User talk:HodgesUniversity

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I noticed that the page Hodges University has been tagged with a conflict of interest template. With your choice of user name, whether because you are a representative of the University or just chose the name because that was what was on your mind, you're going to be dogged by editors forever, due to the policy on user names, that a perceived conflict of interest exists. I believe your edits have been good, but you may want to change your name or your good edits are going to be trashed by "wikilawyers". Sorry, but it's true. Here's the standard warning the editor should have provided you when placing the tag on the page:

Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. This is a message to let you know that your username, "HodgesUniversity", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that the following types of usernames are prohibited:

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Again, thanks for your efforts and I hope you will continue to improve the encyclopedia! Jacona (talk) 15:28, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]