User talk:Madmondrian
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Sincerely, Jauerbackdude?/dude. (Leave me a message) 21:13, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
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September 2023[edit]
Hello, I'm BeywheelzLetItRip. I wanted to let you know that one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to Caroline Overington—has been undone because it appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thank you. — B. L. I. R. 15:11, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
Can I ask why you keep removing referenced information? Knitsey (talk) 15:36, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
@Madmondrian. Don't worry too much about the notices above—I've raised the question elsewhere for experienced editors to look at—but the important thing is that if—and I'm phrasing this carefully—you have any kind of personal connection with the article subject, then in Wikipedia's eyes you have a conflict of interest. This means that, for propriety's sake, you should not edit the article yourself but make suggestions on the talk page for editors to assess and action for you. If you do have such a connection, no problem: just go to this page and follow the instructions. You should not and do not need to reveal the nature of your connection if one exists, merely that it does exist. Cheers! SN54129 17:55, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
- I've changed it because I know it's not true. But that doesn't seem to be enough for people who just change it back again. How is she supposed to prove it's not true? It's true until a gossip website says it's not true? It's just another example of tech and media bullying women about their private lives. I put a reference to her website which says she lives in Bondi with her kids and his website says he lives in Melbourne with his family but that's not enough apparently. Madmondrian (talk) 22:42, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
- Never mind the material. That's under discussion. What about the conflict of interest? SN54129 17:49, 5 September 2023 (UTC)