Jhinto

Okay, based on your e-mail in which you assure me that you will be the only one using this account, I've unblocked you. I strongly suggest that you modify your userpage so as to more clearly indicate that you are a person and not a group of people.

Good luck! DS (talk) 15:03, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Great. I will modify my userpage accordingly. Thanks! Postgrowth (talk) 15:18, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Template:X12 // Template {{Version}}

Hi Postgrowth, thanks for your edits. However, {{X12}} is just a sandbox. You are welcome to add all improvements to {{Version}}. See you, Jesus Presley (talk) 12:09, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

Postgrowth

Thanks for your message. What you say is about other editors improving the article is true to some extent, but you will appreciate that there have to be some ground rules. I'll post the deleted text here shortly for you to work on if you wish, but you need to need to take note of the following.

• I deleted the article because it appeared to be an essay and original research. It reads like an opinion piece, not an encyclopaedia article.
• You need to provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Although you gave a list of sources, you did not use in-line citations, so I can't tell what facts each reference is supporting (and you need to give page numbers for books and journals)
• The article was created in without wikilinks, and looks as if was copied from an unknown and possibly copyrighted source.
• I strongly suggest that you follow the advice above and change your username

Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:16, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

In fact I'm going to reblock this account within 24 hours, I've just deleted your spam user page, you clearly are editing to promote an organisation. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:19, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Sorry you feel like that, but a user page is to tell us about you, not a chance to promote an organisation, however worthy. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:47, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

There is nothing to stop you recreating the article in an encyclopaedic form, I've given you advice on how to do this and posted you the deleted text, what more can I do? You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. Thank you for declaring your interest. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that your organisation is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Wikipedia:Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:51, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. This feedback is more helpful. But can I recreate the article in an encyclopaedic form if you block my account? I had put the "bones" of an article about the Post Growth Institute on my user subpage, again, per the instructions at WP:FIRST. I think it all boils down to some definite confusion on my part and less than clear instructions. And that's why I really appreciate any help/suggestions you can offer. I will change my user name and put information about myself on the user page. I will also probably request an article about "Post growth", rather than writing it myself. Also, thank you for the Conflicts of Interest page. That was helpful. There are so many detailed rules and instructions that it definitely takes some time for a newcomer to get it all, especially one who has no experience with any such community. I see becoming an effective participant in the Wikipedia community as a valuable life skill and experience. That's why I want to resolve this. So, will you still block my account, or will you give me a chance to correct these things, as part of learning how to properly participate in this community?

Postgrowth (talk) 11:07, 11 December 2012 (UTC)