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Speedy deletion nomination of PLUS Markets Group

PLUS Markets Group has been tagged for speedy deletion, a process through which unacceptable articles are summarily removed. 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. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

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Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with PLUS Markets Group. Please use the {{hangon}} template on the page instead if you disagree with the deletion, and make your case on the page's talk page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 23:02, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of PLUS Markets Group

PLUS Markets Group has been tagged for speedy deletion, a process through which unacceptable articles are summarily removed. 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. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Eeekster (talk) 22:09, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

October 2009

Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with PLUS Markets Group. Please use the {{hangon}} template on the page instead if you disagree with the deletion, and make your case on the page's talk page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 23:02, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article PLUS Markets Group, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
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3. linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 23:02, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of PLUS Markets Group

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This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits.
The next time you remove a speedy deletion notice from a page you have created yourself, as you did with PLUS Markets Group, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Eeekster (talk) 23:29, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for spam, advertising, or promotion. If you believe this block is unjustified you may contest this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Blueboy96 00:22, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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

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Request reason:

I spent several hours in am honest attempt to edit and bring Wikepedia PLUS Markets page relevant and up to date as it is now a registered UK Stock Market under MIFIDD. This was after I had conducted detailed and meticulous research over several weeks. I therefore request that the block is removed.

Decline reason:

All you've done is promote "PLUS Markets"; and the article you wrote was almost entirely lifted from www.plusmarketsgroup.com/PLUS_about.shtml. So, no. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 23:44, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

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Request reason:

My original edit did include information from the PLUS website as I thought that this was factual. I subsequently amended it to remove any "promotion" and to make it encyclopaedic.

I am aged 64 and thought that I could simply cut and paste edits. During this process I mistakenly removed tags and, at the time, did not realise the consequences. I then spent several more hours re-drafting my submission to include relevant up to date information but was prevented from publishing it due to a block.

I have now learned from this experience and apologise for removing the tags. I request that the current permanent block is removed.

Also please help me by editing my revised contribution below as you feel appropriate. Thank you

Decline reason:

Removing the tags isn't the main problem. Looking at your endeavor below, I see multiple problems. The most critical, though, is that it's still cutting-and-pasting. For example, the section entitled "Amara Dhari Investments Limited" is simply copied from [1]. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 00:09, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

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I'm moving this out of your unblock request, for readability. I also nulled the categories; user talk pages don't go into the categories. Let me have a look at your circumstances. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 13:23, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

It looks like you were blocked on 2 October due to the fact that, by appearances, your account was being used exclusively to promote PLUS Markets on several articles related to securities exchanges. Some good reading can be found at WP:PROMO, which discusses how to write about your topic without violating our policies. Please review that and discuss here how you plan to edit within policy. Thanks, UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 13:29, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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

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Request reason:

I made my amendments to reflect the factual position of PLUS Markets. It is a NEW Stock Exchange regulated in the UK. Being new, Wikipedia had little or no relevant information. My amendments did not seek to "promote it" but to include it in the encyclopaedia with information that is in the public domain. My draft followed the layout of Alternative Investment Market (AIM) as shown on Wikipedia. AIM is a trading arm of the London Stock Exchange whereas PLUS Markets is a Stock Market in its own right but regarded as comparable. Please note that I am NOT the author of the original section pertaining to Amara Investments. I noticed that the original referred to a meeting that had taken place and therefore I made very minor amendments to reflect the fact that the meeting had taken place and that the resolutions referred to in the original section had been agreed. Following your advice, I have edited my draft again to remove the entire Amara Investments section. I have done this as I see that the original (that I did not write) could be construed as promotional. I have included a small reference to Amara in the 2009 timeline as this is relevant to PLUS Markets history. I believe that my draft is now constructive, unbiased and factual. Please can you agree publication?

Decline reason:

Since you're blocked because your only interest in Wikipedia is promoting this one company, asking for an unblock so you can write about this company isn't that useful. In addition, your proposed changes only cites one independent source. Don't worry; if this new stock exchange is notable, it's inevitable that people will create an article about it. FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 01:13, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

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

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Request reason:

Please let me elude to the reason for the block. I was attempting to correct a fundamental error in that the PLUS Markets page should be headed "PLUS Markets Group", this being the correct legal entity. To do this I copied the "PLUS markets" page across to a new page “PLUS Markets Group” that I had created. I then added factual information in the public domain. I did make a mistake in copying across text from a web page produced by PLUS markets as this was succinct. I cut and pasted my revised text but inadvertently removed a speedy deletion tags that had meanwhile been added to the original page. I was in the process of correcting some minor errors that I missed in preview but meanwhile Blueboy96 had banned me permanently. I emailed Blueboy96 to resolve the issue but so far have not received a reply. Turning to the comments made by FisherQueen "your only interest in Wikipedia is promoting this one company". I regard this as an assumption, presuming that I only having one interest. My other interests include 8bit computing in the UK; technical innovations and its impact on humanity; recreational vehicles; space exploration and poetry. Moreover it is against Wikipedia Assume Good Faith [[2]] "In addition, your proposed changes only cites one independent source" FisherQueen was not specific telling me exactly where citations are required. I am able to cite many independant sources if FisherQuedd had added "citation needed" tags to my draft. I have however taken this on board and revised my draft and added the following References to the foot of my draft page: - PLUS Markets Case Study [[3]] Amara Investments [[4]] “it's inevitable that people will create an article about it” As I stated earlier, the article has already been created but under an incorrect page heading Plus Markets. My intention was once "PLUS Markets Goup" was on Wikipedia to the request the deletion or merger of Plus Markets as it title is technically incorrect. I hope this now clarifies the position. Wikipedia is "The Free Encyclopedia" and I fully support its aims and objectives. This is why I have asked for unblock. Microtan (talk) 13:57, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Decline reason:

You still do not seem to understand why you have been blocked. You're blocked for creating spam/advertising pages to promote a single entity, "PLUS Markets Group". -FASTILY ^(TALK) 23:07, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

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Draft Article

PLUS Markets

Type	Stock Exchange
Location	London, United Kingdom
Founded	2005
Owner	PLUS Markets Group PLC
Key people	Simon Brickles (CEO) Stephen Hazell-Smith (Chairman)
No. of listings	6371
Website	plusmarketsgroup.com

link title=== PLUS Markets Group plc ===

PLUS Markets Group plc trades under the name PLUS Markets. The use of upper case letters is part of their corporate identity.

PLUS Markets is headed by Simon Brickles, who helped create and run the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

It is a UK registered Stock exchange Based in the the City of London and a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) in the UK.

It is also a Market Operator under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive ('MiFID'), authorised to operate both secondary (trading) and primary (listing/quotation) markets.

It covers all core exchange functions including Business Development, Information Technology and Regulation. It meets stringent UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) requirements whereby Investment firms can access PLUS's 'deep pool' of small & mid-cap liquidity.

History

2004

• Simon Brickles leaves AIM in 2004 to form Ofex, the predecessor of Plus Markets.

2007

• Became a Recognised Investment Exchange, giving it the same status as the London Stock Exchange.
• PLUS upgrades its trading system to one provided by the global exchange company Nasdaq OMX Group.

2008

• PLUS takes legal action against the London Stock Exchange reporting rules requiring trades on PLUS to be reported to the LSE. The legal costs result in losses being published.

2009

• Following resolution of the legal action against LSE, stock brokers can subscribe to make all transactions through the PLUS trading platform
• Amara Dhari Investments Limited invest £5 million as part of an agreement approved by shareholders at a special general meeting. [[5]]
• September PLUS daily trading activity exceeds that of AIM with more than half of daily trading volumes transacted on the PLUS exchange platform.

Substantial Shareholders

As at 25th September 2009: -

Close Securities Holdings: 19.70%

Amara Dhari Investments Ltd: 17.23%

Scottish Widows: 6.50%

Cazenove Capital Management: 4.07%

JM Finn: 3.70%

See also

• Alternative Investment Market
• Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

References

• PLUS Markets a Case Study

• Structure of PLUS Markets as an RIE

• Amara Dhari Investments

External links

• PLUS Markets website
• Plus Markets Group on Google Finance
• Nasdaq OMX Group

Category:Stock market Category:Economy of London Category:Financial services companies of the United Kingdom Category:Stock exchanges in Europe

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