User talk:LeedsDay

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, celebrity or other well-known individual, 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.

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/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. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company, organization, or clients. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
 * What can I do now?


 * 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, please see how to appeal a block. NawlinWiki (talk) 13:04, 22 October 2011 (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. ( talk→  BWilkins   ←track ) 13:47, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi there. Thanks for your pointers. Maybe I feel a bit wounded as this is my first article but, rather than a block how about someone (admin or whomever) notifying me (and others in like position) of what the issue is? I am not purposively promoting the business, rather trying to independently report on its local significance (involvements with charities, communiites and also the fact that its founding Partner was involved in bringing the railway to St.Ives (Cambs) which is now part of the largest guided bus route in the whole of Europe). I appreciate the username immediately suggests a conflict but should the content of the article not be considered as well? Once again, thanks for your pointers - how do I change my username now!??? p.s. I did honestly believe that my article was written in the same vain as Eversheds LLP (search it on Wiki). Best, Chris

p.p.s does my article not fall within Wikiproject Law and/or wikiproject business


 * The block is clearly necessary as your username violates our username policy. The fact that you used it to create an article about a related organization made it even worse.  If your intent is to violate WP:COI, then it will not be possible to unblock you.  This is the same serious of actions that we must take with any editor who violates the very policies they agreed to upon creating a userid. ( talk→   BWilkins   ←track ) 14:42, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi, I realise my username violates the username policy, now. I wasn't previously aware (I should have read the guidelines!!). My intent is not to violate the COI policy (or any others) at all. My intention is simply to write an informative article of public interest about Leeds Day for the reasons already explained.

I would like to publish the article so can my username be changed, please? If you believe the article should not be published because it is promotional in any way then I would repeat my previous points about it surely falling within one of the two (or both) Wikiprojects (law and business) and would use the other articles on law firms as examples. If the content needs moderation for any reason to make it non-offensive re. policies, then I shall welcome any comments.

Any help is much appreciated in trying to resolve this. Thank you.
 * Let me say it again: you will not be unblocked if your intent is to write this article. Period.  Just writing it violates policy. ( talk→   BWilkins   ←track ) 15:00, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

I have actively sought your help as a first time user but have simply been met with, what I find to be, an obstinate and rude attitude. I'd compare your stance to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Signdance_theatre_international where the Admin has been very helpful and polite. I cannot fathom why my article violates any policy (other than my username), especially when comparing my publication to that of Eversheds or any other article published by/for a law firm. Have a good day.

Thanks for your help(!). You may close my account as I have no intention now, whatsoever, to use Wikipedia.


 * I have provided a half-dozen links to policies and article on how to move forward - other than copying the contents to your talkpage, I cannot force you to read them. Odd choice of comparison: I'm the same admin helping Signdance ... note that accounts cannot be deleted, however, you retain the right to WP:VANISH.   ( talk→   BWilkins   ←track ) 15:20, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Comment
I've just looked at the deleted article, and to me it looks as promotional as many legal practice articles that I have deleted. (And sometimes blocked the author because of their username as well.) If you look at WP:SPAM and WP:NPOV you might see what we are on about. BWilkins is not taking an obstinate and rude attitude. Would you, as someone connected in some capacity with a legal practice, prefer that administrator to ignore the rules we operate by? Yes, our rules do have a certain flexibility, but in the case of something worded like this article, there is little room for manoeuvre. This is more so when the author seems to believe his opinion on the suitability is more informed than that of an administrator, and to have the intention to carry on with the article. I'm sorry, but we don't work that way. I would suggest AboutUs or LinkedIn, where there aren't the restrictions we impose (although doubtless they have some form of standard). Peridon (talk) 15:56, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments Peridon. I don't wish for the rules to be ignored at all. I want to operate within those rules and that is why I am/was seeking help. I was not stating that my opinion was correct and, as outlined above, was looking for guidance as to what element of the article was in violation. Instead, the feedback I got was: "Let me say it again: you will not be unblocked if your intent is to write this article".

I do wish to publish the article but in whatever moderated format is acceptable. I was not saying that I intend to publish the article in an unamended format.

Can you please unblock/reset my name so I can have another go at writing this? I will be more than happy (in fact I insist on) submitting this for approval to an admin first so I don't waste heaps of time again.

If the answer is no, then so be it and thanks anyway.

Chris.
 * Please sign with ~ . What form would the article take if you were unblocked and allowed to create it? The two practices are very old, but that doesn't always mean notable. Could you supply references that comply with WP:RS and show notability under WP:CORP? Peridon (talk) 16:17, 23 October 2011 (UTC)