User talk:Hot Feet (band)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice. You may simply create a new account if you wish, but if you would prefer to be unblocked for the purpose of changing your username to a username which complies with our username policy, so that your contributions with this username are recorded as contributions of your new username  you may appeal this username block by adding the text  below this notice instead. Thank you. Someguy1221 (talk) 00:52, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Here are a few key questions:
 * Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
 * Do you understand conflict of interest?
 * Do you understand that to be considered for an encyclopedia article, the subject must be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a company, group or product that you have been promoting, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to violate the 3 important principles above. (✉→BWilkins←✎) 11:56, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes understood. I now need to add refs and sources, am I now able to edit with the new username? (````) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hot Feet (band) (talk • contribs) 14:39, 5 February 2013


 * Add refs and sources to what? If you mean that you plan to write a new promotional article about your band, but this time with sources, then you have perhaps not taken in the points that (1) you have a conflict of interest, and are not the right person to create an article about your own band, and (2) promotional editing is unacceptable. If, however, that is not what you meant, then it will help if you clarify what you do have in mind. What kind of editing do you plan to do, and, most importantly, how will it differ from what you did before the block? JamesBWatson (talk) 10:43, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Sorry if I have confused anything, being new to it I thought that the user name had to be the same as the article name but I can see how the username may have been considered promotional. Have requested to change the user name as you advised earlier. The article is not finished yet because I need to add third party references. The BBC invite people to write Wikipedia as the information source if you click the links on band names http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pp6l6

Wasnt sure how to do the referencing or how to create the box on the right hand side, so was planning to edit until it was complete before it goes live. Hope this clarifies? Regards. Hot Feet (band) (talk) 08:44, 8 February 2013 (UTC)