User talk:Westminster Editor
Connection to Westminster College?
[edit]Do you have a connection to Westminster College? ElKevbo (talk) 14:44, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
- Please don't edit again until you answer this question. Our policies require editors who are paid by the subject of an article to disclose that relationship and strongly discourage edits made by editors who have a conflict of interest. ElKevbo (talk) 16:23, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
Welcome!
[edit]Hello, Westminster Editor, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Westminster College (Missouri), 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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Answer to your question
[edit]Hi,
Yes, I have an affiliation with Westminster College. I have been asked to update some information on the wikipedia page -- primarily existing information that is incorrect (full title of the church on campus is "St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury"; our football conference, UMAC, wasn't listed but now isn't linked properly; the academic and corporate sponsorships listed are incorrect; some of the library information is no longer correct; our administrative and academic staff numbers have changed; the number of fraternities is incorrect; one of our dorms isn't listed, etc.
You can see I come in peace and am attempting to ensure accuracy. I do not dispute tone or information added by others; however, inaccuracies should be addressed. Please let me know how I should proceed and whether I should change my user name. Please understand, also, that I have a number of other responsibilities, and I only discovered by accident that Wikipedia has a steep learning curve. Thank you.
Westminster Editor (talk) 14:35, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
- There are answers to your questions in the section immediately above this one. If you are being paid by the college, you must stop editing until you explicitly declare your connection. You should also stop editing the article and make requests and suggestions in the article's Talk page.
- If you need help, please ask! But please stop editing the article directly. ElKevbo (talk) 20:27, 30 June 2021 (UTC)