User talk:Oculeve (official)

Oculeve.

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a business listing directory, or a place for companies to tell the world about themselves. If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice. You may simply create a new account, but you may prefer to change your username to one that complies with our username policy, so that your past contributions are associated with your new username. If you would prefer to change your username, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice. Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 20:35, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. The reason I have blocked this account is that we do not have corporate accounts. Wikipedia accounts are for individuals only, who are personally responsible for them, and accounts whose names are the names of companies or groups are not permitted. Your username may be based on your real name, or not, as you choose (see WP:REALNAME for some considerations), but it should not be the name of any other living person. A username of the form "James at Oculeve" would be acceptable, and would serve to declare your affiliation.

I guess you are the same person as user Oculeve Inc. If more than one person wishes to edit, each should have their own account.

Even with an individual username, in any editing to do with Oculeve or its business or its competitors you would have, from Wikipedia's point of view, a Conflict of interest, and should carefully read that guideline and the Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Note that you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use ("Paid contributions without disclosure" under section 4), and in some jurisdictions by laws against covert advertising, to disclose your interest in any edits where you have a COI. In brief, you should not edit directly, but may propose a draft, understanding that an article should not be the company telling the story it wants the world to hear, but a neutral description, written as from outside.

For more background, see User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard and User:JohnCD/Advice, and for a general introduction the WP:Welcome page and the WP:Introduction. JohnCD (talk) 20:38, 1 May 2015 (UTC)