User talk:TIGER21Amanda

Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia with this username. This is because your username, TIGER21Amanda, 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. Jimfbleak - talk to me?  20:17, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

You cannot edit under the name of a company, so I have blocked this account. You can create a new account under a different name (you don't need to be unblocked to do that).

Basically, the article needs a complete rewrite. It is promoting the company, not stating encyclopaedic facts. Eg ''In an atmosphere of complete confidentiality, members learn about investments and engage in candid discussions about a wide range of issues relevant to high-net-worth individuals. They enhance their expertise via active collaboration with peers, participate in Portfolio Defense sessions, challenge themselves to make better investment decisions, and along the way build business and personal relationships in a community of like-minded individuals.'' is just spam

Conversely, you give little in the way boring factual stuff, like financials, staffing etc.

Your other article won't be deleted because of the red link, but is highly spammy too, eg ''He has founded and continues to operate several successful businesses. Currently, he owns and is Chairman of TIGER 21, the premier network of peer-to-peer learning groups for high-net-worth investors''. Also there shouldn't be any url links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links" sections. I won't delete it while it's a draft, but it needs some work to survive in the longer term

Jimfbleak - talk to me?  20:28, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Hi Jim, Thank you for all of your help, I did not write the TIGER 21 article so I will move forward with re-writing it. I just started at TIGER 21 a month ago and the other article was the first wiki page I have ever made (if you could not already tell!). I will also make edits to the new article to make it less spammy. To clarify, in terms of "spammy" articles, the words you placed in bold are those with which you/Wikipedia consider opinionated adjectives? I can see what you mean for several successful businesses because this could be disputed by others as to what is considered successful, but for high-net-worth investors, I am not sure why this was highlighted. Do you mind elaborating?
 * Who says they are high-net worth? If it's Tiger or the the investors, it's a non-independent loaded opinion. If it's the Wall Street Journal in an article (Not just quoting the company) then that is a reliable independent source Jimfbleak - talk to me?  06:06, 16 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Ok, great, I will use other independent references so that certain descriptors can be used. Thanks, Amanda — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.75.5.250 (talk) 12:45, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Additionally, how long does it usually take for a username change to occur?

Best Regards, Amanda

Hi Jim, I actually just created a new username using the name I had requested earlier, AmandaPass, so that I could also change the email address associated.
 * You can just abandon this account—in fact, you should do so immediately—and state formally on the user page at your new account that this one was yours. We wouldn't have to worry about an unblock, although the editing issues remain. Daniel Case (talk) 18:56, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

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Sionk (talk) 19:18, 18 August 2014 (UTC)