User talk:Pain Doc

Welcome!

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

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was British Pain Society, which 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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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{Help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! 331dot (talk) 11:32, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for changing your username; if you are affiliated with the organization you are writing about, please review the above. 331dot (talk) 11:33, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Dear 331dot, Many thanks for your comments! Yes I am starting to use wikipedia for the first time and need to gain more experience. I am a member of the British Pain Society, hence why I am interested in creating a wiki page for this organisation. Apologies if there may have been some errors in my initial content, I had intended to fill out the details in a more comprehensive way but wanted to get started so that there was something on wiki rather than nothing .... and this may then prompt other wiki users to contribute.

I understand that you may have concerns regarding conflict of interest, but I am not in a position of authority within the society i.e. chairman, secretary, treasurer etc. I am on a committee of the society, but would only want to write objective content. ( I hope my writing reflects that). In general terms, it would seem unlikely that people who are not affiliated with the society would have an interest in writing content for the page.

I will write drafts and submit to you before revising further. In the meantime, it is also possible that others may start contributing.

Best wishes Pain Doc (talk) 12:57, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Just FYI I have moved your post to the bottom of this page; typically new posts are added to the bottom of a page or discussion, as I am doing now. Just so you are aware.

Please understand that any association with this Society is considered a conflict of interest. You don't need to be in a position of authority within the Society. As long as you are open about your association(as you are above) your problems should be minimal. I would suggest that you post on the talk page of the article(click "Talk" at the top of the article when viewing it, then edit normally) something similar to what you posted above explaining your position. If others that are associated with the Society want to contribute, they will need to do the same thing.

You don't need to submit suggested changes to me personally- simply post them on the talk page, especially if the suggested change is anything more than the most minor change.

I highly doubt the page is at risk of deletion as such a longstanding organization seems notable. The page will need independent reliable sources to support its content, to ensure a neutral point of view- but I suspect that won't be too hard.

If you have any other questions, you can post them here, or Wikipedia has a friendly area for new users to ask questions called the Teahouse; click this to go there. Thank you 331dot (talk) 13:10, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Many Thanks 331dot! I'll do that Pain Doc (talk) 20:48, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Neuromodulation Society for UK & Ireland (NSUKI) (September 30)

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

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

No independent reliable sources

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Neuromodulation Society for UK & Ireland (NSUKI) and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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KylieTastic (talk) 17:20, 30 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Pain Doc, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that 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! KylieTastic (talk) 17:20, 30 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Neuromodulation Society for UK & Ireland (NSUKI) concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Neuromodulation Society for UK & Ireland (NSUKI), 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.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:36, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Neuromodulation Society for UK & Ireland (NSUKI)

Hello, Pain Doc. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Neuromodulation Society for UK & Ireland".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. » Shadowowl | talk 12:01, 31 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]