User talk:Tomtrancomedy

September 2007
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles, as you did to WGRZ-TV. Advertising, and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox", is strongly discouraged. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. OfficeGirl 20:48, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles, as you did to WEDG. Advertising, and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox", is strongly discouraged. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. OfficeGirl 20:49, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Regarding, the WEDG page... I added no promottional or advertising information. I simply added additional information regarding the station's broadcasting programming on their websites. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomtrancomedy (talk • contribs)


 * These edits of yours and :

At the beginning of the 2007-2008 NFL season, part-time WEDG jock and former WGRF traffic reporter, Tom Tran, who is a local standup comic, and his tour partner Matt Bergman were asked to broadcast a sports/ comedy show on the station's websites to provide updates for Buffalo Bills fans listening online. The show, dubbed "Buffalo at The Bar", was a disaster during the first broadcast, but a national following of Buffalo transplants quickly grew after a second show.

So far, the "Buffalo at The Bar" show will continue, and neither Tran nor Bergman have been fired... yet.
 * They read like promotional materials, not an encyclopedia. And they clearly give coverage to a "comedian" named "Tom Tran."  Please do not use Wikipedia for self promotion.  Thank you.OfficeGirl 21:00, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Username Policy-- no business names
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

You have several options freely available to you:
 * If you can relieve my concern through discussing it here, I can stop worrying about it.
 * If the two of us can't agree here, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process.
 * You can keep your contributions history under a new username. Visit Changing username and follow the guidelines there.

Let me reassure you that my writing here means I don't think your username is grossly, blatantly, or obviously inappropriate; such names get reported straight to Usernames for administrator attention or blocked on sight. This is more a case where opinions might differ, and it would be good to reach some consensus — either here or at Requests for comment/User names. So I look forward to a friendly discussion, and to enjoying your continued participation on Wikipedia. Username being used to provide coverage to comedian Tom Tran in Wikipedia articles. Also, a clear connection with the business website TomTranComedy.com OfficeGirl 21:19, 14 September 2007 (UTC)