User talk:Pete Is Black

Sockpuppetry warning
Hello, Pete Is Black, welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. Your editing pattern indicates that you may be using multiple accounts or coordinating editing with people outside Wikipedia. Our policy on multiple accounts usually does not allow this, and users who misuse multiple accounts may be blocked from editing. If you operate multiple accounts directly or with the help of another person, please disclose these connections. Thank you. Celestina007 (talk) 22:03, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Hello Celestina007, thank you for notifying me about this. However, I don't use multiple accounts neither do I coordinate with people outside Wikipedia. This is an article about a Nigerian Journalist who has done significant works that I'm aware of and have been actively following. I'll try to step up my editing skills if possible so not to seem this way. Thank you. Pete Is Black (talk) 22:22, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Simpa Samson


The article Simpa Samson has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "Can't find enough in-depth sourcing from independent reliable sources to pass WP:GNG."

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Help Needed As Regards Secondary Sources
Hello. Since publication for external editing, this article has been called for improvement in its sources by two Wikipedia Editors, including one call to delete due to insufficient secondary sources. Reason why I went ahead with this article was because I read published articles in this category (Nigerian broadcast, photo & video Journalists) and I figured that the sources I found for this article should be enough because the standard for secondary sources seems different from other categories - specifically, not as strict. However, ever since it has been flagged for improvement in secondary sources, I have tried improving this article but only little could be done. I was focused on the works he has done, which I'm a fan of work, and didn't give enough attention to the fact that he doesn't have a good online presence This is my first attempt at publishing a Wikipedia article and I'd be glad if Editors could join in this conversation. Should I delete this? Are the sources enough for publication? Is there a way forward? Pete Is Black (talk) 18:48, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Unspecified source/license for File:Darmo Art Logo.jpeg
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Alexis de Bernede moved to draftspace - article about a living person that has no sources - see WP:BLP and WP:RS
An article you recently created, Alexis de Bernede, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. JW 1961 Talk 19:22, 14 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Hello, Pete Is Black,
 * It is unfortunate that you didn't follow the advice of an experienced editor and submit your article drafts to Articles for Creation where they could have been reviewed and approved to be moved to main space. By moving them yourself, they were subject to speedy deletion for not being ready for the main project space. If you decide to spend time writing more articles, please submit to AFC in the future and your articles have a better chance of surviving the move to main space. Liz Read! Talk! 16:27, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

License tagging for File:Alexis de Bernede.webp
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Orphaned non-free image File:Alexis de Bernede.webp
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I'm currently creating the article Pete Is Black (talk) 07:14, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:Alexis de Bernede.webp
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Speedy deletion nomination of Alexis de Bernede


A tag has been placed on Alexis de Bernede, 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. TAXIDICAE💰 13:55, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Darmo Art


A tag has been placed on Darmo Art, 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. TAXIDICAE💰 13:55, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. Deb (talk) 14:47, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your message
Thanks for contacting me. I suppose that you are aware of the similarity between your username and that of a longstanding troublesome (banned) editor, User:Peteisback. This may be the reason why people have suspected you of sockpuppetry. Having said that, I can't see any great similarity between the other user's contributions and yours.

You appear to have created the articles directly in article space without using the draft/review facility, and this is at the root of your problems. One of your edit summaries said "This is a draft article that has been created and edited in the draft space. The article is good for the main space." But it wasn't good enough, and if you had submitted it for review, you would have found out why. Even now, you have a total of only 59 edits, which, although it does not prevent you from creating a new article, makes it inadvisable for you to assume you know the guidelines well enough. Most new editors begin by editing existing articles and don't concentrate their efforts around a small group of topics.

In terms of Simpa Samson, I can't see any real claim to notability, and the article reads like it's been written by several different people - for example, the use of upper and lower case is inconsistent. You removed the proposed deletion notice on that page without a proper explanation, simply using the edit summary "Improved sources", when in fact you had only added a single source.

On the subject of advertising, here are a few tips:
 * 1) Never use words like "prestigious" and "fast-rising". These are the kind of words that normally occur only in adverts.
 * 2) Avoid subjective observations like "In an industry where young artists were often ignored..." and "...where young artist [sic] would blossom..."
 * 3) Avoid primary sources where possible.
 * 4) Don't use the subject's first name, i.e. refer to him as "Samson" rather than "Simpa". Using his first name suggests personal acquaintance. Not surprising, since you have a conflict of interest, but not in keeping with our editing conventions.

I hope this helps. Deb (talk) 08:16, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks Deb. Your name appears in the article about Wikipedia administrator willing to provide copy of deleted articles. Can I get a copy of these two articles back to draft. I promise to re-create them, change the tone and submit it as a draft. I know you know how hard starting from scratch is with the codes, research and all. Please, Deb. Pete Is Black (talk) 08:25, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

And to be honest, Deb, this is the first time I'm getting to know that there's a similarity between my username and a banned editor's username Pete Is Black (talk) 08:29, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I see that you've already recreated the drafts. I only restore non-promotional articles. Deb (talk) 08:49, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

I have not recreated the drafts, Deb. I'm asking if I could get the copies back so it'll be easy when recreating them in the draft space. I'm not asking you to restore the articles, I'm asking for a copy of them for easy re-creation. Please, Deb Pete Is Black (talk) 08:55, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Alexis de Bernede (April 17)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by CommanderWaterford 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.


 * If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Alexis de Bernede and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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CommanderWaterford (talk) 15:47, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Alexis de Bernede


A tag has been placed on Draft:Alexis de Bernede, 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. CommanderWaterford (talk) 15:48, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

April 2021
Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:Darmo Art, from its old location at User:Pete Is Black/sandbox/Darmo Art. This has been done because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. Nathan2055talk - contribs 18:10, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Darmo Art (July 16)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Sionk 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.


 * If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Darmo Art and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
 * If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Darmo Art, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "Db-g7" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
 * If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
 * If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Darmo_Art Articles for creation help desk], on the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sionk&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Darmo_Art reviewer's talk page] or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Sionk (talk) 18:08, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Simpa Samson
Hello, Pete Is Black. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Simpa Samson, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again&#32;or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 17:03, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Etha Lend


A tag has been placed on Etha Lend requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section R2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a redirect from the article namespace to a different namespace except the Category, Template, Wikipedia, Help, or Portal namespaces.

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. Stefan2 (talk) 22:42, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of ETHA Lend (blockchain platform)


A tag has been placed on ETHA Lend (blockchain platform), requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which pages can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:
 * It seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. (See section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.
 * It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. David Gerard (talk) 18:23, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

November 2021
Hello Pete Is Black. The nature of your edits gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially serious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to black-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are very strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are extremely strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are  required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Pete Is Black. The template Paid can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form:. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, do not edit further until you answer this message. Pahunkat (talk) 17:01, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello Pahunkat. I am not a paid editor and I have never edited a Wikipedia page in exchange for payment. You can go through my Wikipedia history or something. My account has been blocked by the same administrator who made the paid editing claim. Pete Is Black (talk) 13:18, 3 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Pete Is Black, you can make an appeal using the process outlined below (.i.e. place at the end of this section). However, once more I would recommend you come clean about any paid editing you have partaken, and would ask the reviewing admin to email me to discuss some evidence. Pahunkat (talk) 16:16, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

 Your account has been blocked indefinitely for advertising or promotion and violating the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use. This is because you have been making promotional edits to topics in which you have a financial stake, yet you have failed to adhere to the mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a form of conflict of interest (COI) editing which involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is strictly prohibited. Using this site for advertising or promotion is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, please read our guide to appealing blocks to understand more about unblock requests, and then add the text at the end of your user talk page. For that request to be considered, you must: Bbb23 (talk) 17:15, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Confirm that you have read and understand the Terms of Use and paid editing disclosure requirements.
 * State clearly how you are being compensated for your edits, and describe any affiliation or conflict of interest you might have with the subjects you have written about.
 * Describe how you intend to edit such topics in the future.

Your draft article, Draft:Simpa Samson


Hello, Pete Is Black. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Simpa Samson".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 17:00, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Darmo Art
Hello, Pete Is Black. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Darmo Art, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again&#32;or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 19:02, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Darmo Art


Hello, Pete Is Black. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Darmo Art".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 19:06, 28 May 2022 (UTC)