User talk:Derek Newman

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User and talk pages moved
I have just noticed that your user page was created as "Wikipedia:User Derek Newman". Names starting "Wikipedia:" are used for pages concerned with the working of the encyclopedia; I have "moved" (changed the names of) your user page and talk page to the correct format for user pages, "User:Derek Newman" and "User talk:Derek Newman". Regards, JohnCD (talk) 10:57, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Warning - conflict of interest
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 * 1) editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for businesses. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. JohnCD (talk) 14:10, 30 October 2008 (UTC)