User talk:PaulTeddySam

65.123.141.190 (talk) 21:28, 15 February 2013 (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.

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

Requested username:

canudig71 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

New to WIkipedia. I understand the username policy better. I am not here to promote but to document an important innovator in the history of AMerican real estate UCRealEstatePR (talk) 21:57, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Although editor claims to have read the policies of this private website, their stated goal is to continued to WP:SPAM and promote a commercial entity (✉→BWilkins←✎) 11:24, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

How can I rectify this? My entire building has now been blocked from Wikipedia. How do I change my username and not have it be considered spamming? Thanks!

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.

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

Requested username:

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

Decline reason:

Declined because you attempted to remove my question related to your block - if you try something like that once more, you will lose the ability to post unblock requests forever. Max Semenik (talk) 21:07, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

UCRealEstatePR (talk) 15:45, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Here are a few key questions:

Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
Do you understand conflict of interest?
Do you understand that to be considered for an encyclopedia article, the subject must be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a company, group or product that you have been promoting, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to violate the 3 important principles above. JohnCD (talk) 17:01, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

JohnCD (talk) 17:04, 18 February 2013 (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.

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

I do understand and will do my best not to violate those three policies.UCRealEstatePR (talk) 17:03, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Accept reason:

Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at Wikipedia:Changing username as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. JohnCD (talk) 21:46, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

So, now that you know that you can't make edits related to your employer, what are you intending to do if unblocked? Max Semenik (talk) 20:32, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Where do I go from here?

UCRealEstatePR (talk) 21:37, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Very well, I have unblocked you. Welcome to Wikipedia. Please request a username change at WP:CHU as soon as possible. Please understand that (though we do not explain it as well as we should to new users) Wikipedia is quite different from the "notice-board" sites like Myspace and Facebook which are designed for people and organizations to write about themselves. In any editing to do with your employer, you should follow the principles in Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest - suggest changes, do not make them directly.

To answer your question about how to tell who is an admin: most admins will have some indication on their user page, see for instance the top one of the column of "userboxes" at top right of User:JohnCD. The definitive way to tell is to go to a user's talk page or user page, click on "User contributions" under "Toolbox" in the left hand margin, and then at the bottom of that page click on "User rights", which will show something like this. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:46, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, JohnCD. I appreciate your patience. Wikipedia has a pretty steep learning curve. I will take what you have told me to heart and try my best not to violate the policies.

65.123.141.190 (talk) 21:50, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have submitted the username change request. Thanks again User:JohnCD. You were a great help.

UCRealEstatePR (talk) 22:05, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edits related to your employer[edit]

(talk page stalker) You can find more regarding editing (actively) about you and your employer here Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and more specifically Writing about yourself and people you know and Advice for editors who may have a conflict of interest. Cheers. Mlpearc (powwow) 22:55, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Mlpearc! That looks like it will be very useful. I see it talks about suggesting edits to entries. Would this be the same way one would suggest and discuss the possibility of a new entry? PaulTeddySam (talk) 23:35, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]