User talk:Triple A Films

Sorry to be a total noob, but I have no idea what I'm doing having only ever been on the consumption end of wiki before this.

I am would like to inquire about adding a link and possibly a paragraph to a biography page.

I am an independent freelance documentary filmmaker who is currently self financing a film about British soul singer Chris Farlowe and would like to know if it is within the wiki rules to add a link to the documentaries site and perhaps make reference to the fact Chris is the subject of a documentary 2 years in the making. I have followed Chris around Europe for the past 2 years and have met many fans that are very excited about the documentary and thus would like to make other fans aware. The film is about his life now as a 71yr old man long after his major fame in the 1966 and thus I feel we have information and content which will be of real interest to his fans around the world.

Please could you advise if adding such information is within the wiki rules.

Thanks,

Andrew
 * Could you do me a favor? Change your username because it violates the WP:Username policy as a username that is the name of a company. As for your question I am sad to say you can't do that because the article would have a conflict of interest which is against our policy. Hghyux (talk to me)(talk to others) 14:46, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid that 'making fans aware' counts as promotion (WP:SPAM), and would definitely urge that you drop the idea and, if you want to edit on other things, change your username. When the film is out, and getting noticed in reliable independent sources WP:RS, then would be the time for an article or links. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, and we record the arrived (and the past it), but not the up and coming. Chris Farlowe is obviously still in the arrived category, but the film isn't yet. Peridon (talk) 15:19, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Ok thanks, I'd just seen that the Lemmy of Motorhead fame documentary was noted on his page and thought it would be useful for Chris' page too, but I understand the need to avoid promotional content. I'll report back hopefully later in the year the film is completed.
 * Yeah, I think this would be the best: wait until the film is finished - otherwise the link can be removed per WP:CBALL. mabdul 20:27, 20 March 2012 (UTC)