User talk:11gandhi

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Hello, 11gandhi, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Harrison McIntosh, 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.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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 * Hi C.Fred! Thank you so much for your help and information. I'm a recent graduate who previously did research on Harrison McIntosh and currently work for the museum at which Marguerite McIntosh is President. Since the page already existed, I wasn't sure if I should set up a draft initially! Thank you for clarifying. I'm currently setting up a draft in my sandbox and will mark it appropriately for review. I do have a question: when I create this draft, should I incorporate the paragraphs I've already inserted into the article, to ensure they're reviewed as well - especially since I should have had them reviewed originally?


 * Thank you so much! I really appreciate the help. 11gandhi (talk) 03:16, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Please do not create a draft that duplicates an already-existing article. So far your edits have been above-board (as far as disclosing your COI). You should continue to edit the McIntosh article directly. If you want more help, stop by the Teahouse, Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 14:51, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

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