User talk:Northds

Welcome!

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January 2017

Hello, I'm Zackmann08. Thank you for your recent contributions to Flix Premiere. I noticed that when you added the image to the infobox, you added it as a thumbnail. In the future, please do not use thumbnails when adding images to an infobox (see WP:INFOBOXIMAGE). What does this mean? Well in the infobox, when you specify the image you wish to use, instead of doing it like this:

|image=[[File:SomeImage.jpg|thumb|Some image caption]]

Instead just supply the name of the image. So in this case you can simply do:

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There will then be a separate parameter for the image caption such as |caption=Some image caption. Please note that this is a generic form message I am leaving on your page because you recently added a thumbnail to an infobox. The specific parameters for the image and caption may be different for the infobox you are using! Please consult the Template page for the infobox being used to see better documentation. Thanks! Zackmann08 (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 17:34, 9 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for the note on thumbnails. I'm learning quickly and appreciate that.

Northds (talk) 20:31, 9 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of BotObjects

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A tag has been placed on BotObjects requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://3dprinting-blog.com/tag/3d-systems/. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Northds. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. Editing for the purpose of advertising or promotion is not permitted. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID). Thank you. SmartSE (talk) 21:04, 9 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Mike Duma for deletion

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Nomination of BotObjects for deletion

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Speedy deletion nomination of Jonathan Thompson (television presenter)

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A tag has been placed on Jonathan Thompson (television presenter), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion discussion, such as at Articles for deletion. When a page has substantially identical content to that of a page deleted after a discussion, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Jonathan Thompson (television presenter) (May 21)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by David.moreno72 was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines on the notability of people, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

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David.moreno72 08:19, 21 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Northds! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! David.moreno72 08:19, 21 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

May 2019

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you use Wikipedia for promotion or advertising. SmartSE (talk) 09:42, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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 ~~~~}}. SmartSE (talk) 11:50, 31 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your edits here have been exclusively promotional and yet despite warnings and requests to disclose your conflict of interest you have not done so. If you do not understand the problem with beginning an encyclopedia article with "one of Britain’s leading entrepreneurs" and using this to reference what is essentially a CV then there is no hope. SmartSE (talk) 11:53, 31 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Now trying to evade this via 2A00:23C5:4D03:3B00:F57E:701:EAAC:E699 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) SmartSE (talk) 12:05, 4 June 2019 (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).

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

Request reason:

User:Smartse I am appealing to work with you, or another Wiki Admin to help identify how this page can be updated without it being reverted to old content. I don't mean to post content that is deemed as advertising or self-promoting. I have ben keeping an eye on the page in question Martin Warner for some time and simply wish to update with latest projects, notably Autonomous Flight and his work in eVTOL. of which, I had included several references to validate any statements made. But I need your help. Please can you help me? Northds (talk) 14:03, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only; this is not an unblock request. Yamla (talk) 14:07, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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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).

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

Request reason:

Yamla I understand that I have been blocked for self-promoting. I will not do this again. Northds (talk) 14:16, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

That is not actually the reason for your block (as far as I can see, you haven't written about yourself at all); plus you will also need to address your deliberate violations of Wikipedia's Terms of Use and your block evasion. Yunshui ^雲 _水 14:47, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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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).

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

Request reason:

Yamla I have not been paid to create this content. I'm simply trying to learn how to use Wiki and using it to write about people/companies/themes that I know about. Thank you Northds (talk) 20:55, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Per below. I am withdrawing your ability to make further appeals due to your dishonesty and continued block evasion. MER-C 11:43, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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That doesn't address your block evasion. PhilKnight (talk) 21:48, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The claim that you are not being paid, given that your account represents the marketing agency North Creative (and isn't even your first account), is more than a little hard to swallow. Yunshui ^雲 _水 22:09, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Yunshui: Are you sure about that? That's not something I'd noticed. FWIW, I found the commons uploads the main indicator of COI, which has still not been disclosed. SmartSE (talk) 22:22, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oh look I hereby affirm that I am Martin Warner. Quelle surprise. SmartSE (talk) 22:32, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Smartse: Emailing you details of why I'm sure (and why I believe the claim of being Martin Warner is untrue). Yunshui ^雲 _水 07:21, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that. It makes sense. Either way this account clearly shouldn't be unblocked. SmartSE (talk) 07:50, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have amended my email address as this was an old email address.Northds (talk) 09:27, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The photograph in question has an associated Ticket#2019060110001451 My message was a copy of what I had asked the subject to send to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org He has since done that and also sent clarification in the form of a signed contract that the photographer 'Studio Instant Fort' has provided a free license release for this image. Northds (talk) 09:32, 5 June 2019 (UTC) sorry for any confusion.[reply]

Yamla Is there a way that I can send you a copy of the contract to prove that the image has been transferred to the subject. Northds (talk) 09:43, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That's not the issue. The issue is that you continue to lie about who you are and why you are here. SmartSE (talk) 09:52, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note to reviewing administrator Further block evasion today as 82.132.226.207. Yunshui ^雲 _水 09:44, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That wasn't me by the way. I'm trying to get the article cleaned up and know not to delete those bits Northds (talk) 09:48, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Right... That's really convincing. SmartSE (talk) 09:52, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Stop pinging me. I have already reviewed and declined your unblock request. I don't know why you keep on using my name, even though you aren't talking to me. --Yamla (talk) 10:03, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Email

You've requested being unblocked by email saying you wish to edit other articles and contribute to the community. Considering the above I'm very hesitant to, but I am restoring your ability to make an unblock request here, giving you one final chance to atone. If you disclose your conflict of interest, promise not to add promotional material and stay completely away from Martin Warner and related articles for the a year then I probably would unless anyone else still has reservations. SmartSE (talk) 22:45, 4 July 2019 (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).

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

Request reason:

I realise that my attempts to update the Martin Warner page were seen as a conflict of interest. I will allow the community of Wikipedians to make any updates to this page instead as they see fit. I will not add any further promotional content to Wikipedia, but instead, help contribute to the community and see this as a learning opportunity. Northds (talk) 09:40, 6 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

I am declining your unblock request because it does not address the reason for your block, or because it is inadequate for other reasons. To be unblocked, you must convince the reviewing administrator(s) that

the block is not necessary to prevent damage or disruption to Wikipedia, or
the block is no longer necessary because you
1. understand what you have been blocked for,
2. will not continue to cause damage or disruption, and
3. will make useful contributions instead.

Please read the guide to appealing blocks for more information. Dlohcierekim (talk) 00:35, 25 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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That is not disclosing your COI. SmartSE (talk) 10:48, 6 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

After reading up on the subject, I should declare a COI for the authoring of the Martin Warner page. Martin is in my wider business network. However, I have not received any payments for work on his page.Northds (talk) 13:54, 6 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What articles are you interested in editing? Will you be editing for pay or editing articles related to other people in your wider business network? Thanks, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 06:50, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

articles that I have an interest in, such as my local area, stocks and shares companies. If I have any future COI. I would declare and also not publish an article without submitting for review by others first. Northds (talk) 07:22, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've also noticed a section on Wikipedia that is marked Articles for help/review. So I will do my best to contibute to those too. Northds (talk) 09:10, 8 July 2019 (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).

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

Request reason:

No longer necessary. I have on a number of occasions identified the reason for my previous block and can I just say, once and for all that I have no intent to continue to cause damage or disruption to Wikipedia pages and will instead make useful contributions as previously mentioned. Thank you Northds (talk) 13:19, 9 August 2019 (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. Yamla (talk) 11:22, 5 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Draft:Jonathan Thompson (television presenter) concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Jonathan Thompson (television presenter), a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:27, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Jonathan Thompson (television presenter)

Hello, Northds. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Jonathan Thompson".

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 nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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