User talk:Brandwatch uk

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Alexander Ashworth[edit]

What you need to do is to add independent references from reliable sources. Articles that he has written himself are not really adequate to support the statements made in the article. Check out Help:Referencing for beginners and Wikipedia:Notability and try out the article in your sandbox first.Deb (talk) 10:34, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've moved your article on Manifest Ltd to your user space for the same reason: User:Brandwatch uk/Manifest Limited. Deb (talk) 10:38, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. If anything, that's worse as it makes extravagant claims using the same inadequate references. It was created at a time when we weren't so strict on this and it was lucky to escape notice for so long. Deb (talk) 11:03, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but I'm not doing any deals. If you want it reinstated, I suggest you go to Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion and get a second opinion. Deb (talk) 11:47, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

Why can't I edit Wikipedia?

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--Orange Mike | Talk 18:36, 13 August 2013 (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).

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

Request reason:

I seem to have been blocked in part because my user name has been associated with a Social Media company called Brandwatch. Let me be clear - I am in no way connected with the company Brandwatch nor is Manifest Ltd, the 2007 entry which I was editing to bring the information up to date. I wholly accept that any future contributions to Wikipedia need to be better referenced and non-promotional in content. I am a freelance graphic designer who has worked with Manifest and simply wanted to begin my Wikipedia contributions by bring the article on them up to date. All of their competitors (Saffron, VentureThree, Wolff Olins etc) have articles and I was confining myself to facts and am not aware that any of the content was promotional in nature. I have had to apologise to Manifest because my editing has lost them the article completely. If I am unblocked I will work on the article to ensure that it is wholly compliant with Wikipedia standards. Best wishes, John.

Decline reason:

You are blocked because your chosen username is the name of a commercial company, and whether you are or are not associated with the company is irrelevant. To request unblock you must apply for a username change; use {{unblock-un}}. If unblocked, please in editing be aware of conflict of interest policy. --Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 21:38, 19 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

My existing name is blocked because it is the name of a company (although I have no affiliation or connection with it whatsoever).

Accept reason:

For username change. We accept that you have no connection with the company called Brandwatch, but using this company's name is nevertheless not acceptable.--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 19:54, 21 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

December 2015[edit]

Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:Manifest Limited, from its old location at User:Brandwatch uk/Manifest Limited. This is because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. Ricky81682 (talk) 07:03, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]