User talk:Finchbeer

Welcome![edit]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Finch's Beer Co.[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Finch's Beer Co. requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Conflict of interest and username concerns[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Finch's Beer Co., and I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Finchbeer", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website which relates to the entity in question, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or accounts that are shared. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our Conflict of interest guideline and Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. —C.Fred (talk) 14:57, 20 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because your username, Finchbeer, does not meet our username policy.

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Daniel Case (talk) 03:51, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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.

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Decline reason:

Much as I approve of smaller brewers, I must point out some things to you. You won't get unblocked under that name. Period. Even less room for negotiation than in a North Korean election... Apart from that, your Draft is still there, but it won't get into article space. It's promotional (the use of 'we' is a total killer...). You don't show notability. Please read WP:CORP (applies to you just as it does to Coors) and WP:RS about reliable independent sources - needed to prove that you pass CORP). At only two years in business, this mightn't be easy. Please remember that having an article on Wikipedia is not a 'right'. This is an encyclopaedia, not a directory. At AboutUs or Facebook, you don't have to worry about promo or notability. Here, you do. Have a read, have a beer, do some Googling and see what you can find. Then choose a new name that doesn't have finches or beer in it. And hopefully doesn't have finches IN the beer... Good luck. Peridon (talk) 20:39, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Daniel, We are a microbrewery in Chicago looking to make a wiki page, however, we are running into some difficulties. Our page has been deleted and now our username blocked. Can you please unblock us? We are a reputable company in business for over two years. Please see finchbeer.com for more info. Thank you

Your draft article, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Finch's Beer Co.[edit]

Hello Finchbeer. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "Finch's Beer Co.".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Finch's Beer Co.}}, paste it in the edit box at this link, click "Save page", and an administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Rankersbo (talk) 11:21, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Finch's Beer Co. (March 21)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by MatthewVanitas was:

Please see WP:Notability (corporations) for guidelines.

Long/short, you need a lot more than just one citation to prove Notability, and to more than purely local news. Have any professional national-level food or beer publications discussed (not just mentioned) this company?

Also, as a general rule of thumb, never try putting a "!" in an encyclopedia, that comes across as blatant advertising, so please nix that and anything resembling promotional hype. Encyclopedias are supposed to be objective, not excite people about a tasty product.

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.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Finch's Beer Co. and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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MatthewVanitas (talk) 17:44, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Finchbeer, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that 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! MatthewVanitas (talk) 17:44, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]