William S Lerner

September 2019

Hello. Your recent edit to List of Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts appears to have added the name of a non-notable entity to a list that normally includes only notable entries. In general, a person, organization or product added to a list should have a pre-existing article before being added to most lists. If you wish to create such an article, please first confirm that the subject qualifies for a separate, stand-alone article according to Wikipedia's notability guideline. Thank you. Alexf^(talk) 14:29, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

@Alexf:, William S Lerner does have an article, just not with the title formed the way this user did it. However, it does not appear from our article that he's a FRAS. William S Lerner, I can't find it on the web, either, except on your own site, https://williamslerner.com, which doesn't count as a reliable source for Wikipedia's purpose. Could you please locate a reliable secondary source where it's stated, and add the fact and the source to the article William S Lerner? Or just add it here if that's a problem — I see you're a new user — and Alex or I will assist you. (Theoretically, I ought to block you until you prove your identity, but I can't say I feel like it. I believe you.) Bishonen | talk 15:20, 1 September 2019 (UTC).

• William S Lerner, there clearly is a problem with editing your own bio, so please give a link to a secondary source here, below, and I'll take care of it. Of course you also need to e-mail info-en@wikimedia.org, as Kingboyk tells you. Just for interest, kingboyk, did you read my note above and just didn't think it worth commenting on? Bishonen | talk 15:31, 1 September 2019 (UTC).

@Bishonen: Sorry, I didn't until just now. I blocked in response to a listing at WP:UAA and then got distracted by an audible ping on another site. I'll message you on your talk page. --kingboyk (talk) 15:35, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Hello all, My sincere appologies to all. I am so proud of being a fellow, and just wanted my name on the list.

Clearly I have no idea about what I am doing!!! That is why I asked editors for help. It is mean, and what I did was ask for help! Why do you think I am a self-promoting horrible person? I am trying make your wonderful work, accurateWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:37, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

I asked for an inclusion to the List of fellows because I am one. Wouldn't you all like to be on the list if you were elected???William S Lerner (talk) 13:32, 3 October 2019 (UTC) Isn't Wikipedia about accuracy? I am so disappointed.William S Lerner (talk) 13:32, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

[Self-promotion redacted] --Calton | Talk 16:29, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Please feel free to email me, and view my website and Linkedin profile which is constantly updated.

I also emailed the address you told me to to prove my identity.

• Thanks very much, William. I'll add the source and the fact to your bio article, and then list you at List of Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts. I've asked Kingboyk to unblock you. Please note that you can sign posts on talkpages by typing four tildes, ~~~~, which will be converted automatically to your username + a timestamp when you save. Bishonen | talk 16:20, 1 September 2019 (UTC).

You are unblocked. Apologies for the inconvenience. I'm just waiting to hear from Bishonen on whether the messages should be removed or not and then we'll have this all wrapped up. Thank you. --kingboyk (talk) 16:31, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

That's all taken care of now. Welcome to Wikipedia! --kingboyk (talk) 16:35, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your help, dedication to Wikipedia, and putting up with a Wiki moron! I am good at other things... Sincerely, William William S Lerner (talk) 20:20, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Hello all again. I have not a clue as to how Wikipedia works. I have never posted anything on my profile, and am very proud of all of my volunteer work. I was showing a professor my page and saw an orange box. I wanted to update all the wonderful Wikipedia editors, with my latest roles and responsibilities. I do not get paid for any role I have. I am elected to all of them.

[Self-promotion redacted] --Calton | Talk 16:29, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, William S Lerner. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about in the page William S. Lerner, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

• avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, company, organization or competitors;
• propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{request edit}} template);
• disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest#How to disclose a COI);
• avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see WP:Spam);
• do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. ミラP 19:21, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

I asked for an inclusion to the List of fellows because I am one. Wouldn't you all like to be on the list if you were elected???William S Lerner (talk) 13:31, 3 October 2019 (UTC) Isn't Wikipedia about accuracy? I am so disappointed.William S Lerner (talk) 13:31, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Why is Yamla blocking me? Why are you all so mean? You accuse me falselyWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:26, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

It is not self-promotion, which is what I am accused of, it is to show the editors the accurate facts. I wanted help in making some stale information accurate.

I asked for an inclusion to the List of fellows because I am one. Wouldn't you all like to be on the list if you were elected???William S Lerner (talk) 13:31, 3 October 2019 (UTC) Isn't Wikipedia about accuracy? I am so disappointed.William S Lerner (talk) 13:31, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Clearly I have no idea about what I am doing!!! That is why I asked editors for help. It is mean, and what I did was ask for help! Why do you think I am a self-promoting horrible person? I am trying make your wonderful work, accurateWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:William S Lerner/sandbox

A tag has been placed on User:William S Lerner/sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. ミラP 19:24, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

I request my page be restored. I was falsely accused by Bishonen by being a self promoter. I never tried to edit my page, and specifically asked for editors help. I was trying to make the stale information about me accurate. Isn't that what everyone relies on?? I am being convicted of a crime I did not commit, and you have all the documentation. Every interaction starts with "I am not editing my own page, I need Wikipedia editors help" Please unblock me, and restore my page. {{unblock-auto|2=<nowiki>Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "William S Lerner". The reason given for William S Lerner's block is: "Too much self-promotion".|3=‪Bishonen‬|4=9269732}}</nowiki>

{{unblock-auto|2=<nowiki>Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "William S Lerner". The reason given for William S Lerner's block is: "Too much self-promotion".|3=‪Bishonen‬|4=9269732}}</nowiki>

{{unblock-auto|2=<nowiki>Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "William S Lerner". The reason given for William S Lerner's block is: "Too much self-promotion".|3=‪Bishonen‬|4=9269732}}</nowiki>

I was not engaging in "Too much self-promotion" I was asking editors for help in making my page accurate, not stale. Only new responsibilities were being added. All I was doing was asking editors for their help in making stale information current. I am being falsely accused of exactly the OPPOSITE of what I was asking for help doing. It is a lie that I was editing my page and self promoting. I did nothing of the sort, I asked editors for help. You are all being so mean and unfair. Read every posting.William S Lerner (talk) 13:23, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

I asked for an inclusion to the List of fellows because I am one. Wouldn't you all like to be on the list if you were elected???William S Lerner (talk) 13:31, 3 October 2019 (UTC) Isn't Wikipedia about accuracy? I am so disappointed.William S Lerner (talk) 13:31, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

ANI

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. --ミラP 19:31, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

I am following the discussions, and I never made a penny from my inventions, which are now available to the public for free. I was offering the world a way to mitigate burn injuries. Could you please restore my page?

{{unblock-auto|2=<nowiki>Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "William S Lerner". The reason given for William S Lerner's block is: "Too much self-promotion".|3=‪Bishonen‬|4=9269732}}</nowiki> {{unblock-auto|2=<nowiki>Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "William S Lerner". The reason given for William S Lerner's block is: "Too much self-promotion".|3=‪Bishonen‬|4=9269732}}William S Lerner (talk) 13:23, 3 October 2019 (UTC)</nowiki>

Why is Yamla blocking me? Why are you all so mean? You accuse me falselyWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:30, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

I asked for an inclusion to the List of fellows because I am one. Wouldn't you all like to be on the list if you were elected???William S Lerner (talk) 13:30, 3 October 2019 (UTC) Isn't Wikipedia about accuracy? I am so disappointed.William S Lerner (talk) 13:30, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User:William S Lerner/sandbox

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A tag has been placed on User:William S Lerner/sandbox, 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, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. ミラP 20:31, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Why is Yamla blocking me? Why are you all so mean? You accuse me falselyWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:26, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Why is Yamla blocking me? Why are you all so mean? You accuse me falsely. Yes I asked to be added to the list of fellows, since I am one. I am proud of itWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:29, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Clearly I have no idea about what I am doing!!! That is why I asked editors for help. It is mean, and what I did was ask for help! Why do you think I am a self-promoting horrible person? I am trying make your wonderful work, accurateWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

October 2019

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).

William S Lerner (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:

Dear all, I am falsely accused of self promotion and editing my page. Please look at all of my reaching out to editors. I clearly state I AM asking for help, NOT editing my own page, which I never did. The information about me was stale, as one editor said, and I was asking for help from the Wikipedia community. Emails were sent to Dr. Alan Sickles, who is a surgical oncologist who came to me to see if we could study pediatric cancers after severe burns. He contributed the burn information without asking. Charlie Roth, worked with me on 15 of my 20 charities, and wanted to do something nice, and help make my work known. I am falsely accused of self promoting, and I was asking for help concerning accuracy as a sign of respect to the community. I am also regularly asked for guidance and help from the Harvard School of Public Health for global policies. The link is after this message, and feel free to vet the information. You may contact David Hemingway or email him. I respectfully ask that you see what I wrote, which was "I am not editing my own page, I need help in making it accurate. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/William S Lerner (talk) 12:30, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Decline reason:

You say you are falsely accused of self promoting. Great. Let's check your edits. You have exactly two edits to articles. This one, which engages in self-promotion by adding your name to the list of fellows of the Royal Society of Arts. And this one which does exactly the same. I therefore conclude that you are incorrect. This account has engaged in self-promotion. In fact, that is the only thing this account has done, at least with regard to your article edits. Yamla (talk) 13:17, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

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• Note. I assumed a lot of good faith of this editor initially, and reached out to them. But I've become concerned about the promotion. Please see also this ANI thread. If the reviewing admin decides to unblock, I'm on board with that; no need to consult me first. Bishonen | talk 13:04, 3 October 2019 (UTC).

Why is Yamla blocking me? Why are you all so mean? You accuse me falselyWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:25, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Bishonen, I am NOT an editor!!! I always started every interaction with; "Editors please help, and I have never edited my page" Why is everyone being so mean, when I specifically said I would not edit my page and asked for help? I am being falsely accused of a crime, when I clearly stated I was not editing my page, and needed help!

This blocked user's request to have autoblock on their IP address lifted has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request.

William S Lerner (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Block message:

Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "William S Lerner". The reason given for William S Lerner's block is: "Too much self-promotion".

• Blocking administrator: ‪Bishonen‬ (talk • blocks)

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Decline reason: You are not autoblocked, you are blocked directly. Yamla (talk) 13:14, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

I am a fellow of the Royal Society. I wanted to be on the list. Why not?? Wouldn't you? It is a great accomplishment and what do I gain?? It is not a paid positionWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:28, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

STOP. You are not autoblocked. You are directly blocked. One open unblock request at a time. ONE. ONE. ONE. And none of them should be "unblock-auto". If you continue to abuse your talk page, you will lose access to it. And for the record, I haven't blocked you. So the answer to "Why is Yamla blocking me?" is, I have not blocked you. --Yamla (talk) 13:30, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Clearly I have no idea about what I am doing!!! That is why I asked editors for help. It is mean, and what I did was ask for help! Why do you think I am a self-promoting horrible person? I am trying make your wonderful work, accurateWilliam S Lerner (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

I have revoked your talk page access. Doing this and this and this and this shows you either lack sufficient competence or are outright trolling us. Given your misleading unblock request above, I suspect the latter. Either way, we've wasted enough time here. This leaves you with WP:UTRS if you wish to contest your block. --Yamla (talk) 13:39, 3 October 2019 (UTC)