User talk:Shotgunoperaband

May 2011
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the username you have chosen (Shotgunoperaband) 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. Jasper Deng (talk) 02:23, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Re: Deleting of "Shotgun Opera"
Re your message: The article was deleted because it did not establish why your band is notable enough for inclusion on Wikipedia. For example, if your band has released two or more albums through a well-known label or had a charted single or album, then you would meet the guidelines. You may also be notable if your band has been the subject of multiple news articles and/or reviews. See the guideline for other criteria that would establish your notability. If you wish to continue to post an article about your band, I would recommend reviewing the guideline on writing your first article. You may also want to look at one of the existing articles on a band in your same genre and use that to see how Wikipedia articles are normally structured and as a template in creating yours.

As for your user name, as noted by another editor above, you should probably change your user name on Wikipedia. While you did not post the deleted version of the article, somebody fairly close to you or a very big fan did as the editor had the user name of "Shotgunopera". -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 06:00, 26 May 2011 (UTC)


 * On a side note, I do not recommend posting phone numbers or email addresses on Wikipedia (or anywhere on the Internet really). For privacy reasons, it is generally not a good idea to post such information.  I have removed it from my talk page just to be on the safe side. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 06:02, 26 May 2011 (UTC)