User talk:Hermes Labs

December 2020
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Hermes Labs", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because it clearly suggests an organizational entity. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username by completing the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest, or you may simply create a new account for editing. ''Jeff, you have to change your user name. In addition, please see WP:NOTWEBHOST--our server space is not for hosting autobiographies. Please copy it and save it elsewhere, because it will be deleted shortly.'' Drmies (talk) 02:54, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

My apologies,

I am reading thru as best I can and trying to wrap my brain around best practices. My understanding of sandbox was for ideas and was using it as a store of information I could later sculpt. While it is not my intent to write an autobiography about myself from what I gather the suggestions on how to create a user page fall somewhat between an encyclopedic entry and an autobiography. I will read more in depth before posting again so as to understand the requirements more clearly.

--Hermes Labs (talk) 03:00, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * No apology necessary, but the sandbox is for ideas that lead to Wikipedia articles; it is clear that that is not what you were trying to do here. Have you copied your text? Drmies (talk) 03:02, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Name Change
I am happy to change my user name and in no way was trying to suggest an organizational entity. If my intent for the page is to have information about myself and work within the wiki communities would a name change such as Hermes Lab be more appropriate? Hermes has long been a myth that I resonate with deeply in all respects. In the sense that I am now undertaking a work to pursue my lifes ambitions thru active participation in the things I am passionate about I chose the name believing this user page would be the documenting of my sincere effort to leave a positive mark on this world, and the things that came of that effort. A lab where I could create a proof of life and proof of work reference point for my posterity. If the name needs to be specific in the sense of identifying an individual thru a psuedoname I am happy to do so and will follow the process outlined for a name change. That was my thought process however behind the choosing but its not that big a deal ultimately to me, I am happy to aquiesce to whatever the administrators feel is within the guidelines. This being my first attempt at active publications I apologize for not being more thorough in my examination of the requirements and will try to be more astute in adhering to the rules the body has set forth.

--Hermes Labs (talk) 03:11, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * A lab is still an organizational unit. You could have Hermes with a number after it, I guess. But the bigger thing is that I cannot tell from your comment that you are here to write articles and contribute to the encyclopedia. If you want to leave a positive mark, it is more likely going to happen in article space than on a user page. So please tell me that you copied the text in that sandbox, and then the username is the next step. Drmies (talk) 03:14, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Removing content and a little more reading.
I think I just got ahead of myself and did not fully comprehend the use case of each of these pages. I have deleted the information per your guidance and will submit for a name change following that. I think I will just do more reading and editing here and there as I go before creating my user page. This all being new to me again my apologies for being overzealous in wanting to start to compile information without fully comprehending the guidelines. Moving forward I will be more aware so as to be a helpful and productive volunteer. Thank you again for the help.

--Hermes Labs (talk) 03:21, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Sure thing, thanks. Just go to Special:GlobalRenameRequest and request a new name. Just keep in mind that that name must clearly identify you as an individual. Take care, Drmies (talk) 03:42, 17 December 2020 (UTC)