User talk:Otmpeterloo

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Hello, Otmpeterloo, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as OccupyTheMediaPeterloo, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of OccupyTheMediaPeterloo


A tag has been placed on OccupyTheMediaPeterloo, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

Wikipedia is not to be used for original research, or promoting a cause

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Wildthing61476 (talk) 16:33, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, celebrity or other well-known individual, 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.

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/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 again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.
 * Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company, organization, or clients. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
 * What can I do now?


 * Add the text on your user talk page.
 * Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
 * Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

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. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  16:37, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

{help}

why am I being blocked?

Why did clicking on the "Contest Speedy Deletion" button have no effect.

Where has the content of my user page gone? Otmpeterloo (talk) 16:45, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
 * 1. The name of the account is the name of a group; we don't allow group accounts.
 * 2. The account is being used to create advertisements; we don't allow advertisements.
 * Either one would have bought a block; since both are problems, AND you removed labels placed on your advertisements, you're unlikely to be unblocked. Wikipedia is not here to promote your noble cause; if you want a Facebook page, set up a Facebook page on Facebook. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  16:55, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

{helpme} so an issue is the username? couldn't this have been pointed out at an earlier time?

When did I remove labels?

you mean on this page? What advertisements?

If I reload the page here can you show me which parts are considered advertisements? Otmpeterloo (talk) 17:22, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Some interim help would have been appreciated - between getting an auto delete and blocked:

If you have tagged an article for speedy deletion with db-spam because it is blatant spam, you may add

Likewise if the username was an issue couldn't this also have been pointed out?

Otmpeterloo (talk) 17:38, 30 November 2011 (UTC)