:I concur with PhilKnight in that it is extremely unlikely that your business meets the criteria for inclusion- the vast majority of businesses on this planet do not. And even if it does, it would be very, very challenging for you to write it, it would be best if you went about the work of your business as if you had never heard of Wikipedia and let an article organically develop the usual way- when an independent editor takes note of coverage of your business and chooses to write about it, summarizing that coverage. Also know that there are [[WP:PROUD|good reasons to not want an article about your business]].
:I concur with PhilKnight in that it is extremely unlikely that your business meets the criteria for inclusion- the vast majority of businesses on this planet do not. And even if it does, it would be very, very challenging for you to write it, it would be best if you went about the work of your business as if you had never heard of Wikipedia and let an article organically develop the usual way- when an independent editor takes note of coverage of your business and chooses to write about it, summarizing that coverage. Also know that there are [[WP:PROUD|good reasons to not want an article about your business]].
:Is there anything you want to contribute about other than your business? [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 18:59, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
:Is there anything you want to contribute about other than your business? [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 18:59, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you for the clear explanation and for taking the time to walk us through. We totally get it and we appreciate the heads-up about notability and how articles work here.
::Since our sandbox page (User:JoyOfCleaning/sandbox) has been deleted, please let us know if there’s anything else we need to do to fully close this out. We’re all about keeping things tidy, even on Wikipedia!
::Thanks again for your guidance [[User:JoyOfCleaning|JoyOfCleaning]] ([[User talk:JoyOfCleaning#top|talk]]) 19:07, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
Hello, JoyOfCleaning, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as User:JoyOfCleaning/sandbox, may not conform to some of Wikipedia’s content policies and may not be retained. In short, the topic of an article must be notable and have already been the subject of publication by reliable and independent sources.
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A tag has been placed on your user page, User:JoyOfCleaning/sandbox, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something. Promotional editing of any kind is not permitted, whether it be promotion of a person, company, product, group, service, belief, or anything else. This is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages — user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources or advertising space. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.
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. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 18:09, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
Hello, JoyOfCleaning. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:
In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation‘s terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.
Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicizing, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 18:09, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
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. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 18:18, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
- Dear Wikipedia Administrators,
- We’re Joy of Cleaning, a small local business passionate about making homes sparkle and lives a little less messy. First off, we want to sincerely apologize for the missteps with our account and the sandbox page. We totally get why we received the warnings and the indefinite block, and we’re here to make things right.
- To clarify, our goal was never to turn Wikipedia into a billboard for our business. We’re just big fans of Wikipedia and thought it’d be awesome to have a page that shares what Joy of Cleaning is all about—our mission, our services, and our love for creating clean, happy spaces. We saw other businesses with Wikipedia pages and figured we could join the party, but we clearly missed the memo on how to do it properly. Our bad!
- We’re eager to learn and contribute meaningfully to Wikipedia. Could you please guide us on the next steps to create an acceptable article draft or point us to resources to ensure we’re on the right track? We’d also appreciate any feedback on how to contest the speedy deletion of our sandbox page properly.
- Here’s our unblock request template as instructed:
This user is asking to be unblocked to request a change in username.
JoyOfCleaning (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Requested username:
Request reason:
Administrators should consider discussing any unblock with the blocking administrator (see the blocking policy).
If you ask the blocking administrator to comment on this request, please replace this template with the following:
{{unblock-un on hold | 1=blocking administrator | 2=CleanSpaceEditor | 3=We’re a small business that misunderstood Wikipedia’s policies and tried to create a page about Joy of Cleaning without following notability or neutrality guidelines. We’re sorry for the promotional content and username violation. We’ve reviewed Wikipedia’s rules and are committed to creating neutral, sourced content. We’d like to draft a proper article that align with Wikipedia’s policies. Please guide us on how to proceed correctly. Thank you! JoyOfCleaning (talk) 16:40, 22 September 2025 (UTC) | 4=~~~~}}
If you accept the unblock request, replace this template with the following:
{{unblock-un reviewed | 1=CleanSpaceEditor | reason=We’re a small business that misunderstood Wikipedia’s policies and tried to create a page about Joy of Cleaning without following notability or neutrality guidelines. We’re sorry for the promotional content and username violation. We’ve reviewed Wikipedia’s rules and are committed to creating neutral, sourced content. We’d like to draft a proper article that align with Wikipedia’s policies. Please guide us on how to proceed correctly. Thank you! JoyOfCleaning (talk) 16:40, 22 September 2025 (UTC) | accept=Allowing username change to requested username. Please select an option from [[Wikipedia:Changing username]] and file a request as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. ~~~~}}
If you decline the unblock request, replace this template with the following, replacing {{subst:Decline reason here}} with any specific rationale. If you do not edit the text after “decline=”, a default reason why the request was declined will be inserted.
{{unblock-un reviewed | 1=CleanSpaceEditor | reason=We’re a small business that misunderstood Wikipedia’s policies and tried to create a page about Joy of Cleaning without following notability or neutrality guidelines. We’re sorry for the promotional content and username violation. We’ve reviewed Wikipedia’s rules and are committed to creating neutral, sourced content. We’d like to draft a proper article that align with Wikipedia’s policies. Please guide us on how to proceed correctly. Thank you! JoyOfCleaning (talk) 16:40, 22 September 2025 (UTC) | decline={{subst:Decline reason here}} ~~~~}}
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- Small businesses are not generally notable. My guess is that you are wasting your time trying to create an article about your business. If you disagree, could you provide your best three secondary sources about your business. That will allow us to evaluate whether your business complies with WP:CORP. PhilKnight (talk) 16:56, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
- You have some common- but fundamental- misunderstandings about Wikipedia. You say your purpose here is “have a page that shares what Joy of Cleaning is all about—our mission, our services, and our love for creating clean, happy spaces.” That’s exactly what Wikipedia is not for. Wikipedia is not a place for businesses to tell about themselves and what they do. That’s precisely what your own website and social media is for. We don’t have “pages for” businesses- that they own and control. We have articles about topics like businesses that are shown to meet our special Wikipedia definition of a notable business. Our articles are typically written by independent editors wholly unconnected with the subject, not the subject themselves.
- If you see other similar articles, please tell us what those are so we can take action on them. That content exists on Wikipedia does not necessarily mean that it was approved by anyone or that it meets current standards. This is why each article or draft is judged on its own merits and not based on the presence of other articles that themselves may be inappropriate. See other stuff exists.
- I concur with PhilKnight in that it is extremely unlikely that your business meets the criteria for inclusion- the vast majority of businesses on this planet do not. And even if it does, it would be very, very challenging for you to write it, it would be best if you went about the work of your business as if you had never heard of Wikipedia and let an article organically develop the usual way- when an independent editor takes note of coverage of your business and chooses to write about it, summarizing that coverage. Also know that there are good reasons to not want an article about your business.
- Is there anything you want to contribute about other than your business? 331dot (talk) 18:59, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you for the clear explanation and for taking the time to walk us through. We totally get it and we appreciate the heads-up about notability and how articles work here.
- Since our sandbox page (User:JoyOfCleaning/sandbox) has been deleted, please let us know if there’s anything else we need to do to fully close this out. We’re all about keeping things tidy, even on Wikipedia!
- Thanks again for your guidance JoyOfCleaning (talk) 19:07, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
