Masonboro Organization
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Masonboro Organization (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I believe my page should be unblocked because I wasn't finished editing. I pushed "published" because I wanted to see what my page would look like before I shared the link to friends and family. Now that I know how Wikipedia works I will not push "publish" until I am certain that everything has been linked and sourced. I am new to the Wikipedia community and would love to have my page back. Thank you
Decline reason:
You need to change your username to something that represents you as an individual, not an organization. You will not be unblocked to write about your organization - you need to carefully read WP:COI, WP:PAID, and WP:PROMO. PhilKnight (talk) 14:10, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
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Masonboro Organization (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I understand but I work directly for the organization and the owners have requested that we may make a Wikipedia page in order to display their history...
Decline reason:
You have not proposed a new username as instructed. Wikipedia does not have pages, it has articles. We're not concerned with what the owners want or have tasked you with doing. If they want to tell the world about their organization, they may use social media or their own website. Wikipedia articles summarize what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about an organization, showing how it meets Wikipedia's special definition of a notable organization. Wikipedia has no interest in what an organization wants to say about itself. You won't be unblocked to edit about your organization, as noted above. If you want to be a general contributor and edit about topics unrelated to your conflict of interest, please tell what those might be. If your only interest is in editing about your organization, there is nothing more to do here. I am declining your request. 331dot (talk) 14:55, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
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Masonboro Organization (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Thanks for the feedback even though it seems a bit condescending. I haven't ever published to Wikipedia before and just like anything there is a bit of a learning curve. There are a TON of reliable resources on the Masonboro Organization including on news stations, newspapers, and the list goes on.
Decline reason:
See below. MER-C 18:56, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
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I apologize for how my comments appeared, but I believe in direct honesty to avoid misunderstandings. As I said, you won't be unblocked to edit about your organization; we would prefer that independent editors who on their own took note of significant coverage of your organization (not press releases, brief mentions, or announcements of routine activities) choose on their own to write about it. Someone else will review your request, but unless you are interested in contributing to Wikipedia more broadly, there is nothing more to do here. 331dot (talk) 16:49, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
You also still have not proposed a new username as instructed. Your username cannot be that of an organization. 331dot (talk) 16:50, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
Masonboro Organization (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:
I think you have confused creating an article with creating an account. This page is your user talk page, meant for communication with the person sitting at the computer operating this account. The username must reflect that fact(your real name is not required). There are also many things that you don't understand about Wikipedia. Please read about the five pillars. We aren't interested in any representative of your organization editing about it. This includes staff, volunteers, or any person off the street that you ask to write about it. We prefer that completely unconnected, independent editors take note of subjects in reliable sources and choose on their own to write about it. 331dot (talk) 19:20, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of User:Masonboro Organization/sandbox
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{{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. Masonboro Organization (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
hey there, i am one of the volunteers at masonboro organization. I am jumping-in where one of our colleagues left off this summer. I am new to wikipedia so trying to figure out how to publish this page. looking at the thread... we are not trying to promote masonboro.org but more show the history of the organization. we want people to be able to search for this nonprofit and understand the history of the mission. can someone walk me through the step by step process on how to be unblocked as well as proceed with starting this page. i would really appreicate it. thanks! Masonboro Organization (talk) 17:36, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
Decline reason:
No, we aren't interested in you doing that. Before you respond further, please read every comment already on this page and read all the linked policies and guidelines we've given you. Yamla (talk) 18:45, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
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Masonboro Organization (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I am trying to understand as I read. We will not publish the page but if someone does want to useful contributions as an independent person that is not currently affiliated with us we will still need to be unblocked
Decline reason:
This request makes no sense. OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:45, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
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Rename not done
editI'm afraid abbreviating "organization" is no improvement. This is still a WP:CORPNAME. Because Wikipedia's policy is that usernames should not be shared between more than one individual, the following types of usernames are not permitted because they imply shared use:
- Usernames that are simply names of companies or groups are not permitted (these also fall under Promotional names).
- Personal usernames that imply shared access, such as "Jack and Jill", are not permitted.
- Usernames that are names of posts within organizations, such as "Secretary of the XY Foundation", are not permitted, as such a post may be held by different persons at different times.
- However, usernames are acceptable if they contain a company or group name but are clearly intended to denote an individual person, such as "Mark at WidgetsUSA", "Jack Smith at the XY Foundation", "WidgetFan87", etc. --Deepfriedokra (talk) 18:46, 14 July 2021 (UTC)