User talk:The Rattles Band

Please add new messages at the end of this page - your help request has been moved down there.  Chzz  ► 20:45, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of The Rattles Band
A tag has been placed on The Rattles Band requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, 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. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Tyrol5  [Talk]  19:46, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Conflict of interest & username problem
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the username you have chosen seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of a group, company or website.

There are two issues with this :
 * 1) You may 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 guideline to avoid 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. 69.181.249.92 (talk) 19:56, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

September 2010
Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but it is considered inappropriate for such groups to use Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organization for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company or organization. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
 * What can I do now?


 * Add the text on your user talk page.
 * Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
 * Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, please see how to appeal a block. -- Phantom Steve /talk &#124;contribs \ 20:40, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

How does the references page work?
I'm having difficulty publish a page, due to the references section. It says I need the proper tags, or templates, but I have tried both and they will not work. The Rattles Band 19:41, 16 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Hi there.


 * First, and most important, is that your account has been blocked.


 * You need to understand the following;


 * You cannot have a user name that 'advertizes' in any way, so your username is not appropriate. It needs to be changed. Youd username can be anything - a nickname, or whatever - but it shouldn't be the name of the band. See WP:USERNAME.


 * Articles on Wikipedia must meet a certain standard of "notability", which is demonstrated with the use of references to "reliable sources". The article that you created was deleted, because it did not meet the basic requirements. Please see WP:VRS.


 * When a user is writing about a subject that they are involved with, they have a conflict of interest. It is hard to write a neutral, factual article about a subject when you are involved with it. It is always tempting to write facts that you simply know to be true, but cannot be verified - and verifiability is essential for Wikipedia. We want the person reading the article to be able to "check the facts". Please read WP:BESTCOI.


 * Before writing your first article, it is better to edit other, existing articles; to 'get the hang' of Wikipedia.


 * When you are ready to start writing an article, you can do so in a user-space draft. That way, you can get help, and others can check if it is acceptable, before making it live.

You need to read and understand all of the above; if you do so, and can explain that you do, you should request an unblock, by putting. You will have to explain your understanding of the policies I have explained, chiefly that a) you need to change username, b) you will not create a live article about the band, c) you understand and intend to work within Wikipedia guidelines. If you do that, an administrator can consider your request.

Best,  Chzz  ► 20:56, 16 September 2010 (UTC)