User talk:Gregggordonbirnbaum

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Robert J. Birnbaum
Hi Gregg! Thank you for editing and being interested in adding to this article, which I'm assuming is probably very important to you. (I'm sorry for your loss if that's the case and you're who I think you are.) I wanted to clarify what my edit message meant: Because Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, the type of work published means that it relies on secondary and tertiary sources, not direct quotes like an article would. (WP:NOTNEWS is a spot that puts this a little more directly, and has a list of other things that Wikipedia is not.) I think the details you brought up in your edit are really great to add, and if it's possible that they've been published other places, you're in luck! WP:CITE is a great place to start.

I also just wanted to point out that while Wikipedia tends to veer more toward an "objective" mindset, in the sense that authors are impartial and should disclose any conflicts of interest. I personally feel like that's a really harsh way to put things, but if you maybe popped into the Talk Page of the article before editing and mentioned your connection to the article (WP:COI), it could help prevent your edits from being undone by people who catch the last name in your username and the connection to the article's subject. (WP:BLPEDIT is another good resource to check out.)

A good strategy you could take is reaching out to the folks at WikiProject Finance & Investment, who could maybe take over editing the piece, if you point them in the direction of where you feel like it needs more depth.

I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions, just feel free to leave a message on my talk page, or type on your talk page.

Best, ɯ ɐ ɔ  💬 19:02, 31 January 2022 (UTC)