User talk:Jak5674

Deletion discussion about Joshua Aaron Knapp
Hello, Jak5674,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Joshua Aaron Knapp should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Articles for deletion/Joshua Aaron Knapp.

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks,

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:59, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Ok, I have some news articles that were used for the creation of this page. I will add them to my references.

What else needs to be done on this page?

Jak5674 (talk) 11 November 2018
 * You need to establish that the subject of the page is notable according to these criteria "... has been the subject of multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in sources that are reliable, not self-published, and are independent of the musician." You can see the full criteria here but it is a bit long-winded.


 * On the Articles for deletion page, other people will state whether they think the article meets the criteria for inclusion in Wikipedia. You can contribute there if you wish, and after a week an administrator will decide whether there is a consensus to delete the article or whether it should remain. The more references to reliable independent sources that you can add to the article before then, the more likely it is that the article will be kept. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:11, 11 November 2018 (UTC)


 * I’ve updated the article and added published works. Can you review it and let me know your thoughts?  Also, this user account is a publicist with Jak In The Box Productions, a production company that publishes sound and voice recordings.   Jak5674  (talk) 12 November 2018
 * If your user account is a publicist as you mention, you need to disclose your conflict of interest, as outlined below. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:45, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

Conflict of interest
Hello Jak5674. The nature of your edits gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, and that you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially egregious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to Black hat SEO.

Paid advocates are very strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists, and if it does not, from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are  required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Jak5674. The template Paid can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form:. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, please do not edit further until you answer this message.


 * It is understandable that from my above comment as a publicist with Jak In The Box Productions, it would appear as a conflict of interest. Mr. Knapp’s contract expired with Jak In The Box Productions. Jak In The Box Productions no longer receives any compensation from Mr. Knapp’s works or any of Mr. Knapp’s music. Jak In The Box Productions doesn’t receive any royalties from Mr. Knapp.


 * I was listening to some of Mr. Knapp’s music, did a search and found no record of him on Wikipedia. I’m doing this on my own time outside of work, I do not and will not receive any compensation for this Wikipedia entry. Frankly, it’s my first time to contribute to Wikipedia. I am just a fan, and at one time I worked with the artist.


 * Jak In The Box Productions does compensate me but not for this artist or this post.

Jak5674 (talk) 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your explanation. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:21, 13 November 2018 (UTC)