User talk:BrandonTYS

Here are a few key questions:
 * Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
 * Do you understand conflict of interest?
 * Do you understand that to be considered for an encyclopedia article, the subject must be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a company, group or product that you have been promoting, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to violate the 3 important principles above. PhilKnight (talk) 14:25, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

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Hi Phil,

It's nice to make your acquaintance.

Now I hate to start off our first conversation like this but please don't patronize me.

I have explored Wikipedia many a times over my life, as I am sure you have too, and to answer your first question... Yes I am acutely aware that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory. So there's is question one out of the way.

I am also aware of what a conflict of interest is. Are you suggesting that you would not allow anybody that has ever worked, or held a stake in McDonalds, to add to it's large article provided on Wikipedia? Are you trying to tell me that built on this website, the Seaworld Wikipedia page has not been edited by anyone who has held a bias towards or against Seaworld in anyway? Would you not allow Bono to update the U2 Wikipedia page with more relevant, accurate or even new untold (but sourceable) information? I can understand you not wanting the Chairman of BP to edit a page dedicated to the effects of pollution, but how can you knock back someone who has more info than anybody on a particular company or topic. In this case, myself, knowing every element about a multi-million dollar Australian Yoghurt brand.

Lastly, yes I am aware that for an encyclopedia article to be warranted the subject must be notable. I have read the General Notability Guideline and struggle to see how the sourced and useful information I contributed did not fall into this category. I provided references to significant coverage of the topic, produced independently by journalists from News Corp all the way through to highly credible Dairy Industry Association Reports. All of which was reliable. All information and images were provided independent of the subject, without bias.

To be be fair, while 'The Yoghurt Shop' may not be a notable subject in either of your eyes (Nakon & yourself), to over a million Australians it is a household name. The Yoghurt Shop has sold over twelve million containers of yoghurt and are one of the cities largest retail employers. This is definitely a significant subject to many in South Australia, and certainly notable.

I understand Phil that you want to stick up for your Admin, Nakon, but I think you will find in this instance it was a case of someone jumping to conclusions without looking into the contributions provided.

I hope we can move past this, and get this reliable, sourced and notable information into the worlds most diverse encyclopedia.

Thanks, Brandon. --BrandonTYS (talk) 15:00, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

As it happens, they're standard questions we often ask in situations like this. PhilKnight (talk) 15:11, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Apologies for coming off rude, I just can't believe how difficult this has become. At this stage I think it's best wait for a Wikipedia Admin to buy our product and hopefully be driven enough to spend their afternoon creating an article about a company on the other side of the world.

Thanks. --BrandonTYS (talk) 15:19, 7 April 2015 (UTC)