User talk:BYBACommsLuke

Hi Dan!
Hi Dan! Thanks for the welcome. I've requested a name change like you suggested as this username probably isn't the best!

The article in question is a bit of a tricky one. Drum corps/marching bands in the UK are a bit of a niche subject - there are thousands of people involved in the activity, but if you aren't already in it then you wouldn't really know about it! I stumbled across the association's page and made several improvements to the information that was already there, but if you feel there might be a conflict of interest then please would you be able to proofread it and let me know if it is okay?

I'm a volunteer for the organisation in question, so no compensation to worry about.

Thanks again!

BYBAComms (talk) 21:05, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

Welcome!
Hello, BYBAComms, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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May 2021
Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy or request a change of username. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. Additionally, if your contributions to Wikipedia form all or part of work for which you are, or expect to be, paid, you must disclose who is paying you to edit. Please also note that you are permitted to use a username that contains the name of a company or organization if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87". If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. You may simply create a new account, but you may prefer to change your username to one that complies with our username policy, so that your past contributions are associated with your new username. If you would prefer to change your username, you may appeal this username block by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. Please note that you may only request a name that is not already in use, so please check here for a listing of already taken names. Thank you. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:59, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

If you would be willing to formally declare your COI on your user page once unblocked and use the edit request process on the article talk page(Talk:British Youth Band Association, where you should also declare your COI) to propose edits, I would remove the block. 331dot (talk) 11:08, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Yes, I would be more than happy to do that. I now understand Wikipedia's processes (in particular COI) much better, and will endeavour to avoid causing any more issues. BYBACommsLuke (talk) 20:03, 9 May 2021 (UTC)