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Speedy deletion nomination of New Generation Artists

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Removing Speedy at New Generation Artists

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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.

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Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

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

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Requested username:

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

Request reason:

The article is not for promotional purposes, as is claimed. It can't be, by definition, since the BBC is a public service broadcaster and has no commercial interests, sponsorships or promoters and is funded by the licence fee paid for by the British public. The information contained on the page BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme is public interest and it is impossible for the BBC to profit in any way from this page or any other page on which they are mentioned. Indeed, there are full pages on both the BBC and Radio 3 in Wikipedia

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. –MuZemike 21:11, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

That is no defense. We regularly block accounts editing on behalf of governmental/nonprofit organizations under the same rationale. —Jeremy v^_^v ^{Components:V S M} 18:48, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

I second the comment above, and before considering unblocking would like an indication of what POM stands for. I would add to the above that the sanctions against promotion here apply as much to non-profits and charities as to multi-nationals and online Viagra sellers. They also apply to promotion of routes to salvation, and places to picnic (usually not on the route to salvation...). As a Radio 3 listener, I am fully aware of the NGA scheme, by the way. Peridon (talk) 19:29, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

The BBC is in competition with other radio stations - I would guess R3 would compete with ClassicFM or similar (not my music...). Improved listening figures could result in a change of funding for that station, so your claim it cannot be promotional by definition does not hold water. I am always reluctant to unblock when there is a similar chunk of name. Is POM a corruption of Proms?  Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 20:48, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Could be 'Production And Operations Management'... I wonder if Roger Wright knows about this? Peridon (talk) 00:23, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Hello! POM is merely a username to describe my real name - Philip O'Meara (Irish decent, if you're interested!). I'm pleasantly surprised that there is a Radio 3 listener in the wikipedia administration (and also that you have heard of the NGA scheme!) But I must add that the article is intended for information, not promotion. To Ronhjones, Radio 3 is not in competition with Classic FM - they are different and complementary stations. If Radio 3 doubled their listening figures they wouldn't get any more funding! So I politely request again to be unblocked!

Thank you

POM

I'd be prepared to accept that, but would prefer another admin to do the unblocking as I am rather too much of a Radio 3 fan to count as uninvolved. There are quite a few artistes that have been in the NGA scheme that haven't yet got articles but who probably merit them, (Ailish Tynan for one) and this might be a way of getting them... The NGA article currently looks NPOV (WP:NPOV) and I don't think there'd be any spam problem to come. Peridon (talk) 13:04, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

I am another R3-listening admin, but occasional enough not to count myself involved here. However I am concerned that you think that, because the BBC is a public service organization, edits about it cannot possibly be promotional. Editing with a WP:Conflict of interest is discouraged because editors with a COI find it difficult to adopt the WP:Neutral point of view which is one of our fundamental policies; all the more so, sometimes, if they are convinced that what they are promoting is a Good Cause. We spend a lot of time and effort explaining to such people that Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause.

Are you in fact employed by, or otherwise editing on behalf of, the BBC? If so, please read WP:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest. Do you understand my concern, and if unblocked are you willing to comply with that guideline? JohnCD (talk) 21:07, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

JohnCD, I have read the COI link, and am willing to comply with those guidelines if unblocked!

Best

POM

Please note that I have unblocked here, pending username change. I currently don't see an issue with the username, as per the reasoning provided. –MuZemike 21:11, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

I was coming back to do the same. POM, welcome back, please go to WP:CHU to request a username change - read down to the bottom of that page and click on "Simple". I would just like to emphasis two points: (a) our idea of what is promotional is much wider than yours, covering any departure from a strictly neutral point of view, no matter how worthy and uncommercial the subject; and (b) although we have asked you to take "BBC" out of your username, you should still declare your interest when editing in any are where you have a COI. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:26, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Signum Quartet

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