User talk:Sustrans mapping

Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia. It's a lovely place and lots of good stuff goes on here.

I note that one of your first sets of edits was to the Sustrans page. I also note that you removed all the criticism on that page, which had a number of references to support the statements made, and added a number of sections of information, none of which, if my first look is correct, have citations. I can understand why you may want to present a positive view of Sustrans, but you need to remember that Wikipedia has a number of key elements at it's core, one of which is that it should be written from a neutral point of view. I'd ask that you review the page yourself when you have a chance and to check that you think that these principles are being upheld. If you can cite useful sources and, perhaps, reconsider the removal of all criticism of the organisation I think it would be helpful and would avoid any danger of you being accused of having a conflict of interest.

If you need me to explain anything in a bit more detail I'm happy to - either leave a message here or at my talk page or on the article talk page. Again, welcome and happy editing. Blue Square Thing (talk) 16:35, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

July 2011

Hello Sustrans mapping. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Sustrans, you may have a conflict of interest, or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about following the reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:

1. Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
2. Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
3. Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
4. Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Simple Bob ^{a.k.a. The Spaminator} (Talk) 22:52, 7 July 2011 (UTC)