Morganmarvin
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editHello, Morganmarvin, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, 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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- Thank you so much for your message! I'm a first-time editor so this is very helpful! (especially knowing I can have it reviewed in advance!)
- Yes, I do work for this college as the marketing director and it was brought to my attention the page was out of date so my initial edits were to update simple basic info (dean, current rankings, endowment and a typo). I certainly don't want to get in bad graces with Wikipedia so when I added the academic offerings, I tried to use the most objective language possible (again, first time editor!). Would it be better to have someone who doesn't work for the college add this information?
- Also, should I use an email address that isn't tied to work? I thought it might lend credibility to my editing but since it's in fact a conflict of interest, I welcome your suggestions. I simply want to ensure I'm following best practices.
- Thanks, again!
- Morgan
- Morganmarvin (talk) 15:08, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
