User talk:Gwr5028

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Stesmo (talk) 19:33, 3 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Llantiliocastle", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username, or you may simply create a new account for editing. Thank you. Stesmo (talk) 19:33, 3 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I am new to Wikipedia and finding my way around it! My username has no commercial connection. Hope that is what you need to know.

September 2014

Hello, I'm Amortias. An edit that you recently made to Cornish Riviera Express seemed to be a test and has been removed. If you want more practice editing, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! Amortias (T)(C) 14:14, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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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. Alexf^(talk) 22:05, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unblock/I'm nonplussed. Have previously explained my username has no commercial link. I am not seeking to promote or publicise anything or any product. Just thought an external link to my website may help a little to "bring to life" the page on the Cornish Riviera Express.}} Llantiliocastle (talk) 16:27, 8 September 2014 (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:

Could my unblock request be reviewed please? I would like to create a page for GWR 4073 Class 5028 Llantilio Castle. It would be similar to an existing page for classmate 5029 Nunney Castle, except that the latter is preserved but 5028 was scrapped in 1960, and the page would be completely historical, including a lot more information. Please rest assured the page would have no promotional content. Thanks Llantiliocastle (talk) 11:24, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Declined as two requests are open at the same time, and this one is not a username request. — Daniel Case (talk) 01:05, 14 September 2014 (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.

It might be worth requesting that your username is changed to something less promotional, even if there was no intent to be promotional making a change should help aleviate anyone new to your contributions feeling there is a promotional nature. Amortias (T)(C) 12:43, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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Requested username:

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Request reason:

reason is that Amortias recommends changing to overcome existing username appearing to be promotional. Llantiliocastle (talk) 9:28 am, 13 September 2014, last Saturday (3 days ago) (UTC−4)

Accept reason:

Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at Wikipedia:Changing username as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. Alexf^(talk) 12:36, 16 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, I'm Redrose64. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added, because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. --Redrose64 (talk) 14:56, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Redrose64. Ref the link I posted to Torbay Express, I should have looked more closely at the page because it looks as though its main aim is to publicise a commercial venture, whereas my link is to a purely historical and factual site. So I am happy to abide by your decision to remove the link. Could I ask you please to review the link on Swindon Works? That is a brilliant historical Wiki page and the link I propose would give an in depth historical insight into one locomotive that was built there and scrapped there after an accident. If you feel able to restore that external link I would be most grateful. And a piece of advice please? I would like to create a Wikipedia page for the subject of my Link - 5028 Llantilio Castle. It would be similar to the Wiki page for GWR 4073 Class 4073 Caerphilly Castle. Again, it would be entirely historical & factual with no commercial aims. Do you think a page like that would pass scrutiny? I don't want to do a lot of work creating the page if it would probably be deleted. Thanks,Gwr5028 (talk) 22:11, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

When you add an external link to an article, you need to make sure that it follows the guideline on external links. But before adding it, check if it could be seen as one of the links normally to be avoided.

I would personally advise against creating an article specifically about no. 5028 Llantilio Castle. We normally only have articles about individual locomotives if that loco was either historically significant (like no. 102 La France) or has been preserved (like no. 5029 Nunney Castle). It would need to pass the general notability guideline, for example. But you could ask for advice at WT:UKRAIL. --Redrose64 (talk) 21:09, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]