User talk:Pplwebteam

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Happy editing! Fæ (talk) 11:24, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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February 2012[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. However, I noticed that your username (Pplwebteam) may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because it appears to represent http://www.peacepalacelibrary.nl in some official form, rather than yourself as an individual. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username, or you may simply create a new account to use for editing. Thank you. Fæ (talk) 11:25, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended 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, organization, or clients. 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, organization, or clients. 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, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.

--Orange Mike | Talk 15:48, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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).

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

Request reason:

Can you please confirm that it is not allowed for a library to add very useful links to our Research Guides (for example <link removed>). I really don't see how this can be of any harm to wikipedia or the people that are searching for information. Thanks, Bas Otting

Decline reason:

Absolutely. Adding links in conflict of interest is prohibited. Max Semenik (talk) 16:24, 2 February 2012 (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.

Because of our username policy I don't think any Administrator will unblock you. The best advice I can give you is to start a new account under your real name. The next problem is WP:COI and I am trying to figure out how to advise you about that (and make sure your new account doesn't get blocked for spamming). Dougweller (talk) 16:16, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The links you've provided look valuable (which is why I reverted my initial removal). We get so much spam that useful resources sometimes get lost. I'd suggest that you create a new account that represents you as an individual (you don't have to use your actual name, just one that doesn't represent an organization or "team", and contact Dougweller or myself with a list of places where you think a link to your resource might do the most good. Acroterion (talk) 16:24, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Until we get a few things sorted out here, you might want to look at Wikipedia:GLAM getting started, which gives adice on contributing as a gallery, library or museum, including advice on username and conflict of interest issues. Acroterion (talk) 16:42, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Acroterion gives sensible advice. I would also like to suggest you have a look at outreach:GLAM/Contact_us where there are number of local contacts for the Netherlands that you can drop a note to and hopefully get some direct friendly help from Wikimedians experienced in helping cultural institutions. For more general help with what might accidentally be seen as conflict of interest or spamming links, you can try raising a request at WP:COI/N where a volunteer can guide you. However your *first* step should be to create an account with a name that represents only yourself rather than an institution you work for, this will avoid misrepresenting your personal contributions to Wikipedia. Don't be put off, we do want your contributions if they are to the benefit of open public knowledge, it just needs to be done in a way that is seen to avoid issues of conflict of interest. Cheers --Fæ (talk) 16:50, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only you.

Additionally, it appears your account is intended to be used for the purpose of telling the world about an organization or cause that you consider worthwhile. Unfortunately, many good causes are not sufficiently notable for their own Wikipedia article, and all users are discouraged from editing in any area where they have an inherent conflict of interest, though you may wish to consider one of these alternative outlets. If your username doesn't represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} below this notice. Thank you.

--Orange Mike | Talk 16:44, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here are a few key questions:

Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
Do you understand conflict of interest?
Do you understand that to be considered for an encyclopedia article, the subject must be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a company, group or product that you have been promoting, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to violate the 3 important principles above. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:44, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]