User talk:Rippleport

December 2013
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Rippleport", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website which relates to the entity in question, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or accounts that are shared. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our Conflict of interest guideline and Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. Someone not using his real name (talk) 00:02, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because your username, Rippleport, 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. Alexf(talk) 15:13, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Name seems OK, but consider this query, too: Here are a few key questions:
 * Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
 * Do you understand conflict of interest?
 * Do you understand that to be considered for an encyclopedia article, the subject must be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a company, group or product that you have been promoting, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to violate the 3 important principles above. Daniel Case (talk) 03:52, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Reply:
Daniel,

To answer your questions:

1. Yes, I understand that Wikipedia is not a business directory. Ripple (payment protocol) is a network protocol like Simple Mail Transfer Protocol or Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is open source software, not a business.

2. If you feel that I have violated NPOV, then please say so. I do not believe that I've demonstrated any conflict of interest.

3. The sources beneath the article that's presumably in question include NYTimes, MIT papers, and other publications that should qualify for notability.

I have not been promoting anything, but rather helping write a factual article on a notable topic that I have become absorbed with. That said, I am happy to change my user name to avoid any perceived conflict or impartiality.