User talk:Papillionart1

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June 2015
Hello, I'm C.Fred. I noticed that you recently removed some content from Derek Fordjour without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; I restored the removed content. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. —C.Fred (talk) 00:10, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Derek Fordjour. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism can result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Callmemirela ( Talk )  &#9809;  19:59, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Further, regarding Derek Fordjour you might want to cite a reliable source backing up your claim. We can't rely on unverifiable statements, sorry. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 20:01, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

Hello C.Fred I work directly with Derek Fordjour. He is making these changes to the page. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Papillionart1 (talk • contribs)


 * A couple of things, then. First, you have a conflict of interest with Fordjour. That means you need to be very careful regarding edits you make to his article. You're not forbidden from editing the page, but you need to make extra careful that you back everything up with reliable sources. Second, the sources should really be published secondary sources. You can't use your own first-hand information or material told directly to you in a Wikipedia article. —C.Fred (talk) 20:28, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

C.Fred and Jo-Jo Eumerus What can I do verify this? On his website we are listed as his gallery contact. Here is the link that shows this information 01:34, 13 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Does a secondary source (magazine review, etc.) list you as his gallery contact? That would meet the verifiability criteria, if the goal is to list you as his gallery contact in the article. —C.Fred (talk) 20:45, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

C.Fred What steps can be taken where we have full access to edit the entire page, not just this one time but continuously as needed? We need to edit the page completely not just state us as his gallery contact. Thank you for your help. 02:11, 15 June 2015 (UTC)


 * As I stated before, because of your conflict of interest, it is strongly suggested that you not making sweeping or controversial edits to the page. I'll include the full templated message below. —C.Fred (talk) 21:34, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

You have a conflict of interest with the Derek Fordjour article
Hello, Papillionart1. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you have an external relationship with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Derek Fordjour‎, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. —C.Fred (talk) 21:36, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

'C.Fred I have reviewed the content policy as well as the article. Please inform me of how I've broken any of the rules. The edits I made are from a neutral point of view. I have not advertised anything or made any attacks. I have not added anything with a promotional tone. The "Rules I should follow while editing Wikipedia articles" article states that "If you can write articles just by summarizing sources in a neutral tone, it is much less likely that you will run into any kind of problems with other editors." The Derek Fordjour article is still neutral with the edits we made. Please help me to understand why this edit is invalid. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Papillionart1 (talk • contribs)


 * Well, your most recent edit gutted the article, including removing sourced material without explaining why. That's an unacceptable edit whether you have a COI or not. The edit before that removed categories, which is also disruptive. So, really your editing issues relate to disruptive editing more than a conflict of interest issue. —C.Fred (talk) 23:47, 13 June 2015 (UTC)