User talk:R Wenger

Blocked From Editing Appeal[edit]

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Allowing name change to User:R Wenger; please file a request at WP:CHU as soon as possible.

Request handled by: Mango juice^talk 13:09, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fine with the username change to User:R Wenger, which is open. However there is another issue here: you have made it clear you are heavily involved with Mapendo and are editing an article about Mapendo. We have rules about users with conflicts of interest, and organizations especially are really not supposed to create or edit articles on themselves. This is true whether or not the organization is suitable for coverage in Wikipedia, because the goal of Wikipedia is to write neutral and reliable articles about its subjects, whereas it is very hard for an organization to be neutral about itself, and it is easy for them to mistake things they know from verifiable content. If you are to be unblocked you're going to have to read, understand, and agree to abide by our conflict of interest policy; you may also want to read the FAQ for businesses/organizations and the five pillars. If you agree to that, I'm happy to do what I can to develop the article, if you can show me reliable sources about the subject (such as the book and newspaper reports, etc). Mango juice^talk 18:21, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I will be happy to read the articles you presented, and will do my best to present fair and unbiased information as specified by wikipedia. Should I post the links to the articles, etc for you to look at on this talk page? Thank you so much for your help and understanding. I really appreciate it. --Mapendo (talk) 03:34, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. I will unblock to allow you to file a name change request at WP:CHU, then. The best place to put the links is probably at Talk:Mapendo, where they will be of use to anyone who can improve the article. Mango juice^talk 13:05, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! My user name was successfully changed, and I added categories to the article, so hopefully that is better. I also created (I think) a new discussion where I posted a lot of links to articles/sites that talk about Mapendo. I changed some of the wording to make it less sensationalist. I can also find more information about refugees if you think that would be helpful. Thanks again. Let me know what else I can do.

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Nomination of RefugePoint for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article RefugePoint is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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UtherSRG (talk) 11:42, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]