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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.

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Requested username:

jbauters (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I apologize for my mistake in creating a page for MindMixer. I didn't clearly read the terms of creating an account/article and merely created the username "mindmixer" because I wanted to try this out one time. I understand that what I was intending to do was marketing, but I have seen so many pages that look like marketing for so many other companies (Nextdoor, Facebook) that I think I just assumed I could do the same. I do intend to contribute as an individual to articles related to some of my personal passions (Buffy the Vampire Slayer for example) and was planning to create a separate account for that purpose once I got the hang of things on this "mindmixer" account but understand if that's unacceptable as well. If unblocked I will be sure to make edits to the language I use and just include impartial facts about MindMixer (what I had in the Sandbox page was merely the text from our website for me to use as a jumping off point so I was intending to change that anyway) and our business model/history. Again, this was entirely my not doing my homework so I apologize and do hope you will reconsider. Thank you.

Decline reason:

Procedural decline due to no answer to questions in 3 days. PhilKnight (talk) 16:22, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here are a few key questions:

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. PhilKnight (talk) 14:44, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

January 2015[edit]

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. 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, website 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, although if you can demonstrate a pattern of future editing in strict accordance with our neutral point of view policy, you may be granted this right. See Wikipedia's FAQ for 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 Wikipedia again.

What can I do now?

If you have no interest in writing about some other topic than your organization, group, company, or product, you may consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

If you do intend to make useful contributions here about 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. MER-C 08:58, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:MindMixer

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