User talk:LGAQ web team

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because your username, LGAQ web team, does not meet our username policy. '''Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below) and continue editing.''' A username should not be promotional, related to a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account. You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines and create the account yourself. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
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If you feel that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:07, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

Copyright violation at your userpage
Some or all of the content appears to have been copy pasted from http://lgaq.hradvance.com.au/about-us.asp and has been removed. Please remember that you must write in your own words. We cannot copy and paste from other websites. Please read WP:COPYVIO. If I have made an error, please accept my apologies. Thank you. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:07, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

My apologies for the confusion. It is my fault. I am a fairly new admin, and seldom make this sort of block. I did not realize that the template said that you are allowed to create a new account before requesting an unblock. I deliberately prevented account creation so that we could communicate first.

I am looking at the deleted draft again now. It is promotional, but the subject is a not-for-profit association established in 1896. Google shows plenty of sources to satisfy WP:42. I think it could and should be an article at Wikipedia. My position is (providing JamesBWatson agrees), that I can unblock you so you can create a new account. Then, I would like to know what your new username is. Then, although it is strongly discouraged to write about an organization you are associated with, you may create the encyclopedia article about this organization. Prepare it via Articles for creation or in your sandbox after reading WP:42 and Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Include lots and lots of references. Write neutrally, in your own words, based on the sources, with no copy pasting from the source. Does this sound reasonable? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:07, 27 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Anna thank you very much for your response. As you know i am new to wikipedia so i am very unaware of the processes and procedures in place. I was using my userpage as a test environment and actually had the wizard open to write the article but went to lunch and then came back and account was gone.
 * I am happy to rewrite the article in harrmony with the required guidelines. I will create a new account and let you know the username. 115.70.173.46 (talk) 01:33, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry i forgot to add LGAQ web team to the talk. I am using personal ipad because my IP address in blocked and I cannot edit any talk pages. LGAQ web team (talk — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.70.173.46 (talk) 01:37, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Hello. That sounds good. Let's see what JamesBWatson says first and then go from there. Many thanks for your understanding and patience. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:50, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

Hi Anna, the block on my IP address has now been removed so I have created a new account using my personal name - Agathon Stathopoulos (formerly LGAQ web team). I have used my personal work email address: agathon_stathopoulos@lgaq.asn.au. I will attempt again to write the page on the Local Government Association of Queensland.Agathon Stathopoulos (talk) 05:34, 27 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Okay. All's well that ends well. :) I will post at your new talk page and leave this account blocked. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:29, 27 March 2014 (UTC)