User talk:WIN Waterloo

May 2020[edit]

Hello, I'm I dream of horses. I wanted to let you know that one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology— has been undone because it appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thank you. I dream of horses (talk page) (Contribs) Remember to notify me after replying off my talk page. 14:46, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

May 2020[edit]

There have been two problems with this account: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business or other organisation or group or a web site, which is also against policy, as an account must be for just one person. Because of those problems, the account has been blocked indefinitely from editing. Additionally, if you receive, or expect to receive, compensation for your contributions to Wikipedia, you must disclose who is paying you to edit.

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Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 16:22, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Confusion[edit]

Based on your attempted contribution and making your username the name of an institute (as is common in places like Facebook), I believe you may be under a mistaken impression as to the purpose and use of Wikipedia. Please see WP:NOTPROMO and the rest of that page. Basically, this is an encyclopedia, like Encyclopædia Britannica or Encarta. It has articles that summarize what secondary, independent reliable sources have written about a subject. It's nothing like Facebook, where people and companies can establish a presence to communicate with consumers of whatever they are providing (e.g., goods, services, art, advocacy, education). I hope this helps. —[AlanM1 (talk)]— 23:08, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]