User talk:PChem1991

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PChem1991 (talk · contribs) has been paid by Scripps Research on behalf of Phil Baran.

This user, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that they have been paid by Scripps Research for their contributions to Wikipedia.

November 2024

Welcome to Wikipedia. Your account has been blocked from editing because your username gives the impression that the account represents a group, club, organization, company, product, department, or website. Your username is the principal reason for the block. You are welcome to continue editing after you have chosen a new username that complies with Wikipedia's username policy.

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Thank you. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 16:47, 12 November 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.

PChem1991 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

PChem1991 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

old user name contributed to block, want to not violate the guidelines

Accept reason:

Username changed and COI/UPE addressed. Block no longer necessary. --Chris | Crazycomputers (talk) 04:37, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can you clarify your relationship to Phil Baran? Is that you? Do you work for him? --Chris | Crazycomputers (talk) 02:15, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I work for Scripps Research in his lab, yes! Baranlab (talk) 17:14, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In that case, you need to follow the steps to disclose the fact you are being paid to edit. You should also follow this advice page on editing with a conflict of interest. @Elli: would you be able to take care of the rename? House Blaster (talk • he/they) 17:49, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What he said ^. I believe both of us are willing to unblock if you agree to disclose that you are being paid to edit and that you will abide by the conflict of interest guidelines. Looks the rename has been done, so that's out of the way. --Chris | Crazycomputers (talk) 23:58, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay! thanks! I will abide by the COI guidelines; I understand that it is strongly discouraged from a community objectivity standpoint-- however my goal is to only add factual, credible (i.e. can be cited) information.

I think I did the disclosure correctly, does that work? PChem1991 (talk) 03:48, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It does indeed. I've lifted the block. Happy editing! --Chris | Crazycomputers (talk) 04:37, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, it's not quite right, but you exactly followed the directions on the linked policy, so we definitely can't fault you for that. Those instructions are for disclosing on an article talk page. What you actually want to do is documented at WP:PCD: you should add the {{paid|employer=Scripps Research}} template to your user page. --Chris | Crazycomputers (talk) 04:40, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

oops! sorry-- I think I corrected it now. Does my current user page look right? PChem1991 (talk) 09:39, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]