User talk:JTThornBridge

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Thanks for the info! Can I confirm with you if my edit request will still be taken into consideration given that I disclosed I'm an individual from the company? The Peninsula Wiki (talk) 10:50, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@The Peninsula Wiki It absolutely will be. :) Cheers! Fake scientist 8000 23:41, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback! :) How long does a request usually take to get approved/rejected? The Peninsula Wiki (talk) 02:22, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Fakescientist8000 Thanks for the feedback! :) How long does a request usually take to get approved/rejected? The Peninsula Wiki (talk) 02:23, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WP:PAID[edit]

Hi! Per WP:PAID, paid editors are required to declare "who is paying you to edit (your "employer"), who the client is, and any other relevant role or relationship." You can do so on your user page by using the {{paid}} template, for example like this: {{paid|employer=name of employer|client=name of client}}. Actualcpscm (talk) 09:23, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Noted! Thank you! The Peninsula Wiki (talk) 09:24, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

June 2023[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, club, organization, company, or website, I have blocked this account from editing. You are welcome to continue editing after you have chosen a new username that complies with Wikipedia's username policy.

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Thank you. 331dot (talk) 09:27, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

JTThornBridge (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

JTThornBridge (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

My previous username included my company's name The Peninsula Wiki (talk) 09:32, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Accept reason:

Account renamed. 331dot (talk) 09:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As you have made edit requests and said you work for the company, the only issue here is your username. Once renamed, you will need to post a paid declaration on your user page. 331dot (talk) 09:29, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This user, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that they have been paid by name of employer on behalf of name of client for their contributions to Wikipedia.

. JTThornBridge (talk) 10:40, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This notice is meant for article talk pages, I've taken the liberty of posting the proper notice on your user page. 331dot (talk) 10:43, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that! And thank you! I've also re-submitted my COI request based on the feedback I got when it was previously declined, do I need to disclose the COI there too apart from just mentioning it in my intro? JTThornBridge (talk) 11:22, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry I forgot to link the article for reference - Talk:The Peninsula Hotels - Wikipedia JTThornBridge (talk) 11:23, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think your prior statements about working for the company are still there, that plus the user page notice is fine. 331dot (talk) 12:52, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback! JTThornBridge (talk) 01:04, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]