User talk:Shaneblanc

ISTAF SuperSeries, you are invited to the Co-op!

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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. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:55, 31 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Appeal for unblock

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

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

I have been a long time fan of the ISTAF SuperSeries tournament, which is a major Sepaktakraw league. Recently, I came across ISTAF SuperSeries 2011/2012 page, which is the first season. Hence I thought about creating the second and third season wiki pages for those who would like to get snippets of information. Can I continue to create those pages if I include more external links from third party pages besides the official sepaktakraw website?

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. Huon (talk) 01:22, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a few key questions:

Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
Do you understand conflict of interest?
Do you understand that to be considered for an encylopedia article, the subject must be considered to be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a subject that you are trying to create an article about, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to break the 3 important questions above. And because of copyright law you are almost certainly not allowed to copy-paste the official website.--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 14:59, 3 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Tony, I apologise as I did not mean to subject Wikipedia to any copyright issues. As I am still new to this, I tried to mimic the format on the existing wikipedia page on [ISTAF SuperSeries 2011/2012]. If you could unblock me, and undelete my page, perhaps I could make the correct adjustments and avoid the copyright issues? ISTAF SuperSeries (talk) 02:14, 4 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

We will not restore content that violates copyright, but you're welcome to write a new article that summarizes (in your own words) what reliable sources have reported on the topic. Huon (talk) 01:22, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]