User talk:GayArchivist

November 2020
Hello, I'm Ifnord. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Gay bar have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Ifnord (talk) 00:19, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

GayArchivist (talk) 21:41, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing because of the following problems: 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 or a web site, which is against the username policy.

You may request a change of name and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions other than promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, 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. In your reasons, you must:
 * Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the Paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
 * 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.

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. Alexf(talk) 00:33, 15 November 2020 (UTC)


 * reason:I now understand the restrictions and guidelines better. My research into the history of gay bars and related topics will allow me to be a productive member of the Wiki community. I have conducted over 120 extensive video interviews regarding gay bar history, written numerous articles on the subject and been featured on NPR and other legitimate media outlets. I was unaware at the time of the violation that I could not create or contribute to a page about my growing research project. I now know that I am not allowed to promote the website here [even as a valid source]. I changed my username as requested so as not to reflect my website name or research project. I would like to be able to contribute to your body of work in the Wikiverse.GayArchivist (talk) 21:41, 26 February 2023 (UTC) GayArchivist (talk) 21:58, 26 February 2023 (UTC)GayArchivist