User talk:Integra2013
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I notice that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.
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You need a different username
[edit]Hi, thanks for your efforts to improve Wikipedia. As you were informed a month ago, Wikipedia's username policy does not permit using a company name. Please choose a different name before making any further edits. As a courtesy, I'm not blocking this account yet (which would be the normal process) -- I'm happy to facilitate your changing your name to something in line with policy first. But keeping this username is not an option. -Pete (talk) 20:51, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
- Update: Blocking now, never received a response. (Still happy to advise on setting up a new account; you can still reply to me on this page, which is not blocked, if you like, and you can include @Peteforsyth: to make sure I am notified.) -Pete (talk) 23:55, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
@Peteforsyth: Hello Peter, and apologies for the long overdue response. Would welcome any help you can offer to choose a permitted username. The previous name was meant to provide transparency but completely understand how it is in violation. Happy to make a change and thanks so much for your thoughtful followup.
- Hi, thanks for the followup. Your desire to be transparent is laudable, and I regret that Wikipedia's procedures in this area are so opaque! A Wikipedia account is supposed to belong to a person, not a company or a role; you may like to consult WP:WIKISOO/Create an account for an overview of the considerations in choosing an account name. In short, you should have the person who will be making edits use their own name (my recommendation) or a pseudonym (if it's important to them). Then, they should explain their role with Integra on their user page. I'll use my colleague User:DanDavidCook's user page as a general example of what a page like that might look like -- just stating that they work for Integra is sufficient (to meet Wikipedia's terms of use), but adding a little more info can be helpful. For further suggestions on how to approach the article, see here -- but I think you are off to a good start! Hope this helps. -Pete (talk) 00:31, 4 April 2015 (UTC)