Bigfinn03

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Hello, Bigfinn03, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I notice that one of the first articles you edited 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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And just to add, the Vale Festival article could definitely use your help. But we have to make sure that edits are neutral in tone. Language such as "This is what makes Valefest such a unique festival, combining an excellent standard of entertainment with an outstanding ethical approach..." is problematic for an encyclopedia. In fact, it sounds like an advertisement for the festival. I hope you are not discouraged and will continue to attempt to improve the article. Thanks! Sperril (talk) 02:23, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

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Hello, Bigfinn03. You have new messages at Sperril's talk page.
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Sperril (talk) 03:15, 25 January 2012 (UTC)