User talk:Asoif2012

Your user name
Your user name gives the impression that it represents an organisation, rather than an individual, so you need to read WP:CORPNAME. - David Biddulph (talk) 11:27, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Your recent many edits
The association, with whom you have an obvious connection, is part of the template at the foot of the many articles you have added this information to. Please stop at once and think before proceeding. All you have achieved is the creation of work for other editors in removing the things you have done. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 12:41, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

ASOIF exposure on wikipedia is generally low and we're just trying to increase it by adding a small line in the 'about' section of an International Federation. If the external link is not allowed that is fine, but what is wrong with including the phrase 'FINA is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)' with a link to ASOIF's internal wikipage? It is important information that those who are searching the International Federations should be aware of. I hope we can find a solution that suits us all.

Asoif2012 (talk) 12:53, 21 November 2012 (UTC)


 * The information is already contained in the template shown at the foot of each and every article you added the text to. You need to read and understand WP:MOS and also WP:COI. You are most strongly advised to edt Wikipedia as an individual not as a corporation, since the latter is against our policies and is something which is highly likely to get you blocked. Wikipedia is absolutely not a tool to increase your exposure or notability. I and others have reverted 100% of your edits adding the material to the articles. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 12:59, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

November 2012
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Asoif2012", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or have the appearance of shared use. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. noq (talk) 12:56, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. 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. 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 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 will probably not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead. If you do intend to make useful contributions 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.
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 * 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.
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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. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  08:43, 22 November 2012 (UTC)