User talk:Scott Wardle

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{Help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:01, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jimfbleak. I've tried to update my username and I see what I've done incorrectly re not being neutral. I've rewritten the article to sound more neutral below:

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EngineIT (talk) 10:53, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't post article-like content on this page. This is your user talk page; the purpose of this page is for notification and communication with other Wikipedia editors. It is not a workspace for articles in progress or self-promotion. Please use your user sandbox or the draft article space to practice editing or create new articles.

Anyway, the company you wrote about does not merit inclusion. Wikipedia is not a business directory, so a company is not entitled to have a Wikipedia article just because it exists. All topics must be notable by Wikipedia's definition to merit inclusion. In the specific case of a company, it must meet the notability criteria for companies and organizations. For this to happen, the company must have already received significant coverage in multiple reliable and independent sources. We have no interest in what a company wishes to say about itself, as this is an inherent conflict of interest.

Please also be clear about whether you have a conflict of interest and/or a paid relationship to any topic you attempt to write about. Paid relationships are of particular importance because disclosure is mandatory. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 14:31, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Arh I see. I thought coming from nothing to a 5m per year store was notable for a husband and wife. All good, I'll continue to link elsewhere EngineIT (talk) 15:02, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]