, promotional, related to a 'real-world' group or organization, confusing, or misleading.

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Last, the automated software systems that prevent vandalism may have been activated, which can cause new account creation to be blocked also. If you have not acted in a deliberately inappropriate manner, please let us know if this happens, and we will deactivate the block as soon as possible. You may also appeal this username block by adding the text  or emailing the administrator who blocked you.

Change name
Hi. I've unblocked you at your request to permit you to file a change name request. I see that you intend to edit the article further. Please do so carefully, within the guidelines provided by WP:COI. Thank you. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:01, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Conflict
Hi. I still have your page on my watchlist as a result of the username issue so happened to note that you had left a question here. It's generally a good idea to put new comments at the bottom of a page or section, so they will be visible. When you put them at the top, they are likely to be overlooked. It's also unusual that somebody will notice a question you place on your own talk page. If you want to draw assistance here, you can type a question and then put help me next to it (brackets included). Alternatively, you can always ask for assistance at the help desk, which is typically manned around the clock by volunteers. Please remember when you write on talk pages or discussion boards like the help desk to sign your note with four tildes. This is good practice even on your own talk page, as it will help other editors to see where your comment ends and the next begins and also clarify when a note was left (as well as by whom).

On the specifics of your question, I've left some suggestions for sourcing clarification at the talk of the article, here. Adding sources to verify those particular claims would go a long way to helping address the question of neutrality. If those issues are satisfactorily addressed, I would feel comfortable removing the COI tag from the article. Please note that sources for such claims need to be independent of the subject and so cannot come from the company's website. Sources related to the company (including press releases) may be used to add details about the company, but not to verify matters related to its notability. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:14, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Burges Salmon
An article that you have been involved in editing, Burges Salmon, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/. Thank you.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Sandor Clegane (talk) 17:18, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Burges Salmon
An editor has nominated one or more articles which you have created or worked on, for deletion. The nominated article is Burges Salmon. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").

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Please note: This is an automatic notification by a bot. I have nothing to do with this article or the deletion nomination, and can't do anything about it. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 01:20, 4 June 2009 (UTC)