User talk:Rebeccalrepp

October 2007
You should wait for others to write an article about subjects in which you are personally involved. This applies to articles about you, your achievements, your band, your business, your publications, your website, your relatives, and any other possible conflict of interest.

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((help me)) HI Todd. Thanks for your feedback. One quick clarification - I didn't start the article, but, jumped in when I saw that the individual who started the post didn't have a great deal of information - it looks like they basically took information from our "About Us" page on our website. I apologize - as I wasn't aware of all the rules. Should I omit my additions? Can I provide you with any resources that have published articles specifically about American Road? Please advise. As I am happy to help - but, don't want to break any rules.

Best, Rebeccalrepp

COI and related stuff on American Road
Clarification: You're definitely allowed to edit, but please be aware of the conflict of interest (see WP:COI). The article sounded like a promo when it was first written and would have been deleted if it hadn't undergone major revision. Also, it appears that User:Kbac01 is a special purpose account and possibly related to the magzine.

Since there was a copyright violation, be sure to review the license terms and understand what rights you lose if/when you grant a license to the copyrighted material to be used in Wikipedia. It's more than most people think.

Hope this helps. Drop me a note on my talk page if you want more help. 06:01, 23 October 2007 (UTC)