User talk:JamesClark at SimeoneMuseum
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JamesClark at SimeoneMuseum (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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I am appealing for reinstatement in keeping with this stated policy on the Username Policy page:
"However, usernames are acceptable if they contain a company or group name but are clearly intended to denote an individual person, such as "Mark at WidgetsUSA", "Jack Smith at the XY Foundation", "WidgetFan87", etc."
As you can see from the editing history of this current username, I have edited not only the Simeone Museum's page, but also the pages for various types of racing sports cars which also happen to be in the Simeone Museum's collection. Many of them are severely lacking substance and details, as well as containing verifiable historical inaccuracies.
The reality is that the Simeone Museum has certain cars on display which are very historically significant and particularly noteworthy in the collector car hobby. Many of the cars are so well-known that they are referred to simply by their serial numbers. In several cases, the museum has the only surviving example of a very famous car. Of the 65 cars in the collection, here is a list of 25 which are noteworthy simply due to their low production numbers, not to mention their international competition successes:
1921 Duesenberg Grand Prix - 1 of 3 built
1925 Alfa Romeo RLSS - 1 of 9 built
1927 Mercedes Benz Sportwagen - 1 of 8 built (only survivor)
1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS - 1 of 3 built
1929 Stutz Supercharged - 1 of 3 built (only survivor)
1934 MG K3 Magnette - 1 of 27 built
1936 Delahaye 135S - 1 of 14 built
1936 Aston Martin Le Mans - 1 of 2 built
1937 Bugatti Type 57G Tank - 1 of 3 built (only survivor)
1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A - 1 of 2 built
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B MM - 1 of 4 built
1938 Peugeot Darl'Mat 402 Le Mans - 1 of 3 built
1950 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe - 1 of 2 built
1952 Cunningham C-4R - 1 of 2 built
1952 Jaguar C Type - 1 of 30 built
1954 Ferrari 375 MM - 1 of 19 built
1957 Ferrari 250 TR - 1 of 19 built
1956 Maserati 300S - 1 of 24 built
1958 Aston Martin DBR1 - 1 of 3 built
1963 Corvette Grand Sport - 1 of 5 built
1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe - 1 of 6 built
1966 Ford GT40 - 1 of 8 built
1967 Ford Mk IV - 1 of 8 built
1970 Porsche 917LH - 1 of 4 built
1975 Alfa Romeo 33 TT 12 - 1 of 4 built
If only 3 examples of a very famous car were built, and the only survivor is on permanent display at the Simeone Museum, is it not promotional to state that. Similarly, if only 8 were built, and the Simeone Museum has the only one which is publicly viewable, it is also not promotional to state that. This is because these are actual, verifiable and quantifiable facts.
Similarly, if Da Vinci painted only 1 Mona Lisa, it is not promotional to state that it is on permanent display at the Louvre Museum. It's a fact.
Alternatively, if there were 30,000 examples of a car built, it is not noteworthy to mention if 1 is on display at the Simeone Museum. Which is particularly why I did not do so for the high-production or non-noteworthy cars in the museum's collection.
I do not believe that any of my edits or actions were promotional in nature. I didn't make any obvious statements such as "Go visit the Simeone Museum and see all their great cars". I also did not make any edits which contained external links to the Museum's website, so as to direct traffic to the museum's website.
I certainly do not believe that my actions were sufficient to warrant an indefinite block.
SimeoneMuseum (talk) 05:16, 17 November 2016 (UTC)Accept reason:
Guidelines about conflict of interest editing[edit]
Hello, JamesClark at SimeoneMuseum. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:
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Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies. Thank you. Melcous (talk) 06:54, 18 November 2016 (UTC)