User talk:CarterL2011

Welcome[edit]

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Random spaces[edit]

Hello, your recent edits to country articles have introduced random spaces in the text. If you can find out why, please address it. Thanks very much. Chipmunkdavis (talk) 10:18, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is still happening. For instance, in this edit, you inserted a gap in "being" so that it became "bein g". --88.104.36.157 (talk) 14:13, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please address this problem, else people could form the impression that you're doing it on purpose. --88.104.36.157 (talk) 14:23, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Are you willing to discuss this or at least look into what's going wrong? --88.104.36.157 (talk) 14:31, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please respond. --88.104.36.157 (talk) 14:34, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

August 2011[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles or other Wikipedia pages, as you did to Country risk. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. --88.104.47.107 (talk) 11:07, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Vanuatu. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Because Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by most search engines. If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you. --88.104.47.107 (talk) 11:27, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Emresearch6. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about following the reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:

Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
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Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

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. Яehevkor ✉ 12:59, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, celebrity or other well-known individual, or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

What can I do now?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company or organization. If you do intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:

Add the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} on your user talk page.
Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:

Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, please see how to appeal a block.

--Orange Mike | Talk 14:02, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ornagemike[edit]

Hi Orangemike,

My account has been blocked because my edits were deemed to have "publicity and/or promotional purposes". This was not my intention!!! I understand that I need to provide the sources of my data, which is why I added the references to the website and the articles. I thought this is what I was required to do? I am not sure why this is seen as "promotional" as the Euromoney survey provides scores and rankings by expert economists, academics and financial experts around the world. I apologise for any inconvenience and would be very grateful for some assistance and guidance in this matter.--Emresearch6 (talk) 10:40, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock Request[edit]

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).

CarterL2011 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

my intention was to add useful and relevant data on country risk, especially in the current economic climate and wasn’t meant for promotional purposes. I understood that I needed to provide the sources and access to the data on the rankings for accuracy. I only recently registered and have been familiarising myself with how Wikipedia works as I go along. I apologise for the errors I made. I have now seen that I can use the sandbox tool and hope I can get feedback on the appropriate form of providing useful data

Decline reason:

You were blocked for basically two reasons. One is that you cannot have a username which suggests that you are officially representing some group (i.e., Euromoney Research). To be unblocked, you will have to request a name change unrelated to that organization. Two, you were adding information to Wikipedia based solely on the information provided by the organization your username represents. In general, you shouldn't be adding references or links to sites with which you are affiliated, as it is basically impossible to do so neutrally. I recommend that you read our conflict of interest guideline, and, if you understand and are willing to abide by that policy, please state so in a new unblock request and how you plan to continue editing given that you can't add information from that source (as well as a new username). Qwyrxian (talk) 06:21, 10 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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.

Unblock Request[edit]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

CarterL2011 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

Zack (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I will refer to the conflict of interest guideline more closely in order to ensure that I am not in breach of policy and use the sandbox tool for help. I understand that references and or links directly affiliated to Euromoney cannot be used. I would like to simply provide a short phrase giving the relevant country risk ranking in a short sentence relating to the economy: Country X was ranked the xth safest destination in the world in the March 2011 Euromoney Country Risk rankings. Any references used will only highlight that this survey is of 186 countries and the main economic, political and structural indicators that were used. I hope this conforms to policy and I will continue to use the guidelines more closely

Decline reason:

This is more of a procedural decline more than anything else- the name you've requested is already taken. TN X Man 15:27, 10 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

--Emresearch6 (talk) 15:01, 10 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock Request - new user name[edit]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

CarterL2011 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

Carter2011 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I will refer to the conflict of interest guideline more closely in order to ensure that I am not in breach of policy and use the sandbox tool for help. I understand that references and or links directly affiliated to Euromoney cannot be used. I would like to simply provide a short phrase giving the relevant country risk ranking in a short sentence relating to the economy: Country X was ranked the xth safest destination in the world in the March 2011 Euromoney Country Risk rankings. Any references used will only highlight that this survey is of 186 countries and the main economic, political and structural indicators that were used. I hope this conforms to policy and I will continue to use the guidelines more closely

Accept reason:

Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at Wikipedia:Changing username as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. -- Atama頭 17:08, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Referencing[edit]

In regards to your Zambia edit, that is not what a reference should look like. A reference should give the name of the source and the publisher, along with various other bits of information depending on the type of reference. Please see WP:Citation templates, and use one of those to cite your sources. Thank you, Chipmunkdavis (talk) 10:04, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback[edit]

Hello, CarterL2011. You have new messages at 88.104.36.157's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

--88.104.36.157 (talk) 14:54, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

References and Punctuation[edit]

When adding references, if they are at the end of a sentence or sentence fragment, they should be placed after the punctuation mark. I just changed your Malawi edit here. Please keep this in mind when writing. Cheers, Chipmunkdavis (talk) 15:43, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently didn't understand the first block[edit]

You have been blocked from editing Wikipedia for continuing to add spam links. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may place {{unblock}} on your user talk page to have the block reviewed. Persistent spammers will have their websites blacklisted from Wikipedia.

OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 14:23, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock Request/Review[edit]

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).

CarterL2011 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

My account has been blocked again and I understand that I need to avoid using links and the use of references directly to Euromoney. My initial reference only highlighted that this survey is of 186 countries and the main economic, political and structural indicators that were used (World Bank, IMF and various expert analyses). However an administrator highlighted that this was not appropriate and highlighted the format that I should use, which included a reference to the website were the data originated from. I therefore followed this exact format. I do not wish to breach Wikipedia policy and only wish to add some relevant data on country risk. I would be grateful for any advice and assistance

Decline reason:

You were unblocked with the specific understanding that you would never insert links to Euromoney - however, the links you have added since your unblock have been to the same site. You are a spammer, through and through. By your own admission your links are turning Wikipedia into a how to guide - Wikipedia has no relationship to a country's financial risk - that's not encyclopedic. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 10:50, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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.

Unblock Request/Review[edit]

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).

CarterL2011 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I understood the initial block that was instated. I subsequently only added a footnote explaining that the survey covered 186 countries and the various indicators that were used. No links were included. I received notification to change this and was misled to believe that the format administrator chipmunkdavis outlined, which included a reference link to the website, had been approved. This error I made was not intentional. The data I would like to provide is based on a countries main economic, political and structural indicators (e.g GDP, GDP per capita, freedom of speech index and infrastructure etc.), from various sources such as the World Bank, IMF and other expert analysts. I would simply like to add the short sentence which says: Country X was ranked the xth safest destination in the world in the March 2011 Euromoney Country Risk rankings. NO references will be added. I hope this conforms to policy and I will continue to use the guidelines and appreciate your guidance in this matter

Decline reason:

You can't add data without reliable sources, and you can't insert links to a website you're associated with. This means you cannot do what you wish to do. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 14:20, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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.

No, no, no and no. It does not. Continuing to request unblock requests that address the exact thing time and time again will lead to removal of your access to this talkpage. (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 14:15, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WikiIndaba and Wikipedian in Residence Notice[edit]

Dear CarterL2011

As a Wikipedian interested in African subjects and specifically Malawi, I would like you to be aware of the following two opportunities:

1. Wikimedia South Africa and WikiAfrica are organising an WikiIndaba for February 2014 – a continental meeting for Africa-based Wikipedians to get together, discuss challenges and drive the agenda for Wikipedia from Africa. If you support this initiative, then please sign up on this site: http://wikiindaba.net – we also want to hear what you want the Wiki Indaba to achieve. What are your expectations? What does it need to include? Who and what do you want to see happen at WikiIndaba? What is your area of interest? Languages? Data? Please share your ideas and thoughts on the Community Portal

2. WikiAfrica is looking for a Wikipedian in Residence from Malawi. This might be a position that you would consider. Or it could be the perfect opportunity for someone you know from Malawi, please spread the word! For more details, please look at this page: http://www.wikiafrica.net/wikipedian-in-residence-malawi

If you have any questions about either of the above, please contact isla on isla [at] wikiafrica [dot] net : Isla Haddow (talk)