User talk:Thisissegun

Hi Segun, welcome to Wikipedia! I see you have not been formally welcomed despite spending some time here. So this is me welcoming you! Ensure to have a pleasant stay around, and if you have questions about how Wikipedia operates in general, please ask at the teahouse. There some real friendly and experienced Wikipedia's will put you through whatever it may be.

Once again, welcome to Wikipedia! Mahveotm (talk) 09:58, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

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Speedy deletion nomination of Alex Ajipe

Hello Thisissegun,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Alex Ajipe for deletion, because it seems to be promotional, rather than an encyclopedia article.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Thanks!

Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.

TheLongTone (talk) 15:46, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Are you being paid to create this effulgent guff? I cannot believe that a sane human being would write stuff like this unbless they 'worked' on PR or advertising.TheLongTone (talk) 15:47, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Alex Ajipe

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A tag has been placed on Alex Ajipe, 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.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. – Thjarkur (talk) 12:36, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Thisissegun. 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. – Thjarkur (talk) 12:36, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Ondo State Music Awards

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A tag has been placed on Ondo State Music Awards, 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.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Capewearer (talk) 15:21, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

March 2020

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you use Wikipedia for promotion or advertising. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 16:44, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Alex Ajipe (March 19)

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

Does the author of this draft have any sort of financial or other connection with the subject of this draft? Please read the conflict of interest policy and the paid editing policy and make any required declarations.

You may ask for advice about conflict of interest at the Teahouse.

If this draft is resubmitted without addressing the question about conflict of interest, it may be Rejected or nominated for deletion.

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:Alex Ajipe 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:Alex Ajipe, 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.

Robert McClenon (talk) 21:13, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Thisissegun! 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! Robert McClenon (talk) 21:13, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks McClenon.

I have checked and read important information at the Teahouse, it is very helpful.

I will make edits that will further improve the article "Alex Ajipe" before resubmitting. Thisissegun (talk) 08:18, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Alex Ajipe (March 31)

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

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Sources like linkedin and blogspot are not acceptable

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:Alex Ajipe 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:Alex Ajipe, 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.

Sulfurboy (talk) 01:55, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sulfurboy,

I fully understand your review of the article Alex Ajipe and I'll definitely go on to further improve the citations attached to it.

I have also removed the citation from blogspot and LinkedIn.

Thanks Thisissegun (talk) 11:42, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Alex Ajipe (April 5)

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

Not clear what makes them notable?

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:Alex Ajipe 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:Alex Ajipe, 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.

Theroadislong (talk) 07:11, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Theroadislong,

Thanks for the review. I have gone through your message and I'll provide more information to address the "Notability" issue.

Thank you. Thisissegun (talk) 07:41, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Alex Ajipe (May 24)

Your recent article submission has been rejected. If you have further questions, you can ask at the Articles for creation help desk or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help. The reason left by Lapablo was: This topic is not sufficiently notable for inclusion in Wikipedia. The comment the reviewer left was: Subject does not meet notability guidelines. In the future it may, but currently there's nothing to suggest otherwise. He's currently the "manager of the industrial hub" in Ondo State which doesn't pass notability. I could only find passing mentions. It is WP:TOOSOON, author should allow sometime before attempting to re-edit. Best regards

Lapablo (talk) 10:06, 24 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Join the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project invites you to join us again this October and November, the two months which are dedicated to improving content about the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.

Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand contents in Wikimedia projects which are connected to this scope. Kindly list your username under the participants section to indicate your interest in participating in this contest.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

Overall winner
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- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
Diversity winner - $100
Gender-gap fillers - $100
Language Winners - up to $100*

We would be adding additional categories as the contest progresses, along with local prizes from affiliates in your countries. For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. Looking forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 19:22, 22nd September 2020 (UTC)

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The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!

Greetings,

Thank you very much for participating in the Months of African Cinema global contest/edit-a-thon, and thank you for your contributions so far.

It is already the middle of the contest and a lot have been achieved already! We have been able to get over 1,500 articles created in over fifteen (15) languages! This would not have been possible without your support and we want to thank you. If you have not yet listed your name as a participant in the contest page please do so.

Please make sure to list the articles you have created or improved in the article achievements' section of the contest page, so that they can be easily tracked. To be able to claim prizes, please also ensure to list your articles on the users by articles page. We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

Overall winner
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
Diversity winner - $100
Gender-gap filler - $100
Language Winners - up to $100*

We are very excited about what has been achieved so far, but your contributions are still needed to further exceed all expectations! Let’s create more articles before the end of this contest, which is this November!!!

Thank you once again for being part of this global event! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 10:30, 06 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Your draft article, Draft:Alex Ajipe

Hello, Thisissegun. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Alex Ajipe".

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 deleted. If you plan on working on it further 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.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 11:24, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination of Chief Alex Ajipe for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Chief Alex Ajipe is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chief Alex Ajipe until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

TheChronium (talk) 21:16, 25 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

April 2021

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest and notability guidelines.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. MER-C 18:56, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @MER-C:

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest and notability guidelines. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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

Request reason:

Hi, its been 4 months now since I was blocked from editing contents on Wikipedia, I wish to formally appeal the violation I was charged with and I want to humbly state that I never wished or wanted to advertise or promote myself through Wikipedia. I have edited a good number of contents and added few fresh contents with the only intention of improving the Wikipedia information base. I have taken my time to realize my mistakes, while also studied a better way to actually improve Wikipedia without being accused of any violation and I hope I am granted the opportunity to improve contents on Wikipedia. Thanks Thisissegun (talk) 21:17, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

You are blocked for using Wikipedia for spam or advertising purposes, not necessarily for advertising or promoting yourself. It's quite clear you have indeed violated our policies on WP:SPAM and WP:PROMO, and possibly WP:COI and WP:PAID, too. Yamla (talk) 10:12, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Comment — @Yamla, you are spot on about the “violating WP:PAID part” I can categorically confirm as a Nigerian that 90% of any article pertaining to “businessmen” “entrepreneurs” “organizations” “musicians” and “actors” created by any Nigerian editor is undisclosed paid editing, if or not it was created by experienced, veteran, senior Nigerian editors or inexperienced NEWBIES it is undisclosed paid editing. A statement I have been making in the last two years and can defend or prove anywhere, if you observe any Nigerian editor creating suspicious looking articles from the aforementioned it is blatant UPE, experienced or not. For example this is the latest (a very experienced Nigerian editor) and this is from some years back (another experienced Nigerian editor). So yup! the decision to decline was spot on. Celestina007 (talk) 16:36, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia!

Please list your username under the participants’ section of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean.

The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest:

Overall winner
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
Diversity winner - $100
Gender-gap fillers - $100
Language Winners - up to $100*

Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC)

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The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!

Greetings,

It is already past the middle of the contest and we are really excited about the Months of African Contest 2021 achievements so far! We want to extend our sincere gratitude for the time and energy you have invested. If you have not yet participated in the contest, it is not too late to do it. Please list your username as a participant on the contest’s main page.

Please remember to list the articles you have improved or created on the article achievements' section of the contest page so they can be tracked. In order to win prizes, be sure to also list your article in the users by articles. Please note that your articles must be present in both the article achievement section on the main contest page, as well as on the Users By Articles page for you to qualify for a prize.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

Overall winner
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
Diversity winner - $100
Gender-gap filler - $100
Language Winners - up to $100*

Thank you once again for your valued participation! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 18:50, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Appeal

Hi, @MER-C:,

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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

Request reason:

With deep regrets, I wish to appeal my restriction from editing on Wikipedia. it's been over 12 months since I was blocked and I want to categorically state that I won't go against the rules guiding me as a Wikipedia editor, all this while, I had only the good intentions of improving contents on Wikipedia. I have learnt a good lesson to be more conscious and responsible to how I create and improve contents. I hope I am availed the privilege to write on Wikipedia again. Thanks as I await your kind response. Thisissegun (talk) 17:34, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

In order to be unblocked, you will have to either convince us that you understand why you were blocked, and that you will not repeat the behaviour that led to the block, or that the original block was unjustified on its merits (i.e. that you were not in fact using Wikipedia for advertising). Since this request fails to do either of those things, I am declining it. --Blablubbs (talk) 09:15, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

What subjects do you want to edit, if unblocked? PhilKnight (talk) 08:02, 13 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @Blablubbs:, I fully understand why I was blocked from editing wikipedia content (Advertising) and I wish to state that I take full responsibility of my actions and I promise to prevent future occurrences. Thisissegun (talk) 10:59, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @PhilKnight: I have flair for Entertainment, Politics, Biographies, History & International relations, Sports, Music and Warfare and i will love to edit and improve contents that falls within my area of interest. Thisissegun (talk) 10:59, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @PhilKnight:, i want to appeal my suspension from wikipedia. it's nearly 2 years that i was suspended and i have made couple of appeals to that regard. i want to again make my profound apology and i deeply regret such shortfall. kindly re-consider my request as i have done my bit for the development of wikipedia and i want to do more. thanks as i await your kind response. Thisissegun (talk) 11:35, 22 June 2023 (UTC)thisissegun[reply]

Could you post your request to be unblocked in the {{unblock}} template? PhilKnight (talk) 11:48, 22 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alright. Thisissegun (talk) 11:56, 22 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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

Request reason:

Hi, @PhilKnight:, i want to appeal my suspension from wikipedia. it's nearly 2 years that i was suspended and i have made couple of appeals to that regard. i want to again make my profound apology and i deeply regret such shortfall. kindly re-consider my request as i have done my bit for the development of wikipedia and i want to do more. thanks as i await your kind response. Thisissegun (talk) 11:58, 22 June 2023

Decline reason:

Looking at this user talk page, the issue of paid editing was never resolved. Were you a paid editor? What connection did you have to the subjects you wrote about? (talk) 14:45, 22 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

@PhilKnight:, i was never a paid editor. the topic i was writing on belongs to a popular figure and i had already written more than 4 profiles for prominent individuals and all these people, i don't even know them personally or in any way related to them. i have no personal relationship with the topics and i didn't receive any form of compensation. one of the mistakes i made was the numerous times i submitted the profiles for approval which i agree that it was suspicious. i didn't know that multiple submissions of profiles could lead to this. Thisissegun (talk) 15:02, 22 June 2023 (UTC)thisissegun (UTC)thisissegun}}[reply]