User talk:Asmallfootprint

Wright Institute
Hello. Your recent edits to Wright Institute violated Wikipedia's policies and have been reverted. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and should be written in a neutral tone WP:NPOV and building on reliable sources WP:RS. Wikipedia is not the place to advertise the Wright Institute (WP:ADMASQ, to claim that its founders was "distinguished", "a pioneer" or that "The mission of the Wright Institute is to educate psychologists to practice at the highest level of professional competence".Jeppiz (talk) 00:48, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

March 2013
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.

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 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?


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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. — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 04:52, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Discouraged, confused, and grateful for any help

 * By the way, it's perfectly possible for you to edit the Wright Institute article's talk page, Talk:Wright Institute. You can suggest edits there and use the edit request template to draw attention to your request. Editing the article itself for things other than reverting vandalism is a no-no, however. (And be aware that we have a very strict definition of "vandalism".) See the guidelines on having a conflict of interest for the details. Best regards — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 21:53, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your help!
I appreciate the input and will read about editing talk pages! I think I'll stay away from editing the Wright Institute's talk page though (once bitten, twice shy). Here's hoping someone will do it. Thanks again. Wrightinstitute (talk) 00:11, 21 March 2013 (UTC)