User talk:Blackrockforestconsortium

Thank you for your edits to Black Rock Forest. However, doing so with your chosen username has violated several of our policies.

First, we have some extensive policies on conflict of interest (more condensed version here), as well as usernames. These mean that when a user with a username that is substantially similar to that of the subject of the article they are editing edits that article, they have already violated that policy. Theoretically your account could be blocked indefinitely for this, but you don't want that and right now neither do I, as I created that article and keep an eye on it, so I am as interested in it being accurate as you are.

Also, creating usernames with the names of organizations suggests a role account, i.e. one that is meant to be used by more than one person. As the link should show, our policies strongly discourage the creation of such accounts, as "one user, one account" makes things much easier for us from a legal standpoint.

If you are further interested in how we can handle this to our mutual satisfaction, please feel free to either reply here (preface it with the text " " so I will be automatically alerted that you have responded. I am not sure if you have yet made enough edits to post on my talk page (the "talk" link after my signature below), but if you have you may also leave a message there. Or, if you prefer email, go to my user page by clicking on my linked name below. There you'll find both a pink box at upper right with "this user can be reached by email" and an "email this user" link in the stacks in smaller type on the left. Clicking either will get you to a form you can use to send me an email.

I could even come in in person ... I live in Orange County as well, and have hiked in the forest on several occasions. I certainly wouldn't mind going down to Cornwall again. Daniel Case (talk) 19:39, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

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. 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. Thank you. -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:43, 30 August 2016 (UTC)