User talk:Maria at Avon House School
October 2021
[edit]You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. Additionally, if your contributions to Wikipedia form all or part of work for which you are, or expect to be, paid, you must disclose who is paying you to edit.
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Thank you. 331dot (talk) 12:09, 18 October 2021 (UTC)- Renamed, unblocked, courtesy ping to 331dot - Cabayi (talk) 13:32, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
Managing a conflict of interest
[edit]Hello, AvonHouseSchool. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, 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. 331dot (talk) 12:09, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
Welcome
[edit]Welcome Maria at Avon House School!
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