User talk:Publiclands

September 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a few moments to create a new account with a username that represents only you. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline. If your username doesn't represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|Your reason here}}. Thank you. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:15, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

{{unblock|I chose the username "publiclands" because I am in the process of writing, and plan to edit, future articles dealing with several aspects of public lands. "Public Lands" is a general term, and therefore felt that it would be a good choice for a username. I do not believe I have violated any "conflict of interest." The article I created "American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey" was written to inform the public about a project that was done with the purpose of educating the public about public lands. Informing the public about public lands, and related projects, is important, and should be viewed as valuable information. The resources available for the public on this subject, as of now, are limited. I have created a new username as suggested, and respect your actions, but still hold my case that this is a valuable article that should be available to the public for educational reasons.Publiclands (talk) 20:32, 25 September 2010 (UTC)}}[reply]

Just because you intend to write about public lands is not a good reason to call yourself "public lands". Exactly the reverse is the case. You can argue the case, or you can just apply for a username unblock using the template {{unblock-un}} I recommend the second option. --Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 20:37, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My two cents: your username right now seems to be less of a problem than the editing. It is a pretty benign username, so long as it's not being used to support a specific organization. Magog the Ogre (talk) 23:13, 25 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I concede without argument that the name is relatively benign; I still feel that changing it would make an unblock more likely. --Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 11:17, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

It's a fine username. If I wanted to write about the neighborhood I'm in now, I might pick User:NationalForest or maybe User:KernRiver. "Publiclands" is a concept and a thing, not a company or an organization; if the name was User:Public Lands Intepretive Association, I'd be concerned, but "publiclands" is generic.

Request handled by: jpgordon^{::==( o )}

Unblocking administrator: Please check for active autoblocks on this user after accepting the unblock request.

Nomination of American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey for deletion

A discussion has begun about whether the article American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey until a consensus is reached, and you are welcome to contribute to the discussion.

You may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Orange Mike | Talk 00:30, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]