Umesh Soman
Welcome!
editHello, Umesh Soman, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
Thank you BWilkins. Right now, I am feeling something similar to the first time I saw HTML code... Rightnow, am very confused on some things, so my apologies if my questions sound stupid, or I do not type according to the rules here. I am a bit slow till I understand. Umesh Soman (talk) 11:17, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
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.
I do not remember having edited any article, as the article I wanted to edit is a semi-locked article, so is there any way for me to find out what you are referring to? Would you have a link? Cause when I see my history here, I cannot find anything else. Umesh Soman (talk) 11:17, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
And yes, from that perspective, I may have a conflict of interest with the topic that I want to edit, and I understand that Wiki is a place for a neutral position with both - for/against documentation being cited as the basis for anything one says. And I agree with that too. I want to edit a specific topic, as I feel that on that page, that very neutrality has been lost, and the page lists few sentences which are heavily biased. All I wish to do is to remove that bias, and present things in a light which shows both sides of the story equally, and leave the reader to think for themselves. Would i be right in doing so, and would that go with the spirit of Wiki? Umesh Soman (talk) 11:17, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
To reduce the chances of your contributions being undone, you might like to draft your revised article before submission, and then ask me or any other editor to proofread it. See our help page on userspace drafts for more details. If the page you created has already been deleted from Wikipedia, but you want to save the content from it to use for that draft, don't hesitate to ask anyone from this list and they will copy it to your user page.
I shall initially experiment, cause as of now, I plan to edit an already written article/page. And if I make any mistakes, I shall keep in touch. Thanks. Umesh Soman (talk) 11:17, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
One firm rule we do have in connection with conflicts of interest is that accounts used by more than one person will unfortunately be blocked from editing. Wikipedia generally does not allow editors to have usernames which imply that the account belongs to a company or corporation. If you have a username like this, you should request a change of username or create a new account. (A name that identifies the user as an individual within a given organization may be OK.)
Sure, thanks, since this is my individual account and conforms to all you have stated above, I'm relaxed on this front. Umesh Soman (talk) 11:17, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page and How to develop articles
- How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
- Simplified Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! (✉→BWilkins←✎) 19:31, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
Thank you, and I hope I will enjoy it too, and as this turns out to be fun, I'd love to contribute in other articles and spaces too. Umesh Soman (talk) 11:17, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
- Here's an important piece of advice: don't ever insert your comments in the middle of someone else's - always place them after their signature. (✉→BWilkins←✎) 12:10, 22 December 2012 (UTC)