User talk:Clocktower NYC

October 2014

This account was created by the blocked account Clocktower Productions, which was blocked for creating Clocktower Productions with copyrighted content, and redirecting the article Art International Radio.

Note that according to Wikipedia's username policy, account names cannot represent an organization. Moreover, if you use this account to continue posting copyrighted or promotional material, you will have violated Wikipedia's policy on sockpuppetry.

Please become familiar with Wikipedia's username policy, and the rules regarding promotion and conflict of interest. --Drm310 (talk) 16:54, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi Drm310

I understand Wikipedia's policy regarding an institution editing its own Wikipedia page. However, it is important that the User:Clocktower Productions page be unblocked and able to edit the Art International Radio, within the guidelines set forth by Wikipedia, because the current information on this institution is outdated and no longer accurate. It does not appropriately describe the institution's current name, activities, or geographical location. Please enable a team of editors to address this issue so information on Clocktower Productions (formerly Art International Radio) can be accurate online. This is for the benefit of this non profit institution's artists, audiences, and constituents

Your original account, User:Clockwork Productions, still has talk page access even if it's blocked from editing. I suggest you log in with that account, request to be unblocked and then request a change of username, and abandon this account. Or, if you instead prefer to abandon that account and remain with this one, I would still request a change of username as it's still too close to your organization's name.

Be aware that even though you may have a "team of editors", only one person may use this account. The username policy specifically states that accounts cannot be shared. Each member of your team will need their own account. It is an important part of Wikipedia editing that a user's edits are attributable to a single individual.

It is also important that you disclose any close connection with the subject you are editing, per Wikipedia's conflict of interest guideline. This declaration should be made on your user page and the talk page of the article you are editing. Please review Wikipedia's plain and simple conflict of interest guide for further guidance.

As you've discovered, you cannot copy-and-paste text verbatim from your website, even if you own the copyright. You must follow Wikipedia's steps for donating copyrighted material for this word-for-word content to be accepted. Please note that any content you donate can be extensively edited in the future by other editors. Articles are built by consensus, and no one can claim ownership over an article.

All content added to an article must be verifiable by citing a reliable source. Your website is considered a primary source, but independent sources will always be preferred. Content must also be written in a neutral tone and free of language that is too praiseworthy. Avoid the use of "peacock" and "weasel" words. A common example is an organization's mission statement, which often contains a lot of empty marketing platitudes but does not impart any objective, useful information.

Finally, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion (but never when editing articles), please be sure to sign your posts. There are two ways to do this. Either:

1. Add four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment; or
2. With the cursor positioned at the end of your comment, click on the signature button ( or ) located above the edit window.

This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is necessary to allow other editors to easily see who wrote what and when. --Drm310 (talk) 19:59, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

@Drm310:@Clockwork Productions:@Beamjohnson80: You are clearly using multiple accounts to advance your cause. I would have blocked your other accounts for sockpuppetry by now, but User:Drm310 has persuaded me that this may be gross incompetent or failure to read any of our guidelines rather than deliberate malice, so I'll hold off for the time being. I will howeverblock this account for a repeated violation of our use name policy. Note that you have not availed yourself of the unblocking procedure I posted on your talk page yesterday.

There is no question of undeleting copyright and promotional text, but you can create the article from scratch since I haven't (yet!) protected the article title. Please make sure this time that you write in your own words and a neutral tone with independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. I suggest that you create a draft (format [[User:username/sandbox]]) and get one of us to have a look before you move to article space

which deserves accurate description on Wikipedia — this phrasing does not inspire confidence that we will get something objective and properly sourced, but I'll assume good faith for now. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:53, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

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

Probably not, although if you can demonstrate a pattern of future editing in strict accordance with our neutral point of view policy, you may be granted this right. See Wikipedia's FAQ for Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again.

What can I do now?

If you have no interest in writing about some other topic than your organization, group, company, or product, you may consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

If you do intend to make useful contributions here about some other topic, you must convince a Wikipedia administrator that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:

• Add the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} on your user talk page.
• Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See Special:Listusers to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our username policy.
• Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
  • Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
  • Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:56, 28 October 2014 (UTC)