User talk:Alguk

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 {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} 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:

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.

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 {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} 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. Alexf^(talk) 01:39, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Alguk (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

alguk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

Hi Alex, I can confirm I receive no compensation for contributions. I think I was blocked as it was perceived to be self promotion (because of username) however was just trying to add useful links to Civil Parish listings, that link through to that Civil Parish's website. ParishUK (talk) 13:12, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Accept reason:

I have renamed your account and will remove the block. Please do as suggested below. 331dot (talk) 14:52, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

What association do you have with the website? 331dot (talk) 13:29, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have no association with the website. ParishUK (talk) 13:42, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, just wondering why you chose its name as your username? 331dot (talk) 13:46, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've not done any editing on wiki before, so wanted to be the account to edit uk Parish pages. ParishUK (talk) 13:48, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Alexf What are your thoughts here? 331dot (talk) 13:57, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@331dot: Ok under stated conditions and new name. Declaring no association with them is good. User must make sure to properly source any claims, statements, or changes. -- Alexf^(talk) 14:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Alexf @331dot Should Wikipedia be sending people to a site that BBC Radio 4 is reporting as a scam, and that is under investigation by National Trading Standards? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ljdx

(for what it's worth, the "Alguk" username looks like a combination of Al(astair) Gordon UK to me - that's the name the site owner replies to emails under.) 185.65.110.157 (talk) 09:08, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If you are saying that the link is problematic for some reason, that should be discussed with this editor, either directly, or in a forum like the reliable sources noticeboard. 331dot (talk) 09:13, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Parish links[edit]

@Alguk: Thanks for your contributions. It's better if you can, when adding links to the civil parish, to format the source so it appears in the reference list. See the change I made at Cocking, West Sussex for a format that could be used. Best wishes, Tony. Tony Holkham (Talk) 23:23, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

May 2023[edit]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for advertising or promotion.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text at the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Sam Walton (talk) 09:26, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]