User talk:EFlynn at LendingClub

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Peaceray (talk) 23:46, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

November 2022
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for advertising or promotion. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. Nick-D (talk) 09:03, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocked for blatant violations of WP:COITALK for this notice claiming that the article is outdated and advocating for your proposed changes ("looking to resolve a few issues with LendingClub's article" "LendingClub article that contains a fair amount of outdated information and inaccuracies", claiming in these messages that another editor supports your approach when they don't seem to fully do, etc). Drafting text and also not explicitly highlighting how it differs from the current text in the article is also not in line with this provision. Given that the LendingClub article has a history of problematic edits from accounts seeking to include spammy text about the company, I'm not inclined to give the benefit of the doubt here. Nick-D (talk) 09:07, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello! Up front, I'd like to apologize if I've overstepped my bounds as a COI editor. Throughout my engagement, I've aimed to make suggestions and let other editors decide what goes in the article and what doesn't. I believed this was in line with the spirit and letter of Wikipedia's COI editing guidelines, but it looks from your note here that I have misstepped with my note to the Wikiproject asking for help.
 * I've been reviewing the guideline you linked to and considering your note. I realize that, in my post on WP Computing, I might have seemed like I was pushing an agenda or mischaracterizing another editor's sentiments. That truly was not my intention. I was trying to build a broader consensus that the editor was asking for, and pointing out that, following the merger of the LendingClub Bank and LendingClub articles, there are inaccuracies on the latter page. If I was too glib in doing this—the "fair amount of outdated information" claim—that was because I didn't want to overwhelm editors with a detailed breakdown of the differences between the current article copy and what I'm proposing. But I can be more explicit in the future, to make sure I'm following this guideline correctly and aiding editors in making a fair judgment.
 * I read the note at the top of your User Talk page and see that you don't like to go back and forth with COI editors. That's fair. I respect your time. I'm leaving this note based on the guide to appealing blocks, where it suggests engaging the relevant admin first, in order to understand their reasoning. Any help or guidance you could provide would be immensely appreciated. Likewise, if you prefer not to engage further, I understand. Thanks! EFlynn at LendingClub (talk) 15:16, 5 December 2022 (UTC)