User talk:Doitbiz

April 2012
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that the username you have chosen (Doitbiz) seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of a group, company or website.

There are two issues with this :
 * 1) It is possible that you have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, you must exercise great caution when editing on topics related to your organization or adding links to its website.
 * 2) Your account cannot represent a group of people. You may wish to create a new account with a username that represents only you. Alternatively, you may consider changing your username to avoid giving the impression that your personal account is being used for promotional purposes.

Regardless of whether you change your name or create a new account, you are not exempted from the guidelines concerning editing where you have a conflict of interest. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. The article in question is Larry Nance. Thank you. You added an external link to a website created by your company. David1217 (talk) 15:57, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

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I just thought (since the link you added pointed to a website that was created by DoItBiz.com) you were promoting a website Larry Nance presumably paid your company to create, which would be a conflict of interest. About your username: it can't represent a company, group, or otherwise be promotional. Check out Wikipedia's username policy. Happy editing! David1217 (talk) 16:48, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

I deleted the link on larry's page under this name and I signed up under my personal email and added it back temporaly. (can I delete the doitbiz account myself?) I just didnt want it to continue with the business name. Can larry create his own account and add the webstie or will that still be a comflict?

Thanks, Margaret


 * As long as you keep a neutral point of view, you should be fine with adding the link (assuming it's not spam). Larry most certainly can create his own account, but he must be careful about editing his article (again, a neutral point of view). And no, you cannot delete an account (sorry). Happy editing! David1217 (talk) 17:41, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your help,

Margaret

Hello Doitbiz. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Larrn Nance, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:


 * Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
 * Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
 * Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Spam).
 * Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  02:05, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If your username doesn't represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice. Thank you. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  02:05, 5 May 2012 (UTC)