User talk:ETN815

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because your username, IMTadmin, does not meet our username policy. '''Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below).''' A username should not be promotional, related to a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive, or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.

You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
 * Adding on your user talk page. You should be able to do this even though you are blocked, as you can usually still edit your own talk page. If not, you may wish to contact the blocking administrator by clicking on "E-mail this user" on their talk page.
 * At an administrator's discretion, you may be unblocked for 24 hours to file a request.
 * 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. The account is created upon acceptance, thus do not try to create the new account before making the request for a name change. For more information, please see Changing username.

If you feel that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Daniel Case (talk) 01:29, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Here are a few key questions:
 * Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
 * Do you understand conflict of interest?
 * Do you understand that to be considered for an encylopedia article, the subject must be considered to be notable?

You are currently blocked for multiple reasons, partly because the use of "admin", but also in part because your username appears directly related to a company, group or product that you have been promoting, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to violate the 3 important principles above. ( talk→  BWilkins   ←track ) 14:40, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

As a newcomer to Wikipedia, I did not understand the conflict of interest issues with usernames. I now do. I also understand that Wikipedia is not a business directory and entries must be notable; my entry is objective and non-promotional, and I intend to provide significant coverage from reliable sources that are entirely independent of the subject. I have been unable to include those while I remain blocked. Thank you for your edification of the technical aspects of Wikipedia's practices and policies; I appreciate your attention and your explanations.

You have not addressed the conflict of interest issues raised above.

I understand the conflict of interest issues raised with my activities. But my association with IMT should not disallow me from contributing, based on the conflict of interest guidelines, and absolutely will not color my edits. To ensure this I will be certain that a neutral editor would agree with my contributions and will adhere to Wikipedia's conflict of interest policies and guidelines--especially neutral point of view, verifiability, and autobiography--at all times, and particularly vigilantly given my early missteps. Thanks for your attention to this issue.

If you are willing to make zero future edits related to the Institute for Market Transformation, broadly construed, then I would be willing to unblock to permit the name change - with the understanding that violations will lead to an immediate indefinite block. Do you agree? ( talk→  BWilkins   ←track ) 09:22, 9 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I would say given the editor is willing to follow the COI guidelines, an unblock is appropriate. Magog the Ogre (talk) 17:41, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Yes. Thanks for everyone's cooperation.