User talk:Falconfw

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August 2019

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for undisclosed paid editing in violation of the Terms of Use, as you did at Draft:Keith Bothongo.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:43, 8 August 2019 (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).

Falconfw (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

Hi There. Not sure why I was blocked. This page was created to help a friend of mine who does not have access to Wikipedia and felt that Mr Keith Bothongo was now notable and a page should be set up for him. After investigation and seeing that there were enough relevant articles I agreed to help her. I always agree to follow the terms and conditions of Wikipedia and make sure each disclosure is honest. Having read the latest review of the article I will find out if I can improve it and resubmit it if deemed necessary if Wikipedia removes the block. I have also helped improve the Wikipedia page for Durban on a volunteer basis so I would really appreciate the unblocking of my account. @Falconfw Falconfw (talk) 15:01, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only; there's not enough information to review the block. Who is your friend? What is this friend's relationship, exactly, to Keith Bothongo? What is your relationship, exactly, to Keith Bothongo? What is your relationship, exactly, to GarethMichaelMcGuire? Do you work in marketing or communications and if so, where? Yamla (talk) 15:14, 8 August 2019 (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 am happy not to write on Keith Bothongo for at least 1 week if that is okay with you while I gather relevant independent sources for you. I feel I have been unfairly blocked on this matter and would like to raise this on appeal. I request that my block please be removed. I am happy to write about topics around South Africa, Durban and other topics within my knowledge scope. These include amongst others Travel, Tourism, Film, TV, Entertainment, Arts, Theatre etc. If you are okay with this then I will only edit the Bothongo article in 1 week and try to gather independent sources. I feel he is worthy of having a Wikipedia article as he is quite inspiring for the youth of South Africa who long to hear about successful entrepreneurs. @Falconfw Falconfw (talk) 19:46, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

1 week is nowhere near sufficient. There are literally millions of other articles, why are you so focused on Keith Bothongo? That's deeply concerning. I would not support an unblock with such a restriction, but would consider one based on 6 months and 1000 non-trivial article edits, whichever came last. --Yamla (talk) 20:24, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Yamla, that sounds thoroughly sensible. I would normally support it without hesitation, but there have been so many economies with the truth here that I feel we should also expect some clear statement from Falconfw that he/she does fully understand and intend to respect our Terms of Use from now on. Acknowledgement of past failure to respect them might not be a bad thing either. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:36, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The reason being I have spent a great deal of time on this article and I feel it is worthy of being looked at for another time. I am happy to wait 6 months and or 1000 non-trivial edits, whichever comes last. I now request that you please unblock me. Falconfw (talk) 20:34, 8 August 2019 (UTC) @Falconfw[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:

Your reason here Falconfw (talk) 20:48, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only. This unblock request has been open for more than two weeks but has not proven sufficient for any reviewing administrator to take action. You are welcome to request a new block review if you substantially reword your request. Yamla (talk) 12:36, 8 September 2019 (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.

Thank you for your feedback. I would like to hereby state that I intend to respect the Terms of Use of Wikipedia from now on. I would like to apologize if you feel I have failed to respect them. I now request that you please unblock me. Falconfw (talk) 20:48, 8 August 2019 (UTC) @Falconfw[reply]

unblock discussion

Hi there. In answer to your questions: My friend is Sarah and she knows Mr Bothongo and feels he is now a notable person. I have no reltionship with Keith Bothongo. I have no relation to Gareth Michael McGuire. That name probably comes from an email that was sent to Wikipedia commons. They requested a copyright letter from the photographer who took a picture of Mr Bothongo. I had to ask the photographer to send in a copyright release form. I do not work in marketing and communications. @Falconfw Falconfw (talk) 15:21, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That being the case, perhaps you would agree to not editing about Keith Bothongo? What other subjects might you write about?-- Dlohcierekim (talk) 17:10, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Dlohcierekim: I would be happy to write about subjects that deal with South Africa, Africa, Technology, Tourism and Entertainment amongst others. Please can you assist with helping to unblock this account. Falconfw (talk) 14:04, 12 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Keith Bothongo (August 8)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Justlettersandnumbers were:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

The comment the reviewer left was:

The page as it stands does a great job of showing that Bothongo is not notable by our standards. Sources such as tripadvisor or a Law Society listing that has no mention of him contribute exactly nothing to our knowledge, and have no place in an encyclopaedia. Sources need to be independent, reliable and in-depth; and there need to be several of them at least. Also, this page appears to have been created by undisclosed paid editing in violation of the Terms of Use.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Keith Bothongo and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Keith Bothongo, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:51, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Falconfw! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:51, 8 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Concern regarding Draft:Keith Bothongo

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