User talk:Normanfindell

Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia with this username. This is because your username, Literarylancashireaward, does not meet our username policy.

Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below) and continue editing.

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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding {{unblock|Your reason here}} below this notice, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:19, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Literarylancashireaward, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

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Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask for help on your talk page, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:20, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for declaring your conflict of interest. That doesn't mean you can write what you like, you must follow the guidance below:

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
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. You must also reply to the COI request above.

I'm not convinced that this meets the notability criteria I've linked above, but I'll leave it for now to see what independent third-party refs you can find.

Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:23, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Normanfindell (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

danandlily (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Decline reason:

Duplicate request. 331dot (talk) 16:36, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If "danandlily" is read as "dan and lily", it would not be an acceptable username, as accounts cannot be shared(or suggest that they are shared). 331dot (talk) 19:12, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Not done. Please choose again.-- Deep fried okra 23:16, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Normanfindell (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

lildan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Decline reason:

There is already a "Lildan" and "Lil'Dan"; please choose something else. 331dot (talk) 16:38, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have requested a change in username to 'lildan' as requested— Preceding unsigned comment added by Literarylancashireaward (talk • contribs)

You are missing the point, admin 331dot has declined to unblock because that's too close to existing user names, chose again Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:35, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Normanfindell (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

normanfindell (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Accept reason:

I have renamed the account and will remove the block. 331dot (talk) 08:01, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Normanfindell. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{request edit}} template);
disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest#How to disclose a COI);
avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see WP:Spam);
do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. 331dot (talk) 08:01, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Literary Lancashire Award (March 10)

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

Thank you so much for your contributions to Wikipedia!

Please replace the primary sources and passing mentions with reliable secondary sources ABOUT the subject - features just about them! This includes magazine articles, newspaper articles, television interviews or features, or publications from notable journals, books, or other publications.

The sources should cover the subject in great detail - not just a mere one line mention, for example.

If you are unable to find any reliable secondary sources (learn more here: WP:Reliable), it might not be the right time for the subject to have its own Wikipedia article. Please consider editing other Wikipedia articles - there are so many that can be improved!

Thank you once more, for contributing to Wikipedia.

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.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:The Literary Lancashire Award and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:The Literary Lancashire Award, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, 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.

Missvain (talk) 21:17, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Normanfindell! 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! Missvain (talk) 21:17, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:The Literary Lancashire Award concern

Hi there, I'm MDanielsBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:The Literary Lancashire Award, 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. MDanielsBot (talk) 01:25, 11 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:The Literary Lancashire Award

Hello, Normanfindell. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "The Literary Lancashire Award".

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! —Nnadigoodluck🇳🇬 00:28, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]