HandsomePrints

Regarding edits made during February 20 2007

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{{unblock|Handsome Prints is NOT a commercial username. It is an e-mail address and Yahoo Messenger nickname I have been using for many years. I only chose the pseudonym because Handsome Prince was taken. I post under Handsome Prints on a multitude of forums, without any commercial ties. I would appreciate it if I could keep this same name as my Wikipedia user name rather than try to come up with another alias. I have grown comfortable with this name and it wouldn't feel right using another name here on Wikipedia. Also, my actual name (Ken) is not available.}}

Why is it, then, that the only thing you had on your userpage was a commercial link? Gdo01 00:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I am the webmaster for the link that I posted on my user page (which has nothing at all to do with my username). I post (or use) the pseudonym "Handsome Prints" on: MCSE, SitePoint, WebProWorld, SEOChat, IAmNotAGeek, JimWorld, BearShare, RagingBull, 80sxchange.com, TVTome, Reunion.com, NeoPets, ClassicTVFavorites, to name a few... I thought I was allowed to include a biography about myself on my user page (in addition to posting articles). Keep in mind I just signed up a few minutes ago, I was just testing the system out! I had no idea my own personal page was subject to review like this, I mean it's not an article, just my user page, unless I am not understanding correctly... As I am a "guest" on Wikipedia, I am perfectly willing to respect the guidelines. I just haven't had a chance to review them all yet! Naturally I would have read more before posting articles, but I did not realize there were such "strict" rules on my user page.

Having a link to your personal homepage is one thing ... but having a link to a commercial website and no other content is generally not looked upon kindly. Please see Wikipedia:User page for a general discussion. As for your username, based on your statement that this is not the name of a business, I see no problem with unblocking you and have raised this issue on Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names. Barring any objections there, I will unblock you shortly. --BigDT 00:58, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I have unblocked you for now. Please visit WP:RFCN and offer your thoughts on your name there. Thanks. ---BigDT 01:08, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

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