User talk:Andrew Lohrey

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Hello, Andrew Lohrey, 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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No one
Edits pages about themselves on wikipedia - It goes against what WP:ABOUT and WP:NOT as well as a range of other issues.

Your choice - as WP:SPA it is clear you are re=factoring material about yourself.

Either change your user name - and drop this current one.

Or stop editing and get someone else to do it who can proves they are not you.

If you continue you will be blocked and also your edits will be reverted.

Consider dealing with WP:OTRS if you have issues about content.

Please understand an online encyclopedia is not a blog you can fiddle with, Thanks.

JarrahTree 09:23, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

NOTE
Read the messages, and make sure that if it is a WP:BLP it requires WP:RS you have not provided them.

You will get blocked if you continue to revert. see WP:3RR JarrahTree 09:48, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

March 2017
This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, Andrew Lohrey, matches the name of a well-known, living person.

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Comment
Hi. Just wanted to add something to the above.

Your editing history makes it fairly clear you're someone with a close connection to the subject of the Andrew Lohrey article. If you actually are Andrew Lohrey, and wish to retain this username, please feel free to follow the instructions in the template above and email the OTRS team with proof of your identity. Otherwise, you're welcome to make a fresh account under a different name.

However (and these is a big howevers):
 * Conflicts of interest : - if you are Mr Lohrey or someone who knows him personally, you should not be editing the Andrew Lohrey article as you have a conflict of interest (COI) with the article subject. It is a standard Wikipedia policy that people with a direct association with an article (eg. a personal or family connection, or an employee) are not considered neutral enough to add material, and should refrain from doing so. This is not to suggest the amterial you added was wrong, or false - simply that we require a certain "distance" between an article subject and our editors, and don't generally accept edits from those with a personal COI.


 * If you do have a conflict of interest, you can still contribute to the article - but you should do it via the talkpage where you can suggest edits to be included, and/or provide references for any existing points. If you do this, I think you'll find other editors are happy to take up or debate any points you raise.


 * Sourcing : - On a separate issue, the material you are adding is unsourced, which makes it liable for removal. There's some requirements for reliable sources that restrict Mr Lohrey, his friends or family in being sources about his own career - they would be primary sources which are sufficient for minor details, but you would need secondary sources (for example newspaper coverage, government publications or independent histories) as references for anything major. In short, a reliable secondary source is required for every significant fact that gets added - without this, the edit may be challenged or removed.

I hope this explains why your edits were removed. I also hope none of the above has made you feel unwelcome - it's simply that there are strict standards on verifiability, sourcing and conflicts of interest, and these can slow down the article improvement process as they get worked through. It's certainly true that the Andrew Lohrey article doesn't do justice to the subject and needs to be expanded. I think we'd all welcome your input, but it would be easier to include the material you've posted if it came with secondary sources and was delivered via the talkpage so conflict of interest issues could be resolved.

Happy to discuss further, especially if I've failed to make the various policies clear. Despite the block, you can continue to post on this usertalk page, so please leave any response here and I'll see it on my watchlist. Alternatively you can email me if required by going to User:Euryalus and clicking on "Email this user" in the left-hand toolbar on your screen.

All the best for future editing. -- Euryalus (talk) 11:42, 5 March 2017 (UTC)