User talk:Kolowiki

Arthur Kay (urban designer) moved to draftspace[edit]

Thanks for your contributions to Arthur Kay (urban designer). Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability and it is promotional and reads like an advertisement. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 15:14, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CS1 error on Skyroom[edit]

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Skyroom, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows:

A "bare URL and missing title" error. References show this error when they do not have a title. Please edit the article to add the appropriate title parameter to the reference. (Fix | Ask for help)

Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can report it to my operator. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 09:29, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest[edit]

Hello, Kolowiki. 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, clients, or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{edit COI}} 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 Wikipedia:Spam § External link spamming);
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. gobonobo ⁺ ^c 10:15, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Skyroom moved to draftspace[edit]

Thanks for your contributions to Skyroom. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it is promotional and reads like an advertisement. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. gobonobo ⁺ ^c 10:17, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Simon C. Okeke moved to draftspace[edit]

An article you recently created, Simon C. Okeke, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Dan arndt (talk) 08:49, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

October 2023[edit]

Hello Kolowiki. The nature of your edits gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially serious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to black-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are very strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are extremely strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Kolowiki. The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=Kolowiki|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, do not edit further until you answer this message. 331dot (talk) 08:20, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

I realize that I have been having my edits revoked to drafts because of promotional language and I am trying to work on making them better for the platform. However, it's not true that I have received any compensation for editing Wikipedia pages. It is just work I have done out of personal interest and the desire to become a top contributor to Wikipedia.

I am sorry for any misconceptions. Kolowiki (talk) 08:29, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

So you have no connection to Skyroom or its personnel? 331dot (talk) 08:37, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@331dot: They've now tried to publish an article on Skyroom's founder/ceo in the mainspace a second time (rather than submit Draft:Arthur Kay (urban designer) for review) and used a different DAB to avoid scrutiny, so I'd say that there is likely some sort of COI or UPE situation going on. Best, GPL93 (talk) 13:25, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

hello

I recreated the page using a different title because it was more suitable to the individual. I didn't know of a way to change that title in the draft. Kolowiki (talk) 13:03, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Skyroom (October 30)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by 331dot were:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Please see your user talk page for important information. As odd as it might sound, you actually have too many sources. Concentrate on summarizing your top three independent reliable sources that offer significant coverage of this company. See Your First Article.

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 after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Skyroom and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, 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.

331dot (talk) 08:22, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Kolowiki! Having an article draft 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! 331dot (talk) 08:22, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur) moved to draftspace[edit]

Thanks for your contributions to Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur). Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it is promotional and reads like an advertisement and you may have a possible Conflict of Interest. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. GPL93 (talk) 13:17, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

November 2023[edit]

Your account has been blocked indefinitely for advertising or promotion and violating the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use. This is because you have been making promotional edits to topics in which you have a financial stake, yet you have failed to adhere to the mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a form of conflict of interest (COI) editing which involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is strictly prohibited. Using this site for advertising or promotion is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia.

If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, please read our guide to appealing blocks to understand more about unblock requests, and then add the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} at the end of your user talk page. For that request to be considered, you must:

Confirm that you have read and understand the Terms of Use and paid editing disclosure requirements.
State clearly how you are being compensated for your edits, and describe any affiliation or conflict of interest you might have with the subjects you have written about.
Describe how you intend to edit such topics in the future.

331dot (talk) 15:30, 21 November 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).

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

Request reason:

Hello, I realized a block on my account, and I have taken time to read the terms of use of this platform and I can confirm that admit to using a promotional tone and submitting two pages about the same person with changed titles. However, it is not true that Arthur Kay or any members of his team paid me for the work. It just so happens that his story as an entrepreneur inspires me and wondered why he doesn't have recognition on Wikipedia so I attempted to create a page for Him and the company. I also edited one page that belongs to a company that he owns. I ask that you consider unblocking me as I have realised my mistake in all this, I also promise to do better in the future as I look to become a major contributor. Have a nice day. Kolowiki (talk) 8:19 am, 22 November 2023, Wednesday (1 month, 24 days ago) (UTC−5)

Decline reason:

You will not be unblocked to edit about Arthur Kay, which seems agreeable to you. . Please describe what constructive edits you would make. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 10:44, 15 January 2024 (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.

You didn't pick him at random to edit about. How did you come to edit about him? The specific title of a draft is not particularly relevant; if accepted, the reviewer will place it at the proper title. 331dot (talk) 13:52, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

I did not say that this was a random choice to edit this particular individual, he is someone I have researched and read about and figured he has enough notability to have a page on the platform. He is just one of the people that inspire me as an entrepreneur myself and I though that if I can created a page for him so that more people can access his story.

Secondly, thank you for letting me know that the reviewer can change the title, that a mistake I will not make again given a chance for my page to be unblocked.

Thank you. Kolowiki (talk) 06:40, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please place replies below the coment you are replying to. I've moved this for you. Note that "so that more people can access his story" is a promotional purpose even if you aren't associated with him. Our only interest is in summarizing what independent reliable sources with significant coverage choose on their own to say about a person, showing how they meet the special Wikipedia definition of a notable person. I assume you didn't pick Mr. Kay at random to research- people don't usually perform research without a reason. In any event, if you just want to tell the world about how Mr. Kay inspires you, that's precisely what social media is for. Someone else will review your request but I think you need to edit in other areas before editing about living people. 331dot (talk) 08:41, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Thank you for letting me know where I went wrong here. I will make sure I don't make this mistake again. I have also taken a further read and comprehension of the guidelines in an effort to make sure I don't fall into the same mistakes.

I will also take your guidance to avoid editing pages of living people for the time being.

Thank you. Kolowiki (talk) 05:39, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You will not be unblocked to edit about Arthur Kay, which seems agreeable to you. . Please describe what constructive edits you would make. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 22:59, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur)[edit]

If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.
You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

A tag has been placed on Draft:Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur), 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. GPL93 (talk) 02:43, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Arthur Kay (urban designer)[edit]

Hello, Kolowiki. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Arthur Kay (urban designer), a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 16:04, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Simon C. Okeke[edit]

Hello, Kolowiki. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Simon C. Okeke, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 16:06, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur)[edit]

Hello, Kolowiki. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur), a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 09:06, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Simon C. Okeke[edit]

Hello, Kolowiki. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Simon C. Okeke".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. 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!} 15:34, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Arthur Kay (Entrepreneur)[edit]

Hello, Kolowiki. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Arthur Kay".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 08:55, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]