User talk:FairfaxEvents

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Speedy deletion nomination of Run4Fun (Sydney)
A tag has been placed on Run4Fun (Sydney), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous 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 the guidelines on spam as well as FAQ/Business for more information. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

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 - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Access Denied [FATAL ERROR] 01:20, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia? Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, celebrity or other well-known individual, 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 it is considered inappropriate for such groups to use Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organization for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company or organization. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
 * What can I do now?


 * Add the text on your user talk page.
 * Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
 * Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, please see how to appeal a block. Daniel Case (talk) 01:42, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

OK, I've unblocked you based on your unblock request. Please: Welcome aboard. --Floquenbeam (talk) 13:43, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Go to Changing username and get that taken care of before you edit anything else (or you might get blocked again by someone else!).
 * Take what is said in Conflict of interest to heart; this really is an encyclopedia, not a promotional tool. Many people in marketing-related jobs misunderstand this, with often bad results for everyone involved.  We are perhaps more aggressive with people with a COI than we need to be, but spam is a pretty big problem here, and anything that remotely looks like it can cause a pretty antagonistic reaction.
 * If you're just updating uncontroversial facts in an existing article, that's fine, but please propose substantial changes or rewordings to an article on the article's talk page first, if you've any affiliation with the subject of the article. And I suggest avoiding creating any new articles on events your company is involved in.  If you just can't resist, make absolutely sure it meets our inclusion criteria (to avoid wasting your time), and try the Article wizard and create a draft in your own user space first, then ask for outside eyes before moving it to article space.
 * Take a look at some of the links Brambleclawx left you in your welcome message above. It should make things go a little smoother for you.

A note
Hello,

I noticed a couple of things I'd like to ask about. Thanks. --Floquenbeam (talk) 01:50, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * First, your username implies that this is Fairfax Events' official Wikipedia account. We don't do that here; each accounts needs to be only for one person to use, and it needs to not look like a promotional or "official" company account.  This is discussed further on this page.  Please go to Changing username and request a rename.  While I don't personally go for it, some admins block accounts like this on sight.  If that happens before you change your username, don't take it personally, just follow the directions in the message they leave you.
 * Second, it appears you have a conflict of interest with some of the subjects you're editing. WP is not for promotion of anyone's events, and (again) while I don't go for it, some admins will block on site accounts they consider spamming.  Please read Conflict of interest and Spam before editing any more articles on subjects your company is organizing.
 * Last, please don't remove speedy deletion tags; it gets people very upset. Instead, add a hangon tag below the db-spam tag, and then describe why you don't think it should be deleted on the article talk page.


 * Ah, see? I type too slow, and the block I anticipated has already happened. --Floquenbeam (talk) 01:50, 29 September 2010 (UTC)