User talk:Jerdoes

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Hello, Jerdoes, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Richard Erdoes, which 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.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Editing
Hi, I noticed at User talk:CorbieVreccan about your edits to Richard Erdoes. I understand that WP:COI does not categorically preclude such edits as yours, as long as they follow basic Wikipedia principles. As for the list of magazines your father contributed to, some verification would be needed in the article – as do quite a few other sections. If you want to upload a photo to Wikimedia Commons, you should consult Help:Upload, c:Help:Upload, and related pages. Basically, you need to show that the copyright holder of the picture agrees to Wikimedia's licensing terms. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 03:07, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Michael. Is this the way to reply to a message, by editing? Jerdoes (talk) 14:53, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, that's how to respond/contribute on talk pages; see Help:TALK. I also recommend reading all of the material mentioned above by CorbieV. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 23:59, 26 February 2017 (UTC)