User talk:FedCRC

February 2012

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the username you have chosen (FedCRC) seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of a group, company or website.

There are two issues with this:

It is possible that you have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, you must exercise great caution when editing on topics related to your organization or adding links to its website.
Your account cannot represent a group of people. You may wish to create a new account with a username that represents only you. Alternatively, you may consider changing your username to avoid giving the impression that your personal account is being used for promotional purposes.

Regardless of whether you change your name or create a new account, you are not exempted from the guidelines concerning editing where you have a conflict of interest. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. The article in question is Federation of Catholic Regional Colleges. Thank you. Appeciate your content and desire to improve the article but this is not the way to go about it. Mattinbgn (talk) 00:36, 13 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only you. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of what username you choose. If your username doesn't represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} below this notice. Thank you. Danger ^{High voltage!} 00:21, 21 February 2012 (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).

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

Request reason:

This is absolutely ridiculous - my username was chosen because that's the article that I was editing at the time!! Sorry for being unoriginal, but (try as I might) I cannot see 'unoriginality' as a contravention of Wikipedia's terms. (But, of course, coming from someone called 'Danger', originality is obviously one of your stronger suits...) I do not work for, nor did I attend, nor do I have anything else to do with the school whose information I was editing (which happens to be in Australia, whereas I am in England) except for interest and knowledge - something I believe Wikipedia prides itself on. Of course, I request for my account to be unblocked, but (to be honest) I'm a little bit disheartened about the whole Wikipedia system, which seems to be policed by a group of power-trippers with too much time on their hands. I was simply adding neutral (yes, neutral!) information, hoping to extend a 'stub', as Wikipedia constantly requests. In this case, I COULD extend the stub. I added information such as websites and college locations, and some information about the college and their priest (knowledge obtained from an Australian University website). At no point did I include anything biased in any way. I didn't even write what I added! Once again, I am not the Federation of Catholic Regional Colleges: I am a person. I don't work for the Federation, nor did I attend the Federation as a student. The blocking category 'Wikipedians who are indefinitely blocked for promotional user names' is absolutely farcical. Luckily I didn't make my username HughGrant- but then again, that was already taken. Ironic. It seems as though Wikipedia wants to have its cake and eat it to: it wants free contributions from people with knowledge in a particular subject area, and then it suspends those people's accounts because they must apparently be affiliated with that article's subject. "Imagine a world without free knowledge" was Wikipedia's catchphrase a month ago. Right now I'm not having to imagine... Wikipedia has gone down hugely in my estimation. If its content is controlled to this extreme extent, then Wikipedia is neither free, nor unbiased anyway: it's as bad as politically controlled media. And, if that's the case, bring on the Anti-Piracy laws. (But what would you do with all your time then?)

Decline reason:

Aside from the fact that your unblock request seems more interested in name-calling and complaining, allow me to ask you a question. Did you read the content of the blue block notice placed on your page? We have a username policy and this section would appear to apply to you. Accounts must represent individuals -the name you chose would appear to represent a group. You are free to choose a new name that represents only you. TN X Man 18:48, 24 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

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).

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

Request reason:

Thank you for denying my request so promptly, Tnxman307 (which I presume isn't on your birth certificate). Mine, on the other hand, Federico Carlos Renteria-Casarez, is. (Hence my slightly bizarre interest in the Federation of Catholic Regional Colleges.) Would you like my waist-size as well? So yes, I can read - thank you for checking. My account represents an individual - right now a very frustrated individual, because Wikipedia is questioning my intellent and testing my patience. So... once again, what exactly is the problem?!

Decline reason:

Nobody is questioning your intellect. All we have to go on is what we can see, a new user editing a subject where their username matches the subject. You have to understand that everyday we get thousands of people signing up with the sole purpose of promoting themselves or their business, so sometimes we're a bit heavy-handed with the blocks and a bit blunt with people, because those thousands of people tend to lie, connive and even threaten legal action to try and get their way. All we're asking is that you use a different name, both to prevent this happening again, and also so that people looking at the history don't get the impression the page is biased. It can even be a similar name, FedericoCRC perhaps? Jac16888 ^Talk 19:47, 24 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.