User talk:Makayla1500

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Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Oasis Book Project

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Oasis Book Project, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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July 2024

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

If you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization, you may request unblock and a username change. In your reasons, you must follow all these steps:

Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement; and
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; and
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked; and
Provide a new username.

To do this, insert 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.

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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. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 12:44, 30 July 2024 (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.

Makayla1500 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

Makayla1500 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I do not plan on publishing any articles that advertise or promote a business. I plan to give general, free to access information that is objective and encyclopedic.

Accept reason:

I have renamed and unblocked your account. Welcome back. PhilKnight (talk) 16:45, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is your connection to the Oasis Book Project? Are you abandoning efforts to edit about it? Can you be more specific about what edits you intend to make instead? (such as what articles or topic areas) 331dot (talk) 13:59, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Oasis Book Project is in my country. I am a student and aspiring writer. I would like to document publishing houses, authors and other literary figures in the country, because there is little representation on Wikipedia. I intend to make more research on publishing on Wikipedia, read the publishing guidelines in depth, and continue efforts to edit the articles, ensuring they are not promotional. This is my first article and I apologize for breaking the username guideline. ~~ Oasisbp (talk) 14:15, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You need to acknowledge that the tone of your article was promotional. For example "vision is to create a future for Uganda where every child can become an adept reader. They are working diligently towards this vision by publishing easy-to-understand local stories that native kids can relate to and enjoy. In addition to this, they are committed to providing local schools and parents with books of high literary and artistic standards. Another integral part of their mission is to offer training for individuals involved in child education and to enhance the quality of children's books by supporting local authors". I would be a lot more comfortable in unblocking you if you committed to not editing Oasis Book Project again. PhilKnight (talk) 18:17, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I understand that my article came off as promotional, and I now hold a greater appreciation for the guidelines. This was not my intention, and I was still in the midst of editing the article. I will refrain from continuing on Oasis Book Project, and will be more careful when I decide to write future articles, and make any edits on other articles. Thank you for your time. Oasisbp (talk) 08:04, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Pickersgill-Cunliffe: - how do you feel about a possible unblock? PhilKnight (talk) 15:05, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@PhilKnight: Wouldn't be opposed based on the above responses and the understanding that the editor will be demonstrating their sincerity by writing about topics other than the Oasis Book Project. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:40, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]