User talk:SteelZ691

Thank you for the invite. I am happy to be here, though a little overwhelmed.

SteelZ691 (talk) 18:07, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

August 2019
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or promotion. From your contributions, this seems to be your only purpose. 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:. MER-C 19:15, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

I would add that Wikipedia is not a place to merely tell about a company. This is an encyclopedia, where article subjects must be shown with significant coverage in independent reliable sources to meet Wikipedia's special definition of notability; in this case, the definition of a notable company. Wikipedia summarizes what those independent sources state, and is not interested in what the article subject wants to say about itself or what it considers to be its own history. Primary sources like the company website/social media accounts, staff interviews, press releases, or anything similar do not establish notability. Unsolicited news stories or similar sources are what is required, where the source has chosen on its own to give the company significant coverage. Not every company merits an article here, even within the same field. If you are just here to tell the world about your company, you will not be unblocked, and should consider alternative outlets or social media. If you are interested in being a general, individual Wikipedia contributor, please tell what you will edit about and agree to not edit about your company. 331dot (talk) 19:51, 30 August 2019 (UTC)


 * To put a finer point on it, the quote At ASUSTOR we believe that our employees are our most treasured assets. We encourage creativity and welcome different voices and ideas is copied directly from the company's website about page, which is a violation of WP:COPYVIO, and therefore had to be deleted. This is one of the most serious violations of user terms of service, and likely the tipping point in deciding to restrict the user account. Please understand that, every day, many people try to do exactly what you've done, without knowing (or sometimes caring) what Wikipedia is all about, and WP:NOT about, especially WP:NOTPROMO – they just want to promote their favorite company wherever they can.  I'd recommend giving those pages, and the other pages linked within them, careful consideration. If you'd still like to edit other pages about technology, geography, linguistics, history, or whatever subject you might enjoy, Wikipedia would be happy to have you. —[  Alan M 1 (talk) ]— 12:37, 1 September 2019 (UTC)


 * The onus is on you to familiarize yourself with the purpose of this project before participating. In order to be unblocked, you need to show us you understand why what you did was wrong, how it harms Wikipedia and what you will do differently. MER-C 16:58, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Please also remember to sign your posts on "talk pages" (anything that has "talk:" before the page name) by adding ~ (four tildes) at the end. This helps people understand who wrote what. Thanks. —[ Alan M 1 (talk) ]— 21:52, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
 * You can review Wikipedia policies while being blocked(not banned, which is different) as the block does not prevent you from reading Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 09:07, 2 September 2019 (UTC)