User talk:Ba$$et22

December 2023
Welcome to Wikipedia. Your account has been blocked from editing because your username gives the impression that the account represents a group, club, organization, company, or website. '''Your username is the principal reason for the block. You are welcome to continue editing after you have chosen a new username that complies with Wikipedia's username policy, which is summarized here.'''

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Thank you. Spicy (talk) 00:45, 15 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello - I am somewhat confused about the reason that my account has been blocked. I initially created an account with the user name 'Whitby Sports Hall of Fame' which was blocked after i made a few edits - the reason given was that it reflected a group or organization.  The notice recommended that i apply for a user name change, which i did this morning to 'Ba$$et22' - this new user name was approved  at 11:46 a.m. EST.  It now seems that my revised account has also been blocked (?). I am merely trying to add historical information to existing Wikipedia articles on individuals who have been inducted into their local Sports Hall of Fame.  This is factual data that can be reference on the Hall's website https://www.whitbysportshalloffame.com/ - this editing only applies to inductees who already have an article/page on Wikipedia but for whom the information about this recognition has not been reported. Could you please explain why i am still being blocked? And if i have to change my user name yet again, can i use Rocky at Whitby Sports Hall of Fame or Rocky at WSHOF? Ba$et22 (talk) 17:25, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi there. Since your account has been renamed, I've lifted the block. Because you're affiliated with the organization, I recommend that you read our guide for editors with a conflict of interest and follow the advice there. If you have further questions, you can ask for help at the Teahouse. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:46, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for your quick response and for lifting the block on my account. I am not certain whether you can answer this question directly or if you can recommend who I should contact: Do I have to resubmit the edits that i made yesterday or will they be restored automatically?  Once again, thank you for time and support.  Regards,   Rocky Ba$et22 (talk) 18:00, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
 * The guidelines recommend making an edit request on the talk page of the article so that editor without a conflict of interest can review the changes. The Edit request wizard can help you with this. Spicy (talk) 11:16, 16 December 2023 (UTC)