User talk:MicheleatOregonParksForever

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Oregon State Parks Foundation, 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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Your user name
Hello and welcome!

In addition to the concern expressed above, it appears your user name may conflict with a policy here. Please see Username policy, particularly the section Username policy. Thank you! --DB1729 (talk) 17:02, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

Sorry, strike my last post. It is already covered in the section above. --DB1729 (talk) 17:06, 26 May 2021 (UTC)


 * One of the points mentioned in the message above is that your current username doesn't comply with Wikipedia policy. I suggest that you create a new account for your personal use, and if anyone else in you organization wishes to edit then they should do the same. A username such as "Joanne Smith at Oregon Parks", or a shorter version like "JS at OreParks" if you prefer, would have the dual advantage of showing that the account is an individual one together with full transparency about your connection to the topic you are writing about.
 * I shall rename the article to reflect the renaming of the organization. JBW (talk) 17:12, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

May 2021
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Rename from "Orparksfoundationstaff" to "MicheleatOregonParksForever"
Rename from "Orparksfoundationstaff" to "MicheleatOregonParksForever" per request -- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 19:07, 26 May 2021 (UTC)