User talk:Zita Holbourne

June 2020
Hello, I'm Darren-M. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Windrush scandal—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thanks. Darren-M  talk  17:26, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Windrush scandal. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. JeffSpaceman (talk) 17:34, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

I am new to Wikipedia and I don't understand why it is considered to be vandalism. I thought people were allowed to propose contributions. It was recently brought to the attention of black campaigning organisations which have been campaigning for Windrush Justice for a number of years that our contributions were not included in the wikipedia entry on the Windrush Scandal so I was attempting to add them. I am sorry that this is considered to be vandalism. I thought if they were deemed to not be appropriate  that Wikipedia would reject them. The work of black British campaigners in exposing and campaigning on the Windrush Scandal should be included in our view. Zita Holbourne (talk) 17:45, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi there. Welcome to Wikipedia! I think the issue that myself and Jeff have picked up on is that you're attempting to give undue prominence in the articles you're editing to your own organisation. It's absolutely fine (and great!) to add information into articles, but it needs to be accurate and backed up by a reliable source You need to be careful that this isn't a conflict of interest. Please also bear in mind that you shouldn't create an account solely for the purpose of promoting an individual or organisation (and indeed, you could be blocked from editing if this is the case. I'll drop some links in below which will help point you to some introductory information. Best,  Darren-M   talk  17:58, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Okay thanks, I tried to add a link worh the first edit and it said that that was blacklisted. It was an article I wrote in the Guardian. So I thought that I could not add links to back up what I was adding. Zita Holbourne (talk) 18:20, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Welcome!
Hello, Zita Holbourne, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

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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How do I get the page on BARAC UK published on Wikipedia please? Do I have to wait for it to be approved ? Zita Holbourne (talk) 21:59, 22 June 2020 (UTC)