User talk:Sarah.ohanley

Conflict of interest

If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
2. participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors; and
3. linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).

Please familiarize yourself with relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:24, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

You are suspected of sockpuppetry, which means that someone suspects you of using multiple Wikipedia accounts for prohibited purposes. Please make yourself familiar with the notes for the suspect, then respond to the evidence at [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/{{{1}}}]]. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:35, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Responses to your questions at the new contributors' help page

Hi Sarah.ohanley - I've just posted some information at the new contributors' help page that might explain what's happened recently re. your contributions. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Gonzonoir (talk) 15:53, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Thanks, Gonzonoir. I only created the second account because I thought the first account I created might of had something wrong wtih it, but apparently I was just an idiot and was in my user page the whole time rather than the page I wanted to be posting. I appreciate your clarification. However, do you or anyone out there know how I can get this resolved. I'm not trying to post an advertisement for my company, or promote it in any way. I can't just have a simple description of my company? My boss has been on at me forever to get a Wikipedia page up of our association, as our competitors have their own pages off. I'm pretty sure "they just blocked me" isn't going to be a sufficient response when I get asked why this still hasn't been set up.

Unblock me, PLEASE!

I'm lifting this block, Sarah, because I accept that the creation of the pseudo-sockpuppet was a good-faith mistake. Please note (and tell your boss an administrator for Wikipedia said this) that there is no "right" to an article on Wikipedia; and that efforts to "spam" us are not looked upon favorably. If he/she thinks that there are inappropriate articles here on non-notable rival organizations, then nominate those articles for deletion (but only if you disclose your conflict-of-interest as their competitors). Other articles are in Wikipedia! is not an argument for the creation or retention of an article, but a sad reminder that we are cluttered with a mass of inappropriate articles that snuck past the admins (all volunteers, you know). --Orange Mike | Talk 16:36, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Sorry I didn't see this before I posted the below request to "at least be unblocked." Thank you very much for unblocking me. =) I will delete my other account (as soon as I figure out how to do that). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarah.ohanley (talk • contribs)

Once created, they cannot be deleted (for copyright and monitoring reasons). Don't worry; it's blocked. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:18, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

"Would you, by chance, be able to help me?" Moved from top of page

I apologize, Orange Mike, I had created the second account because I couldn't figure out how to upload my article on the first, and thought it might be the account... even though it was just me being an idiot and being stuck in my user page rather than posting the info on the actual page that I wanted it on. I'll delete the other account, I have no need for it.

I was just trying to get a brief description of my company up on Wikipedia. I know it's in the rules that you're not supposed to advertise/promote your company. But, does just a simple definition and brief background on the company work? I was trying to get it on the NAILBA page not the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agenices page, but it doesn't really matter.

Would you, by chance, be able to help me?—Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarah.ohanley (talk • contribs) — Sarah.ohanley (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Another editor deleted the article (which needed to go under the full name, not the abbreviation nor the full name plus abbreviation) as both "Unambiguous advertising or promotion", and having "No indication that the article may meet guidelines for inclusion". We don't allow advertisements here, and we very strongly discourage people from creating articles about themselves, their organizations, etc. Additionally, there was no indication that this organization is actually notable enough to have an article about it in an encyclopedia. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:28, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Can you at least unblock me? So are you saying that I can't have anything on Wikipedia regarding the company I work for? Not even a page similar to the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Realtors I can have that many references too, if I have a second to round up all the material that references NAILBA.

Am I allowed to try again, or am I officially banned in trying to create a page on National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies?—Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarah.ohanley (talk • contribs)

You should read the advice already given to you on the various links on this page about how to edit when you have a conflict of interest. To quote some of it:

Please familiarize yourself with relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. If you read the article about the NAR, it is not written by them; it is not written in the first person; it contains references establishing notability; and it has information about criticisms and controversies attached to them over the years. The piece you wrote was an advertisement, reading like it was taken from your website or other recruiting materials. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:05, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Please sign your posts

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:05, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Whoops, sorry! Thanks for the advice. Sarah.ohanley (talk) 17:09, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

No biggy. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:18, 15 October 2009 (UTC)