User talk:Suidafrikaanse verwer

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Suidafrikaanse verwer. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Eugene de Kock, 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 article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

• avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
• propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{edit COI}} template);
• disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest § How to disclose a COI);
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In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Greenman (talk) 11:12, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

March 2024

Hello, I'm That Tired Tarantula. I noticed that you made an edit concerning content related to a living (or recently deceased) person on Eugene de Kock, but you didn't support your changes with a citation to a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now. Wikipedia has a very strict policy concerning how we write about living people, so please help us keep such articles accurate and clear. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you! That Tired Tarantula^Burrow 21:42, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

I acknowledge receipt of your communication indicating a purported conflict of interest.

While your attempt to highlight this matter is noted, I must regrettably assert that it lacks substance insofar as you are presupposing, or assuming, the existence of a conflict of interest on my part without providing any substantive rationale or justification. The recurring issuance of a standard template, bereft of specific elucidation or substantiation, further exacerbates this deficiency.

In the course of today, I have devoted considerable time and effort to acquaint myself with the procedural intricacies governing the evaluation of modifications on this platform, as well as the requisite protocols for appropriately citing such alterations. It is pertinent to mention that my professional background as a legal practitioner, coupled with my formal and informal study of relevant historical contexts, affords me a nuanced understanding of these matters. Moreover, my longstanding interest in military history, complemented by an extensive collection of related memorabilia, underscores my commitment to thorough research and comprehensive knowledge acquisition.

In sum, it is evident that I have meticulously explored every facet of the subject under discussion, including exhaustive scrutiny of pertinent literature, thorough examination of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) proceedings, and diligent review of associated audiovisual materials. It is regrettable that your stance impedes my ability to incorporate substantiated findings derived from formal records, which inherently possess greater gravitas compared to anecdotal news accounts. Indeed, to accord undue credence to the latter would be tantamount to disregarding the integrity of informational platforms such as Wikipedia and, by extension, the broader digital landscape. Suidafrikaanse verwer (talk) 21:58, 16 March 2024 (UTC)