User talk:MeharryResearch

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Your username

Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "MeharryResearch", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, service, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually (not your role), such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87", but not "SEO Manager at XYZ Company".

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February 2023

Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because of the following problems: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

You may request a change of username and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, post the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked. In your reasons, you must:

Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked.
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks, you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. Bishonen | tålk 16:54, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is about your promotional edits to James E. K. Hildreth, the president of Meharry Medical College, plus of course your username. Bishonen | tålk 16:57, 28 February 2023 (UTC).[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

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

Requested username:

ForeverScience (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I need a username change because of the edits that were made to James E.K. Hildreth were viewed as a promotional edit. The current username has the College name. MeharryResearch (talk) 20:31, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Your username is only one part of the reason for the block; please discuss your inappropriate edits that violated the conflict of interest and paid editing policies("paid editing" includes mere employment) and tell us what edits you intend to make instead now that you know you won't be permitted to, in the short term, edit about topics for which you have a conflict of interest. If you've been asked to edit by your employer, please read WP:BOSS. 331dot (talk) 08:47, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What is your affiliation with Meharry Medical College? Are you an employee or a third-party representative? --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 21:03, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello I am an employee at Meharry Medical College. MeharryResearch (talk) 19:17, 10 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, is there anyone I can talk to over the phone to help with the unblock or to explain further what needs to be done? Thank you. MeharryResearch (talk) 17:37, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]