User talk:Paul Holman Associates

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Paul Holman Associates/Paul Holman Associates


A tag has been placed on User:Paul Holman Associates/Paul Holman Associates, 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, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Wuh Wuz  Dat  17:18, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Paul Holman Associates


A tag has been placed on User:Paul Holman Associates, 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, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Wuh Wuz  Dat  17:21, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

March 2011
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the username you have chosen (Paul Holman Associates) seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of a group, company or website.

There are two issues with this :
 * 1) It is possible that you have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, you must exercise great caution when editing on topics related to your organization.
 * 2) Your account cannot represent a group of people. You may wish to create a new account with a username that represents only you. Alternatively, you may consider changing your username to avoid giving the impression that your personal account is being used for promotional purposes.

Regardless of whether you change your name or create a new account, you are not exempted from the guidelines concerning editing where you have a conflict of interest. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Wuh Wuz  Dat  17:22, 15 March 2011 (UTC)


 * As a newcomer to Wiki I've been reading the editorials and thought I was writing in a neutral tone. I understand I may need to change my user name because it looks like I'm writing for the company - this is just a beginners error.


 * If I'm doing something else wrong then I dont really understand what. I've checked other theatre producers entries and have followed how theirs have been done. I don't really understand how the Really Useful Group can have an entry and the company I'm writing for cant? Other than my username, if I'm getting something else wrong, can you pls tell me and give me the opportunity to correct.


 * Paul Holman Associates (talk) 17:57, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, celebrity or other well-known individual, or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company or organization. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
 * What can I do now?


 * Add the text on your user talk page.
 * Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
 * Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, please see how to appeal a block. JohnCD (talk) 18:13, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

The first point is that user accounts must be for individuals only, who are personally responsible for them. This is mainly for legal reasons concerned with licensing and attribution of contributions, but it also helps to avoid it wasn't me excuses. Usernames that are, or seem to be, names of groups or organizations are not allowed. You can apply, as explained in the block notice above, for an unblock in order to change username.

The second point is that as an anyone-can-edit site Wikipedia is vulnerable to being used for promotion and advertising, and so is very resistant to being used in that way. Your username combined with your edits make it clear that, from our point of view, you have a conflict of interest, and you should read that guideline and WP:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.

Regarding Really Useful Group, we know that many articles are substandard, so that what about article X? is not an accepted argument; but a quick look tells me that it was not written by User:ReallyUsefulGroup, and that notability is established by references containing comment about the company, not simply about its productions.

More explanation in User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard. JohnCD (talk) 18:37, 15 March 2011 (UTC)