User talk:Polo and Tweed

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Revert, BLP, and welcome
Hi there! I noticed you recently created an account and have been editing about one individual, Ben Challenger. While this is fine, there are a few things that you should be aware of:

I don't know if you have any connection with the subject but per Wikipedia's conflict of interest policy you MUST disclose any affiliation you have with the subject, should you have any. It seems that you may be affiliated with a company that is related to the article subject. Additionally, Ben Challenger is alive, and there subject to Wikipedia's policies about living people. Wikipedia very strictly requires that content added to articles about living people be referenced to a reliable source.

Lastly, I unfortunately had to revert your recent edit because you did not cite any sources. The edit also employed peacock terms saying something like "prestigious school" which is subjective. It's important to maintain a neutral point of view while editing.

I know this is a lot of information, and can be intimidating at the start, so if you have any questions feel free to ask me or at WP:TEAHOUSE, a forum for new editors. Thanks and happy editing! -- Lenny Marks (talk) 14:41, 26 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you Lenny, I appreciate your help. I am Ben Challenger's wife and wanted to ensure that the information provided was accurate and true (as much of the information on Ben is inaccurate).  I'm also keen to become a reliable editor on this site, and help ensure information is accurate.
 * I appreciate I am new to this and learning! How do I cite a source at submission? Noted on the other aspects.
 * I would also like to create a page on my company Polo & Tweed which is a global recruitment agency. I am regularly in the press and world media and can site thousands of references on my work - so any advice on this would be wonderful.
 * Thank you! Polo and Tweed (talk) 14:51, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for taking an interest. I'm not an expert, but this is my understanding of it. As I said, you're always free to ask at a forum.
 * So first things let me provide some guides to help answer your questions. this is a guide to referencing for beginners. This will be important for adding information to articles about living people and for that article you'd like to create. Stuff on Wikipedia has to be verfifiable, which basically means that when providing information, it has to come from a reliable source. So even if you know something to be true, it can't be added unless you find one of those sources.
 * About (conflicts of interest) COI: The first and most important thing is disclosure, explained here. The good news: You are still allowed to improve the article but there are some restrictions (you should read this). The jist of it is: fixing grammar, format, etc. or making uncontroversial edits is fine as long as you are still disclosing. Anything else though, you shouldn't add directly to the article, but should make an edit request and allow someone else to add it. You can do that using the Edit Request Wizard (click I have a conflict and it will give you a tool to request).
 * Now, for your article. Your First Article Guide will explain how that works. You should use this tool: WP:Article wizard and follow the instructions. This tool is great and will tell you what to do step by step. I would recommend using your sandbox to practice and make a draft before submitting it. This will decrease the amount of time it takes. Also, if you want the article to be approved, make sure to cite your sources. Important: Since the article is about your company you will not be able to publish it yourself. The tool will submit a draft to Articles for Creation (or AfC). You can add to/improve the draft while you're writing the article. When you think it's ready for review, you can request review. Reviewers will look at it and make suggestions if the deem necessary. When they are satisfied, it will be published. That process could take a while, so if you don't want to write it yourself, you can request that it be created by a experienced editor, but there's no guarantee it will be taken up.
 * Did I address your questions? As I said, this is really a lot so if you are having trouble understanding/navingating, ask me to clarify or ask on wp:The Teahouse. Thanks and happy editing! Lenny Marks (talk) 15:54, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Now, for your article. Your First Article Guide will explain how that works. You should use this tool: WP:Article wizard and follow the instructions. This tool is great and will tell you what to do step by step. I would recommend using your sandbox to practice and make a draft before submitting it. This will decrease the amount of time it takes. Also, if you want the article to be approved, make sure to cite your sources. Important: Since the article is about your company you will not be able to publish it yourself. The tool will submit a draft to Articles for Creation (or AfC). You can add to/improve the draft while you're writing the article. When you think it's ready for review, you can request review. Reviewers will look at it and make suggestions if the deem necessary. When they are satisfied, it will be published. That process could take a while, so if you don't want to write it yourself, you can request that it be created by a experienced editor, but there's no guarantee it will be taken up.
 * Did I address your questions? As I said, this is really a lot so if you are having trouble understanding/navingating, ask me to clarify or ask on wp:The Teahouse. Thanks and happy editing! Lenny Marks (talk) 15:54, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

October 2022
 Your account has been indefinitely blocked from editing because of the following problems: the account has been used for advertising or promotion, which is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia, and your username indicates that the account represents a business, organisation, group, or web site, which is against the username policy.

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