User talk:PPGP26

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Hi! I have filed the request to unblock and change the account to comply with the rules regarding corporate accounts (Ironically, I named the account like that because I wanted to very clearly display I am affiliated with the institute, as a form of disclosure). I want to make it clear, I was just having a bit of a slow day and wanted to create an infobox and update the list of groups to reflect the actual status at the institute, this is not something I am doing "as part of my job" per se. I understand the restrictions and the quick reaction, but I would still like to somehow make the updates if possible. If an edit suggestion is preferred, I can send the updated list of groups through the edit wizard. Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (talk) 10:55, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

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.

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This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

PPGP26 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Requested username:

Pablo Perez (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

The following request was written through the unblock wizard.

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

I would not describe the edits as promotional, but rather bringing up to date woefully old information that is present on the wikipedia page, and trying to overall improve the way the information is laid out

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

I am currently the head of the Visitors Program at MPI-PKS. I wanted to edit the page because I noticed it was comparatively less visually pleasing than other MPIs, as well as cleaning up the list of groups, which is tremendously out of date, with only 6/15 of the listed groups still existing at PKS. The general formatting and structure is also quite poor, to be honest.

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

Since I have my own personal wikipedia account, I was honestly just planning to use this one for edits that are relevant to the institute. Me naming the account like this is, I think, proof I was being quite candid about the whole thing: I am simply trying to update some old information about the institute since I have firsthand knowledge of where to find everything in our website and can do it quite quickly and simply.

Is there anything else that may be helpful to your unblock request?

I am happy to use the Edit Request Wizard if needed. I perhaps should have familiarised myself with the conflict of interest policy before being so gung-ho about the edits, but I just thought this was probably the easiest way around it. I did see that publishing my edits requires an approval process, which I assumed was the safeguard against egregious self promotion.

I am happy to deal with the page updates however the experience Wikipedia editors may like. My main aim was to expand a little on research areas, create an infobox for the institute, and update the group list. Current groups at the institute can be found here: https://www.pks.mpg.de/research/divisions-and-groups

You will immediately notice that most of the names do not match the status of the page. Also, given there seems to be little external interest on editing or keeping the page up to date, I would be happy to do it and send the overall final page for approval.

Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (talk) 10:43, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Accept reason:

Unblocking on good faith following a rename. As discussed below, make sure to keep your two accounts completely separate. Beyond this, if you have any questions about editing, please reach out to the Teahouse. Happy editing! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 18:07, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) Please review the mandatory paid editing disclosure policy for the recommended methods to visibly disclose your connection to the subject of your writing. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 12:53, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the information. Given that I am not being paid (directly or indirectly) for the edits, and I simply wanted to update old information about my place of work, I believe this actually falls within the COI guidelines, if I am not mistaken. I will thus act accordingly and submit the updated group list by using the COI edit template, so it can be reviewed for its possible inclusion and the currently incorrect information can be substituted. I will also add all the necessary disclosures regarding my affiliation to the institute by using the provided templates. Thank you very much! Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (talk) 15:07, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

You say you are "head of the Visitors Program at MPI-PKS" - I assume that is an abbreviation for Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems - it sounds to me that you are a paid editor, because your salary is enough to trigger the paid requirement. PhilKnight (talk) 23:33, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

In that case, I have misunderstood the guidelines. I am employed by the institute, but it is not part of my tasks to edit Wikipedia, hence my confusion. If my affiliation with the institute is enough to trigger the paid editor clause, then that would be the case.

In light of that, I will carefully review all the appropriate policies and will set up the account on a way that is consistent with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Paid_editors Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (talk) 09:26, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Renamer note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — rsjaffe 🗣️ 04:14, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your concern. Again, I am simply trying to be transparent regarding my insider role. Upon reviewing the disclosure policies, it seems to me that a generic username like "PPGP26" and a profile description that discloses my affiliation is better suited, if this is still possible. Thank you very much. Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (talk) 09:21, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Your account has been successfully renamed. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 23:47, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi there! You say you have a personal account, as well as this account, which you planned to use for edits related to MPI. Can you tell me the name of your personal account? Additionally, do you have any other accounts? Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 05:05, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

I have a personal account under the name Pabperemart‬, which I use to browse. I created it to get better use of the Android app, and have considered editing since then, but never got around to do so. I do not have any other accounts.

The reason to separate the accounts was double: I wanted the edits to the article to be very clearly disclosed (again, very naively, as I now know the proper disclosure methods), which would not be the case from my account, and I did not want colleagues who checked the edit history of the page to be able to trace my personal account to me, as I may use it to contribute to articles about my personal interests and hobbies, and did not necessarily wanted that to be identifiable. This concern still exists if I use a different user account name that has the clearly displayed disclosure as described in the guidelines. Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (talk) 09:13, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Hello again! I would be happy to unblock you. Before I do so, however, please read Wikipedia's policy on multiple accounts, which we often refer to as "sockpuppetry". There are legitimate reasons for having multiple accounts (as stated here), and I believe the reason you've described above is legitimate. To keep yourself from getting in trouble, it's best to provide notification linking the accounts. Since this would be a privacy concern for this account, you could provide the link on your Pabperemart‬ account. If you do not want to make this connection for privacy reasons, you can also consider informing the Arbitration Committee. All said, the two accounts should not be misused. Please review the sockpuppet policy linked above, then briefly explain what you would do to ensure you don't violate this policy. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 14:45, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your consideration. I have read through the Sockpuppetry article and understand the problem it poses. The approach with linking through my Pabperemart account (which, to this purposes, is my "main account") sounds great, since I am not really concerned about people finding this account through that one, only the other way round. I will thus set up the disclosure information and link to the alternative account there, and a disclosure for paid edits here.

Regarding misuse, I believe the that the biggest issue is regarding "Contributing to the same page or discussion with multiple accounts", which, even though it is allowed if the accounts are linked, in practical terms means it is probably best to avoid crossover between the accounts: This one will only be used for the "paid" edits, so, anything to do with my place of employment, and the other for everything else, with no overlap between the two. Edits regarding my place of employment will always first be made as suggestions to be approved, and will focus on updating old information that is no longer accurate.

A big takeaway here is also to read carefully the different policies regarding editing before jumping in, and that applies both for edits on this and my other account. The documentation is extensive and it might take me sometime to make sure I got everything covered, but it is the first step before being able to make constructive edits. In any case, I have to start by arranging for the proper disclosure of my affiliation in this account (using the template and direction on the guide regarding paid editors), and the indication of the link between this account and the PabPereMart one in the profile page of that one (using the Alternative account notification section of the multiple accounts article). PPGP26 (talk) 13:57, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

@Significa liberdade: * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 21:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on your user page, User:Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems/sandbox, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be advertising which only promotes or publicises someone or something. Promotional editing of any kind is not permitted, whether it be promotion of a person, company, product, group, service, belief, or anything else. This is a violation of our policies regarding acceptable use of user pages — user pages are intended for active editors of Wikipedia to communicate with one another as part of the process of creating encyclopedic content, and should not be mistaken for free webhosting resources or advertising space. Please read the guidelines on spam, the guidelines on user pages, and, especially, our FAQ for Organizations.

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I made some very minimal initial edits to tidy up the page, feel free to delete the sandbox as not much is lost. Apologies for the inconvenience! Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (talk) 10:47, 30 January 2026 (UTC)