User talk:GardenWikiWriter

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June 2025

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Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because it has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username gives the impression that the account represents a business, organisation, group, website, or role, 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 follow all these steps:

  1. Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement; and
  2. 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; and
  3. Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked; and
  4. Provide a new username.

To do this, insert 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.

Please note that the new username you choose cannot already be taken and in use by another account. You can search to see if the username you'd like to choose is available. If the search returns that no global account with that username exists, that means it is still available.

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|reason=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. Salvio giuliano 14:05, 16 June 2025 (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.

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

Requested username:

Request reason:

I understand why my account was blocked. I created it to write a draft article about First Tunnels, a client I work with. I now realise that using the company name as my username was not appropriate.
I wasn’t trying to hide my connection — I specifically asked my Wiki mentor if I was going about things correctly. I created the draft in my sandbox so it could be reviewed before submission, and I genuinely thought I had disclosed the relationship properly.
I’m still learning, and I’m sorry for the mistakes. I will not repeat them.
If unblocked, I will change my username to "GardenWikiWriter", disclose my paid editing relationship properly on my user page, and submit any future articles using the Draft and Articles for Creation process, written with a neutral point of view and backed by reliable sources.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Firsttunnels (talk) 15:20, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Like many in your position, you have a fundamental misunderstanding about what it is that we do here. Wikipedia is not a place for a company(either directly or via a paid representative) to tell about itself, its offerings and activities, and what it considers to be its own history. A Wikipedia article about a company must summarize what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about the company, showing how it meets the special Wikipedia definition of a notable company. The vast majority of companies do not meet that definition(even some that may actually have articles that volunteers have just not removed yet). I would suggest that you read WP:BOSS, and have your clients read it, too. We're going to need to see you edit in areas unrelated to any conflict of interest that you have before permitting you to create drafts about your clients. If that's okay with you, please tell what subjects you might edit about in a new request. 331dot (talk) 11:04, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]