Hello, JMSdesign, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Outskirts Press, 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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Hello JMSdesign. You used the {{ Help me}}template, but you wanted an answer from a specific editor. If you still need help, please add your question to that editor's talk page instead. Alternatively, you can ask your question at the Teahouse, the help desk, or join Wikipedia's Live Help IRC channel to get real-time assistance.- Hi @
Isabelle Belato. Thanks so much for helping me understand a little better. I've never done anything on Wikipedia before and it's a little overwhelming so I apologize if I did something wrong. I have a few questions I hope you can help me with. You are right, I am affiliate with Outskirts Press, I am the CEO, and we were featured on Fox News yesterday (via one of our authors) which seemed to be the kind of linked 3rd-party source that Wikipedia lists in the references section, so I was trying to add it there. From what I read in the articles you linked for me, it seems like I should have put that link in the talk part of the page and opened a discussion about it instead, right? I would also like to add to the conversation about the deletion of our page, but I don't want to violate any rules. Should I just reply to Liz who relisted it, provide the information I'd like to convey and indicate that I'm the CEO? Thanks again for your help.~~~
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22:26, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
- Hi there, JMSdesign! Thanks for reaching out. Speaking of your situation as someone with a conflict of interest with the subject you want to edit, you are correct that one should avoid editing the article directly and instead use the talk page to suggest edits. With regards to the deletion discussion, you should be allowed to participate in it, but I recommend you first read the Wikipedia:Introduction to deletion process, which gives some advices to newcomers. Isabelle 🏳🌈 22:54, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
