User talk:Crumbs & Whiskers

June 2018
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. 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. clpo13(talk) 17:59, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't think the block here is really necessary or a good idea since that article had needed an update for over a year. The only marginally promotional content that was added to the article by this user was a single sentence (underlined below) which included puffery, but could've easily been rewritten in a neutral, objective manner.
 * Cats who are homeless on the streets are usually experiencing high disease rates, and cats who are in cages at shelters are usually experiencing an extremely high level of stress, anxiety, and depression. By housing these cats in a comfortable, safe, enriching, and nurturing environment, Crumbs and Whiskers drastically improves the lives of the cats in their care and gives them a loving temporary home while they wait to find their forever families.
 * Since the majority of the changes that were made by this user to the article were constructive and per WP:DONTBITE, I'd suggest unblocking them on the provision that he/she changes their username and reads WP:NOTADVERTISING. The conflict of interest isn't really an issue IMO so long as their future edits are compliant with the policy on promotional editing. If you do choose to unblock them, the worst case scenario is that they add promotional content again which would subsequently be reverted and merit another block. Anyway, that's just my 2¢. The only reason I'm suggesting this is I haven't kept that article up-to-date since a few months after I created it; blocking a new editor right off the bat doesn't exactly encourage them to return.  Seppi  333  (Insert 2¢) 19:30, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree that their edits were mostly good, which is why this is a soft block based on the name alone. No matter what the content of the edits, a username that represents an organization rather than an individual is a violation of the username policy and should be blocked until the account has been renamed.
 * Crumbs & Whiskers: once you request a rename, you have a good chance of being unblocked if you indicate that you understand our policies on conflicts of interest and promotional editing (see also Plain and simple conflict of interest guide). In the future, it would be better to request edits on the article talk page instead of editing it directly (Simple conflict of interest edit request). clpo13(talk) 19:40, 11 June 2018 (UTC)