User talk:Mobile Cancer Care Units

August 2020[edit]

Hello, I'm Drchriswilliams. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Drchriswilliams (talk) 12:24, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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.

You may request a change of name and unblock if you intend to make useful contributions other than promoting your business or organization. To do this, first search Special:CentralAuth for available usernames that comply with the username policy. Once you have found an acceptable username, post the text {{unblock-spamun|Your proposed new username|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with your new username and replace the text "Your reason here" with your reasons to be unblocked. In your reasons, you must:

Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure requirement.
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.
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.

Appeals: If, after reviewing the guide to appealing blocks you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal it by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page. Replace the text "Your reason here" with the reasons you believe the block was an error, and publish the page. So Why 12:56, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request for unblock.[edit]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Mobile Cancer Care Units (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

Hope for Tomorrow Mobile Cancer Care Units (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

An error was made on the account with a previous user name. No payment is given or received for any contributions, simply trying to update pages with relevant contributions. Unfortunately, and regrettably, I did not realise that this would be seen as advertising or promotion. However, I can now see that this goes against the purpose of the site and the error will not be made again. In future, non-directly related but credible sources will be used as references, should I choose to edit again. This was a simple mistake and not an attempt to violate guidelines. Sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Decline reason:

That username is also unacceptable. I'm also not convinced you've agreed to refrain from further edits which violate WP:COI. Yamla (talk) 13:31, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Change of username[edit]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Mobile Cancer Care Units (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

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

Request reason:

An error was made on the account with a previous user name. No payment/compensation is given or received for any contributions. Unfortunately, and regrettably, I did not realise at the time that this would be seen as advertising or promotion/ conflict of interest. However, I can now see that this goes against the purpose of the site and the error will not be made again. I will not be making edits on pages that may incur a COI, I can see now how the impact of doing so violates Wikipedia's COI rules - especially after reviewing the Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Once again, sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused, I am fully aware of the reasons behind the block and will refrain from further edits which may breach guidelines.

Decline reason:

Your choice of username would be acceptable, but since you seem only interested in contributing about your charity, there are no grounds to lift the block, and I am declining your request. If you later find that there are edits completely unrelated to your conflict of interest (and paid relationship that you would need to formally declare) that you want to make, please tell what those might be. There is no deadline for doing so. 331dot (talk) 09:16, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Since you are agreeing to avoid COI edits, what will you edit about if unblocked? 331dot (talk) 19:53, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I will likely choose not to directly edit after this, rather I would propose changes to articles using Talk pages etc. and let them be reviewed and potentially added by other editors, if they see fit. (Mobile Cancer Care Units (talk) 08:24, 6 August 2020 (UTC))[reply]

What topics will you contribute about? 331dot (talk) 08:28, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hope for Tomorrow are a UK cancer charity, registered charity no. 1094677. The charity has sought permission from its Patrons (Ross Brawn, David Richards, David Brabham, Ian MacLaurin, Derek Bell, Gloria Hunniford & Nick Fry) to add to their Wikipedia page the statement: 'NAME is a Patron of Hope for Tomorrow, a UK charity dedicated to bringing cancer care closer to patients homes via Mobile Cancer Care Units (MCCU's')'. Apologies for any confusion caused, this was not the intention, simply wanting to add a statement of fact, having observed other UK charity patrons name their affiliated charity on their page. I was simply hoping to do the same but had initially misunderstood the process of doing so and clearly made a mistake in editing. I fully appreciate Wikipedia's editorial stance and apologise for the breach of guidelines, which was not my intention at all. If more clarification is needed, I would be very happy to talk to explain the matter, I am Emma Bowles, an employee of Hope for Tomorrow, you can contact me (redacted). Thank you and apologies again. (Mobile Cancer Care Units (talk) 09:11, 6 August 2020 (UTC))[reply]

I've redacted your personal information for your own protection; you should not post it in this public forum. Wikipedia is, frankly, not interested in how a charity describes itself, no matter how good the work they do is. Wikipedia is only interested in how third parties describe article subjects. 331dot (talk) 09:16, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]