GerrieStampa

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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

GerrieStampa (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:

By creating this account, I believe I meticulously followed Wikipedia’s guidelines for disclosure of paid contributions and conflicts of interest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid-contribution_disclosure#How_to_disclose and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest) but I’m happy to adjust the information to be fully compliant. Regarding the user name: I’ve chosen this name to make it easily recognizable as an account that I use for posts in my capacity as an employee of Stampa, and as the description states it’s only created for myself. Again, I’m happy to adjust this in order to be fully compliant.

Accept reason:

Username has been changed and you seem to be trying to comply with the paid contributor guidelines in good faith; per this and the discussion below, I'm removing the block. Yunshui ^雲_水 10:58, 19 April 2018 (UTC)

April 2018

There have been two problems with this account: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business or other organisation or group or a web site, which is also against policy, as an account must be for just one person. Because of those problems, the account has been blocked indefinitely from editing.

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If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:08, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

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

GerrieStampa (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:

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

Request reason:

The initial user name I chose was to make it easily recognizable that I would use the account for posts in my capacity as an employee of Stampa, and as the description in the user page states states it’s only created for myself. However, I do understand why it may have come across as an account that represents more than one person in the company, which is why I suggest this new user name in order to be fully compliant.

Accept reason:

Although not to my personal taste, the proposed username is compliant. As to the promo part of the block, user is attempting to comply with WP:PAID. Have discussed with blocking admin.Allowing username change to requested username. Please select an option from Wikipedia:Changing username and file a request as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. --Dlohcierekim (talk) 17:05, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

Stampacom (talk) 14:25, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

@Jimfbleak: Unblock?--Dlohcierekim (talk) 15:38, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

@Dlohcierekim:, I don't object to the editor being unblocked to create a new account, but I'm not sure that GerrieStampa complies with our user name policy much more than Stampacom. Happy to leave it to your judgement though, thanks Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:45, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

@Jimfbleak: <<sigh>> Technically, I guess it is complying. But I think it is too close. Will leave it to another. I would recommend something w/o "stampa", but we will see. Maybe an anagram? --Dlohcierekim (talk) 15:51, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

I had just implemented a COI edit request of theirs on the article Optiver. Should I self revert? Please advise. Thanks.  Spintendo      16:50, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

@Spintendo: I think not. Just double check to make sure I missed no promo content.--Dlohcierekim (talk) 17:00, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

Thank you  Spintendo      19:46, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

Unblocked

The "promo" part of the spamu block was actually an attempt by the user to comply with paid. Sorry for the aggravation. Please place template:paid on your user page to make it clearer that you are attempting to so comply. Thanks. Welcome back.--Dlohcierekim (talk) 17:09, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

• I've done the rename, so no need to make a request anywhere else. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 10:27, 19 April 2018 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll add the 'paid template' tomorrow GerrieStampa (talk) 16:41, 19 April 2018 (UTC) I've added the 'paid template'. GerrieStampa (talk) 15:46, 24 April 2018 (UTC)