User talk:LM2598

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January 2020

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Henri Bourassa. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include, but are not limited to, links to personal websites, links to websites with which you are affiliated (whether as a link in article text, or a citation in an article), and links that attract visitors to a website or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Because Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by most search engines. If you feel the link should be added to the page, please discuss it on the associated talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you. --Finngall ^talk 18:23, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to James Knight (explorer). It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Because Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --Finngall ^talk 20:51, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

February 2020

There have been two problems with this account: 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 or other organisation or group or a web site, which is also against policy, as an account must be for just one person. Because of those problems, the account has been blocked indefinitely from editing. Additionally, if you receive, or expect to receive, compensation for your contributions to Wikipedia, you must disclose who is paying you to edit.

If you intend to make useful contributions other than promoting your business or organisation, you may request an unblock. To do so, 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 a new username you are willing to use. See Special:CentralAuth 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 that reason, you must:

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.

If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block. To do so, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page, replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason for thinking that the block was an error, and publish the page. — JJMC89 (T·C) 04:57, 1 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

LM2598 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

LM2598 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I am aware now how I was using the page for promotional purposes and I promise not to repeat the same mistake. If unblocked I intend to make useful contributions to the Wikipedia pages I edit by adding information to existing pages that will enhance what is already there, and that is from credible sources. I will also make my edits without bias. I am sorry for the mistakes I have made, but have thoroughly reviewed Wikipedia's policy and now understand what I did wrong

Decline reason:

I've renamed your account from Champlain Society Guru, and that resolves the username issue. However, I must decline your request. To ensure understanding, you will need to explain what it is that you did wrong, what steps you will take to avoid doing it again, and exactly what contributions you wish to make. I would suggest that, if you haven't already, you should review conflict of interest. 331dot (talk) 02:29, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

LM2598 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I understand why I have been blocked, because the edits I have been making on Further Readings and External Links portions of pages that relate to Canadian History have all been references from the Champlain Society, which is promotional, especially since I did not contribute useful information to the pages. I am a student doing a bachelor of History degree, and one of my tasks for this semester is to update Wikipedia with information from the Champlain Society's past works, and to contribute with credible information to existing pages that regard different events or people in Canadian History. However, I have only been posting external links without making any meaningful contributions, which I realize now is a form of spam. I would first like to emphasize that I am not being paid by the Champlain Society. However, I do understand that my relation to the Champlain Society is still a conflict of interest, so if I am unblocked I will make sure to take the steps to disclose my COI before requesting to edit certain articles, as well as proposing changes on talk pages by using the template so that my proposed edits can be peer reviewed. If I am unblocked, I will not make the same mistake of posting external links to pages without contributing information that enhances the page, like I did with the article on the Halifax Explosion, Henri Bourassa and James Knight. I will also only reference works that are accessible to the public, without them having to pay for a subscription or to purchase a publication. I do want to continue to add information to pages related to Canadian history which the Champlain Society has credible information for, and I will reference the information I have inserted into the text with the credible source. However, I will not repeat the same mistakes. LM2598 (talk) 02:03, 7 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only. This unblock request has been open for more than two weeks but has not proven sufficient for any reviewing administrator to take action. You are welcome to request a new block review if you substantially reword your request. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 04:32, 4 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.