User talk:Eric von Hippel

Welcome!
Hello, Eric von Hippel, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited 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.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

To reduce the chances of your contributions being undone, you might like to draft your revised article before submission, and then ask me or another editor to proofread it. See our help page on userspace drafts for more details. If the page you created has already been deleted from Wikipedia, but you want to save the content from it to use for that draft, don't hesitate to ask anyone from this list and they will copy it to your user page.

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using 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! Roxy, the dog . wooF 00:53, 15 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi Eric, the above is a standard message that I have used to cover the issue of potential COI. I really wanted to urge you to caution when editing a Biography of yourself here on Wikipedia. It's considered bad form depending on all sorts of things. I'm not really thoroughly up to speed on academic BIO's, but I suspect that eyebrows may be raised. Please don't panic, as a new editor, it is entirely understandable. -Roxy, the dog . wooF 00:59, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Help me!
Hello, Editor - Thank you so much for your note - I am indeed a newbie. Below is the situation - and I would be grateful for your advice.

(1) I am trying to edit the research section "Major Works" of my own Wikipedia page. (2) A substantial integrative edit is needed in my opinion because various scholars and colleagues of mine with various specializations have kindly contributed to the page over the years - but there is a lack of integration among the various contributions. This should be done to make the underlying research concepts clear. (3) I think I am the person in the best position to do this integration, because I know all of the material really well. Of course I promise I will not self-aggrandize - I am actually a pretty modest person. (4) Here is my question: Will it be OK if I draft the changes I have in mind and then post the completed section here it here on this page for an experienced editor to review? Is that the best way forward? Please advise me on how to proceed.

Of course I know that the time of an experienced Wikipedian is precious - and so this is a major ask. So - thank you very much!!

Eric von Hippel (talk) 02:13, 16 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'd recommend creating a userspace draft for substantive changes: Help:Userspace draftWhen the draft is finished, you can request the edits to be implemented. The ideal place to request changes is the article's talk page, Talk:Eric von Hippel. See Template:Request edit for an example.Please note that not only neutrality, but also verifiability is important. Even modest statements need to be verifiable.Feel free to use  again if there are questions left, or if new questions arise. Face-smile.svg ~ ToBeFree (talk) 02:08, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

Please provide proof of identity via email
Hello Eric von Hippel, please provide proof of your identity via email to info-en@wikimedia.org. I apologize for the bureaucracy, but you'll appreciate that this requirement serves to prevent some random person from impersonating you on Wikipedia by picking your name as their username. You can find the relevant policy that explains this requirement at WP:IMPERSONATE. Huon (talk) 17:07, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * ID verified via OTRS. Yunshui 雲 水 23:07, 17 January 2019 (UTC)