User talk:Sremo44

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 * Hello - thank you for clarifying this. Is there still a version of the changes made on each of the pages so we can take a look at what is a valued addition or what is acceptable? I believe I used acceptable source material and updated the pages in a factual manner versus something subjective. I understand your concerns of a conflict of interest and would be happy to have those changes reviewed since you've sent over these helpful tips.
 * To give you an understanding of my background - I worked as an investigative journalist for years and became very familiar with Glamorise in another capacity. I was shocked I had never heard of them despite their contributions to the plus-size community, charities, and innovations in the bra and manufacturing industries. I have independently reviewed their practices and am very knowledgable about what they do. This process has taken over two years. Because of this knowledge, the company has hired me to offer brand awareness as its something they have never done before. Despite being hired by them, I would only write something I can objectively confirm.
 * It appears Glamorise was removed completely from the sports bra page about inventing the first one. It was already there prior to my editing and can be confirmed through multiple sources. Could that previous version at least be restored while my contributions are reviewed by an editor? Thanks so much for your help. Sremo44 (talk) 14:52, 5 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Before you make any further edits to Wikipedia, please review and comply with the terms of Wikipedia's mandatory policy on disclosure of paid editing. The recommended way to display your status as a paid editor is by using the template on your userpage (User:Sremo44).
 * It is then highly advised that you do not edit the article directly, but instead learn how to make edit requests on the article's talk page (Talk:Bra), which can be independently reviewed by uninvolved editors.
 * Looking at the revision history and some of the edits you contributed, I can tell you that some of the sources you used are considered either unreliable or of questionable reliability. Here is a page of commonly discussed sources. For example, you will find that Medium is considered to be an unreliable source. Bustle's reliability is also unclear. However, a broadsheet newspaper like the LA Times will be considered reliable. If a source isn't listed here and you're not sure how the Wikipedia community will view its reliability, you can also check the reliable sources noticeboard. You can either post a question about a source, or search through archived discussions to check if it has been discussed in the past. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 15:13, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I've added the paid contributor template to my userpage — if I update this template, will it be my personal disclosure page or does it make global changes to the template itself? I don't want to mess something up. Sremo44 (talk) 15:35, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, you have used the wrong template. is to used on the talk page of the article you are requesting edits for (e.g. Talk:Bra). The template you should be using on your userpage is.
 * Using the template on your userpage will personalize it for you only - it won't make any changes globally. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 15:42, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Great, thank you. Could I get a copy of the changes I made so I can go through the proper channel and request edits?
 * Also, could the sports bra page be updated to the version before my edit? Glamorise was already mentioned as the inventor of the sports bra and it was deleted completely with my changes. Sremo44 (talk) 15:48, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Scratch the one of my questions about getting a of copy of changes - I found where to look. But, I still do want to ask about reverting to the previous sports bra version before my changes. thanks! Sremo44 (talk) 15:59, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * The revision history of the Sports bra article shows that the editor reverted your changes for the reason "WP:PROMO" (shorthand for promotional editing). If you want to engage in discussion with them about why they reverted your changes, you could do so at their talk page.

Your submission at Articles for creation: Glamorise Foundations (January 18)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by S0091 were:

The comment the reviewer left 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 after they have been resolved.


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S0091 (talk) 21:02, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Glamorise Foundations


A tag has been placed on Draft:Glamorise Foundations, 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. GPL93 (talk) 23:47, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

Sremo44 (talk) 15:41, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

January 2023
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for advertising or promotion. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. Bbb23 (talk) 00:49, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Hi Sremo44, please note that the inclusion of promotional material in another article is not an excuse for editors who are proposing it for articles they are writing (per WP:OTHERSPAM). There are a lot of articles on Wikipedia, and volunteers are not able to read every article to ensure that they comply with our policies. In regards to sources like Medium, most editors will not look favourably for it to be used as a source because of the self-published nature of the source. That, coupled with the fact that you are a paid contributor, means that you should discuss its addition on the article's talk page before adding it to the article.

Before you are unblocked, I need to feel confident that you understand Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Please read WP:PAID and WP:SPAM and answer the following questions: Feel free to ping me if you have any questions. Z1720 (talk) 18:16, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) What constitutes promotional language, and how would you change your proposed text to ensure that it is not promotional?
 * 2) Do you commit to using the Edit Request Wizard to propose changes to articles in which you have a conflict of interest?