User talk:Beckmann&co

Your username

Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Ottmar Beckmann Cars, and I noticed that your username, "Beckmann&co", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87".

Please also note that Wikipedia does not allow accounts to be shared by multiple people, and that you may not advocate for or promote any company, group, organization, product, or website, regardless of your username. Please also read our paid editing policy and our conflict of interest guideline. If you are a single individual and are willing to contribute to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner, please request a change of username, by completing this form, choosing a username that complies with our username policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. — Frayæ (Talk/Spjall) 15:25, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

Hello Frayae, thank you for your feedback. My username was inspired by the company Otto Beckmann & Co, Automobil-Fabrik, Breslau, which doesn't exist anymore since 1926. I am a single private individual and do not represent any company, nor am I pretending to do so. I read the english username policy and the german equivalent, since I created my account in 2008 through the german wikipedia, where I am normally active, and I am confident that I comply with them, especially since a company with my username does not exist. Kind regards --Beckmann&co (talk) 16:23, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

Hi. Thank for explaining that. I did notice the company was long defunct, which is why you got the warning template and I didn't report your account to the usernames for administrator attention noticeboard. I don't think the issue is serious, but be aware that not everyone may agree with me on that. Happy editing, and if you need more help feel free to leave a message on my talk page. — Frayæ (Talk/Spjall) 16:35, 22 August 2018 (UTC)