CanalPark
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editHello, CanalPark, 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 reverted for this very reason.
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I've responded to your COI request on the article's talk page. Thanks for being so transparent. Cheers, Ocaasi c 16:04, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, I saw your draft. (Editors use WP:WATCHLISTs to keep track of multiple changes on articles they are interested in). At first glance it looks like an improvement but I'm going to be especially wary of minimizing criticism and descriptive details. We can discuss all of that at the talk page. I'll try and bring in at least one or two more experienced/knowledgeable editors since this is a particularly sensitive and current subject. Nice work though, and good job with the collapse boxes. Very fancy. Ocaasi c 14:16, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I thought you might be interested in a WikiProject designed to help editors with a conflict of interest learn and have a better experience on the site. It's been up and running for a few weeks now, but is really just getting momentum. If you're interested, WikiProject Cooperation is the place. Cheers! Ocaasi t | c 05:45, 12 February 2012 (UTC)