User talk:Mserikajones

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Thank you msjones (talk) 17:38, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Email response

In response to your email, there are several issues. I'm not sure I'll get them all but I will start.

One issue relates to possible conflict of interest. I urge you to take a glance at: Wikipedia:Five pillars which highlights the fundamental principles of Wikipedia, the second of which emphasizes the need for writing articles "from a neutral point of view". It is our experience that editors who are closely associated with the subject individual or organization may strive to write neutrally but may have challenges. Our readership expects that our articles are written by editors independent of the subject. While we permit people to contribute when they happen to have a conflict of interest, we want to make sure such conflicts are affirmatively disclosed. If you look at the welcome message above, you will see a link to some relevant information.

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Thank you msjones (talk) 17:37, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've been shy about restarting this process. The content was rewritten but I was advised that it is still biased sounding. I've now stripped it except for the intro and organization information bar. Would it be safe for me to now update it? Thank you for your patience and help msjones (talk) 16:14, 17 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

April 2019

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Sf.citi (April 12)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Barkeep49 was:

Thank you for your submission, but the subject of this article already exists in Wikipedia. You can find it and improve it at Sf.citi instead.

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Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 17:06, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mserikajones! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 17:06, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Sf.citi concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Sf.citi, a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:21, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you I was shy about returning. I've now stripped my draft of all more biased information with hopes that I can use this to replace information on the sf.citi page. I have another talk asking for review and guidance. Thank you. msjones (talk) 16:15, 17 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

How can i get some help from the community to edit any of this page? Pretty please? msjones (talk) 17:42, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Sf.citi

Hello, Mserikajones. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Sf.citi".

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! UnitedStatesian (talk) 18:55, 21 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - sorry about that, I've learned now that I should be using my sandbox. Thank you for your patience! msjones (talk) 14:31, 22 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Disputed non-free use rationale for File:San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Tim Paulson.jpeg

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I received your mail

I’m assuming good faith here and not COI/UPE So What you ought to do is have him send a mail to OTRS telling them the image right has been transferred to you. Celestina007 (talk) 18:28, 17 December 2020 (UTC) Thank you msjones (talk) 19:41, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Image source problem with File:The head of a muppets animal pez dispenser.jpg

Image Copyright problem

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