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Contribute a Wikipedia Page for a Company
Hi, my company would like to know if you accept compensation in exchange of contribution to Wikipedia to introduce our company profile? Ping us as soon as you have an answer.
Regards, Shianty from QF Digital Solutions, LLC. 122.52.248.193 (talk) 18:26, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- @122.52.248.193: No, and I would advise against asking this to anyone else, paid editing is frown upon on Wikipedia, and if your company does not pass the notability test WP:NCORP then it won't be accepted at all - RichT|C|E-Mail 21:15, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-16
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Thank you!
Thank you for your generous offer of assistance, Rich. I plan on reaching out again within a few days to ask you a few questions related to my article and citation protocol. Transportation17 (talk) 02:57, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Transportation17: I did not offer assistance with your draft, the message left on your talk page is if you had questions about the move from your sandbox to Draftspace.
- If you have questions relating to your draft, you can ask them on either the Teahouse or the AfC Help Desk - RichT|C|E-Mail 18:48, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
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Weep Not, Child—Novel Review
Hi, Rich!
Thanks for the note on the relocation of the above draft. I have no qualms and appreciate your guidance.
Best regards,
Johnson Matandi ~~~~ Matandi2001 (talk) 15:49, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
The problem had already solved
Dear Rich Smith
The problem had already solved.
Best regards
Jessie
133.125.59.33 (talk) 09:02, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Jessie GYU8: Glad to see you worked it out. However, please note I did read your previous message. I would have been unable to do anything as I'm not an administrator. I have special privileges which allow me to mass-create accounts, but can't do anything with blocks/unblocks.
- Also, you MUST make a paid editing disclosure if you wish to continue your plan of creating an article about your company. This is non-negotiable and forms part of the Wikimedia Terms of Use.
- Also, you company will need to meet the notabiliy standards for companies and have references from multiple reliable sources that are independent from the company, so no press releases or interviews - RichT|C|E-Mail 09:16, 22 April 2024 (UTC)