User talk:Gaystheword

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 * It's obvious youre comfortable with updating under the name - however that is a problem - change the account name, or edit from another account - and make sure that you use or find Wp:RS otherwise it's a red flag - and can see you blocked, and also out of sorts with the procedures here.  JarrahTree 00:26, 11 February 2019 (UTC)


 * I can see you are attempting constructive edits but you MUST use citations for information you are adding. Please read WP:RS to identify reliable sources and use inline citations, otherwise your edits will most likely be reverted. It is sometimes possible to edit where there is a conflict of interest but it is strongly discouraged. It is usually advisable to suggest edits on the talk page and one of the many editors who have the page on their watchlist will be able to add it for you, assuming you can provide reliable citations which are not WP:PRIMARY. Mramoeba (talk) 01:27, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Your username
Hi! Thanks for your recent edits to Gay's the Word (bookshop)

It was mentioned in the discussion above but mixed in with loads of other information, so in case you missed it I wanted to make this clear:

Wikipedia's rules do not allow usernames which represent a business or other organisation, both because they are considered promotional, and because they suggest that the username is shared between multiple editors. Both of these are prohibited by Wikipedia's rules. If you want to continue editing, I suggest you either create a new user with an acceptable username (something like "Paul at GaystheWord" would be allowed if you want to keep the connection clear) or request a username change.

Thanks,

Caeciliusinhorto-public (talk) 08:35, 10 April 2024 (UTC)