User talk:Sullivangoss

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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September 2021
 Your account has been blocked indefinitely 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 name and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions other than 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:
 * Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the Paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
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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. Longhair\talk 20:56, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

Please understand that Wikipedia is not a place to merely tell about someone or to merely document things; a Wikipedia article about an artist must summarize what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about the person, showing how they meet Wikipedia's special definition of a notable creative professional. 331dot (talk) 22:02, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
 * If you own the gallery Sullivan Goss, and you are making a page on one of your artists, you meet our definition of a paid editor as far as I can see. You are the owner of the business; in creating a page here, you are also creating a promotional benefit for your business. Anyway, please pass any articles related to your COI through WP:AFC, and declare your COI properly should you be unblocked. --- Possibly &#9742; 22:17, 12 September 2021 (UTC)


 * You will have to wait and see if an admin unblocks you. At that point I can help with your user disclosure. --- Possibly &#9742; 23:10, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
 * That will suffice to declare a COI(I have added coding to suppress its function in your request). If you are "the only person" who can create these drafts, then it is highly likely that these persons do not meet the criteria I describe above. Typically an article is created when an independent editor takes note of a subject in an independent reliable source giving significant coverage, and that editor chooses to write about it.  Paying a third party only transfers the conflict of interest and paid editing relationship to that person. 331dot (talk) 07:24, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

Thanks again. I see that a Hank Pitcher article has been created, and I appreciate that. It will be very helpful to use as a template so I can avoid any problems in the future. What final steps do I need to take to finalize the change in my username, get unblocked, and put the COI to use? Sullivangoss (talk) 16:13, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes I created the article after looking into the artist. He meets our notability guidelines, specifically for the multiple collections and the general coverage. Please follow our COI guideline and use the Hank Pitcher talk page to request any changes, should you be unblocked. --- Possibly &#9742; 17:22, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Not every comment needs to be an unblock request, only one open request is needed. Subsequent comments should be standard, unformatted comments. 331dot (talk) 08:53, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

I am confused. Part of my job is to be an art historian. Is the content of the new articles on Patricia Chidlaw or Nicole Strasburg objectionable by wikipedia standards? I am trying to create drafts of pages with these standards in mind while I am waiting to have my username to be changed/unblocked so I can take the steps outlined above. So far, I have been given direction to fix previous errors, but not been given the power to correct them. I am NOT trying to get around the block or do anything objectionable. I'm just not sure how I can add legitimate articles to wikipedia on artists that I happen to work with. If you think this is impossible, than say so, and I will stop trying, but the art historian part of me sees this effort as valid, important, and noncommercial. Please clarify. Thanks.
 * This user has socked with User:SantaBarbaraArtHistory. 331dot (talk) 21:36, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Why did you create and use the other account? The block is on you as a person, not just your account, you cannot edit with any account or IP address until this block is removed. The content was deleted because you created it while getting around this block. 331dot (talk) 08:40, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I would also ask if you intend to write about any artists that have nothing to do with your gallery. 331dot (talk) 08:42, 15 September 2021 (UTC)


 * I'd like to follow-up to ask about that sock. Unlike most paid editors, reading through I was actually leaning towards working to unblock you, since you clearly could write about these individuals, so long as you could demonstrate an ability to ignore your own personal knowledge of them, and purely include what secondary sources were saying, coupled with a willingness to work with our more complex rules for paid editors. However, the use of an alternate account when you had been blocked indicates a more broad concern we might have that you would follow our other rules should they prove too onerous. Nosebagbear (talk) 10:14, 30 September 2021 (UTC)