User talk:Blue Cascade

Your submission at Articles for creation: American Wood Council (August 7)[edit]

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FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 20:49, 7 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Woodcouncil, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering or curious about why your article submission was declined please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 20:49, 7 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

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If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 21:49, 7 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{unblock|The page was denied because of copyright, but I've since submitted the cited page to Wikimedia Commons and verified my identity to release the copyright. Please unblock.}}

One issue was this user posting the text in this file to Wikipedia.

File:American Wood Council.pdf

They have since released the copyright to this text, so that issue is resolved. Blue Rasberry (talk) 17:47, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like Woodcouncil is still blocked. Do I need to do something else? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Woodcouncil (talk • contribs) 18:00, 9 February 2016‎

I confirm - you are still blocked but you did make an unblock request.

I only do certain volunteer things. Other volunteers manage unblocking. You are in line right now for review to be unblocked. Some of these things take a few days. I am not sure what the current schedule is. My advice is to wait not more than three days and if there is a problem, signal me again by saying, "{{ping|bluerasberry}}." Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:55, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Woodcouncil → Woodcouncil[edit]

Status: In progress

Current username: Woodcouncil (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Woodcouncil (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
Datestamp: 19:27, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Account was blocked for copyright reasons which have since been resolved, and because I chose a username similar to the page I was trying to create. I'd like to rename the account to move forward.

Woodcouncil (talk) 19:27, 9 February 2016 (UTC) Woodcouncil (talk) 19:27, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Something went wrong here. There should be two names listed here - the old one and the new one that you would choose. Could you try again? Please go to Special:GlobalRenameRequest for a new name. You are right - group accounts and business accounts are not allowed on Wikipedia. Only accounts for individuals are. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:55, 9 February 2016 (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.

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

Requested username:

Blue Cascade (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

Account was blocked for copyright reasons which have since been resolved, and because I chose a username similar to the page I was trying to create. I'd like to rename the account to move forward.

Accept reason:

Accepted. Username is already changed. Please, bear in mind the WP:COI policy and don't try to WP:PROMOTE your company. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:04, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Woodcouncil (talk) 21:09, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! If unblocked, what kind of edits do you intend to make? Do you still intend to promote American Wood Council? DO you understand the WP:COI policy? Please, answer those questions here. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:05, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There is no problem with the new name, and so I have renamed the account - but I'll leave the unblock request pending further review of answers to the questions above. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 00:30, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Boing! said Zebedee: Will this user be able to log in, since they don't know the username has changed? Vanjagenije (talk) 09:03, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Vanjagenije: I've sent this user a message via OTRS informing about the rename.--Darwinius (talk) 09:44, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And User talk:Woodcouncil still exists as a redirect, so as soon as they look at their talk page they'll see the rename info. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 10:11, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have reviewed the COI and understand that it's a COI for me (an employee of the organization) to create a page about the organization. I understand that I can only request edits to pages referencing AWC and would use the account to make such requests. Blue Cascade (talk) 16:56, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

That is correct. I unblocked your account. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:03, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]