User talk:432cgb

September 2023[edit]

Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit(s) you made to Bridge Investment Group, did not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use your sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Imcdc Contact 14:36, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, the edits I made were to align the article with the company's 10-K which is their official public record for their history. The current version of the article is self-promotion for an early employee, incorectly stating him as a co-founder. The article is biased and inaccurate as compared to the company's public filing. 432cgb (talk) 15:07, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest[edit]

Hello, 432cgb. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Bridge Investment Group, 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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Hello, I understand. How can I suggest changes for the article to be factually correct? How do I then get those changes approved to be permanent? Thank you for your help here! 432cgb (talk) 15:55, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If you are affiliated with Bridge Investment Group, you must first disclose it. Refer to WP:COIE, WP:DISCLOSE and WP:COIREQ. They will also tell you how to make a request for changes. Once the request is made on the talk page, an experienced editor will see if the changes can be made. It is expected sufficient independent sources or references are provided. 10-Ks are considered primary sources from the company itself and therefore can only be relied to a certain extent. Imcdc Contact 16:23, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edit: I have reviewed the reference of the interview with Paul Hutchison and determined it does not pass WP:RS so content relating to it has been removed. Any further edits will require going through proper procedures. Imcdc Contact 10:53, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Great - much appreciated. 432cgb (talk) 13:04, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]