User talk:IMC President

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Hello, fellow Wikipedian (Stuart?),

I don't see a conflict of interest in writing about issue management. A possible conflict if the entry were for the Issue Management Council, the non-profit educational organization where I am President (serving with other board members, pro-bono). Another point: If Wikipedia want entries to be contributed by "experts," it may be difficult for someone to be "neutral" about a topic or cause to which they have dedicated the majority of their career -- thereby earning the "expert" stature that you seek. Perhaps I misunderstand the purpose of The Commons?

If Wikipedia did want to include a page on the Issue Management Council, how (by whom) would that entry be submitted in accordance with your rules?

thanks, Teresa
 * Hi there and welcome to Wikipedia. I re-welcomed you with a larger template that gives reference to more Wikipedia resources.  The purpose of Wikipedia is not to have article written by experts.  Anyone on the internet can claim to be an expert.  Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia, written from a neutral point of view, of verifiable and notable topics.  That's it in a nutshell.  Cheers.  EricSerge (talk) 18:59, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

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Hello, IMC President, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I notice 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. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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The one firm rule we do have in connection with conflicts of interest is that accounts used by more than one person will unfortunately be blocked from editing. It is also worth noting that Wikipedia generally does not allow editors to have usernames which specifically link them to one company or corporation. If your username does have such a name, it would be advisable for you to request a change of username.

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Proposed deletion of Issue Management


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