User talk:Andrew.mcgrath

On your page Verelo

 * I see that you have created the page on Verelo Inc., and judging by your username and the content of the page you made, you seem to be its chief executive officer. I would like to inform you that, while your page is suitable for editing in Wikipedia, you should take caution when editing pages where your edits might result in a conflict of interest. Editing with a conflict of interest is highly discouraged on Wikipedia, not least because it would result in noncompliance with our policy on maintaining a neutral point of view, which requires that all significant viewpoints documented in reliable sources are represented in proportion to the level of consensus they have earned, and would merely include unverifiable promotional content.


 * I will give my blessing and will not speedily delete the page, as has happened with many company pages written by officers of that company. I hope that you edit wisely, in accordance with all of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and that you may one day contribute greatly to our community.

NOTE TO ADMINISTRATORS: Please do not block this user summarily for "promotional content", he has done an excellent job of maintaining a neutral point of view on a subject very close to him. This is exactly the sort of editor we need.

Wer900 talkessay on the definition of consensus 18:29, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You should minimize your references to sources published by your own company, and add more external, reliable sources like the AOL TechCrunch source which has already been cited. This will ensure maximum reliability and neutrality of the page. Wer900  talkessay on the definition of consensus 18:31, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the feedback, its very helpful. I'll take this on board when considering future revisions. My intent with this article to document the existence and purpose of the company, while maintaining a point of view that is well cited and impartial. I'll strive to maintain this intent during any edits I make. Andrew.mcgrath (talk) 18:51, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Excellent. But just a quick tip - as you become more established, you should flesh out your user page - a user with a talk page but without a user page, and without a long history of contribution, makes you look like yet another person who writes articles like this one which are always speedily deleted. (Click on the redlink, though there is no article it will show you the deletion history. Don't associate yourself with those who make articles like that.) Furthermore, it builds trust and repute in the Wikipedia community as you can display your contributions on a user page, while a user talk page is primarily for discussion. Wer900  talkessay on the definition of consensus 20:46, 2 June 2012 (UTC)