User talk:Andrew John Pride

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Hello, Andrew John Pride, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited 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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COI
You have an obvious conflict of interest, please don't write about yourself, your friends or relatives and read the guidance below:


 * When you write about a person, you must provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that they meet the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the person or an associated organisation, press releases, YouTube, IMDB, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the person claims or interviewing them. Note that references should be in-line so we can tell what fact each is supporting, and should not be bare urls.
 * You must write in a non-promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic, with verifiable facts, not opinions or reviews.
 * There shouldn't be any url links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links" sections.
 * You must not copy text from elsewhere. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. We require that text posted here can be used, modified and distributed for any purpose, including commercial; text is considered to be copyright unless explicitly stated otherwise. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient.

Your text was largely unsourced or inappropriately sourced and was full of your own opinions.

Before attempting to write an article again, please make sure that the topic meets the notability criteria linked above, and check that you can find independent third party sources. Also read Your first article. If you are writing about yourself, or someone you know as a friend, colleague, client, employer or relative, you have a conflict of interest, and you must disclose the nature of that COI. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 16:36, 14 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi Jimfbleak,
 * thank you for your feedback.
 * I read the COI guidelines, but was under the impression that a COI would only arise if a person was writing about a direct living relative. The article I wrote is about a famous person, who lived between 1881 and 1966. He was my great-grandfather, but died 18 years before I was born.
 * I have been contacted many times over the years with questions about Professor MacCallum and this is why I decided to write the article, so that people can easily find the information that they are looking for. He was very famous in Austria in the 1920s and 30s, which means the article meets the notability requirements. There are also articles on the German Wikipedia, where he is referenced and it would make sense to be able to link the references to a Wikipedia page about him.
 * Having invested the time to write the article I would like to see it accepted in Wikipedia. What do I need to do to achieve this?
 * Thank you again for your support
 * Andrew Andrew John Pride (talk) 18:03, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Thomas Watson MacCallum has been accepted
 Thomas Watson MacCallum, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the  [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk/New_question&withJS=MediaWiki:AFCHD-wizard.js&page=Thomas_Watson_MacCallum help desk] . Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider.

Thanks again, and happy editing! WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 20:35, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Verifiability
I've had to revert your addition to Thomas Watson MacCallum. The source you cited is merely the image of a medal held by a particular museum. The image does not verify the contents that you purport were on the medal, nor does it state why the medal was given. (For all we know, it was just a gift given by a local jeweler.)