User talk:StarburstFoundation
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{{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Yunshui 雲水 14:15, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
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Request reason:
I had createdthis page on behalf of a local childrens charity which I am a member of. We raise money for local children with special needs and are NON-PROFIT making. I had created the inital page with a view to adding more details about the charity, how we raise money. We do this by staging shows. We could show pictures of how we raise the money and who we raise it for. This is all about getting the word out about a very worthwhile charity and not raising money.If this is not acceptable how is the RSPCB, Red Cross, RSPCA, RSPCC to name a few are allowed entries on wikipedia.
Decline reason:
They are not 'allowed' entries. Those articles are about them, not by them. They did not create them, nor do they have any control over them. This is an encyclopaedia, and subjects must be shown to be notable, and referenced to reliable independent sources, and all articles must be written in a neutral encyclopaedic style. Advertising is not allowed, whatever the subject is, and this includes "getting the word out about a very worthwhile charity". That is an admission of using Wikipedia for promotional purposes. User names must not appear to represent organisations, as Wikipedia accounts are for individuals only. This account will only be unblocked if you suggest a new name not referencing the organisation, and if you convince us that you understand our policies and intend to follow them. Please be aware that if you create an article, you do not retain control over it and what may be added to it by others. Peridon (talk) 18:34, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
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- You aren't the first to confuse Wikipedia with social media. There, you control your content, and can post nearly what you like (legal considerations applying, of course...). As one who has worked with special needs children, I wish you success with your organisation. But there are no exceptions in the policies - the rules apply to multinationals and corner florists, banks and non-profit charities. I think you'd probably do better at Facebook or Twitter (etc) if yours is a local charity. There's a sort of false prestige in getting a Wikipedia page - but I can remember some that have regretted it... Peridon (talk) 18:42, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
- Another point that I forgot to mention is that you cannot bring copyright text into Wikipedia - even if you own the copyright. Daft? No. Saves a lot of money in legal fees. Only if the text is licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0 can it be used here (or if it's public domain due to age or source). Wikipedia text can be used anywhere by anyone, but copyright text can't be. And your stuff didn't fit our style of writing anyway so it's not worth the trouble of licensing it. Peridon (talk) 18:47, 19 May 2014 (UTC)