User talk:Girlfromhaiti

COI edits on Beadwork
Heya - I noticed your contributions (this edit and this edit), and I have to let you know, Wikipedia has some pretty stringent policies on editing about yourself.

At some point, I will have to go over the Beadwork article and evaluate the artists included and the references used to support their inclusion, in order to see whether they are notable enough to warrant inclusion. I don't have all the time in the world, so that's going to be in the far-flung future, but for the time being, I'd really appreciate it if you could have a look over some of the policies on conflict of interest editing. I'm not going to remove your edits, because I've got a hunch they're probably supportable with the inclusion of some more second-hand sources.

To make it clear: it is actually possible to edit Wikipedia if you've got a conflict of interest with what you're editing; you just have to declare it properly and go through the proper steps, something that a lot of people seem to miss. You may be subject to more scrutiny than most other editors and their edits, but this is a necessity, to ensure Wikipedia keeps its neutral-point-of-view editing style consistent.

Looking at your profile on the Palm Beach County Cultural Council (trying saying that three times fast(!)), it seems you've got a number of publications in regards to your work as a beader - so if you've ever been interviewed for a local newspaper or online publication, sources like that would definitely count as verifiable and notable, and should be included next to the information about yourself on the Beadwork article.

I hope this makes sense, and doesn't come off as too heavy-handed. Thanks! --Ineffablebookkeeper (talk) 15:40, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Warning
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, as you did at Beadwork, you may be blocked from editing. Stephen 06:52, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Beadwork
Next time you add your self-promotion you will be blocked from editing. Stephen 09:44, 6 March 2021 (UTC)