User talk:VenturaCountyNews

June 2022
 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. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:54, 9 June 2022 (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.


 * I'm not promoting my business. VenturaCountyNews (talk) 21:12, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
 * You created an account named after your business to create an article about your business with the edit summary "Adding my local Ventura County business to WIki". That's promotion.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Ok, so I request a username change. Other business are listed in Wiki - e.g., Ventura County Star as one example. VenturaCountyNews (talk) 21:31, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Businesses are not listed on Wikipedia because we are not a directory. Volunteers without a conflict of interest create articles using what independent reliable sources have written about organizations that meet our notability criteria.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:42, 9 June 2022 (UTC)