Harristweedauthority

June 2022

Hello, I'm KRtau16. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Harris Tweed, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. KRtau16 (talk) 10:30, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Hello,

Thank you for your message.

It is perfectly possible to add a citation to the sentence I edited. For example, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49553545

I noted in your conflict of interest guide that it is not permitted to edit or create articles 'about yourself, your family or friends, your organization, your clients, or your competitors.'

I work for the Harris Tweed Authority, who has a legal duty to protect and promote the Harris Tweed® brand. It is important, as the brand regulator, that information online about the industry is correct and it is our duty to ensure this. With that, we must be able to make edits to the page to ensure the information is always correct. We are a completely neutral body within the industry.

The sentence I edited is not factually wrong, but the wording is misleading as it appears as a Google answer to the question 'who owns Harris Tweed®'. No one owns 'Harris Tweed®', it is a type of fabric, and it is important that 'Alex Lockerby' this is not the answer to this question . The answer to 'Who owns Harris Tweed®' on Google is currently 'Alex Lockerby' and it links to this page. This is not correct. The answer should be that Harris Tweed® is not owned by one person, it is a trademarked and protected fabric® with a legal definition under the Harris Tweed Act 1993, produced by a number of islanders in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

The words Harris Tweed® should also include the '®' symbol - this is something the Authority would like changed on the page also. Under the rules of Wikipedia's Conflict of Interest, am I to assume it is not permitted for us to make such a change? If so, we will have to refer to our legal team.

Many thanks,

Jane Harristweedauthority (talk) 12:37, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

You can create a new section at Talk:Harris Tweed using the "New section" button above the title of the page. Put "Edit request" as the subject. Place {{Edit request}} after the heading in the description box, then place what changes you want to be made. Don't forget to add reliable & secondary references, or else you're edit request will be declined. An editor who has experience dealing with COI matters will give it a look and make changes if appropriate. The ® symbol should typically not be used on Wikipedia expect if unavoidably required for context, which doesn't seem to be the case here, for more details, see WP:®. Please also note that your username is not compliant with Wikipedia policies, I'll also leave a note which will guide you on what usernames are acceptable and how to request that change. Thank you! —CX Zoom[he/him] ^{(let's talk • {C•X})} 06:30, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Potential COI

Hello – I'm Ineffablebookkeeper. I wanted to pop in to say that based on your username, and your (as of now, just the one) edit to the article Harris Tweed, you may have a potential conflict of interest (COI) with its subject matter.

Wikipedia does have rules on what is termed COI editors, chief of which being that any conflict must be declared. You should check out Wikipedia's Plain and simple COI guide, reading through its points thoroughly and following its instructions.

Some COI editors choose not to follow these instructions and continue editing; though many COI editors who actively choose not to declare their conflict of interest think they're being subtle or neutral, undeclared COI editing is obvious. It's a very clear departure from Wikipedia's neutral point-of-view writing style, something that many do not realise or grasp, and it means that their editing efforts come to nothing.

As outlined in the COI guide, editing with a conflict of interest is possible – but guidelines have to be followed. I hope you find it easy to grasp, and if you have any questions, I'd recommend starting a new topic over at WP:TEAHOUSE, where volunteer editors would be happy to help.--Ineffablebookkeeper (talk) ({{ping}} me!) 15:09, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Your username

Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Harristweedauthority", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, service, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually (not your role), such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87", but not "SEO Manager at XYZ Company".

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