Legendarygroup
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editHello, Legendarygroup, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was List of corporations based in Winnipeg, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.
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November 2018
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If you intend to make useful contributions about some topic other than your business or organisation, you may request an unblock. To do so, post the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:CentralAuth to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy. Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In that reason, you must:
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- Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.
{{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Longhair\talk 04:06, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
Legendarygroup (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Hello, I have a newly registered Corporation based in Winnipeg as of August 2nd 2018. I was simply adding our name to the list of corporations and didn't realize this wasn't allowed. I am very willing to create a separate account since I own the company and post it that way. I just wanted to update the list. I am very sorry for the error. I swear my intentions were not to cause issues. I was sent the list from a family member who works for the MB Government and he said I should add my company to this list. I didn't even think that creating an account with the company name would be an issue. Its not to advertise and I am sorry if I came off as spam or trying to do something shady. This is my first time on this website. - Danny
Decline reason:
You will need to select a new username as instructed in the block notice above. Your family member was in error as lists on Wikipedia are not for listing every possible member of said list; it is only for listing those that merit Wikipedia articles. In this case, a company only merits a Wikipedia article if it meets the criteria written at WP:ORG as shown with significant coverage in independent reliable sources. Not every company merits an article here, even within the same field. Please read WP:COI and WP:PAID, which will explain why it is problematic for you to edit about your own company on Wikipedia. To be unblocked, you will need to agree to not edit in the area of your conflict of interest and tell what it is you want to edit about instead. I am declining your request at this time. 331dot (talk) 10:14, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
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Legendarygroup (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Hello, thank you very much for the message. As I had said before, I am very new to this site and was unaware of the rules, regulations etc. So I humbly do recognize my error and apologize greatly. I absolutely agree to the conditions that I will not do anything, edit anything or add anything as a company or to promote myself or my company ever again. I'm pretty embarrassed to be honest. I hope that you will recognize both my humility, my recognition of the error and my eagerness and vow to not break these rules again. I hope you can understand I am an imperfect human who made a mistake that wasn't malicious but was simply mis-informed and uneducated in the ways of this website and how it functions. I ask that you unblock my IP address and unblock my username for these reasons. I would still like to keep this account and if I can find ways to contribute as I navigate and learn more and more I will. However i probably will not make another attempt to do any edits because as I said, I'm pretty embarrassed by this and I have lots to learn. I hope you will show some mercy here as clearly I wasn't doing anything to hurt the credibility of this website nor was I knowingly breaking rules. I really truly am sorry. Please I ask for you to unblock me and allow me to have normal access to the site with the knowledge that I will not repeat these mistakes again. I appreciate it very much. I wish you all the best and nothing but kindness and success for you. Thank you for your time and consideration. Legendarygroup (talk) 14:13, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
Decline reason:
No reply to JamesBWatson in over a week. Please feel free to open a new unblock request when you have the time to interact with us. SQLQuery me! 23:03, 11 December 2018 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
Another administrator will review your request. You will need to choose a new username as instructed in your block notice that an admin can move this account to; you cannot continue to use this username. You will also need to indicate what it is that you want to edit about; if you don't intend to make any edits, there is no need to unblock you as you can still read Wikipedia while blocked. 331dot (talk) 09:22, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
I am happy to believe that you came here in good faith, not knowing what would be accepted and what wouldn't. I too first started editing Wikipedia with mistaken ideas about what was acceptable, as many people do. I am therefore well-disposed to consider unblocking your account, but first, as 331dot has said above, you must choose another user name that is not connected to your business, as Wikipedia policy does not permit such user names. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 21:53, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
Hello, thank you very much. Sorry I haven't been on to reply, my wife and I just had a baby so I haven't had a chance to even look at emails the last week and a bit. How do I go about changing my user? Thank you
- Please follow the instructions above in your block notice. 331dot (talk) 14:51, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
Legendarygroup (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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Decline reason:
- Accounts already exist in the names "Bigdannymac" and "Dannymac", so please amend your request to choose something different - you can check if a username is free at Special:CentralAuth. And congrats on the baby :-) Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:59, 12 December 2018 (UTC)