User talk:Vfcupdates

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Hello, Vfcupdates, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I notice that one of the first articles you edited was Varsity Fanclub, which 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. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Your recent edits
Hello, thanks for your help in updating the the Varsity Fanclub article. There are a few issues though. First, "boyband" is not a word. You can certainly use "boy band" though if it's appropriate. Second, we do not need to list the birthdays of the individual members in the article, it's just not relevant and, honestly, looks unprofessional. Third, you keep deleting the referenced material about Bobby Edner leaving the band. The problem is that you're not telling anyone why it shouldn't be included in the article. The standard way is to say something in your edit summary or if the explanation is too long then to discuss it on the talk page. Since it's one of the few claims in the article that is properly sourced there needs to be a really good reason for deleting it if we're going to do so. At this point the best thing to do, instead of this edit war, is to discuss your changes on the talk page of the article before making them. This way we all work together and everything will go much smoother and we won't waste all of our time reverting each other's changes. If you have any questions or comments you can reach me on my talk page. Thanks. SQGibbon (talk) 20:38, 9 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Again, please discuss the changes you want to make to the article, there is absolutely no need for this edit warring. Also, the line that you've inserted "in May 2011, under the direction of their soon to be new management, are trying to force Bobby out of the group." needs a source otherwise it's pure POV pushing and original research. Without a source backing it up it will never last long in the article. Again, if you have any questions or comments you can reach me on my talk page. Thanks. SQGibbon (talk) 16:53, 10 May 2011 (UTC)

May 2011
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Varsity Fanclub. Users are expected to collaborate with others and avoid editing disruptively. In particular, the three-revert rule states that: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you continue to edit war, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. SQGibbon (talk) 22:03, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period is almost always grounds for an immediate block.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

Edner's departure
Hey there, your claim about Edner still being part of the band needs to be backed up with an actual source that the rest of us can verify. Until that time there are three sources (the German magazine, the official website, and the official Myspace page) that all report that he is gone. Wikipedia is not interested in the truth but what can be verified from reliable sources. In any case please take up the discussion on the talk page here as I'm sure we can work all this out amicably. Also, if you do have those legal documents like you claim in your edit summary then I'm guessing your editing the article might be a conflict of interest which is a violation of Wikipedia policy. This is another reason to discuss the changes on the talk page first.

Also, I have no idea who this band is nor do I particularly care. All I'm doing is following the guidelines and policies of Wikipedia. I mention this so you can be assured that I have no agenda whatsoever about the band and its members. I just want to make the article as encyclopedia as possible. SQGibbon (talk) 23:51, 10 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Again, please discuss all this on the talk page, just go here. While there is no source indicating that he is gone from the band there is also no source indicating that he is part of the band.  The official Facebook page does not mention him.  The VFC Twitter account does not mention him.  The new official website does not show his picture with the others.  Obviously all of this is in a state of flux so our best course of action is to only report what the sources tell us directly.  I'm sure official statements will be made soon enough clearing up all the confusion, till then we should keep things simple. SQGibbon (talk) 19:01, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

April 2013
Hello, I'm Unforgettableid. Please note: Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you.

Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Varsity Fanclub, and I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Vfcupdates", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or accounts that are shared. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our Conflict of interest guideline and Plain and simple conflict of interest guide, and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. Unforgettableid (talk) 04:07, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

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