User talk:Belfastlad Tours

AfC notification: Draft:Deer's Head has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Deer's Head. Thanks! TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 12:04, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

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Happy editing! DoubleGrazing (talk) 11:42, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Belfastlad Tours. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Deer's Head, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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August 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. 331dot (talk) 12:11, 13 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Just to clarify since I'm the one who reported your username, the reason why you've been blocked is because your username implies shared use (it looks very much like the name of a business, as opposed to an individual within a business). Any conflict of interest that may or may not exist, which is why I also posted the COI query earlier, is a separate matter. Although on that point I should add that this web page suggests there may be more to this than what you've disclosed here. Best, --DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:28, 13 August 2021 (UTC)


 * I've adjusted your request for proper display, and removed it from the section header- edits should be placed in the large edit window, not the smaller section header window. This is easier to do if you click "edit" and not "new section" at the top of this page. 331dot (talk) 13:32, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Your username is that of your website and furthermore suggests a business of some kind, a tour business. If you are only a customer of the bar, and not collaborating with them on the draft, COI is probably not an issue, but you still need to address the username. 331dot (talk) 13:33, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Hello, There is no such company as Belfastlad Tours its simply a username. You can check that with companies house in Belfast or London. If it is simpler to change the username to Belfastlad (like 331dot) then that's fine as I want to cover a number of bars in Belfast.
 * So just to be clear, is Belfast Lad Tours your website, or isn't it? --DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:49, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Oops I meant to confirm - I do not work for or are paid by the Deer's Head bar in Garfield Street Belfast.
 * As I said, if you aren't collaborating with the bar, there really isn't a conflict of interest so that's not an issue. But your username suggests that it is a business or group, even if it actually isn't. Removing "Tours" from your name would be sufficient, IMO. 331dot (talk) 13:44, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Please click "edit" and not "new section" at the top of this page to make edits, and avoid creating unnecessary section headers. This is easier to do in the full desktop version(even in a browser on your phone, scroll to the bottom and click "Desktop"). The app and mobile versions do not have full functionality. 331dot (talk) 13:44, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi, many thanks for this. This is my first posting so appols for any issues. Can you show me how to remove the 'tours' and I'll gladly do it right away.
 * I attempted to rename your account, but the name "BelfastLad"(note the capitalization) exists and prevents me from carrying out the rename. You will need to make another choice. 331dot (talk) 13:58, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

I thnk it will be quicker to create a new username then republish the article. If anyone has any other solutions please let me know.
 * You can do that, though the draft will not go anywhere and you can revisit it. You will just want to identify your new account as a replacement for this account. 331dot (talk) 14:15, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

The pain goes on
So I created a new account The Belfast Lad but am still blocked by association with Belfast Lad Tours. How can I delete Belfast Lad Tours?
 * This should not be affecting your ability to use a new account; the block is structured to allow you to create and use a new account. What is the message that you get when you attempt to edit with the new account? You may want to make sure you are logged out of this account and clear your browser cache before logging in to your new account. 331dot (talk) 14:32, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

I have sorted the new account and put the draft page up for review here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:The_Belfast_Lad/sandbox#Deer%27s_Head

I have removed 'Tours' from the username and again to confirm I do not work for the Deer's Head nor get paid by them for any reason.

Is there any chance of someone reviewing this asap as I don't want to go through this one again before I start to cover other areas.

Many thanks in advance.

Francis — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Belfast Lad (talk • contribs)
 * Glad it's working for you now. There is no way to guarantee a speedy review, but the backlog is only 490 drafts(a few months ago it was in the thousands) so as noted on your draft, it should hopefully be a week or less. 331dot (talk) 14:51, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Deer's Head
Many thanks for all your help folks- Francis
 * Actually, there is still the conflict of interest issue open, but we can do that on your new talk page. --DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:03, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Deer's Head
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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 17:01, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

I have gave up on this. I was honest and wanted to add to wiki but I'm afraid that's not good enough apparently
See topic heading 212.231.194.127 (talk) 17:06, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Deer's Head


Hello, Belfastlad Tours. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Deer's Head".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 17:00, 13 February 2022 (UTC)