User talk:AuthorPR

COI username notice
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "AuthorPR", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, service, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87".

Please also note that Wikipedia does not allow accounts to be shared by multiple people, and that you may not advocate for or promote any company, group, organization, product, service, or website, regardless of your username. Please also read our paid editing policy and our conflict of interest guideline. If you are a single individual and are willing to contribute to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner, please request a change of username, by completing the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest, choosing a username that complies with our username policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. AngusWOOF ( bark  •  sniff ) 15:01, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Paid editing
Hi - your username implies that you are writing on behalf of a client. Please read WP:COI and WP:PAID and take any appropriate steps before making any further edits. Thank Girth Summit  (blether)  15:34, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

January 2020
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 or a web site, 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. Additionally, if you receive, or expect to receive, compensation for your contributions to Wikipedia, you must disclose who is paying you to edit.

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. To do so, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the text at the bottom of your talk page, replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason for thinking that the block was an error, and publish the page. Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  15:51, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

What is your association with Gail Gross? 331dot (talk) 18:41, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

I came across her work when researching comparable book titles for parenting books. I did some research into her work and previous appearances, and she seemed like a potential notable person. She didn't have a Wikipedia page, so I created one to submit for review.
 * Then where did the "PR" part come from? -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  00:25, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

When I first signed up, I wanted to create a general username. I do market research for different industries (craft beer, publishing, etc), so I picked a name that reflected that, and publishing is my primary experience. I neglected to read the stipulations about Wikipedia usernames, and didn't realize that it could be misconstrued for paid work until these conversations. I wanted to change that username, because my work that I've done with Wikipedia is voluntary and on my own time, not paid.
 * We don't know and have no way to know when you are "on the clock" at work and "off the clock" at home. If you are editing about subjects that you work with, you must comply with WP:COI and WP:PAID even if you have not been specifically directed to edit Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 20:08, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

I understand. I edit subjects that I don't work with, but that I know or have experience with based on places I've lived and research that I've done. I understand WP:COI and WP:PAID, and wanted to avoid writing about any subjects with which I've worked with. Is there a way that I could continue to make contributions if I plan to only make those that I'm not paid for/don't work with?
 * You are welcome to make a new unblock request where you pledge to do that- another administrator will review it(for fairness to you). 331dot (talk) 20:26, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi ,

What is your connection to brewbound.com?

Best regards, ~ ToBeFree (talk) 02:15, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

Hello, I'm only familiar with the site because it aggregates current craft brewery news and updates. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AuthorPR (talk • contribs) 18:18, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Just so you are aware, pings/replyto tags do not work unless you properly sign your post with ~ at the end(as seen on this page, not in the edit window, where I have suppressed its function). I will ping  for you. 331dot (talk) 18:22, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Okay, brewbound.com may be unrelated. That was just an idea. The deleted draft is more concerning. I personally am unable to believe that this is a coincidence unrelated to any conflict of interest. Perhaps a third administrator can be convinced. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:18, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know. Is the deleted draft the original page that I submitted for approval? I didn't get any feedback on that specifically, so if there were any appropriate sections I'd like to know so that I don't repeat the error. Thank you for your time.AuthorPR (talk) 15:54, 13 February 2020 (UTC)~ AuthorPR
 * Hi, the concerns voiced by the blocking administrator, the previous unblock request reviewer and me all appear to be unrelated to "error"s that could be fixed in any way other than providing an honest conflict of interest disclosure. From your perspective, it may seem like having made an "error", but if we are correct, we're actually happy about the mistakes that allowed us to notice the problem. The block already prevents the problems from reoccurring.
 * We're all human and might have made mistakes here, of course. Do feel free to create a new unblock request for a new independent review by a fourth administrator, but please note that repeated unconvincing requests may lead to revocation of this offer.
 * Best regards, ~ ToBeFree (talk) 16:17, 13 February 2020 (UTC)