AntonHeath03

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

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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, visit the Teahouse, 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! JarrahTree 04:56, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

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always worth acknowledging - specially with messages like above - COI can be a very tricky space to negotiate, and in view of whether you have a sense of understanding the issues raised, it is not obvious when you just keep editing... JarrahTree 00:26, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Dear JarrahTree, absolutely understood. I will no longer edit the Wikipedia page until potential COI issues are resolved. Would I be messaged about a time when it might be appropriate for me to continue editing or if it has been decided that I should not edit? Many thanks. This is all a little new to me, so appologies for my mistakes in conducting myself on Wikipedia. AntonHeathAusGeo (talk) 00:41, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Any updates on if I can continue editing? - many thanks AntonHeath03 (talk) 23:56, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

There is nothing to stop you, it is more the case of what you understand - and adequate clarity on the issues of COI and paid editing. The important thing is to ask questions, and learn where you can ask. I do not have this page on watch, and only saw your question by accident. The important thing about Australian Geographic material, making sure you have reliable third party WP:RS to qualify any changes, and not the AG website... JarrahTree 00:47, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you JarrahTree, I have been in direct contact with AG throughout my editing process, but have not been doing it for profit. So, they directly suggested that I could use the website for the awards. However, for the changes to the general description, that is based on research and understanding of the company, rather than their website. If you think that this is a bad idea please do let me know as I am keen to learn what to do and what not to do. Many thanks. AntonHeath03 (talk) 05:14, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

always best to look for similar articles to see how they are done, reverse engineer even, just wherever possible look for WP:RS that are not by the business/organisation itself. Always, try for cites that are not generated by the subject. If the website is the only easy source of awards, use it, identify it, but always look for other WP:RS to clarify ... JarrahTree 05:18, 6 March 2024 (UTC)