GlobalPaymentsInc

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which 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 or request a change of username.

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 ~~~~}} at the bottom of your talk page.

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 ~~~~}} at the bottom of your talk page. Thank you. Widr (talk) 15:37, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

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.

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Requested username:

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

Request reason:

Your reason here GlobalPaymentsInc (talk) 15:39, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Although the blocking administrator chose to give you a block notice which emphasised the username issue, there is in fact another, and in my view far more important problem, which is that your editing has been purely promotional. You are free to make another unblock request, but if you do so you will need not only to offer to change your username, but also to persuade an administrator that your future editing will not consist of trying to use Wikipedia to promote or advertise your business. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 11:17, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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 three important principles above. Max Semenik (talk) 17:53, 1 August 2016 (UTC)