User talk:Marked Grounds

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Hello, Marked Grounds, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as User:Marked Grounds, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type help me on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! S0091 (talk) 22:08, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Marked Grounds


A tag has been placed on your user page, User:Marked Grounds, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something. Promotional editing of any kind is not permitted, whether it be promotion of a person, company, product, group, service, belief, or anything else. This is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages — user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources or advertising space. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.

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. S0091 (talk) 22:08, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Contested deletion
This page is not unambiguously promotional, because... (Marked Grounds is a registered entity that has worked with noteable names in the industry. Marked Grounds is not selling a product or service through wikipedia, but has used the word "promotion" as a description of past works within the company. The term in question can be removed by the owner of the Marked Grounds page if it is causing conflict with terms and conditions.) --Marked Grounds (talk) 22:14, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Guidance
I may have a misunderstanding of the useage for the page. How do I make or get a wikipedia page about me or my representation? Do I create the page or does someone have to create it for me?

Wikipedia has many policies and guidelines to ensure users' activities and behaviors align with the purpose of Wikipedia. I see a couple issues with your account so far. First, your username does not meet the username policy because it appears to represent an organization rather than individual. You may either request a username change or simply create a new account with a username that meets the guidelines and abandon this one. Also, while you say the user page you created was not promotional, it actually was according to Wikipedia's user page policy. Mostly, user pages should include a bit about yourself along with your interests and activities related to Wikipedia. You might also want to read conflict of interest policy and paid editing policy before you begin editing. I know this a lot of information but I do highly encourage you to read the material. If you have any questions I recommend the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself. Best of luck! S0091 (talk) 23:20, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Adding a page
I may have a misunderstanding of the useage for the page. How do I make or get a wikipedia page about me or my representation? Do I create the page or does someone have to create it for me?
 * Great questions! You certainly should not try to create the article due to your conflict of interest which makes it very difficult to have a neutral point of view. You can submit a request here.  A few things to consider first.  The company must meet the notability criteria.  Wikipedia is not interested in what a company has to say about themselves but what independent reliable sources have to say and the coverage must be significant.  Another thing to consider is once an article is created, the company will have no say or control in regards to the content. It belongs to Wikipedia and any editor can change the content. If there is negative coverage, it most likely will be included in the article perhaps indefinitely, possible vandalism, etc.  I hope you find this information helpful in determining if Wikipedia is truly the appropriate platform. S0091 (talk) 23:53, 18 February 2019 (UTC)