Petition for unblock: I think blocking the magazine Wine & Country and deleting appropriate links - like the link that was on the media page of Charlottesville, the city it covers, punishes someone else rather than me. I no longer work there but I feel badly that my ignorance created this situation and I would really like this to be resolved. I have no intention of editing Wikipedia again - I'm entirely too nervous now which I'm sure is just as well! It is a great resource. Awaters4282 (talk) 01:35, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia and copyright
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Adding links to wineandcountrylife.com
editPlease do not go around adding marginally relevant links into articles. Wikipedia is not for advertising or promotion, and only uses external links in certain cases where they are especially relevant and appropriately separated from the rest of the article. Vahurzpu (talk) 18:51, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
April 2021
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{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Kinu t/c 22:38, 23 April 2021 (UTC)The site you have repeatedly attempted to add has also been blacklisted. --Kinu t/c 22:40, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
Awaters4282 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I'm sorry - we are on the properties of these wineries and historic sites every week and creating original content (words and a wealth of photography) for the magazine. We know the people involved in the vineyards, etc. I honestly thought that what I added was useful to someone interested and the links handy for learn more. It certainly isn't helpful for SEO or advertising as it is a do not follow sort of link - I simply thought readers would want to see it and since we did all that work, I want to share! I see now that you disagree and I certainly concede to your far more extensive experience but I think to blacklist the magazine would be to disallow a truly useful resource representing the region. I hope that you will please reconsider. Awaters4282 (talk) 17:24, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
Decline reason:
I'm sorry, but you won't be unblocked to continue those types of edits. If that's all you are interested in doing, this is the end of the road. Please review conflict of interest and paid editing. If you are interested in being a general contributor, please tell what topics unrelated to your conflict of interest you will edit about. I am declining your request. 331dot (talk) 18:27, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
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 did read over that, it is good to know. as this is my area of expertise this is probably what I'd be able to do best - though I cook, farm and parent every day so maybe there are other areas I know stuff about;-)! this is just such a new industry in va there isn't that much documentation yet. I am not being paid to place entries on wiki but it seems like if I want to make edits or suggest a link the best course would be to just put a note in talk and let someone else decide. Would that be acceptable? Thanks!
Citing yourself Shortcut WP:SELFCITE Using material you have written or published is allowed within reason, but only if it is relevant, conforms to the content policies, including WP:SELFPUB, and is not excessive. Citations should be in the third person and should not place undue emphasis on your work. You will be permanently identified in the page history as the person who added the citation to your own work. When in doubt, defer to the community's opinion: propose the edit on the article's talk page and allow others to review it. However, adding numerous references to work published by yourself and none by other researchers is considered to be a form of spamming.}}