User talk:Danifoffa

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Your submission at AfC Foffa Bikes (September 6)
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Foffa Bikes (October 19)
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Your submission at AfC Foffa Bikes was accepted
 Foffa Bikes, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created. The article has been assessed as Stub-Class, which is recorded on the article's talk page. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article. You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. . Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia! SarahStierch (talk) 16:59, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
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June 2014
Your recent edits to Talk:Foffa Bikes could give Wikipedia contributors the impression that you may consider legal or other "off-wiki" action against them, or against Wikipedia itself. Please note that making such threats on Wikipedia is strictly prohibited under Wikipedia's policies on legal threats and civility. Users who make such threats may be blocked. If you have a dispute with the content of any page on Wikipedia, please follow the proper channels for dispute resolution. Please be sure to comment on content, not contributors, and where possible make specific suggestions for changes supported by reliable independent sources and focusing especially on verifiable errors of fact. Thank you. 331dot (talk) 10:05, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Foffa Bikes. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Please be particularly aware, Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. 331dot (talk) 10:07, 6 June 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made; that is to say, editors are not automatically "entitled" to three reverts.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

Notice
There is currently a discussion at WP:ANI regarding legal threats you have made. The thread is Legal threat at Talk:Foffa Bikes. Thank you. 331dot (talk) 10:17, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

Blocked
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for making legal threats or taking legal action. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice:. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. You are not allowed to edit Wikipedia while the threats stand or the legal action is unresolved. Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 10:39, 6 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I am not an administrator and have no powers to change your block; I'm sure an admin will be along to review your request. I would suggest not using legally charged language like "defamatory".  Simply state that some information is not accurate or incorrect.   I might also suggest you better declare your affiliation with your company and review the conflict of interest policy for further advice on how to handle things with the company's article. 331dot (talk) 11:52, 6 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Note: You have been editing logged out on the article in question using an IP address. Blocks apply to the person, not the account; your doing this is block evasion and is against Wikipedia policy. I'm willing to assume good faith that you were simply unaware of this; however I have blocked the IP in question and remind you that you may not edit Wikipedia, either using this account, any other account, or an IP, until you have retracted the legal threat that caused this account to be blocked, and editing afterwards on any account or IP must follow Wikipedia's policy on conflicts of interest. - The Bushranger One ping only 23:18, 9 June 2014 (UTC)


 * May I ask if "we" use the account, or is it you (singular)? And please note that it is an article about the company, and not "the company page". You have no ownership of the page. While correction of misinformation is a good thing, please be aware that the article about any company may contain information that is not to the liking of the company, so long as it is reliably referenced. Unlike Facebook and AboutUs, Wikipedia is a 'warts and all' place. Peridon (talk) 10:48, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Hi Peridon, I can confirm by 'we' I mean myself (I am just used to speak on behalf of the whole company' and I understand your position. There is some information on this page that needs clarification so please advise how to go about getting my account unblocked. Many thanks
 * As conflict of interest prevents you from directly editing an article that you have direct involvement in, how do you intend to proceed? the panda ₯’  19:22, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of Foffa Bikes for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Foffa Bikes is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Foffa Bikes until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. the panda ₯’ 19:24, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

Note from Dani Foffa - Panda, I understand Foffa Bikes is being considered for deletion due to lack of references. I have been listing the references below a number of times and someone (probably a competitor) kept deleting these and prevented me from making any changes. I dont understand why I am still blocked if I confirmed I will be retracting the 'legal threats' comment and correct the listing from a neutral point of view, so I am not really sure what to do about it anymore and your help would be more than appreciated.

Here are some reliable references to demonstrate our brand exposure:


 * http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/the-10-best-commuter-bikes-6298086.html?action=gallery&ino=4
 * http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/festival-of-business/10776977/Vintage-bike-maker-pedals-his-wares-in-the-City.html
 * http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/londons-bike-boom-6416979.html
 * http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/british-road-bike-firms-fly-the-flag-at-cycle-show-2011-31908/
 * http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2010/08/06/what-to-wear-when-cycling

I look forward to hearing from you.

Danifoffa (talk) 19:58, 2 July 2014 (UTC)Danifoffa
 * Panda responded to you above. 331dot (talk) 20:58, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

331dot, you specified that our company doesn't appear to be notable according to Wikipedia's standards but after I have demonstrated our brand press coverage from the alike of Vogue, the Independent, the Telegraph, the Evening Standard and many bike publications, I am really not sure how else a bike brand could be notable? Danifoffa (talk) 12:04, 4 July 2014 (UTC)Danifoffa
 * I would suggest that you concentrate on getting unblocked before debating the article's content or commenting on the deletion discussion. Discussion about the deletion should take place on that page, not here. 331dot (talk) 22:51, 4 July 2014 (UTC)