User talk:Pastor Stéphane Chauvette

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I noticed that one of the first articles you created or edited appears to be an article about yourself. Creating an autobiography is a common mistake made by new Wikipedians—as this is an encyclopedia, we wouldn't expect to have an article about every contributor. Your user page, however, is a great place to write about yourself, making sure to stay within user page guidelines. Just click your user name at the top of the screen when you are logged in, and edit it normally.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Pastor Stéphane Chauvette (Pastor)


A tag has been placed on Pastor Stéphane Chauvette (Pastor), 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.

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........... Dear C.Fred,

Thank you for responding to my recent article about pastor Stephane Chauvette.

I received an email this evening Dec. 23rd, [from C. Fred] that the article about Pastor Stephane Chauvette was autobiographical and has cause for deletion. Pastor Stephane did not write this article.

My name is Sophia (Sofie) R. Ellis and I created this article for my Pastor from his page. I am a first-time publisher and I apologize for not realizing the error.

Please advise me as to the best method to publish this article, without it being flagged as a violation. It feels so awful to be flagged out of ignorance.

I also would not want to see it deleted. I labored intensely for so many hours, trying to understand the ins and outs of Wikipedia in order to publish this article safely, and I still did not even scratch the surface of the intricacies of the site.

Please advise.

Thank you so much.

Best regards, Sophia ([redacted])


 * A couple of things.
 * First, it's a bad idea to write about your pastor. Even if you are not being paid to write the article, you have a conflict of interest. Wikipedia discourages people from writing about themselves, their families, their business associates, or other persons they have a close connection.
 * Second, the language in the article was unduly glowing in places. It was not in keeping with neutral point of view. The article would need to be rewritten to be usable—and it would need independent reliable sources for the claims in the article.
 * Finally, since you are not Chauvette, your username is unacceptable. You must select a new username that represents you as an editor. It doesn't have to be your real name, but it can't be Chauvette's name. —C.Fred (talk) 04:00, 24 December 2019 (UTC)

December 2019
Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia with this username. This is because your username, Pastor Stéphane Chauvette, does not meet our username policy. '''Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below) and continue editing.'''A username should not be promotional, appear to represent a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account. However, you are permitted to use a username that contains the name of a company or organization if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87". You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines and create the account yourself. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. —C.Fred (talk) 03:58, 24 December 2019 (UTC)