User talk:Mjohnstone1

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was John Johnstone (athlete), 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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Hi There

I am happy to be on Wikipedia. How do I ensure that my edits get saved? Should I add reference (cesuses, etc)? I guess I'm a little confused about how my edits (adding names) which are completely objective could be conflated as being a conflict of interest? Mjohnstone1 (talk) 00:32, 20 April 2019 (UTC)

Question about the revisions
Hi There

I am happy to be on Wikipedia. How do I ensure that my edits get saved? Should I add reference (cesuses, etc)? I guess I'm a little confused about how my edits (adding names) which are completely objective could be conflated as being a conflict of interest? Mjohnstone1 (talk) 00:29, 20 April 2019 (UTC)


 * First, given your username, it is reasonable to assume that you are a family member and therefore have a conflict of interest. Second, as a matter of privacy, the names of children—particularly living individuals and especially minors—are usually omitted in articles unless the children themselves are notable. Finally, additions to the article should cite independent reliable sources. Census results are probably not good sources: oddly, Wikipedia prefers to avoid court records and similar documents as sources. Better sources are articles written about the subject in newspapers, magazines, etc. —C.Fred (talk) 00:33, 20 April 2019 (UTC)

Lol it's been a few years but I still can't get over the fact that you don't consider primary sources good sources 😂😂😂😂 Mjohnstone1 (talk) 03:45, 20 November 2021 (UTC)