User talk:Schoolpersons

Regarding your username
Welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I noticed that your username (Schoolpersons) may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because based on your userpage, it appears to represent more than one person, which is forbidden by site policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username, or you may simply create a new account to use for editing. Thank you.}}  elektrik  SHOOS  (talk) 01:13, 16 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your concern for Wikipedia policy. We (the group that Schoolpersons represents) are new to Wikipedia accounts and were not aware of this username policy. This account is for a group.  However, only one person uses this account.  That person is also the only person that knows the password or email.  This account is the account that the leader of this group uses, as it represents the whole group.  This account is only used for posts and information about the group.  Please consider this information. NumberOne1Uno (talk) 01:53, 16 May 2012 (UTC)


 * It's a fair argument, though I'll leave it up to an administrator to weigh in more precisely. That said, I'd also remind you that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a social network, so if your main purpose is to connect with others online and not improve the site, this is probably something you should pursue elsewhere.  elektrik SHOOS  (talk) 02:01, 16 May 2012 (UTC)


 * This account/page is to help us collaberate and organize our group. We do not allow "chatting" and we have a page that describes the Schoolpersons (group) and its members.
 * You could consider this improving the site in that we added information about the group.
 * When will an administrator review this problem? Schoolpersons (talk) 02:09, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, there's no specific timeframe, but it should be within an hour or so. A note has been left at Usernames for administrator attention, and the list is usually moved through fairly quickly. (I also let them know when I left a note, that we are discussing it here.) Regardless of the outcome, I don't wish to discourage positive contributions to the project, and I hope you stay with or without this particular username.  elektrik SHOOS  (talk) 02:16, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I have looked at the policies and found that the "Role Accounts" policy states that if the account is for an organization, it is permitted. This is only if the account is used by one person.  Does that make sense? Schoolpersons (talk) 02:14, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Like I said, it feels like a gray area to me, but it's not within my authority to decide either way.  elektrik SHOOS  (talk) 02:17, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!
This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because your username, Schoolpersons, 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).''' 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. 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 on your user talk page. 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 "E-mail this user" on their talk page.
 * At an administrator's discretion, you may be unblocked for 24 hours to file a request.
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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. Daniel Case (talk) 13:32, 16 May 2012 (UTC)