User talk:Rock 'N' Roll Interview

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Speedy deletion nomination of Rock 'n' roll interview


A tag has been placed on Rock 'n' roll interview, 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.

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May 2012
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that the username you have chosen (Rock &#39;N&#39; Roll Interview) 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 or adding links to its website.
 * 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. The article in question is Rock 'n' roll interview. Thank you. TheGeneralUser (talk) 18:50, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If your username doesn't represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice. Thank you. Seraphimblade Talk to me 18:56, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

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Both of the messages directly above this one explain why you were blocked. Our username policy does not allow usernames which appear to represent a group or organization. That part is not as significant a problem&mdash;if you can suggest a new username you'd like, I can unblock you to request it be changed. However, even if you are unblocked to do so, you will not be allowed to promote the Rock 'N Roll Interview site. It does not appear to pass our content inclusion policy, and so we would be unable to accept an article on it. We also strongly discourage people from editing articles about subjects they are closely affiliated with, as that makes it difficult if not impossible to maintain a neutral viewpoint and tone. Are there other articles you are interested in editing? (Please note that you can respond here, I have this page on watchlist and will see your response, and you can edit this page while blocked.) Seraphimblade Talk to me 20:34, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

OK, lets take Facebook or Ford motor company for example. They both have page titles that are the company name and there are descriptions and website links...everything! How do I accomplish the same thing for my company, website or whatever you want to call it as is provided for these others. How do I tell people on wiki what "Rockn 'N' Roll Interview is and why it is in existence. I would like to have an article or page that is exactly like Ford or General Motors or Facebook or Martha Stewart! How is this done?

Glen
 * Sorry, but unless it's extensively covered by reliable third-party sources not affiliated with it, like Ford or Martha Stewart would be, we can't accept an article on it. If your objective is to spread information about your company, this really isn't the place. You may want to consider some alternative outlets such as business directories that do allow and encourage that. We only write encyclopedia articles about subjects that are already notable and widely noted by sources, we aren't a means to "get the word out." Seraphimblade Talk to me 22:43, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

OK, So how do I proceed with a website that is involved with the history of rock and roll and is an obviously part of our American culture? These are stories from the artists themselves, is this not credibility and provide merit to be recognized as something special and noteworthy (notable).

Glen

Rock 'N' Roll Interview → Rock 'N' History

 * Datestamp: 02:31, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Reason: Blocked Rock &#39;N&#39; Roll Interview (talk) 02:31, 14 May 2012 (UTC)


 * If you can provide some sources that cover the site in detail, I'd certainly be happy to evaluate them to see if we can write an article from them. If not, then I'm afraid the answer really is no. While the site may indeed have interesting stories on it, if it hasn't been covered extensively by third party reliable sources, it just doesn't meet our inclusion criteria. If you're interested in rock music in general, though, we certainly have tons of articles about it that could use some work, and a project devoted to the subject. Is that something that might interest you? Your proposed new username is fine by the way, so if I can just be assured you're not going to keep trying to create the same problem article, I'll be happy to unblock you. Please let me know. Seraphimblade Talk to me 04:09, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Ok...I will not create the same problem (did not know that this was the case originally when setting up the page). Tell me what I can include please?

Glen
 * I've unblocked given that you agreed to stop creating the problem article. You are certainly welcome to edit on rock and roll articles (or any other) if that's an interest of yours, you just can't push a particular site. I had a look for sourcing on the website and came up empty, so unless you know of some reliable third-party source material that I don't, the site isn't a subject we can accept an article on. Please do file your request to change your username here as soon as it's convenient. If you have any questions, the rock and roll project I mentioned earlier may be able to help you, and I'd certainly be happy to answer any general questions as well. Seraphimblade Talk to me 14:23, 17 May 2012 (UTC)