User talk:Fishbirdwordgirl

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, visit the Teahouse, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{Help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:33, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi User:Jimfbleak

Thanks for the welcome, and I hope you see my message here! I tried to post on your talk page, but it appears restricted due to someone raging on your page at some point lol.

To clarify, I don't have a conflict of interest with the subject. I believe I have edited a couple of music related pages and today, I drafted a music related article. I'm not sure which you are referring to since they are along the same lines.

But I live in Nashville and music is an interest of mine. I would love to write articles that provide information about music related entities (artists, labels, etc) that are not huge corporate entities, yet still provide value to people who appreciate and listen to music. I believe their contributions are notable.

Since I am new here and you suggested this, would you be so kind to proofread my article to verify it's neutrality? I became interested in this subject through learning about the label from an artist I enjoy listening to.

Thank you!

Fishbirdwordgirl (talk) 15:55, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh! And one more quick note, I am a single individual and the only person using this account. Thank you! Fishbirdwordgirl (talk) 15:56, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Guidance

Please read the following regarding writing an article:

you must provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the organisation or company, press releases, YouTube, IMDB, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, logs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the company or organisation claims or interviewing its management. Note that references should be in-line so we can tell what fact each is supporting, and should not be bare urls
The notability guidelines for organisations and companies have five components that must be evaluated separately and independently to determine if it is met:

significant coverage in
independent,
multiple,
reliable,
secondary sources.

Note that an individual source must meet all four criteria to be counted towards notability.

To show notability you need hard verifiable facts such as the number of employees, management structure, turnover or profits.

You must write in a non-promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic, with verifiable facts, not opinions or reviews.
There shouldn't be any url links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links" sections.
You must not copy text from elsewhere. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. We require that text posted here can be used, modified and distributed for any purpose, including commercial; text is considered to be copyright unless explicitly stated otherwise. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient.

Before attempting to write an article again, please make sure that the topic meets the notability criteria linked above, and check that you can find independent third party sources. Also read Your first article. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:21, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is a little confusing, as I have seen other articles on Wikipedia similar to mine that were written for smaller record labels. This label, I found through Sara Evan's Wikipedia page. The label was mentioned and I noticed there was not a page for it. The references I provided did not seem to be press releases from the label itself. They were centered around the artist (Sara Evans, Katharine McPhee) and made mention of the label. I also did not feel I wrote in a "promotional tone" considering I have nothing to promote here.

I was under the impression Wikipedia was a welcoming platform, but this experience has been a bit frustrating. I have read through the "Guidance" article you sent - but I am unclear as to how my specific article did not meet this criteria. Please advice.

Fishbirdwordgirl (talk) 14:02, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]