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I wouldn’t get too busy with the Lancashire One links just yet. Your article has some pretty big issues and is at risk of being deleted, because:
Obviously if it gets removed all of your links will be pointless and will also have to go. -- Trappedinburnley ( talk) 18:34, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
Dear User:Trappedinburnley Thanks for the advice on the Lancashire One article. Let me address yours (and User:Simple Bob's) concerns head on. As the block that has been put on me will not allow me to make my case on the AfD page for Lancashire One.
Also, I feel that it's a touch harsh that I'm not allowed to have a say in the AfD of the Lancashire One page and respond to some of the comments made about the page, the company and myself which is why I'm resorted to posting here. I am not a robot, a spammer or an idiot. In the land of Wikipedia where everybody has a say, I feel like I'm not being given mine.
Our problem with local rags such as the LEP, Blackpool Gazette etc is that they are averse to us as we are competition for the TV service that they are trying to branch out to provide (despite it, in my opinion, being of a very poor quality). For example the media service referenced in that article is no threat to the paper's figures as it doesn't run in competition to it like we do. We are working with UCLan to get extra publicity for it but it is something that is proving a slow process to organise and come to fruition. Once these are sorted out we will be able to provide more external references but at the moment it is slim pickings in that department. As for User: Preston Lad, I couldn't tell youwho it is. I can vouch that it's definitely not sock puppetry however. Between you and me, if I was from Preston, I wouldn't admit it! AdamC26 ( talk) 15:11, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
This is your only warning; if you insert a
spam link to Wikipedia again, as you did at
Lancaster, Lancashire, you may be
blocked from editing without further notice. Persistent spammers may have their websites
blacklisted, preventing anyone from linking to them from all
Wikimedia sites as well as potentially being penalized by search engines. Please stop spamming wikipedia. As someone linked to the subject you have a clear conflict of interest
Simple Bob a.k.a. The Spaminator (
Talk)
18:55, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
{{
unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}
, but you should read the
guide to appealing blocks first.
FASTILY
(TALK)
18:59, 10 June 2011 (UTC)A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Lancashire One is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lancashire One until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Simple Bob a.k.a. The Spaminator ( Talk) 19:01, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
AdamC26 ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
Dear User:Simple Bob and User:Fastily I have been trying to contact you both for a good while to try and talk to you about the warning I was given before you actually went ahead with any premature blocking. Alas, I was not able to do this in time before you made your move but I wanted to explain my movements of the last hour. Yes, I do have an interest in what I was writing about. My username, which was derived from my email address, is indeed that of the Lancashire One that I was writing about. I thought it would be a good way to get me to grips with the formatting and intricacies of Wikipedia, a bit like that see. I was then going to move onto to producing a lot of differently directed articles and was going to contribute to Wikipedia in a productive manner. I recognise now that my method of learning the ropes wasn't ideal and can say that should any block be lifted then that is was I plan to do.
Accept reason:
If you have no connection to Lancashire One, then to show that, you must pledge to avoid editing articles related to the network or organization, especially anything promotional. WP:ORGNAME states that you can't have a username intended to represent or promote an organization. You have pledged to avoid topics related to Lancashire One and to broaden your editing scope, so I will unblock you. If you fail to do that you will likely be reblocked. -- Atama 頭 20:27, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
Hello, AdamC26, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay.
There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{ helpme}} on this page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question
I wouldn’t get too busy with the Lancashire One links just yet. Your article has some pretty big issues and is at risk of being deleted, because:
Obviously if it gets removed all of your links will be pointless and will also have to go. -- Trappedinburnley ( talk) 18:34, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
Dear User:Trappedinburnley Thanks for the advice on the Lancashire One article. Let me address yours (and User:Simple Bob's) concerns head on. As the block that has been put on me will not allow me to make my case on the AfD page for Lancashire One.
Also, I feel that it's a touch harsh that I'm not allowed to have a say in the AfD of the Lancashire One page and respond to some of the comments made about the page, the company and myself which is why I'm resorted to posting here. I am not a robot, a spammer or an idiot. In the land of Wikipedia where everybody has a say, I feel like I'm not being given mine.
Our problem with local rags such as the LEP, Blackpool Gazette etc is that they are averse to us as we are competition for the TV service that they are trying to branch out to provide (despite it, in my opinion, being of a very poor quality). For example the media service referenced in that article is no threat to the paper's figures as it doesn't run in competition to it like we do. We are working with UCLan to get extra publicity for it but it is something that is proving a slow process to organise and come to fruition. Once these are sorted out we will be able to provide more external references but at the moment it is slim pickings in that department. As for User: Preston Lad, I couldn't tell youwho it is. I can vouch that it's definitely not sock puppetry however. Between you and me, if I was from Preston, I wouldn't admit it! AdamC26 ( talk) 15:11, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
This is your only warning; if you insert a
spam link to Wikipedia again, as you did at
Lancaster, Lancashire, you may be
blocked from editing without further notice. Persistent spammers may have their websites
blacklisted, preventing anyone from linking to them from all
Wikimedia sites as well as potentially being penalized by search engines. Please stop spamming wikipedia. As someone linked to the subject you have a clear conflict of interest
Simple Bob a.k.a. The Spaminator (
Talk)
18:55, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
{{
unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}
, but you should read the
guide to appealing blocks first.
FASTILY
(TALK)
18:59, 10 June 2011 (UTC)A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Lancashire One is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lancashire One until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Simple Bob a.k.a. The Spaminator ( Talk) 19:01, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
AdamC26 ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
Dear User:Simple Bob and User:Fastily I have been trying to contact you both for a good while to try and talk to you about the warning I was given before you actually went ahead with any premature blocking. Alas, I was not able to do this in time before you made your move but I wanted to explain my movements of the last hour. Yes, I do have an interest in what I was writing about. My username, which was derived from my email address, is indeed that of the Lancashire One that I was writing about. I thought it would be a good way to get me to grips with the formatting and intricacies of Wikipedia, a bit like that see. I was then going to move onto to producing a lot of differently directed articles and was going to contribute to Wikipedia in a productive manner. I recognise now that my method of learning the ropes wasn't ideal and can say that should any block be lifted then that is was I plan to do.
Accept reason:
If you have no connection to Lancashire One, then to show that, you must pledge to avoid editing articles related to the network or organization, especially anything promotional. WP:ORGNAME states that you can't have a username intended to represent or promote an organization. You have pledged to avoid topics related to Lancashire One and to broaden your editing scope, so I will unblock you. If you fail to do that you will likely be reblocked. -- Atama 頭 20:27, 10 June 2011 (UTC)