User talk:Nonsuchvoles

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Hello Revi - apologies, I hadn't realised some of the points you raised, as I am a new user. I am on the committee of the Nonsuch Voles, but we are an entirely voluntary group and we are not a business. I saw the information about Parkrun on the page and wanted the inclusion of the Nonsuch Voles as we are a similar voluntary organisation in Nonsuch Park.

Having read some of the guidance, it seems that perhaps I should take the following action regarding the edit:

1) Change my username from "nonsuchvoles" to perhaps "Jon from Nonsuch Voles" - would that be acceptable? 2) Regarding a citation, I can provide a link to the local council's website which lists our voluntary organisation. This would provide proof of the factual nature of the edit. 3) Maybe remove the link to the Nonsuch Voles website, in case it is a conflict of interest. 4) Submit a new draft to you for comment.

Do these sound like adequate steps to take? Regards Jon

Nonsuchvoles (talk) 16:56, 29 December 2014 (UTC)nonsuchvoles
 * -- Mdann 52   talk to me!  17:20, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, . &mdash; Revi 18:00, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Nonsuchvoles, I will answer by number (as you did.)
 * You are free to request username change on here (Use there only after you put your name here and see no result), but I'd encourage change.
 * Yeah, that should be fine. Please see Citation help too.
 * Your link addition triggered COI detection bot, so you'd better not add that link.
 * You can use Requested edit as well as the draft.
 * Hope this helps, &mdash; Revi 18:00, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

December 2014
Hello, I'm -revi. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Nonsuch Park, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. &mdash; Revi 14:22, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website 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.
 * Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Probably not, although if you can demonstrate a pattern of future editing in strict accordance with our neutral point of view policy, you may be granted this right. See Wikipedia's FAQ for 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 Wikipedia again.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?


 * What can I do now?

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 * Add the text on your user talk page.
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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. Alexf(talk) 00:10, 30 December 2014 (UTC)