User talk:VeraDrake

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited 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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 * You must stop editing the Mike Leigh article because of your COI. If you want to change information in the article, you must edit the Talk page of the article, declaring your COI, and propose edits to the article itself. If you continue to edit the article directly, you risk being blocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:42, 25 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi Bbb23 (talk) 16:12, 25 March 2021 (UTC)Bbb23 - I do apologise, I am simply a wikipedia novice - the rules are very convoluted and even when you think you've got it, you don't! For clarity, which I have already explained to another editor, who has not responded, I am a representative of Mike Leigh himself and he has rewritten the sections of the Wikipedia article, replacing any factual inaccuracies - which again I believe is allowed under the Wikipedia clause regarding biographies...which seems contradictory to your terms on COI, but it's what it says, hence the confusion! All information remains impartial and are merely factual versions of what is already there, if you refer to the text I added. I will try and add the proposed article to the editors, but you will have to bear with me as I learn how. To be clear, I have no intention of causing an issue and would appreciate any guidance, so not to rattle any cages! Thank you.
 * The only Wikipedia policy that is directly relevant to what you and your boss are attempting to do is WP:COI and the guideline highlighted for you earlier, Best practices for editors with close associations. The fact that you're a novice and that Wikipedia's rules are difficult to follow for new editors are not relevant because you will not be editing any biographies directly. So, if you follow the advice that I've already given you, you may be able to achieve some of what you wish. "Factual inaccuracies" is a phrase you should keep in mind...literally, meaning saying, for example, that Leigh was born in 1990 would be a factual inaccuracy, whereas discussing his style is a matter of opinion. Leigh doesn't get to dictate what others say about him in the article. That's decided by neutral editors, as long as those opinions are supported by reliable sources. Don't propose rewriting the article to Leigh's satisfaction; instead, propose changes where something in the article is truly incorrect. This is probably the last comment I will make about this as I'm not interested in mentoring you. There are forums on Wikipedia where you can ask questions, and I believe they've already been pointed out to you.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:14, 25 March 2021 (UTC)