User talk:WilliamDuBay

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Please note that by the very nature of Wikipedia, there is no way to confirm that identity of someone claiming to be the subject him/herself. Wikipedia has been the target of hoaxes, some of them making national news. Even if there were some way of confirming such an identity, one of Wikipedia's core policies is no original research, meaning that all information must be verified by a citation to a published reliable source. This holds especially for true for biographies of living persons. As well, the policy regarding conflict of interest is also a factor.

Please see these linked policies for details. And please note this is for everyone's protection: The policies I cite above have also served to deter an editor claiming to be a family member and adding potentially libelous content here and elsewhere in the article before it was removed.

With good wishes, --Tenebrae (talk) 04:13, 8 September 2008 (UTC)