User talk:Wlpgaintern

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[edit] May 2008

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

You have several options freely available to you:

Thank you. Harry the Dog WOOF 10:36, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles, as you did to World LP Gas Association. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" is strongly discouraged. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Harry the Dog WOOF 10:39, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Response

Wlpgaintern is the username created so that a representative from the WLPGA can keep track of our wikipedia page. It is not very specific because I will have to pass it on to the next intern who will be here after me. Hope that settles it.

I'm afraid it doesn't. Using a business or association name in a username is not appropriate when you are using it to edit only articles about that association. Also sharing of ussernames is not permitted. The matter has been reported for review. Harry the Dog WOOF 11:18, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Warning

Please stop your disruptive editing, such as the edit you made to World LP Gas Association. If your vandalism continues, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Harry the Dog WOOF 11:17, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Username block

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia, because of concerns that the chosen username may not meet our username policy.
This is often not a reflection on the user, and you are encouraged to choose a new account name which does meet our guidelines and are invited to contribute to Wikipedia under an appropriate username. If you feel this block was made in error, you may quickly and easily appeal it - see below.

Our username policy provides guidance on selecting your username. In brief, usernames should not be offensive, disruptive, promotional, related to a 'real-world' group or organization, confusing, or misleading.

If you have already made edits and wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name you may request a change in username which is quick and easy. To do so, please follow these directions:

  1. Add {{unblock-un|your new username here}} below. This is possible because even when you are blocked, you can still edit your own talk page.
  2. At an administrator's discretion, you may be unblocked for 24 hours to file a request.
  3. Please note, you may only request a name that is not already in use. The account is created upon acceptance – do not try to create the new account before making the request for a name change since we can far easier allocate your new name to you, if it is not yet used. Usernames that have already been taken are listed here. For more information, please visit Wikipedia:Changing username.
Last, the automated software systems that prevent vandalism may have been activated, which can cause new account creation to be blocked also. If you have not acted in a deliberately inappropriate manner, please let us know if this happens, and we will deactivate the block as soon as possible. You may also appeal this username block by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}} below or emailing the administrator who blocked you.

Daniel Case (talk) 12:30, 21 May 2008 (UTC)