User talk:RetireIT

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:RetireIT[edit]

A tag has been placed on your user page, User:RetireIT, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something. Promotional editing of any kind is not permitted, whether it be promotion of a person, company, product, group, service, belief, or anything else. This is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages — user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources or advertising space. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.

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Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because your account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username indicates that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

If you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization, you may request unblock and a username change. In your reasons, you must:

Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked.
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.
Provide a new username.

To do this, post the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked.

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Secretlondon (talk) 20:43, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Secretlondon, I understand the block. I requested my username be renamed. What happens to this talk page or the draft article if the rename is granted? Thanks RetireIT (talk) 22:01, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Secretlondon, I just received a rejection. The request to rename "RetireIT" to "First&Fifteen" could not be completed.

Note from the declining user: There's more to your block than just the username. Your account has also been used for advertising and/or promotion. Please deal with the problem through an unblock request on your user talk page according to the instructions given. Would you mind unblocking Retire-IT so I can remove anything that is a violation because I'm not able to fulfill the directive. If that is not possible, do I start fresh and create a new user? And if so, what happens to the draft article that is awaiting approval? Thanks. RetireIT (talk) 02:10, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think I'm in a Catch-22 because I'm not able to correct anything. I just tried to create a brand new user, and it was disallowed. This is very disheartening because I'm not trying to break any rules. I did not realize the username RetireIT violated a policy. I created it in 2015. I spent hours creating my first article. I also wrote a paragraph bio on my user page because I thought I was supposed to, so users knew who wrote the article and why they were qualified. I am not trying to do anything wrong. Please advise. Thank you, Kyle RetireIT (talk) 02:29, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) (August 3)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by 331dot was:

This submission reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia article. Submissions should summarise information in secondary, reliable sources and not contain opinions or original research. Please write about the topic from a neutral point of view in an encyclopedic manner.

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 after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

331dot (talk) 08:36, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, RetireIT! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! 331dot (talk) 08:36, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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.

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

Requested username:

First and Fifteen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I would like to write about ITAD without mentioning my own company, as the industry is a growing one that has earned SEC attention.

Decline reason:

"First and Fifteen" would be acceptable as a new username. Your user page was deleted because it was being used as a social media style page, which it is not- it is a place for the named user to tell about themselves as a Wikipedia editor or user only. Please read conflict of interest and paid editing(as I assume you are compensated as the CEO of your company). Writing about ITAD squarely falls within your conflict of interest, so we will want to first see a history of edits in areas unrelated to your COI before permitting you to indirectly contribute about things related to your COI. Please tell us what other areas you might edit in. If your only goal here is to edit about your industry, this is the end of the road. I am declining your request. 331dot (talk) 08:37, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I plan to contribute to other topics of interest, including the City of Upper Arlington, Ohio, and college football. RetireIT (talk) 12:49, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I also plan to contribute to emerging privacy legislation such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). RetireIT (talk) 12:50, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You need to make another unblock request for someone else to review. 331dot (talk) 07:45, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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.

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

Requested username:

First and Fifteen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I would like to write about ITAD without mentioning my own company, as the industry is a growing one that has earned SEC attention. I plan to contribute to other topics of interest, including the City of Upper Arlington, Ohio, and college football. I also plan to contribute to emerging privacy legislation such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Decline reason:

No. You've demonstrated you are incapable of editing appropriately in that subject area. You need to build up a substantial history of appropriate edits before we'd be comfortable with you editing in that subject area again. Yamla (talk) 09:50, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed your request so it will be seen. Someone else will review your request. 331dot (talk) 15:58, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much 331dot 24.214.151.254 (talk) 16:00, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please remember to log in even when you edit, even while blocked. Daniel Case (talk) 05:48, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)[edit]

Hello, RetireIT. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 09:07, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]