HimarshaV

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

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Himarsha Venkatsamy, 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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Follow-up to COI concerns

Hi, I wanted to follow up with the templated message I left above. I was concerned about the edits you made to Himarsha Venkatsamy. Specifically, you mentioned that "Text inserted on behalf of paid editor User:Popcornandink". Where was this request made? Also, a request to add information from a user should not be used as a reference. Instead, text added to articles should be verifiable and referenced to reliable sources. If you have any questions, please ask below or go to the WP:TEAHOUSE or WP:HELPDESK. Thanks. Z1720 (talk) 14:12, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

For user: Z1720 (talk) 14:12, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

Hello,

Hope you're doing well.

This is regarding my account being blocked and hence I'm unable to follow instruction set by you to resolve the issue at hand. The username is: HimarshaV and I am Giselle Figueiredo her representative. The "text inserted..." was a guideline that I read were I had to cite that if information mentioned is being added by source.

The issue: The page on Himarsha Venkatsamy has inaccurate information. I was tasked with rectifying that, hence I did so following the guidelines set by wikipedia as per my understanding, however, I was notified of errors by editors. I would like to rectify those errors and have the accurate information published on the page as soon as possible as the matter is urgent.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused, that was not the intention. I have the content at the ready just require an editor to review it and guide me as to how I can have the accurate information edited onto the page adhering to all guidelines set by wikipedia.

I would also sincerely appreciate it if you could guide me how to have this account unblocked.

Kind regards, Giselle Figueiredo.

There are a number of issues to address here:

1. You have self-identified as Giselle Figueiredo from this account, and from the account Popcornandink [1]. Operating two accounts for inappropriate uses is called sockpuppetry, and is a serious offense. You must choose which account to keep; the other will be blocked forever.
2. Should you choose this account, you cannot retain this account name. Choosing an account name that is the same as a notable, living person is impersonation. In your unblock request, you will have to request a new username that represents you as an individual, not as the person who employs you.
3. You will have to review and understand Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure policy, which includes putting a clear and visible statement on your userpage of what articles you are being paid to edit, and who is paying you.
4. Please realize that even with this disclosure, you should not edit articles related to your employer directly. You should request edits on the article talk page, where they can be reviewed by uninvolved editors. Your request must cite information from reliable, independent sources and not your employer's own primary or self-published sources (like social media, interviews, press releases, or unpublished personal knowledge).
5. Though we strive for accuracy and fairness, please realize that an article's subject or their representatives have no right of ownership or control over its contents. Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy ensures that the article can contain both positive and negative information about a subject, as long as it is written in a plainly factual and balanced way.

--Drm310 🍁 (talk) 19:11, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

June 2021

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, HimarshaV, matches the name of a well-known, living person.

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