I represent and have a connection to Airborne, the manufacturer of the Airborne Health Supplement. I disclose this connection here, and once in discussion pages (other editors recommended against my old practice of disclosing with each posting), to avoid any implication of an improper conflict of interest (See Wikipedia:COI).
Pursuant to Wikipedia's policies and guides concerning businesses (Wikipedia:BFAQ) my primary goals are to
- (1) point out in the Airborne article discussion page material that may be inaccurate, or unverified,
- (2) point out in the Airborne article discusssion page material which is not neutral in tone, and
- (3) suggest in the Airborne article dicussion page the addition of material that I believe may be relevant in the Airborne article.
As a note, I have been told that that there is a general skepticism toward editors who have a connection to companies and that this skepticism is based upon reports that some companies have deleted the text of whole sections (or whole articles) and replaced it with their own PR materials, or have defaced articles about their competitors. Please do not assume that all companies engage in these types of practices. I respect Wikipedia's open forum and do not edit the content of the Airborne article. I request only that you evaluate the merits of my comments and decide if a change to the article's contents is warranted based on your own evaluation. As explained above, my goal is not to sell, advertise, promote, or publicize Airborne, or Airborne's products, on Wikipedia, but rather to alert other editors when what is said (positive or negative) is based on speculation, rumor, or unverifiable sources. If you believe that I run afoul of any Wikipedia policy or guide I would appreciate it if you would let me know directly so that I can seek the guidance of other editors, or reverse, or change, the posting. Commenter1234 (talk)
Note Concerning Username Change edit
As an informational note, my former username was "AirborneInc." I selected that name in order to make sure that all other editors realized that I do have a connection to Airborne. (See Wikipedia:COI.) Due to Wikipedia's policies and guidance against using corporate tradenames in a username, my name has been changed to "Commenter1234." AirborneInc (talk) 14:28, 7 January 2009 (UTC)