User talk:Happiness is finding an unused username
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[edit]Hello, Happiness is finding an unused username, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was KVCB-LP, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.
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- KVCB is a student radio station and I'm the teacher. This also makes me the manager. I'm acting on my own and did not receive any compensation for the edits. I can understand conflict of interest concerns, but since I only edited what appeared to be a request for proof of notability with citation from independent sources (newspaper articles) that it would be okay. I've left out any information that could only be verified by coverage in national magazines, TV news shows, and blogs. and kept to a couple bits of information varified by newspaper articles. Happiness is finding an unused username (talk) 16:10, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
- As the station's manager, I'm almost certain you'd be considered to have a conflict of interest with respect to anything written about it on Wikipedia. Moreover, if part of your official duties as a teacher is to advise the student actually operating the station, then I think you'd also be considered to be a paid contributer as well. In either case, it would probably be best if you followed Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and avoid directly editing the article yourself except for minor edits or serious policy/guideline violations as explained in WP:COIADVICE. You can use the article's talk page to make edit requests, and another editor will eventually review the request and decide whether it's appropriate. If another editor requests that a citation to a reliable source be added for specific article content and you can do so, then that's probably OK; however, adding content youself (even supported by citations) probably should be avoided and you should request it be added on the article's talk page instead. If you've got any questions about this, feel free to ask them below or at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:47, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
- Now that I more clearly understand the rules regarding edits to pages, how can this be fixed? Should I remove the edits I've already made or should I leave it alone? It seems that the more I do to the page the worse the reaction seems to be. My original edits in question included those two additional pieces of information. I could be removed them and then placed in the talk page as you suggested, but I'm a bit edit shy, as I'm sure you might understand.
- Just know that, despite the apparent break with protocol, my edits were made with good intentions, not to mislead.
- Thanks again.Happiness is finding an unused username (talk) 21:19, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
- You should follow WP:COIADVICE and WP:PSCOI from here on for any future expansion/revision of the article. As for the stuff you've already added, you can remove it if you want and then request that it be re-added, but it might just be better to post something at WP:COIN to see what others think. It doesn't seem overtly promotional to me, but others might feel differently. The other alternative is just to leave it; if it's removed at a later date, then just don't re-add it, but use the article's talk page to discuss instead. I'll ask another more experienced editor to take a look at it. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:57, 24 November 2018 (UTC)