User talk:Katie.sandwich

March 2023
Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, club, organization, company, or website, I have blocked this account from editing. You are welcome to continue editing after you have chosen a new username that complies with Wikipedia's username policy.

You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable, regardless of the username that you choose. Additionally, if your contributions to Wikipedia form all or part of work for which you are, or expect to be, paid or compensated in any way, you must disclose who is paying you to edit here. Please take a moment to either create a new account, or request a username change of your current account here. The new username that you choose must represent you as an individual person, and it must comply with Wikipedia's username policy.
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Thank you. 331dot (talk) 10:59, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Usernames cannot be associated with a position, and must be unique to the individual operating the account exclusively(accounts may not be shared). Your real name is not required, just something unique. Please also read conflict of interest and paid editing. 331dot (talk) 11:00, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Renamed, unblocked, courtesy ping to - Cabayi (talk) 13:29, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to introduce inappropriate pages to Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. If you need guidance on how to create appropriate pages, try using the Article Wizard. 331dot (talk) 09:41, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

As previously advised, your edits give the impression you have a financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. You were asked to cease editing until you responded by either stating that you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits, or by complying with the mandatory requirements under the Wikimedia Terms of Use that you disclose your employer, client and affiliation. Again, you can post such a disclosure on your user page at User:Katie.sandwich, and the template Paid can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form:. Please respond before making any other edits to Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 09:41, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

User page
Your user page is not article space or space to draft an article- it is a place for you to tell about yourself as a Wikipedia editor or user. You may draft articles in your sandbox(User:Katie.sandwich/sandbox) which there is a link to in the top right corner of the screen(in desktop mode); depending on your skin it may be in a drop down menu. You may also create drafts via Articles for Creation(new accounts cannot directly create articles).

Before you edit further, please read the policies I described above and make the appropriate disclosure. 331dot (talk) 17:30, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Katie.sandwich


A tag has been placed on User:Katie.sandwich, 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.  Waqar 💬 17:47, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of User:Katie.sandwich


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. The page User:Katie.sandwich has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appeared 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.

Please do not recreate the material without addressing these concerns, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If you think this page should not have been deleted for this reason, or 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. 331dot (talk) 09:40, 23 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Admin,
 * I've been trying to put up a wikipedia page about a UK educational charity. I've added a reputable reference and removed the external links. I'm not sure why talking about a charity contravenes your regulations. All the infomration was factual. I've now had four reprimands in less than 24 hours so I won't try to contribute to wikipedia again.
 * I cetrainly commend the speed of your interactions. Best wishes, Katie Katie.sandwich (talk) 09:44, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
 * We're happy to have you contribute, but you are not doing so properly. Please read the information provided on this page. 331dot (talk) 09:45, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm probably missing something but I can't see how my four line description of the maths education charity, MathsWorldUK, with a reputable reference to the European Mathematical Society, contravened the wikipedia rules. I don't benefit financially from the charity. I am associated with it as a volunteer, which I declared.
 * However I think its best that I leave any subsequent attmepts to make a page to others. Perhaps people who are already accepted users on Wikipedia. I only read some of the advice pages so I could easily have missed a relevant rule. I know someone who also works in maths education who writes page about female mathetamicians so perhaps she can write this instead. Best wishes, Katie Katie.sandwich (talk) 09:55, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
 * The first issue is that you edited your user page, which is not article space or space to draft an article, but a place for the named user to tell about themselves as a Wikipedia editor or user. New accounts cannot directly create articles and should use Articles for Creation to create and submit a draft for review.
 * Second, Wikipedia is not a place to merely tell about an organization and what it does, even if it does good work. A Wikipedia article about an organization must summarize what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about the organization and its significance/influence, showing how it meets the special Wikipedia definition of a notable organization. Please see Your First Article- writing a new article is probably the most difficult task to attempt on Wikipedia, and it's even harder with a conflict of interest. 331dot (talk) 09:59, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
 * OK thanks for taking the time to expain. Best wishes, Katie 2.97.235.179 (talk) 10:01, 23 March 2023 (UTC)