User talk:WordPressSEOExpert
A tag has been placed on your user page, User:WordPressSEOExpert, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be blatant advertising which only promotes or publicises a company, product, group or service, and which is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages; user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.
If you can indicate why the page is not blatant advertising, contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: Click here to contest this speedy deletion which appears inside of the speedy deletion ({{db-...}}) tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy deletion candidate). Doing so will take you to your user talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also edit this page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would help make it encyclopedic. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. JBH (talk) 16:23, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. —Cryptic 16:27, 20 February 2015 (UTC)Contested deletion[edit]
This page is not unambiguously promotional, because... (I just created the page so that I can edit info which is wrong. I must admit this is the first time I have created a page so I had to copy from another page on here which is OK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:KrystianSzastok If it is because of my user name then how do I change it? What violation did I break? I am very confused as to what I did wrong. To me it looks as if https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jbhunley just likes patrolling Wiki and finding anything to get someone off. I thought Wiki was open source? Please explain??) --WordPressSEOExpert (talk) 16:56, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
WordPressSEOExpert (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Again, I am not a spammer. I am a very well respected expert in my field. I believe someone jumped the gun. It would be easier just to tell me what I need to do to correct this issue. I am still confused as to why I am blocked. Please explain in detail.
Decline reason:
You were blocked for a promotional userpage. Just because Wikipedia is open source doesn't imply that we tolerate promotion. PhilKnight (talk) 17:47, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
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WordPressSEOExpert (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I am totally stunned at the behavior here. it seems you guys think I purposely tried to self promote and jumped the gun on this issue. A simple message on how to fix the matter would have been fine. I am now looking at other USER pages and many have wrote who they are and have links to their sites. I am really in shock at this and will reach out Directly to Wiki via email and social media about this matter and the behavior I have seen thus far.
Accept reason:
It does seem like we may have jumped the gun this time. But, as Peridon explained below, it wasn't very unreasonable for an admin to consider that you were here for promotional purposes given your username and first edits. Please be aware that if you do decide to do any form of promotional editing, a proper block will be in order. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 17:59, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
I guess I am supposed to sign this. I had no clue I had to do that either.
--WordPressSEOExpert (talk) 18:14, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
- Would it be possible for the user to be unblocked if they agree to a username change ? Mlpearc (open channel) 20:00, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
- What do you plan on editing if unblocked? --Kinu t/c 20:08, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
My intentions are to get involved in Wikipedia and help the community fix any misinformation on digital marketing, SEO and even cooking. I am a former executive chef. Like I previously stated, I am all new to this. I have always used the site for information and never thought of joining until a colleague mentioned it. I did not maliciously intend to self promote or spam. I just was not aware I could not do whatever it is I did. To be honest no one has yet to really explain what I did wrong. I was told I self promoted. I get that...But question is how?? It's like getting a ticket and not being told what the ticket was for. Was it the links to my credentials? Only reason I did that was to show I am an expert in the field. Was it my user name? I have always used the user name and did not even think of it. I just do not appreciate the fact I was blocked and falsely accused based on a presumption by a few on here. I deserved a chance to fix the wrong without assuming I had other intentions.
--WordPressSEOExpert (talk) 20:23, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
- If you saw the amount of spamming we get here - both human and bot - and attempts at manipulating search ratings, you might find it easier to understand. SEO is not regarded with great favour here, as we are fighting offshoots of it every day, and everything down to simple link spam. (Wikipedia does not allow advertising, overt or covert - and it's quite amazing how covert some of them can get.) Also, there is a site called wordpressseoexpert.com to which you may be or may not be connected. The problem is that by using that name, you appear to be representing it (and SEO...), and I would advise a name change to something safer. I would also advise you not to have a page with so many links. Expertise here can be demonstrated rather than linked to. Your user page can be used for telling us a bit about yourself, but more neutrally, perhaps. I also usually advise not using one's real name, but that is entirely up to the individual (unless their real name has already been taken, in which case they would have to opt for anonymity). Peridon (talk) 22:06, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
- To clarify - expertise is great. But you cannot use yourself and your knowledge as a reference when giving information. Things have to be verifiable WP:V, and in the main that means reliable independent sources. Independent both of the subject, and of the editor citing them. I was looking for a reference once to back up something on another site where the rules are less strict, and found a beauty. Then I looked closer, and realised that I had written it (but not in the place where I found it...) - and started to search again. That is what is expected here. Neutrality and verifiability. (References don't have to be given on user pages...) Peridon (talk) 22:16, 20 February 2015 (UTC)