User talk:JohnBowditch92

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May 2021

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest and notability guidelines.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. MER-C 15:17, 1 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

JohnBowditch92 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

Hi I'm unsure why I have been blocked, I have followed Wikipedias guidelines when declaring my conflict of interest and haven't made any changes to pages that I have a conflict of interest with. Additionally I have not used Wikipedia for any advertising or self-promotion. Please provide further clarification as to which guidelines I have allegedly violated. Thank you. JohnBowditch92 (talk) 21:39, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Accept reason:

I agree, this account seems to be following the guidelines. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇} 03:11, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

August 2021

Hello, John,

I saw your message on WikiProject U2 which is currently in an inactive state. WikiProjects were collaborative efforts that thrived on Wikipedia from about 2005-2011 before they fizzled out. Fifteen years ago were over several thousand WikiProjects but there are probably just about 300-400 that are still active. People's availability to volunteer on Wikipedia changes over time or their interests change. But I wanted to acknowledge your message and I'm grateful that you identified your conflict-of-interest. Sorry for the temporary block but Wikipedia is sensitive to any editing that seems promotional because so many people show up here to advertise their business or artistic careers. I'm glad it got cleared up.

I work on maintenance projects (hence how I saw your message) rather than content creation but if you have any questions, just ask any one who has responded on your talk page or go to the Teahouse where experienced editors can explain Wikipedia policy and procedures. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 04:00, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Peter Arnell

Hello, JohnBowditch92. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Peter Arnell, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 05:02, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Peter Arnell

Hello, JohnBowditch92. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Peter Arnell".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 15:40, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]