User talk:VoteLaborman

July 2022

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Cullen328 (talk) 00:32, 23 July 2022 (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.

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

Changing name away from a promotional sounding name, I realize now that my name came off as a promotional or paid name. I am a volunteer who was just updating information for a candidate I am working with in the 2023 Chicago Mayoral election and providing the basic information to make that page accurate. I am not being compensated for my editing. I am also currently working with an wikipedia editor who reached out to our team via LinkedIn and has agreed to edit the page for Bradley Laborman so it is appropriate content. I apologize for any confusion or issues I may have caused. I am just making sure that all candidates get fair representation on this platform.

Decline reason:

That means you have a conflict of interest; see WP:COI. Yamla (talk) 18:15, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is no conflict. I am literally posting the same way that anyone from any other candidate's team is posting. Can you tell me how them posting is different from me posting? This is not a paid position, I am just relaying information. VoteLaborman (talk) 18:20, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please just explain to me what I need to put to clarify everything. This is not promotion, this is placing information on a page along with everyone else who is also placing information on this page. VoteLaborman (talk) 18:21, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"I am literally posting the same way that anyone from any other candidate's team is posting" ... do you have evidence of this, or is this just what you believe to be true? And even if it is true, their misconduct does not excuse your own - see WP:NOTTHEM. Any editor working for a political candidate, paid or not, has an inherent conflict of interest and should not be editing articles directly. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 15:03, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This is where I am confused because I know the other candidates are doing the same thing and when I am getting blocked and they are not it comes off as politically motivated... Which I know it is not, but it represents itself in that fashion. 96.87.65.85 (talk) 15:29, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikpedia is a source of information. I am not posting things like "Vote this or vote that" I am simply providing basic information.. If you could offer me someone to help who isn't trying to charge me. I get several people daily saying they will help and then they ask for money... how is that any different? It seems to me with all the sites charging to post pages for people, me doing it as a volunteer to just share basic information should be be ok. How do you get around having a conflict of interest? It seems like anyone making a page for anyone is doing it as a fan... 96.87.65.85 (talk) 15:32, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't fall into the trap of paying someone else to edit Wikipedia, with the expectation that what you want added is guaranteed to stay forever and unchanging. Edit-for-hire people often mislead customers by making such promises, which they can never keep. Wikipedia is a collaborative project; anyone can edit any article at any time, and content can change over time, often quite substantially. No one owns or controls the content of articles, and the goal is to achieve consensus within the confines of Wikipedia's core content policies and guidelines.

If you notice other candidates' info that looks overly favourable and not properly sourced, then please raise it on the article talk page. Every Wikipedia article contains an edit history of every change made since its creation. This can reveal clues about whether certain editors are working with ulterior motives. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 16:36, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Bradley Laborman

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A tag has been placed on Bradley Laborman, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which pages can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:

It seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. (See section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.
It appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement of https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2643221/bio. (See section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
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It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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. PRAXIDICAE🌈 01:14, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This page is set up for a valid and active candidate for Mayor of Chicago as confirmed on the corresponding wiki pages dedicated to the 2023 Candidates. The Bio for the IMDB was used because it is an accurate bio used throughout numerous platforms. Cteblmoc (talk) 01:21, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sources include TruTV, HuffingtonPost,

Also can include Daily Mail, Time Magazine, and others if more sources are needed. Cteblmoc (talk) 01:24, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources. You will see that sources like Daily Mail and IMDb are deemed unreliable, and the Huffington Post is questionable for political topics. Time Magazine is considered reliable. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 14:54, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, this has actually been the first straight forward answer I have got on how to remedy this... however my Huffington Post aticle was in reference to my old television show on TruTV. 96.87.65.85 (talk) 15:04, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing as you have referred to it as "your" old television show, then I assume that you are Bradley Laborman himself. Please be aware that the notability criteria for politicians considers unelected candidates for office not notable enough. However, if you are notable for other achievements outside of your political aspirations, and these can be verified in accordance with our policy for biographies of living persons, then you may be notable enough for inclusion for a standalone article.

If and when a reliable source mentions you as being a mayoral candidate, then it could be included in the article for the 2023 Chicago election. However, it must be a mainstream news source - it cannot be something you have written and published yourself, like a press release or social media post. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 16:45, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

August 2022

Hello, I noticed that you may have recently made edits to User talk:VoteLaborman while logged out. Wikipedia's policy on multiple accounts usually does not allow the use of both an account and an IP address by the same person in the same setting. Additionally, making edits while logged out reveals your IP address, which may allow others to determine your location and identity. If this was not your intention, please remember to log in when editing. Thank you. Drm310 🍁 (talk) 21:16, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]