User talk:Blizrd

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Feel free to drop a note on my talk page if you have any problems. I wish you all the best on your wiki voyages! Zefr (talk) 18:37, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

January 2019
Hello, I'm Zefr. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Agave have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. ''You seem to be promoting agave fructans. Please retain WP:NPOV. '' Zefr (talk) 18:39, 29 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi Zefr, I'm a biotechnology researcher focused in food technology and sustainable processes(mainly agave, corn, coffe and fungus based products) and realized current trends in agave products (other than tequila) are not described in wikipedia, so I decided to update relevant information around agave (mainly agave fructans and agave syrup) wich have been marketed and used in food formulations for many years around the world.


 * I do not seek to promote agave or other products, but rather update and share information. Thanks for sharing me the guidelines, with this in mind, I´ll be looking foward to update agave and other food technology information with recent research and proof using independent sources and neutral perspective following said guidelines. Blizrd (talk) 19:36, 29 January 2019 (UTC)Blizrd
 * Thanks for your reply, and good to know your expertise in biotech. Your topic areas of interest will benefit the encyclopedia. Because biotech and food/beverage may overlap as topics, getting to know WP:MEDRS will help you choose strong references, especially systematic reviews, to support your content, although it's clear that subjects like agave waste and biofuels don't yet have the literature to enable reviews (which is why I edited your work). See WP:MEDHOW for further guidance applicable to other science topics. Here's a useful tutorial. Good luck! --Zefr (talk) 21:07, 29 January 2019 (UTC)