Seankimerling
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Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the username you have chosen seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of a group, company or website.
There are two issues with this:
- You may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, you must exercise great caution when editing on topics related to your organization.
- Your account cannot represent a group of people. You may wish to create a new account with a username that represents only you. Alternatively, you may consider changing your username to avoid giving the impression that your personal account is being used for promotional purposes.
Regardless of whether you change your name or create a new account, you are not exempted from the guideline to avoid editing where you have a conflict of interest. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Jarkeld (talk) 17:28, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
January 2011
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You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
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{{unblock|Your reason here}}, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. KrakatoaKatie 01:47, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
Seankimerling (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
We are a nonprofit foundation whos mission is to spread awareness of Testicular cancer, I do not know why this person blocked us
Decline reason:
The box above tells you why. Usernames should not appear to represent companies or organisations. This applies to multinationals, corner shops, charities, governments, and online sellers of herbal 'Viagra'. You are not Sean Kimerling, unless there is a greater coincidence in names than I have seen for a long time. Therefore, your name represents the organisation and should be changed. I would advise you to read WP:USERNAME, and also WP:COI - our policy on conflict of interest (writing about you or yours). Having a COI is not forbidden - it is not recommended. It is not easy to stand back from a close subject and be objective. I've changed one bit of wording in the article, but I will say that apart from the referencing (see WP:RS you have done quite a good job of adhering to WP:NPOV. Read the policies, think of a new name that is for your account - there cannot be an account for the organisation - and come back to us. Peridon (talk) 21:13, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
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editProbably no-one noticed the name. An account called DownbyAquaticMowersLtd is obviously representing a supplier of mowers in Downby in the Swamp (probably the second wettest place in the UK), but your name isn't obviously organisational at first sight. We may not catch everything straight away, but things do come to light eventually. Unfortunately, once it has, it has to be dealt with. Oh dear. Someone's deleted it. Not me. May I suggest doing what I suggested above, and contacting me, or the deleter, or any admin or regular editor, when you have references and can show significance or notability. Good luck. Peridon (talk) 21:22, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Seankimerling (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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Seankimerling (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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Seankimerling (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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The suggested new username even more unambiguously represents an organisation than the old one, so there can be no question of unblocking. I am also reluctant to unblock a user who states that they have a "mission" to spread awareness of something. Wikipedia is not a medium for promotion of a cause. You may like to look at Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause. JamesBWatson (talk) 17:14, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
- Any new username you may suggest must have absolutely no discernible relationship to your organisation, or to testes, or to testicular cancer, or to awareness thereof. Furthermore, with any new and acceptable username, it is quite unlikely that you would be able to promote your message, laudable though it may be. That is not what wikipedia is for. --Anthony Bradbury"talk" 17:44, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
- I've removed the latest unblock request, as it was made from an anonymous IP - unblock requests must be made by the logged in owner of the account, as we have no way of telling who an IP address belongs to. Oh, and please put new unblock requests at the bottom of the page, not in the middle -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 18:04, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
Seankimerling (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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Here's a few key questions:
- Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory? I understand now which is why i am trying to rectify the entire page but for some reason that is not understood. I was asked to change the username I did so. I am questioned repeatedly before given a chance to make any changes.
- Do you understand conflict of interest?
- Do you understand that to be considered for an encylopedia article, the subject must be considered to be notable?
You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a subject that you are trying to create an article about, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to break the 3 important questions above.--Anthony Bradbury"talk" 12:40, 8 December 2011 (UTC)