User talk:Wdr3

December 2013
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, we would ask that you assume good faith while interacting with other editors, which you did not on User_talk:EvergreenFir. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. ''I am a student, but not here on assignment. I am here as a volunteer. Moreover, I reverted your edit because (1) you have a conflict of interest and (2) the solo image just shows him, not him with another person where it's not immediately clear which person is which. '' EvergreenFir (talk) 00:15, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

reply: i'll post here to keep everything open. i dispute the allegation of conflict of interest, which is not made in good faith, it's simply an unsupported claim made behind the scenes, which borders on wiki-bullying. on EvergreenFir's talk page i outline the reasons why the photo and caption that i submitted pass the neutrality test for conflict of interest. on the same talk page i also address the two new issues raised by ef (1) not a solo photo, and (2) not clear who is who in the photo. since we're raising new issues to escalate the conflict (rather than openly looking at the situation) here's my escalation: as a photo, the picture i submitted is a higher quality visual composition, and it is not a crop of a subject taken out of context. by wdr3.

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This is in response to edits by User:Rogueaccount2013 and 64.142.37.160 on said page. User claims they made those edits here. EvergreenFir (talk) 00:20, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

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EvergreenFir (talk) 01:22, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

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EvergreenFir (talk) 02:01, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

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