User talk:Ttrider87

Welcome!
Hello, Ttrider87, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I notice that one of the first articles you edited was Steven L. Thompson, 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. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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a suggestion
Steven,

I don't have time tonight to figure out what is needed in terms of that degree certification; it's not the sort of reference that I've ever used before. But I did want to give one piece of advice to you, speaking as someone else who has a Wikipedia page about them:
 * Don't worry about it.

Oh, if you see blatant misinformation, do point it out on the talk page, and if some good reference pops up, you can point that out as well. But don't worry about whether the page has everything you'd like to say about your life. It's more struggle than it's worth, because everybody and anybody can mess with it (generally in pursuit of their understanding about what Wikipedia is supposed to be like.) The page has a link to your website. You may be best off with a short Wikipedia article, so that people who are interested are left wanting more... and they can go to your website, which is where you can put up your full biography without worrying about proving your statements to a gang of nit-pickers. You have better things to do. --Nat Gertler (talk) 04:15, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Nat,

Many thanks! By chance, at Dennis Bratland's suggestion, I just posted the instructions for verifying my degree by anyone who cares to, in order to set the record straight in the "Early life and education" section. I know nobody--including me, despite my age and my disabled condition--has the time (not to mention the interest) in all these details, but because it is about me, I'd like to make sure it is as correct as possible--the same goal all Wikipedians have, it seems to me. So if you ever wander back to the Talk Page for the subject and have a few moments (it really takes almost no time; their server at the National Student Clearinghouse is very fast), you could perchance do it. Or not. In any case, thanks very much for the instruction and help! -- Steven L. Thompson Ttrider87 (talk) 04:24, 18 September 2013 (UTC)Ttrider87Ttrider87 (talk) 04:24, 18 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Hello. I have just suppressed the private information from your talk page post because it is typically a bad idea to have that sort of information available to the public. If someone wants to go through the steps you outlined, it would be better if you shared the information privately rather than out where everyone can see it. Regards ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:52, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Ttrider, I undid your addition of the cite. As you can see above, you are the only one who can verify it through the paywall.  Please wait until other Wikipedia editors find a source that everyone can verify. — Brianhe (talk) 21:46, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I have verified the document. Steven: Ya still racing motorcycles? Or should we list you as a "former" or "retired" racer? --Nat Gertler (talk) 23:09, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Possibly unfree files
Some of your files may be unfree. See Possibly unfree files/2013 November 21. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:45, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
Stefan2 (talk) 15:53, 22 November 2013 (UTC)