Kjpoconnor

Find your best

I have reverted your changes to the {{AM station data}} and {{FM station data}} templates as it appears you added links to en external site that is not a recognized source of official information about US radio stations. Indeed, it appears to be an attempt to add a spam link to thousands of articles simultaneously. - Dravecky (talk) 19:13, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

fm-radio-stations.findyourbest.com is a legitimate databases of radio information which is being added to daily. There is no advertising on the site. If there are any errors in their database you are free to submit corrections. I don't think you calling it 'spam' and saying it's not an "official site" (by your definition) is very professional. --Kjpoconnor (talk) 01:57, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

I have once again reverted your changes to the {{AM station data}} and {{FM station data}} templates as it appears you added links to an external site that is not a recognized source of official information about US radio stations. Do not re-add the "find your best" links to these templates without a full discussion on the WikiProject Radio Stations talk page. - Dravecky (talk) 23:27, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

March 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to Kevin O'Connor (entrepreneur), did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and read the welcome page to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Stifle (talk) 09:54, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of FindTheBest.com

A tag has been placed on FindTheBest.com, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

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Conflict of interest issues

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Looking tacky on Wikipedia

Welcome to Wikipedia. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Kevin O'Connor (entrepreneur), you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
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3. linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).

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I think you'll find that self-promotion on Wikipedia at best looks cheesy and tacky; at worst it can really blow up in your face, publicity-wise.

So, please don't edit articles to which you have some connection:

• Kevin O'Connor (entrepreneur)
• FindTheBest.com
• DoubleClick
• CampusExplorer
• etc.

Likewise, please do not add links to your organizations:

• oconnorventures.com: Linksearch en - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C Cross-wiki • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced • COIBot-Local - COIBot-XWiki - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.org • Live link: http://www.oconnorventures.com
• findthebest.com: Linksearch en - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C Cross-wiki • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced • COIBot-Local - COIBot-XWiki - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.org • Live link: http://www.findthebest.com

And, finally, please do not create templates promoting your business:

• Template:AMFYB
• Template:FMFYB

Thank you, --A. B. ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:43, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

This caution also extends to the Template:FMFTB you created and further you should take it as a caution against creating Template:AMFTB as well. - Dravecky (talk) 23:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for continuing to add spam links. Persistent spammers will have their websites blacklisted from Wikipedia and potentially penalized by search engines. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Ckatz^chat_spy 22:11, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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

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Request reason:

I have only added non-commercial, legitimate links in areas where I have expertise. It would be helpful if you actually gave a specific example where the edit did not provide value to the article. I do not believe there is a single edit which would qualify as "spam" which means a commercial, unrelated message. It would also be more appropriate if you simply rejected the edit then to block me from the system.

Decline reason:

If you don't "believe" that persisting in writing about yourself after being asked not to do so is inappropriate, and if you're going to continue doing it, then the block is necessary. I don't think there are any editors who are interested in the job of reviewing all of your edits to remove the ones in which you write about yourself; a block is a much easier way to accomplish the necessary outcome of preventing you from continuing to write about yourself. FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 01:32, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

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Request reason:

I believe I have followed your policies completely. When I have written about things where I have a potential or perceived conflict of interest I have exercised extreme caution. I hate spammers probably as much as you do. However, I don't see where any of my posts come remotely close to meeting the definition of spam. I have only posted factual, objective links in a few areas where I know there is objective, factual data relating to the article. If you can provide me with an example where this is not the case it would be greatly appreciated. If you are telling me the new policy is a person is prohibited from writing anything where they may have a connection, and presumable expertise and factual knowledge, then tell me and I will fully abide by the new policy.

Decline reason:

There's no new policy. I don't get to insert links into Wikipedia promoting, advertising, or even pointing to my business, organization, or website; neither does anyone else. You've done nothing but promote findthebest.com and yourself personally. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 02:42, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

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Comment With regard to your emails, I've just seen them today. Unfortunately, the problem seems clear-cut; you've been using Wikipedia for promotional purposes. --Ckatz^chat_spy 07:24, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

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