User talk:Peter Buckoke

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Hello, Peter Buckoke, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

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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December 2022
Hi Peter Buckoke! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of Alexander Technique several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.

All editors are expected to discuss content disputes on article talk pages to try to reach consensus. If you are unable to agree&#32;at, please use one of the dispute resolution options to seek input from others. Using this approach instead of reverting can help you avoid getting drawn into an edit war. Thank you. Bon courage (talk) 13:01, 13 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello Bon Courage, This is the first time I have tried to edit a wikipedia page. I am disappointed to find I cannot correct the impression given by the Wikipedia article in the 1st page that comes up about the Alexander Technique.
 * I teach the Technique at the Royal College of Music and have done so for 33 years. I was marking my level 5 academic assignments from my present batch of students and two of them quoted this inaccurate idea that the Technique is a therapy. They both lost marks because they believed the published information.
 * I tried multiple times to correct the site assuming I had not done everything correctly. I have made small financial contributions to wikipedia over the years but this experience makes me wonder why...
 * Do you have any useful advice for me, so future academic work does not suffer from consulting this wiki page? Peter Buckoke (talk) 21:40, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I suggest reading WP:COI and considering whether a conflict of interest means you shouldn't be editing the AT article. You can always start discussions at Talk:Alexander Technique to try to gain consensus for desired changes to the article. Bon courage (talk) 01:07, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
 * WP:EXTERNALREL says: "Subject-matter experts (SMEs) are welcome on Wikipedia within their areas of expertise, subject to the guidance below on financial conflict of interest and on citing your work."
 * - Palpable (talk) 01:48, 14 December 2022 (UTC)