Pflynn45

Your submission at Articles for creation: Autonomous AI (January 20)

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The Drover's Wife (talk) 11:41, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Karina Odinaev (June 27)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by ZI Jony was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

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Warm Regards, ZI Jony (talk) 20:54, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

August 2018

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or promotion. From your contributions, this seems to be your only purpose.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  MER-C 15:45, 5 August 2018 (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).

Pflynn45 (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:

Hello, I believe that I was incorrectly blocked for promotional material. The content I have added has all been well referenced and strictly fact based. There was an instance in January where a page that I created (Autonomous AI) was declined for being too promotional and I did not fight that. I also learned from that and have worked hard to create consistent unbiased material. I have not had any issues since then. The content I have created recently, referencing the cofounders of a company called Cortica, has been relevant and strictly focused on the verifiable facts in different news sources, university sites, and academic journals. I do realize my content editing has been focused in one area and I will span out from that in an effort to make the community stronger. I would appreciate if you can review my account and reinstate me. Thank you. Pflynn45 (talk) 16:44, 5 August 2018 (UTC)PFlynn45

Decline reason:

After my own examination, I must concur with the blocking administrator in that this appeal is not credible. I am declining this request. 331dot (talk) 19:40, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

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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.

• What is your connection to Cortica? You may need to review and comply with WP:COI and WP:PAID. 331dot (talk) 18:21, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

I would further note that press releases or basic announcements are not usually appropriate sources as they are primary sources; Wikipedia is interested in what independent reliable sources state. 331dot (talk) 18:22, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

I am not associated with Cortica and have not used first party press announcements in the editing of their page. There are no press announcements in their references. In the creation of their founders pages I had used the company website as a reference stating these people work for the company as this seems a direct route. If that is a problematic source I had not realized it as in my research I found several examples of company founders being being proven as such via company sites. For example, Andrew Ng is cited as a cofounder of Coursera via the Coursera website. I apologize for any confusion and will be happy to revisit anything you suggest. I just don't think its appropriate to have my account banned and now have banners on any page I have touched reading This Article May Have Been Created or Edited in Return for Undisclosed Payments... My posts and edits have been made in earnest and do not read as promotional. They are all appropriately cited and many had been previously review. Thank you. Pflynn45 (talk) 18:57, 5 August 2018 (UTC)Pflynn45

What is the source of your interest in Cortica? I see that it or people associated with it are the only subject you have edited about. That isn't necessarily wrong, but it's probably part of the reason for the block in that it seems like you have association with them. 331dot (talk) 19:03, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

I understand that, and had brought that fact to light in my earlier post stating that I maybe should not have concentrated on this one topic only and would like to span out if it will benefit the community. I am interested in artificial intelligence and believed the community would benefit from pages about this 10 year old company that is frequently covered in the news but has limited info on Wikipedia. For what it is worth, I have not had an account for very long so to say that I wouldn't have created/ edited in other domains is premature. For example, I am also interested in music and boutique guitar makers and will be excited to edit pages in this domain if given the chance. Again, if there are specific things I do wrong I have a track record of taking them to heart and working to fix them as well as make my future content better. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you but I stand by my claim that my editing and creation are sound. I'd appreciate if you can give me another chance and take down the banners atop any page I've touched as listing them as possibly corrupt. Thank you. Pflynn45 (talk) 19:18, 5 August 2018 (UTC)PFlynn45

• MER-C I'm interested in hearing your views or anything you wish to add. Thank you 331dot (talk) 19:23, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
  • 10 seconds on your favorite search engine casts significant doubt on the honesty of this appeal. MER-C 19:30, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

The appeal is honest. What would you like me to do from here? Pflynn45 (talk) 19:41, 5 August 2018 (UTC)Pflynn45

Do you still maintain that you hold no association with Cortica? If that's still your position, I don't believe there is much more you can do here. 331dot (talk) 19:49, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

Of course that is 'still my position'. Nothing has changed. I feel like I'm being bullied based on some ideas or associations that have nothing to do with me. Pflynn45 (talk) 20:26, 5 August 2018 (UTC)PFlynn45

No one is "bullying" you- but we want you to be honest. An internet search brings up good reason to doubt what you are saying, as MER-C states. You are free (at this time) to make another unblock request to attempt to convince another administrator you should be unblocked, but I doubt it would succeed. 331dot (talk) 20:36, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Karina Odinaev

Hello, Pflynn45. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Karina Odinaev".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Dolotta (talk) 14:20, 28 December 2018 (UTC)