User talk:The Astroimager

December 2021
 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. Cullen328 (talk) 20:42, 18 December 2021 (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.

If you were to look at my website, you would see that I don't sell ANYTHING, I don't promote ANYTHING, and that my work and my web site is about my long-standing interest in astronomy and being a (voluntary) contributor to asteroid and variable star research. I receive NO COMPENSATION from anyone for any of the astronomical work I do. I contribute knowledge and observations that I provide, free of charge, to the American Association of Variable Star Observers or to the Minor Planet Bulletin (a publication free to all to share observations and discuss scientific issues of minor planet research). I pay for all the equipment I use to make these observations out of my own pocked...no sponsors, no grants. On my website there is no solicitation for contributions.

I'm offended by the inference that I'm doing anything other than enlightening that part of your audience that may be interested in how science and astronomy are really done. And I will not kowtow to "convince" anyone of my good intentions. Science in general and astronomy in particular will continue to advance despite the efforts of censors to stifle knowledge. Galileo found this out in the 1600's, and I can see that the power for control among those granted censorship rights over others has changed little in over 500 years. The Astroimager (talk) 21:20, 18 December 2021 (UTC)