User talk:Qmamarketing
May 2014
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All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.
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Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.
For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. 331dot (talk) 11:13, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
- Why can't I edit Wikipedia?
Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, website or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.
- Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?
Probably not, although if you can demonstrate a pattern of future editing in strict accordance with our neutral point of view policy, you may be granted this right. See Wikipedia's FAQ for Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit Wikipedia again.
- What can I do now?
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- Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
- Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
- Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.
{{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Daniel Case (talk) 22:41, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
Qmamarketing (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Hi, I believe this was an error on my behalf and I should have been more careful on my browser windows and what account I use for editing any content on Wikipedia. My name is Khalid Albaih and I work for the Qatar Museums Authority as part of the Public Art Department. I make edits/updates to the wiki pages related to the Qatar Museums Authority that are relevant to our department. We provide information on the public art that is available to the general public in various public spaces of Doha, Qatar. This account is used by several people to upload content that is relevant and suitable for Wikipedia. However, I also am an artist within my own rights and set up a login for myself (KALBAIH) to create a page sharing the artwork and activities that I am involved in. I was using some of the formatting used on our Qatar Museums page (Public Art In Qatar) and was logged in with both accounts at the same time and accidentally used the Qmamarketing account to make the edit to my personal page Khalid Albaih. I will ensure that this does not occur again and apologise for the error. Please advise on any further steps required as this account is for a government body promoting culture and art to the public globally
Decline reason:
Shared accounts are not permitted. Since multiple individuals have access to this account, it will not be unblocked. Yunshui 雲水 08:43, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
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.
Qmamarketing (talk) 08:36, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
Qmamarketing (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I was not aware that an account cannot be shared and should have checked the policy with respect to this. If that is the case, I can/will ensure that one person will only upload on this account and the account will not be shared. This will not happen moving forward and hope that this is acceptable
Decline reason:
As you have an account of your own, I see no need to unblock this one. Its name is not suitable under our policy on user names, and anyone else that is editing from the QMA can start their own accounts. Peridon (talk) 09:56, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
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.
Speedy deletion nomination of Khalid Albaih
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A tag has been placed on Khalid Albaih requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from alwanfestival.wordpress.com/resident-artists/. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. 舎利弗 (talk) 08:33, 24 May 2014 (UTC)