User talk:Dt12345673838

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Happy editing! Cheers, 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 11:02, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

July 2024[edit]

Hello Dt12345673838. The nature of your edits, such as the one you made to Draft:Elliot Salkow, gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being employed (or being compensated in any way) by a person, group, company or organization to promote their interests. Paid advocacy on Wikipedia must be disclosed even if you have not specifically been asked to edit Wikipedia. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially serious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to black-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Dt12345673838. The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=Dt12345673838|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, do not edit further until you answer this message. jlwoodwa (talk) 07:27, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello jlwoodwa,

Thank you for your message. I want to clarify that I am not receiving any form of compensation for my edits. I am writing in memory of Elliot Salkow, a highly influential figure in South African technology, to ensure that his contributions and legacy are accurately represented on Wikipedia.

Please refrain from expressing false allegations regarding my contributions. I am committed to following Wikipedia's guidelines and ensuring the information is accurate and unbiased.

Please let me know if there are any specific guidelines or steps I need to follow to comply with Wikipedia's policies and continue contributing to this article.

Best regards,

Dt12345673838 Dt12345673838 (talk) 07:34, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your clear statement. However, I take strong issue on behalf of Jlwoodwa, with this element of it: 'Please refrain from expressing false allegations regarding my contributions." which is tantamount to an accusation that they are lying about you.

The question is worded clearly, contain no allnegations of any description, and is a question that any editor may be expected to be asked at any time.

I believe you owe them a proper apology. One of the key tenets here is civility. Please rectify this lapse. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 11:01, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello FiddleTimtrent,

Thank you for your message and for your concern. I apologize if my previous communication came across as accusatory or confrontational. That was not my intention. I appreciate your reminder about maintaining civility, which is indeed crucial in all interactions on Wikipedia.

I want to clarify that my statement was not aimed at questioning anyone's integrity. Rather, it was intended to assert my commitment to accuracy and adherence to Wikipedia's guidelines. I understand the importance of constructive dialogue and am grateful for your guidance in fostering a positive editing environment.

Moving forward, I will continue to contribute to Wikipedia with diligence and respect for community standards. Please let me know if there are any further steps or guidelines I should be aware of to ensure my contributions align with Wikipedia's policies.

Best regards, 101.173.103.69 (talk) 11:17, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Don't forget to log in! 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 11:26, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You do appear to be a family member by your comments at the AFC Helpdesk. Please read and understand WP:COI and make the appropriate declarations. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 17:53, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Elliot Salkow (July 16)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Jamiebuba was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Elliot Salkow and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Jamiebuba (talk) 09:38, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Dt12345673838! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Jamiebuba (talk) 09:38, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Elliot Salkow (July 16)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Youknowwhoistheman was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Elliot Salkow and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Youknow? (talk) 11:30, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Elliot Salkow has a new comment[edit]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Elliot Salkow. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 18:10, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Elliot Salkow has a new comment[edit]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Elliot Salkow. Thanks! 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 18:47, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Elliot Salkow has a new comment[edit]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Elliot Salkow. Thanks! 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 19:07, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]