User talk:Stiltcanada

June 2023
 Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because of the following problems: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

You may request a change of username and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, post the text  at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked. In your reasons, you must: Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks, you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text  at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. Lourdes 06:52, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
 * Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked.
 * Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.


 * Dear Seraphimblade,
 * Thank you for reviewing my appeal. I apologize for any confusion caused by my delayed response. I understand that there were unanswered questions from 331dot, and I would like to address them now:
 * Association with the organization: I am involved with the National Stiltwalkers of Canada Society as a historian and researcher. My role is documenting and preserving the organizations history. As part of my work I have access to internal records, first hand accounts and archives that contribute to the understanding of the organizations development and impact. While I am employed by the organization, my contributions are voluntary, and I plan to ensure that the information I provide is neutral, well-researched and complies with Wikipedia’s guidelines.
 * Compensation: I apologize for any confusion caused by my previous response. I would like to acknowledge that I receive compensation for my work as a historian for the National Stiltwalkers of Canada society. Specifically I am paid for my time spent researching and documenting efforts. However I would like to reiterate that my contributions to Wikipedia are voluntary and I am not being compensated for editing Wikipedia articles.
 * Wikipedia’s purpose: I fully understand that Wikipedia's primary purpose is to summarize information from independent reliable sources with significant coverage. I recognize that Wikipedia is not interested in an organization’s self-perceived history, but rather in what external sources consider to be it’s history. My intention is to ensure that any information I include in the articles is sourced from reliable and verifiable external sources in order to stay neutral.
 * Edits: in regards to the edits related to stiltwalking, I plan to make edits on existing articles by expanding and enhancing the information already present. This could involve adding historical context, notable performances, significant developments, or contributions made by stiltwalking groups or individuals. I will make sure that these edits are made using reliable sources and that they adhere to Wikipedia’s content guidelines. in regards to specific topics I want to make contributions to I would have to spend some time researching before I can name any specific articles(if you have any specific articles or any guidance you can provide me with that would be greatly appreciated).
 * regarding my research process, I want to assure you that I will aim to select reliable sources to support any information I include. I am committed to handling potential conflicts of interest with transparency and I have so far disclosed any relevant affiliations or biases( on my user page you can see that I had added a notification of my COI before I started making the draft).
 * I apologize for the inconvenience caused by this extended response time. And I will make every effort to respond promptly in the future.
 * I hope this clarifies my intentions and commitment to following Wikipedia’s policies and guidelines. I appreciate your consideration, and if there are any further requirements or actions please let me know. Thank you for your time.
 * Sincerely, FelixStilts Stiltcanada (talk) 18:15, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

I have some questions. What is your association with the organization? Are you compensated in any manner(not just money or even anything tangible, like consideration for future work)? Do you understand that the main purpose of Wikipedia is to summarize what independent reliable sources with significant coverage choose on their own to say about (in this case) an organization? Wikipedia is not interested in what an organization considers to be its own history, it's interested in what independent sources consider to be its history. How will you make edits related to stiltwalking on existing articles? (hint) Are there other topics you might edit about? 331dot (talk) 19:43, 8 June 2023 (UTC)