User talk:Elpo K

February 2024
 Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because your account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username gives the impression that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

If you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization, you may request unblock and a username change. In your reasons, you must: To do this, post the text  at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked.
 * Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement; and
 * 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; and
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked; and
 * Provide a new username.

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Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks, you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text  at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:42, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Request for unblock

 * Yamla - (Sorry, if I'm replying in a manner that's not correct. I'm new to Wikipedia and really confused about everything, even after reading through the guides... So, please, bear with me.) First, I apologize for the two simultaneous unblocking requests. I didn't realize asking for the username change was considered an unblock request. I was simply following the info given on this page as closely as I could, and it didn't say I should wait for the username change to take place before requesting unblocking again. Sorry.


 * Then to the volunteer part. This must be some sort of a misunderstanding again. I used the term loosely to emphasize that I'm //not// a paid editor. No compensation whatsoever is transmitted here or anywhere. I do (or would like to do) edits for fun, for free. My apologizes, if here on Wikipedia the term "volunteer" stands for an official title of a job. That's not how I used it. Hopefully that explains it.


 * You implied other problems are still at play, but didn't elaborate more on that so I cannot address what they might be. I genuinely just want to do the translations I was meant to do before the first misunderstanding happened that seems to be piling up. If you could kindly provide a full closure of things needed to be done, I'd be happy to assist (provided I understand what's been asked) so that I can leave a new request for unblocking this username. Thank you for your patience! :) Elpo K (talk) 08:53, 27 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Thank you for clarifying more on the subject of what is considered as compensation here! In that case, yes, (work) experience is what I can gain from doing this. I translate on behalf of Elpo ry, as they are not as fluent in English, but I'm not getting paid by them to do so. I'm just helping out.
 * I'm not sure how in detail or what else I can say related to this, or if I'm still required to make the disclosure template on my main user page even if I'm not a paid editor... Certainly, the experience is - obviously - something I get in return, but that's about it. Not even sure if it will matter on my CV or anything, but maybe. I hope this now counts as "disclosing compensation".
 * Please, if anything else is needed in order to get this account unblocked, let me know.
 * Also, my request was closed rather hastily. I'm not that active here, as Wiki translations are just something I (would) do on the side every once in a while, not even weekly. I also had to look into the response I got and re-read through the Paid-contribution disclosure site on here before replying. Thank you for your understanding! Elpo K (talk) 08:53, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

A volunteer that is not getting money for their work can still be a "paid editor" as compensation can be any form, not just money or even anything tangible; work experience can be compensation as it can be put on a resume or CV to obtain a paid job or other work later. You say that you were asked to edit by your superior. 331dot (talk) 15:14, 15 March 2024 (UTC)