User talk:DreamFactory

February 2017
There have been two problems identified with this account: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business or other organisation or group, which is also against policy, as an account must be for just one person. Because of those problems, the account has been blocked indefinitely from editing.

If you intend to make useful contributions about some topic other than your business or organisation, you may request an unblock. To do so, post the text at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:CentralAuth 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 kind of 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, you may appeal this block by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Neil N  talk to me 19:48, 17 February 2017 (UTC)


 * What is your plan to recreate the ZipRecruiter page and remain in compliance with our Conflict of interest policy? SQL Query me!  04:49, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
 * As well as WP:PAID, as you've stated you work for ZipRecruiter. Note also Sockpuppet investigations/ZipRecruiter/Archive; I would have blocked for two weeks for sockpuppetry/meatpuppetry in the absence of the username issue, so this block should probably last at least that long. ~ Rob 13 Talk 20:17, 23 February 2017 (UTC)


 * I have renamed your account as requested. Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 20:21, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Why did you do that? Don't you know about DreamFactory, DreamFactory Software or Dream Factory (distributor)? This username is as promotional as the original one.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:55, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Oops! No, I didn't know about those, but you're right, they'll need to request another change of username. Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 21:38, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Does he actually represent any of those companies, though? Dream Factory is generic enough that it's used separately by at least three entities, as per the above. If he is purporting no relation to any of these, I don't believe the username is an issue. Typically, we wait until an editor demonstrates promotional intent toward the product/company in their username before calling it a promotional username unless it is obvious. I don't believe it is here. ~ Rob 13 Talk 02:24, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I suppose I'd be willing to IAR it, but normally I'd apply to this username even without promotional intent, since it whether it actually does or not it could be taken as such ("gives the appearance of"). If the account showed promotional intent I'd  it.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 00:02, 5 March 2017 (UTC)