User talk:Steve Pilkington1

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Gordon Giltrap, 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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 * Thank you for the message. I hope I'm responding correctly here, this is confusing!
 * There is no conflict of interest in the article I have been editing. I do not work for or represent Gordon Giltrap. I know him, as I am working on a bioghraphy of him, and for that reason he asked me, as a favour, if I would rewrite and flesh out his Wikipedia entry. I was happy to do so, being an expert on his career, and I registered for an account so that I could do it all above board. It is to be factual only, and should present no issues.Steve Pilkington1 (talk) 04:06, 17 June 2016 (UTC)


 * If you are editing at his request, there is still a conflict of interest, even if it's not a paid conflict. —C.Fred (talk) 04:10, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Okay, I was just trying to help by making his entry better. I'll stop if you wish. I didn't know trying to improve an entry was such a crime. My apologies


 * Update - I see now that you have deleted the work that I spent a lot of time on. If you could explain why it had to go, and what was wrong with it I would be grateful. I have no conflict of interest, as my desire wasto make the entry more accurate and more helpful to people. I am very upset that I tried to do this the right way by signing up, but have been disregarded. Please let me know, as I feel very let down by this. 2.217.119.80 (talk) 14:34, 17 June 2016 (UTC)


 * The reason for removal was twofold: the text was not neutral in fact or appearance (given the admission that it was edited at the subject's request), and the additions did not cite any reliable sources. —C.Fred (talk) 15:32, 17 June 2016 (UTC)


 * That baffles me. My entries chiefly detailed the release of each of his albums (which are already in the discography section of the existing page), just used to flesh out the biography. I quoted the birth of his son, and the areas he grew up in. What sources should have I have quoted for that? I am obviously not allowed to quote the man himself. I suppose I should tell him that it is impossible for him to get his wiki page improved, as he cannot do it himself nor ask anyone to do it for him - that seems to make no sense in terms of improving the information on the site! I'm genuinely baffled by this... 2.217.119.80 (talk) 15:43, 17 June 2016 (UTC)