User talk:Sammariecrist

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Hocking College, which 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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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using 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 ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! Etzedek24 (Would it kill ya to leave an edit summary?) 19:29, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

May 2018
Hello Etzedek24. Thanks for the note. I don't understand why listing out the majors was considered promotional content. Can you clarify that decision to revert? Thanks.
 * Probably the most helpful Wikipedia policies I could point to would be WP:INDISCRIMINATE, WP:NOTCATALOG, and WP:NOTPROMOTION. To briefly summarize those policies in the context of the article, a comprehensive and lengthy list of Hocking's majors, when they could easily be found on the college's website, is inappropriate for an encyclopedia-style article and just seems like free advertising at that point. A list of the school's 10 most popular majors, on the other hand, is an encyclopedic fact that would probably pass the test. I hope this helps. Etzedek24 (Would it kill ya to leave an edit summary?) 17:26, 8 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Also, as a general note, you should not reformat or delete comments left on your talk page (see WP:TPO), but rather respond to them in a new heading, using colons or asterisks in the source editor like I have. Etzedek24 (Would it kill ya to leave an edit summary?) 18:35, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * That's helpful, thanks!

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for violating Wikipedia's Terms of Use by failing to disclose a paid relationship with the subject of an article, and for using Wikipedia for advertising or promotion. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. User:Yunshui (talk) 08:29, 17 May 2018 (UTC)