User talk:PickleQuip

November 2016
Hello, I'm Justeditingtoday. I noticed that you recently removed some content from David Fellman without adequately 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; the removed content has been restored. 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. Justeditingtoday (talk) 19:22, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi and thank you for your help. I had put a question in the Teahouse regarding removal of the first maintenance box regarding citations and the response was the second maintenance box added regarding citations. When I read the linked article, it seems I have not only used far too many citations but they were also used incorrectly. I noted in my edit that I was trying to conform to what was asked in the new maintenance box. I see you feel the use of citations was not too much. I am getting confused. I don't mind editing them out or changing the edits around but I would like to have this article be in compliance with Wikipedia requirements and be maintenance box free on the article.

It seems you believe I should not have taken out the citations that I had begun to revise only moments before. I am getting confused.

I don't want to waste considerable time and energy including citations that don't even belong there.

Thank you for your assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PickleQuip (talk • contribs) 19:43, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

--David Biddulph (talk) 07:41, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

No, not a mistake, I am just trying to comply with the directives from the text boxes that were put up on the page. I have written the article entirely - about my grandfather - and am not sabotaging the page. I have some great feedback from David Biddulph that was very helpful so I better understand what I can add back. I appreciate you allowing me to add it back myself. I have been using the edit summary box, there is a limit on how long it can be so trying my best. Thanks so much for your feedback! — Preceding unsigned comment added by PickleQuip (talk • contribs) 14:21, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

Welcome!
Hello, PickleQuip, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:
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Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! --David Biddulph (talk) 15:56, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

COI notice
I see from your mention on 's talk page that your activity in editing the page David Fellman may be affected by a conflict of interest, i.e. that you are related to the subject. So far, I don't see anything particularly wrong with your edits, but I'm going to leave you with this warning.

Hello, PickleQuip. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about in the article David Fellman, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:


 * avoid editing or creating articles related to you and your family, friends, school, company, club, or organization, as well as any competing companies' projects or products;
 * instead, you are encouraged to propose changes on the Talk pages of affected article(s) (see the request edit template);
 * when discussing affected articles, disclose your COI (see WP:DISCLOSE);
 * avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or to the website of your organization in other articles (see WP:SPAM);
 * exercise great caution so that you do not violate Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).

Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies. Thank you.  &#8212;jmcgnh  (talk) (contribs)  20:46, 20 November 2016 (UTC)