User talk:Isnaexpert

October 2012

Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw how you edited or created Islamic Society of North America, and I noticed that the username you have chosen, "Isnaexpert", seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of something other than yourself. Please note that you may not edit on behalf of a company, group, institution, product, or website, and Wikipedia does not allow usernames that are promotional or have the appearance of shared use. If you are willing to use a personal account, please take a moment to create a new account or request a username change that represents only yourself as an individual. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and remember that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. GabrielF (talk) 06:31, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

Dear GabrielF: thank you for your message. I chose the username "Isnaexpert" because I have been exposed to ISNA for nearly my entire life, without being involved in it directly. I have attended conferences since I was a baby, had the opportunity to talk to numerous leaders, conducted research through outside sources, mainly for academic use. By using that username, I'm not trying to suggest in any way that I represent the organization, or that I am editing on behalf of someone. I'm simply expressing my belief that I have more knowledge and understanding about this organization through my own experience and research to be able to provide more accurate information that was in the original text. You'll notice, in fact, that most of original sources were from non-neutral organizations - such as The Investigative Project - and others, which have been found (in defamation lawsuits against them) to have an anti-Muslim or Islamophobic agenda - such that citations to these sources are inherently biased and posting information on Wiki for the purpose of tilting the facts to support their agenda. I did very little editing, and am only trying to make sure that the information posted is accurate - good or bad. I find it frustrating to see inaccuracies posted as facts, even if they are in support of the topic, so I thought I'd edit to reflect reality rather than bias. If you'd prefer I provide a different username, I'm only happy to, but the above is why I believe that my username does not in fact violate your policy. Isnaexpert (talk) 03:40, 22 October 2012 (UTC) Isnaexpert

I would also appreciate your reinstating the edits I made. Isnaexpert (talk) 03:44, 22 October 2012 (UTC)Isnaexpert