User talk:Neualumni

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope that I don't seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: it violates WP:SPAMNAME as a "company or group name". After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your views, for instance, your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

There are several options available to you:
 * We can talk about it, here.
 * You can abandon the contributions made under this name and create a new account that meets our username policy and addresses the concern(s) noted above.
 * Or, if you want to keep your contributions history under a new name, then you should visit Changing username and follow the instructions there.

If we can't resolve this on our own, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process. --King of the Arverni (talk) 20:07, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

July 2009
Please do not add content without citing verifiable and reliable sources. Before making any potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. King of the Arverni (talk) 20:11, 16 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I tried responding once, and it didn't take so I will try again.
 * I do work for the University in the Alumni Department, and should be looked at as an authority on that section of the article. Barring that, the change that was made brings that section of the Northeastern University article in line with the List of Northeastern University People article. Furthermore, and please correct me if I am wrong, none of the people listed in that section have citations associated with them. I am happy to add the name there, complete with citation and unlinked to a page, but if I will only be wasting my time, I would prefer not to. I understand this may violate the username and article policy, and if that's the case, then I will cease attempting to make this minor edit to the page as well.


 * Thanks,
 * Neualumni (talk) 20:28, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't expect many new editors to know about WP:SPAMNAME (unless one is almost inhumanly ethical and cautious). However, username and verifiability policies to exist for a variety of reasons and I'm encouraged that even as a new editor you intend to respect them. I would encourage you to look at WP:COI and WP:UNIGUIDE so that you might better understand what is and is not reasonable about editing your organization's or alma mater's encyclopedia article (which could use some cleanup per UNIGUIDE, if you ask me). It's not a matter of personal clout or experience so much as verifiability using reliable third-party sources. I can't speak for the quality of the List of Northeastern University people since a) it's likely not written properly and b) I'm only one individual and can only do so much cleanup at a time. In fact, to point other articles (especially those that haven't undergone peer review) is a bit like the old "Jimmy's mommy lets him" argument. That said, if you can find a new username that will only be used by one person (you) and keep your edits neutral, verifiable, and free of original research then I trust that your conflict of interest won't be too much of an issue. FYI, I have requested this username to be blocked per Wikipedia's username policy, but I wish you the best of luck with your new account (assuming you wish to create one, I'd advise you to avoid using your real name based on personal experience). Don't hesitate to seek me out if you ever need any help editing university articles, as I do a lot of work with WP:UNI. Cheers! --King of the Arverni (talk) 20:42, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Because Wikipedia does not allow any form of spam or other promotion of people, products, companies or other groups (even non-commercial or charitable ones). Using Wikipedia for such purposes will result in the blocking of the account involved. Please read FAQ/Organization and Conflict of interest for our policies about this.
 * Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

In addition, user accounts are for individuals only, not for companies or groups or other collective editing. Your username should reflect this. Usernames that appear to be promotional (such as those that make reference to a company or product) violate our username policy and are typically blocked to enforce that policy.


 * What can I do now?

If you have no interest in writing about some other topic than your organization, group, company, or product, you will not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

If you do intend to make useful contributions about some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:


 * Add the text below this message box.
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 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
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