User talk:MaryBrownsCAN

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Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended 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, you may appeal this block by adding the text below but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:55, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Did you actually read the information in your block message above? Pick a different username, one that represents only you.

To answer your question, this isn't Facebook. Nobody "owns" articles on Wikipedia. Nobody retains exclusive rights to edit them. You cannot restrict anyone from editing an article about your company. Also, have you read Conflict of interest? ~Amatulić (talk) 21:58, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

The most effective way to edit a page is to follow Wikipedia policies, especially those with respect to neutrality and verifiability. If you provide factual information supported by references to reliable sources, your edits will most likely be accepted. As noted above, this isn't Mary Brown's page, so other editors will edit it, and they may contribute information that is critical of the company. If it is factual and they provide references to reliable sources, then it is appropriate content, and Mary Brown's should not expect it to be removed. Wikipedia policies will work the same for and against the interests of the the subject of an article. Wikipedia is not a vehicle either for corporate promotion or for corporate attacks. Regards, Ground Zero | t 22:38, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

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