User talk:Doves1915

Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because it has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username gives the impression that the account represents a business, organisation, group, website, or role, which is against the username policy.

If you intend to make useful contributions instead of promoting your business or organization, you may request unblock and a username change. In your reasons, you must follow all these steps:

Disclose any compensation you may receive for your contributions in accordance with the paid-contribution disclosure requirement; and
Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the kind of edits for which you were blocked; and
Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked; and
Provide a new username.

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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Doves1915 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log) • SI)

Request reason:

Doves1915

Decline reason:

I am a staff member of Columba college, with no intention to use this page to advertise of promote the college, I hope to update information on this page that is either factually incorrect or out of date (such as the logo which changed many years ago)

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.

Columba College (talk) 01:17, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

I have renamed your account. You should read WP:SIMPLECOI and WP:PAID. PhilKnight (talk) 06:35, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
Hi there! After you read the articles PhilKnight linked, please describe below how these apply to your block and what you'll do differently if unblocked. Thank you! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 23:01, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
Hi there! Thanks for the links, I can see that I need to disclose a conflict of interest which I'll be able to do once unblocked. I don't intend to make any future changes, rather suggest edits through the TALK function where relevant

Thanks! Doves1915 (talk) 01:33, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Doves1915 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log) • SI)

Request reason:

The following request was written through the unblock wizard.

Can you explain, in your own words, why your edits were promotional?

I understand now that the edit I previously made added no new value, only changed the language (an attempt to better reflect the college)

What is your relationship with the subjects you have been editing about?

I am an employee of Columba College

If you are unblocked, what topic areas will you edit in?

I have no intention of further editing, but will through the Talk function provide updated information about the college. Such as the logo which is currently displaying really out of date.

Doves1915 (talk) 00:01, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Accept reason:

Accepting on the understanding that WP:PAID will be complied with going forward. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 04:52, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

This seems like an adequate response, Mfield, any input as blocking admin? _signed,Rosguill ^talk 04:30, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Just to re-emphasize as noted below the block message above, that in order to avoid future issues editor should complete the mandatory disclosure (easiest via a {{paid|employer=xxx}} template on their userpage) via the process explained at WP:PAID. Else good to unblock I'd agree. Mfield (Oi!) 04:46, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

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