User talk:Blacklablinux

My company last year acquired the rights to the name Black Lab Linux which was used back in 1999 for a PowerPC based Linux distro. We would like to edit this page to perpetrate these changes yet whenever someone attempts to change it it gets refused. How can we add or change the page to reflect the new data.

http://www.blacklablinux.org

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The problem is that you are trying to rewrite the article to cover a different subject. Black Lab Linux is about the specific 1999 distribution, not any other distribution that happens to have the same name. You will need to create another article under a different name. A disambiguation page to differentiate between the two different distributions would probably be useful too. Your other problems are that your username is likely in violation of Wikipedia's username policy, and you need to be careful with conflict of interest edits. Rahter than dig out all teh appropriate links I'll just drop teh templates so you can see what you need to read. Meters (talk) 04:41, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

February 2014
Hello, Blacklablinux. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Black Lab Linux, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:


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Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Meters (talk) 04:40, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

\ Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Black Lab Linux, and I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Blacklablinux", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website which relates to the entity in question, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or accounts that are shared. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our Conflict of interest guideline and Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. Meters (talk) 04:40, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

Blacklablinux, you are invited to the Teahouse
Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.
 * Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Probably not, although if you can demonstrate a pattern of future editing in strict accordance with our neutral point of view policy, you may be granted this right. See Wikipedia's FAQ for Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?


 * What can I do now?

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If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. &mdash; RHaworth (talk · contribs) 11:32, 21 March 2014 (UTC)