User talk:NickySmith

Speedy deletion nomination of Carolina Digital Phone
Hello NickySmith,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Carolina Digital Phone for deletion, because it seems to be promotional, rather than an encyclopedia article.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Happiest persoN (talk) 20:45, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

January 2015
Thank you for your recent contributions. Getting started creating new articles on Wikipedia can be tricky, and you might like to try creating a draft version first, which you can then ask for feedback on if necessary, with less risk of deletion. Do make sure you also read help available to you, including Your First Article and the Tutorial. You might also like to try the Article Wizard, which has an option to create a draft version. Thank you. Happiest persoN (talk) 20:48, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from a page you have created yourself. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Contest this speedy deletion which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the article's talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you. -- Orduin  ⋠ T ⋡ 21:06, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Carolina Digital Phone (January 11)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Orduin 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 when they have been resolved.


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-- Orduin  ⋠ T ⋡ 21:09, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Inline external links
Hi there, with regard to your recent edits at List of United States telephone companies, a quick note: We don't use inline external links as you've added in articles and I have removed them accordingly.
 * This is how a wikilink should be formatted: Caroline Digital Phone This internal link points to the (non-existent) Wikipedia article on Caroline Digital Phone
 * This is what an inline external link looks like: Carolina Digital Phone
 * This is how the content you are adding should probably be formatted: Caroline Digital Phone

We also don't need multiple wikilinks for the same subject, so if you wrap Caroline Digital Phone in brackets once, you shouldn't link to it again. Please see WP:OVERLINK. For more information about adding sources, see Referencing for Beginners. Hope that helps! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:44, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your recommendations! I am learning. NickySmith (talk) 22:50, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

Reference Errors on 23 January
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Your draft article, User:NickySmith/Carolina Digital Phone


Hello, NickySmith. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "Carolina Digital Phone".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply and remove the  or  code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at WP:REFUND/G13. An administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Rankersbo (talk) 20:57, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Carolina Digital Phone Inc


A tag has been placed on Carolina Digital Phone Inc, 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. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 22:47, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, NickySmith. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


 * avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization or competitors;
 * propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the request edit template);
 * disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Conflict of interest);
 * avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see WP:Spam);
 * do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 22:48, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

February 2020
Your addition to Carolina Digital Phone Inc has been removed in whole or in part, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images&mdash;you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously and persistent violators of our copyright policy will be blocked from editing. See Copying text from other sources for more information. Sarahj2107 (talk) 22:58, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:5 Business Technologies that are Essential in 2020


A tag has been placed on Draft:5 Business Technologies that are Essential in 2020 requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/02/20/five-business-technologies-that-are-essential-in-2020.html. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to use it for any reason — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Donating copyrighted materials. The same holds if you are not the owner but have their permission. If you are not the owner and do not have permission, see Requesting copyright permission for how you may obtain it. You might want to look at Wikipedia's copyright policy for more details, or ask a question here.

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. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:08, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

February 2020
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:11, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest and notability guidelines, as you did at Draft:5 Business Technologies that are Essential in 2020. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. Barkeep49 (talk) 23:23, 21 February 2020 (UTC)


 * NickySmith, I'm happy to respond to your email here. Please confirm that this is OK with you. Barkeep49 (talk) 14:23, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of File:Carolina Digital Phone Inc.png


The file File:Carolina Digital Phone Inc.png has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "Uploaded for User:NickySmith/Carolina Digital Phone. No other use."

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the file's talk page.

Please consider addressing the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and files for discussion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. --Minorax &laquo;&brvbar;talk&brvbar;&raquo; 06:33, 31 July 2022 (UTC)