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could I be unblocked so I can make the necessary changes?
- Hi Dripdrophydration. I am willing to consider unblocking you, but would like to ask a few questions first.
- Will you request a username change that is in line with our username policy?
- How do you intend to carry on contributing to Wikipedia if you are unblocked?
- Thanks. ItsZippy ( talk • contributions) 20:35, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
I will request a username change that is in line with your username policy. I will contribute to Wikipedia by educating the readers about the importance of hydration and rehydration. Many people are unaware of the easy solution to rehydration, and many people suffer the consequences of dehydration. I would like to show them that there are faster, easier, and much safer way to rehydrate rather than going to the hospital. This may be a very valuable lesson that could potentially save a few lives. Please let me know what I can do to be unblocked. Thank you so much for your consideration! Dripdrophydration ( talk) 20:42, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
- Comment by blocking admin: you must understand that Wikipedia is not for advertising or promotion of any kind and is extremely resistant to attempts to use it in that way. Your AfC submission was basically an advertisement for your company, and even if you change to an individual username, anything like that will be deleted at sight. You will need to convince any unblocking admin that you will not try to use Wikipedia to promote your company. Before placing an unblock request (the instructions are in the pink box above), read Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest. 20:49, 11 April 2012 (UTC) JohnCD ( talk)
- Thanks for your answers. As John said, if you are unblocked you must ensure that you do not engage in any promotional editing. When you say that you "would like to show them that there are faster, easier, and much safer way to rehydrate rather than going to the hospital", does this mean that you will continue to write articles about your company? ItsZippy ( talk • contributions) 21:06, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
I just want to stress the importance of rehydration, that's what the page will be focused on. I didn't mean it to be a promotional page, but educational. Thank you Zippy!— Preceding unsigned comment added by Dripdrophydration ( talk • contribs)
- Ok, that's good to hear. I suggest you place an unblock template on your talk page (the instructions are in the box outlining your block, above) and wait for another admin to have a look and make a decision (after our conversation, I feel that I've become too involved to unblock you myself. ItsZippy ( talk • contributions) 09:21, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
Dripdrophydration ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Requested username:
Request reason:
Decline reason:
- Wikipedia is not a
how to guide, nor a medical reference. The "article" you have worked on is inappropriate for this project. What else would you intend to work on? (
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20:49, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not the place to create a page to garner attention. If I put an ad on TV talking about hydration and dehydration (and the other things you are talking about), that would get attention for your cause. Now, doing this on Wikipedia still means it is pretty much an advertisement, as you are trying to get attention. I'm sorry, but you can't do that on Wikipedia. Still, you still might have some potential to be a good editor. As Bwilkins has said, what else are you able to do on Wikipedia? Thekillerpenguin (talk) 00:40, 13 April 2012 (UTC) P.S. If your topic is notable enough by Wikipedia standards, someone might just write a good article about it.
- I regret to have to point out that your suggested article reads as an advertisement for a specific rehydration product, and as such will never be admissable here. The deleting admin also states that it is protected elsewhere by copyright law, which also prevents its publication here. Speaking professionally, which I am qualified to do, I would also say that the assertion that this product is superior to others - indeed, all others - would not be generally accepted by the medical profession, at least on the UK side of the pond. -- Anthony Bradbury "talk" 10:18, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
- And just one more point. Even if such an article were written from a non-promotional POV and didn't mention any specific products, if done in a style intended to "educate the public regarding the importance of..." whatever, it would most likely still not be acceptable, as that is not the way an encyclopedia is written. -- Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 11:08, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
- Given that you are not going to be allowed to edit on the specific item you attempted to promote, what else do you want to write about if unblocked?-- Anthony Bradbury "talk" 22:01, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
I apologize for the late response, and I thank you for all of your contributions. To answer Anthony's question: since my expertise is in the area of hydration, I will contribute to the corresponding articles by either finding the proper references, or adding verifiable information that has not yet been included in the articles. If unblocked, I will not write the article to promote this product, but I will simply provide a brief history of the product, and provide verifiable sources. Would this be allowable? I understand that my last posting appeared very promotional and I apologize. But would it be possible for me to be unblocked and edit the information (without publishing) and hopefully get feedback from the editors? Thank you! 24.23.209.105 ( talk) 16:40, 14 April 2012 (UTC) Please note that the above message (from anonymous) was from this account. Dripdrophydration ( talk) 21:11, 15 April 2012 (UTC)