User talk:AndrewBarry7264

MassChallenge
Thank you for your edits to MassChallenge. I'm guessing based on your wording that you may be connected to MassChallenge? The article has a long-term issue of editors (some connected to the company) adding positive-slanted and promotional language to it - both of which are contrary to Wikipedia's goals of being a neutral, informative source. If you're indeed connected to MassChallenge (especially financially), you'll want to read Wikipedia's policy about conflicts of interest. In the event that you're editing as part of your job, or otherwise being paid to make these edits, you'll also want to read the rules about paid editing. If you have any questions, reply here and I'll get back to you quickly. Thanks, Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:08, 29 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Hello Pi.1415926535,
 * I am an unpaid volunteer currently at MassChallenge. I was asked to update the Wikipedia page to include recent developments in global expansion and R&D. As I found it, the language on the page was egregiously promotional, peppered with lines like "MassChallenge is the world's most startup friendly accelerator" and "the organization is obsessed with helping entrepreneurs win"--gross. So far the edits I have done, in addition to updating the information, have been an attempt to make the page more neutral and more in line with Wikipedia's guidelines. I have read the links you sent me, and as I continue to edit this page I will adhere to them as best I can. I would also love to have an editor who is not connected to the organization--if you or anyone you know would be willing to do so let me know and go ahead with it! Thanks for your concern,
 * AndrewBarry7264.


 * Thanks for clarifying your position. I have the MassChallenge article watchlisted (so I notice all changes that are made to it) and I occasionally make edits, so if you have edits that you want to make but you want to check them first, you can propose them on the article's talk page and I or another editor can take a look. I'm glad that you are making edits that move the article closer to neutral point of view, and I hope I didn't come across as accusatory. Per the COI guidelines I linked above, you're advised but not required to disclose your potential conflict of interest on your user page. Thanks, Pi.1415926535 (talk) 19:55, 18 July 2016 (UTC)