August 2009
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{{unblock|Your reason here}} below this message box and replace the text "Your reason here" with the reason why. See also Wikipedia:Appealing a block for more information. Toddst1 (talk) 01:10, 1 August 2009 (UTC)Speedy deletion nomination of IsoSproutPlex
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A tag has been placed on IsoSproutPlex, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.
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Biotecfoods (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I am merely contributing legitimate information about a novel, patented, federally registered trademark ingredient to Wikipedia. This is no different than the entry made for Protandim and for GliSODin to name just two. This is not spam and you should not have deleted the entry nor frozen this account.
Decline reason:
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a dumping ground for press releases. -- Netsnipe ► 03:22, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
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Biotecfoods (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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Your decisions as an administrator leave much to be desired. The foregoing reason for the a block and the reason stated upon my request for review, were neither demonstrative of thoughtful, judicious reason nor consistent with existing precedent: As stated, I noted two similar articles regarding dietary supplement ingredients, principally Protandim, a supposed SOD, Catalase agonist manufactured by Lifevantage Corporation, as well as GliSODin, a proprietary SOD, Catalase agonist distributed by PL Thomas, Inc., and manufactured by a French firm. Neither of these two previously cited examples has been marked for deletion. Can you please explain the differences in their article entries? Simply stating that "Wikipedia isn't a dumping ground for press releases" is not insightful as to what constitutes fair and useful information about novel product ingredients. In fact, such comments more closely align themselves to bar fights and flame wars than they do to thoughtful and reasoned discussion about the appropriateness of proposed wikipedia articles. While my article entry for IsoSproutPlex was somewhat of a rough draft, I have cited at least two similar entries, and I do intend to invite a broader discussion and debate, in part by reference to existing wikipedia articles by related topics including but not limited to Selective Estrogen Receptor site Modulators (SERMS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), antioxidant enzymes, phyto-estrogens, novel estrogen receptor sites (e.g. ER-beta), it relationship to cell signalling pathways and the hypothesis that this subject all ties in nicely with heretofore unidentified genes, which, when activated lead to wellness and life extension. Since recent, widely publicized studies have demonstrated that a near-starvation diet appears to extend life and reduce disease, and since I hoped to document the importance of these findings as they relate to a novel dietary supplement ingredient IsoSproutPlex, and as I had hoped to cite a number of published studies, I am afraid that your stated reason for continuing to block editing on my account: "Wikipedia isn't a dumping ground for press releases," was in this instance, both inconsistent with precedent and contrary to the goals of this fabulous information tool and portal. Please unblock my account at once. For your consideration, and as a tool to assist any administrator, I am including a prelimiary draft of my proposed article:
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Decline reason:
This has to be the first time someone included an entire article in their unblock request. Declined for completely not getting the point of the block. See our username policy, our conflict of interest policy, our spam policy, our policy on corporate or product notability, our reliable sources policy. And most importantly to the instant case, this. Daniel Case (talk) 04:34, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
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Request reason:
Biotec Foods is a Federally registered trademark with the USPTO. It is registered to Robert Kavanaugh (Me). Biotec-Foods is a sole proprietorship. Robert Kavanaugh is the sole proprietor. As User:Toddst1 has stated, "Todd" is not his real name either. As an alternative to retaining the "biotecfoods" account name, I do not oppose a name change or the complete deletion of this account. I shouldn't have been blocked so many years ago when I was just learning the rules. It was an aggressive act leveled at a newbie. I believe the "spam: tag was unjustified, and I deserved to be seen as acting in goodfaith, thus an explanation regarding posting useful infomation to more generic articles (like genistien or curcumin rather than a branded supplement IsoSproutPlex should have recommended over the spam banner) . I was struggling with all the syntax required with wikipedia and didn't even know that a heated debate to justify my article would errupt the second I hit the Return button. I quickly learned a lot, especially not to use wikipedia as a text editor, but to post finished prose, sections and thoughts and to be prepared to defend the finished content immediately . Debates are a process, a good process. Banning and blocking accounts are sanctions which should be used sparingly. Biotecfoods (talk) 19:16, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
Decline reason:
Just like the reviewer 3 years ago, I suggest you to read our policies before continuing. Nothing has changed: see our username policy, our conflict of interest policy, our spam policy, our policy on corporate or product notability, our reliable sources policy. Max Semenik (talk) 19:32, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
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