User talk:MichaelDalton

City of Melbourne Pipes and Drums

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File source problem with File:PatriciaAshley JustAnotherLostSoul.jpg

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UPDATE 3/10/2011: Email sent to permissions-en@wikimedia.org with permission from author to place this photo into public domain. David D'alessandro is the photographer and original copyright holder for this photo.

Nomination of City of Melbourne Pipes and Drums for deletion

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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Ostrichyearning (talk) 23:01, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Bjrnet

A tag has been placed on your user page, User:Bjrnet, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be blatant advertising which only promotes or publicises a company, product, group or service. This is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages — user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources or advertising space. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.

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Contested deletion

This page is not unambiguously promotional, because... (your reason here) --Bjrnet (talk) 12:31, 17 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry if this sounded promotional. I removed the links to my site. I just wanted to introduce myself.

June 2017

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, 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.

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If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:40, 17 June 2017 (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.

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

This is my real name. I've used username Bjrnet on Wikipedia for many years and have contributed from time to time and I believe those contributions are important and relevant. I agree that it is better to use my real name. Sorry for what appears promotional. It won't happen again. I am a known blackjack expert and published the magazine Blackjack Review in the 1990s. I am retired now and I don't make money from my Bjrnet site. I worked for NASA for over 30 years and I have a passion for the game of blackjack and card counting. I hope to contribute to Wikipedia in the future without sounding promotional.

Accept reason:

Renamed; understands COI issue. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇} 04:44, 18 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I've done the rename - someone should review your request before too long. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:16, 17 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- You do need to stop adding links to your own web site; that's simply not allowed here. Can you agree to that? --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇} 18:31, 17 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This blocked user is asking that their block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

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

UTRS appeal #18543 was submitted on Jun 18, 2017 01:23:55. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 01:23, 18 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I can agree to this. I understand now and agree I won't place links to my site.

File permission problem with File:PatriciaAshley ADemonWithin Premier.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:PatriciaAshley ADemonWithin Premier.jpg, which you've attributed to Patricia Ashley. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

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I have instructed the owner of the photograph to draft an email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org to provide permission for the photograph. - Michael Dalton.

Nomination of Patricia Ashley for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Patricia Ashley is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Patricia Ashley until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 05:26, 25 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]