NYSSA - New York Society of Security Analyst

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: It sounds like a role account. . After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

You have several options freely available to you:

• If you can relieve my concern through discussing it here, I can stop worrying about it.
• If the two of us can't agree here, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process.
• You can keep your contributions history under a new username. Visit Wikipedia:Changing username and follow the guidelines there.

Thank you. Toddst1 (talk) 16:25, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. I'd recommend editing as an individual (yourself), rather than as the organization. Toddst1 (talk) 16:34, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

• The correct place to request a new username is WP:CHU (but it would be much simpler to just create a new account rather than getting this one changed). Also, that new name you proposed still probably wouldn't fly. What about simply "Security Analyst" or something? –xeno (talk) 14:40, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

so this is my question. How can the NYSE have a page and other organizations that spell out the name, how do I get around that. We are a specific organization, going by something as generic as securities analyst would draw people specifically to an article about NYSSA. NYSSA - New York Society of Security Analyst (talk) 14:46, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

NYSE is an article, not a username. Usernames should not promote some specific entity, nor should you be attempting to add an article about the organization you work for; this represents a conflict of interests. –xeno (talk) 14:48, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

okay now you are making much more sense to me... i completely understand now, thank you for that clarification. You've been more than helpful. THANKS!NYSSA - New York Society of Security Analyst (talk) 14:52, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

No problem. By the way, I had to delete your userpage because it was a violation of copyright, and also a violation of our userpage guidelines per WP:UP#NOT. –xeno (talk) 14:54, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

that's great actually, Thank you.NYSSA - New York Society of Security Analyst (talk) 15:05, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

FYI the best way to have an article about your organization pop up in Wikipedia without violating our COI policy is to gather some reliable sources (I do see some Google news links but some of them are primary sources, i.e. press releases) and make a request at WP:AFC. –xeno (talk) 15:09, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Spamming and conflict of interest

If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article User:NYSSA - New York Society of Security Analyst, 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 from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for businesses. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:44, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia, because it has been identified as an account used for promotion of a company or group, with a username that implies that this has been done by that company or group. See Wikipedia:Business' FAQ and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest.

This kind of activity is considered spamming and is forbidden by Wikipedia policies. In addition, the use of a username like yours violates our username policy.

You may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}} below or emailing the administrator who blocked you.

Your reason should include your response to this issue and a new username you wish to adopt that does not violate our username policy (specifically, understand that accounts are for individuals, not companies or groups, and that your username should reflect this). Usernames that have already been taken are listed here.

--Orange Mike | Talk 19:44, 14 August 2008 (UTC)