User talk:3Dnasa

Following 3D printing since NASA's first grant in 2013.

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Again, welcome! Jytdog (talk) 05:59, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Conflict of interest in WIkipedia
Hi 3Dnasa I work on conflict of interest issues here in Wikipedia. Your edits to date are promotional with regard to Anjan Contractor. I'm giving you notice of our Conflict of Interest guideline and Terms of Use, and will have some comments and requests for you below.

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Comments and requests
Wikipedia is a widely-used reference work and managing conflict of interest is essential for ensuring the integrity of Wikipedia and retaining the public's trust in it. As in academia, COI is managed here in two steps - disclosure and a form of peer review. Please note that there is no bar to being part of the Wikipedia community if you want to be involved in articles where you have a conflict of interest;; there are just some things we ask you to do (and if you are paid, some things you need to do).

Disclosure is the most important, and first, step. While I am not asking you to disclose your identity (anonymity is strictly protecting by our WP:OUTING policy) would you please disclose if you have some connection with Anjan Contractor or other players in 3D printing? You can answer how ever you wish (giving personally identifying information or not), but if there is a connection, please disclose it. After you respond (and you can just reply below), perhaps we can talk a bit about editing Wikipedia, to give you some more orientation to how this place works. Please reply here - I am watching this page. Thanks! Jytdog (talk) 06:01, 15 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Jytdog-- Yes, as a person practically anyone in 3D printing knows very well, has worked with at NASA or elsewhere in relationship to 3D printing-- I like the rest of them have a COI as it relates to Anjan. He's realistically the top or at least among the top three 3D printing experts in the world. I've added a note to the 3D printing Wiki talk page. Since you control the page just add something on him. If there are news links you like as opposed to the ones I provided-- just use what you like.3Dnasa (talk) 06:19, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, so you seem to be acknowledging some sort of COI. Would you like to discuss how to work on topics in Wikipedia where you have a COI, or are you good to go? Jytdog (talk) 08:18, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

I'm good to go. Would you mind evaluating the Anjan Contractor Wikipedia page yourself and weighing in on the question of notability? There's just so much RS coverage on him and then tech. I apologize to you for zealousness. I'll read through the rules on promotionalism and advertising next. Ok?3Dnasa (talk) 22:35, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Nomination of Anjan Contractor for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Anjan Contractor is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Anjan Contractor until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Andy Dingley (talk) 07:35, 15 March 2016 (UTC)