User talk:GMFSM

Mary Mason
Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! I wanted to reach out an let you know why I reverted your edit to Mary Mason. We don't use first names in encyclopedia articles after the first sentence. Please read these two essays for more information why: WP:Writing about women and from the WP Manual of style, see MOS:LASTNAME. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy your time here. Netherzone (talk) 23:08, 2 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you!
 * Just so you don't think I was being pedantic... she's my mum so I was attempting to make it more personal. Totally get it - I'll read the rules! GMFSM (talk) 07:35, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
 * No worries! But please do be aware, that if she is your Mum, you shouldn't be editing her article other than doing minor edits like fixing typos because you are a connected editor. You haven't done anything wrong, but you do have a Conflict of Interest, and it's strongly discouraged to write about people and things that one is closely connected to (this helps keep the encyclopedia neutral, and impersonal.) Read more about the guidance on COI here: WP:COI. If you want to help develop the article, the right way to go about it is to use the article talk page to make edit suggestions or more formal Edit Requests see WP:ER and an unconnected editor will come along and assess the request and either make the edit (or not). Do remember that on WP everything needs to be backed up by independent reliable sources such as a newspaper, book, or magazine article. If you have questions, you can ask at The Teahouse, which is a forum for new users to ask questions. See WP:TEAHOUSE. It takes a while to learn how things work around here. Happy editing! Netherzone (talk) 13:25, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you - next step.. read the guidelines ! GMFSM (talk) 16:10, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello again, I wanted to clarify that you are free to directly edit any article with which you do not have a COI. I'm happy to help develop the Mary Mason article if reliable sources are placed on the article talk page. Happy editing! Netherzone (talk) 14:45, 4 August 2022 (UTC)