User talk:Johnnysoraker

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February 2013
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that the username you have chosen, "SuchThatCast", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or accounts that are shared. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. Alexf(talk) 11:23, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Response to Alexf Thanks for looking out for this. I have read the guidelines and I hope and believe that I am within the rules. I am the host of a podcast in which I interview contemporary philosophers, and these episodes often contain biographical and theoretical information not revealed elsewhere. Because of this, I wanted to include some of this in the relevant (already existing) wikipedia pages. I chose the same username as the name of the podcast precisely because I wanted full transparency. I will and have not promoted the podcast in any other way than to post a link to specific episodes if it contains information not already in the wikipedia article (I am also aware of and support the no-follow policy, so it's not meant to be promotional in any way). Furthermore, I am the only individual using this username, but when I do so I thought it would be fair to be open about my role as host for the podcast (which I've also explicitly commented when I've updated articles). I do understand your concerns and I think it's great that you're looking out for fraudulent accounts (I'm a big supporter of Wikipedia), but I hope you will find this to be within the guidelines. SuchThatCast (talk) 17:03, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Posting links to podcasts that are hosted on a site you run is pretty much spamming and also probably falls foul of WP:ELNO. Take a moment to read the guidance on appropriate external links. QuiteUnusual (talk) 08:49, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.
 * Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Probably not, although if you can demonstrate a pattern of future editing in strict accordance with our neutral point of view policy, you may be granted this right. See Wikipedia's FAQ for Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?


 * What can I do now?

If you have no interest in writing about some other topic than your organization, group, company, or product, you will probably not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead. If you do intend to make useful contributions about some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:


 * Add the text on your user talk page.
 * Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
 * Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  16:10, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

You should be aware that "promotion" as we define it here most definitely includes promotion of one's own non-profit, pro bono projects as well as commercial spamming. Wikipedia does not exist to promote your cause, however noble. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  19:09, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Your attention needed at WP:CHU
Hello. A bureaucrat or clerk has responded to your username change request, but requires clarification before moving forward. Please follow up at your username change request entry as soon as possible. Thank you. Tyrol5  [Talk]  21:07, 6 April 2013 (UTC)