User talk:Joanratner

Declaration Regarding Wikipedia’s Neutral Point of View Policy
Although I am loosely affiliated with Lee Harris Pomeroy Architects as a part time employee, I was not hired to edit this Wikipedia page. I have made every effort to maintain a neutral point of view. The citations are to reliable publications and websites which are unaffiliated with Mr. Pomeroy’s firm. I would like to change the username on my page to “joanratner”. Leeharrispomeroy (talk) 14:06, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Lee Harris Pomeroy (2) (October 31)
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Rankersbo (talk) 08:29, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Lee Harris Pomeroy (2) (January 4)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Onel5969 was:

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Onel5969 (talk) 21:04, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Leeharrispomeroy. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Draft:Lee Harris Pomeroy (2), you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

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Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies. Note that Wikipedia's terms of use require disclosure of your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 16:39, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Lee Harris Pomeroy (2) (March 22)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Onel5969 was:

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.


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Onel5969 (talk) 02:23, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Lee Harris Pomeroy has been accepted
 Lee Harris Pomeroy, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created. The article has been assessed as C-Class, which is recorded on the article's talk page. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article. You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. . Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia! Onel5969 (talk) 00:41, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Head shot of Lee Harris Pomeroy.jpg
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Conflict of interest, paid editing
Hi! I see that you have declared a connection to Lee Harris Pomeroy. Since you are not that person, you probably shouldn't be using his name here even in a slightly modified form (I have asked for that to be looked into). Higher up this page I left you a long message which included this text:

The best place for that declaration is your user page, User:Leeharrispomeroy. Please note that it is an obligation, not an option. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 00:21, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, Leeharrispomeroy, matches the name of a well-known, living person.

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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Diannaa (talk) 00:24, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

I propose to delay unblock until you post the declaration required by Wikipedia, as instructed above by Justlettersandnumbers. Your userpage is available to you. --Anthony Bradbury"talk" 11:52, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't think blocked users can edit their userpage. I've carried out the rename and unblocked based on their declaration. –xenotalk 15:43, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

I believe that this page is not autobiographical and it does meet the notability guide for biographies. Mr. Pomeroy is the recipient of numerous architecture awards and I have inserted links to many of his projects already included on Wikipedia. How can we go about removing the cautions that appear at the top of the article?

leeharrispomeroy
Thank you for your comments Justlettersandnumbers. As you can see, I am new to Wikipedia and just learning my way around. In creating the Lee Haris Pomeroy page, I have tried to keep all of the information neutral and provided appropriate citations. Although I have not been hired to edit Mr. Pomeroy's page, I am affiliated with his company. It was my understanding from another editor that, as long as I followed the guidelines of Wikipedia, I could submit the page. Please explain how I can show my status on my page. Leeharrispomeroy (talk) 14:50, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Hmm, that's a good question. Off the top of my head, I suggest a short statement, similar to the one you made, placed on your user page, User:Leeharrispomeroy. It might read something like "Declaration: I'm director of communications at Lee Harris Pomeroy Architects. As a paid employee, I intend to avoid editing on the topic of that company and of the founder, Lee Harris Pomeroy." You could if you wish include your name, but there's no obligation to do so; as a general rule we do not reveal email addresses or other contact details here (the email address you posted before can be hidden if you wish, just ask!). If I've given you wrong advice here I'm sure someone else will soon correct me. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 15:45, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

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