User talk:Amfpolymath

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Dear Tacyang -- Thank you for all of this. Have the deletions to my changes already been made? Because this seems great, in a quick reread. In any case, it is my intention to perfectly comply with Wikipedia standards in the future, so I will read up now, and follow all suggestions going forward. -- Thank you so much! Amfpolymath (talk) 01:00, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for your response. I removed a couple of whole paragraphs which were unreferenced, and some phrases elsewhere, but not all your changes. I have since seen the comment you made on another editor's Talk page about being a colleague of the subject of the article, so will post the conflict of interest guidance below. Tacyarg (talk) 01:57, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Amfpolymath. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Glenn Dicterow, 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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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Tacyarg (talk) 01:58, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Tacyang - Thank you for this. Let me respond by saying that I have never been a colleague of Mr. Dicterow in any real sense. I am not a musician, nor am I an academic. I am a freelance writer hired by a variety of organizations in the arts, and I came to be interested in Dicterow's story from having written, at different times in my life, for both the orchestra and the university who employed him, in highly prominent roles. So, over time, that tenuous connection spurred my reading up on his career. I hope that's not a "conflict" as defined by Wikipedia, so that's why I'm explaining the connection. In any case, I will now read up the Wikimedia materials you suggested I learn from, and I will carefully follow your standards if I contribute to any other Wikipedia articles in the future. If I have any questions, I will try to check in with your office in advance. - Thank you - Amfpolymath 98.14.43.240 (talk) 02:45, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]