User talk:David Balkan

October 2011
Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, celebrity or other well-known individual, or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company, organization, or clients. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
 * What can I do now?


 * Add the text on your user talk page.
 * Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
 * Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, please see how to appeal a block. Drmies (talk) 20:30, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

Please allow me to re-register under my actual name of David Balkan. I have over 30 years devoted to the plumbing, sewer and water main industry and have valuable and informative information to add to related subjects in Wikipedia. It was an error of ignorance- not malicious!Balkanplumbing (talk) 21:30, 5 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Mr Balkan, a few quick things:


 * Are you aware of the possible challenges with using your real name?
 * Are you aware that personal knowledge of a topic is not typically permitted, as all edits require 3rd party reliable sources?
 * Do you understand why we deleted your userpage for promotional reasons? ( talk→   BWilkins   ←track ) 21:40, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

I have no problem standing behind my comments under my real name, and can back up the information I provide with applicable city code, rules, etc. I plan on limiting my comments/additions to my field of expertise. And truly am not looking for self promotion. I am only guilty of being new to your site and the guidelines of its use.

I am confused- is my name being automatically changed, or do I have to do it?Balkanplumbing (talk) 22:59, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Like I said in my acceptance, you need to make a request at Changing username ... there's no time limit, but a Bureaucrat there will make the change - you're not permitted to edit articles until that's complete. I'll keep an eye out here ...let me know if you have issues ( talk→   BWilkins   ←track ) 23:02, 5 October 2011 (UTC)