User talk:Catherine Matern

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Concern regarding Draft:Matern Y. C. Lumbanga

Hello, Catherine Matern. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Matern Y. C. Lumbanga, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 14:05, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Matern Y. C. Lumbanga

Hello, Catherine Matern. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Matern Y. C. Lumbanga".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! CptViraj (talk) 14:29, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Catherine, if you have an external connection with the subject, you have a WP:Conflict of interest and will have to disclose the same. See WP:DISCLOSE for details, or you can message me if you require help. Thanks. Jay 💬 10:10, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Jay,

The person I am writing about is indeed a family member, but the content is based on public information that's also available online. You can verify any biasness once I submit the article/page.

Thanks,

Catherine Catherine Matern (talk) 10:22, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not doubting the neutrality. Disclosure is a separate requirement that states your connection. Jay 💬 16:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Catherine Matern. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, 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 article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{edit COI}} template)—don't forget to give details of reliable sources supporting your suggestions;
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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:52, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse!

Hello! Catherine Matern, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:53, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Matern Y. C. Lumbanga

Hello, Catherine Matern. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Matern Y. C. Lumbanga".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 07:31, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]