User talk:AndrewHosking

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Request reason:

both users type550 and AndrewHosking are the same individual, not a company, organisation or group. I am a Porsche Historian specialising in the history of the Porsche 550 Spyder. I have created a website type550.com which tracks all 90 builds of the 550 and their race plus current history. The site is purely a reference site. I cannot see the reason why I keep getting blocked as the site is the most resourced site for people wanting information on type 550 spyders. The text that appears describing the racing history of these cars on the Wikipedia page has been lifted directly from the racing page on my website as explained previously. I believe my site or myself should be credited/reference source for this information, or alternatively removed from the Page. It is very frustrating and unnecessary to keep blocking me to correct this as I just want the information on the Wiki page to be accurate. It is nothing about self promotion or advertising. Can you please credit the site or remove the content, or unblock my username to allow me to do it - please respond

Decline reason:

As per below - please use {{unblock-un}} from your blocked account. SQL ^{Query me!} 00:29, 20 April 2016 (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.

I appreciate your frustration; unfortunately you have tripped over immutable Wikipedia policy. As far as I can see, this account is not presently blocked, although your other one is. This account, I assume, has been created purely to try and clarify the situation on the other one. So: the username type550 is intrinsically promotional, and is not acceptable in w8ikipedia. This remains the case whatever the text of the article. As a block applies to the person, not the account, creating another account while blocked is also not permitted, being termed "block evasion". I am reasonably certain that was an unintentional error; however, you should return to your other account and apply there for an unblock for username change. Use {{unblock-un}}. This is not negotiable. As for the text, Wikipedia is very strict on copyright law and policy. If copyright of the text you wish to download is owned personally by you then the download is admissible, so long as you follow the procedure detailed in WP:COPYVIO. If you do not hold copyright then you cannot download it.--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 16:23, 16 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]