User talk:Military Aviation Museum - Marketing

Managing a conflict of interest
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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. — Trey Maturin™ 19:12, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

August 2023
 Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because your account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username indicates that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

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 * Marketing is not permitted on Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 19:16, 2 August 2023 (UTC)


 * My account has not been used to advertise or market the Military Aviation Museum. Someone had created a page that stated the museum was part of a tour on a US NAVY base - that we are not partnered nor connected with - and I merely deleted the reference to the Military Aviation Museum.  My email address does use the word "marketing" and I am responsible for that function, but I am also responsible for any erroneous information published about the museum and work towards providing correct information.  This "tour" that was erroneously published on Wikipedia has created problems for some of our guests who were expecting an experience we do not offer and now feel let down. Please review my status with Wikipedia.  Thank you. Military Aviation Museum - Marketing (talk) 19:42, 2 August 2023 (UTC)


 * I just wanted to say that I appreciate what you were trying to do. I know sometimes Wikipedia can seem like a big bureaucracy with byzantine rules, but there are good reasons for them. Many organizations attempt to edit Wikipedia to promote their own interests, which is a violation of the neutral point of view policy. It is something that happens quite frequently and, as a result, their is a prohibition against certain usernames which suggest a conflict of interest. I know that it was not your intent to engage in this sort of editing, but it is the reason that your account was blocked. Please do not take this the wrong way, yours is just a case that happens to be the exception rather than the rule. –Noha307 (talk) 00:49, 14 November 2023 (UTC)