User talk:Ccontee

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Hello, Ccontee, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I notice that one of the first articles you edited was Vincent Cespedes, which 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. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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In addition to the information provided above, the reason your edit was removed is because it added promotionally worded material to Wikipedia. There are policies in place that disallow edits that are non-neutral and promotional in nature. The basic content you added can be restored on a case by case basis as long as it is neutrally worded, completely unpromotional, and supported by a reliable source. --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:24, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Response
Hi Ponyo - thanks for your helpful input on my edits. I see the page has reverted back to its old and unfortunately out of date information. I do not work for Vincent Cespedes, but I am an American fan and friend. All of the things written are factual and based on kno. Did you have specific feedback on any information that seemed promotional? I am happy to edit it! Also, this is not the first time I have edited a Wikipedia page but it's true that I am an infrequent editor. Thanks again!

Ccontee (talk) 02:04, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi Ccontee. The main issue with the edits was the use of marketing "buzz speak", or in Wikipedia terms peacock phrasing/puffery. Specific examples include "leading author" and "Cespedes' musical stylings are versatile, ranging from jazz, electronic, bossanova, classical and more". Entire sentences such as "which aids introspection and decision-making. An active community has arisen to support use of the Phoenix Game for life enhancement. He has launched Phoenix Consulting to help businesses and individuals take advantage of the insights the Phoenix Game offers" is very promotionally worded. Also, if you use words such as "controversial" then independent sources need to be included that describe his works as such. Note also that the long list of external links are unnecessary and are generally seen to be promotional as well - WP:ELOFFICIAL explains how if social networking sites such as Facebook are linked from the official website, only that official website needs to be linked on Wikipedia. I understand that it is a lot to take in, but the links I provided should give you a good starting point. In addition, there are resources such as the help desk and Teahouse that have volunteers available to help with any questions you may have. --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  02:42, 18 September 2012 (UTC)