User talk:MarkDiesendorf

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Mark Diesendorf, 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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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, visit the Teahouse, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! HansVonStuttgart (talk) 08:52, 10 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello Hans, thank you for your message. The changes I made were simply updates to my work positions and publications. As these can all be easily checked by readers, the question of conflict of interest should not arise. Regards, Mark Diesendorf MarkDiesendorf (talk) 22:22, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, the welcome template I use may be a bit heavy-handed. Conflict of interest is not an accusation, it's just a way to describe your relationship to the article subject. You still have a conflict of interest regarding that article, even though your changes were made in good faith. You haven't violated the WP:COI guideline, but I like to make sure new editors are properly informed of things like this since it may be confusing. HansVonStuttgart (talk) 07:10, 11 June 2024 (UTC)