User talk:Webdepend

Welcome![edit]

Hello, Webdepend, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Online Dating Association, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Online Dating Association[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Online Dating Association requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.onlinedatingassociation.org.uk/. 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 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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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Dusti^{*Let's talk!*} 20:32, 29 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your username[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Online Dating Association, and I noticed that your username, "Webdepend", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Trammel Museum of Art". However, you are invited to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you personally, such as "Mark at WidgetsUSA", "Jack Smith at the XY Foundation", and "WidgetFan87".

Please also note that Wikipedia does not allow accounts to be shared by multiple people, and that you may not advocate for or promote any company, group, organization, product, or website, regardless of your username. Moreover, I recommend that you read our conflict of interest guideline. If you are a single individual and are willing to contribute to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner, please create a new account or request a username change that complies with our username policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. You should note that your username implies that you may have been hired to write this article or have it place on Wikipedia. Your username implies that you are associated with this company. Dusti^{*Let's talk!*} 20:48, 29 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy.

You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose.

If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} below this notice.

You may simply create a new account, but you may prefer to change your username to one that complies with our username policy, so that your past contributions are associated with your new username. If you would prefer to change your username, you may appeal this username block by adding the text {{unblock-un|new username|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} below this notice. Thank you. Alexf^(talk) 21:00, 29 July 2014 (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.

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

I had already received a notice from Dusti and had already requested to change my username to something more appropriate. I didn't realise that using my company name was against guidelines when I created the account last year but am more than happy to change my username to something else. I don't think there was any need to block my account, as I was already actioning the earlier request from Dusti.

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. Alexf^(talk) 23:49, 29 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Originally posted at WP:CHUS:

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Mlpearc (open channel) 21:07, 29 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Can you please respond to this? I apologize for the late notice. --k6ka (talk | contribs) 22:47, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]