User talk:Plymouth Alumni

Honorary Doctorates of Plymouth University
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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. If you are an employee of Plymouth University, as your username implies, you shouldn't go adding details about Plymouth honorary doctorates to dozens of articles. If you think that information is notable and important, raise it on the article talk pages first, and let other editors decide whether to add it to the article. You need to provide a reliable source for all information you add to Wikipedia. You should also take a look at WP:ROLE, regarding your username and sharing of accounts. Modest Genius talk 13:28, 18 October 2013 (UTC)


 * The honorary doctorates that have been added are all genuine honorary doctorates from Plymouth University. I have linked the ones I could find the information to on the Plymouth University website. Should you wish for me to remove my edits I would be more than happy to do so. My apologies for not understanding the site completely Plymouth Alumni (talk) 13:56, 18 October 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm not disputing that they are genuine, I'm just saying that a) you need to provide a reliable source, for each one, b) they might not always be significant enough to warrant mentioning and c) because you have a close connection to the university you shouldn't be the one to add this information to the articles. Suggest it on the talk page, including the source, and let someone else decide whether to add it or not. Modest Genius talk 16:18, 18 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your assistance. Should I remove any of the information I have added or is it ok to remain where it is? Plymouth Alumni (talk) 07:48, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Nah, don't worry about it, just be careful in future! Modest Genius talk 11:51, 21 October 2013 (UTC)