::It’s often better to just click “edit” and not “reply” to edit this page; the reply function is imperfect and doesn’t work well in every situation. Because it automatically indents and signs posts, it breaks certain formatting like the header formatting you attempted to use. I fixed this.
::It’s often better to just click “edit” and not “reply” to edit this page; the reply function is imperfect and doesn’t work well in every situation. Because it automatically indents and signs posts, it breaks certain formatting like the header formatting you attempted to use. I fixed this.
::Again, if you are employed by WitsteenBV, you would be a [[WP:PAID|paid editor]]. What articles or topics do you want to edit? Would you agree to refrain- for the near term anyway- from editing about your company? [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 10:36, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
::Again, if you are employed by WitsteenBV, you would be a [[WP:PAID|paid editor]]. What articles or topics do you want to edit? Would you agree to refrain- for the near term anyway- from editing about your company? [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 10:36, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
I understand the concern. To be clear: I’m the founder of Witsteen BV and that does mean I have a conflict of interest.
I’ll put a proper disclosure on my user page if I’m unblocked.
I don’t want to use Wikipedia for promotions. I only want to make sure articles about Witsteen or Battle for Randland are accurate, neutral, and based on good sources.
I’m also fine with not directly creating the articles myself, but instead leaving that to independent editors and just helping with references or drafts.
I’d just like to keep editing under a personal username (JensPeeters1994) and follow the rules the right way.
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Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because it has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. Also, your username gives the impression that the account represents a business, organisation, group, website, or role, which is against the username policy.
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This user is asking to be unblocked to request a change in username.
WitsteenBV (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Requested username:
Request reason:
- I will edit under my real name and disclose any conflict of interest.
- I would like to contribute neutrally to articles and follow Wikipedia’s policies. WitsteenBV (talk) 16:29, 13 September 2025 (UTC)
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If you ask the blocking administrator to comment on this request, please replace this template with the following:
{{unblock-un on hold | 1=blocking administrator | 2=JensPeeters1994 | 3=I understand I should not use a company name as a username.- I will edit under my real name and disclose any conflict of interest.
I would like to contribute neutrally to articles and follow Wikipedia's policies. WitsteenBV (talk) 16:29, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | 4=~~~~}}
If you accept the unblock request, replace this template with the following:
{{unblock-un reviewed | 1=JensPeeters1994 | reason=I understand I should not use a company name as a username.- I will edit under my real name and disclose any conflict of interest.
I would like to contribute neutrally to articles and follow Wikipedia's policies. WitsteenBV (talk) 16:29, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | accept=Allowing username change to requested username. Please select an option from [[Wikipedia:Changing username]] and file a request as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. ~~~~}}
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{{unblock-un reviewed | 1=JensPeeters1994 | reason=I understand I should not use a company name as a username.- I will edit under my real name and disclose any conflict of interest.
I would like to contribute neutrally to articles and follow Wikipedia's policies. WitsteenBV (talk) 16:29, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | decline={{subst:Decline reason here}} ~~~~}}
What contributions do you want to make? You may disclose your conflict of interest now, on this page, for later transfer to your user page. If you are employed by this company you must make the stricter paid editing disclosure. 331dot (talk) 09:37, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
- To clarify my intent: I am affiliated with Witsteen BV, the developer of *Battle for Randland*.
- My purpose is not promotion, but to ensure that neutral, well-sourced information about the company is available on Wikipedia,
- since it is tied to *The Wheel of Time* franchise through an official license.
- I understand Wikipedia’s conflict of interest and paid-contribution policies, and I will disclose my affiliation on my user page once unblocked.
- My edits will follow a neutral point of view and rely only on reliable, independent sources.
- Conflict of interest disclosure
- I am affiliated with Witsteen BV (Witsteen Studios), the developer of *Battle for Randland*.
- Because of this, I may contribute to related Wikipedia articles.
- I am committed to following Wikipedia’s conflict of interest and paid-contribution policies,
- and I will edit only to improve neutrality, reliability, and verifiability with proper sourcing. WitsteenBV (talk) 10:06, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
- It’s often better to just click “edit” and not “reply” to edit this page; the reply function is imperfect and doesn’t work well in every situation. Because it automatically indents and signs posts, it breaks certain formatting like the header formatting you attempted to use. I fixed this.
- Again, if you are employed by WitsteenBV, you would be a paid editor. What articles or topics do you want to edit? Would you agree to refrain- for the near term anyway- from editing about your company? 331dot (talk) 10:36, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
I understand the concern. To be clear: I’m the founder of Witsteen BV and that does mean I have a conflict of interest.
I’ll put a proper disclosure on my user page if I’m unblocked.
I don’t want to use Wikipedia for promotions. I only want to make sure articles about Witsteen or Battle for Randland are accurate, neutral, and based on good sources.
I’m also fine with not directly creating the articles myself, but instead leaving that to independent editors and just helping with references or drafts.
I’d just like to keep editing under a personal username (JensPeeters1994) and follow the rules the right way.
