User talk:Time Maven

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March 2010
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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, Galletgroup, may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because it appears to represent a company or a group (see WP:ORGNAME). If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may file for a change of username, or you may simply create a new account and use that for editing. Rees11 (talk) 15:26, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for your assistance. I am currently reviewing all relevant guidelines and policies pages. Your discussions and edits have caused me to curb my over-enthusiasm with the subject of this article, to become a more effective contributor to the overall quality of Wikipedia. Thanks again.Galletgroup (talk) 18:46, 26 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for reviewing the policies and toning down some of the ad copy. Today I discovered that you had copied the timeline from the company web site, so you might want to review the copyright policies too. You may have to get Gallet to issue a copyright clearance for some of the images too. I suspect the powers-that-be will insist you change your username (I am not an admin and have no influence over this). Your name has come up at the Conflict of interest Noticeboard and you may want to join the discussion there. I do hope you continue to contribute, as you are obviously knowledgeable and have resources at your disposal. Rees11 (talk) 23:39, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

For the past 30 years I have been working in the capacity of an amateur timekeeping historian and have contributed my personal research to a number of related publications. As the oldest watch and clock manufacturer, Gallet has been of particular interest to me to a point that borders on obsession. Besides having acquired the one of the world’s largest collection of their vintage timepieces, I probably possess the most extensive reference library of documents on the company’s history. As a result, I have found myself in the unique position of providing the bulk of the images and content that appears on the Gallet Company’s website, as well as the Wikipedia subject page. As such, the matter of copyrights is not a personal concern in this case. That said, I am relatively new to Wikipedia and am still learning the process. The recent issues that have arisen are a blessing, as they have pushed me around the learning curve to quickly become a more effective editor and contributor for Wikipedia. I am also addressing the matter of changing my username to better comply with Wikipedia policies. Thank you for everyone’s help. Galletgroup (talk) 02:28, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Dear Rees11,

Thanks for your help with the cleanup of the Gallet & Co. article to better comply with Conflict of Interest (COI) and Neutral point of view (NPOV) guidelines. As you can see, I have also attempted to do my small part, and will continue do so.

I have been reviewing the help pages to understand the proper protocol for removing the associated tags that are still appearing at the top of this article, but am still unsure of how to accomplish this without doing something inappropriate.

I would be most grateful if you can provide a little guidance in this matter. Galletgroup (talk) 21:20, 27 March 2010 (UTC)


 * We get a lot of corporate shills on WP so I'm relieved that you're a genuine fan. I suggest you start by explaining on Talk:Gallet & Co. what your relationship to the company is so we can clear up the COI issue. I think the advert tag still applies but it's way better than it was. This is all best discussed on the article talk page rather than here. Rees11 (talk) 03:29, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

This article was not written by the subject of the article I am not affiliated with the subject in any professional capacity, and have never received any sort of compensation from the subject except for a thank you for the donation of my personally authored works and images for use on both Wikipedia and the subject’s website. For over 30 years, I have been an amateur timekeeping historian, even though my words and images have been copied and utilized in numerous publications, both in print and on the web. The assumption that I am closely affiliated with the subject of the article is understandable due to my unusual level of knowledge and enthusiasm with the subject, and I greatly appreciate the concern of others for maintaining the quality and integrity of Wikipedia. With this said, I wish to have the COI and advert tags removed from this article. Time Maven (talk) 15:58, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

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