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Please do not cite your own self published articles on Wikipedia, it constitutes link promotion and original research. thanks - MrOllie (talk) 19:38, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
"This policy does not prohibit editors with specialist knowledge from adding their knowledge to Wikipedia, but it does prohibit them from drawing on their personal knowledge without citing reliable sources. If an editor has published the results of his or her research in a reliable publication, the editor may cite that source while writing in the third person and complying with our neutrality policy. See also Wikipedia's guidelines on conflict of interest."
"Editing in an area in which you have professional or academic expertise is not, in itself, a conflict of interest. Using material you yourself have written or published is allowed within reason, but only if it is notable and conforms to the content policies. Excessive self-citation is strongly discouraged. When in doubt, defer to the community's opinion."
My work at About.com is not "self-published" in the same way a blog is, which I'm assuming is what you mean. I am a recognized expert with a specialized knowledge as described in the excerpts I copied above. Could you take a second look at the article and see if you don't think it supports the Wikipedia entry?Breddings (talk) 20:01, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
