User talk:AlexisBittar

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
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Alexis Bittar
Hi - I understand that as an employee of Alexis Bittar, you are interested in controlling his image, including on Wikipedia. I realized with your prior Ip based edits that you were an employee, based on your IP address, but did not call you out on that fact. On Wikipedia, it is generally forbidden for a company or individual to write about themselves - see WP:COI. In this case, you have been very obvious about it, using this user name, so I assume you were unaware. Regardless, the content you removed, regarding drug use etc, is clearly supported by cited references - in this case The New York Times. As references go, they really don't get any stronger. I am undoing your edits, again, as they are destructive - removing well referenced and relevant content. If you would like to suggest changes, as a novice, I highly recommend that you first propose them on the Talk page. Destructive and manipulative-appearing edits like these can cause a person to get blocked from editing, and since it comes from within the company's internet addresses, that could have a far reaching effect as admins frequently block address ranges. Also, undoing an experienced Editor's recent changes is usually not a step to be done rashly. I apologize for the rough welcome. I invite you to actively participate in the Wikipedia community, and I'm sure that after learning a few of the ropes, you can make valuable contributions - just be very careful when you are related to the subject.--Nixie9 (talk) 00:16, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

PS - As you may have noticed, I wrote the majority of the current article. To be clear, I claim no ownership, but obviously I'm interested in the subject. I would be happy to help you to include content that you feel tells the Alexis Bittar story - however listing store locations and adding marketing plugs certainly don't qualify. Editorial references are the prerequisite. My assistance is offered to you.--Nixie9 (talk) 00:21, 10 January 2013 (UTC)