User talk:TheServingLibrary

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Also, when you post on talk pages you should sign your name using four tildes (~~~~); that will automatically produce your username and the date. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Ϣere SpielChequers 13:16, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

{{help me}} in stuart bertolotti-bailey it says that the citation style is unclear etc, how do I improve that, in your opinion? would you mind taking a look and letting me know? Thank you soooo much TheServingLibrary (talk) 13:35, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

OK, at the moment not all the references have a retrieved date. We need that because websites change and die, with a retrieve date we have a chance of going to the internet archive and checking what the reference said at that moment in time. There are also some names that are linked externally rather than internally - I have changed one to a redlink. Generally we prefer redlinks where an article doesn't exist but would be worth creating as it helps build Wikipedia. Ϣere SpielChequers 14:18, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

OMG suddenly all 'Books designed (selection)' and all 'Books edited (selection)' are gone! What's going on? Do you know what might have happened? TheServingLibrary (talk) 14:12, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey[edit]

If you are working with Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey[1], please read WP:COI and WP:PAID and make the necessary disclosures. Thanks, Calliopejen1 (talk) 17:43, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, thank you so much for this and for your earlier edits. We finally worked on it today and reduced the number of data. I hope it makes more sense now, let me know what you think. I only just saw your message, I will read the two links you sent me now. Thanks again for your patience with us! TheServingLibrary (talk) 13:30, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again, I just opened your links. I am not entirely sure how to handle that information, of course I know Stuart, otherwise I couldn't really write about his work. If you let me know where I am supposed to disclose that, I will be happy to say that. With regards to payment, no, nobody is paid to do anything here, so that doesn't apply. Thank you again! TheServingLibrary (talk) 13:33, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Me again, I just worked on the notes and references, cleaning and updating retrieval dates etc, Ih ope this helps. TheServingLibrary (talk) 14:41, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your thread has been archived[edit]

Hi TheServingLibrary! The thread you created at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, Trouble in moving/redirecting/renaming a page, has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days (usually at least two days, and sometimes four or more). You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please feel free to create a new thread.

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July 2021[edit]

Hello TheServingLibrary. The nature of your edits gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially serious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to black-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are very strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are extremely strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:TheServingLibrary. The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=TheServingLibrary|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, do not edit further until you answer this message. --- Possibly ☎ 21:48, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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

You may request a change of name and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions other than promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, 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. In your reasons, you must:

Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the Wikipedia: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.

Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks, you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. Cabayi (talk) 05:50, 10 July 2021 (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).

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

Request reason:

The Serving Library is a non-profit collective, no contributions involved and no advertising! I suppose I used that username because I wanted to write a page about The Serving Library itself at some point, then didn't, but it felt important to write a page about Stuart; somebody else suggested that the page has too many details, is this the issue, perhaps? Happy to shorten it if it helps – it is my first page on wikipedia so I am not an expert, but I believe the block is an error, because there is no promotion or transaction involved here, just the fact that The Serving Library is a name we all use in the collective. Let me know if you have questions or suggestions. Thank you so much

Decline reason:

You have not proposed a new username as instructed. Usernames that are that of a group are not permitted per the username policy. Usernames must indicate that a specific individual is exclusively operating the account. Your real name is not required, just something unique to you. A name in the format of "Username of TSL" would be acceptable. Please review conflict of interest and explain how your future edits will be consistent with that policy, as well as describe any other topics you wish to edit about. I am declining your request. 331dot (talk) 09:01, 10 July 2021 (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.

(Non-administrator comment) I don't have anything to do with unblocking you, but please scroll up and read the WP:COI policy which you promised to read last year. You need to clearly disclose your connection (COI) to any subject you write about on Wikipedia. The COI policy also means that you will be expected to not edit the page on Stuart Bailey (one of serving library's founders). An admin will explain to you the problem with your username-- or you can read the notice above that also explains it. That is actually half the problem: several WP editors have left you notices on policies but you have either not read them or have not put them into practice. --- Possibly ☎ 08:44, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

TheServingLibrary (talk) 09:07, 10 July 2021 (UTC)Hi there, no need to be aggressive, I am learning and I am sorry I am a bit slow, but please rest assured I am in good faith. I read everything I have been sent throughout, I thought I replied to everything or edited accordingly? I thought the problem now was about receiving money for writing a page, which I didn't. I now understand that is not the problem. Okay. How do you suggest that I explain my relationship to Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey? How do I resolve the issue? I am confused and I probably need a simple instruction to follow. The Serving Library is a collective of 4 people, one of them is writing a page about Stuart, who is also one of them: I suppose this is the relationship to be disclosed? I am just not sure how. THANK YOU.TheServingLibrary (talk) 09:07, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

TheServingLibrary (talk) 09:15, 10 July 2021 (UTC)OK thank you, this is clearer now, but I don't seem to find a way to change my username. The one you suggest is totally fine with me. I fell into a rabbit hole about the COI and am totally confused about how I am supposed to disclose the information, I hope I can tell you here and you can add it pleasE? Or walk me through the steps. Sorry. I may not become a very productive wikipedia user anytime soon, clearly. The disclosure would read like so: the editor of this wikipedia page is affiliated with the subject by way of both being members of The Serving Library [mentioned on the page]. Would this work? Thank you againTheServingLibrary (talk) 09:15, 10 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please is anyone able to give me a hand? Please don't punish me with silence, I don't understand how to change the username or how to insert any phrase that you deem appropriate, I am at a loss. Thank you so much.