User talk:EctoMedia

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Ectomuscle
Hello ,

It seems to me that an article you worked on, Ectomuscle, may be copied from http://www.ectomuscle.co.uk/product/fighter-v-pack/. It's entirely possible that I made a mistake, but I wanted to let you know because Wikipedia is strict about copying from other sites.

It's important that you edit the article and rewrite it in your own words, unless you're absolutely certain nothing in it is copied. If you're not sure how to fix the problem or have any questions, there are people at the help desk who are happy to assist you.

Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! MadmanBot (talk) 17:54, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Conflict of Interest
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that the username you have chosen, "EctoMedia", 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 Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, 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. 69.181.253.230 (talk) 17:58, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

May 2013
Hello, EctoMedia. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Ectomuscle, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:


 * Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
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Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. AllyD (talk) 17:59, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Ectomuscle
Hello EctoMedia,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Ectomuscle for deletion, because it seems to be inappropriate for a variety of reasons.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Thanks, AllyD (talk) 17:59, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Adam norman


A tag has been placed on Adam norman 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 a person or group of people, 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 read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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 "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, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. AllyD (talk) 17:59, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Username
I see you already have a notification of the problem with your username, above - please take note of it and either abandon this account and start a purely personal one, or request a change of this username as suggested. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 07:42, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website 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 such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.
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 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?


 * What can I do now?

If you have no interest in writing about some other topic than your organization, group, company, or product, you will probably not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead. If you do intend to make useful contributions about some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:


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If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. -- Orange Mike |  Talk  15:15, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Summary of issues
Hi. You've gotten a lot of replies from a lot of people, so I will attempt to summarize the problems they've identified. Hopefully this has helped to explain some of the core policies and will enable you to contribute constructively. Good luck. --Drm310 (talk) 15:06, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * 1) Your username is that of a company, which is against Wikipedia's username policy.  Account names cannot be promotional or imply that they are shared amongst several people.  They must only be for individual use.  You must request a change of username or start another account that represents you alone.
 * 2) You cannot directly copy and paste copyrighted content from a website without following the steps outlined in donating copyrighted materials.  Without following these steps, there is no way to prove that you are the copyright holder and that you are entitled to release the material for re-use.
 * 3) Even if the above two steps are followed, the content must not be promotional in nature, and must be supported by reliable sources that are independent of the subject. Other editors can challenge any contributions that they feel does not conform to these policies.
 * 4) If you are affiliated in a professional or personal way to the subject(s) you write about, then you have a conflict of interest.  This does not prohibit you from writing about them, but you must openly disclose your association with the subject, and seek the advice of other editors to ensure that the articles are written in a neutral tone.  Wikipedia's plain and simple conflict of interest guide, which I suggest you read, expands on this topic.
 * And sorry, I also meant to leave you a note to say I've responded to your two deletion queries on my talk page, in case you hadn't seen it. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:03, 8 May 2013 (UTC)