User talk:Kat.synergy

October 2024

Hello Kat.synergy. The nature of your edits gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being employed (or being compensated in any way) by a person, group, company or organization to promote their interests. Paid advocacy on Wikipedia must be disclosed even if you have not specifically been asked to edit Wikipedia. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially serious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to black-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Kat.synergy. The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=Kat.synergy|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, do not edit further until you answer this message. AntiDionysius (talk) 15:52, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello AntiDionysius,

I appreciate your message and want to clarify that I am not being compensated for any of my edits on Wikipedia. My contributions are made in good faith without any financial or promotional motive. I apologize for any misunderstanding and will continue to follow Wikipedia's guidelines. Please let me know if you need further clarification.

Best regards,

Kat.synergy Kat.synergy (talk) 15:57, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your reply. I was just wondering because you're writing about the founder of Synergy Financial Group, and your username has the word synergy in it. AntiDionysius (talk) 16:04, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello AntiDionysius,

Thank you for your message. I would like to clarify that I am Palash Islam's Executive Assistant, and as he is the CEO and founder of Synergy Financial Group, I asked if he would like to have a Wikipedia page. He agreed, and I offered to help with the creation process. I have no financial interest in this subject, and my involvement is purely to assist him in an above-and-beyond capacity as part of my role. I remain committed to adhering to Wikipedia's policies.

Best regards,

Kat.synergy Kat.synergy (talk) 16:24, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for clarifying. Wikipedia does define that as an indirect form of paid editing - since though you're not receiving money directly in exchange for editing, you're editing as part of paid employment. You'll therefore need to familiarise yourself with the paid editing policy and make the declarations therein. Thanks. AntiDionysius (talk) 16:29, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello AntiDionysius,

Thanks for the clarification. I understand now that my contributions in this context are considered a form of indirect paid editing, and I will make sure to comply with Wikipedia's paid editing policy. I will familiarize myself with the requirements and make the necessary declarations accordingly. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and I appreciate your guidance.

Best regards,

Kat.synergy Kat.synergy (talk) 16:31, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Palash S. Islam

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Palash S. Islam, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Advert warning

Hello, I'm Deb. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you.Deb (talk) 17:28, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Deb, thank you for the feedback. I appreciate the guidance and will ensure my contributions adhere to Wikipedia's policies moving forward. I'll review the welcome page for further clarity. Thanks again! Kat.synergy (talk) 17:31, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Palash Islam (October 25)

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

The main problem is the citations you have chosen. For example, a citation should support the claim that he gained a degree in business administration; the link you added just goes to the description of the course. What you need is a link to a reliable source, like a newspaper or magazine, that says he has a degree. I have removed the citations that are "incorrect" so it is clearer where the problem is. The remaining citations don't really establish notability just being a list of articles where someone mentions his name.

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 after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Palash Islam and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

MarcGarver (talk) 17:31, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Kat.synergy! Having an article draft 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! MarcGarver (talk) 17:31, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MarcGarver, Thank you for your message! I appreciate the advice. I’ll make the necessary changes to my article draft and will reach out to the Articles for Creation help desk for further clarification. I look forward to visiting the Teahouse for more support. Thanks again! Kat.synergy (talk) 17:40, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]