User talk:MaryCosynatBSP

December 2020
Hello, I'm AngryHarpy. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to British School of Paris have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia.    Angry Harpy   talk 10:08, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

 Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing because of the following problems: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business or other organisation or group or a web site, which is against the username policy.

You may request a change of name and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions other than promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, post the text at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked. In your reasons, you must:
 * Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the Paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. 331dot (talk) 10:09, 17 December 2020 (UTC) Role usernames are not permitted; each account is for the exclusive use of a single individual as indicated by the username. You do not need to use your real name, but something unique to you. An acceptable format would be "JohnDoe of BSP". 331dot (talk) 10:10, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

You don't have to be specifically paid for your edits; being an employee triggers the paid editing disclosure requirement. You also have not proposed a new username as instructed. 331dot (talk) 10:37, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

I've fixed your formatting and placement.(please place at the very bottom of the page, not within the block notice). 331dot (talk) 08:57, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

You say "our website" but then say you are not compensated for your edits. If you are an employee, you are a paid editor, you do not have to be specifically compensated for your edits or directed to edit by your superiors. 331dot (talk) 08:58, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for your message, am I to understand that as an employee I cannot edit the page? I was just trying to be honest about why I wanted to correct the page. I am paid a salary so does that preclude me?Development at the BSP (talk) 10:26, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
 * If you are an employee, you are a paid editor and must make the required formal declaration(see the paid editing policy for instructions). Someone else will review your request, but you won't be unblocked to, in the short term at least, edit about your company. If you are interested in being a general, independent contributor, you may later be permitted to indirectly contribute about your company once you spend time developing a good edit history that shows you understand Wikipedia guidelines.
 * Please understand that Wikipedia is only interested in what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about a company, showing how it meets Wikipedia's special definition of a notable company. Wikipedia has no interest in what a company wants to say about itself. It can do that on its own website. There are certain circumstances where primary source information is acceptable, but those are limited. 331dot (talk) 10:50, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply but I clearly did not realise just how difficult editing is on Wikipedia. It is far simpler just to leave it as is even though I can see some of the information is untrue and inaccurate. Shame I can't even correct obvious mistakes.Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Development at the BSP (talk • contribs)
 * There isn't much content to the article so I'm not sure what inaccurate information there is. Your two edits added promotional text to the article (and frankly what was there before is promotional) and made it sound like a marketing brochure. As I said, Wikipedia is primarily interested in what others say about your school. We strive to be accurate, but since it takes time for others to write about it, there will be a lag. In looking at the current state of the article, an argument could be made to delete it according to our policy. If you carefully review the policies described here, and can tell us what information we are looking for and how those with a conflict of interest can add it, we can work with that, but we aren't interested in promotional descriptions of the school or just basic information without other independent information.
 * If you just want to withdraw your request, please indicate that. 331dot (talk) 15:17, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Please can you remove all traces of this user page and delete my account as soon as possible? I wish I hadn't started and I am sorry I troubled you. Thank you for your attentionDevelopment at the BSP (talk) 15:45, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

globally renamed Development at the BSP to MaryCosynatBSP
globally renamed Development at the BSP to MaryCosynatBSP. The software does not like the "@" sign, so I had to use "at" instead. -- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 16:10, 21 December 2020 (UTC)