User talk:BobbyLovesDance

July 2020

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing because of the following problems: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business or other organisation or group or a web site, which is against the username policy.

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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.
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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).

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

Request reason:

page out of date, business had rebranded, incorrect services and links

Decline reason:

If you wish to be unblocked, please follow the instructions you've been given. Yamla (talk) 16:44, 13 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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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).

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

Request reason:

I was blocked because I used a corporate-sounding username to edit the page of an organisation. I created that username because I do not know where on the page it is displayed and didn't want my name to look out of place and make the page look less credible. The page was created several years ago, before a major rebrand of this organisation. Because of that, the name of the organisation, links, and services described were all incorrect. The edits made simply outline the main services the organisation currently offers and include citations from the dance press and the website of the organisation. It's a small organisation so there are no other online sources that can be cited. I have not been and am not being paid to edit this.

Decline reason:

Procedural decline. New unblock request was posted below. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:13, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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globally renamed Bbodance1 to BobbyLovesDance

globally renamed Bbodance1 to BobbyLovesDance --Deepfriedokra (talk) 17:58, 13 July 2020 (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).

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

Request reason:

I'm still unable to edit, despite the username change. Please help.

Decline reason:

Per below. MER-C 18:23, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Non-admin comment: The promotional nature of your edits remains unaddressed. This edit, for instance - sounds extremely promotional to me. It reads like an advert. It links to bbodance's website all over the place. I'll ask directly, do you have any form of connection with Bbodance? SQL ^{Query me!} 03:21, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@BobbyLovesDance: You say that you only wanted to update the outdated info, but that is simply not true. You copy-pasted the text from the bbodance official page. That was wrong on several different grounds. First, Wikipedia does not allow copying copyrighted text (please, read WP:COPYPASTE). Second, the text you inserted was promotional in nature (for example, bbodance has devised a safe, progressive, and creative programme...) which is not allowed in Wikipedia. In order to be unblocked, you have to address all those issues and to convince us that you understand them and that you will not be repeating the same behavior if unblocked. You also have to tell us what kind of edits you want to make if unblocked. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:19, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Vanjagenije Good morning. I've had to step away from the Talk page as I felt I was being attacked. This is my first experience with Wikipedia and am quite taken aback by the vitriol. The organization in question is small and is not mentioned in the press or other sources, apart from a few citations. However, some information on the page is clearly out of date, according to the organization's own current website. Therefore, by banning me, Wikipedia is simply promoting incorrect content, which benefits no one. May you please suggest how to proceed?— Preceding unsigned comment added by BobbyLovesDance (talk • contribs) 8:13, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, it is not a venue for promotion. If your organization is not mentioned in the press or other sources, then the article should probably be deleted (see WP:Notability). If you want to be unblocked, you have to make new unblock request. In the request, you have to show us (1) that you understand what was wrong with your previous editing, (2) that you will not be repeating the same behavior, and (3) to tell us what kind of edits you want to make if unblocked. If you wish to continue adding promo/copyrighted material to the Bbodance, your request will not be accepted. Vanjagenije (talk) 12:59, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Vanjagenije Thank you for your advice. I have reviewed the information you provided and understand that my edits seemed promotional rather than factual/objective and that they referenced the website of the organization too much. I will not make the same edits. I will simply correct information that is out of date (e.g., in the grey box, affiliations are listed as Council for Dance Education and Training; however, that is no longer the name of that organization – it’s Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT); the main organ is the Board of Trustees, not Directors, there are two founders, Nicholas Espinosa and Louise Kay (also known as Eve Kelland), etc.). Please grant me access to make these edits. Thank you.

Please, read carefully my previous comment. Vanjagenije (talk) 14:35, 22 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Vanjagenije (talk) Hi, I have read and have responded to it above. I gave clear examples of factual information that is incorrect on the page; these would be the only kinds of changes made. The page is currently incorrect, which goes against Wikipedia's purpose. As stated, I do not intend to write promotional copy. Please unblock me. Thank you.

I wrote above: If you want to be unblocked, you have to make new unblock request. Which part you don't understand? Vanjagenije (talk) 23:46, 29 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]