User talk:PandemicLight
Welcome
[edit]Welcome!
Hello, PandemicLight, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page
- How to write a great article
- Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using 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 your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome!
Chasingsol(talk) 11:23, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
Your message
[edit]Hi there.
I got your message. You should probably take some time to read about what Wikipedia is and what it is not. It is an encyclopedia for articles that can be supported by verifiable third-party sources. It is not a webhost and it is not a platform for advertising. You should also be aware of the policies regarding conflicts of interest. The best place to start to get a good overview is WP:Welcome.
Regarding the black and white coloring, you can change the theme that you view Wikipedia with by going to the my preferences link at the top right of the page.
Regarding your username. The use of company names as your Wikipedia username is specifically prohibited. You can find details at WP:USERNAME#Company.2Fgroup_names. Your current name is probably OK, but I would not change it to what you suggested.
Regarding website links, Wikipedia has policies regarding what is acceptable and not at WP:EL.
You can upload images as long as they are not copyrighted or are acceptable under fair use laws. You can learn more about that at WP:UPLOAD.
Hope this helps, if you have any more questions, let me know. You can always add {{helpme}} to this page and someone will be along shortly to answer any questions as well.
Best regards. --Chasingsol(talk) 12:41, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
Hey
[edit]how do I get a saved picture from my file here onto wikipedia
A tag has been placed on your user page, User:PandemicLight, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person, and which is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages: user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources. Please read the general criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 11, as well as the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for businesses.
If you can indicate why the page is not blatant advertising, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please add {{hangon}} on the top of the page in question and leave a note on this page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Calton | Talk 03:49, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
This kind of activity is considered spamming and forbidden by policies, and also violates our username policy.
However, if you feel that there has been a mistake in your blocking, please appeal this block by adding the text{{unblock|Your reason here}} on your user talk page or email the administrator who blocked you. Your reason should include your response to this issue and a new username you wish to adopt that does not violate our username policy (specifically, understand that accounts are for individuals, not companies or groups, and that your username should reflect this). Please check that your new username has not already been taken by checking this list. GbT/c 14:29, 11 February 2009 (UTC)