User talk:Choolay

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Conflict of interest

Hi - I read the note on your userpage, thanks for being upfront about your purpose for being here. However, I need to bring to your attention our guidelines on editing with a conflict of interest and making paid contributions, which I believe both apply to you. I'm going to put another welcome template on your userpage, which will give a number of useful links and pieces of advice. Please read these carefully - there are steps you must take to declare your status properly, and certain things you should avoid doing, like editing articles directly where your conflict of interest applies. You can drop me a note on my talk page if you have any questions. Cheers GirthSummit _(blether) 17:02, 22 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

As an additional note, saying things like "I want people to be able to find out about us so they can apply for funding" shows that your intentions here are self-serving. Please understand that we do not care about what a particular organization wants to say about itself. To quote from Wikipedia's conflict of interest page:

As an encyclopedia, Wikipedia's mission is to provide the public with articles that summarize accepted knowledge, written neutrally and sourced reliably. Readers expect to find neutral articles written independently of their subject, not corporate or personal webpages, or platforms for advertising and self-promotion. Articles should contain only material that complies with Wikipedia's content policies and best practices, and Wikipedians must place the interests of the encyclopedia and its readers above personal concerns.

--Drm310 🍁 (talk) 20:29, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your comments here guys. I'm not sure that making grants and wanting people to know about that is self-serving Drm310, but I get your point. Thanks for your encouragement _(blether) but I think I will leave wiki to the experts, I'm not sure I wouldn't be breaking guidelines whatever I do! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Choolay (talk • contribs)

My point was that using Wikipedia to publicize your organization is, in itself, self-serving. This is not a commentary on your organization... for all I know, it might do great work. But Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause.

If you'd like to contribute content on other topics that are unrelated to your organization, I'm sure you'll be fine. But if not, you should probably seek out alternative outlets. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:26, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Choolay, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Alistair Darling, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Standard Life Foundation (October 23)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Kudpung was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Sources are required that comply with notability criteria at WP:ORG for companies and organisations - including charities and non profits. Otherwise, this article clearly reads like a promotional exercise for the subject.

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 when they have been resolved.

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Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 01:03, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Choolay! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 01:03, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Standard Life Foundation concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Standard Life Foundation, a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:32, 25 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Standard Life Foundation

Hello, Choolay. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Standard Life Foundation".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! UnitedStatesian (talk) 06:18, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]