User talk:Cylandia

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Hello, Cylandia, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Cylandia, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Cylandia


A tag has been placed on Cylandia 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.

If you think that your page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to 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 removed 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, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the page be "userfied" or emailed to you. GILO  A& E&uArr;  20:19, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

February 2013
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Cylandia", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or accounts that are shared. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. GILO  A& E&uArr;  20:20, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that 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. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a business listing directory, and is not for advertising or promotion of any kind. If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice.

You may simply create a new account if you wish, but if you would prefer to be unblocked for the purpose of changing your username to a username which complies with our username policy, so that your contributions with this username are recorded as contributions of your new username  you may appeal this username block by adding the text  below this notice instead. Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 20:52, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Reply to your email
Wikipedia accounts must be for individuals only, and accounts whose usernames are the names of groups or companies are not permitted. That is why I blocked this account.

One reason for that is that company accounts are usually here to promote themselves, but Wikipedia is not for advertising or promotion of any kind, and is very resistant to attempts to use it in that way.

As an encyclopedia, Wikipedia is quite selective about subjects for articles: the criterion used is called WP:Notability, and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." The test is, have people independent of the subject thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about? See WP:ANS. That is quite a demanding test, and many worthy organizations, particularly new or small ones, cannot pass it; that is not at all to their discredit, but it means they are not suitable subjects for a global encyclopedia.

If you want to register a new, individual account, in writing about your company you would still be subject to the rules on WP:Conflict of interest. For advice on how to proceed, see User:JohnCD/Advice.

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 23:32, 23 February 2013 (UTC)