User talk:GSA Editor

October 2022
Hello, I'm Spf121188. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Global Aquaculture Alliance have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. SPF121188 (talk this way) (contribs) 13:42, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, GSA Editor. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Global Aquaculture Alliance, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


 * avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
 * propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the request edit template);
 * disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Conflict of interest);
 * avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see Spam);
 * do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. SPF121188 (talk this way) (contribs) 13:42, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:GSA Editor/sandbox


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:GSA Editor/sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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 "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 deleted 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, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. SPF121188 (talk this way) (contribs) 19:24, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello GSA Editor! Your additions to Global Aquaculture Alliance have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.


 * You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
 * Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
 * We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. To be used on Wikipedia, all other images must be made available under a free and open copyright license that allows commercial and derivative reuse.
 * If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into either the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Please see Donating copyrighted materials.
 * Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps described at Copying within Wikipedia. See also Help:Translation.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page page. Thank you. DanCherek (talk) 19:56, 18 October 2022 (UTC)


 * I apologize, I was not aware that the language would be considered too promotional, it was basic copy from their outreach. My employer (GSA) only wanted entries regarding the organization to be updated and accurate, that's all. Also, the rules are a bit unclear about the sandbox. Is appeared to be a workspace that could be saved before being 'published' and subject to review. Is the sandbox about me, the user, or about the subject I want to address? GSA Editor (talk) 20:19, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Pinging as a courtesy so they can respond.  SPF121188  (talk this way) (contribs) 20:25, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi. First and foremost, since you have been editing the article of your employer, please read WP:Conflict of interest and provide the proper disclosure as required by Wikipedia's policies, and note that paid editors are strongly discouraged from editing affected articles directly, but may propose changes on talk pages by using the template so that they can be peer reviewed. Your user sandbox is a place for testing, drafts, etc., but everything you add there is still public, visible to other editors, and subject to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, so it can't be used to host copyright or promotional content, for example. DanCherek (talk) 20:50, 18 October 2022 (UTC)