User talk:Gcherman56

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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, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! — Paleo Neonate  – 09:55, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Earthquake activity in the New York City area
Citing yourself is a little tacky. Please peruse our help pages and learn about Wikipedia's policies and practices before editing again. Thanks, Dawnseeker2000  03:52, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Hello again. Got your email, but just starting work, so please give me some time to respond. Dawnseeker2000  21:20, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
 * this is continuing. Doug Weller  talk 14:03, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

In some cases a self-citation can be acceptable and because the source is yours doesn't mean that it's a bad one. WP:COI has information related to managing a conflict of interest. Also important are WP:BRD and WP:CONSENSUS. I suggest to propose the source at the article's talk page, specifying that you are the author. This way independent editors can evaluate if it is relevant and useful for the article. Experts are a great asset to Wikipedia but the way it works often seems awkward to them at first. Thanks, — Paleo Neonate  – 09:55, 13 January 2022 (UTC)