User talk:Deviceanywhere

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 for the following reason: It's the same as the company you wrote about.. 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 Wikipedia:Changing username and follow the guidelines there.

Thank you. Normally, this would be grounds for a block, but I have to say you did a beautiful job on the article. You should, however, consider a new username. Thanks. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 00:43, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked

Juliancolton (talk · contribs) has blocked this user in the past for having a spammy username. To stop the categories regarding that from appearing any longer, I have removed this message. Please see the edit history for details. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:51, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
{{unblock|Hi, I am new to Wikipedia. It took me FOREVER to get my posting up (it was pretty much like learning a foreign language. I am not associated with DeviceAnywhere. I would like my new User name to reflect something closer to my email. I checked and SpyGuy6789 is available. I originally chose the username DeviceAnywhere because that was the entry that I had written. I wasn't aware, until signing up, that you are not allowed to have the same name as the title of the entry you are posting. It was just an easy way for me to remember this login amid all the countless usernames that I have without rhyme or reason. But, I did spend a lot of time on this article (it may not look like much) but I am hoping to improve it - namely un"orphaning" it (if possible), and start editing others (although I haven't felt comfortable doing this yet), now that I know atleast (according to User:PMDrive1061) I did a good job on the article, aside from making a major faux paus in choosing the same name. Thanks Deviceanywhere (talk) 08:49, 24 February 2009 (UTC)}}[reply]

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

While not perfect, the article you wrote seems relatively okay. Please contact Wikipedia:Changing Username as soon as possible and make sure you edit other articles to show you're not here to promote the company. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Request handled by: Mgm|^(talk) 11:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unblocking administrator: Please check for active autoblocks on this user after accepting the unblock request.

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

Probably not. See Wikipedia's FAQ for Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

What can I do now?

If you have no interest in writing about some other topic than your organization, group, company, or product, you will probably not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

If you do intend to make useful contributions about some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:

Add the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} on your user talk page.
Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:

Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.

--Orange Mike | Talk 22:25, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]