User talk:Bluewave Productions

Good afternoon Jim, I'm not sure exactly why I was blocked but I would sure hope that a company as big as Wikipedia would do more than just block a user after their second attempt. Jim, you probably have been doing this for a long time. I am not techie but I work with individuals and organizations that are. This was a simple attempt at adding relevant information about a new form of marketing... Did I get blocked due to my ignorance when I signed up for an account? If I had picked a different name as my account heading (Bluewavepro) would I have been flagged?

Could you have just as easily given help or instructions as to how this could have been revised instead of just turning someone who has information and who is willing to spend time adding quality, informative content to the site? My second attempt was not bias in any way, in fact, it included many credible sources.

The technology our company and a few companies like us are working on will change the entertainment and marketing industry as we know it. This is only one of the projects we are working on.

I would hope you could understand the frustration on the end users side. Posting to a site like this can be a daunting task. I consider myself quite savvy on many digital platforms but it took me the greater part of an hour to figure out how to even respond to your first message. Although most of our media and news push comes from professional pr pieces this is still a forum I personally respect. What I hope is that even if you can't help me on this, you will take into consideration, others that are trying to help in their little way.

Enjoy your day Jim,

Jody Sigmund Ad Force One

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Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.

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Your account's edits and/or username indicate that it is being used on behalf of a company, group, celebrity or other well-known individual, or organization for purposes of promotion and/or publicity. The edits may have violated one or more of our rules on spamming, which include: adding inappropriate external links, posting advertisements, and using Wikipedia for promotion. Wikipedia has many articles on companies, groups, and organizations, but such groups are generally discouraged from using Wikipedia to write about themselves. In addition, usernames like yours are disallowed under our username policy.

Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?

Probably not. See WP:FAQ/Organizations for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the conflict of interest guidance to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, organization, or clients. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using one of the many websites that allow this instead.

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