User talk:Jkurcz

Your submission at Articles for creation: Monarch Basics (September 13)
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McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 15:32, 13 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi McMatter! I'm trying to add our company profile to wikipedia which includes a history section. Much like our competitors (Staples.ca) do. Not sure why this is considered advertising. I'm trying to add our business information, including how we are a buying group (adding that page as well).
 * Thank you!
 * Jeff Jkurcz (talk) 15:49, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Monarch Basics


A tag has been placed on Draft:Monarch Basics, 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, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 15:32, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

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I've seen your email, but I'm about to sign off for the day so I will reply in detail tomorrow. Despite what you said, you can still edit this page (only), and note that I am not McMatter Jimfbleak - talk to me? 19:03, 9 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Sorry about that Jimfbleak! Looks like I got mixed up with the user blocking and the page deletion. I was hit by two admins lol. No worries as to when you can get to it, I just wanted to bring it up. Thanks for looking into this for me. Have a good day. Jkurcz (talk) 20:02, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

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McMatter isn't an admin, but anyone can tag a page for an admin to deal with.

You have an obvious conflict of interest and you must declare it. If you work directly or indirectly for an organisation, or otherwise are acting on its behalf, you are very strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. If you are paid directly or indirectly by the organisation you are writing about, you are  required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. Such a mandatory disclosure should be to your user page at User:Jkurcz. The template Paid can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form:   . Note that editing with a COI is discouraged, but permitted as long as it is declared. Concealing a COI can lead to a block. Also read the following regarding writing an article:
 * You did not declare your COI as required so I blocked you as an undeclared paid editor.


 * you must provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the organisation or company, press releases, YouTube, IMDB, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, logs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the company or organisation claims or interviewing its management. Note that references should be in-line so we can tell what fact each is supporting, and should not be bare urls
 * All your text was either unsourced or self-sourced, no independent third-party sources


 * The notability guidelines for organisations and companies have been updated. The primary criteria has five components that must be evaluated separately and independently to determine if it is met:
 * significant coverage in
 * independent,
 * multiple,
 * reliable,
 * secondary sources.
 * Note that an individual source must meet all four criteria to be counted towards notability.
 * Your text says nothing factual about the company, such as number of employees, turnover or profits


 * You must write in a non-promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic, with verifiable facts, not opinions or reviews.
 * You said you couldn't see why it was promotional, let's look Our strength has been built upon the trusted relationships we have with commercial businesses, relationships built on constant nurturing of our clients, and by providing superior services and quality products to fulfill [sic] unique professional needs... Monarch goes out of its way to provide Guaranteed Low Prices Everyday... offering the most competitive pricing re-assurance to our customers... work in a cooperative means to bring the best service levels of any National organization. Our BASICS private branded products are a great option, priced lower, with a 37-year history of premium quality. Fact-free spam, you are treating us as free advertising, with no attempt to write an encyclopaedia article.


 * There shouldn't be any url links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links" sections.
 * You had spam links to associated companies


 * You must not copy text from elsewhere. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. We require that text posted here can be used, modified and distributed for any purpose, including commercial; text is considered to be copyright unless explicitly stated otherwise. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient.
 * I didn't check this.

You can request an unblock using, which will attract a different admin. However, it is likely to be a condidtion of any unblock that you don't write on the topics that got you blocked, which may not be what you want.

If you are unblocked, before attempting to write an article again, please make sure that the topic meets the notability criteria linked above, and check that you can find independent third party sources. Also read Your first article. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:06, 10 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you Jimfbleak for your kind and throughout response. I appreciate the time you took to explain all the reasoning. I am now more aware of the rules and guidelines and appreciate the moderation and integrity especially in these times. Jkurcz (talk) 13:34, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

Hi Jkurcz, thank you for letting us know that you are familiar with the guidelines. Before you are unblocked, admins need to determine that users understand what is expected of them as editors. Please answer the following questions below to help admin evaluate your unblock request: Feel free to ping me if you have any questions. Z1720 (talk) 14:47, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) What is the nature of your conflict of interest (COI) with Monarch Basics? We do not need the details of this COI, but please declare if it is a paid COI or of a personal nature.
 * 2) If unblocked, what topics or articles do you plan on editing?
 * 3) If you are editing an article in which you have a COI, what steps will you take to ensure your edits comply with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines? (Hint: WP:COIE and Request Edit Wizard will help with this answer)