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A tag has been placed on Smokebomb Entertainment, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion," which appears inside of the speedy deletion ({{db-...}}) tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate). Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Eeekster ( talk) 20:21, 25 April 2011 (UTC) reply

Hello Shaftesbury Films. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Smokebomb Entertainment, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
2. participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors; and
3. linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).

Please familiarize yourself with relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Eeekster ( talk) 20:43, 25 April 2011 (UTC) reply

Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with Smokebomb Entertainment. If you do not believe the page should be deleted, then you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: which appears inside of the speedy deletion notice, which will allow you to make your case on the article's talk page. Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. Eeekster ( talk) 20:58, 25 April 2011 (UTC) reply

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. 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, celebrity or other well-known individual, 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. See WP:FAQ/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, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

What can I do now?

You are still welcome to write about something other than your company or organization. If you do intend to make useful contributions on 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, please see how to appeal a block.

-- Orange Mike | Talk 00:25, 26 April 2011 (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.

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

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Requested username:

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

Request reason:

I didn't realize that company names were not allowed. Please go ahead and use my name, i'm the receptionist at our company and would really like to make encyclopedic entries about our film and television programs.

Decline reason:

Your requested username seems fine, but your request to be unblocked doesn't address the concerns that you are trying to promote your company. -- Atama 頭 17:17, 23 June 2011 (UTC) reply

Here are a few key questions:

• Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
• Do you understand conflict of interest?
• Do you understand that to be considered for an encyclopedia article, the subject must be notable?

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. ( talk→  BWilkins  ←track) 15:01, 23 June 2011 (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).

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

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Request reason:

I am a newcomer to Wikipedia. I assumed that to create a reliable and note-worthy article, the information i submitted needed to match that which i was citing and sourcing. I realize now that i need to use language that is neutral in point of view. This was a mistake before. I am not here to promote the company, my opinions don't belong on Wikipedia. But I would like to create a reliable article that details the Canadian television content that Shaftesbury Films produces, and a brief production history. My goal is to be a user that works within Wikipedia's standards and regulations, and i realize that though i am personally close to the subject, i do not intend to verify Shaftesbury's information with self-published materials. I see that other studios have entries, such as Pinewood Studios, and I am looking to create something similar and cohesive. If possible i would like to change my username to Gbarrington. Thank you.

Decline reason:

You still do not seem to understand that as you have a conflict of interest, you should not create articles you are affiliated with. You have not addressed Bwilkins' questions and still insist on creating an article you are related to per WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. v/r - T P 17:51, 24 June 2011 (UTC) reply

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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.

I disagree with the reasons for this unblock decline. You stated that they were unaware of the concept of conflict of interest; however, the user specifically stated that they would not rely on self-published materials to verify the information. The user also stated that they would work to remain as neutral as they could. Suggestions were made on the talk page that all of this user's pages start as userspace drafts. You also pointed out that the user desired to create the articles because other things exist, I don't believe you understood the full context of the user's remarks. They intended more to say that the articles about Shaftesbury Films would be written in a similar style and neutrality to those of Pinewood Studios. I do agree with the procedural decline part because the questions asked by BWilkins were not answered; however, I believe the user should be unblocked as soon as the questions are answered. Copied from the talk page of TParis Ryan Vesey ( talk) 19:47, 24 June 2011 (UTC) reply

(Non-administrator comment)I believe this editor could be very productive. I would suggest that the editor make changes to other, unrelated articles first, to get more knowledge of how Wikipedia works. I would then suggest that they works in conjunction with an experienced editor, or an administrator, before they move any articles about Shaftesbury Films to the mainspace. Ryan Vesey ( talk) 23:36, 23 June 2011 (UTC) reply

(Non-administrator comment) I do also feel here that there's an opportunity for this user to do some good, but feel it'd be best if they work on the articles they want to in their userspace at the start. But blocks are cheap and easy to do, so second chances in cases like this should be fine. Please ensure to file a request at changing username if this unblock is granted. Steven Zhang ^{The clock is ticking....} 02:52, 24 June 2011 (UTC) reply

Can you agree to only create articles in your userspace and have any moves to the main space performed by an administrator or an experienced editor? I would also think you should allow an experienced editor to monitor any edits you make to articles about the film industry. Ryan Vesey Review me! 16:34, 8 August 2011 (UTC) reply

I am 110% disinclined to allow this unblock - the editor still intends to create an article with which he has massive conflict of interest. Until they agree to not ever do so, I'm not willing to let them change names. I agree wholeheartedly that they have a lot that they can add to the project, but they continue to want to do it their way and on their terms. ( talk→  BWilkins  ←track) 17:57, 8 August 2011 (UTC) reply

Please read WP:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and confirm here that you have done so and will comply with all policies outlined on that page, particularly WP:Neutral point of view (which is not negotiable). —Jeremy v^_^v ^{Components: V S M} 18:19, 8 August 2011 (UTC) reply

I have read and confirm that i will abide by all policies outlined on "Plain and simple conflict of interest", particularly "neutral point of view". I also want to make it clear that i do not intend to edit "on my own terms". As i have clearly stated before, "my goal is to be a user that works within Wikipedia's standards and regulations." I am willing to do whatever it takes to be a productive user that abides by all policies.-"Shaftesbury Films" 10:23, 10 August 2011

So, if you agree not to recreate the article or otherwise edit it if others recreate it and it gets kept, what other articles or topics would you be interested in editing? Daniel Case ( talk) 14:25, 11 August 2011 (UTC) reply

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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

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Requested username:

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

Request reason:

I appreciate Ryan Vesey’s observations as I think he understands my intentions, and I would like to contest my user block again, and ask to have my user name changed to Gbarrington. To begin, I will address Bwilkins’ questions.

1. I understand Wikipedia is not a business directory. I do not intend to list any future projects for Shaftesbury Films, or conduct business affairs, as Wikipedia is not a means for promotion. Nor do I want to indicate any business plans or future projects; this information belongs on our company website and not on Wikipedia. I merely want to create a cohesive history of Shaftesbury’s television content contributions. A brief production history would be useful for Wikipedia readers and fans alike. I also understand that by stating that I want to create an article similar to an article that already exists (Pinewood Studios), that this is not a legitimate way to suggest that Shaftesbury’s article should exist. However, this was not the point I was hoping to make. I was merely trying to give an example of another similar neutral article that is in accordance with Wikipedia’s guidelines, which I would like to learn from.

2. I understand what it means to be in conflict of interest, and I assure you that I do not intend on writing to promote our company’s opinions or assets. As previously stated, I was not aware that one must remain in neutral point of view when making edits. I realize my mistake as I am a newcomer to Wikipedia, and my goal is to make edits that do not rely on self-published materials. It is very important that any changes I make are verifiable by third-party sources.

3. Shaftesbury is notable for these reasons: Shaftesbury’s contributions have had significant coverage by many reliable sources such as The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, Playback magazine, and Canadian network websites such as CTV. These should be deemed reliable sources, as their articles do not stem from original research. Most recently, Entertainment Weekly featured a segment on Shaftesbury’s newest production From Spain With Love. As an example, please see http://playbackonline.ca/2010/12/22/decade-in-review-christina-jennings-is-playbacks-producer-of-the-decade/ I apologize for any edit mistakes I have made in the past and if allowed, would be happy to begin making minor edits to my userspace if that is what is necessary to prove my worth as an editor.

Accept reason:

Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at Wikipedia:Changing username as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. Elen of the Roads ( talk) 11:24, 14 August 2011 (UTC) reply