User talk:Rencontres arles

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Rencontres arles, good luck, and have fun. – Jnanaranjan Sahu (ଜ୍ଞାନ) talk 09:46, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Your username
Hello. Your username closely resembles "Rencontres d'Arles". Your edits suggest a connection. Are you a single person connected with this, a group connected with this, or something else? -- Hoary (talk) 13:23, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Hello. I am a member of the organization of the Rencontres d'Arles in France.


 * Then you are welcome to continue editing. However, you should change your username, so that it does not suggest that you are an organization.


 * Since you haven't yet edited much, the simple way to do this is just to create a new username, use it, and stop using this username. On your new user page, you may wish to say that you previously edited as "Rencontres arles".


 * Your edits all seem to increase the visibility of Rencontres d'Arles. I don't think you're advertising it, but other editors might disagree. What's certain is that when you say that an exhibition took place you should provide a reference for this. See the list of exhibitions for David Goldblatt (or most of these exhibitions). -- Hoary (talk) 14:03, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Blocked
This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because your username, Rencontres arles, does not meet our username policy. '''Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below) and continue editing.''' A username should not be promotional, related to a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account. You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines and create the account yourself. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
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If you feel that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. -- Hoary (talk) 23:41, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

On verifiability
Again, you are most welcome to return, with a username that does not suggest that you are an organization. And you are welcome to continue adding information about past participation in Rencontres d'Arles. However, the information must be verifiable. My pointing out the list of exhibitions for David Goldblatt doesn't seem to have impressed you at all; try the list of exhibitions for Chris Steele-Perkins. -- Hoary (talk) 23:41, 21 February 2014 (UTC)