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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Iamkevinkinzer

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A tag has been placed on User:Iamkevinkinzer requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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Speedy deletion

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Please reconsider this.

I am not trying to build this as a “web host”

I have a website gslTechnology.com

I just wanted to give the wiki community and readers access to info on our company, history, etc. ( just like Gemtech Suppressors has a page that’s online) I am working to build up a page for GSL Technology that we can cross reference since GSL Technology build many of Gemtech suppressors.


Please reconsider this deletion and bring it back online if possible.

I am not trying to break any rules here....I am not selling products on wiki. I am simply trying to get our Presence a bit better well known

Any advice on how I can avoid auto immediate deletion with future revisions?

Thank you Iamkevinkinzer (talk) 15:12, 22 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Hi Iamkevinkinzer, I'm Girth Summit, another administrator here. I've reviewed the deleted page, but I'm afraid that I agree with the assessment that it is not compliant with our policies. Wikipedia user pages are not provided to help get your company or its website better known, they're here to tell other editors a bit about yourself as an editor here - what sort of articles you are interested in, that sort of thing. See this page for the guidelines on what is, and is not, permitted.
It would be possible for you to work up a draft article about your company, but before attempting to do that you should familiarise yourself with our COI and PAID guidelines, and also read NCORP thoroughly. You should not attempt to publish the article directly, instead you should use the WP:AfC process so that an experienced and independent editor can review the draft. Be aware that you would not be permitted to maintain the page yourself once it was published - you would have to allow independent editors to do that, only making edit requests on its talk page once it was live. Best GirthSummit (blether) 16:01, 22 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Thank you again for the quick response. I wasn’t trying to build a user page though. I actually wanted to build a web page that documents the history and offering of GSL Technology Suppressors. There is a page already for Gemtech Suppressors on here....I was trying to model off that for our company....and would love to have a cross link/hyperlink from that page to ours, since they mention GSL Technology specifically in their article.

This being my first article...I am still very new. Trying to figure out the interface and getting. A page online is challenging, but this immediate deletion thing is driving me crazy :)

I will check info all these articles and try again.

Thank you Iamkevinkinzer (talk) 16:06, 22 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Iamkevinkinzer, you were editing your own userpage; what you need to do is to create a draft article. Go to WP:AfC and follow the instructions there to create your article. Also look at WP:FIRST, which gives useful guidance on creating your first article. But before you do any of that, you need to make the necessary declaration of your COI on your userpage - instructions are given at the links I gave you above. GirthSummit (blether) 16:12, 22 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
Hi - I fixed up the declaration on your userpage, those 'nowiki' tags were there to allow you to actually see the code you need to add (they stop the software from converting the code into an actual tag, allowing you to see what you need to type).
I've had a quick look at the draft page, and have some advice for you.
  • First, I'd suggest removing any external links in the article - we don't do that, per WP:ELNO. A single external link to your homepage, in an 'External links' section at the end of the article, would be acceptable.
  • Next, you need to sort out how you are using citations - they're not there to give extra information about something, they're there to provide verification for an assertion of fact in our article. So, for example, you have written GSL designed, patented, and produced all Gemtech Suppressors sold from Gemtech's inception in 1994 until the sale to Smith and Wesson in 2016, and provided two citations, but neither of them supports that assertions - one is just a link to Gemtech's website, which doesn't mention GSL, and another is a link to an article about the acquisition of Gemtech, which again doesn't mention GSL anywhere.
  • I'd suggest removing the long list of the company's products - it looks like a brochure.
  • Finally, and this is potentially the most difficult part - did you read WP:NCORP? You need multiple independent, secondary and reliable sources that give significant coverage to GSL to establish the company's notability. I suggest reading the guidance at that link in full, but blogs don't count, your own website doesn't count, and articles that only give your firm a passing mention (or don't mention it at all) don't count. I haven't looked exhaustively through all your citations, but the reviewer will when you submit this - I'd strongly suggest cutting away any content that isn't directly supported by solid sources. GirthSummit (blether) 10:59, 23 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: GSL Technology Suppressors (August 31)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DGG was:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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.
DGG ( talk ) 17:56, 31 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
 
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Your submission at Articles for creation: GSL Technology Suppressors (September 1)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Noahfgodard was: 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.
Noahfgodard (talk) 15:51, 1 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: GSL Technology Suppressors (October 10)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Buidhe was: 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.
(t · c) buidhe 06:03, 10 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:GSL Technology Suppressors

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  Hello, Iamkevinkinzer. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:GSL Technology Suppressors, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Draft space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for article space.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 07:02, 12 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: GSL Technology Suppressors (March 14)

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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 Theroadislong was: This submission is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. The comment the reviewer left was: just blatant advertsing and product listing
Theroadislong (talk) 16:01, 14 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:GSL Technology Suppressors

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Hello, Iamkevinkinzer. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "GSL Technology Suppressors".

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. 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! 16:14, 16 September 2021 (UTC)Reply

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

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  There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. Orange Mike | Talk 15:07, 17 September 2021 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:GSL Technology Suppressors

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A tag has been placed on Draft:GSL Technology Suppressors, 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.

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