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Happy editing! Cheers, Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 06:10, 5 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you. World Figure Sport (talk) 19:38, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Your recent edits
Hi World Figure Sport, I noticed that you made some changes in the lead of Demise and revival of compulsory figures, an article I created and which was on the main page yesterday. You'll notice that I removed what you added and then added back all the content (and then some more) from the U.S. Figure Skating source you found because much of what you added didn't follow many of the conventions and policies of Wikipedia and Wikiproject Figure Skating.

For example, you added content that wasn't in any of the sources used, which violates Verifiability, which states that all content in Wikipedia must be supported by an outside, secondary, and reliable source, even if the content is true because that violates the Wikipedia:No original research policy. You also need to use inline references, as per Inline citation.

Finally and probably most importantly, the Wikipedia community frowns upon conflict of interest editing. Editing anything to do with WFS, like the article in question, violates that guideline. You could self-disclose the conflict of interest on an article's talk page. Or you could ask another editor to make the changes you want. One of the reasons the U.S. Figure Skating source about Debi Thomas and the competitions wasn't included was because it hadn't been published before I was done creating the article. I'd be very happy to include any and all information you find about figures and fancy skating and about the WFS; just drop a line on my talk page. I'm very committed to creating and improving articles about figure skating, and I'd appreciate the research assistance. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 18:16, 30 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi Christine,
 * Super, we greatly appreciate your help. So sorry for any confusion.  The page Demise and Revival is super.  Could you please possibly start a World Figure Sport Society Organization page? We have 9 consecutive years of World Figure & Fancy Skating Championships on black ice results and some world records to get published. We greatly appreciate your service and expertise. We are happy to send you links to news articles, etc.  We have many in the Archives to share with you.  We look forward to hearing from you soon.
 * that is super. I'm glad you liked it. It was going to be part of Compulsory figures, one of the most favorite articles I've worked on, but after adding the information about your competitions, I realized that it would be a fine article on its own. I'm happy to create an article about the WFFS, but I'm in the middle of another project I'd like to finish first. Is there a source about the competitions' scores, like what U.S. Figure Skating and the ISU does? At the very least, we can link them. Also, perhaps we can create articles about each competition, like what has been done for other competitions; i.e., 2015 World Figure Skating Championships. And yes, please share your archives with me! It would also be great if you donated some images; for example, there are no free images of Debi Thomas on Commons and that would be a valuable contribution. Thanks so much, this is very fun! ;) Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 18:07, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * You do a wonderful job. Fabulous, yes lots of amazing possibilities. World Figure Sport has an incredible skating archives so we have lots to learn from you regarding the whole process. We are on your team.

New article
I've created a new article, World Figure Sport Society, as per my promise above. It's a small (start-class) article for now, until more information and reliable sources are found. If anyone has any sources, please pass them on so that they can be added. Some images might also be useful, so if anyone can donate them (a current photo of Karen Courtland or the WFSS' logo), that would also be helpful. My next step is to submit it to DYK, so look for it on the main page soon. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 00:49, 9 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Thank you. Where do we send or submit the pictures and sources, too?

February 2024
Welcome to Wikipedia. Your account has been blocked from editing because your username gives the impression that the account represents a group, club, organization, company, or website. '''Your username is the principal reason for the block. You are welcome to continue editing after you have chosen a new username that complies with Wikipedia's username policy, which is summarized here.'''

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Thank you. Drmies (talk) 16:01, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

I think I know what's going on. You cannot edit using that name; you can pick any other name, though I personally advise against using your real name. When you get that new user name, you will also need to address the (pretty obvious) conflict of interest, and I will place a note below that links to some important policies and processes, including the (mandatory) disclosure. Finally, edits of course have to be neutral, and that goes especially for your edits to Karen Courtland. Thank you, Drmies (talk) 16:07, 9 February 2024 (UTC)


 * We respectfully ask to be unblocked as we have a lot of knowledge and sources to share with Wikipedia. We are not paid and we did nothing but actually use and cite sources for any edits.  If you personally don't like our name choice that is one thing but we understood disclosure differently then picking a Sk8 name of some type. Everyone editing on Wikipedia is somehow connected to something with some type of expertise and if we have only updated and linked correct sources then we are helping Wikipedia be a better source. Please discuss this with us and help us to know where and to whom we should share our tremendous knowledge and archives with to benefit Wikipedia and the world. — Preceding unsigned comment added by World_Figure_Sport (talk • contribs)
 * I suggest that you follow the recommendation of those who blocked you, including changing your username and following Wikipedia's self-disclosure policies. As I've already demonstrated, I'm willing to work with you because like @Drmies, I don't think you have ill intentions, that you really want to contribute to knowledge about figures. In other words, you can edit as much as you want, as long as you (like the rest of us) follow Wikipedia's policies and procedures. Believe me, they're not nearly as strict as figure skating rules, har-har. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 20:19, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you User:Figureskatingfan. Editor: PLEASE do not edit without logging in, for your own safety. It's not about me not liking your name: we have a policy. Please read that policy. Same goes for the disclosure, and the requirement to edit neutrally. And by all means--consider that Wikipedia is edited by individuals, not by organizations. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 20:26, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, thank you . We only have a love for knowledge here that we want to share so we need guidance and greatly appreciate both of your expertise.  We are hoping not to shut down and redo our account.  What is the simplest way to unblock us so we can keep this account and change the user name?  We read the information but we are confused on the simplest process and we want to proceed well.  All mentoring and guidance is appreciated as we are not the experts here and we just want to be a valuable member of Wikipedia. @Drmies  World Figure Sport (talk) 23:09, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
 * If you prefer to change the username on this account, you may do so by adding the following text to the bottom of your talk page (this page): . And please don't use "we". Thank you. Drmies (talk) 23:36, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, World Figure Sport. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 16:09, 9 February 2024 (UTC)