User talk:SamReid

Welcome and introduction
Hi, SamReid. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person by golly! And this real person (that would be me), wants to say welcome to Wikipedia! I'm glad you've made an account! Thanks for joining; you're on your way to making some great contributions.

Because I've noticed you've just joined, I wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. Any questions are fine, nothing is too silly (we've heard them all). Now, the tips below - hop on them - they should help you begin editing. Best of luck! JoeSmack Talk 19:01, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

P.S. If you just feel like poking around, Help is a good place to start. :)

Speedy deletion nomination of Willow Music


A tag has been placed on Willow Music, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the. Girth Summit  (blether) 12:49, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Conflict of interest
Hi - I can't help noting that your userpage matches the name of Sam Reid, and that all of your contributions so far appear to be to articles related to him and the bands/companies he is associated with. I'd like to draw your attention to our policies and guidelines at WP:COI and WP:PAID, and ask you to take the necessary steps outlined there. If you are not indeed that Sam Reid, then given your area of interest you should read our username policy regarding misleading usernames. Thanks Girth Summit  (blether)  12:54, 17 April 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello. Expanding on the point above concerning your account name - Wikipedia is very conscious about accounts that are named the same as notable persons. Therefore it is possible that your account may be blocked to prevent the possibility of damaging impersonation.


 * Please note that the practice of blocking such usernames is to protect you from being impersonated, not to discourage you from editing Wikipedia. You may choose to edit under a new username (see information below), but keep in mind that you are welcome to continue to edit under this username. If you choose to do so, we ask the following:


 * Please be willing and able to prove your identity to Wikipedia.
 * Please send an email to info-en@wikimedia.org.


 * Be aware that the volunteer response team that handles email is indeed operated entirely by volunteers, and the reply may not be immediate. Thanks. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 14:35, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Deb. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you.Deb (talk) 14:44, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

April 2020
This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, SamReid, matches the name of a well-known, living person, Sam Reid (musician).

If you are the person represented by this username, please note that the practice of blocking such usernames is to protect you from being impersonated, not to discourage you from editing Wikipedia. You may choose to edit under a new username (see information below), but keep in mind that you are welcome to continue to edit under this username. If you choose to do so, we ask the following:
 * Please be willing and able to prove your identity to Wikipedia.
 * Please send an email to info-en[[Image:At sign.svg|15px|@]]wikimedia.org. Be aware that the volunteer response team that handles email is indeed operated entirely by volunteers, and the reply may not be immediate.

If you are not the person represented by this username, you are welcome to choose a new username (see below).

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:
 * Adding below. You should be able to do this even though you are blocked, as you can usually still edit your own talk page. If not, you may wish to contact the blocking administrator by clicking on "Email this user" on their talk page.
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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. The SandDoctor Talk 05:59, 3 April 2020 (UTC)