User talk:Oldhallst

Welcome[edit]

Hello, Sharedlifer, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I notice 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 reverted for this very reason.

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Thanks Gurt for your helpful information. Re conflicts of interest, Shared Lives is a form of social care rather than an organisation, although I am connected with one of the organisations (a charity) mentioned in the article. THe stats on shared lives are draw from referenced government sources. I'm happy for you or another editor to proof read and suggest amendments - many thanks.

The section cut and pasted from another report is not under copyright - can you remove that warning note or should I? you also objected to that on the basis that it comes from a report published by NAAPS (a national UK charity) which if i understood you is not an acceptable source - so shoudl that quote be removed entirely?

many thanks Sharedlifer (i've requested a name change in view of your suggestion on that)

welcome[edit]

Thanks Gurt for your helpful information. Re conflicts of interest, Shared Lives is a form of social care rather than an organisation, although I am connected with one of the organisations (a charity) mentioned in the article. THe stats on shared lives are draw from referenced government sources. I'm happy for you or another editor to proof read and suggest amendments - many thanks.

The section cut and pasted from another report is not under copyright - can you remove that warning note or should I? you also objected to that on the basis that it comes from a report published by NAAPS (a national UK charity) which if i understood you is not an acceptable source - so shoudl that quote be removed entirely?

many thanks Sharedlifer (i've requested a name change in view of your suggestion on that)