User talk:Epie2020

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File permission problem with File:Gilles Epié.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Gilles Epié.jpg. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

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File permission problem with File:Chef Gilles and his Team.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Chef Gilles and his Team.jpg. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

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File permission problem with File:A picture of Chef Gilles EPIE.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:A picture of Chef Gilles EPIE.jpg, which you've attributed to Andre Rau. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

If you are the copyright holder for this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either
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Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Epie2020. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Gilles Epié, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Bbb23 (talk) 16:45, 9 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi,
 * I'm helping French Michelin-star chef Gilles Epie with his Wikipedia page. He noticed that you deleted part of the opening paragraph and the new press articles about him. Gilles does not own the restaurant, he is the Executive Chef. Only Gilles Epie and myself, Alexandra Radlovic, are updating this page. We have no external relationships.  There is no conflict of interest. We only mentioned where he now works, the type of cuisine, and added a few press links.
 * Could you kindly explain what is the problem? Perhaps there is a limit on the number of links to press articles we can include??
 * If you have any questions, you can email Gilles Epie (gillesepie@gmail.com) or call him at #305.680.7594. We would appreciate if you could restore the page as it was before, with the complete first paragraph, mentioning L'Avant-Garde restaurant (which just opened), and the press links.
 * We would really appreciate it. We love Wikipedia!
 * Thank you!
 * Best,
 * Alexandra Radlovic
 * (alexradlovic@gmail.com) Epie2020 (talk) 19:05, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello,
 * Have you seen my December 20th response? There is no conflict of interest.
 * Look at any well-known chef on Wikipedia. For example, here's a French chef in New York.
 * Jean-Georges Vongerichten
 * On his Wikipedia page, he has his biography, mentions where he works and his cooking style.
 * Chef Gilles Epie has not done anything different on his Wikipedia page.
 * Could you please return his Wikipedia page as it was before. In fact, you deleted part of the 1st paragraph.
 * Thank you. Epie2020 (talk) 19:07, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure why you say there is no conflict of interest. If you are or work for the subject of the article, you have a conflict of interest. Please see the conflict of interest guidance and do not edit the article directly. You can post requests for edits on the article's Talk page. Also, your comments above imply that two of you are sharing the account. Please do not do this. Tacyarg (talk) 19:31, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Epie2020, you have a conflict of interest on the Gilles Epie article because you have a personal relationship with the subject and you need to stop editing the article. I'm going to revert your edits and tag Bbb23 to see if they can weigh in on this. BlueWhale89 (talk) 14:42, 20 December 2023 (UTC)