User talk:Atsmf83

The reason I was blocked is because you're not listening, and believe that I am part of a company that I'm not a part of. When you change my username, I will continue to post items on topics in which I am knowledgeable or have studied - examples include movies, filmmaking and the filmmaking process, specific bands and artists, urban exploration, photography, etc. I don't know what else you need. Also, I've asked for the source article to be re-posted so I can have the work I created saved outside of Wikipedia. Please respond.

I can't do that. I do not understand the reason for the block. You can copy and paste it a million times, but it's still not relevant to me. The page was, according to the article you linked, not a conflict of interest, because - as stated at that link, "Conflict of interest (COI) editing involves contributing to Wikipedia about yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, or your financial and other relationships." None of that is the case here. The website is not mine. I am none of the people listed in the article I wrote. I was not paid to create the page for Empire News. I am not paid to work for Empire News. I do not work for them, so they are not my employer. I do not personally know anyone who works for the page. I am not a contributor to the website. I am an avid fan who follows the page on Facebook, that's it. I was bored, and wanted to create a page for something I love - pretty much the whole purpose of Wikipedia. Also, I followed EXACTLY the template that was laid out for another satirical site on Wikipedia, National Report, which isn't even as notable as the page I created, yet is still a part of Wikipedia. It was almost assuredly made by someone associated with that page, based on the logic used here, no? And it really seems the only true problem was my name, because had I called my account ANYTHING else, you'd have no way of assuming I was associated with the site in the first place. How can I at least get the source for the article back? Since I spent HOURS making this page, and wish to post it in other places if you're going to not allow it here. Empirenews (talk) 19:02, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

There have been two problems with this account: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business or other organisation or group, which is also against policy, as an account must be for just one person. Because of those problems, the account has been blocked indefinitely from editing.

If you intend to make useful contributions about some topic other than your business or organisation, you may request an unblock. To do so, post the text at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:CentralAuth 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 that reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of 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 at the bottom of your talk page, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Jimfbleak - talk to me?  18:31, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

Why Was My Account Blocked?
I do not understand why our Empire News (website) page was deleted. It was not "promotion," as the page was fully sourced and credible. It has been a website for several years, with a vast number of articles (MANY of which were sourced) discussing the articles posted. As for the fact that it was "posted by the company," it was posted by me, one person. I did not have another account, and have never edited a Wiki page before. This was an account I created today, yes, named the same as the page. This does not mean that I do not have plans to continue use of this account to edit other pages. If it really matters, then I will change the name of the account. I don't see why, if my account had been named something else, it would have changed anything. The website is still a major satirical site, sourced and credited per guidelines. This article did not in any way not meet the guidelines set up by Wikipedia. Empirenews (talk) 19:10, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
 * I have renamed you, from Empirenews, but to have a realistic prospect of being unblocked you need to answer, convincingly, SpacemanSpiff's points, above. Just Chilling (talk) 20:03, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

I have done that. I have stated why your initial block was incorrect, based on your own policies. I have stated that I will continue to edit other topics of which I am interested and knowledgeable. I don't know what else to say. This is becoming excessive. I just want the source for the article at this point, so I do not have to write the entire biography again on Quora or other encyclopedia sites, or to submit to the official page. Atsmf83 (talk) 23:34, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm prepared to provide a copy of the deleted source in your userspace for you so that you can take a copy for use elsewhere if you'd like - let me know if you want me to do that. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:18, 7 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Yes, that is what I am asking for, please. Thank you. Please also provide instruction on how to access it once it has been posted, as this website is beyond confusing when it comes to pages and sourcing. Atsmf83 (talk) 13:39, 8 July 2017 (UTC)


 * How do I get to the source? I don't know where to access it. Has it been released back to me yet? Atsmf83 (talk) 11:48, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I thought I'd done that for you. It's at User:Atsmf83/Empire News, but please take a copy off-wiki as soon as you can so it can be deleted from here again. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 12:04, 14 July 2017 (UTC)