User talk:WesternFinancialGroup

June 2020
Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy or request a change of username. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. Additionally, if your contributions to Wikipedia form all or part of work for which you are, or expect to be, paid, you must disclose who is paying you to edit. If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. You may simply create a new account, but you may prefer to change your username to one that complies with our username policy, so that your past contributions are associated with your new username. If you would prefer to change your username, you may appeal this username block by adding the text at the bottom of your talk page. Please note that you may only request a name that is not already in use, so please check here for a listing of already taken names. Thank you. Glen 08:20, 6 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Please note the above is the only reason for your block, we appreciate your contributions to date. Thanks again. Glen 08:23, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

Hello, thank you for educating me on the guidelines regarding usernames. I was not aware and will make the steps to rectify this. I am employed by Western Financial Group (insurance) and am trying to move through the steps to get an article created for our company as a resource, using the neutral, non-promotional tone. Am I correct in believing I have to prove worth and reputation on my account before writing something for ourselves? When I submit my new username, should I classify myself as a paid contributor or when would I fall into that category? WesternFinancialGroup (talk) 16:57, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
 * (Non-admin comment) Hello, if you are paid for your contributions, you must say by whom, here is explained how. But I don't know if it's that simple when you're blocked. The best thing to do is to ask for a new username (I would say so), to get unblocked, and then you can continue. --TheImaCow (talk) 17:23, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi - to answer your question above, yes, you are a paid contributor, and all of the guidance at WP:PAID applies to you. Note that this guidance forms part of the Terms of Use of this website, which you agree to abide by whenever you click 'Publish changes' - you need to read those carefully and be sure to abide by them. If you are writing about your employer, be aware that you should put any draft article through our AfC process, and once it is published you should not make any further changes to it directly - if you want to make an edit, you will need to use an edit request on its talk page, suggesting the change and providing a source. Cheers Girth Summit  (blether)  18:44, 8 June 2020 (UTC)