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Your submission at Articles for creation: Verdantix (October 10)

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

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.

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.

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:Verdantix 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.

Hitro talk 14:19, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Verdantix2025! 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! Hitro talk 14:19, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Verdantix

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Verdantix, 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. Hitro talk 14:19, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

October 2025

Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because it has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username gives the impression that the account represents a business, organisation, group, website, or role, which is against the username policy.

If you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization, you may request unblock and a username change. In your reasons, you must follow all these steps:

Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement; and
Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked; and
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked; and
Provide a new username.

To do this, insert the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked.

Please note that the new username you choose cannot already be taken and in use by another account. You can search to see if the username you'd like to choose is available. If the search returns that no global account with that username exists, that means it is still available.

Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks, you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 14:29, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock requests

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.

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

plan to make useful contributions to wikipedia

Decline reason:

Please address all four points raised above. Yamla (talk) 14:59, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

I understand the reason for blocking my account and am taking actions to rectify this immediately. I have already disclosed that I am an employee of the mentioned company and I have proposed a new username (hobsonl) and will be planning to contribute to the wider wikipedia community following with page editing. I will not repeat these edits for which I was blocked. Verdantix2025 (talk) 15:04, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Accept reason:

I am reducing this to a partial block. You will not be able to edit directly in mainspace. However, you will be able to create draft articles for other editors to review and request edits, among other tasks. If you show a track record of non-disruptive editing, you can request a full unblock in the future. In the meantime, I recommend checking out Wikipedia's introductory guide. If you have questions about editing, reach out to the Teahouse. Lastly, please refrain from using LLMs, such as ChatGPT. Happy editing! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 15:22, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What types of edits would you make if unblocked? Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 23:51, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would focus on making well-sourced, neutral edits that improve the accuracy, clarity, and reliability of articles. My goal would be to contribute constructively by citing reputable sources, following Wikipedia’s content guidelines, and participating respectfully in discussions where needed. I understand the importance of verifiability and neutrality, and I’m committed to editing in line with community standards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Verdantix2025 (talk • contribs)

(Non-administrator comment) Hey Verdantix2025, don't forget to sign your comments with four tildes ("~") at the end!

I'm honestly a little concerned that you've used an LLM like ChatGPT to write your last comment, since you haven't really answered the question properly and it looks automated.

When you're blocked, it's important for you as a person to show that you understand what went wrong and how to fix it AI can't do that for you - it'll just give the same boilerplate answer we see over and over again every day. The AI can't answer the questions asked in the way that's needed, it just gives a non-specific response like your post above.

To ask the same question another way, what topic areas would you want edit, if you're unblocked?

If I'm right and you did use AI/LLM, please don't use it again in your unblock discussion if at all possible; the admins see it all the time and it indicates that you might not understand what the problem is, or how to stop it from happening again. Blue Sonnet (talk) 17:37, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I am specifically looking to create a wikipedia page for an organization. I work in Market Research and will be able to edit and review pages relating to sustainable business and technology implementation within the enterprise. I understand the importance of bringing accurate & objective views to the Wikipedia community and will ensure this is clear moving forwards. ————— — Preceding unsigned comment added by Verdantix2025 (talk • contribs)

Please note that Wikipedia is not a directory, meaning that it does not include topics just because those topics exist. Rather, all subjects need to abide by Wikipedia's notability guidelines, in this case, company notability. In general, notability is established through reliable, independent sources with significant coverage of the subject. Wikipedia is not interested in what companies have to say about themselves. Therefore, press releases and routine coverage do not establish notability. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 17:58, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The company is notable and influential within the markets it engages in. Please can you unblock my account so I can edit & resubmit my article. Thank you. 62.49.102.136 (talk) 11:37, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please ensure you are logged in when you edit. If your only reason to want unblocked is so you can continue with the same promotional edits that got you blocked I cannot support unblocking you. CoconutOctopus talk 12:30, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-administrator comment) Hi again @Verdantix2025. It's hard for experienced editors to write about subjects they have a vested interest in, and almost impossible for new/inexperienced editors so it's very unlikely that an admin will be happy to unblock you if you only want to write about your business/customers.

Please read through every blue link you've been given, as they contain important information for you and will explain why you were blocked and what went wrong.

If you're interested in volunteering to make Wikipedia better, an admin might be willing to unblock you to work on areas outside your conflict of interests. If you do want to volunteer to make this encyclopedia better, what other (unrelated) areas or topics would you want to work on?

If you're only interested in creating articles for your business, please make that clear so that the admins know how to proceed with your case.

I also want to reiterate that AI/LLM-generated responses will probably be immediately dismissed, since they haven't been written by you and don't show any understanding of the reasons why you were blocked nor how to avoid it in future. We see them over and over every day and I've never seen it lead to a successful appeal.

I strongly suspect that you're still using AI because your responses aren't showing any understanding of what we're trying to explain to you - the AI can't do that for you, which is why I warned you against continuing to use it. Blue Sonnet (talk) 00:26, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I understand the inputs and quieries from the Wikipedia team and have acknowledged the objectivity issues you have raised with my initial post. I understand that each page must add value and to ensure credibiltiy I can add more references and citations onto the page. I have redrafted the post which I will reshare following my account being unblocked. Please can you let me know next steps in getting this actioned. Verdantix2025 (talk) 10:07, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you are primarily interested in editing about a subject with which you have a conflict of interest, we can also reduce this block to a partial block. In this case, you would be allowed to edit and create draft articles and submit edit requests, but you wouldn't be able to edit directly in mainspace until the partial block is lifted, which you could request at a later date. What do you think? Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 03:58, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That would be extremely helpful to drop this to a partial block. I am still trying to understand the full process of appealing the block all together so if I could have a clear step-by-step breakdown on the steps to take here that would be greatly appreciated. I am very keen to contrbute to the Wikipedia community & also understand how I can create a credible, and objective page around the topic I initially inquired about - I have redrafted this but also keen to here any best practices for this. Thanks for your ongoing support. Hobsonl (talk) 14:45, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renamed

I have renamed your account. Another uninvolved admin will review your unblock request. PhilKnight (talk) 04:20, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]