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known, not a business website. Please review the edit that I did make on the Fairfax County, VA page to confirm this. It was a relevant, contributory addition. I apologize for the username conflict which is why I am requesting a new username as recommended by Jpgordon. I intend to add relevant Virginia local history and abide by all guidelines in future additions. Thank you.
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Account is not intended for publicity or promotion. I am the head editor of Marker History, a free resource of historical highway markers in Virginia. It is a historical resource dedicated to making local VA history, not a business website. Please review the edit that I did make on the Fairfax
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I want to help contribute to local Virginia history pages. I apologize for making my username the same as the link I used as a reference- I understand it looks like a promotion/publicity problem. As stated in my appeal claim, it is a free historical resource dedicated to making local VA history
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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:
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to see the kinds of limitations you would have to obey if you did want to continue editing about your company, group, or organization. If this does not fit in with your goals, then you will not be allowed to edit again. Consider using
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It does sound like a good and useful website. However, we are not allowed to put links to our own websites into Knowledge articles. You might, however, want to coordinate with
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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.
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to make best use of this resource. Either create a new account or follow the directions above (regarding unblock-spamun) explaining your intentions. --
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from editing Knowledge because it appears to be mainly intended or used for publicity and/or promotional purposes. Please read the following carefully.
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County, VA page. It is relevant, contributory, and within the guidelines. I only intend to add relevant Virginia local history. Thank you.
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Convince us that you understand the reason for your block and that you will not repeat the edits for which you were blocked.
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Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the
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at the bottom of the page linked to above. Don't forget to use other places as refs too when you're in action...
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Replace the text "Your reason here" with your reason to be unblocked. In this reason, you must:
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You are still welcome to write about something other than your company or organization. If you
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Replace the text "Your proposed new username" with a new username you are willing to use. See
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for a helpful list of frequently asked questions by people in your position. Also, review the
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Describe in general terms the contributions that you intend to make if you are unblocked.
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Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at
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intend to make useful contributions on some other topic, you must convince a
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to search for available usernames. Your new username will need to meet our
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If you believe this block was made in error, please see how to
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If you want to make any further unblock requests, please
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Am I allowed to make these edits if I change my username?
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Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
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that you mean it. To that end, please do the following:
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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an
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User talk:MarkerHistory
Your account's edits
adding inappropriate external links
posting advertisements
using Knowledge for promotion
username policy
WP:FAQ/Organizations
conflict of interest guidance
one of the many websites
Knowledge administrator
unblock-spamun
your user talk page
Special:Listusers
username policy
appeal a block
Alexf
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administrator
blocking policy
HistoryBuff797
block log
active blocks
global blocks
contribs
deleted contribs
filter log
creation log
change block settings
unblock
checkuser

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