User talk:Madala58

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because your username, IDUG DB2, does not meet our username policy.

Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below).

A username should not be promotional, related to a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive, or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.

You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:

Adding {{unblock-un|your new username here}} on your user talk page. You should be able to do this even though you are blocked, as you can usually still edit your own talk page. If not, you may wish to contact the blocking administrator by clicking on "E-mail this user" on their talk page.
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If you feel that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|Your reason here}}, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first.

Peridon (talk) 10:49, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

However, I would advise reading WP:COI first. Peridon (talk) 10:49, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Madala58 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

"Mark Labby" (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Accept reason:

Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at Wikipedia:Changing username as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. -- Atama頭 18:00, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here are a few key questions:

Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
Do you understand conflict of interest?
Do you understand that to be considered for an encyclopedia article, the subject must be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a company, group or product that you have been promoting, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to violate the three important principles above. Nick-D (talk) 10:19, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I will make disclosure in my profile that I am a volunteer with the group and that the article should talk about noteworthy activities, and not be purely promotional. IDUG DB2 (talk) 00:32, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Renamed

Hi, I renamed your account, and your edits should be attributed to the new name shortly. I did want to make sure you knew that your conflict of interest, under our policy, remains regardless of the name you use to edit. You might want to look over that page before editing further (particularly in areas related to the DB2 user group, in view of your volunteer efforts with that group). Pak aran 07:25, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]