User talk:United States Volunteers - America

November 2015

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Thank you. Drm310 (talk) 17:42, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not for advertising or advocacy

Your comment on the help desk, as noted by the replying editor, suggests that you wish to have an entry on Wikipedia to publicize your organization. This is not allowed - Wikipedia is not for advertising or promotion. Only organizations that are notable, as evidenced by significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, are considered worthy of inclusion. Wikipedia makes no distinction between for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations in this regard.

We also highly discourage editors from writing about their own organizations, as this is an inherent conflict of interest and will be difficult for you to maintain the required neutral point of view. More about this can be found in the plain and simple conflict of interest guide and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations.

I'm sorry that this message wasn't more favourable. I'm sure your organization does good work, but Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause. --Drm310 (talk) 17:49, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

Your username

Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "United States Volunteers - America", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Trammel Museum of Art". However, you are invited to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you personally, such as "Mark at WidgetsUSA", "Jack Smith at the XY Foundation", and "WidgetFan87".

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November 2015

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy. It also appears that your account is intended to be used for the purpose of telling the world about an organization, person or cause that you consider worthwhile. Unfortunately, many good causes are not sufficiently notable for their own Wikipedia article, and all users are discouraged from editing in any area where they have an inherent conflict of interest. You may wish to consider one of these alternative outlets.

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--Orange Mike | Talk 22:50, 16 November 2015 (UTC)