User talk:Dwhitehurst99

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Hello, Dwhitehurst99, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions, especially what you did for List of Christian hip hop and rap artists. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful: Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:38, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
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List of Christian hip hop and rap artists
I noticed that you added a band, Created Purpose, to this list. You'll notice that there's a notice that is displayed on the page whenever someone edits is now. It reads:
 * Each list entry should have its own Wikipedia article, or include a citation to an independent, reliable source that must demonstrate that the artist or group is notable.

The last I checked, Created Purpose doesn't have an article and there was no reference to support the band's notability. Please don't add it to that list again.

Also, is it safe to assume that you are the anonymous editor who added them to the article earlier? If so, the same guideline applies to that article as well, but for different reasons. Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:42, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

August 2013
Hello, Dwhitehurst99. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

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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. '' From User:Dwhitehurst99/Created Purpose it appears that "Davin Whitehurst" is a member of Created Purpose. Since you have added this band to two separate articles, you may want to be careful when editing. Do not use Wikipedia for self-promotion.'' Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:46, 9 August 2013 (UTC)