User talk:Mkwoods2

Non-free rationale for File:The Face of Furry Creek.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:The Face of Furry Creek.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under non-free content criteria, but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia is acceptable. Please go to the file description page, and edit it to include a non-free rationale.

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified the non-free rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. — This, that and the other (talk) 00:49, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mkwoods2. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:

avoid editing or creating articles related to you and your family, friends, school, company, club, or organization, as well as any competing companies' projects or products;
instead, you are encouraged to propose changes on the Talk pages of affected article(s) (see the {{request edit}} template);
when discussing affected articles, disclose your COI (see WP:DISCLOSE);
avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or to the website of your organization in other articles (see WP:SPAM);
exercise great caution so that you do not violate Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).

Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies. Thank you.Deb (talk) 18:05, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'd just like to reiterate the warning above. Promoting your own work is contrary to what Wikipedia stands for and could actually make the articles you edit more likely to be deleted. If your work is notable then other people will write about it. If you think something is deficient in the articles then the talk pages are the best place to raise this. --DanielRigal (talk) 18:35, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello and thanks for the concerns. I've been trying to read through the policies regarding COI. They are brand new to me and I'm certainly no wikipedia expert so please excuse my ignorance. This page was started several years ago and nobody placed a warning until now. Since it's posting, it's been edited by others and there are a number of outside sources/references. I'd be happy to propose that someone review the article and make changes where it doesn't seem neutral. I don't think it warrants a warning at this point but I'll leave it up to others and certainly refrain from posting further on topics that may have a COI. For the record, this is in no way a paid contribution or connection. It's simply information-based. --Mkwoods2 19:55, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]