User talk:MDBAAndrew

October 2012
Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw how you edited or created Murray-Darling Basin Authority ‎, and I noticed that the username you have chosen, "MDBAAndrew", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or have the appearance of shared use. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. Bidgee (talk) 09:51, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for the advice Bidgee. To qualify my activity, I have merely made some minor edits to the page, not created it. I believe that my username does not violate Wikipedia Conflict of interest policy for the following reasons (and I am aware of Wikipedia policy and protocols). This username was chosen to be transparent - I could have just as easily provided an alternate username and email address and this conversation would not be occurring. However, my editing is (and will be) only to provide relevant and factual information - I have no charter to engage in propaganda, edit wars or providing mistruths on Wikipedia. This transparency should be seen as helpful rather than having any clandestine motive and I offer my edits from my personal perspective, albeit having considerable knowledge about the subject matter. I am a professional communicator and I have improved some of the content but not changed any meanings whilst doing so (despite disagreeing with some of the existing content) - a comparison between old and new versions will verify this. I also note that Wikipedia also claims that its rules are malleable - this is an appropriate occasion to recognise such flexibility. Thank you. MDBAAndrew MDBAAndrew (talk) 22:26, 23 October 2012 (UTC)