User talk:NRDCfactchecker

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Natural Resources Defense Council, 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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One rule we do have in connection with conflicts of interest is that accounts used by more than one person will unfortunately be blocked from editing. Wikipedia generally does not allow editors to have usernames which imply that the account belongs to a company or corporation. If you have a username like this, you should request a change of username or create a new account. (A name that identifies the user as an individual within a given organization may be OK.)

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Your username
Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Natural Resources Defense Council, and I noticed that your username, "NRDCfactchecker", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87".

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Sockpuppet investigation
JesseRafe (talk) 13:38, 25 June 2019 (UTC)

NRDCfactchecker (talk) 14:27, 25 June 2019 (UTC)Hello JesseRafe, I’m sorry for this confusion. I’m a new user and am clearly not doing this all correct! The reason this new account was created was in response to the warning I received after creating the first account.After posting an edit on an account with the username “NRDCfactchecker,” I received a message that read, “"NRDCfactchecker", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website.”

Because I am a single individual and am willing to contribute to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner, I attempted to change the previous username, however it was rejected numerous times. To ensure that Wikipedia’s guidelines were being followed in regards to a proper, unaffiliated username I decided it was best to make a new account so that I could continue to make edits while complying with Wikipedia’s policy. I didn’t realize the IP address would see this as sockpuppetry. How do you recommend I move forward? Thank you in advance for your help! NRDCfactchecker (talk) 14:27, 25 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the explanation. However, you do not appear to be editing in an "unbiased manner" at all. You are trying to make the NRDC Wikipedia page an extension of their website, instead of a neutral description of the topic. Also note that it is not considered a good practice to edit the articles of your employer or any entity you are involved in without disclosing that association, and even then, making only the most objective and neutral fact-based edits, which you have not been doing. If it is your intention to contribute to the encyclopedia, I would recommend sticking to articles' subjects you are not affiliated with. JesseRafe (talk) 15:32, 25 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello User:NRDCfactchecker / User:Nycfactchecker2019 - since this username cannot be used, and you've already created a new account with an allowable username, I've blocked this account. This isn't any sort of punishment, but only our way of handling accounts with usernames that resemble a company. You're welcome to continue editing under your new account, as long as you do so in compliance with WP:COI, WP:PAID, and WP:NPOV. Thanks! ST47 (talk) 23:03, 26 June 2019 (UTC)