User talk:AbramsMasterGunner

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Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organization for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
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If you believe this block was made in error, please see how to appeal a block. -- Orange Mike  &#x007C;   Talk  15:36, 25 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I've restored your previous unblock request - please do not remove them, as it makes it harder for admins to track what's going on. TN X Man  16:39, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I deleted it so that I could try the request again. We are not trying to advertise anything, our goal is to create a Wikipedia article for the Abrams Master Gunner Course at Fort Knox, Ky. The original article was very short as we were gathering information from the instructors and trying to phrase things correctly and testing what we could do with the page. We have all our sources gathered and if it we would be granted access could create our page citing them correctly.

Thank you AbramsMasterGunner (talk) 16:50, 25 October 2010 (UTC) Operations NCO, Master Gunner School, Ft. Knox KY


 * Sarge, you've still got one heck of a conflict of interest here. What else would you want to write about that is not related to the school? (I know that as officers your commanders may not understand concepts like "don't order me to violate Wikipedia's rules"; but they are not in command here. As an NCO you understand these kinds of regs better than the brasshats do.) -- Orange Mike  &#x007C;   Talk  17:25, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

I understand there could be a conflict of intrest being that we work at the school and we would like to create a page about the school. However the page would only detail the history and function of the school, as a part of the 316th Cavalry Brigade (which has a Wikipedia page). The page would not inculde any opinions about the school or anything that would be concidered contrivercial. I do understand your position and most definately respect it, in this case though we would very much like to create a page that would only have the history and function of the school. The master gunner school is listed on the United States Army Armor School page as well. Thank you again for your time!AbramsMasterGunner (talk) 18:40, 25 October 2010 (UTC)Operations NCO, Master Gunner School, Ft. Knox KY


 * This information sounds like a WP:CFORK from the 316's...and likely belongs there, rather than as a page itself. ( talk→  BWilkins   ←track ) 09:29, 26 October 2010 (UTC)