User talk:GreatWineSource

April 2009
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: Please don't spam our site with links to yours ;). After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

You have several options freely available to you:
 * If you can relieve my concern through discussing it here, I can stop worrying about it.
 * If the two of us can't agree here, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process.
 * You can keep your contributions history under a new username. Visit Changing username and follow the guidelines there.

Jack Merridew 11:13, 9 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Jack,


 * Not sure this is how I have to respond, but I'm new to Wikipedia. I am a wine consultant, guiding wine tastings, and have knowledge of wine, the wine tasting process, and so that is the content that I try to update.  My user name reflects my website, and I didn't see in the policies that I couldn't use that as my user name.  When content is added, don't the references have to be provided?  May I ask why my username is an issue?
 * GreatWineSource (talk) 11:21, 9 April 2009 (UTC)Kathy Brewer


 * Hi, Kathy. Please see this section of the username policy: Company/group names. Basically, usernames that correspond to websites (or other orgs) are viewed as problematic due to an inherent conflict of interest. Spam is a constant issue here. You will have to change usernames. You should also avoid seeming to be here simply to promote your website/business. Cheers, Jack Merridew 11:31, 9 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I'll be a bit less diplomatic here. Also see External links. Bluntly put, your contributions so far look like attempts to promote your web site, and this will result in your account being blocked. ~Amatulić (talk) 18:22, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Welcome
This account, , has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia, because your username does not meet our username policy. This block is only regarding your username&mdash;it is not a judgment of either you personally or your contributions.

Names should not be offensive, disruptive, promotional, misleading, or related to a "real-world" group or organization. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.

Please choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines. However, do not create a new account if you wish to credit your existing contributions to a new name through a username change. To request a username change:
 * Add on your user talk page. You should be able to edit this talk page even though you are blocked. 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 list of names that have already been taken. For more information, please see Changing username.

If you feel that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text below, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Cirt (talk) 03:46, 27 September 2009 (UTC)