User talk:Padjazz8

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited 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've received your email; note that any concerns you have can be raised here, an email is not necessary and it's preferable that communication remain transparent. I hope that you've taken the time to review the links above regarding editing with a conflict of interest. A review of your edits to Canadian Bankers Association make it clear that you have a conflict on the topic. The edits read like adcopy; in fact, portions of it was lifted directly from the CBA website which is a violation of Wikipedia's policies regarding copyright. Regardless of what you have written for the French language Wikipedia, what you added to the article here is wholly inappropriate for inclusion. In the future, please request any changes to the article using the requested edit template and please ensure you disclose your conflict or your paid editing status as appropriate. Thank you, -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 17:41, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Note that logging-out or requesting a colleague to restore the policy-violating material will lead to a block for abuse of multiple accounts. Please don't do it again.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 17:48, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Editing a talk page is the same as editing article space; simply click the edit tab at the top of the page or the edit link next to a section title. Please remember to sign your posts with four tildes ( ~ ) which will automatically insert a signature. Many of the questions you may be inclined to ask will very likely be covered by WP:COI and Plain and simple conflict of interest guide so please review those pages thoroughly first.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:18, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

(Thanks for the instructions on how to reply!) Again, I am not in charge of the English page or its content. I restored what was there (did not add anything), because deleting the content completely is disrespectful to the person who spent time writing it, even if that was almost 8 years ago (and probably before the rules were set). Plus, we don't know which text came first, Wikipedia or the website... As I mentioned in my e-mail, I did the French page, and had many edits by Wikipedia Users until the tone and content were compliant. I could not even publish it before that. But now that it is there, you can imagine how I would feel if someone deleted it! Finally, just to clarify, I am not paid to post/edit/respond/etc. on Wikipedia or any other site. I do appreciate your concern with the need to respect the rules, there are ways to proceed though. Thanks Padjazz8 (talk) 18:42, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * No one is happy to see their content deleted; that doesn't mean, however, that Wikipedia can host material that directly contradicts its policies, its Terms of Use, or puts the Foundation in a legally culpable position. The onus is on the individual adding or restoring the disputed material to ensure it's compliant with our policies. There are guidelines and processes in place to allow editors who's content is disallowed for whatever reason to discuss their concerns and request changes.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:53, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

You're right, whether the text has been there for years or not, it should be accurate. Apologies!