Greentn2

Request to Cease Vandalism on the Water Positive (Concept) Page

Hi Greentn2,

I noticed your recent edits on the Water Positive (concept) page.

Previously, this page was primarily a promotional platform for the Water Positive Think Tank (WPTT), filled with irrelevant information about the organization rather than focusing on the concept of being water positive. This can be substantiated by the use of non-pertinent names, links to associated pages, and the misuse of the term "water positive" as a guise for commercial content.

I have made changes to ensure the page is Wikipedia-worthy, accurately representing the contemporary concept of being water positive. I kindly request that you refrain from vandalizing this page again.

Please consider this a formal warning.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Techlang Techlang (talk) 08:55, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Techlang has been informed that 'good-faith' edits are not the same as vandalism, even if disputed. The next proper step is to seek consensus on the Talk page of Water positive. David notMD (talk) 15:15, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, David! Another point of importance is the threat, "please consider this a formal warning." I reached out instead of talking with Techlang because I that felt that his statements were inappropriate, and he engaged in actions that reflect a threating nature which is putting the page under vandalizing warning.  Greentn2 (talk) 15:38, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

The article is not semi-protected, which is often a step after repeated vandalism. Techlang already advised that good-faith edits should not be considered vandalism. A key point here - Water positive is about the concept. The Water Postive Think Tank may in your opinion be article-worthy, but it should not be inserted into Water positive. Lastly, even if you are not paid, your connection to WPTT is personal, which means you should declare a conflict of interest (WP:COI) on your User page. David notMD (talk) 17:40, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks David for your comments! I do appreciate them! Greentn2 (talk) 03:04, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Greentn2. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Water positive, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

• avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
• propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{edit COI}} template)—don't forget to give details of reliable sources supporting your suggestions;
• disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest § How to disclose a COI);
• avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam § External link spamming);
• do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. C F A 💬 19:39, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the valuable information. I will read it and comply with your suggestions! Please not that my interest in the Water Positive or the Water Positive Think Tank is as a volunteer without salary, payment or compensation.  Greentn2 (talk) 23:45, 5 July 2024 (UTC)