User talk:NIAuditOffice

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:NIAuditOffice


A tag has been placed on your user page, User:NIAuditOffice, 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. Rdp060707&#124;talk 11:46, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

 Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because of the following problems: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

You may request a change of username and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, post the text at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked. In your reasons, you must: Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks, you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. Deb (talk) 11:52, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the Paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

Your submission at Articles for creation: Northern Ireland Audit Office (May 5)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DoubleGrazing was:

The comment the reviewer left was:

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.


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DoubleGrazing (talk) 11:52, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

Contested deletion
This page is not unambiguously promotional, because this is the user page for the Northern Ireland Audit Office, a public sector body that is totally independent of government. Its role is to help the Northern Ireland Assembly hold the Northern Ireland Executive to account for the way it spends public money.
 * Please read the guidelines as requested above. Organisations are not allowed to have their own page. Deb (talk) 12:22, 5 May 2022 (UTC)


 * She means not to create or edit their own page. Please see WP:PAID and WP:COI. More words are coming. -- Deep fried okra  ( talk ) 13:49, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Actually I did mean exactly what I said, and I'll explain further.


 * 1) See this extract from Username policy: "Your username must represent you as an individual person." So you can't call yourself "NIAuditOffice" or have an account that belongs to the NI Audit Office as a whole.
 * 2) See User_pages and Ownership of content. User pages "are not personal homepages, and are not owned by the user." Also, see Conflict_of_interest: "Do not create a shared organizational account, or use the name of an organization as the account name."
 * 3) Understand that, if you change your name to edit as an individual, you will not "own" any article you create. If an article is created on the topic of the NI Audit Office, anyone will have the power to work on it and change it. Any criticism of the office that appears in the media is likely to appear in the article also. Most importantly, it will not be the "official" page of the NI Audit Office. Wikipedia doesn't do web hosting. Deb (talk) 14:47, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

May 2022


Hello, NIAuditOffice. Thank you for helping to build Wikipedia-- the world's largest free content encyclopedia. The page Draft:Northern Ireland Audit Office has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seemed to be unambiguous advertising which only promoted a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to have been fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

This article needs to be rewritten from scratch from reliable, third party sources unconnected to the subject. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. It is not an outlet for promotion, advocacy, or advertising.

Information on content and common pitfalls to avoid can be located here and here, however be aware that this is not an exhaustive list. Pages can sometimes avoid these pitfalls and still be seen as an ad copy or unambiguously promotional, particularly if the editor appears to be a paid editor or has some other conflict of interest. Please review these policies, including the FAQ page on organizations to determine if this applies to you.

Common mistakes or beliefs about promotional editing center on the assumption that promotional editing only applies to promotion for commercial gain. Some tags or G11 nominations are met with confusion by creators, particularly if they spend much time reading or creating corporate documents, mission/vision statements, or similar copy for their organization. The frequent exposure to promotional tone may make it difficult to notice non-neutral phrases or styles, as the editor has grown accustomed to seeing it as everyday writing or speech. This can be difficult, but not impossible, to unlearn.

Another common assumption is that the prohibition against promotional editing applies only to businesses or organizations. Anything can be promoted, including a person, a non-commercial organization, a point of view, etc. and CV/resumé's are by their nature promotional.

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-- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 13:50, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

is closed. -- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 13:51, 5 May 2022 (UTC)