WhaleMuseum

Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended or used for promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

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If instead you believe that you have been blocked by mistake (i.e., you have not in fact been using Wikipedia for promotional purposes), please write {{unblock|Your reason here}} below this message box and replace the text "Your reason here" with the reason why. See also Wikipedia:Appealing a block for more information. Smashville^talk 18:11, 22 July 2009 (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).

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Request reason:

I apologize for abusing Wikipedia's policies on promotion, this was not my intention. I wish to continue writing articles on Iceland in addition to the whale museum one. Please change my user name to IcelandTraveler. Thanks so much.

Decline reason:

I'm temporarily removing this because we have a large backlog of requests; this is not a refusal to unblock you. When you've responded to Daniel's question below, please post a new unblock request. Thank you. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 23:52, 30 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

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'd grant this, but you would have to promise to follow our conflict of interest policy and not edit any articles about the whaling museum. IS that acceptable to you? Daniel Case (talk) 16:52, 29 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

{{unblock|Daniel, I agree to the COI policy, I will not edit anything on whale museums. However, would it be OK for me to replicate the same article in German? Let me know, thanks so much.}}

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Per your promise.

Request handled by: Daniel Case (talk) 21:16, 2 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Unblocking administrator: Please check for active autoblocks on this user after accepting the unblock request.

Now that you're unblocked, it's easier for you and us if you just start the new account and put {{db-u1}} up at the top of this page once you've opened the new account. As for doing the article in German, I can't speak for the German Wikipedia and their policies; you'd have to ask over there. Daniel Case (talk) 21:16, 2 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

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