User talk:MPV NY

May 2014
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, your addition of one or more external links to the page Muslims for Progressive Values has been reverted. Your edit here to Muslims for Progressive Values was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to remove links which are discouraged per our external links guideline. The external link(s) you added or changed (http://www.meetup.com/MPVAtl/) is/are on my list of links to remove and probably shouldn't be included in Wikipedia. If you were trying to insert an external link that does comply with our policies and guidelines, then please accept my creator's apologies and feel free to undo the bot's revert. However, if the link does not comply with our policies and guidelines, but your edit included other, constructive, changes to the article, feel free to make those changes again without re-adding the link. Please read Wikipedia's external links guideline for more information, and consult my list of frequently-reverted sites. For more information about me, see my FAQ page. Thanks! --XLinkBot (talk) 07:21, 8 May 2014 (UTC)

MPV NY, you are invited to the Teahouse
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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. Daniel Case (talk) 00:40, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Request to Unblock

 * My account, currently labeled MPV_NY, has been blocked and I would like to request for kind removal of this block on my IP address. This was my first attempt at working on a Wikipedia article and I believe that my account has been blocked prematurely; I am still learning to make proper reference list along with other items. I have reviewed additional resources to avoid similar errors in the future. I understand that the article on Muslims for Progressive Values requires proper reference list and more citations that do not rely only on the organization's website. Please understand that as I am still new to the process, some edits take longer as I am learning as I go. My original goal was to provide a criticism section since progressive Muslims or more specifically, MPV, earns its share of criticism from the orthodox community. The intended goal of the article is not to self-promote but to offer a neutral resource for moderate Muslim audiences who are interested in learning more about this issue. The article on MPV, similarly to CAIR, provides information on a new type of movement and organizations that are emerging across the U.S - a more progressive Islam. If given the opportunity, I would like to make edits to the language to have a more neutral tone to the article, include a more extensive reference list that does not rely on organization's website, and update with a section which includes criticism/ negative feedback.  I strongly believe that such resources are helpful to a wider audiences and especially to the LGBQT Muslim community which has many questions on where they fit in Islam. Additionally, I would also like to confirm that I am not an employee of this organization. While this was my first article, I hope it won't be my last.  I intend to contribute on other articles related to South Asia and Islam. Since a large number of the internet community turn to Wikipedia as one of the first source for information, I would really appreciate your positive decision that would allow me to contribute to this article constructively and in accordance to Wikipedia guideline. I would also appreciate any guidance/ resources on how to avoid future conflict. Many thanks in advance.}} (MPV NY (talk) 17:04, 19 June 2014 (UTC))


 * Note: I have converted a second unblock request to a comment - only one active request at a time the panda ₯’  18:45, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

Comments about unblock New editor aside, there are major issues with many of your edits. First, they violate our Manual of Style. Second, many of them appear to be test edits - they actually include "example" throughout - this is unacceptable on a live article. Third, they violate the neutral point of view required on this project. Fourth, they actively promote the organization. Fifth, whether you're an employee or a member is irrelevant - conflict of interest is conflict of interest. The problem I see with an unblock is that you'll be returning to an article you're associated with, and you'll once again be including test edits into a live article. I am going to decline the unblock above, but will decline using the wP:SECONDCHANCE template, which will allow you to choose other topics, and prove to us you're willing to pay attention to the guidelines and policies that you agreed to the panda ₯’  18:52, 2 July 2014 (UTC)