Alirahim3210

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Hello, BETAKAPPAGAMMA, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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One rule we do have in connection with conflicts of interest is that accounts used by more than one person will unfortunately be blocked from editing. Wikipedia generally does not allow editors to have usernames which imply that the account belongs to a company or corporation. If you have a username like this, you should request a change of username or create a new account. (A name that identifies the user as an individual within a given organization may be OK.)

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Conflict of interest and username concerns

Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Beta Kappa Gamma, and I noticed that your username, "BETAKAPPAGAMMA", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Trammel Museum of Art". However, you are invited to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you personally, such as "Mark at WidgetsUSA", "Jack Smith at the XY Foundation", and "WidgetFan87".

Please also note that Wikipedia does not allow accounts to be shared by multiple people, and that you may not advocate for or promote any company, group, organization, product, or website, regardless of your username. Moreover, I recommend that you read our conflict of interest guideline. If you are a single individual and are willing to contribute to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner, please create a new account or request a change of username, by completing this form, that complies with our username policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. —C.Fred (talk) 21:52, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Beta Kappa Gamma

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A tag has been placed on Beta Kappa Gamma, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where a page has substantially identical content to that of a page deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

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Block

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If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Diannaa (talk) 22:08, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

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

Alirahim3210 (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:

alirahim3120 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I have attempted to change my username once I was notified that it was an invalid one. Moreover, I have provided a description in why the page I created shold not be deleted. I took the suggested actions that was advised when the page was initially deleted. It was said that the page too closely represented an advertisement for the fraternity. The page created now only contains factual information that is without bias. I ask that you reach out to me before this page is taken down as well as grant the username change.

Accept reason:

I've unblocked you as you are about to be renamed. See below for more info. — Earwig ^talk 01:30, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

• The deletion rationale at the AfD also included that the article did not cite reliable, secondary sources. Since no new sources were added, that's why I deleted the article.

Also, where did you attempt to change your username? I don't see any request. —C.Fred (talk) 22:23, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

• Hey Fred, I went through Wikipedia to change it because I was notified that my username too closely represented an organization. I believe I requested my username to be changed to alirahim3120. Moreover, there is a unblock request which can be found directly above your message requesting my change. As for the page, what other sources would you like me to cite which would validate or warrant the legitimacy of this page. I cited our national website as well as other wikipedia pages which cited the existence of Beta Kappa Gamma. The initial reasons of not having any national affiliation, not present in more than a handful of chapters, and no source have also been addressed through the page as well.

I don't see where the request was made before you were blocked; I do see where you made the unblock request after you were blocked.

Again, the AfD said the problem was an absence of secondary sources. The national website for BKG is a primary source, not secondary. —C.Fred (talk) 22:29, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

• Fred, thank you for your prompt response and diligent efforts to work with me to resolve this issue. Can we consider the reinstatement of this page if we supply secondary sources that corroborate our existence within the the group of Fraternities and Sororities in the United States. Moreover, if so, how would you like me to supply these source? The page I created was deleted, but I can supply some links that prove our existence alongside a brief description.

• Fred, I can supply more sources. I would just like some guidance in what needs to be supplied. Moreover, if you could please provide some insight in what I am required to do to unblock my account. In regards to the initial reason in why this page was taken down, I will do my best to work with you to add any missing elements. Additionally, any steps that you can outline in how we can reinstate this page after it has just been deleted would also be appreciated.

• Fred or any other site administrators, please advise if there are any steps I can take to reinstate my account. I have requested another username, alirahim3120, rather than the one I initially selected. The new user name is one without any association other than my name. Moreover, I will abide by any other policies advised by an administrator which will hopefully let my account be reinstated. Thanks and hope to hear from somebody soon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BETAKAPPAGAMMA (talk • contribs) 22:47, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Unblocked

Okay, I've unblocked you as you've been renamed. As for the article, my suggestion is to start working on it in your userspace as a draft. To make that easier, I've moved what you had created previously here: User:Alirahim3210/Beta Kappa Gamma.

We have a guideline on identifying reliable sources; in summary, we're looking for significant mentions of BKΓ in independent publications like newspapers, magazines, and websites with some amount of editorial control. Include these in the article the same way you included the current references. The purpose of this is less about proving the fraternity exists than about proving it is notable to be the subject of an encyclopedia article. See the notability guideline for organizations. — Earwig ^talk 01:39, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

@C.Fred: So you know, this user requested a rename through Special:GlobalRenameRequest (I think). As I understand, these requests are not visible to us locally, and they can be made independently of any local blocks. I had a global renamer ask for someone review the block before carrying out the request. — Earwig ^talk 01:54, 25 October 2015 (UTC)