User talk:Waitemata DHB

Hello
Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. I noted that you have recently started adding material to certain articles, mainly hospital articles like Waitakere Hospital. I am afraid that for now, I am removing most of your edits. Please let me explain why:


 * Based on your screen name, and the articles you edit, there is clearly some potential for conflict of interest (you are effectively editing articles about "yourself"). While it is not absolutely against the Wikipedia rules to do this, it is somewhat discouraged. If you want to continue this, please read WP:COI before doing so.


 * I base the above also on the fact that you removed the HealthWest material from the Waitakere Hospital article. That is a problematic action, because that section was referenced, and relevant. If the STYLE of the section in your mind was unfairly negative, you could have changed it. If you felt it was wrong or unimportant, you would at the very least have to argue why (by providing contrary information or by giving an edit summary reason for the removal).


 * Finally, all the historical information you gave was quite interesting - but totally unreferenced. We are aware that Wikipedia has many articles which lack sufficient references, but that does not reduce the standards for new material. I would be very happy to re-add, or have you re-add, the material on the history sections if you can provide references for the information given (such as from books, newspapers, reliable website (i.e. no private websites, blogs, forums...) PS: Your edits aren't lost, just in one of the older versions - if you want to put references to them (please read WP:CITE), you can access what you wrote before by clicking the history tab of the article. I have also placed a link on the talk page of the articles which makes this history info accessible for others so they might use it as a base for adding references if you do not want to do so.


 * Further, your edits removed existing reference-links for material such as for admissions statistics, even though you kept this material. Again, something which is problematic. Though I assume that was just accidential.

Sorry if this sounds rather strong and off-putting to you. I hope you will still contribute to Wikipedia. Any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Cheers Ingolfson (talk) 05:24, 14 August 2008 (UTC)