User talk:CDE Communications

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:CDE Communications/sandbox


A tag has been placed on your user page, User:CDE Communications/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.

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November 2019
Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy or request a change of username. It also appears that your account is intended to be used for the purpose of telling the world about an organization, person or cause that you consider worthwhile. Unfortunately, many good causes are not sufficiently notable for their own Wikipedia article, and all users are discouraged from editing in any area where they have an inherent conflict of interest. You may wish to consider one of these alternative outlets. Additionally, if your contributions to Wikipedia form all or part of work for which you are, or expect to be, paid, you must disclose who is paying you to edit. If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. You may simply create a new account, but you may prefer to change your username to one that complies with our username policy, so that your past contributions are associated with your new username. If you would prefer to change your username, you may appeal this username block by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. Please note that you may only request a name that is not already in use, so please check here for a listing of already taken names. Thank you. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:06, 22 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi! Once you've changed your username, you should – if you intend to make any further edit relating to the Centre for Development and Environment – make appropriate disclosure. You could then, if you so wish, work on a page on the centre at Draft:Centre for Development and Environment, and submit it for review by an experienced independent editor once you think it is ready. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:11, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the additional explanation. I am the Head of Communications for the Centre of Development and Environment of the University of Bern. And this is intended to be our official Wikipedia presence in English. Would it help if I officially disclose my role as Head of Communications? Then, the user name could be kept? The only thing I want is to keep the article (even as a draft) and not start from scratch. Thanks for your help! CDE Communications (talk) 14:31, 22 November 2019 (UTC)CDE communications
 * No, I'm sorry, your present username can't be used here, as it doesn't comply with the bit of our username policy that deals specifically with names that imply shared use; user accounts are strictly for individual use, so you'll have to choose a unique username and edit as an individual only. Thank you for clearly disclosing your paid relationship to the Centre; as an employee, you are considered here to be a "paid editor", and disclosure is obligatory. The best place for that is your user page, User:; you can use the template Paid – e.g. in the form: . You are under no obligation to disclose your name or your position at the Centre.
 * Secondly, if you want an "official presence", I fear you are in the wrong place – this is an encyclopaedia consisting of articles written by volunteer editors, and there is no provision for any kind of "official" presence, page or representation of any kind. Any article may be edited by any editor; the content of articles is based only on what is reported in independent reliable sources, and is determined by consensus between editors.
 * Once username and disclosure are dealt with, I or someone else will unblock your account and we can then consider whether the deleted sandbox version of your page should be restored. Thank you for your patience, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 15:28, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the information! I created a new account with the user name Mitti43bern, and in the template I disclosed my paid relationship to the Centre. Might I ask you to check if this is ok like this? Regarding the "official" presence, I'm sorry I chose the wrong expression. It's clear to me that everybody can edit the articles on Wikipedia. Once, the account is fine, I'd be grateful for a restored page. Sorry for the inconvenience but I'm not inexperienced and have focused on the correctness of the article with the Wikipedia guidelines. Thanks for your patience. CDE Communications (talk) 16:59, 22 November 2019 (UTC)CDE Communications