User talk:N Basheer Ahamed

Digital Counting Abacus
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This content was inappropriate for every WMF wiki except possibly Wikiversity, if created with respect for what Wikiversity needs. The user "spammed" this to eight wikis, apparently, but not here. The user was, then, predictably, globally locked, and cannot log in. A global lock, in itself, is not a global ban, and the user is not prohibited from creating new accounts. However, stewards may notice such accounts and may know that they are the same user, and might lock the new account anyway. If a new account is registered on Wikiversity, and does not edit anywhere else, locking is much less likely (and if there is no disruption here, unlock requests become feasible). If a new account is created, I strongly suggest enabling email wtith it, and email me. That will create communication and I may then possibly be able to assist the user, so that disruption may be avoided. I will blank the content above, out of respect for those who consider it "spam," but that content is now preserved here in history. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 18:12, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

The page contained no links, unusual for "spam." However, I thought, the user wanted people to google "Digital Counting Abacus." Given that all abacuses are digital, it's a bit of a misnomer. It appears from the content that what is described is a program, perhaps a web site. There is an iPhone app,

Rummaging around, I find on academia.edu. The person is styled "Faculty member" of the "Digital Abacus R&D Foundation," and there are many documents there authored by this person.. There is claimed to be an Indian Abacus Company.. There is contact information. I can then email the person who is likely this user, so I will.

Meanwhile, the Wikimedia Foundation Terms of User require conflicts of interest to be disclosed, so if this person is going to edit any of the wikis, that conflict of interest must be disclosed. We do not reject users, here, because of a disclosed conflict of interest. The user did not attempt to conceal the conflict, apparently using his real name. The company web site is http://www.indianabacus.com/. Ahamad has been diligently promoting his company, which is what company owners/directors/officers do. I am saving this edit without checking that URL against the global blacklist, but I will not be surprised if the global blacklist prevents linking to it.

As is common, ill-advised attempts to promote one's special interest on Wikimedia Foundation wikis can have the opposite of the desired effect. Slow down. Communicate, and, especially, listen and learn. There are positive things you can do here, without harm, if you will learn about the wikis. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 19:15, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Good. Not blacklisted, not yet. If it is not added by this user to wikis, it is unlikely to be blacklisted, and if it is, we can whitelist it here. But it is essential that communication be opened up, especially when conflicts of interest are involved. With communication, and agreement not to be disruptive, it is possible that the global lock could be lifted. To be successful in that, evidence of positive contributions here may be needed.

As-salaamu ^alaykum, N Basheer. All good things are possible for those who are patient. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 19:19, 15 August 2015 (UTC)