User talk:Coasttrails

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July 2014
Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that 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. 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 below this notice. 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 below this notice. Thank you. —EncMstr (talk) 00:01, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

Hello:

I learned only today that I have apparently been blocked and the external link to our organization removed in the article for the Oregon Coast Trail.

I carefully had read the guidelines for this section, especially the conflict of interest information, and in good faith decided that we were truly providing information useful to the general public. In other words, the main objective of the website link provided is sincerely to provide free information about the Oregon Coast Trail.

If you would be kind enough to reply in this regard, which is why I assume that I have been blocked. . . and apparently "hard blocked" plus an expiry time of indefinite. . . then I would like to better understand your reasoning for doing so, especially given what I have honestly and openly expressed above.

Thank you for your consideration in this regard.

Al LePage, Executive Director National Coast Trail Association

Coasttrails (talk) 20:59, 23 July 2014 (UTC)

PS Understand the user name which I have used for many years elsewhere is apparently not in accordance with policy, will change, will this one work?
{unblock|1= As a follow-up to the first email, which I would still like to hear from you about, I would be glad to change my user name? Understand the user name which I have commonly used for many years elsewhere is apparently not in accordance with Wikipedia policy, so I will change it, will this one work? Would "coastalhiker" work? Especially since it's so accurate: I have hiked the entire length of the Oregon Coast Trail twice in my lifetime? Would "coastalthruhiker" work? Please advise. Thank you.}}
 * The problem is solely that you, as user "coasttrails", put in a link to "coasttrails.org", and our policy is startlingly picky about such things. Those other names would work fine. --jpgordon:==( o ) 23:57, 23 July 2014 (UTC)


 * I've formatted this so another admin can process it properly. --jpgordon:==( o ) 02:36, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

That name's OK; we just want to know your thoughts on the following: 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. Daniel Case (talk) 19:43, 24 July 2014 (UTC)


 * ... and linking to the above website in the future will lead to an immediate reblock for WP:SPAM the panda ₯’  10:54, 27 July 2014 (UTC)