User talk:Open.Genomes.Foundation

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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.

Open.Genomes.Foundation (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

Open Genomes (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

We will take off "Foundation" so that this doesn't refer to an organization, rather that it will refer to the concept of open genomics in general "open genomics" and open science in general are principles that are not connected to any particular organization. We will remove the mission statement or any specific reference to an organization.

There are many issues that need to be addressed about human genetics that have been suppressed for reasons of profit. Scientific genetic test results are being kept proprietary and "tests" with no concrete or misleading evidence to back them are being offered commercially. The idea here is to get valid scientific research publicized in the most open and free manner possible, and Wikipedia is one of the every best ways to do it. We can list links in the User Page to articles referring to open science, gene patenting, personal genomics, whole genome sequencing, Genbank, and many other technical and ethical aspects of human genomics and none of these will refer to any other organization (except through Wikipedia articles).

As far as contributions go, we have already made a very critical edit about the root of Human Y Chromosome tree, will shortly include a separate article (with detailed information). If necessary, an external list of results can be added directly to tables in the Wikipedia article. (The lists of mutations referred include primer pairs and SNP test results, which allow anyone to conduct a PCR test for these mutations in their own lab. (Primer pairs for can be ordered by anyone This is in the spirit of open, non-proprietary science.)

We have many other contributions to make. These will of course include proper references generated by the Wiki Reference Generator. Hopefully a change of username to "Open Genomes" and a removal of any reference to a specific organization instead general references to principles and issues in open science will be acceptable.

Thank you Open.Genomes.Foundation (talk) 22:31, 5 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

username still relates to the Foundation. See comment below.--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 22:44, 5 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Two problems; firstly, your suggested username still relates to the Foundation, as hence is not admissable. Your username must not relate in any way to any organisation, whether it is one for profit or not. Secondly, you refer to yourself thoughout your unblock request as "we". Wikipedia accounts are for one person only, and group usage is absolutely forbidden.--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 22:42, 5 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]