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Nomination of Peak debt for deletion

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MER-C 15:27, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Skycoin (June 16)

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

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Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Skycoin

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Skycoin, 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.

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Please read this notification carefully, it contains important information about an administrative situation on Wikipedia. It does not imply any misconduct regarding your own contributions to date.

A community decision has authorised the use of general sanctions for pages related to the blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The details of these sanctions are described here. All pages that are broadly related to these topics are subject to a one revert per twenty-four hours restriction, as described here.

General sanctions is a system of conduct regulation designed to minimise disruption in controversial topic areas. This means uninvolved administrators can impose sanctions for edits relating to these topics that do not adhere to the purpose of Wikipedia, our standards of behaviour, or relevant policies. Administrators may impose sanctions such as editing restrictions, bans, or blocks. An editor can only be sanctioned after he or she has been made aware that general sanctions are in effect. This notification is meant to inform you that sanctions are authorised in these topic areas, which you have been editing. It is only effective if it is logged here. Before continuing to edit pages in these topic areas, please familiarise yourself with the general sanctions system. Don't hesitate to contact me or another editor if you have any questions.

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Hi, thanks for message. You can sign your comments automatically using four tildes ~~~~. Please note that a community decision has authorised the use of general sanctions for pages related to the blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The details of these sanctions are described here. All pages that are broadly related to these topics are subject to a one revert per twenty-four hours restriction, as described here. You continue to edit in this area at your own risk, since you have now received the mandatory warning. I note now if you saw the reviewer's comment Yet another crypto spammer I deleted your article because

• it did not provide adequate independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the company, press releases, YouTube, IMDB, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the company claims or interviewing its management. Much of your text was unreferenced or sources to low-quality sites, not credible independent third-party sources
• The notability guidelines for organisations and companies have been updated. The primary criteria has five components that must be evaluated separately and independently to determine if it is met:

1. significant coverage in
2. independent,
3. multiple,
4. reliable,
5. secondary sources.

Note that an individual source must meet all four criteria to be counted towards notability.

• it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced or self-sourced claims presented as fact include, from just one paragraph Skycoin's developers believe Skycoin resolves these problems and fulfills Satoshi's vision as a true distributed blockchain platform and peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Skycoin achieves this by making the following improvements: Elimination of the tendency towards mining centralization through a new consensus algorithm that separates coin creation from consensus Free transactions and a theoretically infinite number of transactions per second through parallel blockchains Implementation of an inflationary parallel currency called Coin Hours to encourage spending rather than hoarding The elimination of dependence on Internet Service Providers (once Skywire has been fully deployed).
• there shouldn't be any url links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links" sections. That's particularly the case when they are spamlinks to affiliated sites.
• If you have a conflict of interest when editing this article, you must declare it. If you work directly or indirectly for the organisation, or otherwise are acting on its behalf, you are very strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly. Regardless, if you are paid directly or indirectly by the organisation you are writing about, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Peak Debt. The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=Peak Debt|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If you are being compensated, please provide the required disclosure. Note that editing with a COI is discouraged, but permitted as long as it is declared. Concealing a COI can lead to a block. Please do not edit further until you respond to this message.

The fact that other articles have not been deleted doesn't help you, either they met the criteria or should be deleted as well. See other stuff exists. Also note that many articles would have been accepted before the notability guidelines were made stricter, and before the imposition of general sanctions on all blockchains and cryptocurrencies.

Before attempting to write an article again, please make sure that the topic meets the notability criteria linked above, and check that you can find independent third party sources. Also read this important guidance. You must also reply to the COI request above

Hi Jim, thanks for your response. Some of the sources I included were Reuters, Nasdaq, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes and the United Nations. Do these not count as significant, independent, multiple, reliable, and secondary? I have read through all the Wikipedia guidelines and I cannot understand why these sources were insufficient to demonstrate notability.

Also, I understand the rule about 'one edit per 24 hours' is mainly to prevent 'warring' but in this case I am the only person working on this page, and in order to build the page I need to edit it. There is no warring or controversy regarding the edits because the page is a draft and nobody else is working on it.

I don't think it's reasonable for an admin to accuse me of being a 'spammer' just because I create a page about a cryptocurrency. I tried to make the page as objective as possible, and I would like to continue to work on the page until it meets Wikipedia's standards. Could you please restore the draft so that I can continue to improve it?

I don't believe the page was particularly promotional. It just presented the features of the cryptocurrency, and it also included some criticisms. It was more objective that most of the cryptocurrency pages on Wikipedia.

There are no URL links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links".

I would welcome your input and suggestions as to what I need to do to make it less promotional in your view. Do I need to remove all the advantages and concentrate only on the criticisms on the project?

Also, I confirm that I do not have a conflict of interest. I am not being paid to write the article and I don't work for Skycoin or on behalf of Skycoin. It just happens to be a cyptocurrency that I find interesting, and I noticed that it doesn't have a Wikipedia page yet (40 other cryptocurrencies do have Wikipedia pages).

Cheers, PD. Peak Debt (talk) 08:54, 16 June 2018 (UTC)

I think it needs more on what makes it notable, as defined in the link, rather than just what it's claimed to do. I've put the citation needed tags because anything related to a commercial entity is going to have to be squeaky clean. As you will appreciate, companies use staff or other paid editors to try to promote their products here all the time, so your article needs to be pure as the driven snow to be acceptable.

It's one revert a day, not one edit. The reason for the general sanctions isn't attempted spamming, which happens all the time, it's the tendency of these to become battleground articles, and makes it easier for admins to do whatever needs to be done. Basically, if someone made an edit you didn't like and any sign of an edit war started, you could both be blocked. Have a look at the discussion if you haven't done so Jimfbleak - talk to me? 05:47, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Thanks Jim, I have added quite a few more references and updated the page, so hopefully it looks better now. Would you mind reviewing it again before I resubmit and let me know if it looks OK? Cheers! PD. Peak Debt (talk) 06:28, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

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The lead should be unheaded and summarise the article as a whole. It's inadvisable to use Skycoin's own website as a source, YouTube isn't normally acceptable, and although Reuters can be, the Democratizing The Internet link at least is a press release from Skycoin, as is made clear, not independent content. Investopedia isn't an independent third party source. The controversy bit helps make it less promotional. If I were you, I'd worry less about the "how it works" stuff and more on bits like the UN that might give it more credibity. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:19, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Hi Jim, I have made the changes you suggested, added more references, and resubmitted for approval. Thanks for your guidance so far. Cheers, PD. Peak Debt (talk) 22:01, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

The formatting is much better than before, I'm not an expert on the content, so nothing to say on that other than it's not blatantly promotional. Some of your sources are good, like MIT, some of the others less so, although I guess that in this area to some extent you have to use what you can find. Can you find anything on the UN's own website that confirms what you have said, that would improve credibility? I guess you are just going to have to submit and see Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:29, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Skycoin (August 6)

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

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Catrìona (talk) 15:33, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

Hi Catriona,

Regarding your rejection of the Skycoin page, I'd like to better understand your comment below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Skycoin

"should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject"

The page does refer to a wide range of independent, reliable, published sources including Forbes, Reuters, The United Nations, CNBC, Bloomberg, Nasdaq, MIT and the BBC.

There is only one single link to material produced by the creator of the subject, and this link is simply a technical description.

Also, I don't believe the article reads like an advertisement since it is written from a neutral point of view and includes several criticisms of the subject.

Could you provide some more information on how you arrived at your decision? How many more independent/reliable/published references would be needed in addition to the 32 already provided? If I simply remove the one link to the material produced by the creator of the subject, will that be sufficient?

Thanks!

PD. Peak Debt (talk) 10:27, 13 August 2018 (UTC)

Conflict of interest disclosure and paid editing

Hello, Peak Debt. 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 COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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In addition, you must 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 WP:PAID).

Also please note that editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Catrìona (talk) 12:23, 13 August 2018 (UTC)

Hi Catrìona, thanks, yes I am aware of all that. I don't have a conflict of interest and I am not being paid to write anything on Wikipedia. Peak Debt (talk) 00:37, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Skycoin (August 14)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by CNMall41 was:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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.

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CNMall41 (talk) 16:46, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Skycoin has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Skycoin. Thanks! CNMall41 (talk) 16:52, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

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

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

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Legacypac (talk) 04:02, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Skycoin (October 11)

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

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— Frayæ (Talk/Spjall) 12:01, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Skycoin has been accepted

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Nomination of Skycoin for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Skycoin is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Skycoin until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. CNMall41 (talk) 16:24, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

You are topic banned from blockchain and cryptocurrencies

The following sanction has been imposed on you:

Indefinite topic ban from blockchain and cryptocurrencies, broadly construed

You have been sanctioned for poorly sourced, promotional editing (e.g. [1]) and gross failure to understand what constitutes a reliable source.

This sanction is imposed in my capacity as an uninvolved administrator as authorised by the community's decision at WP:GS/Crypto, and the procedure described by the general sanctions guidelines. This sanction has been recorded in the log of sanctions for that decision. If the sanction includes a ban, please read the banning policy to ensure you understand what this means. If you do not comply with this sanction, you may be blocked for an extended period, by way of enforcement of this sanction—and you may also be made subject to further sanctions.

You may appeal this sanction at the administrators' noticeboard. You may also appeal directly to me (on my talk page), before or instead of appealing to the noticeboard. Even if you appeal this sanction, you remain bound by it until you are notified by an uninvolved administrator that the appeal has been successful. You are also free to contact me on my talk page if anything of the above is unclear to you. MER-C 21:22, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

November 2018

Hello Peak Debt,

Please consider this a formal warning: You are violating your cryptocurrency topic ban when you comment on a cryptocurrency Articles for Deletion debate. As long as your topic ban is in effect, you cannot discuss cryptocurrencies anywhere on Wikipedia. You may be blocked if you continue. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 03:15, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

So I can still contribute to the AFD page, as long as I don't talk about cryptocurrencies?

When the page I created was proposed for deletion, I was told that I was welcome to contribute to the deletion discussion:

QUOTE "until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion".

Now I'm being told I can't contribute to a discussion about the deletion of the page I created? This is contradictory and goes against Wikipedia policy.

In any case, I should not have been topic banned in the first place. Topic bans are supposed to be a response to disruptive behaviour and edit wars, which I was not engaged in.

I was topic banned, without warning, for allegedly using "unreliable sources" even though those same sources had previously been approved by the administrator who approved the page for creation. This is not a valid reason for a topic ban.

There appears to be a coordinated agenda here, to propose the page for deletion and then silence me so I can't oppose that deletion, even though Wikipedia policy states that I am welcome to contribute to the deletion discussion. Peak Debt (talk) 03:38, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

That page is about cryptocurrencies so you cannot participate there until your topic ban is lifted. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:15, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

Peak Debt, since you seem unfamiliar with topic bans, allow me to answer your questions and make a few comments.

1. You may not edit anything that you are topic banned from. That includes the article itself, the article talk page or any associated discussions concerning the topic. You are also prohibited from discussing the topic, opening any discussions on the topic or contributing to the topic in any space. So to answer your first question. No, you may not contribute to the AFD because the AFD itself is about a cryptocurrency/block chain topic.
2. With reference to this page, WP:GS/Crypto, a discussion was held where the consensus was that administrators were granted the discretion to unilaterally impose sanctions on editors who have been deemed to be disruptive in any space where the topic under discussion is clearly within the sphere of cryptocurrency or blockchain technology. Up to the point that you were topic banned, you were certainly allowed to contribute to that page, but an administrator has topic banned you. This topic ban carries with it the authority of the community as is laid down in the link above.
3. There is no coordinated agenda. Mer-C, as an uninvolved administrator, was also acting within policy. --Blackmane (talk) 04:17, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

I did nothing disruptive. Ironically, any 'disruption' has been caused by the unfair banning. Topic banning is not an appropriate response when an administrator believes sources are unreliable, especially when those same sources were previously approved by another administrator. Peak Debt (talk) 04:41, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

The editor who accepted the page is not an Admin, and now supports deletion of the page. It was a bad accept. Now please stop. Legacypac (talk) 08:01, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

Blocked

You have now been blocked for repeated topic ban violations. I've kept it very short at just 24 hours, but you need to know that further violations after this block expires will almost certainly result in longer blocks. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 12:17, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

Per the consensus at the administrators' noticeboard your block has been extended to indefinite. Should you decide to appeal your block, please read the guide to appealing blocks first. 28bytes (talk) 12:33, 7 November 2018 (UTC)