User talk:Aleph-sphinx

Contested deletion
This page is not unambiguously promotional, because... I am merely updating or adding information specific to my organization's scientific activities, and scientific operations, as part of a larger international program (IODP). People are free to discuss whether edits violate the COI, and I will be very happy to respect the letter - and the spirit - of the COI - IF any of my edits violate the COI (and remove them). Having said that, these pages need updating to reflect the actual current situation, and as such I will avoid adding anything with superlatives (e.g. greatest, largest, fastest, best), or anything that constitutes a baseless promotion. I am not being paid anything to edit these pages, by any group or individual. --Cdex-epm (talk) 04:29, 30 May 2013 (UTC).

I've checked CSD G11, and have noted the following: "Note: An article about a company or a product which describes its subject from a neutral point of view does not qualify for this criterion."

Therefore, under the neutral viewpoint status of my edits, I suggest that flagging this user (me) for deletion is inappropriate and incorrect.

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.
 * Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Probably not, although if you can demonstrate a pattern of future editing in strict accordance with our neutral point of view policy, you may be granted this right. See Wikipedia's FAQ for Organizations 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, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?


 * What can I do now?

If you have no interest in writing about some other topic than your organization, group, company, or product, you may consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead. If you do intend to make useful contributions here about some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:


 * Add the text on your user talk page.
 * Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
 * Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  06:34, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

I have stated, in accordance with policy CSD G11 under the original "recommend for deletion" why this account, and why the edits made under it's name, do not qualify, in my understanding of CSD G11, for deletion or blocking. As a matter of fact, by clearly defining affiliation on the account page, I am seeking to clearly AVOID COI. In addition, the edits made to the pages Chikyu and IODP are either of a grammatical form or have added corrections based on factual sources. If sources are needed to confirm this, I am certainly on the path towards doing this, as a look at recent edits will clearly show. An effort has been made to stay neutral and avoid any 'self promotional' activity. Additionally, I have made clear above that I am quite willing to face COI challenges in an open and agreeable manner. The IODP page in it's current state will become obsolete under the terms of the new phase starting in October 2013. A new page, for the International Ocean Discovery Program, will then be needed for describing the collaborative scientific ocean drilling program. Cdex-epm (talk) 07:16, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

In good faith I am following the instructions provided here on my talk page. With no further discussion, I see that this account appears to be deleted. I understood there was to be some sort of good faith discussion to resolve the issue. I continue to look forward to having one. Cdex-epm (talk) 07:41, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * The account is not deleted. Accounts at wikipedia are not deleted. The account is blocked from editing until the unblock request can be processed. You made your unblock request only a couple of hours ago. Administrators have many such requests to process, and, as volunteers, work their way through them as soon as they are able. Please be patient, and an administrator will answer your request in due course. Thanks. Begoon &thinsp; talk  09:05, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * There are two issues here:
 * Your user-name: Wikipedia accounts must be for individuals only, who are personally responsible for them, and usernames that are names of organizations or groups are not allowed.
 * Conflict of interest: editing with a COI requires care because, with the best intentions, COI editors tend to think about what they or their organization want to tell the world, and to present things in the best light. Please read the guideline Conflict of interest and the WP:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, and indicate below whether you are happy to edit in accordance with them; if so, I see no problem in unblocking you to change username. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 09:17, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the feedback - which is what I was hoping for. The user name, as it clearly is a COI, should be changed - I have made a suggestion above. I tried to clearly state my position on my user page as a way to prevent any COI. I fully agree with the WP:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, I think a review of the edits I have made so far to either Chikyu or IODP will bear this out. Of course, I will not create any pages dedicated to my research institution, but think that the policy stated above will allow for minor editing for grammar and uncontentious details (e.g. height of drilling derrick above sea level). I will also (as stated above) make sure to use only 3rd-party sources for references. All in all, I am very happy and pleased to follow the COI and WP:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Cheers, Cdex-epm (talk) 00:11, 31 May 2013 (UTC) update: sorry - only meant user page had been deleted. Cdex-epm (talk) 00:56, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

OK, requesting name change to Aleph-sphinx - under the agreement with the restrictions mentioned above by JohnCD - now, should I create a new user with this name, or does some administrator need to do this, since I am currently blocked? Cdex-epm (talk) 01:00, 3 June 2013 (UTC)


 * I have unblocked you in order to request a change of username. I can't do that for you: click on Changing username, read down to the bottom of that page, click on "Simple" and follow the instructions. Welcome to Wikipedia. JohnCD (talk) 09:39, 3 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks very much - I have followed the instructions. Thanks again for the assist!! Cdex-epm (talk) 00:51, 4 June 2013 (UTC)