User talk:Journo Gentleman
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[edit]Hello, Crea tcelectronic, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
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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before the question. Again, welcome! -- Irn (talk) 14:02, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Irn: Hey, thanks for taking the time to guide me along.
- I realize, that I – on paper, at least – have a strong COI with my recent edits. For this reason I’ve avoided edits that aren’t spelling and/or linking edits & will make sure to follow the local proofreading tradition to maintain neutrality etc. And on that note, I’ll take your advice and request a change of username to avoid future confusion. Again, thanks for taking the time to guide the rookie along. Crea tcelectronic (talk) 10:51, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
- Great, I'm glad to hear that! Keep up the good work, and happy editing! Cheers, -- Irn (talk) 15:06, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
December 2015
[edit] Hi there! Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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I noticed your recent edit to Electronic tuner does not have an edit summary. Please be sure to provide a summary of every edit you make, even if you write only the briefest of summaries. The summaries are very helpful to people browsing an article's history.
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Please use the edit summary to explain your reasoning for the edit, or a summary of what the edit changes. Thanks! bojo1498 talk 14:43, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- @Bojo1498: Hey, thanks for noticing (and commenting) my rookie mistake - much appreciated. I'll make sure to provide proper summaries of any future edits. Thanks. Crea tcelectronic (talk) 10:38, 17 December 2015 (UTC)